Parent News
March 13, 2014
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PO Box 41, Rehoboth, NM 87322
Phone: 863-4412 Fax: 863-2185
Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcsnm.org
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math facts finally conquered, and written reflections
of where students have been and where they are
going taking a more articulate shape. While all this
physical and academic progress is happening, we also
look more deeply for a changing, growing heart, a
heart open to a relationship with Jesus.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Mon., Mar. 17
March 19-20
Wed., Mar 19
March 20-21
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Mon., Mar. 24
Mar. 31 – Apr. 4
HS Choir Concert @7pm
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Navajo Taco Sale, 5-7pm, SFC
NO SCHOOL (School
Offices closed on Friday)
Association Meeting @5:30pm
NO SCHOOL—Spring Break
IN’s & OUT’s
We have completed three quarters of another school
year and we’re heading into the last lap of the race. It
is exciting to work with students because growth and
progress are evident, if not day by day, at least when
you look at the big picture of a whole year. Your
children are growing! Pants are getting shorter, shoes
are getting tighter, and snacks are getting bigger!
Your child is growing physically. Then there’s the
next level of books successfully read, those annoying
In these past weeks Mrs. Holwerda has been working
with a small group of students who have read and
discussed a book entitled On My Honor by Marion
Dane Bauer. The story is about two friends, one of
which takes a big risk swimming in a river and
drowns. This was a very difficult story to read, but
one which prompted the readers to reflect about the
meaning of life and where they put their hope and
trust. Each student was able to articulate his or her
own love for Jesus and express the certainty that He
holds them in His hands. It is our hope and intention
that all students at RCS have opportunities to be
asked and challenged on a grade-appropriate level
about their love and acceptance of Jesus as their
Savior.
God has created us and desires us to grow as Jesus
did in wisdom (mind), stature (physically), and in
favor with God (spiritually) and man (socially /
emotionally)—Luke 2:52. As we head into this last
quarter of the school year , continue to encourage
your child(ren) to work hard and do their best as they
finish this last lap and press on to this year’s finish
line.
Jim Holwerda, Elementary/MS Principal
ELEMENTARY EVENTS
Reading Day – The elementary students celebrated
reading all day last Friday, March 7. Kids had time to
read some of their favorite books but also participate
in reading activities with partners and groups as well.
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We had much fun finding the joy in words and story!!
Ask your child about if you haven’t already.
and Thursday from 4:00-8:00 PM. You need to sign
up for a time slot.
Parent / Teacher Conferences – Confirmation
notes went home earlier this week indicating the time
a conference was scheduled for you based on
requests. If you have not received the confirmation,
please call Sharon Jim, our secretary, to confirm the
time. A reminder: K- 3rd grade students have 15
minute individual conferences while grades 4 and 5
have a one hour block of time where you can come
and meet with your child’s homeroom teacher and if
you desire the other 4/5 teachers as well.
Warsaw Ghetto Simulation – The Middle School
began its WWII unit yesterday. The students
experienced a simulation of what it was like, to a very
small degree, to be in the Warsaw Ghettos. Students
were divided up into families and given different
identities. There was a lot of symbolism involved of
what the Jewish families experienced. Time was given
to debrief and share insights and feelings that they
had throughout the morning. This was a powerful
experience for the students and hopefully they
understand a little more about the realities of ghettoes
and the treatment of Jews. Throughout the rest of
the month, each class will be learning about different
aspects of WWII.
Report Cards - Report cards will be sent home with
students on Monday, March 17. Please look for your
child’s report card on that day. Please take time to go
over the report card with your child and praise them
for progress made, as well as possibly making one
goal for something that may need improvement.
Elementary SAC week – Our elementary school is
going to do their version of Student Alternative
Curriculum (SAC) week this year from March 25 –
28. Teachers will be teaching some alternative
curriculum for a portion of the day which will be fun
but also educating. Some of the options students will
get are cooking, reading games, odyssey of the mind,
pond exploration, etc. We are looking forward to a
great week!!
Upcoming dates:
 Tues., Mar. 17
 March 19-20
 March 20-21
 Mar. 31 – Apr. 4
Report Cards sent with child
Parent-Teacher Conferences
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL—Spring Break
Blessings,
Jim Holwerda, Principal
MIDDLE SCHOOL MATTERS
Report Cards – Put it on your calendar: report cards
will be sent home with each student on Monday,
March 17.
PTCs – If you haven’t turned in your Parent Teacher
Conference Slip, please get those returned to Mrs. Jim
as soon as you can. Conferences are on Wednesday
WWII Speakers - If you know of someone with
first- or second-hand knowledge of WWII who would
be willing to share, or if you have some WWII items
to show the students, please contact Mr. Huizinga
([email protected]).
WWII Museum and Play – On March 27 from 3:30
– 6:00, the middle school will put on display the
different projects that were created during the WWII
Unit. This is an open house, so come when you can.
