Things to Know this Week (Oct. 25th)

RCS Families,

 

Last week our 7^th & 8^th grade students went on their annual Retreat and God moved in a mighty way! 25 students committed their life to Jesus for the first time and 15 other students felt God call them to consider a vocation in full-time ministry! At RCS, we want to develop students who are rooted in Christ and equipped to change the world. Thank you for your partnership! It is so encouraging to see God at work in our students.

 

Here are a couple of things to know this week:

 

Move-A-Thon & Color Run Results

Together, we raised $179,262 through our Move-a-Thon & Color Run! Thank you for your generosity for sharing the opportunity to support RCS with your family and friends. Yesterday, we celebrated the results by turning me into an ice cream sundae. Check out our social media for pictures of the cold and sticky mess. Thank you for helping us fund an improved campus alert system, security enhancements, and our RCS Cares fund! 

 

Harvest Days Success 

Harvest Day was so much fun yesterday and today. Our students enjoyed our corn maze, pumpkin launchers, inflatables, farm animals, and picking out their own pumpkin. This year we expanded it to two days to provide space for Sonshine Learning Center and Rainier Christian students to participate in the fun. Thank you to our amazing parent volunteers and staff who set up and facilitated this event. 

 

Picture Re-Take Day | Monday, Oct 28^th 

If your student missed picture day or if their picture was a disaster, you are in luck. Our picture re-take day is coming up soon on October 28^th. If you are replacing existing pictures, students just need to bring their photo packet back on retake day and hand it to the photographers. If your student missed the first picture day, CLICK HERE to preorder retake pictures online.

 

Veterans Day Chapel | Thursday, November 7^th 

We will have two special Veterans Day Chapels on Thursday, November 7^th. We want to honor all Veterans in the RCS Community. There are two ways you can help us do this: 1) invite them to join us on November 7^th (4^th – 8^th grade: 8:45am; KP-3^rd grade: 10:30am with a special reception between chapels from 9:30-10:30am), 2) send us their information to include in a slide show. We will show this in every classroom and during the reception. If you have turned in a Veterans picture and bio information before, no need to do this again, we have a slide already made for you. However, if you are new to RCS or have not submitted a Veterans photo before, please fill out the form HERE. We will also live stream this chapel: rcs.online.church. Thank you for helping us honor those who currently serve or formerly served in the armed forces.

 

No School | Friday, Nov 8^th & Monday, Nov 11^th | Teacher In-service Day & Veterans Day Holiday

On Friday, November 8^th, RCS is closed for Teacher Professional Development. RCS, BASC and SLC will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

  

SAVE THE DATE! RCS Movie Night | Friday, November 15^th 

In three weeks, we will have an RCS Movie Night. We invite all RCS families to join us at 6pm on November 15^th to watch Ratatouille in the North Auditorium. There will be a concession stand that will sell pizza, candy, and popcorn. 

 

My Encouragement and Prayer:

This week a passage in Psalms jumped of the page of my Bible. In it, David beautifully writes about God’s role in his life while facing adversity and uncertainty. Everywhere we turn, we are inundated with information and situations that can shake our faith and confidence. What is your source of peace? How do you find rest? David declares God should be our answer. In Psalm 62, David says, “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Yes, my soul finds rest in God; my hope comes from him” (Psalm 62:1-2,5). When I feel shaken, I can be reminded that God is my rock. When I feel anxiety, I can be reminded that God is my source of rest and hope. 

 

Our faith in Christ does not mean life will be easy. In fact, Jesus promised we will experience trouble. Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). We can have peace because Jesus is greater than our circumstances.

 

My prayer during this season is for peace. I echo the words of The Apostle Paul, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7). God, let your peace guard our hearts and minds during this election season. Let your peace strengthen those facing financial uncertainty or health challenges. Let your peace be evident in and through each of us regardless of our circumstances.

 

Thank you for trusting RCS with your children. It is an honor to partner with you.

 

Have a great weekend! 

 

Thanks,

 

Randy McMillan

RCS | Head of School