Rockford Christian Home Bulletin News — February 21
Rockford Campus News
Lost and Found
Take a look at our virtual lost and found items that your student might be missing. Any items left on Friday, February 24, will be donated!
Parent-Teacher Conference Meal Sign-up
Help the PTO support our Teachers and Staff during Parent-Teacher Conferences! We are still looking for some additional volunteers to help with THIS THURSDAY's Conferences. Please check out the sign-up to choose an item to bring to bless our staff.
March is Reading Month!
It's (almost) March! March is Reading Month is a fun month in which we celebrate all things BOOKS AND READING! We have put together a calendar full of fun activities and theme days for the month. Please check it out, post it on your fridge, and plan to CELEBRATE and get kids excited about reading! Thank you!
Daddy-Daughter Dance: Ties and Tiaras
Join us for an evening filled with magic and memories! The PTO is hosting a Daddy-Daughter Dance: Ties and Tiaras on Saturday, March, 11th, 6:30–9:00 pm, at Camp Roger. Tickets are $25 per couple and $5 for additional guests. Flyers will be sent home with students this week! Be sure to return the sign-up form by February 28th.
Scholarships are available for those who need it. Please contact Sugeily for more information regarding Scholarships.
Mother-Son Event: BattleGR
Join us for an afternoon of fun at BattleGR! The PTO has put together a fun event, on Sunday, March, 12th, 2:00–4:30 pm, filled with Laser Tag, Football Bowling, Axe Throwing (14+), and more! Tickets are $7 per person ($20 per family max) Flyers will be sent home with students this week! Be sure to return the sign-up form by March 3.
RSVP for Laser Tag Here!
8th Grade Scheduling Night - GRCHS Class of 2027!
Grand Rapids Christian Middle School and Rockford Christian School 8th graders and their parents are invited to attend an 8th Grade Scheduling Night on either TONIGHT or March 2 at 7:00 PM in the DeVos Center for Arts & Worship. Students and their parents will be presented with curriculum and course options for 9th grade, have an opportunity to ask questions, and meet with their assigned counselor to select classes for their freshman year. Register to attend HERE. Please contact Jill Anderson in the GRCHS Counseling Office if you have any questions.
GRCHS Summer Session – Incoming Freshman!
At Grand Rapids Christian Schools, we believe a student's learning and growth do not stop when the second semester ends. Summer Session is an exciting way at GRCHS for students to participate in fun enrichment and immersion activities during the summer and earn high school credit. Incoming 9th – 12th-grade students can participate in courses, workshops, college prep activities, and driver's training.
There are many great reasons to take a class during Summer Session:
- For new students: get a taste of academics at Grand Rapids Christian High School! Make a few friends before high school starts!
- Get ahead on graduation requirements
- Make room in your normal school-year schedule for electives and Advanced Placement classes.
- Take unique classes that aren't offered during the school year
- Demonstrate to colleges that you invested in summer enrichment
- Prepare for college entrance exams
All summer offerings are posted online at grcs.org/summer, and registration will begin on March 3 at 8:00 am.
A Note From Outdoor Education
Is it winter? Spring? I am claiming that the weather has some sort of purgatorial vibe going on this year. It just can't quite figure out what season it is. Oh well, onward we go!
We do have contests going on in Outdoor Ed, though! We all make predictions frequently – when will dinner be ready, what will the weather be like tomorrow, how many hours of sleep will I get – and we have turned this prediction-making into two different contests. Each middle school student has predicted the date they think the snow pile by the basketball hoops will finally disappear. Also the Iditarod – "The Last Great Race" – will be kicking off soon and we will be tracking the mushers with daily updates and videos. Each middle school student will be cheering on to the mushers for valuable cash prizes (well, no cash... and very little value, but a prize nonetheless).
Spring jobs have started. We are trying to eradicate autumn olive from our campus. We are preparing our butterfly garden. We are updating our various shelters in the woods. We are still waiting to use our new snowshoes, but we will have to see about that. Onward!
RCS PTO News
Our next PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, February 21 at 6:30 pm in the RCS staff lounge, near the gym entrance. Please contact Lindsey Toth if you are interested in joining or have questions about serving.
It's Auction time! Mark your calendar now and plan to attend the RCS “Race for the Roses” Auction on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Our goal is to raise $50,000 to benefit the Christ-centered and nature-rich education at RCS. This money will be used to enhance outdoor learning spaces, create a nature-based early childhood playscape, and fund new outdoor recreation experiences for our middle school students.
Please consider sponsoring our auction or donating an item/service. Please contact A
Take a moment to review the latest PTO Meeting Notes.
RCS Upcoming Events
Save the Dates:
March 11 - Daddy-Daughter Dance (@RCS)
March 12 - Mother-Son Event (@Battle GR)
April 29 - PTO Auction
We'll send out more details soon!
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 (November 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.
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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