Blog update 11/21

Family Time today

Thanks for Mr. Phil Warners for leading us this morning. He talked about “gentleness” and our service opportunities today and tomorrow

Food Collection for Kids’ Food Basket

As part of our service-learning days we will be collecting items for Kids’ Food Basket. You may drop off your items in the front lobby either today or tomorrow. We know that many of you already brought in donations for Operation Christmas Child and we do not want to overwhelm you with requests, so please only give as you are able. The following list includes KFB’s most-needed items. Thank you for serving kids in our community!

Cracker packs

Individual fruit cups, pudding cups, and gelatin cups

Snack-size zipper lock bags

Sandwich-size zipper lock bags

Bulk Cheerios-style cereal

Lost & Found

The Lost & Found is Growing! please check out the lost and found table. Any items left at Christmas break will be donated to New 2 You.

Live Nativity –

December 8 (6-8 p.m.)
We are in need of seamstresses to help alter some costumes for the Live Nativity. If you can help us out, please contact Mel Solle

New Logo Wear!
Hoodies/t-shirts and sweatpants are available for purchase from the school office; cash and carry only. RCS logo wear makes great gifts!

I’m sorryto say the cold weather is coming. So dress for the weather

safety

For the safety and protection of our students and staff, everyone (parents, vendors, River Rock Church guests, etc.) entering RCS during school hours is required to sign in at the school office and obtain a “Visitor’s Badge.” Anyone desiring to enter the school hallways will be required to wear the badge. All RCS staff and River Rock staff will be wearing ID which will identify them as staff. As part of the security safety plan, only one main front door will remain unlocked between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on school days. Thank you for your willingness to help us keep our students and staff safe.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!!
I’m thankful for all of you! Thank you for being a big part of my life!!

Mr. Dave

Blog update 11/14

Julia Bos becomes Cross Country STATE CHAMP!

The Eagle Cross Country program capped a wonderful season of running at Michigan International Speedway Saturday morning, with each team finishing in 5th place. Individual highlights featured Julia Bos as the first place winner in the Division 2 Girls race as she convincingly out ran two other defending state champions to capture the title, and Wuoi Mach finishing in 11th place in the boys race.

Bos won with a time of 17:24.7 finishing 11 seconds ahead of the second place runner Kenzie Weiler from Cedar Springs.
to see Julia's interview go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dmm2DurCEDo

The K 5 Family TimE
We had Cameron from River Rock and Melanie Veldman from Alger Park. Led the K-5 Family Tome today
Thanks Cameron Melanie

New Logo Wear!

Hoodies/t-shirts and sweatpants are available for purchase from the school office; cash and carry only. RCS logo wear makes great gifts!

Sorry
I’m sorry to say the cold weather is coming just around the corner. So dress for the weather.

A week at a glance

Tuesday
Camp Roger November 15 (Transitions by itself)

P.E.
This week, November 16 & 17, is scooter games

6th Grade Environmental Classroom

The Environmental Classroom students will be going to the Kent County Recycling Center for a tour this Friday. This tour completes their study of the importance and responsibility that we have in recycling.

Live By the Spirit”
The fruit of the Spirit is “Gentleness" this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Another passage about "Faithfulness" is
Philippians 4:5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near

Have a GREAT WEEK Pray For Me; and remember, I'm Praying For You.
Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave

Blog update 10//7

Thank You Scrapbookers!!

On Nov. 4 & 5 many women came to RCS to get some peace and quiet and catch-up on their scrapbooking tasks. The women paid to get a table that they could do all their work. This was a fundraiser for the 6th grade Environmental Classroom and their extended learning trips during the year. The weekend generated over $650 for the EC. Thank you to Mrs. Melton, Mrs. Redfield, and Mrs. Israels for all their organizing efforts and enthusiasm to this fundraiser!

We got this e-mailed to us last week Monday!!

Thought I would share it with all of you...

"Congratulations to the boys 7/8 soccer team for winning the soccer tournament on Saturday. The boys played a great game and more importantly - their sportsmanship throughout the season was excellent. I truly believe this is part of coaching and a reflection on the wonderful school you have. Please give my best to the boys, coach and parents. Too often we look at the score, but I see and hear a different side of the game. Rockford Christian is consistently good sports and a pleasure to watch play."
God Bless,
Christine
GRACEAC Soccer League President

Family Time this morning
Thanks, 8th graders, for sharing your "Spiritual Journey” projects.

This Weekend

Grand Rapids Christian High School Theatre

Tickets are now on sale for the Grand Rapids Christian High School Theatre Department’s production of the Tony Award-winning musical "Crazy for You," packed with the best-loved songs of legendary songwriters Ira and George Gershwin. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on November 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19.

Reserved tickets are $10, and are available by phone (574-5600), at the Box Office, and online at www.dcaw.org. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

NEW THIS YEAR: Order tickets online and select your own seats.

The Middle School students will be going in the afternoon on Nov. 16

to see the first act of this production

Grand Rapids Christian Athletics

Results for this past weekend

The only loss for the Eagles' football team was this one.

Best year ever!!!! No one can take that away!

Final Score in Play-Offs: EGR 45 - Christian 27

Former Rockford Christian student and stand-out Christian High runner Julia Bos came in first place at the State Meet for Cross Country! Congrats, Julia, on your state title!

A week at a glance
Who is going to Camp this week?

Today Camp: Mon., November 7

7th Morning

8th afternoon

Retake date
For school pictures If you only ordered a classroom composite, those will arrive at a later date

November 8

1st Morning

Wednesday Camp day November 9

3rd Mornings
2nd afternoon

6th Grader Environmental Classroom in the afternoon

Thursday November 10

4th morning
5th afternoon

Friday, November 11

6th Grade Environmental Classroom in morning

Live By the Spirit

The fruit of the Spirit is " Gentleness " this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Another passage about " Gentleness " is
Philippians 4:5
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave

Blog update 10/31

Congratulations to the yearbook cover contest!
The winners are
Ashley Solle and Emily Ignatoski

Bike a thon!
Congratulations to all of you who won prizes.. The BIG winner was Rockford Christian School which was given a check for $17,000

Family Time this morning
Thanks to Kent and Rochelle for sharing their experiences was Zuni Christian School.

Grand Rapids Christian High School Theatre
Tickets are now on sale for the Grand Rapids Christian High School Theatre Department’s production of the Tony Award-winning musical Crazy for You, packed with the best-loved songs of legendary songwriters Ira and George Gershwin. Performances are at 7:30pm on November 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19. Reserved tickets are $10, and are available by phone (574-5600), at the Box Office, and online at www.dcaw.org. Box Office hours aMonday through Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm. NEW THIS YEAR: Order tickets online and select your own seats re

Zoo Lab
The fourth and fifth graders of RCS went to John Ball Zoo this past week and they had a great time!! I went to the Zoo on Thursday afternoon.
Thanks to Mrs. DeGraaf for bringing me!!


The 8th grade sub sale

All order forms will need to be turned in to the front office or a student by tomorrow, November 1. The subs will be available for pickup at the front of school (if you ordered from the home bulletin form) or from the student you ordered with at the end of the day on Thursday, November 17. Thanks for your support and, again, don’t let these subs “float” on by!


A week at a glance

Who is going to Camp this week?
I’m sorry to say the cold weather is coming. So dress for the weather

Wednesday, Nov. 2 6th Grade in Afternoon

Friday, Nov. 4 6th grade Environmental Classroom goes to Frederik Meijer Gardens in the morning to assist in fall work activities..

Christian High Football!!
The Eagles soared in the first round of the football playoffs by beating Kenowa Hills last Friday. THIS WEEK they will be meeting the Pioneers of East Grand Rapds in the second round at the Eagles Stadium on Friday night. GO EAGLES!!!

Monday November 7 7th Morning

Monday November 7 8th Afternoon

Live By the Spirit

The fruit of the Spirit is "Faithfulness" this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Another passage about "Faithfulness" is
1 Samuel 26:23
The LORD rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed.

Retake date
For school pictures is scheduled for Monday, November 7. If you only ordered a classroom composite, those will arrive at a later date

Be safe tonight

Have a GREAT WEEK Pray For Me; and remember, I'm Praying For You.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave

Blog update 10/24

I hope that you all enjoyed the day yesterday; it was beautiful out!

I went to the dentist last week for 2 hours and got my teeth fixed temporarily. I have to get my front teeth pulled Nov. 3 and, then, fix it permanently after it heals up for several weeks.

This Week at a Glance

The fourth and fifth graders of RCS will be having school at John Ball Zoo this week.

This Zoo Lab is a new endeavor. The students will have a variety of experiences.
Each day will focus on a different theme, such as habitat, food webs, adaptations, classification, and human/animal interactions.

They will go behind-the-scenes to feed some of the animals.
They will observe an animal one hour a day for each of the five days.

The theme of the week is "Know the facts; discover the mystery."

Pray for dry weather for them and for safety and learning in all they do.

P.E.

We are done with all the fitness tests!!
One more week of Soccer.

Bike-a-Thon News

Our Celebration will be held at the end of the day this Friday, October 28, from 2:40-3:10 p.m. in the Worship Center.

Live By the Spirit

The fruit of the Spirit is "Faithfulness" this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Another passage about "Faithfulness" is
Genesis 32:10
"I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps."

