Winter Fun Day!

It was a perfect day for Winter Fun Day!  The temperature was perfect and the snow conditions were great.  The students bundled up and off we went for some snow soccer, fox and goose and a good old road hockey game. After the first hour outside there were some indoor options to fill out the afternoon.  It was a great afternoon.  Thanks to the SRC for all the planning.

Road hockey becomes intense! Joseph H. and Eric give it all!

Mikayla, Josef and Lyndsey fight for the puck.

Tyler and Liam rush Cheyenne in goal.

Next goal wins!  Celebrating!

The classic tunneling in the snow.  Josh tries out the tunnel.

Robert sends Alyssa down the chute.

Meghan advances the ball with Joseph in hot pursuit.

Josephs turn!  Daniel and Gabby stop the advance.

On the snow hill.  Eric, Vichael and Hope

Travis and Ryan with the inevitable cold and wet feet!

Meisha and Mackenzie playing giant dutch blitz.

Dria making chocolate lollipop christmas trees.

Gabby gives it a go!

Ashley enjoying her completed tree!

Nothing like a great game of Clue.  Meghan, Kathleen and Jenae.

Chariot races!

Phoebe spinning before she has to make a basket.

RJC Update Dec 17-Jan 9

EVENTS for the next three weeks INCLUDE:

- Monday,  Dec 17, 4:30 pm - Boys' basketball game at RJC versus ECF (Ecole Canadienne Francaise, Saskatoon).

- Tuesday, Dec 18, 1:00-3:00 pm - Winter Fun Afternoon for students.

- Wednesday, Dec 19, 4:15 pm - Girls' basketball game at Stobart School (Duck Lake).

- Wednesday, Dec 19, 8:00 pm - Midget hockey game in Shellbrook versus Shellbrook I.

- Thursday, Dec 20, 5:30 pm - RJC Student & Staff Christmas Banquet & Celebrations.

- Friday, Dec 21, 7:00 pm - RJC CHRISTMAS CONCERT in the school gymnasium (*Concert Choir, Chorale, Women's Choir).   Join us as we celebrate the Christmas season with music and fellowship.  A time of refreshments in the rehearsal hall will follow the concert.  An offering will be taken in support of RJC.  Everyone is welcome.  *Concert Choir performances are part of the curriculum requirements for Choral 10/20/30, and all choir students are expected to attend.

- CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS – Saturday, December 22 to Wednesday, January 2, 2013.  Dorms close Friday evening (9:00 pm) following the Christmas Concert, and re-open Wednesday, January 2, at 3:00 pm.  Classes resume Thursday, January 3, 8:30 am.

- Tuesday, Dec 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY

- Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - NEW YEAR'S DAY

- Friday & Saturday, January 4 & 5, 2013 - RJC ALUMNI BASKETBALL, HOCKEY & CHOIR WEEKEND.  Basketball, hockey and singing (alumni choir) are once again the featured components of the Alumni Tournament of Memories weekend.  Come join in the fun with other alumni  and friends.  Please register for any of the activities below by December 21.  

-- Hockey:  Contact Mel Siemens @ 306 232-4646 or mel@rjc.sk.ca

-- Basketball:  Contact Denelda Fast @ 306 242-1757 or deneldafast@hotmail.com

-- Singing:  Contact Richard Janzen @ 306 232-4222 or richard@rjc.sk.ca

- Saturday, January 5, 7:00 pm - Midget hockey game at Aberdeen.

- Sunday, Jan 6, 10:45 am - Alumni Choir will sing at Mount Royal Mennonite Church, 610 Avenue O North, Saskatoon, during the morning worship service.

- Monday, Jan 7 - Basketball games at RJC versus VCA (Valley Christian Academy, Osler).  Girls 4:30 pm, Boys 6:00 pm.

