Update 12/15

Live Nativity
The Live Nativity was a great night! Thanks to all who helped out!

Fourth Grade Store
The Fourth Grade Store is back!
There will be snacks available for your children to buy, ranging in price from $.25 to $1.00. The store will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays during morning and lunch recess. Proceeds will be used to benefit various community needs/projects.

Did you know?
That the 6th Grade Environmental Classroom has a weather station where they can get up-to-the-minute weather information? They will be providing this information especially now that the weather is turning very cold. You can see the Temperature and the Wind Chill on the Monitors at school!!!

Sports News
All Sporting events are cancelled if school is cancelled!

Family Time
We will have a special Christmas Family Time on Friday, December 17th during 1st hour (8:35-9:17).

I hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas with your families!

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom.

D W

The service-learning activities last week were GREAT. I went with K-2 to Covenant Village in the afternoon.

RCS Ski Club
Ski Club Passes were handed out to signed-up students last week. Watch the home bulletin for notice of when Ski Club will begin.

All 7th/8th Grade Students will be singing on Monday, December 13 in a choral concert at Grand Rapids Christian High School

Live Nativity – December 9 (6-8 p.m.)
Help Make the Live Nativity Special
Please remind your children –
The Nativity Scene is a quiet place – especially during the readings.
If you want to pet the large animals, you will be able to do so with a parent present (for safety reasons) at 8:00 p.m.
Enjoy hot chocolate & cookies.
Invite another family and celebrate our Savior’s birth.

RCS Kids Club
Beginning with the month of December (this Friday), we will no longer be offering Kids Club on Friday afternoons due to lack of attendance.

The Fourth Grade Store is back!
There will be snacks available for your children to buy, ranging in price from $.25 to $1.00. Also, Mrs. Broersma will have many homemade scarves available for $7. The store will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday during morning and lunch recess. Proceeds will be used to benefit various community needs/projects.

Please make note
of a change in the schedule for Family Time the week before Christmas break:
We will not have our normal Family Time on Monday, December 13th. Instead, we will have a special Christmas Family Time on Friday, December 17th during 1st hour (8:35-9:17).

Family Time
There will be a family time Monday the 6th from 8:30-9:00.
Curt Sweedyk, from Kuyper College (A Music Ministry Major) will be leading this family time.

Who is going to Camp Roger next week?
December 6, 8th in the am
December 8. 2nd am 3rd pm
December 9, 4th am 5th pm
December 10, Kindergarten am 1st pm

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom.

D W

Blug update 11/19

Rockford Christian Care & Concern
Alexis
She also looks like she's trying to talk more and more. With the prayers that keep coming, she will talk soon. We need to thank GOD for the miracle he has done for Alexis! Thanks to all!!

“Annie”.
on Wednesday, the MS students went to the CAW to see a portion of the play “Annie”. I went too and it was great! I would recommend going this weekend, I think this is the last weekend to see

it!
Today
Hot lunch orders are due.

FT
K-8
Worship Center
Monday the 29th
8:30-9:00
Tom Felten from RBC Ministries will be coming and leading worship on the piano. Mr. Burgess is going to share some thoughts in preparation for the service-learning activities that will be taking place next week.

Next Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 23 and 24
will be special days at RCS. Out of gratitude to God for how He has blessed us, the students and teachers will be involved in various service-learning opportunities throughout the greater-Grand Rapids area in the morning. It’s promised to be a great time for the students to “let their light shine” in the community. You may know where your student is going but do you know where everyone else is going? Well, let me tell you.
K, 1st, and 2nd – Covenant Village Retirement Home with me!!
3rd – Kids’ Food Basket
4th – Purchasing and Packaging Gifts for Haiti

5th – Camp Roger and Veterans’ Home
6th, 7th, and 8th – Mobile Food Pantry, God’s Kitchen, Degage, Lacks Cancer Center,

I will be joining the K-2nd graders as they go to Covenant Village on Lake Michigan Drive.
We'll be back by 11:30ish.

PE
No P.E. next week due to Thanksgiving Break. Enjoy family and friends!
From now till Christmas we are going to do gymnastics!!

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom.

D W

update 11/11/2010

Who is going to Camp Roger next week?
Friday the 19th the Kindergarten is going in the AM and the 1st is going in the PM

Scooter Time in P.E.
For the next 2 weeks we will be enjoying scooter games, races and other activities during P.E. classes.

