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Parent News February 25, 2016
Upcoming Events
● Thurs., 3/3/16 - High School Spring Sports Meeting ● Fri., 3/4/16 - Pre K classes do not meet (Teacher conference
day) ● Sat., 3/5/16 - Rehoboth Open House - 10 AM - noon ● Wed., 3/9/16 - High School Large Group Band Festival ● Fri., 3/11/16 - Elementary Reading Day ● Wed., 3/16/16 - Senior Portfolios Due ● Wed., 3/16/16 - End of 3rd Quarter ● Mon., 3/21/16 - Report Cards Sent Home ● Wed., Thurs., 3/23-24/16 - Parent Teacher Conferences
Woven Together
God loves His children and He will never leave us. (John 3:16)
A trustworthy and dependable father figure is known to be a scarcity in today’s era. I have been blessed with a God-fearing, loving, hilarious, understanding, selfless, and supportive dad. He has loved me endlessly since the day I was born and has never stopped loving me as I grew up before his eyes. My dad is my superhero because I know I can rely on him; I know he is both spiritually and physically strong and I know that with God, my dad will never fall. But last October, my dad had a heart attack! Not even three weeks prior, my dad had just completed his second half marathon and even before that day, my dad had been working out daily and was eating as healthy as any runner would.
As soon as I was given the news, I trembled and I felt as if I could not breathe. The first thought that flowed through my mind was, “Is he alive?” As I processed the news, I began to also think, “Why? How? He just ran a half marathon! He eats right! He’s healthy! This isn’t supposed to happen!” I was shocked and in disbelief. I wanted nothing more but to be my dad’s side and be there for him like he’s always done for me. Nothing made sense about the whole thing. “God, weren’t you supposed to protect my family? Did I do something to cause this? Why now? Where are you?” These questions coursed through my head throughout that day and night. Needless to say, I had become angry with God and this too frightened me even more. I never wanted to be angry with God.
It wasn’t until my dad was in recovery and until he led my mom and I in a prayer of thanksgiving for God’s protection that I realized God never left us, that there wasn’t a moment He did not care for us. I was reminded of the passage in Romans 5:3-5, “We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” As many other families have experienced trials, our family has too had our own share of tribulations… I believe God allows these trials to happen so we as children of God can grow spiritually, and develop our faith and walk with God. Trials also develop a godly character and this enables us believers to “rejoice in sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” (Romans 5:3-5)
Our God is not a mean or vicious God but He is a God of love and compassion (1 John 4:16). Through life’s trials and tribulations, we truly have the victory because God has given us His word to guide and help us and we have the privilege to come to him anytime and anywhere.
Haelee Horace ~ Senior, Class of 2016
Elementary Events
Open House - There will be a Rehoboth Christian School Open House on Saturday, March 5 from 10:00 AM - noon for new families interested in sending their children to Rehoboth next year. Families will meet at the SFC and will then be given tours of the buildings and classrooms on campus as well as meeting teachers and staff.. Please invite family, friends and even complete strangers to stop by and see more of what Rehoboth could offer for their children and family. For more information, please call the Admissions Office at (505) 863-4412. Reading Day - The students in grades K - 5 will be enjoying a full day of literature on Friday, March 11. We will be celebrating reading and all its benefits by reading throughout the day in many different scenarios. More information for each class will be coming home soon. Jim Holwerda, Elementary School Principal
Mid School Matters
MathCounts makes it to the State Competition!! - Mrs. Bia took eight students to Farmington to compete in the Regional MathCounts competition. Kyle M, Rebekah M, Dandro F, Grace H, Josie I, Graciella S, Christopher S, and Jacob B represented Rehoboth and ending up placing 3rd, earning themselves a place at the state competition in Albuquerque on March 19. Cheer ‘em on!!
