Happy Monday!

This week is short before being dismissed for Christmas break. Remember, class Christmas parties are on Thursday and we have Noon early release.

BBQ Tickets  BBQ tickets will be sent home this week! As a reminder, each family with one student is required to sell 20 tickets. Each family with more than one student is required to sell 20 tickets for the first student, and each additional RCA student must sell 15 tickets. The BBQ Auction and Fundraiser is on February 22.

Class Christmas Parties   You should have received information from your child’s teacher regarding class Christmas parties.  Please look at our classroom group chat to retrieve information about the parties.

I pray that all of you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. This Sunday, December 22, RBC is having a Candlelight Service at 6:00 pm. We invite you and your family to join us.

Calendar Reminders:
Thursday, December 19 - Class Christmas Parties and Early Release @ Noon
Sunday, December 22 - Christmas Candlelight Service @6:00 pm
December 20 - January 7 - RCA Christmas Break
January 8 - Classes Resume @8:20 am

In His service,
JR Regalado

December is here. I know the students are excited for Christmas and so am I! What a blessing that as we enter into the Christmas season, we know the true meaning of Christmas and have the freedom to celebrate it not only in our churches and homes but at our school.
If your student is behind in any subjects, he or she may have their goals increased and/or be required to do extra work so that they may catch up before the end of the quarter. At the start of the quarter, we let all students know this was a short quarter with the holiday breaks and they will need to be diligent in the classroom.

Winter Wreath Fundraiser     The totals are in! Our RCA students raised $1,976.50. A big “THANK YOU!” to everyone who participated and helped raise money for the classrooms.

Canned Food Drive   RCA Students collected over 1,300 items for our canned food drive. We are so thankful for everyone who contributed. Congratulations to LC 1& LC2!! They were the winners of our Collection Contest. LC1 & LC2 will get to wear jeans for the next 2 weeks, and they also won a pizza party!! Because all of our students went above and beyond, LC 3-7 will get to wear jeans for a week, starting next Monday.

Christmas Classroom Parties   Later this week, teachers will be sharing information about their classroom Christmas Party. Please be on the lookout for a message in your classroom group chat.

RCA/RBC Christmas Play   On December 15, at 10 am, our students will be putting on a Christmas play titled ‘Unto Us a Child Is Born…’. This is always a sweet time, and the kids always do a great job. We invite you and your family to be our guests.

Calendar Reminders:
December 6 - Scripture Memorization Due
December 9 - Mid-Quarter Progress Reports will be sent out this week
December 15 -  RCA/RBC Christmas program ‘Unto Us A Child Is Born’
December 16-19 - Christmas Spirit Week (Themes will be sent out next Monday)
December 19 - Early Release @ Noon (Christmas Parties)

Have a blessed week,

JR Regalado

The Good Lord blessed us with rain; the weather is a bit cooler today. This is a good start for a great week. Are you ready for Thanksgiving? What are you thankful for? Today, I think about our RCA students. I am thankful for the relationships I have with them. Seeing our students increase in knowledge through academics and watching them grow in their admonition for Jesus has always been such a blessing to me. Parents, thank you for choosing RCA!

Canned Food Drive  
We are in the final week of the RCA Canned Food Drive. All food collected will be given away with the 55 turkeys RBC has purchased. It is a blessing to see students care for those they don’t know. I shared with our staff and students that a can of food is a wonderful blessing to someone who doesn’t have much.
We have a friendly competition going on between the classes. The class that collects the most canned food and non-perishable food will win a pizza party and 2 weeks of getting to wear jeans.    

Field Trip
Parents, if your child is riding in the van, please make sure they have their safety seat. Texas law requires children younger than eight years old, unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches, to be secured in a child safety seat whenever they ride in a vehicle.

Noon Early Release  
This Friday is an early release day. Please make arrangements to have your child picked up at noon. Teachers will only be on till noon.

RCA Thanksgiving Holiday Break   
October 25-29 is our Thanksgiving Holiday break. School will resume on December 2. We hope and pray everyone has a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!

In His service,


JR Regalado

Happy Monday!
It’s crazy to think Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. As we get closer to Thanksgiving, I try to reflect on what I am thankful for. Today and every day, I am thankful for our RCA teachers and staff. Our staff cares about our RCA students, and their love for them goes beyond your child's academics, they are selfless, they put in a lot of effort to meet the students' needs, and most importantly, they all share a desire for our RCA students to have a relationship with Jesus.

Field Trips
If you have received a field trip permission form, please return it to your child’s teacher. Students who do not return the permission form will not be allowed to go on the field trip.
Upper Learning Center students will receive their permission form this week.

Parent/Teacher Conferences 
At Parent Orientation, I shared that we encourage you to be in the know about your child’s academics. If you haven’t already, you should be hearing from your child’s teacher to schedule a conference.

During the day, teachers are very busy tending to the needs of their students. If you contact a teacher during the day, please give them time to respond, if it’s an emergency, please contact the office. Your questions and/or concerns are important to us, so we encourage you to schedule a time to meet with the teacher so they can give full attention to your needs. Having a scheduled meeting allows the teacher time to make arrangements to have someone cover the class so the student’s needs in the classroom are not put on hold.

Canned Food Drive  
The Canned Food Drive started today!! All non-perishable food donated will go to the RBC food pantry, which will then be distributed to families in need for Thanksgiving. Rosanky Baptist Church has purchased turkeys to go along with the food that will be distributed. Also, don’t forget we have a friendly competition going on between classes. Whichever class brings in the most canned food and non-perishable food items wins a Pizza Party, and they get a week of wearing jeans to school. The Food Drive ends on November 22!!

Noon Early Release  
NEXT Friday, November 22, is an early release day. There will be no after-school care on this day. Please make arrangements to have your child picked up at noon. Teachers will be on campus for half a day.

RCA Thanksgiving Holiday Break   
November 25-29 is our Thanksgiving Holiday break. School will resume on December 1. We hope and pray everyone has a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!

RCA Hoodies
We have a limited amount of Adult-sized RCA Hoodies. If you would like to purchase one, please send $30 cash or check to school with your child. Hoodies will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis.  

Have a blessed week,


JR Regalado

I hope everyone is having a great week!
I apologize, but for some reason this email did not send on Monday. I am resending it in hopes that you receive it. If you have any questions, please let me know. 

Today is the first day of the 2nd quarter. This week report cards will be sent home. When you receive your child’s report card, please sign it and have them return it to their teacher. Your student should have at least 3 stars in every subject (if on-level) and if your child has any gap subjects, they should have 4-6 stars per subject.

Canned Food Drive     
The food drive kicks off on November 12. Each year we have a school-wide friendly competition to see which class can bring in the most canned/non-perishable food items. The winning class gets a pizza party, and they will get to wear jeans for ONE WHOLE WEEK! The canned food drive will run through November 22. 

Tuition
Parents, please make sure you are current on your tuition payments. If you have questions about your tuition balance, please let us know. 

Pizza Party Winners:
Thank you to everyone who participated so far in the Winter and Wreath fundraiser! LC 2 is the only class so far to have won a pizza party with the majority of the students participating in the fundraiser. THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE! We extended the deadline to this Thursday afternoon/Friday morning so there’s still a chance for the other classes to win a pizza party! Please feel free to text me with any questions at 832-616-1009
-Samantha Medina

Winter Brochure Fundraiser:
We ask that you make your final selections for the Winter brochure and Wreath fundraiser and submit the paper order forms no later than this Thursday afternoon or Friday morning (we will not be able to accept them past this date since the date has already been extended). Please text me with questions at 832-616-1009

Please note: the online ordering for Winter Brochure and Wreaths is still OPEN and available!
-Samantha Medina

Reminders:
Veterans Day      November 11th  – No School (RCA staff and student holiday) 
Canned Food Drive November 12th -  Friendly classroom competition

In His service,
Bro. JR 

This week is the final week of the first Quarter. Please check with your child to ensure they are on target to complete their projected goals. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns.

Christmas in October 
This Wednesday, from 6:30 pm -8:00 pm, is Christmas in October. This year, we will be collecting gift cards. Everything collected will be given to families in need during the Christmas season, we will also be including toys and food for a Christmas meal. Please come support this effort. We can use volunteers to help with the games and the hayride and we can use cakes or cupcakes for the cakewalk.

Veterans Chapel Service 
We are still looking for Veterans who would like to speak at Chapel on Wednesday, November 6 at 10:30 AM. If you would like to speak to the kids or know someone interested, please let your child’s teacher know or fill out the online form so we can contact them. 
Veterans Day Chapel Service Signup Form

Field Trips 
Your child’s teacher will be contacting you soon to share field trip information for those who met their academic requirements during the 1st nine weeks and had fewer than 5 tardies for the quarter.

Christmas Play at RBC 
Last year, the kids did a fabulous job putting on the Christmas play, and many students regretted not getting involved. As crazy as it might seem, Christmas is right around the corner! Below, you will find a link to sign up your child for the Christmas play. This year, Mrs. Terri Escobedo will be heading this up. Parent volunteers are always appreciated and welcomed. We can use your help with costumes and stage production. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Mrs. Terri by email at [email protected].
Christmas Play Signup Form

In His service,
Bro. JR Regalado

Today we started Week 8! Let’s make it great!!

