In this Newsletter
- An Important Message From the Business Office...
- And help for RCS Families Experiencing Need
- RCS Celebrate and Connect
- Celebrate RCS! Student Spotlight with Agape Tesfamichael, RCS c/o '23
- Celebrate Online Learning! With our Faculty
- Celebrate Senior Spring Athletes! Varsity Softball
- Connect: Upcoming Parent Zoom Meetings
- TOMORROW, 4/2
- Connect: Moms In Prayer
- Connect: Contact Us - A Way to Contact Us Through the Website
- Connect: Dr. Hearne Has Questions, Do You Have Answers?
- Online Distance Learning - Parent Resources
- RCE Packet Pick Up #2
- Sign Up to Pick Up a Physical Packet
- New 15-Day Science Activity Challenge - Week #1 Starts Next Week!
- There's prizes!!
- Physical Activity at Home - Resources for all ages
- Request a Device - iPad Check-Out Form
- Correction from Last Week: RCE Teacher-Recommended Resources
- RCMS Dress Themes - Week of 4/13
- Support RCS
- Tell Others About Your Experience at RCS!
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An Important Message From the Business Office...
Due to this unprecedented time, RCS is constantly looking for additional ways to help our parents. With that being said, we have decided to postpone the last installment of the Continuous Enrollment Payment (CEP) for all families from April 5th to May 15th. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact RCS Business Manager, Mrs. Costanzo at
MeghanCostanzo@rcs.edu.
On that note...
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Help for RCS Families Experiencing Need
If you are an RCS family who has been economically or in other ways impacted by the shelter in place, please contact Dr. Hearne directly -
AlHearne@rcs.edu
- whether it is resources/basic necessities, etc. the RCS community would like to help in ways we can!
RCS administration is already hearing about needs within the RCS family and we want to be able to directly help them. To do so, RCS needs your help. RCS has begun collecting donations on the school's website, pooling them together, and providing the families who confidentially contact Dr. Hearne with a $50 gift card to a grocery store near their home. Families requests are honored in the order received, as there are funds in the "Donations for Groceries" account. We praise God that RCS has already received $200.00 in donations. All donations are tax deductible.
You can donate on
www.rcs.edu
, under
Support/Donate Now
and then under the question, "I would like to direct my gift to the following . . ." select "Donation for Groceries." Thank you in advance for your generosity!
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Celebrate RCS!
Student Spotlight with Agape Tesfamichael, RCE Class of '23
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One of the RCS goals to #CelebrateRCS for our 50th anniversary is to connect with current RCS students and see what God has been doing in their lives and what they believe God is calling them toward in their future. Dr. Hearne recently interviewed the 2019-20 Freshman Class President, Agape Tesfamichael. We are thankful for Agape's leadership, faithful participation in Fine Arts, and the joy she shares to those around her.
This month’s theme verse is
Hebrews 12:1-2, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Agape shared, “To me, Hebrews 12:1-2 is talking about letting go of the things that hold us back — the things that we think are the most important in our lives that make us happy — and it is telling us to follow God. Hebrews 12:1-2 is also telling us that sometimes in life we are going to go through hardships for being followers of Christ.”
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Celebrate Online Learning!
With Our Faculty
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Kindergarten Distant Learning at its finest. Handwriting + Creativity
Mrs. Hubbard
Kindergarten
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In statistics students presented answers to questions in our chapter and explained how to find the probability.
Miss Sierra
HS Physics
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We were still able to have hot topic discussions in 9th and 11th grade Bible with Online Distance Learning. 11th - Is God or Satan responsible for COVID-19? 9th - Would you let a speeding train hit 1 friend/family member or 5 strangers.
Mr. Triplett
9th & 11th Bible
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Christian Ministry had Keith Ancar, missionary from AcrossNations, join our Zoom class Thursday afternoon. We were scheduled to be in the Navajo Nation that afternoon, so it was great to get an update from Keith on the things happening on the Rez and what the ministry was doing during this time of social distancing.
Mr. Hinton
HS Christian Ministry
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6th Grade History students found help in remembering Greek religion by drawing symbols that reminded them of selected Greek gods.
Mr. Gillette
6th Grade
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Science Activities were optional for Distance Learning this week. Grade 1 was given an optional activity that would have been our sound culminating activity to build a set of cup telephones. They were given a link to a Generation Genius video that walked them through the DIY activity.
Mrs. Wodetzki
RCE Science
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Celebrate Senior Spring Athletes!
Varsity Softball
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Since we can't be on the field for Senior Night, we are honoring our graduating Spring athletes for all to see!
This week we celebrate the only senior on the Varsity Softball Team: Giana Pepsin! Coach Bibby shares: "Giana brings to the team a willingness to learn and to play wherever she is needed. These are great attributes of a leader, and Giana has been a great example of leadership to her teammates."
Thank you, Giana for your faithfulness to your teammates and your contributions to the RCS Athletic program all four years of high school! We are proud of you! #GoEagles #RCSclassof2020
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Connect:
Upcoming Parent Zoom Meeting
We would love to offer a chance for parents to connect, ask questions, and check in with Dr. Hearne so we are hosting two Parent Zoom Meetings TOMORROW:
Thursday, 4/2 at 1:00 pm
Thursday, 4/2 at 7:00 pm
CLICK HERE
, or use Meeting ID: 342 404 1675
at the time that works best for you to join Dr. Hearne's Zoom Room.
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"Every child needs a praying mom..."
The RCS Moms in Prayer group’s COVID-19 response is to
keep on praying
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We are meeting virtually for the time-being. To find out more info, contact Becki Burckin by emailing
momsinprayer@rcs.edu
We would love to have you join us as we pray for the RCS community.
To watch an inspiring, timely message, and to find out more about the ministry of Moms in Prayer International, go to
www.momsinprayer.org.
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Connect:
A Way to Contact Us Through the Website
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The RCS Online Distance Learning web pages will be updated often to better meet the communication and technology-access needs of families. We thank you for your feedback. Communication is Key!
Look for the red button on any of our Online Distance Learning web pages. You can input a question/ comment/ concern, etc. and an RCS Administrator will respond within 24 hours. Having tech issues? Hear something in the news? Question about tuition? Use this form to get these questions and more answered directly from the RCS Administration.
You can still call our office at 510-889-7526 between 8:00 am - 4:30 pm as well, if preferred.
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Connect:
RCS Has Questions! Do YOU Have Answers?
As we continue in the Online Distance Learning, Dr. Hearne has a few questions & would like to connect with you:
- Is there anything that the RCS Administration can be specifically be praying about for your family?
- How are you doing, is there any way that RCS can help connect you with resources or services?
- What help do you need to be successful with Online Distance Learning?
- How can RCS get better?
Please take a few moments to provide thoughtful feedback by
CLICKING HERE
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We're preparing the next set of RCE assignments for after spring break. These assignments will be emailed by the teacher, but if you would like us to print and prepare physical copies for you,
RCE is here to help. Physical packets will be available through a pre-order process:
Pre-Order Instructions:
- Packets must be pre-ordered by 4pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
- Packet Pickup is on Friday, April 10, 2020 between 12pm - 2pm.
- RCE will use the same drive-through style pickup procedure as the 1st time in the Main Office parking lot, ensuring that we practice proper social distancing.
- Complete the form below to pre-order packet(s) for your child(ren). Families with multiple elementary children only need to complete one form.
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New!
15 -Day Science Activity Challenge
- Week #1 (of 3) Starts Next Week!
We are starting a "15-day Science Activity Challenge" to keep students Tk – 8th grade inquiring and experimenting at home!
For added bonus, there's a prize for those who participate!
What:
15-Day Science Activity Challenge
Who:
TK-8th graders
When:
Mondays – Fridays beginning 4/6 for 3-weeks
How:
In the Eagle Update, we will share the upcoming week’s activities.
Your challenge:
complete all five experiments and upload a photo or video proof! We recommend completing one experiment per day (Monday through Friday). On Wednesday of the week, we will share a video explaining the science lesson behind one of the experiments as well.
This week we share Experiments for Week #1:
CLICK HERE. Gather the needed materials between now and Monday. On Monday, 4/6 complete one experiment, on Tuesday, 4/7 complete the next experiment, etc., and on
Friday, 4/10 by 5 pm upload your photo(s) or video(s) to show us you have completed the 5-day challenge!
We will pick a winner at random out of all the entries to win a gift card to a local business (science at home and supporting local business = win-win)!
Frodo Joe’s is owned by Emily, aunt of RCS current 8th grade student, Kaitlyn and alumni Darren, class of 2016, and they have locations in San Lorenzo & Fremont. From their website:
"Our energy and love for coffee, sees us to celebrate its awesomeness from bean to cup. We let our food communicate with customers' palates and showcase our efforts to serve you the best. We serve savory crepes with variety of savory fillings(fresh vegetables,herbs,seafood and poultry), sumptuous dessert crepes, mouthwatering sandwiches, healthy salads, and our fresh brewed Mr. Espresso coffee."
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Physical Activity at Home - Resources for all ages
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Looking for more activities to do to fill out that MSHS Daily Physical Activity Log?
Maybe start a family challenge in addition to the amazing RCE PE Videos?
CLICK HERE
for new resources we’ve gathered to help you STAY ACTIVE while at home!
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Request a Device - iPad Check-Out Form
RCS has a limited supply of iPads available if you need another device at home.
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Correction from Last Week: RCE Teacher-Recommended Resources (expired code)
Last week we shared a list of fun and educational sites for elementary students and the ABC Mouse free code did not work any longer.
We have since re-applied and received a new code to share.
If you are interested in using ABC Mouse or reviewing the RCE Recommended Activities,
CLICK HERE
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Middle School Daily Dress Themes
RCMS will continue daily dress themes for class times on Zoom. Here are the themes for the week of 4/13 (when we return from Spring Break):
Dress for Success Monday (Dress nice)
Tacky Tuesday (Mismatch like crazy)
Workout Wednesday (Wear your workout gear)
Throwback Thursday (dress like you did in elementary school or younger)
Future Friday (Dress like your future self)
We look forward to seeing those fun costumes! #RCMSRocks !!
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Tell Others About Your Experience at RCS!
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Can we ask a favor?
Spring time is prime time for the community to be checking out local schools. Where do they look? One place is Google!
If you have a few minutes to share a
Google Review for the RCE and/or MSHS campus
, we would appreciate your support! Here’s how to post a Google Review (Source: support.Google):
Add a Google rating or review
Notes:
• Google uses automated spam detection measures to remove reviews that are
probably spam.
• Google has no tolerance for fake reviews. We may take down any review that we
think is fake or that doesn’t follow Google's review policies.
- On your computer, open Google Maps and make sure you're signed in.
- Search for "Redwood Christian Schools"
- On the left, scroll down and click Write a review.
- In the window that appears, click the stars to score the place. You can also write a review!
Your review will be visible in Google Maps until you take it down. After your review is published, you can edit what you wrote, or change the rating and pictures you included, if needed.
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The mission of Redwood Christian Schools is
to provide a Christ-centered education which is able to equip students for daily living and eternal life.
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