Blog Update Monday, Sep 23, 2013

The 1st full day of fall is today

Camp Roger

 When the Students go to camp this year, they will help Camp Roger build a wigwam.  Every class will be involved with the building process.

If you are interested in learning more about similar wigwam projects, check out these videos:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB-4Naf1B0A

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923PkFv2Mwk

TOMORROW Sept. 24 - Parent Drop-off in the AM

Rockford Public Schools have a late start this Tuesday, September 24.  Therefore, it will be necessary for our parents whose students ride RPS buses to drop off their students that morning. Busing will operate as normal in the afternoon.

 

1. RCS is a Peanut Free Campus
   As we have begun another school year, it is important to remember that RCS is a "peanut-free" campus. We have been "peanut-free" for a number of years now because of the very severe allergies that some of our students live with. We are proud to be a community that is sensitive to the needs of our students. Thank you to all of our parents and students for being sensitive to this policy and for not sending any food items with peanuts in them to school. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact the school office: 616-574-6400.
   
   
   Hearing and Vision Screening will take place October 21-23.
   PK and grades K, 2, and 4 will have hearing screening. PK and grades 1, 3, 5, and 7 will have vision screening. If you have a vision or hearing concern for your student and they are not being screened for that this year, please contact the office and we can include them in that particular screening.
   
   
   Box Tops for Education
   We continue to collect Box Tops for Education. Funds received from this program are used by our 5th grade classroom for their end-of-year events.
    
   Have You Noticed the New Playground Equipment?
   Thanks to the generosity of the participants at our Spring Auction, we were able to purchase four new pieces of playground equipment. Come and check it out!
   
   
   See You At The Pole
   Parents, staff, and students are invited on Wednesday, September 25, to join us in an 8th grade led time of worship and prayer around the flagpole at the front of school from 8:40-8:50.  SYATP is a national, student-led event that centers around the fellowship of school communities coming together to pray for not only the local community, but also for our nation and world. 
   
   
   Moms In Touch 
   Praying together provides hope and strength to moms who carry heavy burdens for their children.  Join us while we pray for our children and our school.
   Moms In Prayer meets every Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. at Rockford Christian School. If you have questions, please contact Julie DeGraaf 648-9786 or Jen Cool 430-0336. 
   
   
   Family Time
   Thank you, Fourth Graders and Pastor Jon Huizenga for leading Family Time this morning.
   
   
   Mr. Burgess: Please continue to hold Mr. Burgess and his family in prayer as he continues to recover.  Check the Rockford Christian School Facebook page for updates.
   
   
   Pray for 
   Our world. 
   
   
   Prayer Requests
   If you have any Prayer Requests
   I will put it up here!  I would love to pray for you and your family!!
   
   
   Grand Friends Day
   Grand Friends’ Day is Friday, October 4.  That date is rapidly approaching!!  If you would like, send me a picture of your child(ren) with their grand friend, and I will be happy to put it up on the TV monitors at Rockford Christian!!  Please attach the names/grade of the children and grand friends’ name with your photo so I can include names with photos  on the monitors.  My email address is dworst@grcs.org.  I would like them by Wed. Oct. 2.
   
   
   PAWS with a Cause
   Friends from Paws with a Cause are coming to visit the preschool classes next week Monday  September 30 to teach us how a dog is trained to help Mr. Dave. We thought it would exciting to have the entire school involved in collecting items or money that the PAWS staff needs to accomplish their training.  Please consider adding to our collection by bringing in items from the list and placing them in the boxes by the entries until September 30. We can’t wait to see a Foster Puppy Thank you.
   Mr. Dave will make a Donation to Paws With A Cause - you can help him by buying some of his note cards.  Look for them on the TRIP table, or ask the RCS office!
   
   
   The week at a glance
   
   
   Mon Sept. 23
   Eighth Grade Camp Am
   Seventh Grade Camp Pm
   
   
   TOMORROW Sept. 24 - Parent Drop-off in the AM
   
   
   Wed Sept. 25
   First Grade Camp Pm
   
   
   Thu Sept. 26
   Kindergarten Camp Am
   2nd Grade Camp Pm
   
   
   Friday, Sept. 27
   6th grade Environmental Classroom will be doing Adopt-A-Highway from 9:00-11:15
   
   
   School Pictures
   Bring your smile to school on Monday, September 30! Pictures will be taken that day for PK 4's and grades K-8. PK 3's will be taken on Tuesday, October 1. Watch for order forms to be sent home this week!
   
