Blog Update Tuesday, May 27, 2014

 I hope that you all had a great Memorial Day weekend!

Student Art Show and Open House for Retirees

We would like to invite all of you to our end-of-year Student Art Show and Open House for Retirees tonight, Tuesday, May 27, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

We will be celebrating the retirement of three long-time RCS and GRCS employees:

Mrs. Pat VanderLaan

Ms. Sharon Velthouse

Mr. Mark Worst

Please join us in thanking these three individuals for all they have given to bless our Christian school community through the years.  We hope to see you there!

Box Tops

Keep collecting over the summer months  - it helps push our collection total to a new level (which we did this year) - $1,067.20 - good work!!

Fall 2014 Sports Sign-Up Reminder

Students in grades 4-7 should be turning in their Fall 2014 Sports Sign-up sheet. Extra forms are available in the office. This form is being sent home by Mrs. Jane Bouwkamp, our Athletic Director for the 2014-15 school year.

RCS Apparel

Need a new t-shirt or hoodie for the summer months? We have RCS t-shirts, hoodies and sweatpants available for purchase. Profit from apparel sales helps support the RCS athletic program.

Library Books

Please remember to return all library books this week. The final due date was last week Friday. Any books that are not returned will be considered lost and payment will be required to cover the cost of the book. Any questions, please call or email Mrs. McGinnis or Mrs. Ruiter.

Family Time News

Final Family Times of 2014-2015

June 2 – 8th Graders’ Final Family Time

June 6 – Last Day of School Family Time (approx. 8:45 – 9:15)

Dismissal on Friday, June 6th will now be at 11:40 a.m. so that we can take advantage of Rockford Public Bussing.

Week at a glance:

Note: This is the last week for hot lunch!

Tuesday, May 27

First grade field trip to D@W (1:00-2:00)

Art Show & Retirement Open House (6:00 –8:00)

Wednesday May 28

4th Grade end-of-year trip to Hoffmaster (all day)

6th Grade leaves for Sleeping Bear Dunes - Please pray for safety on the trip along with a wonderful learning experience.

Thursday May 29

Last day of preschool!

1st Grade readers theatre (11:45)

Preschool Family Event

Friday May 30

Last day of preschool!

6th Grade comes back from Sleeping Bear Dunes around 3:00 PM

2nd grade end-of-year trip to Catch Air (11:30 start time)

Next week Monday June 2

No hot lunch this week!

8th Graders’ Final Family Time

8th Grade Exams

Next week Tuesday June 3

8th Grade Exams

Next week June 6

Last Day of School Family Time (approx. 8:45 – 9:15)

7 ½ days left of school!

Thank you for all you do for God’s Kingdom!

Mr. Dave

Friendship Festival

Rockford Christian School had the opportunity to participate in the Friendship Festival this year! Our students were an essential part of the event! 

Here is a link to pictures from the event:

Friendship Festival

Blog Update Monday May 19, 2014

I hope that you all had a great weekend!

Student Art Show and Open House for Retirees

We would like to invite all of you to our end-of-year Student Art Show and Open House for Retirees on Tuesday, May 27, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

We will be celebrating the retirement of three long-time RCS and GRCS employees:

Mrs. Pat VanderLaan

Ms. Sharon Velthouse

Mr. Mark Worst

Please join us in thanking these three individuals for all they have given to bless our Christian school community through the years.  We hope to see you there!

Family Time News

Thank you Pastor Jon Huizinga for leading our Family time this morning.  Ask your children what they learned about this Family Time.

Library Reminder  

All library books are due this week Friday, May 23! The library will be closed (sort of!) for the rest of the school year while we inventory our shelves. Please help us out by returning library books promptly. Students will be required to pay for books not returned by the end of the school year.

If you have any questions, please call or email Mrs. McGinnis or Mrs. Ruiter.

Videos tell the story:

More student produced iXplore videos have been uploaded to our school You Tube Channel.  There is even a blooper reel to put a smile on your face.  You may find the videos at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC96Oqawbug0qVa31ReJGEUw/videos

Videos highlighting Mr. Burgess’ story may be found at:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6onYxjfxSODu8V9xGhai7g/videos

The video produced by Mary Free Bed of Mr. Burgess telling his story may be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xVSk2-fwf4&feature=youtu.be

Week at a glance:

Monday May 19

8th Grade Class Trip (Mackinac)

Tuesday May 20

Middle School Spring band concert

(students will be missing some classes during the day for their rehearsals)

Wednesday May 21

8th Grade Class returns from Mackinac.

Preschool T/TH trip to the Fire Station (Cannon Township---down Belding Rd near Meyers Lake.)

Kindergartners go to Critter Barn.

