Redwood Christian Schools Enters First Marching Band in 2017 Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade
Submitted by Alyssa Kiefer in RCS Highlights on June 12, 2017

Our first Marching Band was comprised of two tenth graders, two ninth graders, three eighth graders, four seventh graders and nine sixth graders! Band members were: Sophomores Gabriel Francis (Gabe) Salonga and Hanwoong (Max) Wang; Freshmen Andy Kernycky and Sophia Nicholas; Eighth Graders David Joseph (JD) Lansangan, Da Yeon (Amy) Leon and Jezriel Francis Salonga; Seventh Graders Tristan Flores, Ethan King, Benjamin Nunley and Malachi Warneke; and Sixth Graders Dafne Carmo, John Hannah, Josiah Kary, Theophilus Lau, Malachi Matangelo, Andrew Nilya, Brian Nilya, Omar Staples Jr. and Prince Tucker.
Check out photos from the Parade Here!
Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade 2017 Art and Essay Contest Results
In the Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade Art and Essay Contest, Redwood Christian School students won twelve of the twelve first and second place awards, and seven of eleven Honorable Mentions. Redwood Christian Elementary School’s principal Dale Huemoeller was very proud of his students and their teachers stating “We are always honored to have the opportunity to participate in the Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade Art and Essay Contest. I am extremely proud of the work our students continue to produce using the creativity with which God has blessed them. Our classroom and art teachers also love that their instructional efforts are showing such tremendous results through their students’ work.”
All of the following students in both the Essay Contest and Art Contest are students at Redwood Christian Elementary School.
Essay Winners
Kindergarten & 1st grade:
1st Place: Lily Yung 1st Grade
2nd Place: Elijah Warner 1st Grade
2nd & 3rd Grade:
1st Place: Caleb Homer 3rd Grade
2nd Place: Amayah Brinkley 2nd Grade
Honorable Mention: MacKenzie Victor 2nd Grade
Honorable Mention: Andrew Fajardo 2nd Grade
4th & 5th Grade:
1st Place: Isaac Baumann 4th Grade
2nd Place: Riley Ramirez 4th Grade
Honorable Mention: Matthew Chock 4th Grade
Art Winners
Kindergarten & 1st Grade:
1st Place: Abigail Valle 1st Grade
2nd Place: Nick Bronken 1st Grade
Honorable Mention: Jordin Bracey 1st Grade
2nd & 3rd Grade:
1st Place: Carter Strange 2nd Grade
2nd Place: Laz Jones 2nd Grade
Honorable Mention: Collin Mantangela 2nd Grade
Honorable Mention: Christabel Francis 3rd Grade
4th & 5th Grade:
1st Place: Matthew Chock 4th Grade
2nd Place: Christian Chan 5th Grade
Honorable Mention: Jessica C Woods 4th Grade
Honorable Mention: Heidi Chen 5th Grade
Redwood Christian Schools is so blessed by tremendous students who have gifted teachers both in our academic classroom and in our fine arts department.