Environmental Classroom NEWS
The “GGA Open House” for this Sunday afternoon is postponed.

Thank you…
to Mrs. Melton and Mrs Redfield who spearheaded the Scrapbooking Extravaganza last weekend at RCS. From their efforts and the many of you who contributed food/drink items, the Environmental Classroom was able to receive $577.83 for our environmental trips in 2011. It was a great fundraiser for this fall and it will be repeated again next March. Be watching for the dates to be published in an upcoming home bulletin soon.

Praise & Thank You!
The Brasser family says thank you for praying for Mrs. Brasser's dad who had surgery last week

If you have any Prayer
Request I will put it up on the monitors! Or if you would like me to not put it up. I would love to pray for you and your family anyway!

Middle School going to see Annie
On Wednesday, November 17, the middle school students will be going to Grand Rapids Christian High to see their production of “Annie”. They will leave at 11:45 and returning at 2:30.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom.

D W

Updat Nov 5, 2010

Praise & Thank You!
We would like to thank our school family for the loving care, concern, and many prayers during such a difficult time in our lives. We praise God for the many blessings during Rick’s fall and in his healing. He is doing quite well and we owe this all to God. This is a true miracle.
God Bless You All! The Frontjes Family

F.T.
Monday November 8
From 8:30-9:00.
I asked David Balk to come and talk to the RCS family!

Who is going to Camp Roger next week?

Mon. the 8th- 8th grade in the am
Wed .the 10th- 2nd and 3rd am and pm
Thurs. the 11th- the 5th am 4th pm

Operation Christmas Child
This Friday, Nov. 5th, is the last day to turn in your items for OCC. We could use more small stuffed animals and baby dolls. We will still accept items next week, however, we will be packing the boxes. Also, don't forget to bring in $3 to help cover the shipping costs. The bake sale continues for the next couple of weeks (M - W - F during morning break). If your last name begins with G-L, please donate donuts or other baked goods for us to sell. Thank you!
The OCC Bake Sale takes place on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during our morning break. We ask that families with last name beginning A-F bring in donuts, other baked goods or cider this week. Items sell for 50 cents each. Proceeds from the bake sale goes towards the cost of shipping the boxes for OCC.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom.

D W

update 10-29-2010

Did you know?

That the 6th Grade Environmental Classroom has a weather station where they can get up-to-the-minute weather information? They will be providing this information especially when the weather turns very cold during the winter

Who is going to Camp Roger next week?
Kindergarten went today.
The 6th graders are going to show the preschoolers Camp Roger next week Thursday and Friday.

Picture Orders
were sent home last week with students. Retake Day has been scheduled for Monday, November 8. You must have your entire packet with you if you wish to have retakes.

PE
We are all done with soccer. We start jump rope next week

FT
K-5th
Jenna Winn and the 2nd graders
Worship Center

6th-8th grade
Miss Barrett will be sharing with the students about God’s heart for orphans around the world In response to and preparation for Orphan Sunday on November 7th www.orphansunday.org)
November Servant Awards
MS hallway.

Praise & Thank You!
We would like to thank our school family for the loving care, concern, and many prayers during such a difficult time in our lives. We praise God for the many blessings during Rick’s fall and in his healing. He is doing quite well and we owe this all to God. This is a true miracle.
God Bless You All! The Frontjes Family

Rockford Christian Care & Concern

Update on Alexis Weber:
If all goes well this week as Alexis recovers from her most recent surgery, she will be moving to Mary Free Bed. Please pray for her continued health and stability, for the transition she and her family will have to make, and for strength and wisdom for all of those caring for and treating her.

Pray for Mrs. Brasser’s dad - who is having heart surgery
This Tuesday. The 5th

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom.

D W

Oct 14 update

We had a wonderful day on Grandfriends’ Day!! That was my 8th Grandfriends’ Day at RCS I LOVE to watch the students react with their Grandparents

Please continue to pray for Rick Frontjes, father of Lindsey (8th grade). He is at home recovering. Rick came to the V-Ball game last night

Ft
K-8
Operation Christmas Child (Mrs. Underwood)

We have next Thursday and Friday off but the teacher don’t due to teacher convention

PE
We are all done with
Fitness testing and now we are just going to focus on soccer for a few more weeks.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom.

