Blog Update: December 17

Prayer Request

I am sure you have heard what happened on Friday at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut.  I hope you know that the Rockford Staff at RCS takes student safety very seriously.  We love the students!!  We cannot control the future, but we can pray for every student in every school around the world.  At RCS we will be keeping the families and town of Newtown, CT in our thoughts and prayers.  Also, in order to remember the victims of this horrific tragedy, RCS will be lowering its American flag to half-staff until further notice.

Mrs. Oren went to visit her husband’s family in Israel.  Her dad, Mr. Neil Bierling, is a retired teacher and is teaching all this week.

PE News

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Mr. Farrell!  Thanks for the good efforts by the 4th-8th graders on their tumbling routines.  After Christmas vacation, we will begin our basketball unit for all students.

Heather Modert is a Cornerstone student doing her student teaching at Rockford Christian School.  She started Dec 12 with Mrs. Van Stright in the Educational Support Services Program. She will work with Mrs. Van Stright through late  February and then finish out the year with Mrs. Broersma in 4th grade

Learning Commons

We have a great selection of Christmas books in the library. You’re invited to check them out!

Mrs. McGinnis will be going to Sterling Heights sometime this week to welcome her new grandson and to take care of her granddaughter.

Family Time on Friday

This week’s Christmas Family Time is on Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 8:45 – 9:15 a.m.  Classroom Christmas parties will be held on Friday afternoon before our Christmas break.

TRIP NEWS

We now have Christmas inventory available at RCS. There are many items which aren't usually here! Get your special orders in before Christmas!!

 

Friday, December 21, is the last day of school before a two-week Christmas break.  School resumes again on Monday, January 7, 2013.

I’m praying that you have a great week!

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

Mr. Dave

Blog Update: December 10

I hope that you had a great weekend!

 We welcomed the newest member to the Worst Family!  Amara Jean Williams, 9 lbs. 4 oz. Born 11:00 PM on Dec 9, 2012.  Mother, dad, and baby are doing fine.  Amy plans to come home on Wednesday.

The Geo Bee

Congratulations to all of our Geo Bee participants from our School Geo Bee last Friday!  We had quite the lively competition.  A special round of applause is needed for Jake Foll, who was our runner-up, and Blake Falk, our winner, who will be preparing now for the State Bee.  A job well-done for all!

PE news

We are doing gymnastics and tumbling.  Kids in 1st-3rd grades are working on beginner skills.  Students in 4th-8th grades will be performing individual and partner routines.  Parents are invited to attend.  This week Wednesday, in the afternoon, GRCS will be holding a cheerleading and wrestling clinic at RCS.

Live Nativity

If you took any Live Nativity photos that maybe we can use for the yearbook, you can email me at dworst@grcs.org .

Family Time

Be sure to ask your child to tell you about this great Family Time this morning.  Mr. VerMerris shared about grace and how much God loves us---from the wood of the manger to the wood of the cross, God’s grace reigns!!!

Next week’s Christmas Family Time is on Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 8:45 – 9:15 a.m.  There will be NO Family Time on Monday morning, Dec. 17.

Middle School Choir Concert 

December 10 - All 7th and 8th Grade Students

    Choir

    7:30 p.m. (call 7:10 p.m.)

    DeVos Center for Arts & Worship

    Boys: black pants/white button shirt

    Girls: black pants or skirt/white shirt  

RCMS/GRCMS 7th/8th Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m CAW

TRIP NEWS

We will now have Christmas inventory available at RCS. There are many items which aren't usually here! Get your special orders in before Christmas!!

MEIJER GARDENS

Spanish Immersion Kindergarten and 1^st graders go in the morning, and 1^st & 6^th graders go in the afternoon on Friday, December 14.  I will be accompanying the sixth graders.

I’m praying that you have a great week!

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

Mr. Dave

Blog Update: December 3

 I hope that you had a great weekend!

We have to say “God bless!” to the student-teachers this week Thursday. We enjoyed getting to know each one of them.  Pray for a good job placement for them.    

Scholastic Book Fair

The Book Fair was a great success! Thanks to everyone who supported the fair by purchasing books and a special thank you to the parents who volunteered. All proceeds will go towards purchasing books for our school.

Art Show

This week there will be an art show displaying one project from each student. The show will start Monday at 6:00 and end Friday after the Live Nativity. The work will be in the front lobby and in the Worship Center.

It’s Bee time again! 

We want to invite classrooms to our school Geo and Spelling Bees on the following dates and times:

Geo Bee: Friday, December 7, 2:30-3:15 (7^th hour)

The Spelling Bee (4^th-8^th grade) will be on Friday, January 11, in the Worship Center from 1:45-3:15.  Sign-ups for this Bee are currently taking place.  The last day to sign up outside of Mrs. Oren’s room is Friday, December 7.  Students that sign up for the Bee can take a practice paper of words that will be used in the Spelling Bee.  There is an optional practice session for the Bee on Wednesday, 01/09, from 8:00-8:25 a.m. in Mrs. Oren’s room.

Spelling Bee: Friday January 11, 1:45-3:15 (6^th and 7^th hours)  **sign ups 4^th-8^th coming soon!  (Back-up date Thursday, January 17—no school on Friday, January 18)

We’d love to see you there, and let me know if you have any questions!

Hearing & Vision Screening

Monday thru Wednesday this week

Live Nativity

You and your families are warmly invited to the 10^th annual RCS Live Nativity on Thursday night, December 6^th, at Rockford Christian School (6060 Belding Road, Rockford, MI 49341 for those of you who have never been here). Our 7^th and 8^th grade students are the participants, along with live animals…including but not limited to a real camel.

Scripture will be read by RCS parents, GRCS central office personnel, and RCS staff.  Artwork created by RCS students will also be on display around school.

Hot chocolate and goodies will also be available. This is certainly a great family event!

Come and celebrate the gift of our Savior and enjoy the community at RCS!

^“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them” (Luke 2: 4-7).

           

TRIP NEWS

We will now have Christmas inventory available at RCS. There are many items which aren't usually here! Get your special orders in before Christmas!!

PE NEWS

It’s time for gymnastics and tumbling.  Kids in 1^st-3^rd grades will be working on beginner skills.  Students in 4^th-8^th grades will be performing individual and partner routines.

6th Grade Environmental News

Wednesday, the 6^th graders will finish their Parade of Shelters, showing off their work to their classmates at Camp Roger

Friday will be the Geo Bee, so the 6^th grade will be on campus.

It’s Back!

The Jingle Bell Post Office started this week!

The 1^st grade will be selling stamps and stationary for 5ȼ.

The last date for mail delivery will beThursday, December 20^th!

RCS Sports News

The schedule is out for the 5^th and 6^th grade basketball teams.  Go to GRACEAC.com

A week at a glance:

Family Time

K – 5^th was led by Mrs. Bardolph’s Kindergarten class.

6^th – 8^th was led by retired Pastor Carl Kammeraad.

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

RCS 10th Annual Live Nativity: Thursday , December 6

RCS GeoBee: Friday, December 7

I’m praying that you have a great week!

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

Mr. Dave