A Big Thank You!
My dad and I want to thank everyone for the prayers and the meals that were offered the last several weeks. I especially enjoyed the peanut butter cups as well as the cookies! Your love and concern has certainly been overwhelming!
Christmas Concert
The K-4 Grade Students did a great job singing this past Thursday evening. It was fun to watch them.
Jingle Bell Post Office
Parents, your kids like to receive Christmas cards from you too! To send your child Christmas wishes to be delivered to their classroom at school, patronize the 1st Grade Jingle Bell Post Office. Buy stamps in the RCS office for the bargain price of one nickel. (Donations are gladly accepted). The first grade class will be running the post office as a service project to raise money for Kids’ Food Basket. Look for the mailbox in the lobby. The Post Office runs Monday, December 8th through Friday, December 19th. Thank you for your support!
Prayer Requests
Exam Prayers
I would like to ask if you would pray for all high school and college students with me in this next week as they take exams.
Please keep Mrs.Oren and her family in your prayers as they travel to Israel for the holiday season.
Please pray for peace and strength for Mrs. Van Dyke and her family as they mourn the loss of Mr. Van Dyke’s mother. The funeral will be held Tuesday.
"Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted." (Matthew 5:4)
Grace and peace.
If you have any Prayer Requests I will put it up here! I would love to pray for you and your family!!
You can email me at dworst@grcs.org
Winter Weather Reminders
Just a reminder that we do go out for recess during the winter months. Please be sure that your child arrives to school prepared with adequate outdoor dress (coats, boots, snowpants, mittens/gloves, hats, etc.) Thank you!
Learning Commons News
In December, the noon game for middle schoolers will be “Spoons”, a fast-moving card game, involving stealth and speed. Sign up in the library.
We will also be practicing for the Spelling Bee. If you signed up for the Spelling Bee, look for announcements regarding the practices. The practices are optional for anyone who wants to sharpen their spelling skills before the Spelling Bee.
Spelling Bee
We will be holding the Spelling Bee (4th-8th grade) on Friday, January 9, in the Worship Center from 1:45-3:00. There is an optional practice session for the Bee on Wednesday, January 7, from 8:00-8:25 a.m. in Mrs. Oren's room.
5th Grade Environmental Classroom News for This Week
Welcoming Miss Canfield
My student teacher, Mary Canfield, will be visiting Rockford Christian on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week. She’s excited to get to know the students and spend some time with us before her placement officially begins after Christmas break.
6th Grade Environmental Classroom News for This Week
Frederik Meijer Gardens
We had a wonderful time at FMG last week looking at the trees/displays from countries around the world. Students had to sketch in detail one f the tree along with an ornament that they enjoyed. A special Thank You to Mrs. Segard, Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Schalm, and Mrs. Tuit for helping us out that day.
Salmon Update
We continue in the “sac fry” stage of development. The salmon continue to live off their egg sac which they will do for 2-3 more weeks. The next stage will be “swim up” when the fry will be swimming up to the top looking for food. Have you checked out our salmon blog entitled “Something’s Fishy”? Be sure to bookmark the following and keep updated on the salmon progress each week (Thursdays) http://somethingsfishy56.wordpress.com/
January 2015
6th grade Environmental Classroom students will be selling Ozark Delight lollipops. These lollipops will sell for .75 each and will be on sale just for the month of January.
Check out our salmon Blog
http://somethingsfishy56.wordpress.com/
Middle School Reminder
Friday, December. 19 Middle School Tubing at Pando and Classroom Christmas Celebration.
The waiver form for Pando needs to be signed by a parent and returned to school by Dec. 17. Please include $5.00 for the cost of tubing. The RCS PTO classroom field trip funds will be paying the $4 remaining balance.
When they get back from Pando, we'll have a short time of classroom celebration and then dismissal at 3:20.
Lost & Found: This is The Last Week to Claim Your Lost Stuff
Parents, please check out the Lost & Found table in the lobby. Any items left at Christmas break will be donated to New 2 You.
I will help remind the students.
Family Time News
Thank you to Mr. Kuiper for leading us in a Christmas celebration of Scripture, song, and prayer. A special thank you to the 7th and 8th graders who sang, to Jillian Evink (piano) and Henry Schenkel (drum) for accompanying, and to the students who read Scripture passages.
Ask your student about this Family Time.
Week at a glance
Wednesday, December 17
The waiver form for Pando needs to be signed by a parent and returned to school.
Wear an ugly Christmas sweater!
Friday, December 19
Middle School Tubing at Pando and Classroom Christmas Celebration.
Thursday, December 18 and Friday, December 19
Christmas Parties: your teacher or room mom will let you know what to bring.
Saturday December 20
Christmas Break
Monday January 5, 2015
School Resumes
I’m thankful for your kids and for all your prayers and expressions of support.
Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave
