May 2008

Pat Miller, husband of RE aide Mardele, went to Heaven on May 1st.  Please keep his family in your prayers.  Services are pending and will be posted here when set.  Pat and Mardele's pastor was with her at the hospital.

February 2008

Superintendent Bruce Johnson is active on the Castro Valley Community Action Network (CV CAN) combating drugs, alcohol, smoking and other unsafe behavior by students within the Castro Valley Community.  He invites RCS families to attend  a Community Gathering on Alcohol and Youth Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. and make a difference.  Please click here for more information.

December 2007

New Principals Named to CCS and JHSH for 2008-09

After 18 years of service at Redwood Christian Schools, the last seven years as our junior high-senior high principal, and almost forty years in Christian education, Mr. John Bakker announced his retirement yesterday at the Faculty-Staff-Board Christmas Fellowship, effective June 30, 2008. His tender heart and commitment to always being available to help anyone at anytime will be missed. He has left open the possibility of remaining on staff in another position. Earlier this year at our Annual Dinner, I announced the retirement of Mr. Butch Monk from RCS, where he has served for the last thirty-six years, thirty-two of them as principal of our Crossroads Christian School campus.

The RCS School Board has accepted the staff recommendation and named Mr. Mike Kady to become the new principal at Crossroads Christian School and Mr. Al Hearne to become principal at Redwood Christian Junior-Senior High. Both of these appointments are effective July 1, 2008.

Although we will miss both Mr. Bakker and Mr. Monk, we are so thankful for God’s provision of their successors–godly leaders well known to the RCS family.

Take care, God Bless and have a GREAT Christmas season!

Michael J. Kady has been at RCS since 1984 serving as JH math teacher, JH activities coordinator, and as the Redwood Christian Elementary assistant principal since 1996. He is probably best known as Jog Man, Jr. and the producer of our annual dinner video. He has been married to Joan for fifteen years. The Kadys have two daughters, Sarah, 8^th grade, and Lisa, 5^th grade. Mr. Kady has his bachelor’s degree in math, with a minor in Bible. He holds a master’s degree in Christian school administration from Washington Baptist Teachers College and an ACSI Professional Secondary Teachers Certificate.

Albert L. Hearne has been at RCS since 2002 as a teacher at our junior-senior high campus (English, math and Bible). He co-leads the senior high missions team and he helps direct the junior high social program called BAAM. He is recognized as one of the primary leaders in technology at RCS, spearheading our recent adoption of RenWeb. He has been married for seven years to Megan, who also teaches on the junior high-senior high campus (English and drama). Mr. Hearne has his bachelor’s degree in General Ministries & Social Science from Bethany Bible College, and a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He also holds an ACSI Standard Secondary Teachers Certificate.

November 2007

Garrett Andrew Hubbard arrived on Thursday, Nov. 1 weighing in at 9lbs,9oz and measuring 21" long. Parents are Bryan (class of '96) and Monica, big brother Keegan and grandparents Marsha (CCS Librarian) and Ed (RCS Business Manager).  Congratulations to all.

October 2007

EDC Counselor / Classroom Aide, Sandy Trieselmann, celebrated the life of her mom, Dorothy Dillingham, who went to be with her Lord on October 12th.  Pastor Jon Drury spoke at the service along with Sandy's sister, Glenda, her son, Zach, and Superintendent Bruce Johnson.  The family would like to say how much they appreciated all the prayers that were said during Dorothy's illness, especially those of the 2nd and 3rd grade children who dedicated all of last year praying for her.

October 2007

Computer Operations Manager, Mr. Randall Wright, had an article published in the ACSI World Report.  To read the article, go to
http://www.acsi.org/webfiles/publications/wr/2007/Issue%204/Outstanding%20Email.pdf

Congratulations, Mr. Wright. 

July 2007

Joshua David Cataneda joins older siblings Alicia, Joel and Abigail.

July 2007

A note from Albert Castaneda:

A picture of the newest Castaneda, born June 25 at 9:00 PM. He was 9lbs. 11oz. In this picture he was 2 hours old.

George and Linda Sugimura along with their son,  Tom (class 96) and his wife Amanda hiked the 4 day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru in July. One of the new 7 wonders of the world.

December 2006

We joyfully welcome Josiah Velez to the RCS family.  Josiah was born 12/14/06 at 4:30a.m. weighing in at 13 lbs. 10 oz. and 23 inches to Jocelyn & Ariel Velez.  Jocelyn is the EDC coordinator at RE.  She and Josiah are doing fine and thank you for your prayers.

October 2006

Teacher Elaine Mendenhall stopped by RCS JH/SH to introduce the newest member of her family, Katie Joy, born in August.

Congratulations!

September 2006

On Saturday, September 16th the family, friends, and RCS co-workers of Jim and Sharon Hoffman joined with them in the celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary.

Click here to see more pictures of the fun and friendship shared by all.

Congratulations, Jim and Sharon!

August 2006

RE Secretary Debra Roberts and RE Teacher Cheryl Bicker light the candles at the wedding of their children Dana and Ryan (Class of 2001).  Click here to see more pictures.

Congratulations to all!

March 2006

Miss Beverly Cross is engaged to be married to Mr. Douglas Mayne.  The wedding is scheduled for July 22nd in Castro Valley.

October 2005

Click here for photos of the Sue Williamson-Ken Abbott wedding!

July 2005
RCS JH/SH custodian Howard Boyd spent 11 days in the middle east in February with his wife, daughters Elizabeth (Boyd, '97) Mohsin and Jennifer Boyd '91, and Elizabeth's husband Farhan.  The trip was a present for Mr. and Mrs. Boyd's upcoming 60th birthdays!