End of the 3rd Quarter - The end of the 3rd quarter is a little over 2 weeks away. Please keep a close eye on the progress reports that are e-mailed out each weekend for missing assignments and anything that is driving your student’s grades down. Please encourage your child to talk to their teachers if they have questions and/or stay in and work at lunch or after school if they need more time.
Spring Parent Teacher Conferences On March 23 and 24 the school will be holding their spring parent teacher conferences. Put it on your calendar. Please look for information that will be sent home in the next couple of weeks.
Extra Work Time - As always there is time after school for students to stay and get work done. There are computers and teachers available. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Jim and let her know.
Open House - There will be a Rehoboth Christian School Open House on Saturday, March 5 from 10:00 AM - noon for new families interested in sending their children to Rehoboth next year. Families will meet at the SFC and will then be given tours of the buildings and classrooms on campus as well as meeting teachers and staff.. Please invite family, friends and even complete strangers to stop by and see more of what Rehoboth could offer for their children and family. For more information, please call the Admissions Office at (505) 863-4412.
Chris Huizinga, Middle School Principal
High School Highlights
Open House - There will be a Rehoboth Christian School Open House on Saturday, March 5 from 10:00 AM - noon for new families interested in sending their children to Rehoboth next year. Families will meet at the SFC and will then be given tours of the buildings and classrooms on campus as well as meeting teachers and staff.. Please invite family, friends and even complete strangers to stop by and see more of what Rehoboth could offer for their children and family. For more information, please call the Admissions Office at (505) 863-4412. Senior Reminders
● The yearbook is in need of your senior portraits. They are still looking for about 75% of the senior class’ portraits. Please get them in as soon as possible to ensure they can be in this year’s yearbook.
● Senior Portfolios are due on Wednesday, March 16. This is coming fast! You can click here for more Senior Portfolio information.
The End of the 3rd Quarter is approaching! -The end of the 3rd quarter is Wednesday, March 16. Please do not hesitate to log into RenWeb-ParentsWeb to check up on your student's’ progress as the quarter end approaches. Quarter Report cards will be emailed via RenWeb so be sure to look for it in your inbox. If you are not receiving weekly RenWeb progress reports in your email inbox please contact the High School office at 505-726-9632. Parent Teacher Conferences -High School Parent Teacher conferences will be taking place on Wednesday, March 23 and Thursday, March 24. Conferences will be held from 5:00 to 8:00PM. That Wednesday will be a normal day of school for all students but there will be no school on Thursday the 24th or Friday the 25th. Lunchtime Food -We have been noticing an increase in the amount of food being delivered for students to the high school office. I want to take a moment to re-familiarize parents with our policies regarding food delivered to school. Our Parent-Student Handbook states that students “are not allowed to have food delivered to school unless for a special occasion such as a birthday, and arrangements are made through the office and it is delivered before the beginning of the lunch period. Food brought in after the beginning of lunch will not be delivered to the student until the end of the school day. We have a concern for the healthy nutrition of our students and prefer that they have no fast food or energy drinks on campus.” Please do all you can to respect our policies and to make the proper arrangements on food being brought to school as it does impact the education taking place. Chris VanSlooten, High School Principal
All School Announcements
