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One Final Team Member! Welcome, Flor Sanchez! 

Our second/third grade multi-age class added one more student. This class size pushed past our class size norms. Due to this we were approved for the hiring of another aide in the class. Meet the final member of our amazing team caring for 2nd and 3rd grade students! When she's not in Andrea's classroom supporting students, Flor will serve as an aide for our Ian Espendez in Jodi's third grade class. Welcome, Flor! We're so grateful you've joined our Rose Park family! 

Floriselba Sanchez-Lasaballett 

Hello! My name is Flor Sanchez. I am a certified teacher with an endorsement in in Special Education specializing in learning difficulties for children. I taught for 19 years in my home country, Venezuela, where I worked in different areas from kindergarten to high school. I have also had opportunities to implement music as a wonderful strategy to enrich the learning process. 

My native language is Spanish and English is my second, which I enjoy learning every day. I had the great blessing of knowing Christ as my Lord and Savior when I was a child. Since my youth I have served in various ministries and churches in my country. My service to God continued for 26 more years alongside my husband (†)  who was a Pastor and Leader in the Christian community of our city. We have 3 beautiful daughters ages 24, 21 and 18, with whom I moved to Holland almost two years ago. 

I am grateful for the job opportunity at Rose Park this year. Belonging to the HCS family is an answer to my prayers. I am blessed and very excited to join this special team and join in the mission of forming children who know God in a personal way. I'm eager to meet you soon! 

Popsicles on the Playground

Thank you, friends, for taking your own personal time to invite families to get to know each other in an informal and fun-filled setting. I have had families reach out to me to express how welcoming this effort has made them feel. This is a new venture for us and for them! Our newest families are gifted with a chance to spend time with you prior to the first day and they have the opportunity to meet each other with their family member close at hand! THANK YOU! I appreciate your willingness to give up your time and welcome each new family to the classroom community you will create. This is such a unique and warm offering. I appreciate your work and dedication to serving families with our best while balancing your own personal time in the summer as well. 

Our Dates!

As is agreed upon in our contract, teacher days officially begin the week of August 16. Having said that, I have seen EACH of you working hard already all summer long! I pray you have also enjoyed adventures, laughs, learning, challenges, creativity and JOY this summer as well! Good time away brings a healthy balance to our lives! 

• Monday, August 16 we will work together at Rose Park starting at 11:00. Please plan on meeting together in the Media Center. This meeting is for all elementary teachers, preschool teachers, enrichment teachers, enrichment aides, preschool aides, ESS teachers, ESS aides and classroom teacher aides, classroom interventionists and ENCORE. We'll likely be all over the building. Please bring your charged up computer, creative brain and honest feedback. Let's go! More details on the WHO and WHEN are being ironed out. Thank you for putting a placeholder on this date. Lunch will be provided. 

• Tuesday, August 17 will be an all-district day. Eric and Doug have plans for us. We'll receive fine-tuned details of that day soon. Please keep a place holder in your calendar for PD work the whole day. 

• Tuesday evening will be our Preschool Meet The Teacher event. This will be from 6:30-7:30. Preschool teachers and Aides we appreciate your time and willingness to meet families. 

• Thursday, August 19 in the evening we will hold our Ice Cream Social! This event will be held as we have traditional held the event prior to COVID. It will be open house style. Families are welcome to bring supplies, find the classroom, meet with you for a moment and enjoy ice cream on the playground. This event will be from 6:30-8:00. We ask that all Rose Park staff attend this event. Hourly staff will be paid for their time. Encore teachers and non-classroom staff please be ready to scoop some ice cream on the playground. Teachers and classroom aides, please have a blast meeting the children God has placed in your care for the year. I'll be the bouncer at the front door 😎

• First day of school is Tuesday, August 24! 

• Meet the Teacher night for K-5 is Thursday, August 26 from 7:00-8:30. We'll have full details on this event to share at our staff meeting on the 16th. It will run in a similar manner as we ran the meeting prior to COVID.