. Blog Update Tuesday, September 6

Thank you for visiting my Blog! I hope to post every Tuesday night.

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

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!

A Note from Mr. Burgess

1.       “Classroom Connect”: Monday evening, September 12, from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.  The schedule for this night will run with sessions from 7:00 – 7:25 and 7:30 – 7:55.  There will be an additional 8:00 session for 5th grade parents and other new families for computers.

Classroom Connect Babysitting

Parents, do you need someone to watch your children while you attend Classroom Connect Monday, September 12?  If so, you have a fun and friendly option to choose right here at school!  

Back by popular demand, 8th graders will be offering their babysitting services, complete with activities planned, from 6:45-8:30 (to accommodate parents attending the laptop information session at 8:00) that evening in order to raise money for their class trip to Mackinaw City/Island in May. Take advantage of this convenient and entertaining (or educational if your child needs to get some homework done!) opportunity, and help to support the 8th graders with a donation.  

Sign in/out will be in the middle school hallway in front of the library.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Oren (soren@grcs.org)

2.     Service-Projects:  In the first semester of 2016-2017, Rockford Christian will be engaged in three service projects to help our students to understand and engage in global issues and to be empowered as agents of change in the world around them. The three projects are as follows:

A.     Katy Spengler – Water for Africa / Raising Money for WorldVision (Marathon)

September 12 – October 14; Change Challenge

B.     Operation Christmas Child (OCC) – Kick-off in the end of October

C.      GRCS Market Day – December 2 is the day of the event.  We will kick off around the same time as OCC so kids have awhile to work on what they want to sell.

NWEA Testing

1st – 4th Grade MAPs can begin the week of September 12

Highlights from the home bulletin

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
• 2016-2017
• Your 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.

Junior cheerleaders  

If you missed the first clinic on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, you can still participate in the fun and excitement of cheering at Eagles Stadium for a varsity football game!   Parents, please call Jacquie DeJonge at 949-7516 as soon as possible with your daughter's name, grade, school, and t-shirt size (YXS - AL).  T-shirts will be ordered on Thursday, September 8.  Plan to attend the second clinic on Monday, September 13, from 3:45 - 5:15 p.m. in the Quest Center.  For the Jr. Cheer game, please meet at GRCHS at 5:45 p.m. to get your t-shirt.  The girls will cheer during pre-game and the beginning of the varsity football game on Friday, September 16, until 7:15 p.m.

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.

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 8,

Eagle Fest,

Eagle Stadium

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Fri, September 9,

Back to School BBQ, RCS

5:30pm – 8:00pm

Fri, September 9,

the 7th/ 8th graders are going to Wabasis

When:12:00pm

Monday, September 12

Classroom Connect, RCS 7:00-8:00

Mon, September 26 – Tue, September 27

School Picture Days

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