Update 12/15

Live Nativity
The Live Nativity was a great night! Thanks to all who helped out!

Fourth Grade Store
The Fourth Grade Store is back!
There will be snacks available for your children to buy, ranging in price from $.25 to $1.00. The store will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays during morning and lunch recess. Proceeds will be used to benefit various community needs/projects.

Did you know?
That the 6th Grade Environmental Classroom has a weather station where they can get up-to-the-minute weather information? They will be providing this information especially now that the weather is turning very cold. You can see the Temperature and the Wind Chill on the Monitors at school!!!

Sports News
All Sporting events are cancelled if school is cancelled!

Family Time
We will have a special Christmas Family Time on Friday, December 17th during 1st hour (8:35-9:17).

I hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas with your families!

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

D W

The service-learning activities last week were GREAT. I went with K-2 to Covenant Village in the afternoon.

RCS Ski Club
Ski Club Passes were handed out to signed-up students last week. Watch the home bulletin for notice of when Ski Club will begin.

All 7th/8th Grade Students will be singing on Monday, December 13 in a choral concert at Grand Rapids Christian High School

Live Nativity – December 9 (6-8 p.m.)
Help Make the Live Nativity Special
Please remind your children –
The Nativity Scene is a quiet place – especially during the readings.
If you want to pet the large animals, you will be able to do so with a parent present (for safety reasons) at 8:00 p.m.
Enjoy hot chocolate & cookies.
Invite another family and celebrate our Savior’s birth.

RCS Kids Club
Beginning with the month of December (this Friday), we will no longer be offering Kids Club on Friday afternoons due to lack of attendance.

The Fourth Grade Store is back!
There will be snacks available for your children to buy, ranging in price from $.25 to $1.00. Also, Mrs. Broersma will have many homemade scarves available for $7. The store will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday during morning and lunch recess. Proceeds will be used to benefit various community needs/projects.

Please make note
of a change in the schedule for Family Time the week before Christmas break:
We will not have our normal Family Time on Monday, December 13th. Instead, we will have a special Christmas Family Time on Friday, December 17th during 1st hour (8:35-9:17).

Family Time
There will be a family time Monday the 6th from 8:30-9:00.
Curt Sweedyk, from Kuyper College (A Music Ministry Major) will be leading this family time.

Who is going to Camp Roger next week?
December 6, 8th in the am
December 8. 2nd am 3rd pm
December 9, 4th am 5th pm
December 10, Kindergarten am 1st pm

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

D W

Blug update 11/19

Rockford Christian Care & Concern
Alexis
She also looks like she's trying to talk more and more. With the prayers that keep coming, she will talk soon. We need to thank GOD for the miracle he has done for Alexis! Thanks to all!!

“Annie”.
on Wednesday, the MS students went to the CAW to see a portion of the play “Annie”. I went too and it was great! I would recommend going this weekend, I think this is the last weekend to see

it!
Today
Hot lunch orders are due.

FT
K-8
Worship Center
Monday the 29th
8:30-9:00
Tom Felten from RBC Ministries will be coming and leading worship on the piano. Mr. Burgess is going to share some thoughts in preparation for the service-learning activities that will be taking place next week.

Next Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 23 and 24
will be special days at RCS. Out of gratitude to God for how He has blessed us, the students and teachers will be involved in various service-learning opportunities throughout the greater-Grand Rapids area in the morning. It’s promised to be a great time for the students to “let their light shine” in the community. You may know where your student is going but do you know where everyone else is going? Well, let me tell you.
K, 1st, and 2nd – Covenant Village Retirement Home with me!!
3rd – Kids’ Food Basket
4th – Purchasing and Packaging Gifts for Haiti

5th – Camp Roger and Veterans’ Home
6th, 7th, and 8th – Mobile Food Pantry, God’s Kitchen, Degage, Lacks Cancer Center,

I will be joining the K-2nd graders as they go to Covenant Village on Lake Michigan Drive.
We'll be back by 11:30ish.

PE
No P.E. next week due to Thanksgiving Break. Enjoy family and friends!
From now till Christmas we are going to do gymnastics!!

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

D W

update 11/11/2010

Who is going to Camp Roger next week?
Friday the 19th the Kindergarten is going in the AM and the 1st is going in the PM

Scooter Time in P.E.
For the next 2 weeks we will be enjoying scooter games, races and other activities during P.E. classes.

Environmental Classroom NEWS
The “GGA Open House” for this Sunday afternoon is postponed.

Thank you…
to Mrs. Melton and Mrs Redfield who spearheaded the Scrapbooking Extravaganza last weekend at RCS. From their efforts and the many of you who contributed food/drink items, the Environmental Classroom was able to receive $577.83 for our environmental trips in 2011. It was a great fundraiser for this fall and it will be repeated again next March. Be watching for the dates to be published in an upcoming home bulletin soon.

Praise & Thank You!
The Brasser family says thank you for praying for Mrs. Brasser's dad who had surgery last week

If you have any Prayer
Request I will put it up on the monitors! Or if you would like me to not put it up. I would love to pray for you and your family anyway!

Middle School going to see Annie
On Wednesday, November 17, the middle school students will be going to Grand Rapids Christian High to see their production of “Annie”. They will leave at 11:45 and returning at 2:30.

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

D W

Updat Nov 5, 2010

Praise & Thank You!
We would like to thank our school family for the loving care, concern, and many prayers during such a difficult time in our lives. We praise God for the many blessings during Rick’s fall and in his healing. He is doing quite well and we owe this all to God. This is a true miracle.
God Bless You All! The Frontjes Family

F.T.
Monday November 8
From 8:30-9:00.
I asked David Balk to come and talk to the RCS family!

Who is going to Camp Roger next week?

Mon. the 8th- 8th grade in the am
Wed .the 10th- 2nd and 3rd am and pm
Thurs. the 11th- the 5th am 4th pm

Operation Christmas Child
This Friday, Nov. 5th, is the last day to turn in your items for OCC. We could use more small stuffed animals and baby dolls. We will still accept items next week, however, we will be packing the boxes. Also, don't forget to bring in $3 to help cover the shipping costs. The bake sale continues for the next couple of weeks (M - W - F during morning break). If your last name begins with G-L, please donate donuts or other baked goods for us to sell. Thank you!
The OCC Bake Sale takes place on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during our morning break. We ask that families with last name beginning A-F bring in donuts, other baked goods or cider this week. Items sell for 50 cents each. Proceeds from the bake sale goes towards the cost of shipping the boxes for OCC.

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

D W

update 10-29-2010

Did you know?

That the 6th Grade Environmental Classroom has a weather station where they can get up-to-the-minute weather information? They will be providing this information especially when the weather turns very cold during the winter

Who is going to Camp Roger next week?
Kindergarten went today.
The 6th graders are going to show the preschoolers Camp Roger next week Thursday and Friday.

Picture Orders
were sent home last week with students. Retake Day has been scheduled for Monday, November 8. You must have your entire packet with you if you wish to have retakes.

PE
We are all done with soccer. We start jump rope next week

FT
K-5th
Jenna Winn and the 2nd graders
Worship Center

6th-8th grade
Miss Barrett will be sharing with the students about God’s heart for orphans around the world In response to and preparation for Orphan Sunday on November 7th www.orphansunday.org)
November Servant Awards
MS hallway.

Praise & Thank You!
We would like to thank our school family for the loving care, concern, and many prayers during such a difficult time in our lives. We praise God for the many blessings during Rick’s fall and in his healing. He is doing quite well and we owe this all to God. This is a true miracle.
God Bless You All! The Frontjes Family

Rockford Christian Care & Concern

Update on Alexis Weber:
If all goes well this week as Alexis recovers from her most recent surgery, she will be moving to Mary Free Bed. Please pray for her continued health and stability, for the transition she and her family will have to make, and for strength and wisdom for all of those caring for and treating her.

Pray for Mrs. Brasser’s dad - who is having heart surgery
This Tuesday. The 5th

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

D W

Oct 14 update

We had a wonderful day on Grandfriends’ Day!! That was my 8th Grandfriends’ Day at RCS I LOVE to watch the students react with their Grandparents

Please continue to pray for Rick Frontjes, father of Lindsey (8th grade). He is at home recovering. Rick came to the V-Ball game last night

Ft
K-8
Operation Christmas Child (Mrs. Underwood)

We have next Thursday and Friday off but the teacher don’t due to teacher convention

PE
We are all done with
Fitness testing and now we are just going to focus on soccer for a few more weeks.

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

D W