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

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