I hope that you had a great
weekend!!!
I hope that you had a good St.
Patrick’s Day today!
March
Madness
Here is a direct link to the online
March Madness calendar on the Rockford Christian Wiki for your convenience.
Let the fun begin!
Thank you, Mrs. Snow for giving us
this link!
Overdue
Books
Many students (84!) received an
overdue notice for books that they have checked out from the RCS library.
Please ask your student if they have overdue books and remind them to return
the books to the library ASAP. If they have a question about their overdue
books or think they have already returned them, please talk to either Mrs.
Ruiter or Mrs. McGinnis in the library. Thanks!
Fun
Run
The PTO is working on its upcoming
fundraiser. We are excited to be doing a FUN RUN on May 16th! This is an
all school event, designed to promote community and fitness all while raising
money for our school. We are looking for a few sponsors for the event.
All sponsors will have their company name on all the Fun Run Tee shirts
that the students and teachers will be wearing. If you are
interested in being a sponsor please let us know. You can contact Carrie
Student
Illness
We ask that students be symptom
free (fever, vomiting, etc.) for 24 hours before they return to school. Thanks
for helping keep us healthy!
Please
Remember to Update Your Email Addresses
Because more and more school
communication is sent via email, it is important that we have your updated
email addresses in our system. If you or your spouse change your email address,
please notify us at school so that we can make the change, system-wide. Thank
you.
2
Hour Delay Reminder
A two hour delay will result in: no
before school care, morning kindergarten, preschool and Kids Club. After school
care will be available at the end of the school day. If the delay happens on a
Monday, Wednesday or Friday, class for afternoon kindergarten enrichment
students will begin at 12 noon that day.
Yearbook
Reminder
If you have not ordered a yearbook,
your child should have received a reminder in the last week. If you are still
interested in ordering a yearbook they are currently $25 dollars. Order
forms are located in the office. Orders are due before Spring Break. Order your
yearbook today!
Spring
Sport Pictures
Was your son or daughter in a
spring sport last year? The yearbook committee is looking for pictures taken at
games of spring sports last year. If you have a few pictures that you
would be willing to share for the yearbook, please email Kim Wierenga at kwierenga@grcs.org
Geo
Bee
Congratulations to 7th
grader Blake Falk who won our school Geo Bee and subsequently qualified to
participate at the state level in the National Geographic Bee! He will
compete against 100 other qualifiers from around the state at Western Michigan
University on April 4 to attempt to make it to the national bee. Great
job, Blake!
6th
Grade Environmental Classroom
Spring officially begins this week
Thursday, March 20 this year. That date may not promise immediate warm
weather but it sure will be nice to say “Adios” to this winter and “Aloha” to
spring!!
This week Friday the 6th grade
Environmental Classroom students will be taking a tour of the waste-to-energy
(WTE) facility in downtown Grand Rapids. This is the facility where all
the refuse and garbage from GR comes to get burned in the huge incinerator.
The heat produced heats water, the water turns to steam, the steam turns
turbines, the turbines produce electricity. Wow!! Is that ever
neat!!! This field trip is a part of their learning about energy of
Michigan.
Today’s
Family Time:
Ask your student about St. Patrick,
especially where he was born. Mrs. Werdon shared a biography about this
famous saint who was a missionary in Ireland and the third graders blessed us
with some traditional Irish blessings.
The middle school has Mr. Neil Bierling
(Mrs. Oren’s father) come and speak on James 4. He spoke about God’s
will--Deo
Velonte--
and our plans. Our plans don’t always go the way we think they will but
God has everything under control.
Week
at a Glance
Today
Monday the 17th
St. Patrick’s Day
Tomorrow
Tuesday the 18th
Camp Roger 3rd gr. AM
Favorite
sports team day
Wear your favorite sport clothing
to school.
Wednesday
the 19th
Camp Roger Preschool AM
Camp Roger 1st. grade PM
Stuffed
Animal Day. Bring your favorite!
Thursday
the 20th
Camp Roger Kindergarten, 2nd grade
and Spanish Incl. AM
Spring officially begins
Mismatched
Shoe Day. Wear mismatching shoes
Friday
the 21
Camp Roger 4th gr. AM
Camp Roger 5th gr. PM
Beach day
Wear your favorite shades and beach
clothes (no bathing suits, please) to school
May the blessing of light be upon
you,
Light on the outside,
Light on the inside.
With God's sunlight shining on you,
May your heart glow with warmth,
Like a turf fire
that welcomes friends and strangers
alike.
May the light of the Lord shine
from your eyes,
Like a candle in the window,
Welcoming the weary traveler
.Irish
Blessing
Thanks for all you do for God’s
Kingdom!
Mr. Dave