D W

Rockford Christian Care & Concern

Please continue to pray for Rick Frontjes, father of Lindsey (8th grade). He is at home recovering from injuries from a serious fall in early September

Please pray for the Kormash family, as John was deployed overseas last
week. Pray for the family as they adjust to this new reality for their family in the coming months, and pray for safety for John during this deployment.

Many of you may remember Alexis Weber, one of the 3 children of Chad and Angie Weber. Alexis was in a serious accident on Saturday afternoon.
Please keep the Weber family in your prayers. Alexis, Brianna, and Tyler are
former students of RCS; their parents are Chad and Angie. On Saturday, Alexis
was severely injured by a tree that was being cut down. She has several skull
fractures and swelling of the brain. The next few days are critical. Please pray for Alexis, for strength and peace for their family, and for the doctors and staff taking care of Alexis.
To receive updates on Alexis, please visit www.carepages.com. Click on visit and
search "alexisweber." Carepages will then prompt you to become a member. Fill
out the information and then it will send you directly to Alexis's page. There is a comment section where you can send comments to the family.

Are you looking for creative ways to save your photos? If you and your friends are, then please reserve Friday evening and Saturday, November 5 and 6, for a wonderful time of organizing and creatively displaying your pictures in life-long photo albums. If you’re not sure how to do it properly, come and learn from experts who will be on hand to show you!! Additional information will be coming soon but reserve the dates now and invite your friends to join you in this wonderful (and peaceful) time of “cropping” or scrapbooking.

Grandfriends’
This Friday, October 8th Grandfriends’ Day at RCS I think it is one of the best days of the school year!

P.E.
In P.E. we are doing Fitness testing and Soccer.

FT
Family Time, what is F.T. you may ask if you are new at Rockford Christian?
It is when we all get together and start the week off praising our God!!

I have a new niece - Ava Patricia Worst, named after my Mom.

Until next time
DW

Sep 25 update

Family Time
On Monday morning, September 27, the preschool-2nd graders will be gathering for Family Time in the RCS Worship Center. This will occur from 8:55 to about 9:20 a.m. Parents are invited and encouraged to join us for this time of singing praises to God with your children. Join us in the Worship Center this Monday morning! (Middle school will have a separate Family Time at the start of the day, and the 3rd-5th graders will be going to ArtPrize that morning.)

ArtPrize
What a wonderful day we had yesterday at ArtPrize. The students were excited about the art that they saw and some of our students were able to speak to several artists who had pieces on display. Although the day was enjoyable, it was really just a "sampler plate" of the ArtPrize entries. I would like to encourage you to take your child(ren) down to ArtPrize sometime in the near future and spend additional time at several of the venues. The Environmental Classroom students were able to go to an extra venue when we went to Monroe Community Church where they had many beautiful works on display. In fact, my top vote getter is now at MCC. A special thanks to Pastors Amy and Henry Schenkel, Megan's parents, for inviting us to visit that venue located at 800 Monroe NW. Be sure to check it out!!! I went to ArtPrize with the R.C.M.S. I also went to Monroe Community Church. I enjoyed the day besides the rain!
Thanks Bev for taking me!


Did you know!!
I’m in charge of the monitors? If you took any pictures of the Bike-a-Thon or ArtPrize and want to see them on the monitors, email them to me and I will be glad to put them up!

From thee Environmental Classroom,

Next Tuesday, Sept. 28, the Environmental Classroom has an opportunity to put there faith into action. For the past week there morning devotions have focused on the word "compassion" and how we need to show the compassion of Christ to those around us. Well, late this week RCS received a phone call from the Rockford American Legion Mobile Food Pantry asking for help from students next Tuesday. This will be a beautiful way to put our faith into action considering that one of there devotions was based on Col 3:12.

Until Next Time,
DW

Aug 31, update

Did you have a good summer?

We welcome
Mr. Burgess as the new Principal

Our theme for the 2010-2011 school year at RCS will be “The Starting Point Matters.”

Our theme verse will be Colossians 1:17
“He [Christ] is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.”

Hot lunch and milk
will again be available every day at Rockford Christian this coming school year. However, hot lunch will not begin until the week of October 4th, 2010. Kris Blanker will again be coordinating hot lunch at RCS.

SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!
The bike a thon will be held on September 25, 2010 from 8:30-12:00 at the Rogue River Park in Belmont.