   
   Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
   Mr. Dave

Blog Update Monday, Sep 16, 2013

The 1st full week of school is over!! September 16-20 is the second full week!

Thank you for coming Friday night to the GRCS event deck to celebrate with other RCS Families.  It was a great time.  Thank you GRCS for sponsoring this event!!!!

Why do I update my blog?

So you can pray for all the things that are happening at Rockford Christian School. 

 

Family Time

Thank you, Second Graders, for leading Family Time this morning.

LEARNING COMMONS

All classes have started checking out books. Please remind students on their library day to return books they’ve finished reading. Hint: It’s a good idea to have a special shelf or box in the home to store library books so they are easy to locate.

Miss DeVries

Some of you know she used to work here, and now is at South Christian HS. Some of her students are coming here to volunteer Sept. 19 from 8:40 – 11.  They LOVE to work with our students.

Have you wondered…

Who puts the information on the monitors?  Well, the secret is out!  It’s me, Mr. Dave!  If you have any prayer requests or announcements, feel free to email me at dworst@grcs.org.

 

Noon Recess Volunteers Needed

We still need noon recess volunteers to supervise the playground from 12:10 to 12:30.

We need 4 parents per day. Wednesday and Friday have many slots still open.

To offer your help visit "Sign up Genius“.

Logo—Ephesians 3:17-19

Ms. Barrett’s brother created this years theme logo!

Mr. Burgess: Please continue to hold Mr. Burgess and his family in prayer as he continues to recover.  Check the Rockford Christian School Facebook page for updates.

Mrs. Wierenga’s Dad was just diagnosed with a non-cancerous disease that will be treated with chemo.  It will be a long road to recovery.  Please keep their family in your prayers as they care for him.

Mrs. Wierenga’s aunt has been waiting for a heart transplant for 3.5 years.  She finally received the call on Sept. 5 to get the transplant.  We rejoice in this news, but also pray for the donor family that is grieving.

Pray for 

United States and Syria with all of the issues.

 

Friends from PAWS with a Cause

are coming to visit the preschool classes on September 30 to teach us how a dog is trained to help Mr. Dave. We thought it would exciting to have the entire school involved in collecting items or money that PAWS staff needs to accomplish their training.  Please consider adding to our collection by bringing in items from the list and placing them in the boxes by the entries until September 30. We can’t wait to see a Foster Puppy Thank you.

Mr. Dave will make a Donation to Paws With A Cause - you can help him by buying some of his note cards.  Look for them on the TRIP table, or ask the RCS office!

Peanut Free

Just a reminder that we continue to be a “peanut free” school. No peanut products are allowed at school.  Any questions, contact the school office

Mrs. Bruining will be joining Mrs. Werdon’s 3rd graders in the afternoon for Language Arts.  Mrs. Bruining taught 2nd grade at Rockford Christian from 2000-2004 before staying home with her kids who are now in 4th and 1st grade at Ada Christian.  Welcome back, Mrs. Bruining!

Curriculum Night - September 17, 7-8 p.m.

This Tuesday night, September 17, is our annual RCS Curriculum Night, which is an opportunity for you to hear from your children's teacher(s) about the school year and to meet other parents at RCS. Teachers will run two sessions of approximately 20-25 minutes each, at 7:00 and 7:30, and there will also be computer lab presentations for 5th grade and new middle school parents about the 1:1 laptop program at 7:30-8:00 and from 8:00 - 8:30. Hope to see you there!

  

Curriculum Night Babysitting 

Parents, do you need someone to watch your children while you attend Curriculum Night  If so, you have a fun and friendly option to choose right here at school!  8th graders will be offering their babysitting services, complete with activities planned, from 6:45-8:30 on Curriculum Night in order to raise money for their class trip to Mackinaw City 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 band/music room.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Oren.  Thanks!

