 from the Principal:
 Congratulations to Maddie Masters, our April Student of the Month!
“If anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.”
-2 Timothy 2:5
 
Cassidy Kelly (3rd grade) won top honors at two Regional American Saddlebred Horse Shows recently aboard her wonderful American Saddlebred mount Calypso King. In February, Cassidy took Reserve Grand Champion in the Texas American Saddle Horse Association Show at Great Southwest Equestrian Center in the Walk, Trot, Performance Class, and in March at the Prestigious Pin Oak Charity Horse Show in the Walk, Trot Saddleseat Equitation Class - Cassidy won First Place!! Michael Jordan said, “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed 26 times. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
We will be celebrating success and achievement for the 2007-2008 school year soon. Soon the hallways will be quiet and polished and free from little footsteps. Come and celebrate with us as we recognize your child’s greatness.
We thank each of you for your support this past year in all areas of this school. It is true, nothing can be done that we not work as a body together. We have shared joy and sorrow together and hope that always springs eternal in new life. Special thanks to the hard work, planning, and gracious display of your love and appreciation this past week for our faculty. It is our highest calling to be His servants to your young people.
God bless you!
Jo Ann Connelly
The RCS Art Show
The Art Show was a great success with live piano music by the students of Mrs. Connelly. Praise the Lord for all the talent He has given these students.
 
 
 
 Teacher Appreciation Week  From the Lower School teachers: Thank you, RCS parents, for your gifts and acts of kindness toward us during Teacher Appreciation Week. Your children are the greatest gifts of all and we thank you and thank our Lord for the opportunity to touch their lives.
Mrs. Gutierrez's first grade class was excited to show
her their appreciation!
- Awards – Grades 1st – 5th: May 21**
- Kindergarten Graduation: May 22*
- Ballet Recital (7:00 p.m.) : May 22
- Last day of school/Splash Day (noon release; no extended care): May 23 ***
- Summer camp-Fine Arts: July 8-10 & 15-17
*Awards Day Schedule (May 21):
- 9:00 – 9:25 First Grade
- 9:30 – 9:55 Second Grade
- 10:00-10:25 Third Grade
- 10:30 – 11:00 4th/5th Grade
If you would like to be present when your child receives his/her award you may come at the designated time or you may stay for the entire ceremony. Each student will be receiving a Christian character award from their teacher. Other awards will be received for Honor Roll, Principal’s Award, Perfect Attendance, Spanish, art, PE, music, and computer achievement.
 Kindergarten Graduation – May 22- details will be published and distributed by the Kindergarten teachers. After the ceremony, students are free to leave for home to celebrate with their families.
***Schedule for Splash Day (note changes)
- 8:45-9:30 kindergarten & first grades
- 9:35-10:20 second & third grades
- 10:25-11:10 preschool
- 11:10-11:55 fourth & fifth grades
There will be no extended care on May 23. Please send sun-block and a towel and water shoes. Students may wear their swim suits to school under their T-shirt and shorts for girls. No 2-piece swim suits please and be sure to wear a T-shirt over the swim suit and shorts for girls. Boys can wear their swim suit and a T-shirt. The students will have ample time to “dry out” before dismissal.
Be sure to clearly mark all articles with your child’s name, including your towel, with a permanent marker.
Lower School's wish list: |
- Four mylar mirrors for our new ballet/dance studio in the Pavilion.
- playground equipment
- Funds to purchase a praise and worship program for our Chapel services.
- May 21-Awards Day
- May 22-Kindergarten graduation
- May 22-Ballet Recital (7:00 p.m.)
- May 23-Last day of school and Splash Day (no extended care)
- July 8-10 & 15-17-Fine Arts Camp
- August 11- Orientation – K-5th
- August 13- First day of school
Mrs. Dauterive’s and Mrs. Schot’s Kindergarten classes have been learning about and classifying different types of animals in Science. To conclude their unit of study, the children took a field trip to the Houston Zoo this week. They enjoyed observing different animals in their habitat!
 
First Grade is learning about good health habits in Science. We are also learning about families in Social Studies. The students are learning how each one of them are special and unique in their own way!
The 2nd graders made a sea scene to go along with the novel they are reading. This week they will be writing a descriptive paragraph about the sea scene.
 
Third grade went to SkyMac Ranch last week and learned about miniature horses, painted quarter horses, and goats. They even went on a hay ride. Then the students used their measuring skills in preparing lunch and participating in a Mini Metric Olympics.
 
The 4th Graders are working towards completing their Texas state notebooks and are currently learning about the government and the three specific branches within the system. They have learned that these three branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial) all operate on the Federal, State, and Local levels and are researching who is presently the State Governor, U.S. Senators, and U.S. House of Representatives as well.
Pine Cove Wilderness Camp
 
 
After returning from Pine Cove Wilderness Camp, Mr. Danny Crocker came to visit with the fifth grade class to share his ministry visit to Africa. He's asked the fifth graders to be in prayer for several missionaries. Mr. Crocker challenged the fifth graders to pray and to understand that God does not always "fit in our box". Our God is an awesome God who can do all things!
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