The fall sports have begun!

Open house is tomorrow
which is when the teachers and students can meet. This is a great opportunity for many students; the first day of school is a day of uncertainty and a stomach full of butterflies. On this day, everything is new for them. Don’t forget that. You can tell them that they aren’t the only ones who have butterflies.

I will look forword to getting to know all of you more this school year!!

Until Next Time
DW

the last update of the school year

June 11 Family Time
Please feel welcome to join the Rockford Christian family on the last day of school for Family Time. We will celebrate the ways that God has been at work at Rockford Christian this year through a time of worship and sharing. Family Time will take place on Friday, June 11 from 8:40-9:15 a.m.

ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE!
There are books checked out yet. We ask you to bring the back if you can find them?
RCS students and staff checked out 10,315 books this year—isn’t that fantastic?! Keep up the reading this summer!

Don’t forget Last Day we get out At 11:30 All busing (RPS/GRCS) available

Lost & Found

Please check the table in the front entry way for any items that might belong to you. Any items left after June 18 will be donated to New 2 You

RCS will not be walking in the Rockford parade saturday.
We simply have not gotten enough people signed-up to ensure
that we can properly demonstrate our enthusiasm for our God and our school.

Graduation – tomorrow
You are invited to join the graduation celebration for our 8th Grade Class of 2010 on Thursday, June 10 at 7 p.m. in the RCS Worship Center.
They are a great CLASS I will miss you all?

Thank you to all that purchased my cards. I gave $50.00 to help the Haiti Mission trip

A big thanks goes to Travus for helping everyone at Rockford Christian school over the past three years!! Also Allie Tuit and Kelly Radius for helping me with the monitors Thanks Alivia Jackson for drawing the hands for any Prayer request


I would like to say thank you for letting me help your children this past school year. It was a joy to get to know your children better and you as well. I will pray for you and your families over the summer. I hope you see God over the next few months. Have a good summer! See you soon

Mr. Dave

photos of school functions,

If you have any photos of school functions, feel free to email them to me and I will put them on the Monitors for all next week.

At dworst@grcs.org
Until Next Time
DW

Updat June 1,

Throughout this school year, with your help, we gave $50 to World Mission to go to Haiti. The money came from the purchases of my note cards, Thank you!

Hot Lunch ends on Friday, June 4

ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE! Please help us maintain an orderly library by getting those books back today! :)
Sunscreen
Please consider that your kids will be out in the bright sunshine for recess and think about sending them with sunscreen in the morning. Thanks!

Thursday, June 3:
The 7th graders are planning on going to the Redfields' house for their class party, they will be going all day!!

Also the 7th grade is going to Michigan’s Adventure on Wednesday, June 9th. They will leave at the start of the day and return by 5:30

The 8th grade is at Mackinaw they will be back home June 3rd.

*Feel welcome to join us on the last day of school (June 11) for the final family time of the year from 8:40-9:15am.

Until Next Time
DW

updat May 26

Congratulations
To Mark, Mike, Scott Worst and Tom Werkmeister for shooting 18 under in the Eagles on the Green Golf event!! They played Monday, and Yes! Mike and Scott are my brother’s .

The 6th grade Environmental Classroom students went up near Empire at Sleeping Bear National Park. They would covet your thoughts and prayers during this time. May they have a great experience.

Thank you Amy Worst and Katy Spengler for sharing at family time on Monday

If you have any photos of camp fire night feel free to email them to me and I will put them on the monitors!

TRANSPORTATION NEWS
Friday, May 28, No RPS busing/Parent drop-off & pick-up

ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY, MAY 28! Please help us maintain an orderly library by getting those books back on time J!

Hot Lunch ends on Friday, June 4.

Sunscreen
Please consider that you will be out in the bright sunshine for recess and think about sending them with sunscreen in the morning. Thanks!

We are very sorry to hear that Mr. Thrun’s brother passed away. Prayers are welcome.

Until Next Time
DW

For those of us who had connections with Creston Christian, it was a wonderful weekend of celebrating God's faithfulness to the Creston-Mayfield Christian community for over 120 years.

A representative from Kids’ Food Basket will be at R.C.S tomorrow at 2:45 for a butterfly release in celebration of the fight to end childhood hunger in Grand Rapids.

