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This past week in an RCS academic cabinet meeting Psalm 127:3 was shared: “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from Him.” We talked together about the blessing of working with every family’s greatest treasure–their children. I was reminded of a devotion I had written and published in the book Devoted Parent:…
Read MoreThere has never been a more exciting time at RCS as we gear up to launch the new year with fresh vision! If you missed the State of the School address with Dr. Jerry Eshleman last week, please take some time to listen to our new RISE UP vision. This is the 100 year vision…
Read MoreAre you having an issue with uploading assignments to Canvas? Here are a couple of tutorials that may help you solve this problem! The first video shows you how to use “Notes” on your iPhone to scan documents to your Google drive as a PDF. The second video shows how to upload them into assignments…
Read MoreAs we discussed in our previous blog, helping your child develop healthy study habits is a great way to help them succeed in and out of the classroom. Especially when it comes to testing, parents also have an opportunity to connect with their child during the studying process. In our last blog, we addressed some…
Read MoreWhen finishing school, many students feel relieved to have a brain break, no longer having to sit in a classroom listening to a teacher talk to them about information they might never use outside of the classroom, and doing homework that has no relevance to them. In school, learning new things might seem like a…
Read MoreIf you’re like us, you have no idea where the school year went. It’s insane to think about how it’s already May! Since time seems to fly by and summer is sneaking up on us all, our private school is taking a moment to help you organize those to-dos and check them off to make…
Read MoreIf your kid is reading any book, that’s a serious win. Reading is one of the best activities for a child, and has some of the greatest benefits of any learning endeavor. It can be so easy for parents to be like, “Well, at least they’re reading” and not push the issue of genre —…
Read MoreHere’s a quick quiz for all parents on the summer slide. Test your knowledge with RCS! The summer slide is… A really fun playground feature. The loss of learning that happens over summer break. The learning gains that happen over summer break. What percentage of teachers have to reteach material when school starts? 50 percent…
Read MoreIt’s every parent’s worst nightmare. OK, well, maybe not every parent, but plenty of adults cringe at the very thought of having to contend with algebra once again. You never thought you’d have to use algebra again, you thought you had escaped. But now, your kids are coming home with math homework, and they’re in…
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