How is everyone? I hope that you are having a good summer with your friends and family. I miss you.
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!!
Summer Office Hours
The office will be closed from June 30 until July 25 and from August 1 until August 18. E-mail and phone messages will be checked periodically during summer shutdown.
Immediate concerns or questions may be addressed to the GRCS Administrative Offices at 616-574-6000.
INSTANT TRIP SUMMER HOURS
Wednesdays 9:00am-5:00pm at GRCES and Tuesdays 9-10am at RCS. The TRIP Office will also be CLOSED the weeks of July 14 & July 21 (2 consecutive weeks)
and August 11.
The schedule is posted outside the TRIP Office and also online at www.eagletrip.org. Regular hours will resume the week of August 18.
Remember, online electronic orders (Reload and ScripNow instant e-cards) will continue to be processed throughout the summer - even when the TRIP office is closed!
From Mr. Burgess:
Staffing Changes
Mrs. Kate Faber has accepted a position as a full-time 2nd grade teacher next year at Allendale Christian School. Senora Claire Rose, our Spanish immersion teacher, has accepted a position teaching 4th grade in the Spanish immersion program at Grand Rapids Christian Elementary School. We wish both of these teachers God's blessings as they begin new classrooms in new places and want to thank them for all they have done for their students at
Rockford Christian School.
Staffing for 2014-2015
The following teachers will be the homeroom teachers for 2014-2015:
Preschool - Mrs. Jennie Kortman (M/W/F and T/TH)
Transitions - Mrs. Kathy Ruiter
Kindergarten - Mrs. Rachel Bardolph
1st Grade - Mrs. Katie Underwood / Ms. Becca Jasperse
2nd Grade - Mrs. Ashley Burgess
3rd Grade - Mrs. Becky Werdon
2nd/3rd Spanish Immersion - Mrs. Barbie Fahlen / Mrs. Becky Lantinga
4th Grade - Mrs. Bev Broersma
5th Grade - Ms. Julie Barrett
6th Grade - Mr. Don VerMerris
7th Grade - Mr. Brent Seinen
8th Grade - Mrs. Sara Oren
I am also pleased to announce two new additions to our RCS staff:
Ms. Becca Jasperse has been hired to job share with Katie Underwood in 1st grade next year. Becca will also be covering Katie’s maternity leave first semester. Becca taught 2nd grade last year at Ada Christian School.
Mr. Rich Bakker has been hired to be our new facilities manager. Rich gre
w up in Chicago and attended Timothy Christian School. He and his wife, Ann (whom you know very well J), moved to Grand Rapids back in 2012. Rich has been driving bus for GRCS for the past 2 years. He “retired” from a job as general manager at Lakewood Printing in the Chicago area after 32 years.
Please welcome them to the RCS staff!
Thank you very much for buying my note cards. I will donate $50 to Paws With A Cause .
I would like to say thank you for allowing me to be with your children at RCS this school year! I enjoy praying, working, and helping the students become children of God.
Thank you for all you do for God’s Kingdom!
I will see you soon!
Mr. Dave
