Blog Update: October 29

 I hope that you had a great weekend--it was a beautiful day yesterday. Praise God in everything!!

Please pray for all those along the east coast of the United States as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall on Monday evening and Tuesday.

 

My dog! 

Ok! The trainer says we are doing great so you will see Barkley with me a lot more!!!!

TRIP news

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Learning Commons News:

Digital Tools:   The students in Grades 6-8 are currently learning more about Google Apps for Education during their scheduled Learning Commons time.   Our goal is for the students to become familiar with the tools and use them in class for increased productivity, collaboration, and communication.   Check out this Google Apps Video.

If you taking any RCS Sport photos that maybe we can use for the yearbook you can email me at dworst@grcs.org  

A week at a glance:

Family Time

Thanks to Mrs. Wilkins for coming back to RCS for Family Time! She talked about we can be citizens of God’s kingdom every day of the year and not just on special occasions. She brought along one of her friends, Samaria, a fifth grader, and Samaria’s mother. Be sure to ask your child to tell you about today’s Family Time.

 Sports

The 8^th grade girls won their volleyball game Saturday.  Next game is tonight at Assumption.

Signups for 5^th thru 8^th grade Basketball are in process.  Deadline THIS week

Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012.

Tuesday, Oct 30

Parent/Teacher Conferences (4-8 p.m.)

           

Do you need someone to watch your children while you attend parent teacher conferences tomorrow, October 30?  If so, you have a fun and friendly option to choose right here at school!  8^th graders will be offering their babysitting services, complete with activities planned, from 4-8 on conference days in order to raise money for their class trip to Mackinaw City in May.   Take advantage of this convenient and entertaining (or educational if your child needs to get some homework done!) opportunity, and help to support the 8^th graders with a donation.  Sign in/out will be in the band/choir room.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Oren.  

Thursday, Nov 1,

Early Release (1:30 p.m. dismissal) 

Friday, Nov 2

End of Marking Period - First Quarter

RCS Supporters

Don’t forget that your submarine sandwiches will be available for pickup at the front of school (if you ordered from the front office) or from the student you ordered with at the end of the day this FRIDAY, Nov. 2.  Thanks again for your support!

Yearbook  Contest

Entries must be received by THIS week Friday, November 2. 

6th Grade Environmental Classroom.

Did you know that the entire registration fee for the Ladies’ Craft and Crop goes to the 6th grade class? Our only expense is the Subway sub. Creative Memories, Silpada Jewelry & Thirty-One products are available for purchase with each consultant/sales rep giving a portion of the proceeds to the class as well. Please spread the word.  Registration sheets are available in the office.

 “Operation Christmas Child” tradition.

As a reminder, here is a list of the items that each class will be collecting:

Preschool – Stuffed Animals

K – Markers, crayons, coloring books

1^st – Small toys, dolls, or matchbox cars

2^nd – Hard candy and gum (remember, no chocolate or tootsie rolls)

3^rd – Small toys for older children and flashlights (remember to include extra batteries)

4^th – Toothbrushes and Toothpaste

5^th – Combs, brushes, and hair ties

6^th – Socks, underwear, and t-shirts (Don’t forget about the contest!)

7^th – Washcloths and bars of soap

8^th – Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and small pads of paper

* The 1^st graders will also be selling donuts, cookies, and cider during morning break for 50ȼ each.

Be safe if you go trick or treating on Wednesday.

“He has shown you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).

I’m praying that you act justly.

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

Mr. Dave

Blog Update: October 23

I hope that you had a great weekend--it was a beautiful day yesterday. Praise God in everything!!

 

My dog,! 

A couple of weeks ago I met my new super dog; her name is Barkley! 

On October 17, I got to bring Barkley home! She is a golden lab mix with golden hair color.  She is four years old.  I can’t bring her out in public yet. It is going to be a couple of weeks until I do.  We need to bond with each other and get certified.  After that, you’ll be seeing me and Barley more.

Thanks f

or supporting the 8th grade class with the sub sale!  Orders will be ready for pickup at the front of school (if you ordered from the front office) or from the student you ordered them from at the end of the day on Friday, November 2.

Yearbook  Contest

Entries must be received by NEXT week Friday, November 2.  They must be done in marker (no pencil or colored pencil or crayon) on a white sheet of paper (8 ½ x 11 only).  All entries must be original artwork (no computer/parent/grand-parent/sibling aided work will be allowed).   Each entry must include the following:  Rockford Christian School, 2012-2013, Theme, and Theme Verse.  Please put your name in pencil on the back of the entry.  If you are chosen as a cover winner (front or back), we will ask you to put your "signature" on the entry at that time.

