Rockford Campus News

Lost and Found

Take a look at our virtual lost and found items that your student might be missing!

Curriculum Connect

Classroom Connect is an opportunity for teachers to connect with parents to share information about classroom procedures, policies, curriculum, and instruction. Join us Monday, September 12 at 6:00 pm or 6:30 pm. Please note, that these sessions will be led by Homeroom Teachers only.  

Picture Day

Mark your calendars! Picture Day will take place on Monday, September 26, and Tuesday, September 27. Parents are able to place an order here using code: 71312EF.

Learning Commons Volunteer

Attention parents! Do you love books? Do you love to volunteer at school? Are you organized and a lover of detail? If so, we would LOVE to have you volunteer in the Learning Commons! We might task you with things like shelving books, cleaning up messy shelves, delivering books and other things to classrooms, and more! We promise it will be fun - because the library is the BEST place to be! If you are interested, please contact Carla Hardy at chardy@grcs.org. Thank you! 

Support David's House Ministry

Mr. Dave, one of our aides here at RCS, is doing a walk/ride/run event to benefit David's House ministry this Saturday. You are welcome to come out and enjoy the event or support him here. Thanks!

Mountain Biking Club

With all of the interest that we have heard from both middle school and elementary school families, we have decided to offer two biking groups that will meet at the same time: a 3rd and 4th-grade group and a middle school group. If your student is in either of these age groups and interested in joining the mountain biking club on September 19, September 26, or October 10 (from 3:45-5 pm), please fill out this form. Thanks for staying updated as we try something new!

GRCHS Varsity Football 8th Grade Night

Grand Rapids Christian Middle School and Rockford Christian School 8th graders and their families are invited to attend the GRCHS Varsity Football Game on Friday, September 9 when the Eagles take on Forest Hills Northern. Kick-off is at 7:00 pm. The theme for the game in the GRCHS student section is USA. Gate entry and concession vouchers are included. Check-in at the table just outside the main entrance to Eagle Stadium. Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 7. Contact Vickie Fischer, GRCHS Director of Admissions, at 616-574-5605 or vfischer@grcs.org if you have any questions. GO EAGLES!

Basics Basketball

These after-school instructional clinics will teach these young players the proper fundamentals. The sessions are fun and organized and really help the kids learn the game correctly. The instruction begins after school in the gym. 

• K-3rd grade: Tuesdays, Nov 1 to Nov 15, 3:30 - 4:45 pm
• 4th-6th grade: Thursdays Nov 3 to Nov 17, 3:30 - 4:45 pm
• Cost: $60

**Strong third graders may play in either or both. Seventh graders are permitted in the second clinic also.**

Register here or e-mail info@basicssports.com for more information!

RCS Kids Care Information

RCS is excited to offer Kids Care Before and After Care for registered families. At this time, Kids Care is currently FULL. However, we will notify you if and when availabilities arise.

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A Note From Outdoor Education

Many people have been asking about our plans for the logs that are stationed along the front driveway. The short answer is: "time will tell." Stay tuned! The long answer is not worth explaining yet. 

Our Pop Can and Spare Change Drive for September is over $120.00 as of Labor Day. On behalf of the Baxter Community Center, thank you!

One of our partners, Plainsong Farm, will be hosting a work day on Saturday, September 24. If you are interested in checking out this family opportunity to serve, click here.

After the big storm, our trails are now just about cleared out again. We had to relocate part of a trail because of downed trees, but all is now passable. We have over a mile of trails located here at school. Come take a walk sometime and see our outdoor classroom.

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Parents in Prayer

We have a unique opportunity to gather as moms, dads, and grandparents to pray for our school — little siblings are welcome too!

Parents In Prayer will be meeting on Wednesday mornings after drop-off. We will again be meeting outside and walking around the campus. We will follow the guidelines given by the Moms in Prayer organization. You can find the resources that we will use here.

We look forward to having many parents join us this year!

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RCS PTO News

Volunteers Needed

Our next PTO meeting will be on September 22 at 6:30 pm in the RCS staff lounge. Please contact Lindsey Toth if you are interested in joining or have questions about serving.

If you would like to join our Auction Committee to help plan the spring auction, please contact Allison Breuker.

 If you're interested in being a room parent this school year, please contact Katie Underwood.

Take a look at the meeting minutes from the August 25 PTO Meeting.

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RCS TRIP Office 

The TRIP Office is available on Tuesday mornings in the RCS Office!

New to TRIP? TRIP allows you to reduce the cost of tuition by purchasing gift cards and gift certificates for things you buy every day from hundreds of national and local vendors.

How does TRIP work? When you purchase gift cards at face value, a percentage of your purchase is credited to your TRIP account. Two times per year (Nov. 1 and May 1), the accumulated TRIP credits are applied as payment to your tuition account, or donated to the tuition account you have designated.