Parent News Thursday, December 8, 2011

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1 Parent News Thursday, December 8, 2011 PO Box 41 Rehoboth, NM Phone: Fax: Website: School Theme: I believe in the one who the rulers of the earth ignored and the proud could never understand; whose life was among common people, whose welcome came from persons of hungry hearts. We are therefore God s ambassadors 2 Corinthians 5: 20 UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 16-Discussion on New High School Dec. 17- RCS Alumni Choir Rehearsal Dec. 18-Rehoboth Choir Concert Dec. 19-Board Meeting Dec. 19 week- NO ASP Dec. 20- End of First Semester Dec. 21-Winter Break Begins INs and OUTs A Christmas Creed I believe in Jesus Christ and in the beauty of the gospel begun in Bethlehem. I believe in the one who proclaimed the love of God to be invincible: I believe in the one whose cradle was a mother's arms, whose modest home in Nazareth had love for its only wealth, who looked at persons and made them see what God's love saw in them, who by love brought sinners back to purity, and lifted human weakness up to meet the strength of God. I confess my ever-lasting need of God: The need of forgiveness for our selfishness and greed, the need of new life for empty souls, the need of love for hearts grown cold. I believe in God who gives us the best of himself. I believe in Jesus, the son of the living God, born in Bethlehem this night, for me and for the world. Anonymous I believe in the one whose spirit glorified a little town; and whose spirit still brings music to persons all over the world, in towns both large and small. I believe in the one for whom the crowded inn could find no room, and I confess that my heart still sometimes wants to exclude Christ from my life today.

2 ELEMENTARY EVENTS Cold Temperatures With the cold temperatures of winter upon us, please make sure your children dress warmly when coming to school! Students will be on the playground during recess times unless it is below 15 degrees. Please label all students outerwear with their name so if it is misplaced we can easily return it to them. Our lost and found pile is very large again and will be given away if things are not claimed. Boxes of Love You are invited to Rehoboth Church on Friday, Dec 9, from 3:30 6:00 PM and / or Saturday, Dec 10, from 9 12:00 to shop for warm winter clothing, coats, and blankets etc. These Boxes of Love were donated to bless the Rehoboth community and family by many Christian people in Pella, Iowa. If you are able, donations will be accepted but are not required. (Any donations will be used for food baskets for our community.) All Rehoboth families are welcome! Christmas Program Elementary students have been busy practicing for the upcoming Christmas program they will be performing on Thursday, December 15. We will celebrate the true meaning of Christmas by looking at other customs and traditions in countries around the world and singing some of our own Christmas carols as well. Students are asked to wear cultural / traditional costumes for the program unless they have a special part. Please join us in the Rehoboth Church for this time of worship and celebration at 7 PM. Students should report to their classrooms at 6:45 PM. (Note: There will be NO ASP on this day so children can get home and return for the program.) Spelling Bee We held our grade 4 8 Spelling Bee today! Results were not known at the time of this writing. The winner(s) will go on to the regional Spelling Bee in January. An elementary school wide spelling bee will happen in the spring where all students will be participants. Christmas Giving - The elementary students would like to give money to the World Vision organization which presented a chapel at our school. We saw a video about their work sponsoring children, providing clean water, teaching marketable skills, and much more. Our goal is for each student to give $1. Let us encourage our children to earn some money which they could give to benefit others. Your child could do extra chores or use their allowance money as they learn the joy of giving to others. Blessings, Jim Holwerda, Principal MIDDLE SCHOOL MATTERS Middle School Basketball The season is underway! The boys and girls teams have three games before Christmas Break. Come out and support the MS Lynx. Christmas Baskets In Cell and Aminga Groups, family names has been given for Christmas Baskets. Today, the 7 th and 8 th graders traveled to Wal-Mart to purchase food and other material for the baskets. Tomorrow, Friday, the 6 th graders are going shopping at Wal-Mart for their baskets. Pray that these baskets are very beneficial for the families that receive them and that the middle school students can learn the joy of giving. Semester Exams Exams will be given on the last few days of school before Christmas Break. Bible and Science exams will be given on Friday, December 16. The Math exam will be on Monday, December 19 and Social Studies will be on Tuesday, December 20. Look for review sheets that will be distributed soon in the individual classes. Boxes of Love Churches from Pella, Iowa have donated a lot of quality clothes to Rehoboth. Some of these clothes will be given in the Christmas baskets. The clothes are also going to be open for Rehoboth families to go through. The clothes will

