Blog Update May 28

I hope that you had a great Memorial Day!
 

TRIP news

Keep up on TRIP news in the school home bulletin!!!

Learning Commons News

MAPS testing is completed Please remember to return all library books. Students with lost books will be charged for the replacement cost of the book.

Keep on reading all summer! Summer reading programs are available at local KDL and Grand Rapids Public Libraries. Sign your student up at the beginning of summer to take advantage of great reading incentives, prizes, and activities. Local bookstores also have reading programs.

6th Grade Environmental News 

This Wednesday through Friday the 6th grade Environmental Classroom students will be up north to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park for their annual camping /learning experience.  They will be studying the dune ecosystem, studying the water quality of Grand Traverse Bay, and enjoying the beauty of God’s creation.  Please pray for safety and dry weather as they go on this exciting trip.

Family Time

Monday, June 3: 8th grade class will lead.

Friday, June 7: K-8 will participate in this last day Family Time. Parents are invited as always. It will be in the morning at the usual time.

A week at a glance:

Wed 5/29/2013

5th grade to Whitecaps game

Mrs. Winn's Retirement Open House and Annual RCS Art Show

Please mark your calendars for Thursday evening, May 30th, for a combination event at RCS to celebrate Mrs. Winn's years of teaching at RCS and the great work of our students in art this year. We will host an open house and art show from 6 - 8 p.m. on May 30; please plan to drop in and view the art and wish Mrs. Winn God's blessings in her retirement.

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

Mr. Dave

Blog Update - May 20

I hope that you got outdoors this weekend!

TRIP News

Remember: No TRIP on Tues., May 28th (due to Memorial Day).

Keep up on TRIP news in the school home bulletin!!!

Sports News

The 7/8 grade girls soccer team took 2nd place in their tournament and our 7/8 boys baseball have their championship game this Thursday, at 5:30 p.m. here at RCS.  Go Eagles!

Learning Commons News

Kindergarten students are learning the research process of asking questions, looking at books, taking notes, writing text and illustrating pages for their very own booklet on farm animals.

Third graders are researching amphibians and reptiles and fourth graders are researching biomes.

Ask a fifth grader to recite his/her “hink pink” or limerick.

P.E. News

Fitness testing is completed for another year in P.E.  Our final focus will be on base games and related skills.  Some examples of base games we will play include kick ball, German Bat Ball, and 3 Ball.

6th Grade Environmental News

This week Wednesday the Environmental Classroom students will be going to Camp Roger in the morning with their pre-school buddies!!  It is always a great time to spend in God’s creation with these young children.  It will be a sad afternoon, however, as the EC students begin taking down the survival shelters that each of them built last fall.

A week at a glance:

Mon 5/20

Family Time was led by Mrs. Bardolph’s kindergarten students and the Spanish immersion kindergarten/1st grade students with Senora Burgess.  They shared about spring and what they love best about God’s creation!

May 20-22:  8th Grade Class Trip to Mackinaw City/Mackinac; they will be on the Island on Tuesday.

5th – 8th grade Orchestra Concert 7:30 PM at GRCHS

Wed 5/22

Critter Barn Field Trip – Kindergarten in the morning!

Fri 5/24

11:30 – Early Dismissal

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

Mr. Dave

Blog Update - May 14,

Blog Update - May 14, 2013

I hope that you got outdoors this weekend!

THANK YOU! For the goodies and expressions of thanks during Staff Appreciation Week!

TRIP News

Remember: No TRIP on Tues., May 28^th (due to Memorial Day).

Keep up on TRIP news in the school home bulletin!!!

P.E. News

Fitness testing is completed for another year in P.E.  Our final focus will be on base games and related skills.  Some examples of base games we will play include kick ball, German Bat Ball, and 3 Ball.

6th Grade Environmental News

The 6^th grade Environmental Classroom students will be very busy this week and in the days leading to their Sleeping Bear trip on May 29-31.  This week the EC students will be spending all day Wednesday at the NASA Aeronautics Lab and the Gerald R. Ford Airport.  On Friday afternoon they will tour the Plainfield Township water filtration and water treatment facilities.

A week at a glance

Mon 5/13/2013

Family Time

We talked about friendship and how Jesus wants to be our best friend. Thank you, Pastor Jon, for helping me lead Family Time. Make sure you ask your students about this.

1^st graders and the Spanish Immersion class went on a field trip to visit Family Fare in Rockford after Family Time.

7:00 PM

6th Grade Environmental Program (RCS Worship Center)

Wed 5/15/2013

Environmental Classroom (NASA Lab with Mr. Dave) – ALL DAY

Fri 5/17/2013

5^th Chemistry Demonstration (Calvin College) in the AM

3^rd to Camp PM 

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

Mr. Dave

Blog Update - May 6,

I hope that you got outdoors this weekend!

THANK YOU!

On behalf of the entire staff, THANK YOU for the new lounge and for all of the goodies and expressions of thanks during Staff Appreciation Week!

TRIP News

Remember: No TRIP on Tues., May 28^th (due to Memorial Day)

Keep up on TRIP news in the school home bulletin!!!

Band News

Our annual Spring Concert is THIS Tuesday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. Please mark your calendar for this wonderful evening of music by our 5th-8th grade musicians! Students will be rehearsing during the school day on Tuesday, May 7. For some students, this is not a normal scheduled band rehearsal day, so please make sure your students remembers their instruments that day. Students are asked to wear spring colors, no t-shirts, no shirts with words or large logos, no flip-flops or sandals, no jeans. All skirts must be knee length or longer. Call time for 5th or 6th grade is 6:45 p.m., 7th and 8th grade is 7:00 p.m. Please invite all your family and friends to support our young musicians. If you have further questions, please contact Mr. Kladder (jkladder@grcs.org) or Amber Schaap (aschapp@grcs.org). We look forward to seeing you there!

P.E. News

The Mile Run is coming up once the course dries out. 

Until then, we are working on base games like kick ball, German Bat Ball, and 3 Ball. 

Friendship Festival

The Friendship Festival is this Wednesday, May 12.  Several students from RCS are going to this celebration of God’s gifts.  It should be a good time!  Pray for good weather and safe travels. 

6th Grade Environmental News

Last Friday the Environmental Classroom students enjoyed a wonderful morning testing the water of Lake Michigan and Spring/Muskegon Lakes.  They were aboard the GVSU water research vessels.  It was a great learning experience.

This Friday, the EC students will be going to Luton Park and picking garlic mustard which is an invasive species of plant that is growing like crazy in our woods.  Our goal is to fill 51 large garbage bags with garlic mustard plants.

 

8th Grade News

We wanted to invite you to attend our second round of 8th grade speeches, which happens to be Friday, 5/10, during 1st (8:40-9:30) and 7th (2:30-3:15) hours.  The topic this time around is a historical or contemporary person that they deem influential in a positive manner.   I am including below.  

Fri. 5/10 1^st hour (8:40-9:30):

·        Mitch, Grace, Taylor, Hailey, Haley, Ben Bu, Megan, Andrew, Anne, Ryan, Max

Fri. 5/10 7^th hour (2:30-3:15):

·        Matthew, Abi, Ben Br, Nick, Connor, Hannah, Erica, Bre, Mel, Izzy

A week at a glance

Monday May 6

Family Time

Family Time K – 8th: Mrs. Broersma’s Class

Ask your student about this fabulous Family Time!

Camp Roger

1st Grade PM

Tuesday May 7

5-8th Band Concert, CAW, 7:30 p.m

Wednesday May 8

Camp Roger

4th Grade AM

5th Grade PM

Thursday May 9

Camp Roger

2nd Grade AM

3rd Grade PM

Friday May 10

8th grade speeches

Prayer Requests

We wish Miss Jasperse well in the future as Friday, May 3, was her last day as Mrs.VanStright’s student teacher.

Please pray for the Grandville Christian and Calvin Christian School communities.  Their band director, Mr. Jeff Looman, was killed on Sunday in a biking accident.  He was a well loved and respected band teacher.  Also, pray for the West Side Christian community, Mr. Looman’s wife teaches at WSC.

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

Mr. Dave