- Wednesday, Jan 9 - Girls' basketball game at RJC versus Hague.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

- FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE, January 18, 7:30 pm - ALL youth grades 6-12 are invited to an interactive evening of socializing and entertainment on Friday, January 18th, 2013 at 7:30 pm.  Admission is FREE, but please RSVP to Valerie at val@rjc.sk.ca or click "attending" to the event on our FACEBOOK page.  We want to have enough refreshments for everyone!   There will be special opportunities for GENERATION NEXT students at this event.  Watch the website and FACEBOOK page for more information.

- SEMESTER ONE EXAMS, January 21-24.  Turn around day is Friday, January 25 (no classes), and Semester Two begins Monday, January 28.

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Feel free to call the school if you have questions about any of the above items or events.

Please check the RJC website at www.rjc.sk.ca for weekly updates, choir and sports schedules, calendar of upcoming events and other school information.

Check out our blogs on our website at www.rjc.sk.ca.  For email notification of a blog update, you can subscribe to our blogs on each blog website (there are four of them), or better yet like us on facebook at facebook.com/rosthernjc

Golfing for Guatemala Update Dec 12

Golfing for Guatemala Update

Wed. Dec. 12/12

With three holes complete the staff is in the lead for this year’s ‘Golfing for Guatemala’ Faith and Life Fundraiser.  The girls, boys, and staff are competing to raise funds to run up their competitor’s scorecard over a series of nine ‘holes’.  With three holes finished the girls’ score is 270, the boys’ is 198, and the staffs’ is 82.  Total money raised so far is $550.09.  Money raised from holes 3 and 4 will be donated to the Rosthern Food Bank for Christmas hampers. 

  Students can order in class delivery from 'Be The Change Cafe'  All proceeds go to the student fundraiser.  Ryan delivers one of his special concoctions to Kelsey. 

 

RJC Update Dec 11-18

EVENTS THIS WEEK INCLUDE:

- Wednesday, Dec 12 - Basketball games at Warman High School - Girls 4:30 pm, Boys 6:00 pm.

- Wednesday, Dec 12, 8:00 pm - Midget hockey game in Rosthern versus Aberdeen.

- Thursday, Dec 13, 6:30 pm - Girls' basketball game at RJC versus Langham.

- Friday, Dec 14, 12:00 noon - RJC Chorale & Women's Chorus are singing at the Station Arts Centre in Rosthern for their Noon Christmas Concert Series.  Everyone welcome (free admission).

- Friday, Dec 14 - Basketball games at RJC versus Clavet - Girls 4:30 pm, Boys 6:00 pm  

- Saturday, Dec 15, 7:30 pm -  RJC Chorale, RJC Women's Choir and guest choir Sonrisa will present a CHRISTMAS CONCERT at Knox United Church, 838 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon.  Admission is free.  A collection will be taken in support of RJC.  Everyone is welcome.

- Monday,  Dec 17, 4:30 pm - Boys' basketball game at RJC versus ECF (Ecole Canadienne Francaise, Saskatoon).

- Tuesday, Dec 18, 8:00 pm - Midget hockey game at Shellbrook (versus Shellbrook 1).

Please check with your student if you are planning to attend any of the events listed above, as weather or road conditions may necessitate last minute changes to the schedule.  

UPCOMING EVENTS:

- RJC CHRISTMAS CONCERT, Friday, December 21, 7:00 pm in the school gymnasium (*Concert Choir, Chorale, Women's Choir).   Join us as we celebrate the Christmas season with music and fellowship.  A time of refreshments will follow the concert.  Everyone is welcome.

- CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS – Saturday, December 22 to Wednesday, January 2, 2013.  Dorms close Friday evening following the Christmas Concert, and re-open Wednesday, January 2, at 3:00 pm.  Classes resume Thursday, January 3, 8:30 am.