Dr. Freeland, Interim Superintendent has announced his resignation effective March 1, 2016. We will miss him and wish him well. We thank him for helping us through the process of hiring our new Executive Director, Dr. Don McGavran. Admissions Open House - We cheerfully open our doors to all families looking for a school for their child next year. Invite your friends, neighbors, family members and church family to come for a visit, meet our teachers, and tour our campus, so they can see who we are and how we can serve them. The open house will be on Saturday, March 5 at the SFC from 10am to noon. For more information, please call the Admissions Office at (505) 863-4412. New Admissions Director -We are pleased to announce our new Admissions Director, Verlena Livingston, will join the school in early March. Verlena is known to many of you, as an Alumna of Rehoboth Christian School, wife of John, and mom of Jade (9th), Nyah (9th) and Jordania (12th). Please come welcome Verlena at the Open House on March 5, or stop by the
office shortly after that date. Boxtops for Education -Another submission will be going in for boxtops on March 1st, but we still have a long way towards our goal. Please clean out your drawers and cupboards and bring them in as they do expire. Also, Labels for Education will be discontinued as of July 1, 2016 so make sure you bring those collections in too. Thank you for supporting your school. Dorann Louis, School Coordinator JOB POSTINGS:
Part Time Opening - Rehoboth Christian School is looking for a part time nurse to begin in March, 2016. The job involves approximately 21 hours / month with flexible hours from August - May while school is in session. Please send a resume to Mr. Jim Holwerda ([email protected]) and fill out an application and pastors report found on the school website (www.rcsnm.org). Rehoboth High School Choir Update: -Mark your calendars for the Rehoboth High School Choir Spring Concert entitled "Be Longing" on Tuesday, March 22 at Rehoboth Church at 7:00pm. The concert explores the reality that we are a longing people and that we find our joy in belonging to Jesus Christ and the body of Christ. This concert will be the same one that is shared through the midwest as the choir tours. A free will offering will be taken to support the upcoming Rehoboth Choir tour. Rehoboth High School Choir Tour Schedule- Please share with friends and family. Friday, March 25 -St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Decatur IL 7:00pm Sunday, March 27 -Brookfield CRC, Brookfield WI 8:30 and 10:00 am Easter services Monday, March 28 - Harderwyk, Holland MI 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 29 -Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI 7:00 pm Wednesday, March 30 -Elmhurst CRC, Elmhurst IL 5:30 Navajo Taco Dinner 7:00pm Concert Friday, April 1 -Pella Christian High School, Navajo Taco Dinner 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday, April 3 and 4 -Lutheran Church of Hope, Des Moines, IA Multiple Concerts and Services
Food Service
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Menu: Breakfast Lunch
Monday, Feb. 29
Blueberry Mini Loaf, Apple, Juice, Milk
Meatball Sub, Green Beans, Sweet Potato Fries, Cantaloupe, Puffed Goldfish, Milk
Tuesday, March 1
Breakfast Pizza, Orange, Juice, Milk
Chicken Chunks, Red Potato Mash, Cooked Carrots, Cucumbers, Snap Peas, WG Roll, Milk
Wednesday, March 2
Pancake on a Stick, Pear, Juice, Milk
Teriyaki Chicken, Steamed Rice, Oriental Blend Veggies, Pretzel Goldfish, Fortune Cookies, Apple, Milk
Thursday, March 3
No Breakfast Red Cheese Enchiladas, Pinto Beans, Mexicali Corn, WG Tortilla, Grapes, Milk
Friday, March 4
Cereal, Banana, Banana Bread Slice, Juice, Milk
Pizza, Salad, Fruited Jello, Honeydew, Milk
Menu subject to change due to availability of items.
Health of RCS students on your mind? It’s on ours, too. Looking for help on the Rehoboth Christian School Wellness Committee. This is open to students, non-students, family, community, professional or non-professionals. Meetings bi-annually. If you are interested in helping shape our school wellness policy, WE WANT YOU! Please contact Sue Eddy at [email protected] or 505-726-9616. Parents -Please visit the RCS Food Service page on Facebook and on our rcsnm.org webpage. You will find the RCS Wellness Policy and a link to the New Mexico School Nutrition Association webpage which has lots of good information on school nutrition. Rehoboth Christian School is the District 2 Rep for NMSNA. I have plans for posting other great information in the future, so be watching.
Athletics
Come out and support our teams! GO LYNX!
