Blog Update Tuesday February 25, 2014

I hope that you had a great weekend!!!

Remember that Mr. Burgess is out of school this week attending a PLC Summit.  Mrs. Jan VanderWerp, former RCS principal from 2006-2010, will be "subbing" as principal.  When Mrs. VanderWerp is not available, Mr. VerMerris will be the "go to" person.  Please keep Mr. Burgess and the other RCS and GRCS teachers at the PLC Summit in your prayers for safe travels and a meaningful time of learning to bring back to RCS, as well as praying for the families of those who are gone as they have loved ones away. 

Snoring Eagle Campground

It is not too late to volunteer for the Snoring Eagle camping event on Friday night, February 28/Saturday morning, March 1.  Current needs can be found at the sign up genius email you were sent last week or visit the website at  www.signupgenius .com (search for sign up using vanorman@charter.net) . Thanks for your support. See you at camp!!! 

There's still time to register for the Snoring Eagle Campout this Friday, February 28! We have limited availability for overnight camping sites so get your reservation in today! Day Campers just let us know how many in your family will be attending the event.  Looking forward to a fun night with all the Snoring Eagle Campers. 

GRCHS 8th Grade Parent/Student Night at RCS - Wednesday, February 26

8th grade students and their parents are invited to an 8th grade scheduling night with the GRCHS counselors. Please join us at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26 at RCS.

This is an important night to look over class selections for 9th grade and meet your counselor. It is important that we meet with all students who are planning to attend GRCHS. If you are unable to attend this evening, you may attend the the Make-up night on Tuesday, March 11. Please register for this night event by emailing Jana Hoglund at jhoglund@grcs.org. or calling her at 574-5651. 

Urgent Need - Tissue Donations

We ask that if you are able, please drop off a box of tissues to the school office. We use these donations to help supply our classrooms and with all the colds around lately, our supply is running low. Thank you!

Spring Sports Sign-ups for Middle School began this week and continues until Friday, February 28. Sign-up sheets are located in homeroom classrooms.

6th Grade Environmental Classroom

This week the 6^th Grade Environmental is getting ready for a much different environment.  You could say that they are “Going to the birds!” because they will be learning about flying, airplanes, and space.  On Wednesday, Ms. Uhrig, from the NASA Lab will be coming to RCS for a pre-class and then next Wednesday, March 5, the Environmental Classroom students will be attending the NASA Lab which is located at the Gerald R Ford Airport.  I hope to be joining them on this exciting trip with the wonderful Mr. VerMerris and delightful Miss Barrett.

This Friday, the EC students will be going to Camp Roger and their GGAs.

Ladies' Time Out Event

The 6th grade environmental classroom will be having its spring fundraiser at the beginning of March. Women, mark your calendars for the Ladies' Time Out Event on March 7-8. Sign up for Friday evening, Saturday during the day, or both. Invite your friends to scrapbook, craft, and spend time together. All proceeds go towards the 6th Grade Environmental Program. Click this link for more information and to sign-up/secure your spot for this event. Feel free to share this link with friends who might be interested in attending:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LvsO4jbPapS5z-qxdUztzfmFv2Az-cRJrSrnqRzDr-w/viewform 

A week at a glance:

Tuesday February 25

The 4^th grade is going to Lansing all day today.

Third Grade: Camp Roger AM

Wednesday February 26

Preschool: Camp Roger AM

5th Grade: Grand Rapids Symphony DeVos Hall

First Grade: Camp Roger PM

GRCHS 8th Grade Night at RCS, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 27

Kindergarten: Camp Roger AM

Second Grade: Camp Roger PM

Friday night and Saturday morning, 2/28-3/1  

RCS Camp Out at Snoring Eagle Campground

Please make sure that your child dresses properly when he/she is scheduled to go to Camp Roger.  It is still very cold outside.

Thanks for all you do for God’s Kingdom!

Mr. Dave

Blog Update Tuesday February 18, 2014

I hope that you had a good two hour delay today.

Mr. Burgess Update

Mr. Burgess is back to school part-time.  We are so happy to have him here!  If you need to speak with him, please e-mail him to set up a time: eburgess@grcs.org.  Please keep praying for continued healing for him.

No RPS busing;

Tuesday, February 18 - No RPS busing; GRCS buses regular schedule.

Parents of students who ride RPS buses will need to drop off and pick up their students on those days. RPS is on mid-winter break. 

Family Time News

Ask your children about this Family Time. Mrs. Burgess and the second graders, reporters for the “Galilee Gazette,” told us about four of Jesus’s powerful miracles.

 Cinco de Mayo

The third graders will be practicing their Spanish at the Cinco de Mayo restaurant in Rockford this Wednesday, the 19^th, and next Wednesday, the 26^th.  They’ll be ordering their food in Spanish and also interviewing the waiters.  Each student has a question to ask the waiter such as, “What is your name?”  or “How long have you worked at Cinco de Mayo?”  they are eager to eat some great food together and to speak in Spanish!!

Conference Night Babysitting

Parents, do you need someone to watch your children while you attend Parent-Teacher Conferences this week Thursday, February 20?  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 3:45-8:00 on these Conference nights 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 support the 8^th graders with a donation.  Sign in/out will be in the middle school hallway.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Oren (soren@grcs.org).  Thanks!