- RJC ALUMNI BASKETBALL, HOCKEY & CHOIR WEEKEND, January 4 & 5, 2013.  Basketball, hockey and singing are once again the featured components of the Alumni Tournament of Memories weekend.  Come join in the fun with other alumni  and friends.  Please register for any of the activities below by December 21:

-- Hockey:  Contact Mel Siemens @ 306 232-4646 or mel@rjc.sk.ca

-- Basketball:  Contact Denelda Fast @ 306 242-1757 or deneldafast@hotmail.com

-- Singing:  Contact Richard Janzen @ 306 232-4222 or richard@rjc.sk.ca

- FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE, January 18, 7:30 pm - ALL youth grades 6-12 are invited to an interactive evening of socializing and entertainment on Friday, January 18th, 2013 at 7:30 pm.  Admission is FREE, but please RSVP to Valerie at val@rjc.sk.ca or click "attending" to the event on our FACEBOOK page.  We want to have enough refreshments for everyone!   There will be special opportunities for GENERATION NEXT students at this event.  Watch the website and FACEBOOK page for more information.

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Feel free to call the school if you have questions about any of the above items or events.

Please check the RJC website at www.rjc.sk.ca for weekly updates, choir and sports schedules, calendar of upcoming events and other school information.

Check out our blogs on our website at www.rjc.sk.ca.  For email notification of a blog update, you can subscribe to our blogs on each blog website (there are four of them), or better yet like us on facebook at facebook.com/rosthernjc

Chapel Review week ending Friday Dec 7th

Chapel Report Fri. Dec. 7, 2012

Chapel this week featured a visit on Tues. Dec. 4 from MCC Saskatchewan’s Community & Young Adult Coordinator Myriam Ullah, along with two interns Rebecca and Erin.  They shared about their experience serving with MCC SK and related some information about MCC’s programming.  Chapel closed with a viewing of this year’s winning entries in MCC SK’s annual ‘Redefining Community’ film contest, which featured some RJC Alumni!

On Wednesday Dec. 5, staff and students celebrated the achievements from the fall sports season.  Coaches and players from the boys’ and girls’ soccer and volleyball teams and the football team shared season highlights.  Athletic director Joel Driedger thanked the students for their participation (80% of RJC students were involved in a fall sport this year!) and commended them on their sportsmanship.  

Joel praises the students for participating in the fall sports program.

Ryan sharing highlights from each of the boys on his soccer team.

Team captains' Jaye and Nicole share about the girls volleyball experiences.

Advent chapels continued on Thursday Dec. 6 with the lighting of the peace candle, a puppet show, carol singing, and a message from Faith and Life student leader Joesf Beug.  This along with ‘The 12 days of Christmas’ dress-up days planned by the Spirit Committee are helping students get into the Christmas spirit, even though many are far from home.    

Laura lighting the peace candle.

On Friday Dec. 7, RJC was honored to have Conrad Flett, host of the television show Tribal Trails, share in chapel.  Conrad’s soft, yet to the point, message conveyed his heart for God and his desire for others to experience the peace he himself has found.  He also played two songs.

"Bowl-a-thon" - Golfing for Guatemala!

The RJC Faith and Life Committee launched its seventh annual fundraiser on Friday November 23, announcing its ’Golfing for Guatemala’ campaign, featuring Global Family in Guatemala as a recipient.  The Boys, The Girls, and The Staff teams will compete over the series of nine ‘holes’ from Nov. 25 – Jan. 25.    

Teams and individual members will use their creativity to develop fundraising initiatives to support this campaign that has raised over $27,000 in the past six years, mostly for MCC Guatemala.  This year’s funds will support Guatemala Global Family and other MCC Guatemala/El Salvador projects.    Charitable donation receipts will be issued for donations by cheque or credit card.   Some RJC students will observe the supported projects first hand during their ALSO week experience in Guatemala in spring. 

