Blog Update Tuesday, May 10

I hope you had a good weekend with your friends and family!  It was beautiful out!  

A Note from Mr. Burgess

Highlights from the home bulletin

Yearbook

Start ordering your yearbook today. 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

Learning Commons

MAPS Testing Schedule:

Wednesday, May 11: 4th grade and Spanish Immersion at 11:15 (this is a change)

Thursday, May 12: 1st grade at 9:00 and 3rd grade at 11:20

That concludes our regular testing schedule. The following week we will finish any tests that were not completed or missed due to absences.

The Middle School Makerspace has a new challenge: Using only pipe cleaners, design a structure that can hold the weight of a tennis ball. The ball the farthest off the ground wins the challenge. This challenge ends on May 13.

Congratulations to Ewan for winning the Cargo Plane Challenge!5th Environmental Classroom news for this week

The plan for tomorrow is,the Symbiosis Ranch. They had to reschedule the  trip from last week.  

6th Environmental Classroom news for this week

This is an exciting week this week in the Environmental Program but let’s start with last Friday, May 6.  On that date we went to the Annis Water Research Institute in Muskegon.  We boarded the 65’  WG Jackson research vessel by GVSU.  We spent two hours testing/learning out the water in Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan.  Another great thing about the trip was that I went along with then!!!

This week the 6th graders presented their Joyful Noise poems on Monday.  They did a fantastic job.  Tonight they will be giving a short concert and then displaying their Environmental Action Project.  They a did a wonderful job on those EAPs.  Tomorrow they are headed to Frederik Meijer Gardens to help in the afternoon.  On Friday morning they will be heading to Camp Roger for one of the last times this year.

Art news for this week

Fine Arts Night, at RCS Thursday, May 12

Upcoming dates for this

Tuesday, May 10

"Make a Joyful Noise" Environmental Program. 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 12

Fine Arts Night, at RCS

Friday, May 13

5th to Calvin Eco-Preserve for the morning (back in time for Fun Run)

Monday, May 16

FT Tom Felten – Praise & Worship  (K – 8th

Tuesday, May 17

5-8 Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., GRCHS

Wednesday, May 18

5th to Whitecaps Game

8th Grade Trip to Mackinaw m

Friday, May 20

7th graders are going to Chicago

Tuesday, May 24

5th are going to Blandford Nature Center  

6th are going to Sleeping Bear Dunes

Wednesday, May 25

Family Picnic.  Last day of preschool. Decker   

5th at Camp Roger for Three Days in the Woods

6th at Sleeping Bear Dunes

Thursday, May 26

6th Grade comes back from Sleeping Bear Dunes

8th Grade comes back from Mackinaw

Friday, May 27

Family Picnic.  Last day of preschool. Ruiter

2nd grade Field Trip to downtown Rockford.

5th at Camp Roger for Three Days in the Woods

8th Grade Exams

Monday, May 30  

No School - Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 31

End of Year Family Picnic 9:00-11:00 Kortman

Final 8th Grade Family Time  

8th Grade Exams \

June 1

5th Grade Passage Hike and meet 6th grade at Townsend Park for Passing of the Torch

8th Grade Graduation, 7 p.m., RCS Worship Center

Friday, June 3 8:45 – Last Day of School Family Time  (Mark Kuiper & Eric B.) Last Day of School, half day

June 3 – August 28, 2016

Summer Break

Monday, August 29, 2016

First Day of School for 2016-2017  (Half Day)

I would love to continue to pray for you and your family.  If you would like to let me know any prayer requests, I would be happy to pray.

I’m praying that you have a great week!

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!

Mr. Dave