Dear Families,
I pray everyone is having a wonderful week!


Fundraiser Meetings
The fundraiser will be here before we know it. Please be sure to attend one of the meetings this Wednesday or Thursday at 3:00 PM. We will meet in the media room next door in the church.


Kindergarten Graduation
Please mark your calendar for our Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday, February 4, at 6:00 PM. Come support these excited students as they walk across the stage—it is sure to be a fun and memorable evening!


BBQ Tickets
As you sell BBQ tickets, please remember to turn in all funds to Ms. Sue in the office. A receipt will be provided for all money turned in.

• Please do not send cash or checks to school with students, as these can be misplaced.
• You may also use the drop box located next to the Principal’s office. Be sure to complete the yellow slip so funds can be properly accounted for.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.


Classroom Theme Baskets
Each family is asked to contribute to their student’s classroom basket. Information on how to contribute will be sent home by your child’s teacher. Families are also welcome to contribute to another class basket or request an item donation from a business or individual for any class.
Class Themes:

• LC 1: Splish Splash Bash – Water-themed summer fun items
• LC 2: Fire Pit – Fire pit and accessories
• LC 3 & 4: Adventure Awaits – Camping gear and goodies
• LC 5: Game Night Galore – Amazon list coming soon
• LC 6: Collapsible BBQ Pit – More information coming soon
• LC 7: Fowl Play – Chicken coop and accessories

Important Reminders

• Scripture Memorization is due this Friday.
• Noon Early Release this Friday January 16.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 19 and is an RCA Holiday.

Thank you for your continued support. Have a great week!

Happy New Year!
We hope you all enjoyed a restful and joyful break. We are excited to welcome students back as we return to school and finish the second quarter strong. We have just 6.5 days remaining in Quarter 2.
A few important reminders:

• Please ensure your student arrives on time each morning so we can begin the day together with prayer and morning announcements at 8:20 a.m.
  
• This is a great time to check with your child’s teacher to see if classroom supplies need replenishing, such as Kleenex, disinfectant wipes, pencils, or erasers.
  

Auction/BBQ Fundraiser – Saturday, February 28
It’s time to begin preparations for our annual Auction/BBQ Fundraiser! All students received BBQ dinner tickets before Christmas Break. Over the next few weeks, teachers will be reaching out to parents to coordinate class baskets and request donations from local businesses for auction items.
While this fundraiser requires a great deal of work, it allows us to keep tuition costs low and is the one event each year in which all RCA families are asked to volunteer. Thank you in advance for your support and commitment.
Mandatory Fundraiser Meetings- RBC Media Room
(Parents only need to attend ONE meeting.)

• Wednesday, January 14 @ 3:00 p.m.
  
• Thursday, January 15 @ 3:00 p.m.
  

Bad Weather Notice
This morning, we experienced an unusually thick fog, making visibility difficult for drivers. Due to these weather conditions, no students were counted tardy today.
In the future, when we experience similar weather conditions, please keep safety as your top priority. Do not rush to get your child to school—your family’s safety always comes first.


Tuition Reminder
Tuition payments were due on the 1st. If you are behind on your payment, please contact us immediately so we can work together on a solution. If tuition payments are past due and we have not been contacted, the student’s continued attendance at RCA will be evaluated.


Thank you for your continued prayers for God’s protection and mercy over RCA.
Wishing you and your family a blessed 2026!

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​Our annual school fundraiser is on Saturday, February 28, 2026! 

BBQ Tickets  BBQ tickets will be sent home today! 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. 

Parent Meeting The Parent Meeting will be in January. This is when we will also communicate where each family is assigned on the day of the fundraiser.  Parent involvement is essential to the success of this event--it is our only mandatory fundraiser for the whole school year. 

Sponsors December is a great time to start asking businesses to support our fundraiser as a sponsor, or to donate an item for the Live Auction! Attached are this year's Flyer and Sponsor Flyer. The form for Sponsor's to fill out is here. 

If you have any questions regarding the fundraiser or selling tickets, please contact the office at 512-360-3109. 

Good Evening RCA Family!


We are now in the 8th week of the 3rd quarter. Students’ goals might be adjusted this week to help them find a good stopping point before leaving for Spring Break. If your child comes home with homework, please ensure it is completed and that the homework slip is signed and returned to the teacher.


This Friday is a Noon Early Release. Please arrange to have your child picked up from school at noon. If your child is being picked up by someone not on the pick-up list, please make sure you notify the teacher with a note signed by you. There will be no after-school care on this day.
At the fundraiser, the LC 7 class was the winner of “Jeans For A Week!”. When we return from Spring Break all students in LC 7 will be allowed to wear jeans. Mrs. Rhonda will send more information about this in your classroom group chat.
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This school year's projected income from tuition accounts for approximately 70% of the cost of educating our students. To cover the remaining expenses, we rely on the generosity of our community supporters through contributions to our annual fundraiser. With the generous donation from TCS Mechanical, the RCA Staff and I are thrilled to share that RCA raised $97,672.15 after covering expenses. Thank you again to everyone who put in the effort to help make this year’s fundraiser a BIG success!


Have a blessed week,
JR Regalado

February 24, 2025
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Praise the Lord for a successful fundraiser on Saturday! 
​THANK YOU to our wonderful parents, students, staff, school family, and church family for all your hard work. It was an amazing day, and none of it would have happened without the grace of our God. 
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We are thankful for all the great businesses and individuals who donated items for the live auction, as well as for all the people who baked goods for the silent and live auctions. And thank you to all the great people who came out and supported RCA by investing their hard-earned money in our students' future. When we finalize the total amount raised we will share it with you.
Progress reports will be sent home this week. If you have any questions about your child’s grades, please contact their teacher.
Spring Break is March 17-21. We are still three weeks away, so let's not let the students fall into vacation mode too early. Students need to be at school on time and working hard in the classroom.


RCA School T-Shirts   It is around this time of year when students start growing out of their clothes. If you would like to order a RCA  school t-shirt please do so using the link below. THE DEADLINE TO ORDER IS THIS THURSDAY.
RCA T-Shirt Order Form


PIZZA PARTY!   Next Monday, RCA will provide pizza for all RCA students. We want to express our appreciation to them for all their hard work before, during, and after the fundraiser. Please send your child’s favorite drink with them to school this day, plus snacks for break time. If your child has dietary needs, please communicate this with their teacher.
Parents, thank you for your commitment to RCA. Let’s continue to work and go forward together. Please remember us in your prayers.


Have a blessed week,
JR Regalad

January 28, 2025


Welcome to the 2nd week of the 3rd quarter. I pray everyone received a good word and had a great worship experience at church yesterday. We are excited to kick off the week with some wonderful weather!
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Kinder Graduation   Mark your calendar for our Kinder Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday, February 5 at 6:00 pm. Come support these excited kids as they walk across the stage.

Dress Code   Around this time of year we start seeing growth spurts. Please ensure students wear school clothes that meet our Dress Code (found in the Student Handbook). Boys should wear solid-colored pants and shirts, tucked in, with a belt. Girls are to wear solid color or plaid skirts or dresses, to the knee (in the front and the back), with a solid polo. Polo dresses are permitted. Girls are recommended to wear shorts, solid-color tights, or solid-color leggings under skirts. If you have any questions about this, please reach out to me.   

100th Day of School   We are moving our 100th Day of School celebration to February 20th. We will send out more information as we get closer to the date. 

Fundraiser Donations   If any parents are available to act as chaperones and take students out to speak to businesses about donations for the fundraiser, please let us know! 

Fundraiser Donation Items   The collective effort of our staff, students, and parents determines the fundraiser's success. We need everyone to get involved. Parents, we are asking each family to contribute/secure at least one item to be entered in the Live Auction. 
Parents, thank you for getting out and asking businesses for donations and to be a sponsor. We are so excited to see the support for our fundraiser and the donations already coming in. Remember to check the Google Doc online to see which businesses we have already visited and also to update whom you have contacted. There are lots of businesses that have online forms you can fill out from the comfort of your home, and we’ve already received several donations this way. 
Have a great week!
 Blessings,
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