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IMPORTANT DATES
September 25th:
In-Service Day, No School
Host Family Orientation
September 26th:
Prayer for Josh Ponish (Jason's brother)
October 6th:
Picture Day
October 14th:
Renaissance Faire
October 15-16th:
Parent/Teacher Conference
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THIS WEEK'S MEMORY VERSE
Galatians
2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
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PRAYER REQUESTS
Josh Ponish (Jason's 26 year old brother) for healing from cancer.
Prayer for healing will be held
Saturday, September 25th, at 7 pm at the Ponish
family home at 271 Smith Road, Port Matilda, PA 16870.
Abby Galliano for healing of her mouth.
Alexandra Madeira for healing of her hip,
knee, and ankle.
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PRINTING PROBLEMS?
We are willing and able to print your student's papers on an occasional basis. However, we can't do this all the time for everyone. So please provide a working, ink filled, paper ready printer at home for your student to use. If you need help with this let Nancy know at nancywilliams@graceprep.com or at 867-1177.
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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Thursday and Friday
October 15th-16th
We run our parent-teacher conferences a little differently at Grace Prep in comparison to other schools (surprise?). W
e try to have all of your student's teachers in the room at the same time with you (novel concept?). In order to keep the day running smoothly, appointments are available in 30 minute increments with the earliest at
8:30 AM
and the latest at
3:30 PM
. If you would like to discuss the academic progress of your student, email Nancy or call the school office at 814-867-1177 to schedule your appointment.
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SENIORS AND PARENTS: COLLEGE FINANCING
Both a parent and the student need to create a PIN number. I
t's recommended you do this NOW as it can take awhile to receive your number.
Then, remember to have your tax return ready to go as soon as possible so you can have accurate financial aid information when making your college choice.
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COLLEGE PREP RESOURCES
Furthermore, check out these
SAT resources:
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HOST FAMILIES
We still have a need for one more loving, Christian Grace Prep family to host an international girl student. The experience is fun and educational for you and your children. It offers the chance to make friends from all over the world. It has been known to enhance family relationships. It is a faith builder and it answers the call of the Great Commission.
All host families are compensated monetarily to offset food, utility and transportation expenses. If you have any interest, or know someone who would make a great host parent, please contact Megan Layng at megan08@layngs.com.
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AMAZON SMILE
Hey Grace Prep family and friends, if you are shopping on Amazon anytime for anything, you can help Grace Prep if you use AmazonSmile as your charitable organization!
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GRACE PREP WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS
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REALLY?
YOU WANT TO SUPPORT US DOING GOD'S WORK ON EARTH? GREAT!
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Grace Prep is a
ministry of
Visit Our Sponsor
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THE 'FAIRE'-EST OF THE DAVES?
The entire school will be going to the Renaissance Faire in Manheim
Wednesday, October 14th:
Arrive at school - 5:30 AM
Return to school - 6:00 PM
We will be stopping on our way there and our way back. So students wanting to buy food or beverages will need money for that. Students will be able to store pack lunches or they may purchase a lunch there. We will go in any weather, so please advise them to dress appropriately and wear comfortable clothes.
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GET ON THE BUS!
THE FOOTBALL FAN BUS
The Grace Prep bus, which sits around 45 people, will be transporting fans to the Homecoming Football Game at Bishop Guilfoyle on Friday, October 2nd. A fee of $5 will be collected as each fan enters the bus.
The bus will leave the St. Joe's parking lot at 5:30 PM and will leave the Grace Prep parking lot at 6 PM. Those interested can catch the Football Spirit Bus from either location.
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GET IN THE GAME!
Thanks to our PIAA sports co-op with Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy we have an abundance of opportunities for you to be involved in athletic activities!
FALL SPORTS OFFERED:
Boys Baseball - Gregory Herman -
herman12@gmail.com
VOLUNTARY OFF-SEASON WORKOUTS
Wrestling
Black Dog Wrestling Club - Mondays and Thursdays at 6:30 PM $10 per session.
Basketball
Grace Prep and St. Joe's will each have their own basketball teams. St. Joe's has asked us to join them in off-season Open Gyms which are Tuesday and Wednesday nights (September 15, 16, 22, 23, October 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 27, 28, November 3, 4, 10, 11) from 7 to 8:30 PM.
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EDWARD THE BLUE ENGINE GOES INTO SPACE
The State College RWN and YESNet are sponsoring a STEM event, to demonstrate to some local Elementary and Grace Prep High School students that outer space is not only real, but tangible.
The team will be launching Edward the Blue Engine (a toy train) into space on a weather balloon on Saturday, September 26th at 9am.
