Blog Update Monday, January 20, 2'014

I hope that you had a great weekend.

Mr. Burgess Update

Mr. Burgess is back to school – part-time.  We are so happy to have him here!  If you need to speak with him, please e-mail him to set up a time: eburgess@grcs.org.  Please keep praying for continued healing for him.

Emergency School Closings

When inclement weather makes it necessary to cancel school, announcements are made over the following radio and television stations: WOOD AM 1300, and TV Channels 8 and 13. If Rockford Public Schools are closed or on a delay, RCS is also closed or on a delay and will be listed separately. A delay will result in no before-school care, no morning kindergarten, no preschool and no Kids’ Club. If the delay happens on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, class for afternoon kindergarten enrichment students will begin at 12 noon that day.

Ruff Readers

We em”barked” on an exciting new reading adventure last week. Elementary grade readers are partnering up with trained dogs to improve their reading skills (the students’ skills, that is). These reading sessions take place on Wednesday afternoons in the library. Pairs of students take turns reading to dogs which are trained to be attentive to their readers. What a fun way to practice reading skills! A big thank you to the volunteers and their dogs for making this exciting opportunity available to our students.

Family Time News

We had a special Family Time for MLK Day this morning - (K-8) Special Guest: Eric Taylor, GRCHS Dean of Student Life, came to talk with us today about Dr. King’s life and impact in America.  Ask your kids about it.  The K-5 students also spent the morning going to various classes and activities learning about the life and dreams of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Art Club

Elementary Art Club starts this week with Mrs. Kurncz.  The elementary section is completely full.  The 1^st-4^th graders will have their first meeting on Tuesday, January 21^st.  The 5^th-8^th graders will have their first meeting This Tuesday, January 14th.  The cost is $25 per student, or $40 per Family.  Contact Mrs. Radius in the school office with questions.

6th Grade Environmental Classroom

The annual lollipop fundraiser is currently underway with the 6^th graders.  If you would like to purchase a delicious lollipop for only 75 cents, please see any 6^th grade Environmental Classroom student.  All proceeds from the lollipop sale will be going to the environmental trip fund.  Thank you for your support.

On Wednesday the 6^th grade EC students will be going to their GGA in the afternoon looking for animal tracks.  On Friday they will be going to Frederik Meijer Gardens and helping clean the greenhouses and other areas.  They will also be doing some indoor planting getting ready for spring!!

A week at a glance

January 21 2014

Camp Roger

3^rd Grade AM

January 21 2014

You can look at your student’s report card online beginning on Weds., Jan. 22.  Your student’s teacher should email you directions for accessing it, or you can contact Mrs. Radius with questions.

January 22 2014

Camp Roger

PreK

January 23 2014

Camp Roger

2^nd Grade and Spanish Immersion

January 24 2014

Camp Roger

4^th Grade AM

5^th Grade PM

Thanks for all you do for God’s Kingdom!

Mr. Dave

Blog Update Tuesday, January 14, 014

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  Mr. Burgess Update
  Mr. Burgess is back to school – part-time.  We are so happy to have him here!  Please keep praying for continued healing for him.
  
  
  Play Prop Help
  We are looking for some props that we need for this year’s 8^th Grade Class Play on Friday, February 7.  If you might be able to let us borrow the following items for the play, please contact   Mrs. Oren at soren@grcs.org or 616-574-6430.  The items include: coffee tables, gurney, and wedding dress.   Thanks so much for your help!
  
  
  Congratulations to our spellers in the School Spelling Bee this year!  We had 40 participants in grades 4-8 and they all did so well!  Our runner-up this year was Nathan Solle (7^th grade).  In second place was Henry Schenkel (6^th grade) and in first place was Isaac Rop (7^th grade).   Isaac and Henry will be going to the next round of competition for the Regional Bee, which will be held on Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 4:30, at Central Elementary in Grand Rapids.  Well done, spellers!
  
  
  You’re Invited!
  Make sure that you have the 8^th Grade Class Play penciled in on your calendar for Friday, February 7! The play starts at 8:00 p.m., and this year the play will be “The Westing Game,” which is adapted from the mystery book written by Ellen Raskin. Your evening at the play will guarantee many laughs with the comical story being performed by your favorite 8^th Graders.  This is a great idea for a night out!  We hope to see you there to help figure out who will win it all in the Westing Game!
  