At 5:00, at Rehoboth Church, a group of middle
school students will perform a play based on the
WWII experience of Corrie Ten Boom.
Middle School Track – Track will begin next
exploratory session which will begin right after Spring
Break. Meet dates and times are being set now and
will be sent out to interested students before Spring
Break. Any academically-eligible middle school
student is welcome to participate, but you must have
an athletic packet, including a physical, on file at the
school.
Upcoming dates:
 Tues., Mar. 17
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March 19-20
March 20-21
Thurs., Mar. 27
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Mar. 31 – Apr. 4
Report Cards sent with child
Start of the WWII Unit
Parent-Teacher Conferences
NO SCHOOL
WWII Open House & Play
from 3:30 to 6pm
NO SCHOOL—Spring Break
Chris Huizinga, Middle School Head Teacher
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HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
The 4th quarter has begun!
We have started the 4th quarter of the school year and
look forward to the many wonderful events, lessons,
and hard work that will take place during this last
quarter. This is just a reminder that 3rd quarter report
cards will be available for pick up at Parent-Teacher
Conferences which begin on March 19. Should you
want to view your student’s report card before then,
you are welcome to log onto NetClassroom or see
Mrs. Begaye in the High School office.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
High School Parent-Teacher conferences will take
place on Wednesday, March 19 and Thursday, March
20. Conferences will be held from 5:00 to 8:00PM in
the Auxiliary Gym located inside the Sports and
Fitness Center. Because these conferences take place
as the High School Choir leaves for their SAC week
tour, please note that chaperones Mrs. Keen, Mr.
Harvey and Mr. Ippel will only be available for
conferences on Wednesday the 19th. That Wednesday
will be a normal day of school for all students and
there will be no school on Thursday the 20st or Friday
the 21st.
AMC Math Congratulations
Congratulations to 11th grader Gilbert Charley for
earning the highest score on the AMC 12 Math test
amongst Rehoboth Students!
Upcoming dates:
 Mon., Mar. 17
 March 19-20
 March 20-21
 March 24-28
 Mar. 31 – Apr. 4
 April 15
 April 16 & 17
HS Choir Concert
Parent-Teacher Conferences
NO SCHOOL
SAC Week/Choir Tour
NO SCHOOL—Spring Break
Spring Band Concert
High School Musical, Harvey
Chris VanSlooten, High School Principal
HS COLLEGE CORNER
The Albuquerque Community Foundation has 16
scholarship and financial aid programs. All
Information is available on our website –
www.albuquerquefoundation.org in the Student Aid
section. Programs, criteria, deadlines, and application
forms can be found online. 2014 deadlines range
from March to June.
Arizona Board of Regents Updated Residency
Requirements
As of spring 2014, members of federally recognized
American Indian tribes have the opportunity to
attend Arizona state universities at the in-state rate,
provided that their reservation resides partially or
wholly in Arizona, according to the Arizona Board of
Regents’ updated residency requirements. The added
policy allows American Indian tribe members whose
reservation may extend outside Arizona’s borders the
opportunity to return and continue their pursuit of
higher education in the state. Their hope is to attract
tribal members to attend Arizona state universities.
First Financial Credit Union offers six
scholarships. To be eligible, you must meet the
following criteria:
 Must be a graduating senior in good standing,
planning to attend a two or four-year, accredited
New Mexico college or university.
 Must be enrolled as a full-time student
 Must have at least a 2.0 grade point average.
 Parent/guardian/student must be a member of
FFCU.
Applications are due Friday, April 18, 2014.
Scholarship from St Bonaventure School
St Bonaventure offers a four year scholarship to any
senior who will be attending a New Mexico college or
Fort Lewis next year who graduated from the eighth
grade at St Bonaventure. Information for applying for
this scholarship is in the counseling office.
Quest Bridge Program
This is a program for low income, outstanding
students who are in their junior year. It is designed to
help low income students get into some of the best
colleges in the country. You must have a cum GPA of
3.5 or higher and have a family combined income of
less than $60,000. Visit www.questbridge.org for
more information. More information can also be
found in the counseling office.
Cornell University Summer College
Cornell offers three and six week summer academic
enrichment programs in almost every area of
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academic study; for example, the areas of architecture,
art and design, business, college success, debate,
engineering and English for non-native speakers, law,
hotel management, medicine, psychology, etc. You
can earn from three to six college credits in these
programs and the program is well endowed
financially. More information can be found in the
high school counseling office or at
www.summercollege.cornell.edu
St John’s Summer Academy in Santa Fe has 3
different sessions with a variety of topics that look
interesting, each a week long. More information is in
the counseling office.
Texas A and M has a summer program focused on
marine life. The camps run all summer long for a
week each. Some focus on fishing, marine life
observing, costal ecology and more. Information is
online as well as in the high school office.
