Blog Update Monday, September 30, 2013

The 4th graders go one more time to the Rockford Public Pool for Survival Swim on Wednesday morning.  They will then earn their fins!

 RCS is a Peanut Free Campus

As we have begun another school year, it is important to remember that RCS is a "peanut-free" campus. We have been "peanut-free" for a number of years now because of the very severe allergies that some of our students live with. We are proud to be a community that is sensitive to the needs of our students. Thank you to all of our parents and students for being sensitive to this policy and for not sending any food items with peanuts in them to school. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact the school office: 616-574-6400.

Box Tops for Education

We continue to collect Box Tops for Education. Funds received from this program are used by our 5th grade classroom for their end-of-year events.

 

Family Time

Thank you to Nick Underwood for coming in to worship with the elementary grades and playing his guitar for us.

Pray for the middle school students on Thursday as they go to ArtPrize. 

Prayer Requests

If you have any Prayer Requests, I will put them up on the monitors!  I would love to pray for you and your family!!

Grand Friends’ Day –One of the best days of the year!!!!

 Grand Friends’ Day is this Friday, October 4!!  If you would like, send me a picture of your child(ren) with their grand friend, and I will be happy to put it up on the TV monitors at Rockford Christian!!  You may include a special message or greeting. Please attach the names/grade of the children and grand friends’ name with your photo so I can include names with photos on the monitors.  My email address is dworst@grcs.org.  I would like them by Wednesday,  Oct. 2.

Here’s the basic schedule for the day:

9:00-10:30           Grandfriend Classroom Visits

10:30-10:40         Recess

11:45-11:15         Grandfriend Classroom Visits

11:15-12:00         Grandfriend Family Time in Worship Center

12:00-1:00           Grandfriend Luncheon (8^th graders)

This could be a longer recess for the other MS students. 

PAWS with a Cause

Thank you to the friends from PAWS with a Cause who visited the preschool classes this morning. Thank you very much for your generous donations.

The week at a glance

Thursday, Oct.  3:

 Middle school to ArtPrize.

Friday, Oct. 4:

 Grandfriends’ Day (one of my favorite days of the year!)

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

Mr. Dave

Blog Update Monday, Sep 23, 2013

The 1st full day of fall is today

Camp Roger

 When the Students go to camp this year, they will help Camp Roger build a wigwam.  Every class will be involved with the building process.

If you are interested in learning more about similar wigwam projects, check out these videos:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB-4Naf1B0A

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923PkFv2Mwk

TOMORROW Sept. 24 - Parent Drop-off in the AM

Rockford Public Schools have a late start this Tuesday, September 24.  Therefore, it will be necessary for our parents whose students ride RPS buses to drop off their students that morning. Busing will operate as normal in the afternoon.

 

1. RCS is a Peanut Free Campus
   As we have begun another school year, it is important to remember that RCS is a "peanut-free" campus. We have been "peanut-free" for a number of years now because of the very severe allergies that some of our students live with. We are proud to be a community that is sensitive to the needs of our students. Thank you to all of our parents and students for being sensitive to this policy and for not sending any food items with peanuts in them to school. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact the school office: 616-574-6400.
   
   
   Hearing and Vision Screening will take place October 21-23.
   PK and grades K, 2, and 4 will have hearing screening. PK and grades 1, 3, 5, and 7 will have vision screening. If you have a vision or hearing concern for your student and they are not being screened for that this year, please contact the office and we can include them in that particular screening.
   
   
   Box Tops for Education
   We continue to collect Box Tops for Education. Funds received from this program are used by our 5th grade classroom for their end-of-year events.
    
   Have You Noticed the New Playground Equipment?
   Thanks to the generosity of the participants at our Spring Auction, we were able to purchase four new pieces of playground equipment. Come and check it out!
   
   
   See You At The Pole
   Parents, staff, and students are invited on Wednesday, September 25, to join us in an 8th grade led time of worship and prayer around the flagpole at the front of school from 8:40-8:50.  SYATP is a national, student-led event that centers around the fellowship of school communities coming together to pray for not only the local community, but also for our nation and world. 
   
   
   Moms In Touch 
   Praying together provides hope and strength to moms who carry heavy burdens for their children.  Join us while we pray for our children and our school.
   Moms In Prayer meets every Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. at Rockford Christian School. If you have questions, please contact Julie DeGraaf 648-9786 or Jen Cool 430-0336. 
   
   
   Family Time
   Thank you, Fourth Graders and Pastor Jon Huizenga for leading Family Time this morning.
   
   
   Mr. Burgess: Please continue to hold Mr. Burgess and his family in prayer as he continues to recover.  Check the Rockford Christian School Facebook page for updates.
   
   
   Pray for 
   Our world. 
   
   
   Prayer Requests
   If you have any Prayer Requests
   I will put it up here!  I would love to pray for you and your family!!
   
   
   Grand Friends Day
   Grand Friends’ Day is Friday, October 4.  That date is rapidly approaching!!  If you would like, send me a picture of your child(ren) with their grand friend, and I will be happy to put it up on the TV monitors at Rockford Christian!!  Please attach the names/grade of the children and grand friends’ name with your photo so I can include names with photos  on the monitors.  My email address is dworst@grcs.org.  I would like them by Wed. Oct. 2.
   
   
   PAWS with a Cause
   Friends from Paws with a Cause are coming to visit the preschool classes next week Monday  September 30 to teach us how a dog is trained to help Mr. Dave. We thought it would exciting to have the entire school involved in collecting items or money that the 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 September 30. We can’t wait to see a Foster Puppy Thank you.
   Mr. Dave will make a Donation to Paws With A Cause - you can help him by buying some of his note cards.  Look for them on the TRIP table, or ask the RCS office!
   
   
   The week at a glance
   
   
   Mon Sept. 23
   Eighth Grade Camp Am
   Seventh Grade Camp Pm
   
   
   TOMORROW Sept. 24 - Parent Drop-off in the AM
   
   
   Wed Sept. 25
   First Grade Camp Pm
   
   
   Thu Sept. 26
   Kindergarten Camp Am
   2nd Grade Camp Pm
   
   
   Friday, Sept. 27
   6th grade Environmental Classroom will be doing Adopt-A-Highway from 9:00-11:15
   
   
   School Pictures
   Bring your smile to school on Monday, September 30! Pictures will be taken that day for PK 4's and grades K-8. PK 3's will be taken on Tuesday, October 1. Watch for order forms to be sent home this week!
   
   
   Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
   Mr. Dave