  
  Emergency School Closings
  When inclement weather makes it necessary to cancel school, announcements are made over the following radio and television stations: WOOD AM 1300, and TV Channels 8 and 13. If Rockford Public Schools are closed or on a delay, RCS is also closed or on a delay and will be listed separately. A delay will result in no before-school care, no morning kindergarten, no preschool and no Kids’ Club. If the delay happens on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, class for afternoon kindergarten enrichment students will begin at 12 noon that day.
  
  
  Family Time
  We had a special guest, Ben VanderKodde from Grace Adventures Bible Camp, come to talk with us today.  Ask your Kids about it.
  
  
  Art Club
  Art club starts this week with Mrs. Kurnz.  She will be leading two groups.  The 1^st-4^th graders will have their first meeting on Tuesday, January 21^st.  The 5^th-8^th graders will have their first meeting This Tuesday, January 14th.  The cost is $25 per student, or $40 per Family.  Sign up in the school office. 
  
  
  6th Grade Environmental Classroom
  There is room yet for the Art Club for Middle School students that meets on Tuesdays.  If your child is interested in meeting after school on Tuesdays, be sure to sign-up soon.
  
  
  The sixth grade Environmental Classroom students will be going to Pando Winter Sports Park on Wednesday to go tubing.  This takes place of the postponed activity that got snowed out on the Friday before Christmas break.  One Friday the students will be going to their God’s Green Acre at Camp Roger and look for/identify animal tracks that can be found on their GGA.
  
  
  A week at a glance
  There are no extra activities happening at RCS this week.
  
  
  Thanks for all you do for God’s Kingdom!
  Mr. Dave
  
  

Blog Update December 18, 2013

Mr. Burgess Update

Please remember Mr. Burgess in your prayers the next couple of weeks, and beyond.  He had surgery on Sunday which went well.   He should be home now!!

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Worship center decorations

Thank you, River Rock Church, for decorating the worship center!

RCS Apparel

Looking for a Christmas present for your RCS student(s)? We now have RCS t-shirts and sweatshirts available in youth and adult sizes in Carolina Blue. The adult jackets have arrived; a sample is hanging in the office window. The jacket is available in both mens and ladies sizes. We are clearing out our "pink" Eagle t's for $5.

Emergency School Closings

When inclement weather makes it necessary to cancel school, announcements are made over the following radio and television stations: WOOD AM 1300, and TV Channels 8 and 13. If Rockford Public Schools are closed or on a delay, RCS is also closed or on a delay and will be listed separately. A delay will result in no before-school care, no morning kindergarten, no preschool and no Kids’ Club. If the delay happens on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, class for afternoon kindergarten enrichment students will begin at 12 noon that day.

Live Nativity

Thank you to all that came to the Live Nativity last Thursday night.  Also, thank you to all the volunteers that helped make this night possible. 

Family Time

Monday in Family time we were reminded of the sweet story that the candy cane represents - Jesus' birth and the gospel message too.  Everyone was given a candy-cane to share with someone that might not know who Jesus is.  Ask your Kids about this family time. 

6th Grade Environmental Classroom news

Today the 6th Grade Environmental Classroom went to Frederik Meijer Gardens for viewing the “Christmas Around the World” exhibit.  I join them on this beautiful field trip.  On Friday afternoon they will be joining the 7^th & 8^th graders as they tube down the hills of Pando.

Thanks for all you do for God’s Kingdom!

Mr. Dave

Blog Update Monday, December 9, 2013

I hope that you had a great weekend. We celebrated my Niece’s one-year birthday.

Thank you, River Rock Church, for decorating the worship center!

Geo Bee 

“Congratulations to our 2014 School National Geographic Bee champion, 7^th grader Blake Falk!  He will be taking at test in January to try to qualify for the State Geo Bee in the spring.  Also a congratulations is need for 6^th grade Environmental Classroom student, Graham Kort, who was our runner-up in this competition.  It was a job well-done by all participants!

Jingle Bell Post Office is open!

To help you "ring" in the holidays, the First Graders will be running the Jingle Bell Post Office through Christmas break. Once again, stamps and stationary will be available (for the low cost of 1 nickel) to you as well, so that you can send letters/cards to your kiddos at school!

RCS Apparel

Looking for a Christmas present for your RCS student(s)? We now have RCS t-shirts and sweatshirts available in youth and adult sizes in Carolina Blue. The adult jackets have arrived; a sample is hanging in the office window. The jacket is available in both mens and ladies sizes. We are clearing out our "pink" Eagle t's for $5.