MUSICAL NOTES
The Rehoboth High School Choir invites you to its
pre-tour concert on Monday, March 17 at 7:00pm at
Rehoboth Church. The choir will celebrate the joy of
resurrection in an evening of worship entitled “I Will
Rise.” Invite family and friends – especially those who
need to hear these words of hope and promise. This
concert and the choir’s new CD will be dedicated to
the families of four choir students who have passed
away in the past 2 decades: Renzo Fowler, Joshua
Landavazo, Maria Hoelscher, and Meghan Ortiz.
A big thank you to the many choir parents and others
in the community who have helped feed and house
the visiting choirs in the past weeks from Romania,
ENMU University, and Northwestern Christian
College. Please pray for the work of the Rehoboth
High School touring choir as they travel to Montana
and Washington.
ADMISSIONS/TUITION
Tuition
Reminder—tuition payments are due by the 15th of
each month. If you have committed to pay tuition
with your tax refund, please do so as soon as possible.
Please make every effort to pay your tuition on time.
Policy for Seniors
The following is our policy about tuition payments
and graduation/release of transcripts:
 We cannot release your transcript (include
sending it to colleges) unless your entire tuition
bill is paid.
 Your child will NOT be able to walk in the
commencement if your entire tuition balance is
over $500.
Reenrollment
Reenrollment forms have been sent out. There is a
$50 reenrollment fee per child to save your spot for
next year. Please note, if your child attends the RCS
Pre-K, you will have to apply as a new student to
Rehoboth Christian School for Kindergarten.
Admissions packets have been sent out to all new
families who have inquired. If you would like a new
admissions packet for a friend or relative, see
Lorretta.
If you have any questions about reenrollment or
tuition payments, please contact Lorretta at (505) 7269692 or [email protected].
ATHLETICS
2014/2015 Physicals
Have you thought about scheduling a physical for the
2014-2015 school year? Physicals dated after April 1,
2014 are valid for the next school year. Forms will be
available soon.
Congratulations to the Rehoboth High School Choir
who received a II (Excellent) rating in their
performance at Large Group Festival and a I
(Superior) in their sight singing. Congrats to the
Rehoboth Cantabile that received a I in both
performance and sight reading. These festivals are a
great way to help students and their directors
improve.
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Come out and support
our teams,
GO LYNX!
Today, March 13
 Boys Tennis HOME vs. Miyamura @4pm (Ford
Canyon)
Friday, March 14
 Girls Softball AWAY—Sandia Prep Tournament
(V)
Saturday, March 15
 Girls Softball AWAY—Sandia Prep Tournament
(V,V)
 Track Meet at Rehoboth
Tuesday, March 18
 Girls Softball HOME vs. Wingate (V, JV) @3pm
Friday, March 21
 Girls Softball AWAY—Grants Tournament (V)
MENU
Breakfast
Waffle
Fresh fruit
MILK
Lunch
Meatball sub with
cheese on hoagie roll
Monday,
Green beans
Tossed salad
Mar. 17
Fresh fruit
MILK
Muffin
Grilled chicken
Yogurt
sandwich
Fresh fruit
Lettuce, tomato,
Tuesday,
MILK
pickle spear, cheese
Mar. 18
Oven fries
Fresh fruit
MILK
Breakfast
Taco or tostada bar
pizza
Refried beans
Wednesday, Fresh fruit
Corn with pimentos
MILK
Spanish brown rice
Mar. 19
Fresh fruit
MILK
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SCHOOL—Parent-Teacher
Thursday,
Conferences
Mar. 20
NO SCHOOL
Friday,
ALL-SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Navajo Taco Sale
The senior class will be hosting a Navajo Taco sale
during Parent-Teacher conferences on Wednesday,
March 19 in the SFC. More details will be added
soon!
March 24 Association Meeting
Join us on Monday, March 24th at 5:30pm in the
Fellowship Hall for the annual Association Meeting.
If you are a parent of a current Rehoboth student,
parent of former students, alumni, or have
contributed to this year’s Annual Fund, you are a
member of the Rehoboth Christian School
Association. The evening will begin at 5:30pm with a
free dinner for your family at the Fellowship Hall.
After dinner, children will be taken to the gym to play
and parents will begin the formal meeting around
6:15pm. In order to plan for the correct amount of
food, please RSVP to Camilla Lynch in the
Administration building at 505.726.9635 or
[email protected].
Sponsorship Announcement
All students who have a sponsor have been given
their Easter thank you cards to write to their
sponsors. Parents/Guardians, please help your child
write and complete this card according to the
instructions included and return it by Monday,
March 17 to their classroom teacher or school
secretary. Thank you! Questions? Call 505.726.9684
or email [email protected].
Christian Schools International
CSI produces a magazine for parents of children in
Christian schools. This is found online at
http://goo.gl/7Iruk0, or copies can be picked up at at
any of the RCS offices.
Mar. 21
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