On behalf of the staff, Thank you for all your cards and gifts

Camp Fire Night at Camp Roger This Monday, May 24,
5:00 p.m.-??? One of the most special traditions at RCS is coming up on Monday, May 24 Camp Fire Night at Camp Roger

Band Notes
7th/8th grade Band: Spring Band concert is Tuesday, May 25th at the CAW. Be sure to invite family and friends to attend this special event!

Some important library info

All library books are due on May 28! Please remember to return your library books!

Library closing: We will not have regularly scheduled classes in June, in order to complete end of the year tasks.

Family Time
Amy Worst and
Katy Spengler will share at family time next week

The 6th grade students will be going to the Van Andel Research Institute for a tour tomorrow morning.

5th grade is going to Camp Echo tomorrow they will come back Friday

Dates to remember:
*Monday, May 31: (No School) Memorial Day


Until Next Time
DW

updat May 12

The Haiti team
They are doing well! If you have any questions for Amy, ask Mr. worst or me, and we can email her.

We are sorry to hear that Mr. Farrell’s grandma went home to see Jesus.

Art Exhibit & Goodbye Celebration
Tomorrow night from 5-8 p.m.

Please join us for the annual RCS Art Exhibit, from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
The Art Exhibit will be held 5-8 p.m. in the back hall by the gym. Each RCS student picked 2 pieces of artwork to display in the exhibit and will also have a clay piece as well. It is really exciting to see the students show off their creations!

We will also be saying good-bye to Mrs. VanderWerp who is retiring at the end of this year. The celebration for Mrs. VanderWerp is from 6 -7:15 p.m. and is outside in the parking lot turn around. Students will create ice cream sculptures.

Mel Trotter Food Bank Donations
We recently received a message from Mel Trotter Mission requesting our help. The food bank is extremely low right now, and they are concerned about the summer months when children will not be getting their breakfast and lunch through school programs. Blue Mel Trotter bins are available in the school lobby for your donations.

Teton News
Reserve your weekend grocery run for anytime between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. this Saturday, May 15 at Ric's Food Center, 6767 Belding Road. Rockford Christian Middle School students will be serving up hot dogs and pop outside the front entrance to raise support for the summer science program. Hope to see you there!

Operation Squirrel
All week long, Operation Squirrel raffle tickets are being sold for 50 cents a piece. Prizes include a one-of-a-kind Operation Squirrel t-shirt (the only one that will ever be printed), a Teton hoodie sweatshirt, a squirrel WebKinz, and three trips into the tree! Look for the Operation Squirrel Post Office/Raffle ticket table. Also, Operation Squirrel postcards will be sold for 25 cents a piece, including a free lollipop. Students can ask questions or send messages into the tree by filling out a postcard and putting it in the box. A middle school student will deliver the box to the base of the tree each day where it will be hauled up via rope and pulley. All questions posed to the squirrel will be answered by the squirrel.

The Lost & Found is growing quite large! Parents please check the table in the front entry way for any items that might belong to your students.

CLC Network’s Annual Flower Sale will take place on Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22 from 9 AM -3:30 PM at Grandville Chr. School, 3934 Wilson Ave. Come shop our lovely selection of annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, shrubs, and more. This sale supports CLC Network services for people with disabilities and unique learning challenges. We are in need of volunteers to pick up flowers from donating greenhouses. If you can help, please call Bev or Cathy at 245-8388.


All School Family Time
Monday, May 17
8:40-9:05

I asked the God's Girls to come!!

Until Next Time
DW

updat

Sports
All games are cancelled for RCS for - May 08, 2010

The Haiti team from River Rock made it safe

To all the moms have a great Mother's Day!!

Until Next Time
DW

updat Apr 28

Some of the money that I got from you that bought my note cards will be going to the Haiti Mission Trip. It’s not too late! You can still purchase my note cards! The office has some. They are on the table when they do trip. Or ask me, Mr. Dave. The trip is May 6


In P.E we are done with the fitness test for the most part. Next up are different base games.