3 be in Rehoboth Church and available for Rehoboth families this Friday from 3:30 to 6:00 pm and on Saturday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. These clothes are free but donations will be accepted. The money raised will go toward charity and programs like the Christmas baskets. Come on by! Dates to Remember: Dec. 8 MS basketball HOME vs. Ramah 4:00 pm (Kuipers Gym) Boys B-4:00pm Girls B-5:00pm Boys A-6:00pm Girls A -7:00pm Dec.13 MS basketball HOME vs. Wingate 4:00 pm (Kuipers Gym) Dec.15 MS basketball AWAY vs. Thoreau 4:00 pm (Kuipers Gym) Chris Huizinga, Head Teacher Jim Holwerda, Principal HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS The end of semester is near! First Semester Exams begin a week from today! Encourage your student to begin their preparation for them now. Below is the exam schedule. Students will take exams during the designated times. Exceptions will be rare and must be approved prior to exam week with both the High School principal and your student s teacher. THURSDAY 15 th 9:30 11:30 1 st Hour Exam 11:30 12:00 Break 12:05 12:55 Lunch 1:00 3:00 4 th Hour Exam FRIDAY 16 th 8:30 10:30 2 nd Hour Exam 10:30 11:00 Break 11:00-12:00 Christmas Chapel 12:00-12:55 Lunch 1:00 3:00 5 th Hour Exam MONDAY 19 th 8:30 10:30 3 rd Hour Exam 10:30 11:00 Break 11:00 12:00 Intramurals/Study Halls 12:00 12:55 Lunch 1:00 3:00 6 th Hour Exam TUESDAY 20 th 8:30 10:30 7 th Hour Exam 10:30 11:00 Break 11:00 12:00 Intramurals/Study Halls 12:00 12:55 Lunch 1:00 3:00 Make Up Exams/Activity for Students who ride buses Also, please remember that students are not allowed to take exams until their obligations are taken care of. These may include sports uniforms not turned in yet, overdue library books, and money owed to the fellowship hall for meals. Netclassroom is still the most up to date way to check on your student s grades. There is a new video posted on the rcsnm.org website in the Netclassroom area to help you better understand what to look for when you log in. Remember, the quarter 2 grade is your high school student s grade for the semester at this point. That grade is worth 85% of their final semester grade and their exams are worth the remaining 15% of the final semester grade. Our plan is to have your student s final semester grades compiled and in the mail by Thursday December 22 so look for them during the holiday break! HS Events Dec. 15 to 20- First Semester Exams Dec. 18- High School Choir Christmas Concert Jan. 5-First day of the second semester Jan. 17 to 21-Homecoming week Chris VanSlooten, High School Principal