If  you taking any RCS Sport photos that maybe we can use for the yearbook you can email me at dworst@grcs.org  

Signups for 5^th thru 8^th grade Basketball are in process.  Deadline is Oct. 31, 2012.

If you haven’t been inside of school, the TV’s have a pink background all of October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A week at a glance:

Kindergarten – The kindergarteners went to Camp Roger on Monday.

1st Grade—The first graders went to Camp Roger in the afternoon on Monday.

6^th Grade Environmental Classroom.

The Environmental Classroom students are currently working on their recycling presentations.  These presentations will, hopefully, be ready to give to the grade levels next week.  The EC students are also working on their shelter building models.  They will begin their actual shelter at Camp Roger next week.  On Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Warners (Mr. Phil’s parents) will be coming to the EC and showing their slides of African animals.

Learning Commons News

Digital Citizenship Tip:  The Internet is full of wonderful resources for teaching and learning.   Students need to utilize critical thinking skills in sifting through the vast amount of information on the web.    We are committed to helping students discern what is safe, reliable and appropriate content.  Here is a great website you may be interested in viewing to help aid in this process: http://www.commonsensemedia.org.

The 5th graders celebrated “Real Reads” with a Fiesta Lunch.  They also came dressed up as a book character.  We did our best to photograph each child but missed a few when we had to change the batteries on the camera.  Everyone is included in the group photo.

Enjoy the video!

Family Time
Thanks to Mrs. Underwood’s and Mrs. Faber’s 1^st grade class for leading us today as we begin the annual “Operation Christmas Child” tradition.

Be sure to ask your child to tell you about today’s Family Time.

As a reminder, here is a list of the items that each class will be collecting:

Preschool – Stuffed Animals

K – Markers, crayons, coloring books

1^st – Small toys, dolls, or matchbox cars

2^nd – Hard candy and gum (remember, no chocolate or tootsie rolls)

3^rd – Small toys for older children and flashlights (remember to include extra batteries)

4^th – Toothbrushes and Toothpaste

5^th – Combs, brushes, and hair ties

6^th – Socks, underwear, and t-shirts (Don’t forget about the contest!)

7^th – Washcloths and bars of soap

8^th – Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and small pads of paper

* The 1^st graders will also be selling donuts, cookies, and cider during morning break for 50 ȼ each.

“He has shown you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8)
I’m praying for you to walk humbly with your God.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave

Blog Update: October15

I hope that you had a great weekend despite the cold and rain.  Praise God in everything!!

Thanks for supporting the 8th grade class with the sub sale!  Orders will be ready for pickup at the front of school (if you ordered from the front office) or from the student you ordered with at the end of the day on Friday, November 2.

P.E. News
We will be doing fitness testing during October.  We still have 3 more tests to go: the sit & reach, sit-ups, and the shuttle run.

Learning Commons NewsThe 5th graders celebrated “Real Reads” with a Fiesta Lunch today.  They also came dressed up as a book character.

Many students already have overdue books. The checkout period is two weeks and, if students do not return their books within that time, they will receive an overdue notice to remind them. Please check with your students to make sure they are remembering to return their library books.

Mark your calendars for the Scholastic Book Fair here at Rockford Christian the week of November 26! Books make great Christmas presents! We could also use a few volunteers to help out. Call Kathy Ruiter or Bonnie McGinnis (574-6428) if you would like to participate.

Students in grades 1-4 have regularly-scheduled tech integration times in the computer lab.  Students in grades 5-8 use their Netbooks regularly for tech integration.

Family TimeThanks to 8th graders for sharing their Spiritual Journeys with the student body!

Be sure to ask your child to tell you about today’s  Family Time.

A week at a glance:
It’s a short  week!! 

October 17Early Release (1:30 p.m. dismissal)
No RPS PM transportation; Parent Pick-Up
GRCS busses will run on Weds. at 1:30 dismissal.

No school on October 18 and 19; RCS teachers are at Michigan Association of Non-public Schools (MANS) convention in Grand Rapids.  Please pray for all the teachers from Michigan and several surrounding states as they travel to this exciting convention.

“He has shown you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).
I’m praying for you  to walk humbly with your God.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave

Blog Update: October 8

 
I hope that you had a great weekend!!

Paws With a Cause
Thank you to all of you who donated items during our recent collection for Paws With a Cause. We can’t wait to show you my new dog!

M.S. Students had a good time at ArtPrize.  They spent all day Thursday downtown exploring the artwork.

 We had a great Grandfriend’s Day on Friday, thank you to all who helped out!

P.E. News
We will be doing fitness testing during October.  We still have 4 more tests to go: the sit & reach, sit-ups, pull-ups and the shuttle run.

 Learning Commons News
5th graders will celebrate Real Reads with a Fiesta Lunch on Monday, October 15. They will be coming dressed up as a book character.