We have several events coming up. Please read the following to be in the know.
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Christmas in October
Next Wednesday, from 6:30 pm-8 pm, is our Christmas in October Toy Drive. If you have never been to Christmas in October, you won’t want to miss it! We will have Christmas-themed games with prizes, food and drinks, a hayride, a cake walk, and best of all you will have an opportunity to bless a family for the Christmas holiday. We need volunteers to help staff the games and hand out prizes. If you would like to be a volunteer at Christmas in October, please let your child’s teacher know, and we will find a place for you to serve.

Reminder: This year our focus is collecting gift cards. 

Christmas Play
Today, your child was sent home with a flyer for the Christmas Play. We have had several students sign up to be in the play- if you haven’t signed up, there is still time! The play will be on December 15, at 10:00 AM. Please click on the link below to sign up!
Christmas Play Sign-Up Link

Veterans Day Chapel Service
In honor of Veterans Day, for chapel service on Wednesday, November 6th, we would like to invite a few veterans to come and speak to the students during chapel. We encourage them to share any experiences they would like to share and how they have experienced God move in their life. If you or someone you know are interested in speaking, please let your child’s teacher know and fill out the online form.
Veterans Day Chapel Service Sign-Up Link

Art Class Fundraiser
The art classes in LC’s 1-5 are participating in a fundraiser for RCA. They have each created a colorful art piece that has been mailed to a company called Original Works. The art will be scanned into a computer, and a magnet will be created. It will arrive on October 28th and be sent home for you to see. If you want to purchase it, you pay RCA and keep the magnet. There will also be a brochure with prices for additional items that the company can make with your child’s artwork. The school will make a percentage from each sold item. If you don’t want the magnet, you may simply return it to the school. You can check out the products ahead of time at originalworks.com           -Mrs. Michelle

Spirit Week
Spirit Week is next! Each day of the week we will have a theme for the students to show their spirit. The usual school uniform dress code is not enforced this week (jeans are allowed all week). Spirit Week is October 28-November 1. This week we will send out an email with all the theme days.

Fire Safety Prevention
This Thursday, our Local ESD will be at RCA to teach the kids about fire prevention. The team will speak to the kids and perform a live skit. In previous years, the students have been thrilled to get to know our local first responders and to watch their performance. 

May God bless you with a wonderful week!

I hope and pray everyone had a great Monday! 
This week your child’s Progress Report will be sent home. Please make sure you review your child’s progress thus far. 


Remember that to be eligible for the Honor Roll field trip at the end of the quarter, your student must be completing the required number of Paces per quarter (3 per subject if on-level, 4-6 per quarter if behind in any subject), have an average of 88 or above, they must have said their class scripture 7 out of the 9 weeks of the quarter, and have less than 5 tardies for the quarter. They must also not have repeated disciplinary issues.
Hearing and Vision Screening    
The permission slip for the hearing and vision screening went home today. Please complete the permission slip and return it to your child’s teacher by this Wednesday. The screening will be at the school THIS Wednesday, October 9th. 
 
Early Release
On Friday, students will be released from school at noon. 


No School
Columbus Day is October 14th, RCA will be closed. 


Christmas in October     
Mark your calendars for our Christmas in October event on Wednesday, October 30th! From 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, we will have food and Christmas-themed games. Christmas in October is our annual Toy Drive to help needy families over the holidays. This year, instead of toys, we will be collecting gift cards. Our goal is to bless families this year with food, toys, and gift cards. 


‘Winter Wonderland’ October Fundraiser 
Last week, I sent out an email with all the information for the fundraiser. We hope every student will get involved in helping raise funds for their classroom. Please note that this fundraiser is replacing the Schoolstore fundraiser the students participated in in the past few years. We encourage everyone to get involved. 


We will begin handing out the registration prizes this week to the kids who have already registered online. It's very easy to qualify, just register your child online, and then we will be notified to give your child a prize. Need registration support? If you need assistance, please reach out to Samantha Medina by email at [email protected] or text at 832-616-1009. 


For more information you can visit the Help Section at www.RosankyCA.org/Winter 




Parent Group
A "Parents Supporting RCA Teachers" group was created by Samantha Medina. If you would like to be part of this group please join GroupMe at https://groupme.com/join_group/103814484/gTYGiGiP  The purpose of this group is to know about the needs the teachers have in the classroom and to share creative ways we can express love and support throughout the school year.  


Have a blessed week! ​