Upcoming Events this week
Thursday evening’s Environmental Classroom Celebration. The program begins at 7:00 PM
Until Next Time
DW

updat , Apr 20,

note cards
Some of the money that I got from you that bought my note cards will be going to the Haiti Mission Trip. It’s not too late! You can still purchase my note cards! The office has some. They are on the table where they do TRIP
Or ask me, Mr. Dave

For the Middle School :
Camp Roger
7th grade students are headed to Camp Roger tomorrow
Other reminders
*Skating party on Monday, April 26
*30 Hour Famine

Until Next Time
DW

updat

Thank you

Mr. VerMerris for being our Principle for the month of March
welcome back
Mrs. VanderWerp

I pray that you had a Blessed Easter last week

What is going on this week?
8th to Camp Roger this afternoon
4th to Camp Roger Thursday, am
5th to Camp Roger Thursday, pm

in PE
Soon and very soon we are going to see the king. No wait sorry about that that are going Run the mile.

Today and until the end of the school year goes by so fast

Until Next Time
DW

March 29

Events this week
Theme week all week for K-5
Start of spring break
4/2 Friday
4 more days
Good Friday
Easter Sunday

Easter
We are gone on Spring Break over Good Friday and Easter. We will be celebrating Easter together as a Rockford Christian community at Family Time the day we return from Spring Break (Monday, April 12).

Sports
Its baseball and softball season for us at RCS. Practices have started

TRANSPORTATION NEWS
Thursday, April 1 No RPS busing Parent drop-off and pick-up GRCS buses will be operating

Spring Concert
K-5 Spring Concert was great on Thursday, I love watching the kids sing.

Did you know?
We will be excitedly collecting used CD’s and DVD’s. Please gather as many as you can from home, work, and other sources you may have. If you are concerned about data stored on them, just scratch the surface before sending them in.
Let’s help recycle and keep RCS in the top 3 in Kent County for this challenge!

pop can drive
*The pop can drive ends this week...last chance to send in cans.

Until Next Time
DW

Rylee's Ace Hardware

Thank you
to all that helped Rylee's Ace Hardware they plan to open Monday.

All School Family Time
8:40-9:05
Mrs. Ruiter invited the Chamber Chorale from G.R.C.H.S.


Until Next Time
DW

, Mar 17,

A busy day today for Rockford Christian!
The 3rd graders went to camp in the morning.
The 3rd graders went to camp in the morning
The 1st and 2nd graders went to camp in the afternoon.
The 4th graders went to Lansing today. The 6th Grade Environmental Classroom went to camp in the afternoon. They go every Wednesday; it was a nice day today.

Friday, March 19th
This Friday the 7th and 8th graders will go to Rylee's Ace Hardware to help move the store. The 8th graders are going in the morning. The 7th graders are going in the afternoon.

Reminders:
Saturday is the Rockford Expo.
*Pop can drive is still happening.
*If you know someone who is interested in learning more about RCS, please invite him or her to attend the Open House at school tomorrow evening from 6-7:30.



Prayer Request:
The Brasser family found out that Grandma Brasser has small intestine cancer.

Until Next Time
DW

Mar 12 update

Our Father’s World
It was a great success! We are so thankful to the committee and all the parents who put so much time and effort into this great night. Over $40,000 was raised for our endowment fund, which will help families afford the privilege of Christian Education as well as help our school grow and secure its future. It was wonderful and inspiring to hear from three of our 8th grade friends about their experiences at Rockford Christian. All of the Staff are so proud of the growth that has taken place in these students. Our Father’s World was a wonderful celebration of our students, our community and our school!

Scrap booking
tonight and tomorrow. This weekend is a huge fundraiser for us with people coming to RCS for the Scrapbooking Extravaganza. Thank you to all of you who are bringing goodies for who attend. All the proceeds will go to the 6th grade Environmental Classroom

Family Time
The 6th grade Environmetal nClassroom students are responsible for Monday’s Family Time. The time of worship and praise is entitled “Smooth Road, Bumpy Road, Ditch!” and it will focus on how God takes cares of us during those difficult times in our life. You are welcome to join us from 8:40-9:10 next Monday.

Things to look forward to next week are!
The 1st and 2nd graders are going to Camp Roger on Wednesday they look forward to that every time!

Until Next Time

DW

championship

Our 7th grade boys Basketball team won their divisional championship game today. It was a very close game.
Photos will be on the monitors soon as I get them.
Good job boys!!

Until Next Time
DW

Chapel

Today I spoke at chapel for Grand Rapids Christian High School! There were around 1200 students that listened to me tell my story! I brought along my sister Amy who helped with my presentation. It went great! Afterward we went around the school and saw some of our old teachers!

