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RCS March 2010
Middle & High School Reminders
Mon. 8 MS Basketball home games: 3:30 boys, 4:30 boys
Tues. 9 Purity Video- 8th Grade Parent Viewing 6pm elementary assembly
Wed. 10 10th grade field trip- High Tech Fair in Del Mar
Sat. 13 Juvenile Diabetes 5K Walk 8am @ Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium (see edline for details)
Sun. 14 Daylight Saving Time Begins- (Spring Forward)
Mon. 15 Faculty In-Service – No school
Wed. 17 Purity Video- 8th Grade Student Viewing (during school hours)
Fri. 19 Open House-RCS,Sonshine,RCC (see edline for evening schedule)
Minimum Day 12pm Pick Up (No hot lunch)
Students Dress in 50’s attire (during the school day) in theme with the Scholastic Book Fair -(homeroom competition for participation)
Recycle Drive
Mon. 22 Gently Used Uniform Sale (see edline for details)
Tues.23 MS ACSI Band Festival
Gently Used Uniform Sale
Fri. 26 MS ACSI Math Olympics
Jeans 4 Journeys $1 donation
Tues.30 MS ACSI Solo/Ensemble Festival (hosted by RCS)
*Every Wed. night RCC Area 56 bible study 6:30-8pm (elementary assembly)
*Every Wed. night RCC Uprising 78 bible study 6:30-8pm (FLC)
*Every Thurs. night RCC High School bible study 6:30-8pm (FLC)
RCMS Newsletter
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents,
Each year about this time, the elementary and middle school faculty and staff find themselves spending a great deal of time encouraging and helping students to obey RCS rules, especially in the areas of proper behavior and appearance. Most of the attention is drawn to dress code, hair styles, make up and in some instances boys and girls showing improper attention toward each other.
Anytime we deal with rules of this nature we take great care to be sure that we are being consistent and fair with each individual. At the same time we do not want to convey to the students that we are being legalistic, that is being bound to the letter of the law as opposed to the spirit of the law. So often in these instances the student’s response helps us to do the right thing because of their level of remorse and repentance. Our goal, when we need to issue discipline is to reconcile the individuals involved. That is what God did for us, He sent His Son Jesus to be our reconciliation. “And through him, to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.” Colossians 1:20
Our God is a holy God. He is a God of justice. He is a God of truth and integrity. We begin to see when we consciously apply God’s standards and principles how much we are loved and cared for. We begin to see the simple principles of obeying those in authority, because of the love and the desire to be reconciled.
The law was put into place to remind us of what sin was, however the law could not include every tiny detail. In our sin nature we make attempts to circumvent the law and claim the Bible does not say anything about it, so it is okay for me to be involved in something questionable. We try to get away with things, often like our students who tend to have many excuses, depending on the situation. Ultimately, it comes down to us being obedient and loving. When all else fails these two basic character traits will always bring success.
As we humbly go about training your children, teaching them to be obedient and loving, pray for us. In some instances we have daily contact with many children and as fair and consistent as we seek to be, we do not always get it right. At the same time, continue to teach and train your children at home the important principles of obedience and love. I know that God will bless our efforts as we partner together to equip servants of Christ.
Daniel Bolechowski
K-8 Principal
All School & Church Open House, 3/19
Please join us for the first annual All School and Church Open house on Friday, March 19th.
The evening schedule will be as follows:
5-5:50pm Dinner for sale, Bouncies, Information Booths, Snack stands
5:50-6pm Worship in FLC
6-6:35pm Welcome program in FLC
6:35-8pm Open house entire campus School & Church
• RCS Band will have several performances throughout the evening
• Student Work Displayed in Church Foyer & throughout the classrooms
• Pickup Basketball game in the FLC
• Campus tours
• School/Church Information booths
• Book Fair
• Invite your friends & family
Spirit Week
Students great job on showing your school spirit during “Spirit Week “ and staying within dress code.
Awards Assembly
Students were honored at the Semester I awards assembly for academic achievements, honor roll, citizenship, WWJD. Thank you to all the parents who came and shared in their child’s achievements.
