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Faith is more than believing that God exists—it’s trusting Him even when we cannot see the outcome. While faith doesn’t remove our questions or fears, it anchors us to the One who holds all things in His hands.
As we begin the 2025–2026 school year, our theme, “Following His Footsteps,” reminds us to place our trust in the One who guides us. We long to follow His example as we nurture the faith of our students. Though we do not yet know what this year will hold, we know He is faithful and is calling us to grow in love and knowledge of Him.
”Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1 NIV
Within our community, many parents desire to provide their children with a Christ-centered education, but financial challenges make this difficult for some families. At HCS, we partner with families through tuition assistance, helping to ensure Christian education is both accessible and sustainable.
This week marks the start of our 2025 Faith Campaign. Through this campaign, we seek to raise funds for tuition assistance as well as for the care and maintenance of our buildings and grounds. Your faithful prayers and generous support make it possible for us to continue living out the mission God has entrusted to us—to challenge minds and lives for Christ.
We continue to pray that God remains at the center of everything we do at HCS as we follow His footsteps. Thank you for partnering with us in this mission!
With gratitude,
Julie Moes
Mission Advancement Director
SCHOOL-WIDE NEWS
School Pictures
Middle School students will have their pictures taken today. Elementary school pictures will be taken on Wednesday, and Thursday, September 10 & 11. Please return your picture packet even if you do not plan to order photos.
- Tuesday, September 9– Grades 5-8
- Wednesday, September 10– M/W 3 School, M/W 4 School, Nature Based 4 School, M/W/F Y5s, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 4
- Thursday, September 11– T/Th 3 School, T/Th 4 School, Nature Based 4 School, T/TH/F Y5s, Kindergarten, Grade 3.
Raise your paddle… to volunteer on the Auction Committee
We are so excited to start planning this year’s school auction—but here’s the truth: it can’t happen without volunteers.
The auction is one of our biggest fundraisers and a wonderful way to bring our community together. But in order to make it a success, we need helping hands on the Auction Committee.
✨ Do you love party planning?
✨ Have organizing skills?
✨ Enjoy connecting with local businesses?
✨ Or just want to be part of the fun?
There’s a spot for you! Big jobs, small jobs—every role matters. If we don’t have enough volunteers, we won’t be able to hold the auction. Please consider joining the team that makes this special night possible. Together, we can create something amazing for our students and our school! Click HERE to sign up! Questions? contact auction@4hcs.org.
Faith Campaign 2025
This week marks the beginning of our annual Faith Campaign, and we are deeply grateful for the faithful prayers and generous support you have shared with us year after year! Once again, we are trusting that God will lead and guide our school as we carry out our mission to challenge minds and lives for Christ. Our Faith Campaign raises money to assist families through our tuition assistance program as well as care for and maintain our school buildings. We invite you to prayerfully consider supporting us in this mission as we seek to make Christian Education accessible and sustainable to all families. You can find out more information or donate online at www.hudsonvillechristian/give.
Moms in Prayer
Moms in Prayer is a group of Moms that meet at HCS on Fridays, 8:00-9:00 a.m. We alternate between the elementary and middle school buildings each week. We are privileged to approach the Throne of Grace on behalf of HCS staff, teachers, and students, including our own children. We pray in simple scriptural, conversational and confidential prayer and welcome any Moms to come join us! Our first meeting of the new school year will be Friday, Sept. 12 in room #22 near the main office at the Elementary School. Please check in at the main office and Mrs. Kellar will direct you there. See you there!
HCS Septemberfest Arts & Crafts Show
Come out and support our school at our annual Septemberfest Arts & Crafts Show on September 20 from 9am to 2pm at the Hudsonville Fairgrounds. This will be your one stop shop! Come and get coffee and a donut, grab some lunch and shop our 150+ vendors. Tickets are $3; kids 12 and under free. Strollers are welcome. VIP tickets are available that will allow you early entry at 8:15am before the crowds. The VIP passes also include a shopping bag full of local business coupons. There are only 100 available so get yours soon! Please help us spread the word by finding us on Facebook, liking our page, and sharing us with your friends. We can not wait to see you all there!
The Septemberfest committee is currently looking to fill some volunteer positions. This is a fun event that is easy to earn your volunteer points for the year! Please sign up HERE!
Harvest Family Fun Day – October 4
We would love to see all the HCS preschool through 8th graders, and families come out for an afternoon of food, fun and community! This year’s event is on Saturday October 4 from 3:00-5:00.
Parents (or Grandparents) Would you like to serve school by doing something fun? Do you need to earn volunteer points? We REALLY could use your help to run a game or serve food. We still are in need of 30+ more spots filled in order to make this event happen. If you want to sign up for the shift and split the time with your spouse that is fine. Just sign up for one slot knowing you will switch out during the event. This day is only possible with the help of our HCS families! Please go to the sign up genius page for our event HERE to sign up!
Plan on attending this fun-filled afternoon rain or shine. Outside it is held on the tar behind the early education wing. (Inside would be in the West Gym) Fantastic prizes and fun games like the pumpkin walk, basketball free throw, cereal walk, plinko, bounce house. Donuts, cider, popcorn, cotton candy. Even if you cannot come the entire time please stop by anytime between 3 and 5. There will be a small cost of $5 per child (adults are free but donation boxes will be available). Keep an eye on the Home Communicator each week for additional details on the event!
Volunteers please watch your inbox (or check your spam folder) for incoming email communications over the next few weeks regarding the event!! Thank you for signing up to help, we appreciate you!
Please email jenniwalters@sbcglobal.net if you have questions.
ELEMENTARY NEWS
Chapel
This week Friday, September 12, Mrs. Schramm’s 3rd grade class will lead chapel from 10:00-10:25. Parents are welcome to join us and may enter through the west gym lobby doors.
Elementary Hot Lunch
Information on the Elementary Hot Lunch program provided by JenHud Food Service can be found on the JenHud Food Service website. Make deposits and monitor your account through the Family Portal. If you have questions please contact the food service at foodservice@hpseagles.net.
Elementary Playground Monitors
We are in need of volunteers to help cover the elementary playground during recess! Having additional adults on the playground helps keep our kids safe. We specifically need a couple more helpers before school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7:20-7:50. The snack and lunch recess helpers can volunteer every other week so just twice a month! Please check out this SignUpGenius link to sign up and earn volunteer points! Thank you for considering this important opportunity!
MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
Chapel
Students and staff will gather for chapel from 7:55-8:25 AM in the south gym on Tuesday and Friday. Parents are welcome to join us! If you would like to view the middle school chapels at a later time, you can also find recordings on our Vimeo channel- Chapel.
- Tuesday, September 9 – Jackie Sietsema & Cambrie Brouwer leading chapel
- Friday, September 12 – Breakfast Club (outside)
- Tuesday, September 16 – Family D -Groups
Donuts
Donuts will be sold during morning break this Friday, September 12! PLEASE NOTE: the cost for donuts is increasing to $1.75 this year.
Hot Lunch
Hot lunch will begin next Wednesday, September 17. DJs Pizza will be sold for $2.50/slice – pepperoni and ham will be the options. Pop will be sold for $1.00/can (limit one) and chips for $.50/bag. Please send money with your child that day – smaller bills are better. Here is the Link to the Middle school Hot lunch schedule/menu.
A/B Day Schedule
The 5th -8th grade A/B day schedule is available on our website.
5th Grade Girls & Mothers (DATE CHANGE!)
Mothers/other trusted females, please plan to attend the 5th Grade Girls Sex Ed. night with your daughter on Monday, October 6 (NOTE DATE CHANGE!). An email was previously sent out with an invitation and additional information. This informative evening will be taking place at 7:00 pm in the Middle School Orchestra room. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out.
Attendance
Please remember to use the childwatch attendance line to inform us of your student’s absence or tardy. If you email your child’s teacher about attendance or appointments, please also include the middle school office email – msoffice@4hcs.org. Thank you!
PE Shirts
PE shirts have been ordered and will be available in the next couple of weeks. If you ordered an extra one for your child, the cost is $8.00 each.
Faces and Our Cultures Opportunity
For nearly 20 years, Faces & Our Cultures has enriched students’ lives through cultural exchange programs between Guatemala and the U.S. Our school has been part of this amazing program and we’re excited to continue offering global experiences to our students. If you are interested in learning more about either program, please fill out the link below with your information to get all the details: https://airtable.com/app9X3LWduAo23NP8/pag1P7f75lWtcyjrw/form
Robotics
The Robotics season is getting started and we are looking forward to having a great season! Here are a couple of updates for each program:
7th-8th Grade V5 – Mandatory parent meeting this week on Wednesday or Thursday – 7pm in the West Connector (at the Elementary building). You do not need to attend both, please choose one.
5th-6th Grade IQ – NEW – Intro to Robotics for students who have no experience with competitive robotics Sept 22-25, 3:00-4:30 in the Robotics room (in the elementary building- students may take the transfer bus over). Returning students may be able to attend, if space is available. Sign up here – https://form.jotform.com/252507078065054
Competitive Robotics season will start at the end of October. Students may pick up an application during break on Thursday or from the office, or after the intro to robotics class.
5th-8th Aerial Drones – season will start in October. We will focus on the principles of drone flight as well as learning this year’s game and completing it later this year. Watch for information regarding sign ups coming out soon.
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer at robotics@4hcs.org.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Homecoming Pig Roast
Unity Christian High School invites you to a community Pig Roast on Friday, September 19 from 4:00-6:30PM. This event will be held in the East Side Addition which is currently under construction. Come out for dinner and check out the progress on Unity’s newest addition. Alumni who attend will be able to pick up free entry vouchers for the HOCO Football game starting at 7pm the same evening. Help us make sure we have enough food for all our guests by registering to attend by Thursday, September 11. This dinner is free to attend with donations accepted.
