Rockford Christian Home Bulletin News — Sept 27
Rockford Campus News
Lost and Found
Take a look at our virtual lost and found items that your student might be missing!
Harvest Hustle
This is the last week of our fundraiser, if you have not, make sure you sign up your child on Raise Craze: my.raisecraze.com/
We have A LOT of kids who have raised $100, and sent out 10 emails. Make sure they log their acts of kindness (AOKs) in Raise Craze so they can win the RCS swag. Take a look at the Leaderboard!
On Friday, September 30 we will celebrate our fundraising efforts at the Harvest Hustle! Parents and younger siblings are welcome to join us! We will have a petting zoo, hayrides, fall activities, and plenty of donuts!
Here are the details of when you can celebrate with each class:
- 9:00 – 10:15 am: ALL preschool classes and Young 5s (Ott, Fegan, Ruiter, and Vandlen)
- 10:15 – 11:00 am: Kindergarten classes (DeMeester and Hoekstra)
- 11:00 – 11:45 am: First-grade classes (Nordling and Lokers) and second grade (Schuurman)
- 11:45 am – 12:30 pm: 3rd, 4th and 5th grade
- 1:30 – 2:30 pm: 6th, 7th and 8th grade
- 1:30 – 2:30 pm: 6th, 7th and 8th grade
Homecoming Week!
Homecoming week at GRCHS is October 3-8 and our students are invited to participate in the fun!
- Monday, October 3: Pajama Day!
- Tuesday, October 4: Anything but a Backpack Day! (Students have to bring their belongings to school in anything BUT a backpack)
- Wednesday, October 5: Holiday Day! (Students can dress in a way that represents a holiday)
- Thursday, October 6: Fancy Day! (Students can wear their best outfits)
- Friday, October 7: Eagle Spirit Day! (Wear RCS or Eagle gear!)
Literati Book Fair is Coming to RCS - October 10-14
You can also shop online from now until the end of the fair. Please feel free to pass this link along to grandparents, other family, out-of-town friends, and anyone else who may wish to purchase books for your kiddos (think CHRISTMAS!) and support our school. Books will ship at the end of our in-person fair and will be delivered to RCS.
Don’t forget to also check out the book club Literati has available! In addition, you may purchase digital gift cards online for your child or for teachers and staff.
We will also need VOLUNTEERS to work the book fair (set up, tear down, register). If you can help in any way, please reach out to Carla Hardy asap at chardy@grcs.org.
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, November 1 to November 15, 3:30 - 4:45 pm
- 4th-6th grade: Thursdays November 3 to November 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!
Sports Mental Strength Event
Jim McGannon, from Basic Sports, will be hosting Mental Strength Training for RCS Student-Athletes. During this time, Jim will be teaching current students who participate in sports about routines, visualization, breathing techniques in competition, and more. This training will be available on:
- October 11 at 4:00 pm
- October 13 at 4:00 pm
- October 15 at 10:00 am
- October 27 at 4:00 pm
- November 5 at 10:00 am
Email Jim McGannon 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.
A Note From Outdoor Education
This edition of Outdoor Ed News is brought to you by the Outdoor Education Department. It contains a list of thank-you notes:
- Thank you to the Fourth Grade for your fine revitalization work around the flagpole
- Thank you to Mr. Christians for your load of cedar wood that will be transformed into preschool play blocks
- Thank you to the Sixth Grade for hauling those heavy beams to our dug-out project
- Thank you to Mr. Nick Underwood for... well, he knows.
- Thank you to Mr. Bakker for his diligent work on our storage shed
- Thank you to the RCS Community for the donations to the Pop Can and Spare Change Fund for Baxter Community Center. We are over $230.00 with one week in September left!
- Thank you to the Second Grade for their work in picking up apples for our Harvest Hustle
- Thank you to the Seventh and Eighth Grade for their efforts in the MDOT Adopt-a-Highway project (this tradition is now in its 17th year).
Ok, I am out of room. Let's all agree the Outdoor Education guy is thankful this week!
RCS Hot Lunch
This month we are offering two choices, so it's very important that you talk to your child about what their lunch selection is for that day. Please help us reinforce that they may not switch after they have placed their order. Thank you!
There is still time to apply for lunch benefits! Go to the Family Portal and apply for lunch benefits at any time throughout the year. The family portal may also be used for depositing money into your child's account at NO CHARGE. Please be mindful of your child's account balances, currently, we have over $2500 dollars in negative accounts. Thank you for your support. To sign up to deposit money online, you will need to know your student's ID number, which can be found on your Parent Vue account or email Jill Zondag.
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!
RCS PTO News
Volunteers Needed
Our next PTO meeting will be on October 27 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.
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 September 22 PTO Meeting.
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.
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