hope you had a good weekend with your friends and family!
Theme Shirts
Our 2015-16 theme shirts have now been ordered. We hope to receive them sometime in the next week. Your child is welcome to wear the shirt anytime but especially on Mondays when we have Family Time with the whole school.
A Note from Mr Burgess
Safety Drills
Remember that the purpose of any of our safety drills is to practice what would happen in the case of emergency. We practice so that we are ready. Neither an actual emergency nor a drill will ever happen at a “convenient” time.
Grandfriends’ Day
Friday, October 2nd,
is going to be a fun and busy day at Rockford Christian School! We will have the opportunity on that day to share what we are learning about God and His world with our Grandfriends, as well as enjoying fellowship, fun, and football at Grand Rapids Christian High School that evening. Below are more of the details for October 2.
Grandfriends’ Day – The schedule for Grandfriends’ Day will be as follows:
10:30 – 11:30 Grandfriends may visit classrooms and enjoy refreshments.
11:30 – 12:15 Program in the Worship Center for our Grandfriends
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch served in the RCS gym for our Grandfriends
As is our tradition, the 8th graders will serve a soup and bread lunch in the RCS gym for the Grandfriends after the program in the Worship Center. A “Sign-Up Genius” for the Grandfriends’ Luncheon is available at this link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080F48AFAE2EA46-rockford. Please sign up to help with providing the meal for our Grandfriends. Thanks!
Please pass along the time details to the Grandfriends who will be coming. If Grandfriends need to come prior to 10:30, we certainly will welcome them; however, if they could come after 10:30, it would be appreciated.
What’s in the home bulletin?
School Pictures
School pictures will be taken next week on Monday, October 5 for Grades K-8, M/W/F 4's and Transitions; and on Tuesday, October 6 for T/T 3's and any absentees from Monday. All students will be photographed for school records and ID's.
**Order forms are being sent home this week.**
8th Grade Pictures
All 8th grade students will also have their pictures taken on picture day for records and ID's. As parents, you may choose to have this photo be your graduation picture in the yearbook that comes out at the end of the school year or you may submit a photo of your own.
“Tailgater Party” at GR Christian High School for RCS families –
Friday night, October 2
We will have a “Tailgater” for RCS families at GR Christian High School. This is the night of the annual clash with East Grand Rapids, and it is also the night of the “Junior Cheer” event that many of our students participate in.
The PTO of Rockford Christian is sponsoring this event, and we will enjoy complimentary YesterDogs, time to fellowship, and what promises to be a great football game! YesterDogs will begin being served at 6:00 p.m. Beginning on Thursday, September 24, you will be able to pre-purchase tickets to the football game for $3 per ticket and, along with each ticket, you will get two tickets that are good for the YesterDogs on the night of the game.
Please call the RCS office with any questions about either event that day: 616-574-6400.
RCS/GRCMS Rollerskating Party!
sponsored by GRCMS PTO will be held on Monday, October 5 at Woodland Skating Rink (6:30-8:30 p.m.) Admission is $5.00; regular skate rental included, additional $2.00 for in-line skates. Students should not arrive before 6:25 p.m. (Doors do not open until 6:30 p.m.) Students must remain in the building at all times; food must be eaten in the snack bar area only; students are expected to be on their best behavior. Party will be chaperoned by GRCMS parents. If your child has a question or concern, they should find a chaperone to help them
Important Information Coming Home
Your child brought home information on PT conferences, school pictures, and yearbook orders yesterday. Be sure to ask them for this important info.
Middle School Student Academic Progress
The mid-marker for the first marking period is Friday, September 25. Parents are encouraged to check their student's assignments and progress on line. To access, go to www.grcs.org and click on Login in the top right corner. If you need help with your user id or password, please call the school office
Parent-Teacher Conferences - October 15 and 20
Have you turned your sign-up form in? If not, please do so by this Thursday.