Sports News

Our fall sports games have begun! This past Saturday our 5/6 volleyball and soccer teams won!  The boys 7/8 soccer team lost by 1.  Please check the GRACEAC.com website to get the current schedule.

Games this week:

SEPT 16

5/6 Soccer vs. GR Christian-5:00 at RCS

7/8 Soccer vs. GR Christian-6:15 at RCS

5/6 Volleyball vs. IHM-7:00 at IHM2

SEPT 19
5/6 Volleyball vs. Holy Trinity-7:00 at Corpus Christi

SEPT 21

5/6 Volleyball vs. Ada Christian-11:00 at RCS

6th Grade Environmental Classroom News

This week the EC students continue to learn about the importance of recycling.  They will conclude the week by going to the Kent County Recycling Plant on Wealthy NW.  On Wednesday they will be going to their new God’s Green Acre (GGA) at Camp Roger.

 

A week at a glance

 

Tue 9/17

Camp: 3rd Grade AM

Curriculum Night 7:00 PM

 

Fri 9/20

AM Camp: 4th Grade

PM Camp: 5th Grade

Make sure that you watch the weather report on camp days!

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

Mr. Dave

Blog Update Monday, Sep 9, 2013

Welcome to the 1st full week of school!!

 

Family Time

Thanks  Mrs. Werdon for Family Time!!

LEARNING COMMONS

In the library, kindergartners began the “Cat in the Hat READ” book bag reading program. They’re bringing home a book a day in their personalized book bags to share with their parents.  5th graders are exploring the genre of realistic fiction with REAL READS for the next 5 weeks.

All classes have started checking out books. Please remind students on their library day to return books they’ve finished reading. Hint: It’s a good idea to have a special shelf or box in the home to store library books so they are easy to locate.

Have you wondered who puts the information on the monitors?  Well, the secret is out!  It’s me!  If you have any prayer requests or announcements, feel free to email me at dworst@grcs.org.

 

Noon Recess Volunteers Needed

 Supervise the playground from 12:10 to 12:30.

We need 4 parents per day. Wednesday and Friday have many slots still open.

To offer your help visit "Sign up Genius“

Thank you

 

 Event Deck – THIS coming Friday night,

September 13: This event will begin at 6:00 p.m. – come any time after 6:00—with your family for FREE Yesterdogs and fellowship with RCS families young and old. This will be a great night to celebrate and connect our current RCS families with former families and to connect all RCS families to GRCHS. Lyndi Bell, GRCHS admissions director, and Mark Stuit, GRCS alumni coordinator, are running this event for Eric and have recruited RCS families with students at GRCHS to assist. Should be a fun night!

Theme Logo—Ephesians 3:17-19

Ms. Barrett’s brother created this theme logo!

Please continue to hold Mr. Burgess and his family in prayer as he continues to recover.  Check the Rockford Christian School Facebook page for updates.

Mrs. Wierenga’s Dad was just diagnosed with a non-cancerous disease that will be treated with chemo.  It will be a long road to recovery.  Please keep their family in your prayers as they care for him.

Mrs. Wierenga’s aunt has been waiting for a heart transplant for 3.5 years.  She finally received the call on Sept. 5 to get the transplant.  We rejoice in this news, but also pray for the donor family that is grieving.

Pray for 

United States and Syria with all of the issues

If you have any Prayer Requests

I will put it up here!  I would love to pray for you and your family!!

Friends from PAWS with a Cause

 are coming to visit the preschool classes on September 30 to teacus how a dog is trained to help MrDave. We thought it would exciting to have the entire school involved in collecting items or money that PAWS staff needs to accomplish their training.  Please consider adding to our collection by bringing in items from the list and placing them in the boxes by the entries until September 30  We can’t wait to see a Foster Puppy Thank you.

I will make a Donation to Paws With A Cause you can help me by buying some of my note cards.  Look for them on the trip table or ask the RCS office!

Peanut Free

Just a reminder that we continue to be a “peanut free” school. No peanut products are allowed at school.  Any questions, contact the school office

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdo

Mr. Dave