Art Club

Elementary students: Art Club this week, Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 3:30.

6th Grade Environmental Classroom

The 6^th graders had a wonderful time at AuSable Institute learning about God’s creation with winter survival and groundwater classes.  They even took a praise walk while wearing snowshoes!

This week Wednesday they will be looking for animal  tracks on their GGA. On Friday they will be doing some fun Winter Olympic games at Camp Roger.

A week at a glance:

Tuesday, February 17, 2014

No RPS busing

Tuesday, February 17

RCS Showcase / Open House

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

  

Thursday, February 20

Parent-Teacher Conferences

4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Monday February 24

***Remember, no school next week Monday, Feb. 24.  It is a professional development day for the teachers.***

Thanks for all you do for God’s Kingdom!

Mr. Dave

Blog Update Monday February 10, 2014

I hope that you had a great weekend,

Parking in Front of School

A reminder to all RCS parents about pick-up and drop-off time in front of school: During the busiest times of traffic at school—between 8:00 – 9:00 a.m., at the 11:15 preschool pick-up and 11:45 kindergarten pick-up, and between 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. after school—please do NOT park your vehicle in front of school and run into school.  Parking in front of school slows down the flow of traffic.  If you must come into school, please find a parking space in the lot and come in.  Thanks for your attention to this detail.     

Mr. Burgess Update

Mr. Burgess is back to school – part-time.  We are so happy to have him here!  If you need to speak with him, please e-mail him to set up a time: eburgess@grcs.org.  Please keep praying for continued healing for him.

The meal schedule for the Burgess' has been extended through Spring Break. If you're willing and able to help, please click on the link below and sign up for a time.

This is especially helpful now that Eric is coming back to work a few days and Tracy is back to work as well.

Thank you in advance for being the hands and feet of Christ!

You are a blessing the Burgess family!

http://www.takethemameal.com

Last name: Burgess

Password: RCS

We will be starting IM co-ed basketball league for the 7^th and 8^th graders beginning Thursday of this week.  Teams will be four students, and we will have 3on3 tournament for two weeks

5th-8^th Grade Skating Party - Monday, Feb. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m

5th - 8th graders: In an effort to try to facilitate more students being able to attend the upcoming RCMS/GRCMS skating party at Woodland Skating Rink (Monday, Feb. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.), we would like to offer a FREE bus ride from RCS (leaving at 6:00) to GR and back (around 9:00). IF you want your child to use this, we need sign-ups this week eburgess@grcs.org.) Thanks

Emergency School Closings

When inclement weather makes it necessary to cancel school, announcements are made over the following radio and television stations: WOOD AM 1300, and TV Channels 8 and 13. If Rockford Public Schools are closed or on a delay, RCS is also closed or on a delay and will be listed separately. A delay will result in no before-school care, no morning kindergarten, no preschool and no Kids’ Club. If the delay happens on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, class for afternoon kindergarten enrichment students will begin at 12 noon that day.

8^th Grade Play

Great job presenting 'The Westing Game' Friday night, 8th graders!! Special thanks goes to Mrs. Oren for all of the work she put into getting the kids ready to perform, pulling the many props together, and directing another great play! And Kelly Tuit, the sets were amazing!

Thanks also to Katie Rottschafer Sosnowski for help with the set, too! The entire production is a total team effort.

Spelling Bee

Congratulations to our spellers in the School Spelling Bee this year!  We had 40 participants in grades 4-8 and they all did so well!  Our runner-up this year was Nathan Solle (7^th grade).  In second place was Henry Schenkel (6^th grade) and in first place was Isaac Rop (7^th grade).   Isaac and Henry will be going to the next round of competition for the Regional Bee, which will be held

Tomorrow,Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 4:30, at Central Elementary in Grand Rapids.  Well done, spellers

Family Time News

Barb Soet, author of the book “The Drop”, came to read us her book and tell us why she wrote this true story.  Ask your Children about this Family Time.

Conference Night Babysitting

Parents, do you need someone to watch your children while you attend Parent-Teacher Conferences TOMORROW NIGHT, Tuesday, February 11, and NEXT Thursday, February 20?  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 3:45-8:00 on these Conference nights 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 middle school hallway.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Oren (soren@grcs.org).  Thanks!

Art Club

Middle School art club is this week, Tuesday, at 3:30.

We will be starting IM co-ed basketball league for the 7^th and 8^th graders beginning Thursday of this week.  Teams will be four students, and we will have 3on3 tournament for two weeks. 

6th Grade Environmental Classroom

This week Wednesday the 6^th grade Environmental Classroom along with several parents and teachers will be heading to the north woods of Michigan.  They will be going to the AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies just north of Kalkaska.  They will be learning about water quality and winter survival. 

Please keep them in your prayers for safe travel and a great learning experience!!

A week at a glance

February 11

Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-8 p.m.

February 12- February /14

6th Grade to AuSable

February 13

PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Media Center

February 17

Middle School Rollerskating Party, 6:30 p.m.; Woodland Skating Center

Thanks for all you do for God’s Kingdom!

Mr. Dave