Until Next Time
DW

Mar 2, 2010

We had a great start today for the week and the new month!! Today’s weather is absolutely beautiful.

This Is Our Father’s World event is scheduled for this Thursday evening, Mar. 4. We hope to have this evening be a wonderful celebration! I hope to see you there!

In the 6th grade Environmental Classroom
They started African country presentations today and continuing through Friday. I think they would like your prayers as they do this.

Beginning on Friday, Mr. VerMerris will start his “Interim Principal” position for the remainder of the month. Mr. Buth will be coming into 6th grade and handling many of his daily classes.
SCRAPBOOKING EXTRAVAGANZA!! March 12 & 13!! Please, please talk up the scrapbooking event to your friends and family. Last year was a wonderful time for women to come for the weekend and learn more about and do scrapbooking with their photos. This year promises to be the same great time. This event (Friday and Saturday or either day) is a great fundraiser for the Environmental Classroom. In fact, the mothers who are putting it on are mothers from last year’s class who are donating the profits to our 2010 Environmental Classroom! Last year the EC made $725, and we hope that we can better that amount this year. Please let Lori Melton or Tami Redfield know if you are interested.
Bring some friends!

I'm going to speak at chapel at G.R.C.S. tomorrow morning. I will be at school before I go speak.

Have a great first week of March!!
Until next time -
DW

Feb 12,

The 6th grade

On Monday they are going to the NASA Aeronautics Lab like the last few years and I’m going with them. They also will be going to AuSable Institute.
They are going next week, leaving on Wednesday morning and will return on Friday afternoon.

Did you know that our 7th boys basketball is in 1st place in their Division?!


I have some of my note cards in the office and on the TRIP table. Some of the money will be donated to Haiti at the end of the school year.

Until next time
DW

Feb 5

We welcome Robbie to our RCS family, he is in 7th grade!

The play starts at 7:00pm tonight. this year the play will be an adaption of "Cheaper by the Dozen" based on the book written by Frank Gilbreth Jr. and Gilbreth Carey. This is a very family fun oriented play and it's a great idea for a night out!

Until next time

DW

Jan 28,

Snow Festival
tomorrow night is the RCS Chili and Snow Festival from 6-8 p.m.

Family time.
All school family time Monday.
8:40-9:05
7th grade will be sharing about a service learning opportunity they participated in last Monday.

Until next time
DW

Jan 20,

Don't forget
that next Monday, January 25th
we will begin our school day 10 minutes earlier. Please mark your calendars and set your alarms earlier as needed!

Monday
the 7th graders will be participating in a service project at the American Legion Local Food Pantry

Friday, January 22
Upcoming Rockford Christian Community Events
Friday, January 22 there is a family movie night. We will be watching the Disney movie UP! There is no admission price, just a free will offering that will go towards the Tetons trip. Concessions will also be sold. The event starts at 7 p.m. I will not be There.

Snow Festival
Friday, January 29th is the RCS Chili and Snow Festival from 6-8 p.m. Please RSVP using the form found in the home bulletin if your family plans to attend. Last year, this was a fun time for Rockford Christian families to spend getting to know each other better, eating good chili, and enjoying winter.

Transportation Note
There will be no PM RPS busing on Friday, January 22, 2010. Those parents whose students ride RPS buses should plan on picking them up that day at 3:25 p.m. The GRCS buses will run on their regular schedule.

Candy Grams!!
Send Candy Gram messages to your friends! Parents, send them to your students! Cost $1!
Candy Grams will be delivered to classrooms on Friday, February 12. They will be available for purchase at the school store, Movie Night, Snow Festival and at the office. Last day to buy Candy Grams will be Wednesday, February 10.
This is a Teton 2010 Fundraiser event.

family time.
Monday, Jon Huizenga from River Rock is coming to share for a K-8 family time!

Don't forget that next Monday.

until next time
DW

Jan 6,

Welcome back! Happy New Year!

We have a new teacher who Is taking over kindergarten for Mrs.Ruiter who had surgery on Monday and will be out for about a month. She was Mrs. Broersma’s student teacher! Her name is Mrs. RodenhouseOn Friday the 1st and 2nd grade are going downtown Rockford for Gingerbread hunt.
We have a new friend in 6th grade-Josh Welcome!
The spelling bee was rescheduled for next Monday (January 11th). It will take place starting at 1:40. If you would like to, your welcome to come.

until next time
DW