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Weekly Parent Letter
January 16, 2026
Dear Parents and Families of RCS,
You don’t have to look far to see the darkness in the world. This is why having and sharing the Light is so critical to our own and others' well-being. Here are four commands from God’s Word regarding the strengthening of others:
- Mutual upbuilding. 1 Thes. 5:11 says “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing”. We see many churches that use the “better together” motto, and for good reason. We ARE better together. Isolation is terminal. God created us to be connected to Him and His body.
- Daily encouragement. Hebrews 3:13 says, “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today’, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” Just like we don’t eat one meal on Sunday and are good for the week, we need that daily encouragement from each other. Many times, the apostle Paul wrote to the churches in Asia Minor either from prison (or after being imprisoned and beaten) to encourage and uplift the body of Christ.
- Spurring Growth. Hebrews 10:24-25 says, “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more as you see the day approaching.” When we encourage each other to be better versions of ourselves, it helps us grow internally and expand our influence for the kingdom.
- Bearing burdens. “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” (Gal. 6:2). It is all about community. We struggle and celebrate together. As a Christian school community, this should be evident in every division and at every opportunity. At the same time, we should expect that when we are inappropriate in our thoughts, words, and actions, we will be open to being redirected in love back to Christ.
These are reasons “Why” we are here. Some more of the “What” we do at RCS include:
- Having smaller classes – this helps keep a more focused environment and allows for more individualized attention to students.
- Academic rigor – pushing our students towards excellence makes them, and us, better.
- Partnership with parents – Bottom line, we can’t do what we do without you. Always seek ways to encourage and bless others, encourage teachers and administrators, and find ways to contribute your time and talents to lighten the load.
Remember, re-enrollment continues only for current families until 1 Feb. Starting on 2 Feb., we will open enrollment to prospective families on a first-come, first-served basis. Please don’t wait; I don’t want any of our current families on the outside looking in because the seats in their grade were filled before they re-enrolled!
Blessings,
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Bill Sharp, M.Ed.
Head of School
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Weekly Parent Letter
January 09, 2026
Dear Parents and Families of RCS,
Welcome to 2026 and the start of the second semester!! For Team Sharp, it was a different holiday with both boys married and out of the house – Christmas day was very quiet! I hope your time with family and friends was amazing and blessed!!
As we prepare for the first of three Open House events on Thursday, 22 January, I am reminded of our Vision Statement: Educating Hearts and Minds For Christ. So, in preparation for Open House, I want to bring back previously shared info about RCS for you to share with your family, friends, and colleagues, along with an invitation to register for this event. To kick things off over the next couple of weeks, we start with the question: Why RCS? I will briefly touch on the following points and will expound on them at Open House:
- Christian Educators - First and foremost, ALL staff members at RCS (including support staff, coaches, and substitutes) have a personal testimony of salvation and demonstrate a relationship with Christ. If we are going to “Educate Hearts and Minds for Christ”, we need all staff that understand that charge and live it out on a daily basis.
- Christian Learning Environment - From that perspective, teachers and staff take opportunities throughout the day to pray with students and for students. They open class with prayer, take prayer requests, and spend time discipling students to help them grow in their faith. Weekly chapel services bring each division together to praise God and hear from His Word. Discipleship groups spend time together in small group prayer and Bible study, helping them to learn God’s Word and apply it to their lives.
- Christian-Based Curriculum - ALL subjects from Pre-K to 12th grade have Biblical Integration built into the learning. That means students will hear about Jesus no matter what subject they are studying. Most of the textbooks used in classes are written by Christian publishers; the ones that aren’t have teachers building the Biblical Integration into the content.
Join us this Saturday for a day of fun and festivities as we celebrate 2025-26 homecoming. The schedule is as follows:
- 9:30-11:30 – Little Warriors basketball and cheerleaders
- 11:30 – 1:00 – Alumni Basketball game
- 2:15 – 3:30 – MS Boys basketball vs. New Community
- 3:30 – 4:30 – Homecoming court featuring DJ Hauser
- 5:00 – 6:30 – Varsity Boys basketball vs. New Community
We will be broadcasting the MS and Varsity games LIVE – be on the lookout for the text links. See you there!
Finally, be on the lookout for re-enrollment emails next week. As always, our current families have the opportunity to re-enroll their students for the next school year prior to any new families. Submit your re-enrollments early to secure your students’ spots for 2026-27.
Blessings,
Bill Sharp, M.Ed.
Head of School
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