We expect Edward to ascend to 60,000 ft. before the balloon.
Launch site is the Penn State Ag Progress Fields on Rt 45. (Gate J).
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CHRISTIAN COLLEGE FAIR
This is a great opportunity for Juniors and Seniors to learn more about thirty Christian colleges from around the country. Please sign up with Nancy at the information desk by September 30th
if you plan to go.
Students will leave school at 10:00AM
and return
in time for afternoon busses.
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SMILE FOR THE CAMERA
School Picture Day is on Tuesday, October 6th, which is our first formal dress day of the year.
We do school pictures a little differently at Grace Prep (surprised?) After the pictures are taken and uploaded, we will email you a link to walmart.com and you can order whatever quantities and sizes you need. This makes school pictures affordable again and no need to worry about the quality. We've had parents questioned about the copyright in previous years because the quality is that of a professional studio.
School IDs are made from our school pictures and will be distributed to students around the middle of the month.
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GRACE PREP SOCCER
Grace Prep soccer players are scheduled to have concussion testing done the first week of classes. A trainer from University Orthopedics will help us with the baseline testing.
Classes have begun, and now that everyone has had a chance to participate in Extreme Grace, we are going to take the field as a team... but we need ALL of you to make this successful. This means you, parents, students. and faculty! We need those who may not be participating to help us out with a few things. Grace Prep soccer is looking for someone to help us manage things during games days.
The manager(s) will take care of the following duties:
1. Fill the two water coolers
2. Make sure the first aid kit is at the field
3. Bring the scoreboard and scorers table with four chairs to the field and back to the school after the game
The official scorer will take care of the following duties:
1. Track our stats for the matches
2. W
ork the scoreboard and game clock to assist the referees
Come on out and support the team and your Grace Prep Storm.
Here are the upcoming home games:
Sept 29th - Blair County Christian
Please plan on attending each match and bringing your excitement!
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FREE CLINIC FOR GIRLS' LACROSSE
Saint Joe's will be hosting a FREE CLINIC for Girls' Lacrosse and we are invited to participate. The clinic will feature instruction from the PSU Women's LAX team... and is free to ALL girls in grades 6-12. This will be held
Sunday, September 27th, from 3-5 PM (registration at 2:30 PM).
Girls should bring sticks if they have them.
All ability levels are welcome!
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DRAMA FOOTBALL CONCESSION STAND
... ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??!!
The Drama club is working the football games again this year. If you or your parents want to go to any (or all) of the 7 PSU home football games for free ~ we've got you covered! YOU DON'T EVEN NEED TO BE IN DRAMA TO WORK THE GAMES! WE HAVE A BLAST!
The first home game is September 12th @ 12:00 PM
We need 20 workers for the game, contact Lisa Madeira if you are 16 years or older and have some form of ID.
Home Games:
9/26: PSU vs. San Diego @TBA
10/3: PSU vs. Army West Point @TBA
10/10: PSU vs. Indiana Hoosiers @ 12:00 pm
10/31: PSU vs. Illinois @TBA
10/21: PSU vs. Michigan Wolverines @TBA
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BASEBALL? ALREADY!?!?
YES. The uniforms have to be ordered by
this Tuesday
, so Coach Greg Herman needs to know if you're interested in playing. Actually, he doesn't just need to know if you're interested, but he also needs to know your shirt size, your waist size, your inseam length, and yes even your hat size. So, don't think about it too long and contact him by email at
herman12@gmail.com
or phone at 814-933-7244
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- Open gyms will start sometime in October. Dates and times are to be determined
- The team will be going to Florida for spring break (week of March 7th) to a baseball facility called Cocoa Expo. The players are only responsible for their flight. Estimate for the flight will be $350 round trip. Everything else will be taken care of. The trip to Florida is not mandatory. We also have some "scholarships" for those that can not afford the travel portion. We don't ever want a student not to play because of finances.
- Players are required to purchase a player pack that includes workout Tee Shirt and Shorts. This pack will be less than $50. Other items will be available to purchase with the player pack but only a few things will be mandatory.
- The activity fee for baseball is $200 and is payable to Grace Prep by April 1st.
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SPEND YOUR TUITION DOLLARS AT SHEETZ!
After signing up, you may access your account and pay for gift cards from your favorite grocery stores, gas stations, clothing stores, and restaurants. Then, when you visit these locations, you pay for your purchases with your gift cards. Each gift card purchase saves you tuition money.
SCRIP Dates:
September 28th - Pick Up
October 12th - Order and October 26th - Pick Up
November 9th - Order and November 23rd - Pick Up
December 7th - Order and December 21st - Pick Up
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