Welcome back from spring break!
I hope you enjoyed your time away from school. As of right now, we
have 38 more days of school until summer break. It will go by fast -it
always does after spring break, so hold on tight!
Third Annual "Zoo Week" for
our 4th and 5th Graders
The 4th
and 5th graders will spend the entire week after learning at John Ball Zoo and
getting to know more about the animals that live there and their habitats in a
wonderful hands-on learning opportunity. This will be the third year that
Mrs. Broersma and Ms. Velthouse have worked together with Zoo staff to plan
this unique and exciting learning opportunity for our 4th and 5th grade
students.
THANKS
to Mrs. VanDyke
for
putting together another wonderful Spring Program and to all of you who
attended to support the kids and enjoy the praises they raised.
THANKS for all of the additional work,
time, and energy so many of you put into getting ready for and implementing the
“Roots” Theme Week for our K – 5th students. They had a GREAT week because
of ALL that you did to make it meaningful for them.
THANKS Mrs.
Broersma and Mrs. Velthouse
for planning Zoo Week and to all of the 6th – 8th teachers and others who are planning iXplore
Week classes for our middle school students.
Family Time NEWS
We DO have
our annual Good Friday Family Time at 2:30 on Friday afternoon, April 18. (Mr.
Kuiper and Mr. Burgess are leading it.)
Second Annual "iXplore Week"
for our 6th - 8th Graders
Our middle
school students are involved in a unique week, as they will be focusing on just
one class each morning and then participating in a variety of afternoon
activities focused around the theme of worship and better understanding how we
worship God through all we do: our relationships, our work, and how we live our
lives for Him. The courses the students may be involved in are related to
photography, broadcasting, baseball, fitness, science, novel writing, baking
and creating, as well as a few students participating as Zoo Week interns.
It promises to be a great change-of-pace for students and to provide new
and unique opportunities for learning.
he following list includes the
activities that the middle school students will be involved in:
Think Like a Scientist -- Mr. VerMerris
This class
will be having a bake sale this week where all the proceeds will be going to
the VanAndel Institute’s Purple Community in researching a cure for cancer.
If you would like to make a personal contribution, please go to http://purplecommunity.kintera.org/individual/donvermerris
Thank You!!!
Needles,
Mixers, and Drills -- Mrs. Zokoe and Mrs. VanEngen
Communication
& Broadcasting -- Mrs. Snow and Mrs. Kunnen
Novel
Writing -- Mr. Doug Pearson
Creative
Photography -- Mrs. Wierenga
Fitness,
Faith, and Futures -- Mrs. Van Dyke
April in
the D: Baseball and America -- Mr. Burgess
Zoo Week
Internships -- Mrs. Broersma & Ms. Velthouse
Afternoons:
"Live a Life of Worship" (organized by Ms. Barrett)
Weds. will
be a middle school retreat to Grace Adventure Camp
NO art for grades 4 – 8 this week.
If you don’t have plans for Easter this Sunday, come to River Rock Church. There are two services to choose from - 9:00 A.M. or 10:45 A.M.
Here is what the rest of the year
looks like:
Monday, April 28, 6:00 p.
Our
Father’s World” Event at Red’s on the River
Thursday, May 1, 7:00 p.m.
5th/6th Environmental Open House
Wednesday,
May 7, 3:45 p.m.
RCS Staff
Meeting
May 19 –
21, 28
Grade Trip
to Mackinac
Monday,
May 26
NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day=
Tuesday,
May 27
Art Show
& Retirement Open House (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.)
May 28 – 30,
6th Grade Trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes
June 5, 7:00 p.m.
8th Grade Graduation
June 6
Final Day
of School (Half Day – Dismissal at Noon)
Thank you for all you do for God’s Kingdom!
Mr. Dave
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