Grace School News

September 10, 2025

-Pick up/Dismissal - Please remember to place your namecard in your passenger window to aide in smooth and safe dismissal.


-Drop-off Update to families - To ensure the best drop off experience for all families, if you need to exit your vehicle for any reason, please park your car south of the parking lot entrance, or use the visitor lot.


-Reporting absences: email office@graceriverforest.org or call 708-366-6901 by 8am.

WALK-A-THON

Make sure to sign-up in PledgeStar for the Walk-a-Thon. PledgeStar is the online fundraising platform we use to collect pledges for the Walk-a-Thon. If you have not signed up for it yet, please do so! Students get a chance to win prizes just for signing up and the more money each student raises earns them more chances to win prizes. The top earning grade will also earn a prize. See the Walk-a-Thon website for more information about the walk-a-Thon.

Enrollment is now open for new students who wish to join band! Band is offered to students grades 4-8 through the Walther Grade School Instrumental Program. Notably, the program includes:
- Weekly private lessons during the school day at your child's school
- Partnership with student from 13 other schools in large group rehearsal and concerts
- The chance to participate in one of the three levels of Walther's popular Monday Night Band program (optional)
- A four-week beginner class for new students to choose an instrument and receive their instrument of choice free of charge for their first year!
You can enroll your student here: https://app.enrollsy.com/enroll/walther-christian-academy
If you have any questions regarding our programs, please contact our program director, Ms. Samantha Rose, at samantha_rose@walther.com for more information.

FENWICK SCHOLARSHIP FAIR

CALLING ALL CHESS FANS! 


Did you know that Chess has become so popular in Chicago that businesses are expanding to meet demand?! Check out this fascinating article. (credit: Chess parent, Jill Drury). 


Now we need your help to make it equally popular here at Grace! We are short of our minimum and need 4-6 students to join. Tell your student; have them tell a friend; join in on the fun! 


When: Fridays 3-4p

Why: It's fun, it's smart, it's all the rave!


Sign-up here to join us!



Nut Free Zone


Please be aware that our PK, JK, and SK rooms are now NUT FREE ZONES.

Save the Dates


Picture ReTake Day: October 17th


PicnicFest: September 14th


Walk-a-thon: October 3rd

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