Science Fair
The Science Fair was a huge success! Thank you students (and parents) for all of your hard work and great ideas! Thank you also for coming Friday evening to the awards ceremony and supporting our students and our science program! I know it meant a lot to them and to me as well. There were many outstanding projects, the judges were truly impressed. The following students were recognized for their scientific achievement:
8th Grade Winners:
1st-Jake Callison
2nd-Jessie Medina
3rd- Kevin Hoberg
HM: Tom Wight
7th Grade Winners:
1st- Austin Bathgate
1st-Arianna Dusenberry
2nd-Amanda Ketcham
3rd-Janessa Ispas
6th Grade Winners:
1st-Johny Sparkenbach
2nd-Joel Sylvera
3rd-Alex Chaney
HM: Mark Wight
Achievement in Scientific Engineering:
Atticus McCoy
Tyler Shadle
Other Awards:
Best Student Made Materials: Marissa Morris
Best Real Life Application-Christian Welch
The Green Award-Josh Shaffer
Most Creative Award-Dane Kelly
Most Innovative Award-Maddie Welch
Teacher’s Choice for Scientific Achievement: Janessa Ispas
Teacher’s Choice for Scientific Achievement: Angelo Rios
Superintendent’s Choice-Arianna Dusenberry
Principal’s Choice- Josh Fuller
Vision Parent Meetings
All parents are invited to join us monthly as we meet to discuss the vision and direction of RCS, how we can better serve our families, and continually improve the quality of our school.
We invite you to attend one of two scheduled meetings per month. Please feel free to bring your children; we will have a coloring and reading table available for them.
The meetings are held the first week of each month;
• Tuesday, evening 7-8pm in the library
• Thursday, morning, 8:45-10am in the Elementary Assembly Room
Jamba Juice Fundraiser
Jamba Juice will be on campus with smoothies & flatbread pizza for sale right after school on Friday 3/19 @ 12pm. Monies earned from this event will go to lunch program improvements.
MIT, Moms in Touch
Lord, teach us to pray . . . Luke 11:1
The Moms In Touch International Mission statement reads: “Moms In Touch International impacts children and schools worldwide for Christ by gathering mothers to pray.” We are privileged at Rancho Christian Schools to be able to meet and pray for our kids and our school right here on campus. We meet every Wednesday morning from 8:45 to 9:45 in the daycare room (C-111). If you are a mom of a student at RCS or Sonshine Preschool, and you would like to pray for your child(ren) and for the school, we would love to have you join us.
Talent Show We have many talented students in our Middle School, thank you for sharing those talents with us. It was a great show and you made the judging very tough.
First Place: Gabriel Kong; Violin
Second Place: Arianna Dusenberry; Singing Tyler Shadle; drums
Third Place: Jordi Toy: Singing
Thank you to all of our participants, great job!
Amanda Ketcham & Ashley Volm: Piano & Singing
Megan Krieger: Piano
Sports Corner
Our basketball teams have dribbled off to a great season. Please come out and support the eagles at one of our home games on 3/1 3/2, 3/4, 3/8.
Week 3 Basketball standings
Boys Varsity 4-0
Boys JV 3-1
Girls Varsity 3-3
HS & MS Golf Sign Ups – Students interested in participating in our Spring Golf Season, sign Ups will run to Friday Feb 26.
MS Tennis – We have an opportunity to participate in an IVAA Tennis Tournament. Students that would like to represent our school please sign up at the Middle School Office.
Soccer signups will begin the 2nd week of March with practice to begin the 4th week. Games will begin after Easter Break.
Cheer signups and tryouts will be in April. If you are interested in cheer stay posted for more information. Parents if you are interested in coaching any of the above sports please email kggill@ranchocommunity.org
Sign ups forms for all sports are available in the Middle School Office
Spring Musical
First annual RCS spring musical “Let’s Rock” to be performed at the May 21 Open House.
RCS Speech Meet
Congratulations to the following winners who will now move on to the ACSI Speech Meet on March 6th.
Dramatic Reading
Gabriel Kong
Arianna Dusenberry
Humorous Reading
Sarah Lovio
Zachary Salomon
Dramatic Poetry
Nikki Rice
Janessa Ispas
Humorous Poetry
Jason O’Neill
Michael Kruel
Visual Aid
Sara Leon
Puppetry
Tyler Shadle, Nick Salerno
Kona Wunsch, Atticus McCoy, Jordi Toy
Scripture
Josh Shaffer
Tim Switzer
Humorous Costumed Monologue
William Walker
Travis Walker
Good job to all of the participants for all of your hard work!
Well Done!!
RCS Math Olympics
Congratulations to the following winners who will now move on to the ACSI Math Olympics on March 26th.
8th grade
Jessie Medina Jason O’Neill
7th grade
Austin Bathgate, Matthew Wescott, Atticus McCoy
6th grade
Cailyn Brown, Eilish Sweeney, Johnny Sparkenbach
Elementary/MS Office Hours
Please take note;
the School Office hours are:
• Monday-Friday,
• 7:30am-4pm
Uniform Exchange Sale
Gently used uniform sale update:
Thank you to all of our RCS families that have participated in this program. The uniforms that have been turned in either for credit voucher or donation helped our December 2009 sale to be a success. We were able to contribute
$ 1010.00 into our school’s scholarship fund, 54 families came to the sale and used $920.00 in credit vouchers alone. We continue to accept uniforms throughout the year at the elementary office. This is a wonderful blessing to many and this sale cannot exist without your help.
