I hope you had a good weekend with your friends and family! It was beautiful out!
A Note from Mr. Burgess
Highlights from the home bulletin
Yearbook
Start ordering your yearbook today. Please note that online ordering is also available this year!! http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01045598 If you have questions about ordering please contact Kim Wierenga kwierenga@grcs.org
Learning Commons
MAPS Testing Schedule:
Wednesday, May 11: 4th grade and Spanish Immersion at 11:15 (this is a change)
Thursday, May 12: 1st grade at 9:00 and 3rd grade at 11:20
That concludes our regular testing schedule. The following week we will finish any tests that were not completed or missed due to absences.
The Middle School Makerspace has a new challenge: Using only pipe cleaners, design a structure that can hold the weight of a tennis ball. The ball the farthest off the ground wins the challenge. This challenge ends on May 13.
Congratulations to Ewan for winning the Cargo Plane Challenge!5th Environmental Classroom news for this week
The plan for tomorrow is,the Symbiosis Ranch. They had to reschedule the trip from last week.
6th Environmental Classroom news for this week
This is an exciting week this week in the Environmental Program but let’s start with last Friday, May 6. On that date we went to the Annis Water Research Institute in Muskegon. We boarded the 65’ WG Jackson research vessel by GVSU. We spent two hours testing/learning out the water in Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan. Another great thing about the trip was that I went along with then!!!
This week the 6th graders presented their Joyful Noise poems on Monday. They did a fantastic job. Tonight they will be giving a short concert and then displaying their Environmental Action Project. They a did a wonderful job on those EAPs. Tomorrow they are headed to Frederik Meijer Gardens to help in the afternoon. On Friday morning they will be heading to Camp Roger for one of the last times this year.
Art news for this week
Fine Arts Night, at RCS Thursday, May 12
Upcoming dates for this
Tuesday, May 10
"Make a Joyful Noise" Environmental Program. 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 12
Fine Arts Night, at RCS
Friday, May 13
5th to Calvin Eco-Preserve for the morning (back in time for Fun Run)
Monday, May 16
FT Tom Felten – Praise & Worship (K – 8th
Tuesday, May 17
5-8 Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., GRCHS
Wednesday, May 18
5th to Whitecaps Game
8th Grade Trip to Mackinaw m
Friday, May 20
7th graders are going to Chicago
Tuesday, May 24
5th are going to Blandford Nature Center
6th are going to Sleeping Bear Dunes
Wednesday, May 25
Family Picnic. Last day of preschool. Decker
5th at Camp Roger for Three Days in the Woods
6th at Sleeping Bear Dunes
Thursday, May 26
6th Grade comes back from Sleeping Bear Dunes
8th Grade comes back from Mackinaw
Friday, May 27
Family Picnic. Last day of preschool. Ruiter
2nd grade Field Trip to downtown Rockford.
5th at Camp Roger for Three Days in the Woods
8th Grade Exams
Monday, May 30
No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31
End of Year Family Picnic 9:00-11:00 Kortman
Final 8th Grade Family Time
8th Grade Exams \
June 1
5th Grade Passage Hike and meet 6th grade at Townsend Park for Passing of the Torch
8th Grade Graduation, 7 p.m., RCS Worship Center
Friday, June 3 8:45 – Last Day of School Family Time (Mark Kuiper & Eric B.) Last Day of School, half day
June 3 – August 28, 2016
Summer Break
Monday, August 29, 2016
First Day of School for 2016-2017 (Half Day)
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
