Homecoming Week
This week has been busy getting ready for our homecoming activities this week. The high school students chose a different theme each day to show off their school spirit. Tuesday, was Nerd day, Wednesday was class theme day, Thursday, was nice Sunday dress and today was Red, Black and White day for the entire school. The week is ending with a pep rally today at 2:55, the football game against Austin Hill Country at 5:00pm and then the JV football game tomorrow at 11:00 am and the dance for grades 9-12 tomorow night from 7-11pm.
 
Mrs. Krantz shows off her "Nerd" Side Olivia, Kayla and Kelsi show off their
studious side
Messages from Mr Priest
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Subject: Change for Middle School
The middle school faculty and administration at Rosehill Christian School is committed to providing excellence in education as an extension of the Christian home. We strive to provide rigor, relevance and relationships in the academic, spiritual, and extra-curricular pursuits of your children. Whenever we recognize a need to improve our students' growth and achievement, we put our heads together professionally to come up with a solution that is best for students.
For example, last school year I had a concern about our middle school students being in Math on a block schedule. This only allowed for them to have Math 2 or 3 days per week. After evaluating the problem, I decided that in order to do what was best for students, (in this case it was Math every day of the week) we changed the master schedule and provided that for our students at mid-year.
This year, we have gone to a "straight schedule" where middle school students attend all of their classes every day of the week. This has helped us as we transition our focus from students merely memorizing facts to their becoming problem solvers who can make application of the materials covered. The middle school curriculum is challenging, our instruction is engaging, and our expectations are high. However, the current schedule presents a dilemma. Because of the length of classes, the time limits of our school day and the requirement of our accreditation organization to offer electives in the middle school, we had no time this year for a study lab every day in the schedule.
The Bible declares that in the multitude of counsel, there is wisdom. Our teachers are wise and when we come together to solve a problem and do what is best for students, we can usually arrive at where we need to be.
Therefore, beginning next week, every Tuesday and Thursday, our students will have a study lab during their scheduled Bible class time. Since we have chapel on Thursday, and Bible class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, this will allow us to still cover our Bible curriculum while providing some support to our 6th through 8th grade students with a study lab for 2 days per week.
I have also been investigating the amount of homework that our middle school students have. I have met with our middle school staff to discuss homework, we have talked about the purposes and amounts of homework that are appropriate for middle school students and what is needed to support a rigorous academic program, and we have discussed additional ways to support our students. I have also visited with students to talk about their homework assignments and their perceptions of what has been required thus far. What I sense for the most part is that students are wanting to do a good job, but sometimes they feel overwhelmed. Providing the study lab should help to alleviate this problem. Moreover, we will continue to monitor their assignments and work loads to ensure the proper balance of rigor and support.
At the first of the year, we set up a test schedule for middle school so that they would not be loaded with a number of tests on one day. That schedule is listed below. However, please note that tests and quizzes are not the same thing. When teachers give a quiz, they are assessing what the students recall from homework, what they may have read or what they were taught over a short period of time. Quizzes are not tests. All quizzes are added to come up with a major test grade at the end of each 9 week grading period. Therefore, students may have quizzes at any time.
Hopefully, this helps our students and provides you with the information that you need to support your child. Remember that we will always do what we believe is best for students.
Middle School Test Schedule
Monday
* Math
* Literature
Tuesday
* Math
* Grammar
Wednesday
* Math
* Science
Thursday
* Math
* History
Friday
* Math
* Bible
In His Service,
Marshall Priest
Marshall Priest
Rosehill Christian School
Upper School Principal
Grades 6 - 12
mpriest@rcseagles.org
Class Officers Elected For 2008-2009
For the senior class:
President-Julie Nelson
Vice President-Candace Danielson 8th grade Representatives:
Secretary-Jessica Birdwell Jeremy Michel
Treasurer- Cody Lewis Ashley Dalton
For the junior class: 7th grade Representatives:
President-Shannon Doyle Madison Higgins
Vice President-Johonna Cox Jessica Froelich
Secretary- Morgan Martin
Treasurer-Stephani Michel 6th grade Representatives:
Gordon Kulbeck
For the Sophomore Class: Meagan Dobbs
President- Nathan Roman
Vice President-Chase Bonning Congratulations to all of these students and
Secretary- Seth Fleming to all who ran for class officer positions.
Treasurer-Mark Holand
For the Freshman Class:
President- Meagan Sayers
Vice President- Trey Frederick
Secretary- Mayers Lindley
Treasurer- Austin Looney
Senior Lunch
The senior class exercised their first privilege of the year last Wednesday with a lunch at Saltgrass. The seniors get to go off campus to a different restaurant each month with teacher sponsors of their choice for some fellowship. This weeks sponsors were Mrs. Dyal, Mrs. Jaksha, Mrs, Howard, and Mrs. Tumlinson. The next senior lunch will be October 8, 2008.
Chapel
Last week's chapel speaker was Lance Waldie – Senior Pastor at Harvest Bible Church off of Mueschke.
Pastor Waldie is senior pastor at Harvest Bible Church which he helped plant back in November 2000. Pastor Waldie is also an adjunct professor at the College of Biblical Studies (www.cbshouston.edu) where he teaches Bible exposition and theology. He has been married to Cheryl since June of 1993, and he is the proud father of Daniel and Brooke. Pastor Waldie is a 2000 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas where he received his master of theology degree. He also received his BA in sociology (1991) and his MA in counseling (1994) from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Pastor Waldie enjoys playing golf, softball, basketball, reading books, and laughing at slap-stick humor. He's an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, gets annoyed during worthless meetings, hates working out, loves Christ's church, and loves to wrestle on the ground with his kids. His motivating Bible verse is 2 Timothy 4:2 "Preach the Word. Do it in season and out of season. Correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and careful instruction."
Yesterday, Pastor Danny Crocker, of The Way Church, spoke to us about missions and serving for Christ. Danny told the students about his mission oppurtunities and experiences as well as a slide show presentation. He told them how to get involved and encouraged them to serve others. He is the husband, to Lizanne, our Librarian and PreK 3 teacher, and dad to Christian (8th), Hannah (7th), and Micah (4th)
See You at the Pole
On Wednesday, our upper school students participated at See you at the Pole. The juniors and seniors gathered at the 4 corners in Tomball, the freshmen and sophomores gathered at the goal pole in the back and the 6th-8th graders gathered at the front flag pole to pray for our community, school, and leaders.
  
Community Service
All summer hours completed for community service aredue to Mrs. Pearce by October 1.
Check the website for the forms.
Technology Updates:
Open Office
For Assignments download OPEN OFFICE. it is a free dowload. The web address is openoffice.org
Moodle
Also assignments and projects as well as class discussions. Go to moodle.rcseagles.org.
User name: first name last intial (ex. John Smith, johns) Password:cat123
Parents Web
Go to Renweb.com
Click on Parents Web
User Id: email address that you have provided the school with
School Code :Rosehill-TX
Click on New parent login
Almost immediately Renweb will send password back to you
Then repeat the steps, adding password and then click on parent login
For Assistance, call or email Leanne Nelson at 281-351-8114 ext 215 or lnelson@rcseagles.org
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The YEARBOOK needs YOU!
See Mrs. Johnson, Johonna or Shannon to sign up.
We need artists, photographers, designers, writers, Just anyone who wants to help with the 2008-2009 Yearbook. They meet in Mr. Cooper's room 5th period, so come by and sign up.
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