Mark Your Calendars
Our next gently used uniform sale will be held on Monday & Tuesday, March 22-23.We are in need of volunteers for sale dates, if interested please contact Tracy Springford@ tracy.springford@gmail.com or Bea Welch @steveandbea1@verizon.net
Please turn in uniforms for voucher credit before sale dates. We are not able to accept uniform turn-in or issue credit vouchers on the day of the sale. Thank you for your support in making this program a success.
ACSI Art Festival
The annual ACSI Art Festival is coming up. The theme this year is “Our Foundation and Maker is God”: based on Hebrews 11:10: “For he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Although it is encouraged to keep with the theme, in order for students to have the opportunity to receive an award, non-themed pieces will be considered for the “Best of Show” ribbon. I hope you can join us in celebrating creativity. Each class may enter two works of art.
Important Dates:
March 4th …. confirmation of participation in the festival
April 28th ……turn in finished artwork
May 7th ……. Art Festival Show, 4pm-6:30 (CCCS)
Band Notes
The RCS band (elem and middle school) will be combining to perform the Star Spangled Banner at the opening ceremonies of the Temecula Valley Softball Association at Paseo del Sol Park on Saturday, March 6, 9:00a.m. The band will then pack up and head back to RCS to play at the Safety Fair from 10:15-11:00. Stop by and hear some fun tunes as we show off our school spirit!!
The band will be performing for some of our basketball home games on these dates:
Feb 25 March 2 March 4
March 8…..GO TEAM WIN!!!
Our band will also be performing in the following:
ACSI Band Festival
The band performs for ratings and adjucators work with the band to give them professional help/comments.
ACSI Solo Festival
RCS hosts this event where individual band students from many Christian schools compete individually for ratings. Judges also give individual clinics.
2010 Walk for Juvenile Diabetes, is a 5K and will be in Lake Elsinore at the Storm Baseball Stadium. Come out and support our RCS family.
The date for this very important walk is Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 8:00a.m. (see edline for more information)
Purity Video
One of the major challenges we face is to train our students to have the strength to say no to the influence of their culture. This is especially true as it relates to sexual purity and a lifestyle that is wholesome and honoring to God. As Christian Educators we want to partner with parents and provide the right support in this area. We will be showing a Purity Video to the 8th grade students on Wed. 3/17 during the school day. We have scheduled an evening to make this video available for parents to preview on Tues. 3/9 @ 6pm in the elementary assembly room.
Scholastic Book Fair
JOIN US FOR THE“ALL YOU CAN READ BOOK FAIR DINER” MARCH 19TH – 24TH
In theme with the book fair students will have “50’s” free dress at school on Friday 3/19. Please stop by and visit the book fair in the library during the school day or visit us at Open House on 3/19.
6th Grade Science Camp Trip
Science Camp is approaching soon and we are looking forward to a great trip to Catalina Island, Emerald Bay April 26, 27, 28, 2010 with the Mountain and Sea Educational Adventures. This is a phenomenal Christian educational organization that we have used for several years at their Forest Home location.
RCC Events
Area 56 Winter Camp
5-6th grade winter camp is March 5th-6th. We’ll meet at 7pm in the elementary assembly room for an overnighter at church followed by a parent chaperoned trip to Snow Valley.
Uprising 78 Winter Camp
Winter camp for grades 7th & 8th starts after Battlezone on March 5th. Overnighter at church followed by a parent chaperoned trip to Snow Valley Saturday, March 6th. Visit rcclive.org for paperwork, more details and signups.
Rancho H.S. Ministry:
Homeless Outreach
Sunday April 18, 2010
Meet at Rancho by the fountain @ 11:30am.
Pick up at In-N-Out on Temecula Parkway@ 6:00pm We will be going down to San Diego First
Presbyterian Church to minister to the homeless and then sharing a meal together at In-N-Out. Parents are encouraged to join us.
They can use donations of SOCKS,SHOES, PANTS, BLANKETS,JACKETS and hygiene items; such as soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant etc. No women’s clothes please.
Need more info? Email Steve at
steve.s@ranchocommunity.org.
**Please dress modestly:
No shorts (guys and girls), tank tops, or tight/revealing tops please!
April Events
Thurs. 1 End of 3rd qtr Min. Day
Fri. 2 Good Friday-No School
Uprising 78-Battlezone
Sat. 3-Sun. 11 Easter Break
Sun. 4 Easter Sunday -
He is Risen!
Mon. 12 Classes Resume
Tues. 13 RIMS Science Fair
Wed. 14 Report cards sent home
Tues. 13-Thurs. 15 MS/HS SAT’s
Sun. 18 RCC Homeless Outreach
Mon. 26-Wed. 28 6th grade Science Camp
Fri. 30 Jeans 4 Journeys