4 Seniors Selective Service-All males over 18 are required by law to register with our country s selective service. Go to in order to register. Senior COUNTDOWN: there are only 13 days left before your senior pictures must be turned in. That s on Wednesday December 21! Pictures may be submitted digitally on a disc or as an attachment to astravers@rcsnm.org. Pictures may also be submitted in photograph format. Please get your portraits taken and turned in on time. Thank you! -Yearbook Staff College Corner: Scholarships- Stokes Educational Scholarship Program The National Security Agency has a scholarship program where they pay for your college career and guarantee you a NSA job when you are done and summer jobs with them during college if you qualify. You have to major in computer science, electric or computer engineering, or foreign language (Persian Farsi this year), have a minimum 25 on the ACT, a 3.0 cumulative GPA, be a US citizen, meet security clearance and of course be interested in a career with NSA. To get more information or apply, go to Burger King Scholarship 15 million dollars is awarded each year to HS seniors from Burger King. Application and requirements can be found at ligibility.html The Rio Grande chapter of the American Society of Military Comptrollers offers several $1,000 scholarships to HS seniors planning to go to a four year college and majoring in the area of financial/resource management (business administration, economics, accounting, finance, public administration, computer science, and operations research). Applications and details can be found in your HS counseling office. ADMISSIONS Recipients of the Rehoboth Scholarships these scholarships were awarded base on essays. We received 98 applications. Thank you to all those who applied! ea. Cheyenne Milford and Garrett VanSlooten ea. Tia Benally, Kenny Briggs, Mathis Milford and Aaron Tayah Hope ea. Rashaan Beyale, Ashley Carlisle, Colin Charleston, Foaundra Jarvison, Noka Spencer and Hannah Vandever ea. Kayla Cowboy, Pete Garcia, Mikaela Secatero and Tieley Tsosie ea. Deirdre Bia, Hayley Garrett, Benita Harry and Temera Nahsonhoya Kyra Capitan ea. Ernest Begay, Kristin Yazzie and Haelee Horace Catching the Dream sponsors a number of scholarships each year to HS graduates heading to a four year college who are Native American. Each year this organization has not had enough applicants. For more information and to apply go to AFTER SCHOOL NEWS or at counseling office. During this time of year things really get exciting as Don Tamminga, HS Counselor we reflect on our many blessings and look forward to the birth of our precious Savior. During the After School Program we ve done many things in

5 honor of the season. We ve created books describing the many things we re thankful for, we ve spent time baking and cooking but one particular highlight for the students was our fieldtrip into town to view the Capitol Christmas tree! The kids were excited to see just how HUGE the tree was. We tried imagining what it would look like in our houses, if only we had the room! We even traced the route from where it was harvested to all the different cities it will stop at on its way to the White House. We have had so much fun and will continue to do so as we provide activities and programming which will help prepare the kids hearts and minds for the upcoming holiday. Hot Air Balloon Club- ASP hot air balloon club is launching their tissue paper hot air balloons on Tuesday, December 13 3:30 in the church field between the mid school and the fitness center. These are balloons that have been made by the ASP balloon club students (grades 4-8). Students who have participated in the balloon club will be eligible for a tethered hot air balloon ride. (A tethered balloon is one that is attached to a vehicle. It goes up and down in one location.) A permission note will be going home with eligible students. We do not know the date yet, but please fill out the form and return. ALL SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS Come and Dream With Us What Should the Next Rehoboth High School Look Like? As many of you know, our current high school building is aging. The school board is beginning to discuss whether or not to build a new high school in the next few years. As a part of this exploration, the board has decided to consult an architect, Peter Baldwin, and have him lead Rehoboth in a conceptual design process. This process and the conceptual design will assist the school board as future decisions are made. As a very first step, we would love to have parent input in this process and invite you to join us on Friday, December 16 th at 5:30 PM 8:00 PM. We will serve a free dinner you just come with your ideas and be ready to engage in small group discussions! Please R.S.V.P. to Eunice Begaye at (505) or ebegaye@rcsnm.org Dining Hall Rental- Hold your group dining event for Christmas/New Years at Rehoboth s Fellowship Hall. Contact our Campus Hostess, Deanna at for prices and available dates. Congratulations to the following band students who auditioned and were accepted into honor band and all state! Northwest Honor Band Casia Esparza Kyree Sky Jessie Kempkes Astrid Gonzaga Rachel Tang New Mexico All-State Band Astrid Gonzaga Rachel Tang Earn a $10 i-tunes card!- The Rehoboth Advancement Team is opening up an opportunity for students to win a $10 i-tunes card by submitting QUALITY photos of school events. This means sporting events, fundraisers, community projects, tours, concerts, special projects, etc. If you have your own camera and know how to use it you could win! Photos should be in-focus, low grain, correct exposure, and appropriate subject matter! If you have questions or would like information on how to submit, please call (505) or jburmeister@rcsnm.org. Busiest Giving Time of the Year-In the upcoming weeks, the Advancement office is looking for a few volunteers to sign and mail receipts to our nationwide donors who have given so faithfully to our mission. We are looking for an hour or two anytime between 8-5pm, 1x or 2x a week, please call the Advancement office at