Emergency School Closings

When inclement weather makes it necessary to cancel school, announcements are made over the following radio and television stations: WOOD AM 1300, and TV Channels 8 and 13. If Rockford Public Schools are closed or on a delay, RCS is also closed or on a delay and will be listed separately. A delay will result in no before-school care, no morning kindergarten, no preschool and no Kids’ Club. If the delay happens on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, class for afternoon kindergarten enrichment students will begin at 12 noon that day.

6^th Grade Environmental Classroom

The 6^th grade EC students will be going to Camp Roger on Wednesday afternoon.  They will also be taking a field trip to Calvin College on Friday to the botany lab.  Prof. Warners (yes, Mr. Phil’s brother) will be telling them about the “Wonder of God’s Creation—Plants!”

TRIP news 

TRIP has Christmas inventory until the Christmas break!

Hour of Code

This week, GRCS students in grades K-12 will be participating in "Hour of Code", a campaign that is inviting students from around the world to try out the basics of computer science. We are excited that Rockford Christian School students and staff will take part in Hour of Code! This will be led and supported by our Learning Commons team. For more information visit:  http://csedweek.org/ or contact Deb Snow dsnow@grcs.org  

 

Library

Students in fifth grade began “Mystery Reading” last Friday. The will have fun exploring the genre of mystery books as they read for a Mystery BINGO, write their own mystery, and solve mysteries online.

This week at a glance

Monday, December 9,

 5th/6th Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert (7:00 p.m., RCS)

7th/8th Orchestra Concert (following above concert)

Thursday, December 12,

Live Nativity, 6-8 p.m.

Looking ahead into next week:

Yes, next week is the final week of school for the year 2013!

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

6^th Grade Environmental Classroom goes to Frederik Meijer Gardens for viewing the “Christmas Around the World” exhibit.  I will be joining them on this beautiful field trip.

Thanks for all you do for God’s Kingdom!

Mr. Dave

Blog Update Tuesdayy, December 3, 2013

I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving with friends and family

 
Thank you, River Rock Church, for decorating the worship center!

Geo Bee 

Students in grades 4-8 recently competed in a classroom round of the Geography Bee.  Several students from each grade will be competing in the tiebreaker round and/or final round in our School Geography Bee on Friday, December 6, in our Worship Center from 2:25-3:10.  You are welcome to join us for this lively bee; we hope to see you there!

Jingle Bell Post Office is open!

To help you "ring" in the holidays, the First Graders will be running the Jingle Bell Post Office, Once again, stamps and stationary will be available (for the low cost of 1 nickel) to you as well so that you can send letters/cards to your kiddos at school!

RCS Apparel

Looking for a Christmas present for your RCS student(s)? We now have RCS t-shirts and sweatshirts available in youth and adult sizes in Carolina Blue. The adult jackets have arrived; a sample is hanging in the office window. The jacket is available in both mens and ladies sizes. We are clearing out our "pink" Eagle t's for $5.

Bus Evacuation Drills

This week, December 2-6, our students will be practicing bus evacuation drills in order to ensure safety in the rare event of a bus evacuation.  We wanted to keep you informed of our efforts to maintain student safety while on the bus.

Emergency School Closings

When inclement weather makes it necessary to cancel school, announcements are made over the following radio and television stations: WOOD AM 1300, and TV Channels 8 and 13. If Rockford Public Schools are closed or on a delay, RCS is also closed or on a delay and will be listed separately. A delay will result in no before-school care, no morning kindergarten, no preschool and no Kids’ Club. If the delay happens on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, class for afternoon kindergarten enrichment students will begin at 12 noon that day.

trip news 

TRIP has Christmas inventory until the Christmas break!

Hour of Code

We are excited that Rockford Christian School students and staff are signed up to participate in Hour of Code!   During the week of December 9-15, GRCS students in grades K-12 will be participating in “Hour of Code”, a campaign that is inviting 10 million students from around the world to try out the basics of computer science.  For more information:  http://csedweek.org/

6^th Grade Environmental Classroom

This week the students in the EC program will be visiting the shelters that we constructed by their classmates at Camp Roger.  These shelters took te students over one month to construct.  Models of their finished shelters can be seen in the 6^th grade hallway.  Be sure to check these models out sometime!

This week at a glance

No extra activities are scheduled for this week.

Looking ahead into next week:

Monday, December 9,

 5th/6th Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert (7:00 p.m., RCS)

7th/8th Orchestra Concert (following above concert) 

 
Thursday, December 12,

 Live Nativity, 6-8 p.m. 

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