October 10 - October 21

In this newsletter: Follow God - Matthew 4:19, a Devotion from Megan Sinisi, RCE Assistant Principal Fab Learning as Reported by Our Teachers Athlete of the Week: Sara Monteiro, Varsity Tennis Mr. Stirling Encourages Missionaries as Keynote Speaker in Mexico PSAT at MSHS - TODAY! RCE Class Spirit Day 10/11 No School 10/12 for Teacher Prep Day Last Day to RSVP for Annual Dinner is 10/15! MSHS Photo Make-Up Day 10/16 RCE Library Starts After-School Hours Beginning 10/17 Kindergarten Parents Meeting 10/18 Booster Club Apparel Sale - MSHS Campus 10/18 RCE, Invite Your Grandparents to Grandparents Day! Stage Left Tickets for Sale Now Sign-Up for the Next Middle School Social RCHS Band Students Recognized in ACSI Honor Band Looking for a MSHS Student Math Tutor Gymnasium Update - Floor Paint Athletics Upcoming Events

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Follow God  As a kid, I enjoyed playing Follow the Leader or Simon Says. Following is fun when it could result in winning a game or when we know we would be lost without it. It is much harder to follow when we actually want to go another way. Jesus said, “…if anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Denying ourselves is a requirement of following Jesus; it is actually how we follow Him. The old self loves recognition, comfort, immediate gratification, and life itself more than it loves Jesus. The new self recognizes that there is more joy in following Jesus, even with the suffering, than there is in walking our own way. “Deny the old, comfort-craving self and embrace the superior joy of knowing Jesus, no matter how high the cost on this earth.” – John Piper, Desiring God - Megan Sinisi, RCE Assistant Principal

Fab Learning as Reported by Our Teachers

From Mrs. Bibby: "Students had a blast at Outdoor Ed last week. They were able to learn under the stars and explore His creation. The devotion time was sweet and so was the worship." From Mr. Gillette: "Forty-four 6th Graders got to learn about God's creation during Outdoor Education at Mount Gilead last week." Mrs. Bibby Mr. Gillette

Students had fun learning about the attributes of geometric figures like trapezoids, hexagons, parallelograms, squares, rectangles, and squares. Students used their reason and understanding of these shapes to cover designs on a worksheet. They also learned that there was more than one way to use the geometric figures to cover the design. Miss Orluck

Operation Christmas Child chapel: each kindergartner had a chance to come on stage with the teacher and tell the audience if a particular gift would be suitable for a Christmas shoe box and why (or why not). Great job, KM! Miss Masin

We worked on hopscotch this week and the students had fun creating their own patterns with the equipment. Also, some of them took what they learned and chose to play hopscotch outside at recess, which always puts a smile on a PE teacher's face! Mrs. Moog

Jingles in 3V! In Bible, 3V talked about how to grow more like Christ by serving others, relying on prayer, obeying the Holy Spirit, and wisely reading our Bibles. During the discussions, students created "jingles" to share their answer! Love the critical and creative thinking! Mrs. Vanegas

Our 8 High School Band Members at this year's ACSI NorCal Honor Band Festival last Thursday and Friday in Ripon, was my band highlight for the week! The high school band members that were involved were:  Nathan Calvert (trumpet) Tristan Flores (percussion) Ethan King (trumpet) Sophia Nicolas (French horn) –Received 1st Chair Honors A’Kaia Phelps (clarinet) Gabe Salonga (tenor saxophone)- Received 1st Chair Honors Jez Salonga (trumpet) Malachi Warneke (baritone) What a fantastic job they did representing RCS and glorifying God with their instruments! Mr. Cagle

From Coach Geronimo: "Sara had a great match against Bentley. She lost her first set 4-6, but she scratched and fought to win the second set and forced a tie breaker for the third set. She was determined on winning the tie breaker and she played like it! She overcame the first set lost and won the match by outsmarting her player in sets two and three. She really applied our game plan which we discussed before the start of the second set and was successful. Very nice effort on Sara’s part!"

Mr. Stirling Encourages Missionaries as Keynote Speaker in Mexico

“Mission Possible” was the theme of the two-day conference where current and future Mexican missionaries gathered...Mr. Stirling shared his experience in missions to encourage and equip them to serve in even the most challenging nations.  Read the full story here.

PSAT at the MSHS Today!

TODAY!!! In preparation for the SAT exam, all students grades 8-11 took the PSAT test. The results from this test help set the course for SAT preparations for our students, especially as they move towards their junior year. At the end of the calendar year scores are released and info will be sent home (most likely after Christmas break). In addition, 9-11th grade students (who are not new to RCS this school year) will be able to see their results online on their College Board account. Students in 8th grade or new to RCS, will also receive their unique College Board account ID to set up their account, with instructions to follow asap. Furthermore, the results for all test takers will come with an individualized Khan academy plan to further help prepare for the SAT. All this and more information will be sent home during the third quarter.

RCE Class Spirit Day, October 11th

Redwood Christian Elementary: Show Your Class Spirit! Each class at the elementary campus will come up with a theme to celebrate class spirit! Details about your class theme will come from your classroom teacher. #GoEagles

No School Friday, October 12th, for Teacher Prep Day!

There is no school for students on Friday, October 12th. The last day of the first quarter is Thursday, October 11th. EC is open for students grades TK - 6th. To register for EC, click the button below.

Print the EC Registration Form Here

Last Day to RSVP for Annual Dinner is October 15th!

To ALL RCS Parents! We hope to see YOU at our 49th Annual Dinner! If you have not sent in your RSVP, click on the button below by 10/15 to send us your reservation! We will honor teachers, students, and faithful supporters at the dinner as well as give an update on Vision 2020. Join us for a lovely dinner, fellowship, and to be a part of both the current happenings and the future of RCS!