Many students already have overdue books. The checkout period is two weeks and, if students do not return their books within that time, they will receive an overdue notice to remind them. Please check with your students to make sure they are remembering to return their library books.

Mark your calendars for the Scholastic Book Fair here at Rockford Christian the week of November 26! Books make great Christmas presents! We could also use a few volunteers to help out. Call Kathy Ruiter or Bonnie McGinnis (574-6428) if you would like to participate.

Students in grades 1-4 have regularly scheduled tech integration times in the computer lab.  Students in grades 5-8 use their netbooks for tech integration.

Family Time
Thanks to  Shannon Jammal-Hollemans who did the  K-5th and Melanie Veldman 6th – 8th:

Be sure to ask your child to tell you about this Family Time.

Since school now begins at 8:35 AM, we will plan on Family Time beginning at 8:45 till about 9:05 or 9:10 each week (depending on what is planned).

Everyone is invited to attend our Family Time on Monday mornings at 8:45 AM.
We hope to see you there whenever you can make it!

A week at a glance:

 Parent-Teacher Conference schedules have been sent home today.

Tonight is the RCMS Rollerskating Party, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Grades 5-8, Skating Center

Camp Roger this week

The 7th graders  went this  morning; 8th grade gone all day

Tomorrow, October 9 the 8th graders are going in the afternoon

On Thursday, the kindergartners will be visited by the Cannonsburg Township firemen who will teach them how to stay safe in case of a fire.

This week, the 6th grade class will be staying at RCS for their Environmental Friday Activity

Did you know I do the monitors?
If you have any Prayer Requests, you can email me.  I would love to pray for you and your family!! Please specify if you would like everyone to know and I will put it on the monitors.

“He has shown you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).
I’m praying for you  to walk humbly with your God.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave

Blog Update: October 1

I hope that you had a great weekend!!
I will try to let all of you know when each class will be going on field trips.

P.E. News

We will be doing fitness testing during October.  The 5 tests are the mile run, sit & reach, sit-ups, pull-ups and the shuttle run.

 

 Learning Commons News
 Many students already have overdue books. The checkout period is two weeks and, if students do not return their books within that time, they will receive an overdue notice to remind them. Please check with your students to make sure they are remembering to return their library books.

Mark your calendars for the Scholastic Book Fair here at Rockford Christian the week of November 26! Books make great Christmas presents! We could also use a few volunteers to help out.

Reminder: Students in grades 6-8 need to charge their Netbooks every night if they take them home.

Family Time
Thank you to Rev. Amy Schenkel for her Family Time entitled “Revealing God’s Glory.”
Be sure to ask your child to tell you about this Family Time. 

Since school now begins at 8:35 AM, we will plan on Family Time beginning at 8:45 till about 9:05 or 9:10 each week (depending on what is planned).
 

Everyone is invited to attend our Family Time on Monday mornings at 8:45 AM.
We hope to see you there whenever you can make it!

A week at a glance:
We had the 2nd Fire Drill of the year today; the kids have been very safe and efficient with these.

Friends from PAWS with a Cause are coming to visit the preschool classes on Oct. 3 to teach us how a dog is trained to help me, I am waiting for a new dog and we thought it would be exciting to have the entire school involved in collecting items or money that PAWS staff needs to accomplish their training.  Please consider adding to our collection by bringing in items from the list and placing them in the boxes by the entries until Oct. 3.  We can’t wait to show you my new dog!  Thank you.
www.paws.org

Thursday, October 4: Middle School (6th – 8th graders) ArtPrize Trip – Gone all day.  M.S. Students will return between 2:45 and 3:00 (closer to 3:00) and will be with their homeroom teachers until the end of the day.

Grandfriends’

 Day is this Friday, October 5
I am looking forward to a great day with our grandfriends!
It is always a special day not only for the students but for everyone who's involved.
10:30 – 11:30 – friends are scheduled to be with your students’ classrooms… friends may be here earlier, too
11:30 - 12:15 is the Program in the Worship Center
12:15 - Lunch in the Gym for our Guests  (served by the 8th graders)

 

Camp Roger Next week
Monday, October 8 the 7th  graders are going in the morning; 8th grade gone all day
Tuesday, October 9 the 8th graders are going in the afternoon

Did you know I do the monitors?
Grandfriends day is this week Friday, October 5. If you email me a picture of your student with their grandparents I will put it on the monitors for that day.  You can email me a dworst@grcs.org

If you have any Prayer Requests,  you can email me.  I would love to pray for you and your family!! Please specify if you would like everyone to know and I will put it on the monitors. 

 
“He has shown you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).
I’m praying for you  to walk humbly with your God.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave