Blog update 10/31

Congratulations to the yearbook cover contest!
The winners are
Ashley Solle and Emily Ignatoski

Bike a thon!
Congratulations to all of you who won prizes.. The BIG winner was Rockford Christian School which was given a check for $17,000

Family Time this morning
Thanks to Kent and Rochelle for sharing their experiences was Zuni Christian School.

Grand Rapids Christian High School Theatre
Tickets are now on sale for the Grand Rapids Christian High School Theatre Department’s production of the Tony Award-winning musical Crazy for You, packed with the best-loved songs of legendary songwriters Ira and George Gershwin. Performances are at 7:30pm on November 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19. Reserved tickets are $10, and are available by phone (574-5600), at the Box Office, and online at www.dcaw.org. Box Office hours aMonday through Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm. NEW THIS YEAR: Order tickets online and select your own seats re

Zoo Lab
The fourth and fifth graders of RCS went to John Ball Zoo this past week and they had a great time!! I went to the Zoo on Thursday afternoon.
Thanks to Mrs. DeGraaf for bringing me!!


The 8th grade sub sale

All order forms will need to be turned in to the front office or a student by tomorrow, November 1. The subs will be available for pickup at the front of school (if you ordered from the home bulletin form) or from the student you ordered with at the end of the day on Thursday, November 17. Thanks for your support and, again, don’t let these subs “float” on by!


A week at a glance

Who is going to Camp this week?
I’m sorry to say the cold weather is coming. So dress for the weather

Wednesday, Nov. 2 6th Grade in Afternoon

Friday, Nov. 4 6th grade Environmental Classroom goes to Frederik Meijer Gardens in the morning to assist in fall work activities..

Christian High Football!!
The Eagles soared in the first round of the football playoffs by beating Kenowa Hills last Friday. THIS WEEK they will be meeting the Pioneers of East Grand Rapds in the second round at the Eagles Stadium on Friday night. GO EAGLES!!!

Monday November 7 7th Morning

Monday November 7 8th Afternoon

Live By the Spirit

The fruit of the Spirit is "Faithfulness" this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Another passage about "Faithfulness" is
1 Samuel 26:23
The LORD rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed.

Retake date
For school pictures is scheduled for Monday, November 7. If you only ordered a classroom composite, those will arrive at a later date

Be safe tonight

Have a GREAT WEEK Pray For Me; and remember, I'm Praying For You.

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

Blog update 10/24

I hope that you all enjoyed the day yesterday; it was beautiful out!

I went to the dentist last week for 2 hours and got my teeth fixed temporarily. I have to get my front teeth pulled Nov. 3 and, then, fix it permanently after it heals up for several weeks.

This Week at a Glance

The fourth and fifth graders of RCS will be having school at John Ball Zoo this week.

This Zoo Lab is a new endeavor. The students will have a variety of experiences.
Each day will focus on a different theme, such as habitat, food webs, adaptations, classification, and human/animal interactions.

They will go behind-the-scenes to feed some of the animals.
They will observe an animal one hour a day for each of the five days.

The theme of the week is "Know the facts; discover the mystery."

Pray for dry weather for them and for safety and learning in all they do.

P.E.

We are done with all the fitness tests!!
One more week of Soccer.

Bike-a-Thon News

Our Celebration will be held at the end of the day this Friday, October 28, from 2:40-3:10 p.m. in the Worship Center.

Live By the Spirit

The fruit of the Spirit is "Faithfulness" this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Another passage about "Faithfulness" is
Genesis 32:10
"I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps."

The 2nd annual Crocs for Christmas
This Friday, Oct. 28 Is the last day.
Crocs for Christmas Please bring in your new or gently used shoes of any size, color, or style! These shoes will be sent to Christian Light Ministries, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The drop off box is in the front of school. Thank you so much!

Operation Christmas Child

On Monday, Oct. 18th, Family Time we kicked off Operation Christmas Child.

Please help the students to understand what this wonderful service project is all about!

We will be selling baked goods, donuts, and cider during morning recess on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for the next few weeks. The cost is 50¢ each. The proceeds will go to help cover the cost of shipping the shoeboxes. Thank you for your support!

Operation Christmas Child
List of Each Classes Items:

Pre-K – Stuffed Animals/Baby Dolls

K – Markers, Crayons, and Small Coloring Books
(NO SCISSORS or GLUE, please.)

1st – Small Dolls or Boyish Figurines, Small Toys, Toy Jewelry

2nd – Hard Candy, Gum, Suckers (No tootsie rolls/tootsie pops)

3rd – Toothbrushes and toothpaste (Lots of these!)

4th – Small Toys (for older children) and Flashlights
*please include extra batteries if needed*

5th – Combs, Brushes, Hair Ties

6th – Socks, Underwear, T-shirts (Don’t forget the contest!)

7th – Washcloths, Bars of Soap (Lots of these!)

8th - Pencils, Sharpeners, Erasers, Small Pads of Paper

***Please do not include these items:
Used items
Liquids: shampoo, liquid soap, lotion, bubbles, etc.
War-related items: toy guns, knives, etc.
Chocolate or perishable food items
Medicines: vitamins, cough drops, ointment, etc.
Breakable items: mirrors, china dolls, snowglobes, etc.

If you would like to make a box on your own, please stop by the office for a brochure!

*Also, don’t forget to have your child bring $3 (or more) for shipping!

Have a GREAT WEEK Pray For Me; Then I’ll Pray For You.

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

Blog update 10/17

I hope that you all enjoyed the days off!
My tooth broke off, if your students talk about it, I’m going to get it fixed on Wednesday.
Congratulations to the State fans
Detroit Tigers played their last game Saturday night- a sad day.
Good news! Red Wings won Saturday night!!

Teachers:

this week that bike a thon money is due FRIDAY (10/21

P.E.

We have 2 out of 5 fitness test to go.
The 5 tests are
Sit & reach,
Sit-ups,
Pull-ups,
Shuttle Run is done.
Mile run is done.

Family Time
Thanks to

A week at a glance

Who is going to Camp Roger?

Wednesday October 19 2nd grade in the Morning
Wednesday October 19 3rd grade in the Afternoon
Thursday October 20 5th grade in the Morning
Thursday October 20 4th grade in the Afternoon

Live By the Spirit
The fruit of the Spirit is "Faithfulness" this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Another passage about "Faithfulness" is

Exodus 34:6
And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness"

The 2nd annual Crocs for Christmas

Next Friday, Oct. 28 Is the last day.
Crocs for Christmas event is going on now through Oct. 28. Please bring in your new or gently used shoes of any size, color, or style! These shoes will be sent to Christian Light Ministries, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The drop off box is in the front of school. Thank you so much!

If you have any Prayer Requests, I would love to pray for you and your family!! I will put it up on the monitors so others can pray too, or I don’t have to put on the monitors Email me at dworst@grcs.org.

Have a GREAT WEEK Pray For Me; Then I’ll Pray For You.

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

Blog update 10/11

I hope you all had a great weekend!! It was gorgeous weather outside that God gave us!

On Friday
The 6th grade had Mr. and Mrs. Warners, parents of Mr. Phil from Camp Roger, come to show them African animal pictures.

Family Time
Thanks to Mrs. Lori DeVries and Mr. Mark Kuiper for leading singing today in Family Time!

A week at a glance
A short week this week due to Christian Educators' Association (CEA) Convention.

Who is going to Camp Roger?
October 10th and 11th: the 8th grade All Day
October 10th: the 7th grade for the morning


Live By the Spirit
The fruit of the Spirit is "Faithfulness" this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Another passage about ”Faithfulness” is
Genesis 24:27
saying, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”

P.E.
We are starting fitness testing.
The 5 tests are
Sit & reach,
Pull-ups,
Shuttle Run done .
Sit-ups done
Mile run done

Crocs for Christmas
The 2nd annual Crocs for Christmas event is going on now through Oct. 28. Please bring in your new or gently used shoes of any size, color, or style! These shoes will be sent to Christian Light Ministries, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The drop off box is in the front of school. Thank you so much!

If you have any Prayer Requests, I would love to pray for you and your family!! I will put it up on the monitors so others can pray too, or I don’t have to put on the monitors Email me at dworst@grcs.org.

Have a GREAT WEEK Pray For Me; Then I’ll Pray For You.

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

Grandfriends' Day
I had a great day on Friday, which was Grandfriends' Day. I enjoyed talking to everyone. Thanks to all of the volunteers that helped make for a great day!

Bike-a-Thon: If you have a photo of the Bike-a-Thon, e-mail it to Mr. Dave at dworst@grcs.org. He will put it up on the monitors. Also, it might go in the yearbook!

Yearbook
The Annual Yearbook Cover Contest will begin on Monday, October 3 and end Monday, October 17. All students (k-8) are encouraged to enter! All they need to do is create a masterpiece that will be either or front (1st place) or back (2nd place) cover. Entries must be done on white (not off-white or paper w/ flecks) 8 1/2 x 11 paper and done in marker (not crayon, pencil, pen, or colored pencil - these just don't work well). Also, entries must have the following characteristics - Rockford Christian School, 2011-2012, the theme for this year, as well as the verse. Entries without these things will not be chosen. (The 8th grade yearbook staff and Mr. Burgess vote on the winners.) Student names should be written in pencil on the back and, if they choose, they may put their name and/or initials on the image they create (very small).
Entries can be turned in in the office.
Also, pre-ordering begins this week. The home bulletin will have details regarding that.

Live By the Spirit
The fruit of the Spirit is "Faithfulness" this month.
Galatians 5:22-25

Rockford Care & Concern
Please continue in prayer for RCS parent Ann-Florence Andre-Pearson (mother of Ocean, 3rd grade), who traveled to the Mayo Clinic for an emergency procedure. She has been fighting a difficult infection in her body for many months, and we pray for wisdom for the medical staff treating her and for full healing and strength for Ann-Florence and patience and strength for her family


Please be in prayer for the family of Scott and Leesa Christophel. Scott’s father was recently diagnosed with cancer and will be moved from Indiana up to Michigan soon. Pray for grace, peace, and strength for his father and the family as they seek to provide care for him.

Blog update 9/26

P.E.
We are starting fitness testing this week.
The 5 tests are
Mile run,
Sit & reach,
Sit-ups,
and Pull-ups.
The Shuttle Run is done
Students are asked to bring an extra pair of gym shoes that can stay at school. Having an indoor-only pair of shoes will really help us maintain our beautiful gym floor.

Art Prize
It was great on Friday! I went with the middle school; it was a beautiful day!!!

Hot Lunch
will start on September 26.

Paws With a Cause
We have PAWS coming this Wednesday, the 28th, for preschool around 10!!! I'm excited!


Thank you for your interest in supporting Paws With A Cause® and our efforts to serve people with disabilities through custom-trained Assistance Dogs. Our organization has varied needs for our many programs. The following is a list of items frequently used by our organization. We would be grateful for new or very gently used items. Please note that in some cases we request certain brand names to provide consistency. Thank you for your consideration and generosity.
Wish List

Dog biscuits (all sizes except Large) Creamy peanut butter
Portable water dishes Buster® cubes and Jolly® balls
Kong® toys and treat holders Nylabone® Dura Chew chew bones
Tennis balls, Grooming scissors
Gentle Leader® Headcollars, Dremel® nail trimming kit
Dog crates Grooming table
Exercise pens Portable grooming tub
Little Tykes® playground Agility table
Wheel chairs 8½ x11 copy paper
Paper towels Rubber gloves
Window cleaner Paper plates
Carabiner® clips Nature’s Miracle® cleaning supplies
5 gallon buckets with lids AA and AAA batteries
Ziploc® gallon size bags Chamois absorbent towels
RW DVDs (standard and mini sizes)
Gift cards to Lowes, Home Depot, and Pet Supply Stores

A week at a glance
School Pictures
Today, September 26 was
- Grades K-2, 6-8
- M/W/F PreK & M/W/Th PreK’s
Tuesday, September 27
Grades 3-5
T/Th PreK AM; Absentees


4 more days until Grandfriends’ Day on Friday, Sept. 30!!
If you have a photo with your Grandfriend, I will put it on the tv monitors if you email me by Wednesday
at dworst@grcs.org

Bike-a-Thon
Saturday 3:00-6:00 p.m.

The theme this year
is "Live by the Spirit"
This month our focus is "Kindness."
Galatians 5:22-25

Prayer Requests
If you have any Prayer Requests, I would love to pray for you and your family!! I will put it up on the monitors so others can pray too, or I don’t have to put on the monitors Email me
at dworst@grcs.org

Have a GREAT WEEK Pray For Me; Then I’ll Pray For You.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom! D. W.

Blog update 9/19

P.E.
Students are asked to bring an extra pair of gym shoes that can stay at school. Having an indoor-only pair of shoes will really help us maintain our beautiful gym floor.

Miss Modert will be a student assistant here at Rockford Christian working with Mr. Farrell in the gym. She is a student at Cornerstone University.


Hot Lunch
will start next week on September 26

The theme this year
is "Live by the Spirit"
This month our focus is "Kindness."
Galatians 5:22-25

Announcement Deadline
Please have announcements for the Home Bulletin to the office by 3 p.m. on the Friday before.

Campbell Labels & Box Tops
Is your countertop overflowing with labels and box tops you collected over the summer? Be sure to bring them in! This helps our 5th graders with further educational opportunities.

Prayer Requests,
If you have any Prayer Requests, I would love to pray for you and your family!! I will put it up on the monitors so others can pray too, or I don’t have to put on the monitors Email me at dworst@grcs.org

On Friday, September 9
We had our first Fire Drill we need to do some Fire, Tornado, and Lockdown Drills throughout the year to let the students know how to be safe!!!

A week at a glance
Camp Roger
Tuesday September 20 Kindergarten in the AM
Tuesday September 20 1ST in the PM

Friday the middle school is going to art prize 2011
The middle school students are going to enjoy some art in Grand Rapids
Until Next Time
We have PAWS coming on the 28th around 10!!! I'm excited. FOR Preschool

Paws With a Cause
Thank you for your interest in supporting Paws With A Cause® and our efforts to serve people with disabilities through custom-trained Assistance Dogs. Our organization has varied needs for our many programs. The following is a list of items frequently used by our organization. We would be grateful for new or very gently used items. Please note that in some cases we request certain brand names to provide consistency. Thank you for your consideration and generosity.

Dog biscuits (all sizes except Large) Creamy peanut butter
Portable water dishes Buster® cubes and Jolly® balls
Kong® toys and treat holders Nylabone® Dura Chew chew bones
Tennis balls Grooming scissors
Gentle Leader® Headcollars Dremel® nail trimming kit
Dog crates Grooming table
Exercise pens Portable grooming tub
Little Tykes® playground Agility table
Wheel chairs 8½ x11 copy paper
Paper towels Rubber gloves
Window cleaner Paper plates
Carabiner® clips Nature’s Miracle® cleaning supplies
5 gallon buckets with lids AA and AAA batteries
Ziploc® gallon size bags Chamois absorbent towels

RW DVDs (standard and mini sizes)
Gift cards to Lowes, Home Depot, and Pet Supply Stores

Thank you for your support!

Thank you for your support!

Mr. Dave