As part of the RJC service fundraising campaign, Golfing....., Denise Epp (team staff) has initiated a a˜Bowl-a-thon". Students, staff and community members are not throwing bowling balls down an alley at five or ten pins, but rolling balls of clay into bowls.  Individually handcrafted pottery bowls suitable for chili, soup, noodles or rice are being made to raise money for MCC Guatemala and the local food bank.  This project was inspired by The Empty Bowl Project, where potters create bowls for a simple soup and bread meal. Those who purchase the bowl of soup keep the bowl and feed the hungry.  These RJC limited edition bowls will be sold at the Alumni Basketball Tournament at the beginning of January.   Cost of these individually hand crafted bowls? --- suggested sale price ---a donation of a minimum of $5.00, the cost of a Corel bowl, BUT we strongly encourage our alumni shoppers for a $10 donation, minimum wage for an hour of work. That is if all the creators don't buy their own bowls back. There may even be soup or chili for sale to fill those bowls.

Val And her mom crafting their bowls.

Several students are also creating bowls as part of a class project.  When sold, the student will decide which team to donate the money too and raise their score!

Katie

Shane

RJC Update Dec 4-11

EVENTS THIS WEEK INCLUDE:

- Tuesday, Dec 4, 8:00 pm - Midget hockey game in Wakaw.

- Wednesday, Dec 5 - Basketball games at Valley Christian Academy, Osler - Girls 4:00 pm, Boys 5:30 pm.

- Friday, Dec 7, 1:30-3:00 pm - RJC students and staff will attend a Career Fair at Rosthern High School.   We are grateful to Rosthern High School and the local School Community Council for inviting us to this event.

- Friday & Saturday, Dec 7 & 8 – Both the RJC Girls' and Boys' basketball teams are in tournaments at Valley Christian Academy, Osler.

- Sunday, Dec 9, 10:45 am - Chorale will participate in the Sunday Worship Service at Wildwood Mennonite Church, Saskatoon.

- Monday,  Dec 10, 8:00 pm - Midget hockey game at Beardys.

If you are planning to attend RJC basketball "away" games, please note that some schools will be charging admission to games this year to help cover referee costs. 

Also, please check with your student if you are planning to attend any of the events listed above, as weather or road conditions may necessitate last minute changes to the schedule.  

UPCOMING EVENTS:

- RJC CHRISTMAS CONCERTS:  

-  December 14, 12:00 noon - RJC Chorale is singing at the Station Arts Centre for their Noon Christmas Concert Series.

- December 15, 7:30 pm -  RJC Chorale, RJC Women's Choir and guest choir Sonrisa will present a CHRISTMAS CONCERT at Knox United Church, 838 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon.  Admission is free.  A collection will be taken in support of RJC.  Everyone is welcome.

- December 21, 7:00 pm - RJC CHRISTMAS CONCERT in the school gymnasium (*Concert Choir, Chorale, Women's Choir).   Join us as we celebrate the Christmas season with music and fellowship.  A time of refreshments will follow the concert.  Everyone is welcome.

*Concert Choir performances are part of the curriculum requirements for Choral 10/20/30, and all choir students are expected to attend.

- CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS – Saturday, December 22 to Wednesday, January 2, 2013.  Dorms close Friday evening following the Christmas Concert, and re-open Wednesday, January 2, at 3:00 pm.  Classes resume Thursday, January 3, 8:30 am.

- RJC ALUMNI BASKETBALL, HOCKEY & CHOIR WEEKEND, January 4 & 5, 2013.  Basketball, hockey and singing are once again the featured components of the Alumni Tournament of Memories weekend.  Come join in the fun with other alumni  and friends.  Please register for any of the activities below by December 21:

-- Hockey:  Contact Mel Siemens @ 306 232-4646 or mel@rjc.sk.ca

-- Basketball:  Contact Denelda Fast @ 306 242-1757 or deneldafast@hotmail.com

-- Singing:  Contact Richard Janzen @ 306 232-4222 or richard@rjc.sk.ca

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Feel free to call the school if you have questions about any of the above items or events.

Please check the RJC website at www.rjc.sk.ca for weekly updates, choir and sports schedules, calendar of upcoming events and other school information.

Check out our blogs on our website at www.rjc.sk.ca.  For email notification of a blog update, you can subscribe to our blogs on each blog website (there are four of them), or better yet like us on facebook at facebook.com/rosthernjc