I hope you had a good weekend with your friends and family!
Why do I do this blog? A couple reasons: 1) so everyone knows what’s going on in all the grades like field trips, etc. 2) so you can be in prayer for everyone and for all that’s going on.
Please note
the tab called “RCS Calendar”. If you click on it, you will be able to see all the upcoming events Just click on the Month tab to see future dates.
Highlights from the home bulletin
We are No Longer Collecting . . .
Batteries
We are no longer recycling batteries because the county landfill is not accepting them anymore.
Campbell Labels
Campbell has ended their Labels for Education program.
RCS Fall Art Club!
Who: 4th-8th grade students
What: After school ceramics art club
When: Wednesdays, 3:20-4:30, Sept 14th - Nov 16th
Where: The Art Room, Rm 109.
Cost: $50.00
4th-8th grade students have the opportunity to participate in an after school, extracurricular ceramics (clay) class with Mrs. Garrod. Art Club students will create a variety of art using pinch pot, slab, and coil hand building techniques. All Art Club sessions will take place in the art room and students can be picked up at the front of the building promptly at 4:30pm. The cost is $50.00 with checks made out to Mary Garrod. Students are expected to arrive on time, be prepared to think creatively, and follow school wide behavior expectations.
Do You Use Outdoor Lighting?
The 20th Anniversary Planning Committee would like to borrow your strands of "bistro lighting" for the October 27th event. You may drop them off at the school office or email Katie Underwood at katieann.underwood@gmail.com if you have a strand or more that could be borrowed.
Yearbook Cover Contest
Yearbook cover contest is here. All kindergarten through 8th grade ORIGINAL, non-computer aided, parent aided, or relative aided work will be eligible.
Cover entries must contain the following:
- Our school theme "Building on a Solid Foundation
- Our theme verse, Matthew 7: 24-25 (Whole verse must be written out)
- Rockford Christian School
- 2016-2017Your name and grade in pencil ON THE BACK only!
All entries must be submitted with marker, no crayon or colored pencil entries will be accepted. Paper size must be 8 ½ X 11 and white, although you can color it however you would like. Mr. Burgess will be selecting 2 winners, one for the front cover and one for the back cover. All entries will be displayed after the winners are chosen. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kim Wierenga at kwierenga@grcs.org. Entries should be turned in to the school office. Entries are due by Friday, October 14.
Come see how fun it is to be a part of RCS's PTO!
Sarah Mokma will be hosting this fun get together so that you can come meet the current PTO members and learn more about all the fun things we do throughout the year.
Join us for food and drinks at her home: 4900 Meandering Creek (just a mile east of Cannonsburg Ski Area near Cannonsburg and Sunfish Lake) on Thursday, September 22, 6:30 PM. We would love to have you join us!
Save the Date! RCS Auction 2016-2017
Please save the date for a fun night out on Saturday March 4th, 2017! Lots more details to come but we wanted to share the date with you.
If you have any questions on the auction or on giving donations please send an email to Allison Breuker at Allison.breuker@gmail.com or Megan Senica at senicam@aol.com
Family Time
Family Time is one of my favorite things at R.C.S. We will have guests come in to help us!!
Please pray for this time!
Thank you to Pastor Jon from RiverRock who led us this morning.
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 available at lunch.
Hot Lunch this week
Wednesday, Sept 14
1 Orange chicken rice bowl served with chopsticks, oriental blend vegetable, pineapple and cookie
2 Turkey sub bag
Thursday, Sept 15
1 Macaroni and cheese, steamed green beans, blueberry muffin, fresh melon and grapes
2 Warm Pretzel and cheese
Friday, Sept 16
1 Domino’s pizza: pepperoni/cheese pizza, garden salad, fresh fruit choice, frozen fruit slushy
Monday, Sept. 19
1 Breaded chicken patty on bun, lettuce and tomato, carrots and broccoli with ranch, apple slices
2 Nacho bag
Tuesday, Sept. 20
1 Pillsbury mini pancakes, cheese omelet, potato wedge, oranges, bananas, juice cup
2 Trix for kids
6th Grade Environmental Classroom
This week we will continue selecting our God’s Green Acre (GGA) at Camp Roger. Each student has a 30m x 30m piece a land around the bog at Camp Roger that they will be studying throughout the year. In our environmental science class we’ll be studying pillbugs.
PE News news for this week
Reminder: All students must wear tennis shoes for PE. If they do not have their tennis shoes they are not able to participate as regular shoes make scuffs on the gym floor. for 5th-8th grade they will lose half their participation points for the day if they do not have their shoes.
Upcoming dates for September
Thu, September 22,
PTO Kick-off,
6:30pm
Where 4900 Meandering Creek, Belmont
Mon, September 26 – Tue, September 27
School Picture Days
Fri, September 30,
Adopt-A-Highway 6th grade
10am
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
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