May 8, 2023
Hello Sonrise,
This has been my first year of teaching music here and what an amazing whirlwind it’s been for me. To become a part of this incredible family, to see all of the ...
May 1, 2023
Dear Sonrise Families,
The end of the year is quickly approaching and it is always such a bittersweet time of reflection for me. Each year I sit and pray for more time. More ti...
April 24, 2023
Dear Sonrise Families,
The month of April has come and gone and it’s amazing to see the relationships our students have built with one another through our classroom learning a...
April 17, 2023
Dear Sonrise Families,
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Tired? Brokenhearted? Perhaps you are juggling too many things and are only one misstep away from everything falling?
If ...
April 3, 2023
Dear families,
Palm Sunday is the day we celebrate Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem ahead of his death that would come in the following week. When Jesus sent two of the d...
March 27, 2023
Dear Families,
In Art, students are reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. This story demonstrates the process of a caterpillar turning into a beautiful butterfly. ...
March 20, 2023
Dear Families,
I’m still somewhat reeling from the MS presentation of Little Mermaid. While it was a tremendous amount of work on the part of most everyone involved, the rewar...
March 13, 2023
Dear Families,
Fun Run week is a time for gathering and creating memories, with students, faculty, staff, and families, that we hope will last a lifetime. For the second year i...
March 6, 2023
Dear Sonrise Families,
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." -Psalm 119:105
I have always loved this verse and the promise of guidance it offers.
Some ...
February 27, 2023
Dear Families,
Have you ever thought about the effect you have on people? How you can show Jesus’ love and comfort to them just by your everyday life? That is something I think...
February 21, 2023
Dear Sonrise Families,
Spring is a season of new beginnings, it’s exciting to see the green grass and the blooming flowers. However, sometimes spring can feel like that final s...
February 14, 2023
Dear Families,
Recently my sixth-grade literature class was discussing the concept of “theme.” It was such a rewarding experience to see their little brains start to explore th...
January 30, 2023
Dear Families, In 2019-2020, when I was at West Covina Christian School, our theme verse was 1 Corinthians 16:14. At the beginning of the school year, teachers got a poster with ...
January 23, 2023
Dear Families,
One of my favorite songs to sing at Sonrise is, “Joy in My Heart”. I love hearing the children sing “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart. Down in my...
January 16, 2023
Dear Families,
There is a story in Luke chapter 4 where Jesus is teaching in the synagogue in Nazareth, his hometown. The Jews and religious leaders hearing him speak marveled ...
January 9, 2023
Dear Families,
A brand new year is a chance to do things right, or better yet, with no regrets. What’s your new year’s resolution? Joining a gym, a new diet, healthier eating h...
December 19, 2022
Dear Families, Last week the 4th and 5th grade students performed “We Three Spies”, A Christmas musical. Listening to their precious voices sing about Jesus filled my heart with ...
December 12, 2022
Dear Families, One of my absolute favorite times of year is now upon us. I don’t know about you but to me, it seems like as soon as December 1st rolls around there is just more p...
December 5, 2022
Dear Families, We are in the Christmas season! I love to hear the Christmas music playing on the radio and see the decorations in the stores! I’m reminded of past Christmases ...
November 28, 2022
Dear Families, The goodness of God is something that surrounds us each moment of every day. God’s goodness towards us is best described by Paul the Apostle in Romans 2:4 which...