Sports Pictures
Did your child play a sport at RCS last spring? Please send in pictures from the season to use in the yearbook! If your child is currently in a fall sport, make sure to take pictures during the game and send a few in for the yearbook! All pictures can be emailed to Kim Wierenga (kwierenga@grcs.org
Yearbook
1)
Start ordering your yearbook today. Order forms went home with your child(ren) yesterday. Please note that online ordering is also available this year!! http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01045598 If you have questions about ordering please contact Kim Wierenga (kwierenga@grcs.org)
2)
Last week to get in yearbook cover contest entries! Any student can summit one! Entries should be brought to the office.
Winter Sports
I know....hard to think about.....but it is sign-up time.
Coming home tomorrow will be our Basketball sign-ups form. My goal once again is to have a team per grade, so please turn them into the school office by Wednesday, October 7. This form will be also on our RCMS Athletics webpage.
- 5th and 6th grade boys/girls basketball starts early November and ends early February.
- 7th and 8th grade boys/girls basketball starts early December and ends early March.
If you have any questions, please email me at Jbouwkamp@grcs.org
Family Time
Thank you to Ms. Barrett for leading Family Time. She shared about the trip she took this past summer to Israel. Ask your student about this Family Time.
Hot Lunch
Please remind your children that, if they order hot lunch, they must pick up the item they ordered. We do not want to waste food, and we need to keep accurate counts so that what is ordered in the morning, is what is available at lunch.
Wednesday Sept 30,
1 Mini Corn Dogs, Smiley Potatoes, Carrots, Celery with Ranch, Fresh Apples
2 Turkey Wrap Bag
Monday Sept 28,
1 Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Broccoli, Muffin, Peaches
2 Nacho Bag
Tuesday, Sept 29,
1 Pillsbury Pancakes, Sausage links, Tator Tots, Orange Wedges, Apple Juice
2 Soft Pretzel Bag
Thursday Oct 1,
1 Cheese Pizza, Garden Salad with Ranch, Fun-size Pretzels, Applesauce
2 Fruit & Yogurt Muncher
Pumpkins
Look for more information about the 2nd graders’ pumpkin sale coming up!
Learning Commons
Scheduled MAPS tests conclude this week Wednesday.
Tuesday, Sept. 29:
8:50 7th Grade
11:00 3rd Grade
Wednesday, Sept. 30:
8:50 5th Grade
11:00 2nd Grade
If your child still has a portion of a test to complete, he or she will have the opportunity to do that over the next two weeks. The MAPS window ends on Friday, October 9.
Watch for an October Recess Schedule in backpacks soon!
Environmental News
Art Prize
The 5th & 6th graders are going downtown to ArtPrize this Thursday, Oct.1. We’ll be there for most of the day. Our exact departure time from RCS is still TBD. Ms. Barrett and Mr. VerMerris plan on sending the parents an information pack either today or Wednesday. Each student should bring a sack lunch with drink, wear clothing suitable for weather conditions, and wear comfortable walking shoes. Pray for good weather.
The 5th & 6th graders are going downtown to ArtPrize this Thursday, Oct.1. We’ll be there for most of the day. Our exact departure time from RCS is still TBD. Ms. Barrett and Mr. VerMerris plan on sending the parents an information pack either today or Wednesday. Each student should bring a sack lunch with drink, wear clothing suitable for weather conditions, and wear comfortable walking shoes. Pray for good weather.
On Wednesday the 6th graders will be going to the GGAs (God’s Green Acre) and measuring the circumferences of the trees on their plot of land. They’ll be using the circumference measurements to determine the diameters of the trees by using pi 
A Week at a Glance
Thu, October 1,
5th and 6th Graders to Art Prize
Where: Downtown Grand Rapids
When: 9:00am – 2:30pm
Fri, October 2,
Grandfriends Day
Where: RCS, 10:30am-1:00pm
RCS “Tailgater” at GRCHS vs. EGR Football Game
Where: GRCHS
When: 5pm – 7pm
I’m praying that you have a great week!
Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave
