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