6 Booster Club- We need to restart the Booster Club that serves our Athletic Dept. We are looking for parents to help on this fun and exciting club! Please contact Rick Van Til in the Advancement Office at or at for more info. Alumni Event- Following the Cathedral Choir concert on December 18 th, RCS Alumni Association and the Choir cosponsors a reception in the Catholic Family Center. Contact Verlena Livingston, Alumni Relations Coordinator, on ways to get involved with this Alumni Event, or vlivingston@rcsnm.org. We kindly seek helpers to set-up or to bring cookies. Did you miss out on the banket sale? Don t worry. There are a few sticks left! Some have called this the Dutch Burrito. A dutch pastry with almond filling! Call Bob Ippel at or at bippel@rcsnm.org to order. $7.00 per stick. A great Christmas treat or gift! The Rehoboth High School Choir invites you to its annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 18 at the Sacred Heart Cathedral at 4:00pm. The choir will sing sacred pieces of many genres at this time of worship entitled The Heart of Christmas. A free nursery is available for children under the age of five at Gallup Christian Church at 501 S. Cliff Drive across from the cathedral. Come and worship the new born King! The Cathedral is a special place of worship and the building must be treated with respect. Here are few reminders: 1. Do not bring any food or drink into the sanctuary. 2. Gentlemen, do not wear hats or caps into the sanctuary. 3. Do not tamper with any of the Christmas decorations you will find adorning the sanctuary. 4. Do not disturb those around you with talking and walking in and out during the concert. 5. No cell phones use allowed in the sanctuary, including texting, etc. Come and meet others from the community and Rehoboth alumni during a time of fellowship following the worship service at the Family Center. And for those of you that would like to sing the Hallelujah Chorus with the choir, bring a copy if you have one. Alumni Choir Opportunity- Ever sing in a Rehoboth High School Choir? You are invited! Saturday, December 17 10:00am-12:00pm practice in Choir Room(Mission House); will sing at the December 18 Christmas Concert. Let Mr. Ippel or Mrs. De Young know so that we can have music ready! (bippel@rcsnm.org; gdeyoung@rcsnm.org) Face to Face CD-The latest high school choir CD is being sold as a fundraiser by high school choir members; CDs are $10.00 and feature choirs from 2008 and (Groups that toured to South Dakota/Iowa and California) There will be a time of fellowship following the service in the Family Center. Please note that this concert is not suited for most children under 5 years old. We also want our guests to realize that the choir is so thankful to the Sacred Heart Cathedral for allowing them to use this beautiful facility.

7 Thurs. Dec. 8 Fri. Dec. 9 Sat. Dec. 10 Tues. Dec. 13 Come out and support our teams, GO LYNX! Girls Basketball Tournament at Wingate. (V) vs. Girls Basketball Tournament at Wingate (V) Boys Basketball: HOME vs. Gallup Catholic 6pm Girls Basketball Tournament at Wingate (V) Girls Basketball- HOME vs. Gallup 6pm JOB POSTING- Are you interested in earning some extra money doing housekeeping duties for the Rehoboth campus rentals? This position would have to be a very flexible schedule. The position would require hours to be worked during the day, but also some night and weekends when needed. If you are interested please contact Deanna Benson at (505) or dbenson@ rcsnm.org Friday Dec. 16 Monday Dec. 19 Tuesday Dec. 20 UBR S Juice Pancakes Cold Cereal Tortillas Fruited Jello Hamburgers with Cheese French Fries Bananas OR Grilled Chicken Breadsticks Chicken Nuggets Mashed potatoes & gravy Green beans WW Rolls Pizza Fruit OR Chef Breadstick Monday Dec. 12 Tuesday Dec. 13 Wednesday Dec. 14 Thursday Dec. 15 Breakfast Muffins MENU: French Toast Sticks Breakfast Burritos No Breakfast Lunch Chicken Noodle Soup Breadsticks Fruit Sloppy Joes Tots Veggies & dip Mixed fruit Beef Stew Cornbread Fruit Cheese Enchiladas Spanish Rice COMMUNITY NEWS Craft/Bake Sale- Saturday, December 17 at Grace Bible Church in Gallup, NM From 9am- 3pm. If interested in a space please contact Linda at or at linda@gracebiblegallup.org Deadline to sign up is Dec.2.