March 15 Update

Language Arts
Students' final projects for their Tangerine Choice Boards are due this Friday. We are finishing up discussing some of the major themes in the book. We will then do a short unit on poetry until Spring Break. When we return from Spring Break, we'll focus on identifying parts of speech.

30 Hour Famine
The 7th and 8th grade students at RCS participate in an event called "30 Hour Famine" at the end of April. Mrs. Oren will be sending home information prior to Spring Break about the specifics of the day, and the students will be talking about it in history class. In the past, this has been a really wonderful day for students to become more aware of ways that people around the world struggle with hunger on a daily basis. The students will be participating in different service-learning opportunities on Friday, April 29th. On the evening of the 29th, there is an opportunity for students to build cardboard shelters and sleep outside at school. However, Mrs. Oren is in need of parents to volunteer to participate in the overnight portion. If there are not volunteers, then a sleepover will not be possible. Please email Mrs. Oren (soren@grcs.org) by Friday, March 25 if you are available to help or would like more information. She is looking for 2-3 7th grade parents and 2-3 8th grade parents.

Miscellaneous
*This Thursday (March 17) the men's singing group The King's Choraliers will perform for Rockford Christian. The performance will begin at 8:40 a.m. in the Worship Center. Please feel welcome to join us if you want!
*We're still looking for a house to have the 7th grade class retreat at in May. This is a one day retreat and will take place during normal school hours. Let me know if it might be a possibility for us to have this at your house. It is helpful for the retreat to take place in a setting that is different from our normal school day. We use this time to reflect on the year and prepare for 8th grade.
*Hot lunch order forms are due no later than this Friday (March 18).
*April 1-10: No School (Spring Break)
*April 14: 7th/8th Choir program at RCS (7:00 p.m.)
*Mr. Dave wants you to know that he has updated his blog.