Eagle Update - October 26, 2022 - Redwood Christian Schools

October 26, 2022 - November 12, 2022

In This Newsletter:

Upcoming Events and All School Announcements

Upcoming Calendar Reminders - 10/26 - 11/11

Campus/Program Announcements

ALL SCHOOL

Celebrate Learning!
Last Chance: Help Us Recognize the First Responders in Our Community!

RCE

Eagles Nest Café Ordering
RCE Book Fair is Next Week!
RCE is Seeking: Garden Club Adult Volunteers
Eagles Club Announcement: Makers STEM Club!
Eagles Club Announcement: Spanish Club!

MSHS

RCHS Homecoming: Ohana!
Reminder Seniors: Baby Photos Needed
RCHS FIRST Robotics Competition Team Opportunity
From the Counselor: "Just" a Electrician?

Athletics

Athlete of the Week: MS Girls Softball Team
NCS Golf Update: Yeh Advances to DI Tourney

SUPPORT RCS

Substitute Teachers Needed
Thank you to our October Sponsor: Dave Kelly, REALTOR

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Calendar Reminders

10/26 - 11/12

Click links for more info

10/24 HS Homecoming Tickets Go On Sale, Click Here
10/28 National First Responders Recognition Day, Click Here
10/28 Senior's Baby Photo due, Eagles2023
10/28 Ruby's Place Food Drive, Click Here
10/29 HS Outdoor Adventure Club Trip to Mt. Tam, Click Here
11/1-11/4 RCE Book Fair
11/2 RCE Late Start, 10:15am
11/2 MSHS Minimum Day, dismissal MS 11:30am, HS 12pm
11/3 RCE Harvest Day (Gr. TK-3)
11/4 RCE Harvest Day (Gr. 4-5)
11/6 Daylight Savings, "Fall Back"
11/7 Booster Club Meeting, 6pm
11/8 Senior Trip Payment Due, Click Here
11/10 RCE Parents Coffee Hour, 9:15am
11/10 RCS Info Night (Invite a Friend to Learn About RCS)!
11/11 No School, EC Closed, Offices Closed
11/12 Castro Valley Light Parade - Look for the RCS Float!

All School Announcements

Honor a First Responder You Know!

National First Responder Day is 10/28

Submit a photo for us to honor them!

RCS would like to recognize First Responders in our community on 10/28 on our website, social media, and on campuses. If someone in your family, a friend, etc is a first responder, please complete the form by clicking the link above (his/her name, position, and a photo are required).

RCS is looking for First Responder Volunteers in Uniform for the RCS float during the Castro Valley Light Parade on Saturday, November 12 from 4:30pm - 7:00pm.

Please contact Mike Kady at [email protected].

Celebrate Learning

Chess Club concluded last week! It was a blast. Ezra even put his LEGO and Chess club experiences together to create a chess board out of legos!

KB and KHM visited Joan's Pumpkin Patch! They fed goats and sheep, picked a pumpkin, went down a giant slide and enjoyed playing in the beautiful outdoors!

5th grade students have been learning how planets and moons stay in orbit. They can now draw diagrams of and explain how gravitational pull keeps a planet traveling along a particular path.

MS Drama and Drama 1 performed their hearts out last Friday! Luckily no legs were really broken.

I am...

A child of God, forgiven, brave, special, and loved.

MS Bible students afiirm their identity (in Christ). Who are you?

Last Saturday was the all-high school trip to Del Osso: Hay rides, corn maze, and pumpkins, it was a fall-tastic trip!

Campus Announcements

RCE

Eagles Nest Café Ordering

New: Ordering closes at 11:59 pm each Sunday:

Click Here for Orders for 11/7 - 11/10

(Veterans Day - No School November 11)

11/7- 11/10 Ordering Closes 10/30, 11:59 pm

Click Here for Orders for 11/14 - 11/18

11/14- 11/18 Ordering Closes 11/6, 11:59 pm

RCE Book Fair is Next Week!

RCE Book Fair is back!

I:55 is a faith-based organization that provides pre-screened content. The book fair will be set up in C6 - the Art Room, November 1-4. You can shop in person or click on the button below to shop online! Be sure to use the coupon code to get free shipping!

Coupon Code: FREESHIP2REDWOODCASVACA

Please Note: Books will be delivered to the school and distributed to your child.

*We still need a few parent volunteers to help make this a success!

Stop by the RCE office to sign up.

Click Here to Shop

RCE is Seeking Garden Club Adult Volunteers

The elementary campus is hoping to start a gardening club using the newly available space behind the District Office. We are looking for committed (at least once a week) volunteers who can assist the 4th/5th graders in developing their “green thumbs”. If you are interested in receiving more information about this club, please contact Mr. Patrick Lee ([email protected]).

Eagles Club Announcement: Makers STEM Club!

Nexplore Makers Club is an engineering program designed to inspire kids to pursue futures in science & technology. Students interact with fun Maker Kits that enhance mechanical, artistic, and engineering skills, while encouraging them to act as inventors in their own right. Participants design their own remote controlled hydraulic arms, learn to harness energy to power race cars, and experiment with structural design. Plus, students can keep their inventions and proudly share their projects with family and friends. Nexplore Makers Club is fully aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, and reminds kids to always explore, experiment and create!

Grades: 2nd-5th
Cost: $200
Dates: Thursdays (Nov 3, 10, 17, Dec 1, 8, 15) - 4:15 to 5:15 pm

Click Here to Register

Eagles Club Announcement: Spanish Club!

Redwood Christian Elementary invites COED 2nd-5th graders to join the inaugural Spanish language club. This after school club is designed for those wanting to learn the basics of this language. Students will learn basic phrases, fun songs, colors, numbers and much, much more! Sign up early to secure one of the 16 spots available.

About the instructor:

Mrs. Elaine Mendenhall, an alumni and former teacher at RCS, has taught various levels of high school, middle school and elementary Spanish for over 15 years. She has a multiple subject teaching credential, a single subject Spanish teaching credential and a Masters in Education.

Dates: Mondays (Nov 7, 14, 28, Dec 5, 12, 19)
Time: 4:15-5:15 pm
Cost:$75

Registration Deadline: Friday, Nov 4 at 11:59 pm

Note: Students needing EC between 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm will be accommodated at no additional cost. For more information, please contact Mr. Lee at [email protected]

Click Here to Register

MSHS

RCHS Homecoming: Ohana!

Click on the image for further information

Reminder: Senior Photos Needed

As a reminder, the yearbook would like to include your student's baby picture in the Redwood Christian High School 2023 yearbook. Please select one good quality photo of your child (any age from infant to about 1 year old), scan your photo, save it as a jpeg, and submit the photo in one of these 3 ways.

1. Email it to [email protected].

2. Click here to submit a baby picture to Yearbook Snap and use the code Eagles2023. Be sure to include the student's name in the note.

3. If you are not able to scan the photo, you can submit a photo in the office in an envelope with "Mrs. Castaneda" on it. Your photo will be scanned and returned to your student.

A Seniors "Then and Now" page will also be included in the yearbook. We use photos sent in by parents that have 2 or more current Seniors together in the photo from when they were in elementary or middle school and then we take a picture of them now in a similar pose. While you are searching for that baby picture, please keep an eye out for any good "then" photos and turn them in at this time also. All of the "Now and Then" pictures received may not be used, however, if several with the same person or group of people are received, the pictures that work best for the page will be chosen.

Please turn in your baby picture by October 28th. Also, if you haven't had your student's senior portrait done, please keep or reschedule your student's appointment with Kurt Burton Photography (510) 582-1092. We would like to have every Seniors portrait included on the Senior class page.

RCHS FIRST Robotics Competition Team Opportunity

We are looking for high school students interested in competing in the FIRST Robotics Competition. Team members can design using CAD, build using a machine shop and rapid prototyping (at Crosspoint Academy), program the semi-large robot, work in business and marketing, and more.

Interested? Email [email protected].

Click Here for More Information

From the Counselor: "Just" an Electrician?

“I’m done with school, Mrs. Suth. I just want to be an electrician.” I had to smile, knowing that ‘just being an electrician'' involves hours and hours of instruction and certification testing. I reminded this young student that we never really stop learning, and most trades require continued education in their respective fields. We then went to the Chabot College website, and I brought up the information under careers and apprenticeships: (Click Here) and (Click Here) for further detail. On these particular sites are several career paths of one and two year programs resulting in licensure and certification in areas from health science, to IT, to construction, to fire science. A four year university path is not for everyone, and there are other choices and directions to follow when seeking God’s plan and purpose in our lives.

If you have questions regarding college or career planning, please contact me at [email protected].

ATHLETICS

Athlete of the Week: MS Girls Softball Team

After knocking off the No. 1 team on Thursday, the MS Girl's Softball team advanced to the winner's bracket of the BASCAL playoff tournament. They played two neck-to-neck games Saturday afternoon to secure 4th place (of 15 teams). They finished the season competing at a high level. From Coach Hendren, "This team is evidence of what hard work, dedication, and coachability can accomplish. They started out raw and ended as one of the top teams in the league!" #GoEagles

NCS Golf Update: Yeh Advances to DI Tourney

Sarah Yeh competed in the NCS Division II Tournament this past Monday at Rooster Run Golf Course in Petaluma and qualified to advance to the Division I tournament next Monday, 10/31 in Rohnert Park. #GoEagles

SUPPORT RCS

RCS Substitute Teachers Needed