Spring Sports: Practices have started. If you want to join spring sports please talk to our Head Coaches:
Girls Tennis - Becca Hibbler
Boys Tennis - Jonathan Newman
Track - Nick Donkersloot
Softball - Shawna Bailey
Baseball - Jeremy Richardson
Girls HS Tennis: Rehoboth is looking for a Committed Christian who like to be a volunteer assistant girls tennis coach this spring. If interested please contact Adrian Pete at 505-726-9629 or Rebecca Hibbler at 505-726-9675. Working Together: -We want to encourage all parents of Rehoboth Christian School to take the “Positive Sport Parenting” course online at www.nfhslearn.com. Create an account and take the FREE course. Once done, print out your certificate and deliver to Mr. Adrian Pete or Mrs. Deanna Benson and receive 2 free admissions for 2 home games. Offer valid for person taking course only. Thank you. T-shirts: -Will be available for purchase at the Administration Building. Thank you for your support. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sports Camp: -I will be taking interested athletes to a FCA Sports Camp in Flagstaff, AZ, July 2-5, 2016. Cost is $430 which includes meals and dorms. Scholarships are available through FCA-New Mexico. Camps are
for students entering Grades 7th – 12th. Sports offered are Girls and Boys Soccer, Baseball, Football, Wrestling, Softball, Volleyball, Girls and Boys Basketball, Track, and Cross Country. If you have any athletes interested in scholarships and attending the camps please have them contact me. Thank you. A. Pete
High School Sports Events: Middle School Sports Events:
Thurs., Feb. 25 6:00PM Girls Basketball District Tournament AWAY vs. Navajo Prep
Tuesday, March 1
4:00PM Girls Tennis AWAY vs. Gallup HS (Ford Canyon)
Wednesday, March 2 4:00PM Boys Tennis AWAY vs. Gallup HS (Ford Canyon)
Thursday, March 3 2:00PM MS Track vs. JFK/Chief (practice meet) {Gallup Stadium}
Devotionals - Please visit this website for free devotionals you can give to your child as they participate in sports at Rehoboth Christian School. Please visit this link: http://www.fca.org/resources/personal-growth Adrian Pete, Athletic Director
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College Corner
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The Northern New Mexico Senior Men's Golf Association (NNMSMGA) -invites eligible High School Seniors to apply for one of our scholarships. We offer 20 one time scholarships, two $2000 and eighteen $1000 scholarships for a graduating senior from New Mexico, with a minimum 3.4 gpa, attending a four year accredited college. Applications must be in by April 15 and application information is available in the high school counseling office. IHS and Navajo Tribe Scholarships -For those to whom this applies, if you are eligible for the Indian Health Service Scholarship, the application is online and is due usually the end of February...sometimes they extend it to the end of March. It’s a great scholarship if you are going into a health related field and are Native American. Also, be sure to apply for the Navajo tribal scholarship...they have the Chief Manuelito and their regular scholarship application on line but it is not available until March 1. The American Indian Summer Bridge Program (AISB) is a program at UNM for incoming Native freshmen designed to help prepare them for their first year at UNM. You can apply on line at aisb.unm.edu. It is a great program to make sure you are ready for the college experience and challenge. More information is available in the high school counseling office. Julie's Helpers Memorial Scholarship gives at least $2500 each year (sometimes more) to a deserving Navajo woman who seeks an education with the goal of helping her people in the future. They have awarded more than $15,000 to nine exceptional young ladies since 2011. Two years ago the award went to a graduating high school senior (Tinisha Spencer of Gallup High) and all the rest have been given to women already in college. The deadline is June 3, 2016. See Don Tamminga for application information. Don Tamminga, High School Counselor
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Community Calendar _____________________________________________________________ The Southwest Chamber Winds will perform in the Gallup High School Kenneth Holloway Auditorium on Sunday, February 28, 2016 in a 3:00PM matinee. UNM-G and New Mexico Arts are helping the Gallup Community Concert Association by sponsoring this concert. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For more information contact Antoinette Neff, Executive Director at 505 862 -3939. Lynden Christian High School Choir will perform at Rehoboth Church on Saturday, April 9 at 7:00pm. If you are able host students or adults on the nights of April 8 and 9, please contact Bob Ippel at [email protected] or call 863-4412 ext 123.