Friday May 23

All library books are due!

12 ½ days left of school!

Thank you for all you do for God’s Kingdom!

Mr. Dave

Blog Update Monday May 12, 2014

I hope that you all had a great Mother’s Day!!

We would like to invite all of you to our end-of-year Student Art Show and Open House for Retirees on Tuesday, May 27, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

We will be celebrating the retirement of three long-time RCS and GRCS employees:

Mrs. Pat VanderLaan

Ms. Sharon Velthouse

Mr. Mark Worst

Please join us in thanking these three individuals for all they have given to bless our Christian school community through the years.  We hope to see you there!

Family Time News

Thank you to Mrs. Bardolph’s class and Mrs. Underwood’s class for leading us in Family Time today! They helped us celebrate our moms!

Fun Run

Our annual PTO fundraiser is this coming Friday afternoon, May 16.  We will be raising money that stays right at RCS to help off-set costs for field trips and playground supplies and supervision, as well as giving teachers discretionary funds to use to enhance their classrooms.

Students will be running/walking throughout the afternoon based on the following schedule:

1:15 - 1:30  PK  (any preschool students who want to run)

1:20 - 1:40  Kindergarten

1:25 - 1:55  8th Grade

1:30 – 2:00  3rd Grade

1:35 – 2:05  1st Grade

1:40 – 2:10  5th Grade

1:45 - 2:15  2nd Grade/ Spanish Immersion

1:50 - 2:20  7th Grade

1:55 - 2:25  4th Grade

2:00 - 2:30  6th Grade

2:40 – 3:00(ish)     Final Assembly in Worship Center  

Please remember that pledge envelopes are due on Wednesday this week.

Camp Roger

We are finished going to camp for this school year except for six graders. Thank you to Mr. Phil and Mr. VanderWell and all the Camp Roger staff for an exciting year at camp!

6th Grade Environmental Classroom News:  This Week

The 6th graders did a great job in The Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices performances, on Friday.

Week at a glance:

Monday May 12

6th Grade Celebration, 7:00 PM

Thursday May 15

Preschool May Bike Day

Friday May 16

Preschool May Bike Day

Please be extra cautious when driving in and out of the parking lot on the two bike days.

18 1/2 school days left!

Thank you for all you do for God’s Kingdom!

Mr. Dave

Blog Update Monday May 5, 2014

I finally got my hands on this, as promised.  It is the video of Mr. Burgess that Mary Free Bed made.  If you haven’t seen it, you can click on the link, and hopefully it will work for you.

“A Lesson in Faith, Hope and Rehabilitation” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xVSk2-fwf4

We would like to invite all of you to our end-of-year Student Art Show and Open House for Retirees on Tuesday, May 27.

We will be celebrating the retirement of three long-time RCS and GRCS employees:

Mrs. Pat VanderLaan

Ms. Sharon Velthouse

Mr. Mark Worst

Please join us in thanking these three individuals for all they have given to bless our Christian school community through the years.

The event will run from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  We hope to see you there. 

Book Fair: A huge thank you to Coleen Knape, mother of Emma Johnson (5th grade) for running the Scholastic Book Fair last week! Hopefully you were able to stock up on lots of books for summer reading!

Family Time News

Ms. Velthouse invited a special guest to Family Time today. Her cousin, a retired teacher and principal, talked to us about different kinds of roots and what roots do and and how we can compare roots to our Christian walk.

6th Grade Environmental Classroom news  this Week

Last week the 6th grade Environmental Classroom students we actual scientists as they worked on Grand Valley State University’s water research vessels on Spring Lake and Muskegon Lake.  They collected vital information that will be used by other scientists.

This week they will be putting the final touches on their Environmental Action Projects (EAPs).  These projects will be on display next Monday, May 12.

It's that time of the year again; the 6th grade students are working on presenting poems from Paul Fleischman's book Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, and they'd love to have a live audience for their final performances.

Please feel welcome to join us...

Friday, May 9th

Worship Center

11:45-12:15

Everyone is invited!!

 

Week at a glance:

Tuesday May 6,

3rd Grade (Camp Roger) AM

Wednesday May 7,

1st Grade (Camp Roger)PM

Thursday May 8,

Preschool Muffins with Mom

2nd Grade (Camp Roger)  PM

Friday May 9

Preschool Muffins with Mom

Fourth Grade (Camp Roger) AM

6th grade work day at Frederik Meijer Gardens

6th grade

Joyful Noise: Poems 11:45-12:15 Worship Center

Fifth Grade (Camp Roger)PM

Sunday May 11,

Mother Day

23 school days left!

Thank you for all you do for God’s Kingdom!

Mr. Dave