The 2nd annual Crocs for Christmas
This Friday, Oct. 28 Is the last day.
Crocs for Christmas Please bring in your new or gently used shoes of any size, color, or style! These shoes will be sent to Christian Light Ministries, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The drop off box is in the front of school. Thank you so much!

Operation Christmas Child

On Monday, Oct. 18th, Family Time we kicked off Operation Christmas Child.

Please help the students to understand what this wonderful service project is all about!

We will be selling baked goods, donuts, and cider during morning recess on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for the next few weeks. The cost is 50¢ each. The proceeds will go to help cover the cost of shipping the shoeboxes. Thank you for your support!

Operation Christmas Child
List of Each Classes Items:

Pre-K – Stuffed Animals/Baby Dolls

K – Markers, Crayons, and Small Coloring Books
(NO SCISSORS or GLUE, please.)

1st – Small Dolls or Boyish Figurines, Small Toys, Toy Jewelry

2nd – Hard Candy, Gum, Suckers (No tootsie rolls/tootsie pops)

3rd – Toothbrushes and toothpaste (Lots of these!)

4th – Small Toys (for older children) and Flashlights
*please include extra batteries if needed*

5th – Combs, Brushes, Hair Ties

6th – Socks, Underwear, T-shirts (Don’t forget the contest!)

7th – Washcloths, Bars of Soap (Lots of these!)

8th - Pencils, Sharpeners, Erasers, Small Pads of Paper

***Please do not include these items:
Used items
Liquids: shampoo, liquid soap, lotion, bubbles, etc.
War-related items: toy guns, knives, etc.
Chocolate or perishable food items
Medicines: vitamins, cough drops, ointment, etc.
Breakable items: mirrors, china dolls, snowglobes, etc.

If you would like to make a box on your own, please stop by the office for a brochure!

*Also, don’t forget to have your child bring $3 (or more) for shipping!

Have a GREAT WEEK Pray For Me; Then I’ll Pray For You.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave

Blog update 10/17

I hope that you all enjoyed the days off!
My tooth broke off, if your students talk about it, I’m going to get it fixed on Wednesday.
Congratulations to the State fans
Detroit Tigers played their last game Saturday night- a sad day.
Good news! Red Wings won Saturday night!!

Teachers:

this week that bike a thon money is due FRIDAY (10/21

P.E.

We have 2 out of 5 fitness test to go.
The 5 tests are
Sit & reach,
Sit-ups,
Pull-ups,
Shuttle Run is done.
Mile run is done.

Family Time
Thanks to

A week at a glance

Who is going to Camp Roger?

Wednesday October 19 2nd grade in the Morning
Wednesday October 19 3rd grade in the Afternoon
Thursday October 20 5th grade in the Morning
Thursday October 20 4th grade in the Afternoon

Live By the Spirit
The fruit of the Spirit is "Faithfulness" this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Another passage about "Faithfulness" is

Exodus 34:6
And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness"

The 2nd annual Crocs for Christmas

Next Friday, Oct. 28 Is the last day.
Crocs for Christmas event is going on now through Oct. 28. Please bring in your new or gently used shoes of any size, color, or style! These shoes will be sent to Christian Light Ministries, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The drop off box is in the front of school. Thank you so much!

If you have any Prayer Requests, I would love to pray for you and your family!! I will put it up on the monitors so others can pray too, or I don’t have to put on the monitors Email me at dworst@grcs.org.

Have a GREAT WEEK Pray For Me; Then I’ll Pray For You.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave

Blog update 10/11

I hope you all had a great weekend!! It was gorgeous weather outside that God gave us!

On Friday
The 6th grade had Mr. and Mrs. Warners, parents of Mr. Phil from Camp Roger, come to show them African animal pictures.

Family Time
Thanks to Mrs. Lori DeVries and Mr. Mark Kuiper for leading singing today in Family Time!

A week at a glance
A short week this week due to Christian Educators' Association (CEA) Convention.

Who is going to Camp Roger?
October 10th and 11th: the 8th grade All Day
October 10th: the 7th grade for the morning


Live By the Spirit
The fruit of the Spirit is "Faithfulness" this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Another passage about ”Faithfulness” is
Genesis 24:27
saying, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”

P.E.
We are starting fitness testing.
The 5 tests are
Sit & reach,
Pull-ups,
Shuttle Run done .
Sit-ups done
Mile run done

Crocs for Christmas
The 2nd annual Crocs for Christmas event is going on now through Oct. 28. Please bring in your new or gently used shoes of any size, color, or style! These shoes will be sent to Christian Light Ministries, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The drop off box is in the front of school. Thank you so much!

If you have any Prayer Requests, I would love to pray for you and your family!! I will put it up on the monitors so others can pray too, or I don’t have to put on the monitors Email me at dworst@grcs.org.

Have a GREAT WEEK Pray For Me; Then I’ll Pray For You.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr.Dave