RSVP Here

MSHS Photo Make-Up Day, October 16th

Absent on picture day? Don't love your school photo? Lifetouch will be at the MSHS campus on Tuesday, 10/16 for make-up photos. If you are retaking photos, you must bring the original photo package! Need to order photos for the first time? Click the button below. Ordering Photos for the First Time? Click Here

Starting October 17th , the RCE library will be open for after-school service for children who are accompanied by their parents. This will be offered from 3:30pm-4:30pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. They can check out additional books or participate in the Accelerated Reader program. Accelerated Reader is a reading comprehension and vocabulary building program using a book and the computer.

Kindergarten Parents Meeting, October 18th

We will have a meeting for parents of Kindergarten students before school on Wednesday, 10/18 in room B4. The purpose of the meeting is to explain our standards-based report cards that students will be receiving on Friday of that week. EC for Kindergarten students is free to allow their parents to attend the meeting.  Questions or can't make the meeting? Click here to email Mr. Huemoeller

RCE, Invite Your Grandparents to Grandparents Day!

Feel free to save/use this electronic postcard to invite your grandparent(s) or special friend via email or text to a special day honoring them! We will all meet in the Worship Center at 10am on Friday, October 19th , for a special Grandparents Day assembly. After that, guests are invited to visit students' classrooms until 12pm. Students also have the option to go home with their guests at 12pm. Questions about Grandparents Day? Please contact your classroom teacher.

Stage Left Tickets for Sale Now!

RCS Fine Arts Department presents Stage Left! A Drama production of "12 Angry Pigs" and "The Timid Dragon" at the MSHS multipurpose room on Friday, October 19th, at 7pm. These are fun productions appropriate for all ages. We hope you will bring the whole family to watch and support our middle school and high school drama classes!

Sign-Up for the Next Middle School Social

Drama Night Social will be held from 5:15pm to 8:45pm at the MSHS campus on Friday, October 19th . We will play games, enjoy a meal, and then watch the plays put on by the Middle School Drama and High School Drama I classes. The cost for this event is $15, but there is a $5 discount to all who sign up and pay in the Bible classes on Monday or Tuesday of the week of the event (10/22 and 10/23). $15 will be accepted through Thursday, 10/25, for those who still want to go. Perk! MS Drama students will get to eat for free!

RCHS Band Students Recognized in ACSI Honor Band

All eight of the band members that represented RCS at the ACSI Honor Band Festival were recognized. In addition, Sophia Nicolas and Gabe Salonga received First Chair! This is the highest honor for band members, and we are so proud of the students for their hard work!

MSHS Parents: Miss McGrath is looking for student Math tutors! This is a paid position. Please let her know if your student is interested!

Gymnasium Update: Floor Lines Painted! It looks like a gym! The gym lines are in process of being painted. Next step: bleachers!

Visit our RCS Athletics page for game scores and more! https://rcsathletics.org/ ______________________________________ Score Box HS Volleyball: 10/5 vs. Valley Christian Varsity Girls won 3-0 HS Soccer: 10/5 vs. Bentley @ HOME Varsity Boys won 2-1 10/5 vs. Bay @ HOME JV Boys lost 1-0 10/6 vs. Alumni @ HOME Varsity Boys lost 6-1 10/9 at St. Joseph (played at the College of Alameda) Varsity Boys won 2-1 JV Boys won 3-1 HS Tennis: 10/4 vs. Bentley @ HOME Varsity Girls lost 4-3 10/9 vs. St. Joseph @ HOME Varsity Girls won 4-3 MS Baseball: 10/3 vs. Elite (played at Burrell Field) Boys A Team won 8-6 MS Softball: 10/4 vs. Prince of Peace @ HOME Girls won 1-0 10/8 at Prince of Peace (played at Central Park Softball Complex) Girls lost 7-3 10/9 at Fremont Christian Girls lost 9-8

 Upcoming Games HS Volleyball: 10/10 at Berean Christian 4:00pm JV Girls 5:30pm Varsity Girls 10/17 vs. TBA in BCL East Playoffs (played at Head-Royce) TBA Varsity Girls 10/19 vs. TBA in BCL East Playoffs (played at Head-Royce) TBA Varsity Girls HS Soccer: 10/11 vs. Valley Christian @ HOME 4:00pm Varsity Boys 10/16 at Bay (played at Paul Goode Field) 4:00pm Varsity Boys 10/17 vs. Quarry Lane @ HOME 4:00pm Varsity Boys 10/17 at Making Waves (played at Martin Luther King Memorial Park) 4:00pm JV Boys 10/19 at Athenian 4:00pm Varsity Boys 10/19 vs. Athenian @ HOME 4:00pm JV Boys HS Tennis: 10/11 vs. Fremont Christian @ HOME 4:00pm Varsity Girls 10/16 at Athenian (played at Tennis Villas as Blackhawk Country Club) 4:00pm Varsity Girls 10/18 at College Prep (played at Chabot Canyon Raquet Club) 4:00pm Varsity Girls HS Cross Country: 10/16 BCL East #2 at Garin Park 4:15pm Varsity Girls 4:45pm Varsity Boys MS Softball: 10/11 at San Ramon Valley (played at Sycamore Valley Park) 2:30pm Girls 10/16 at San Ramon Valley (played at Sycamore Valley Park) 2:30pm Girls 10/18 vs. Fremont Christian @ HOME 3:30pm Girls MS Baseball: 10/11 vs. San Lorenzo (played at the San Lorenzo Little League Field) 5:00pm Boys B Team 10/15 vs. San Lorenzo (played at the San Lorenzo Little League Field) 5:00pm Boys B Team 10/17 at Burrell Field 5:45pm Boys A Team 5:45pm Boys B Team

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