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October 22, 2020
Volume 2・Issue 11
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Maintaining Perspective in Troubling Times
Part 3: A Lesson from C.S. Lewis
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Artwork by 11th grade Charlotte VanDyke
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Sometimes troubling times disproportionately trouble us because our perspective is too small. When we have our eyes solely on ourselves and our immediate circumstances, we become overwhelmed all too quickly. Maintaining a proper perspective involves maintaining a bigger perspective, and C.S. Lewis has helped me immensely through his book The Great Divorce.
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TOMORROW: Friday Half-Day for ES/MS Only
MONDAY: No School for ES/MS/HS (planned break)
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SERVICE DAY AND FUNDRAISER - Next Friday |
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We are so happy that Pass It On is happening this year! Help us reach our goal of every student serving and $50,000 raised. Please reply to your "Champion List" email, and if you have a MS or HS student, make sure they sign up for a service job below.
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Saturday (10/31) is our GCS Family Day with free donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate for everyone! We will also be giving away 30 annual family passes to the Frontier Culture Museum!
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Read details about the service projects above and then sign up below. |
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Yearbook would like to have your photos! |
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Because this year's sports section may be a bit sparse, we would like to feature out-of-school sports. Please send in any pictures that feature your child participating in any out-of-school sports or activities. Email to [email protected].
2019-20 YEARBOOK ORDERS ARE DUE Friday, November 6.- $40.00 to the office
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Our Tuition Work Credit was established to help parents offset the cost of tuition by performing tasks at the school. Most of the jobs consist of cleaning our buildings. We currently have a limited number of available positions. If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, please email me at [email protected]. Since there are a limited number of openings, we will make offers on a first come, first served basis.
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Dinner, Dessert, and a Tax Credit |
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Enjoy dinner on us at the Edelweiss Restaurant on November 3rd at 6:00 PM for a short twenty-minute presentation on this must-know VA educational tax credit! Zero pressure or ask and bring anyone you would like. We are very passionate about sharing this with our families, because it is a wonderful way to send your tax dollars to GCS, make your donation go further, and it makes great financial sense for many business owners! This credit has been around since 2013, but we expect that the VA legislators will end it after this year. RSVP HERE TODAY! Learn more here.
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Elementary/Middle School News |
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1/2 Day Friday - No School Monday |
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Sick vs. COVID-sick
1 - Call the office to let Mrs. Wells know that your student(s) won't be at school.
2 - If your student(s) are in COVID quarantine, please contact Mrs. Morel. Hybrid learning will start approximately 24 hours after this point.
3 - If your student(s) is/are sick, but not COVID-related, their work will be kept at school until they return.
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Reminder
Please don't forget to send utensils with your students for their lunch - plastic fork, plastic spoon. Also, a paper plate if one is needed.
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Friday, November 6 - K-8 Parent-Teacher Conferences
1:30-5:00 PM
Please click the link below to sign up.
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4th-6th Grandparents' Day |
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Our Grandparents' Day celebration will look a little different, but we want to celebrate and thank our grandparents nonetheless for the blessing they are to us. Please fill out the Google Form linked below to let us know who to include in our virtual celebration this year.
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Full day this Friday.
No school Monday.
Service day next Friday.
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Normally, HS students would be participating in Job Shadowing Day this time of year; however, due to COVID-19 constraints, we are postponing this important event until late winter or early spring. Any questions, concerns, or ideas about this year's event should be directed to George McNair (email)
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Mrs. Donna Kocka has been a blessing to our art students and was an answer to prayer, as we were in need of an art teacher just days before the beginning of the school year. She did this sacrificially, as she already had a very busy schedule and stressed that she would only be able to do this for a short time.
We are looking for qualified individuals interested in teaching Introductory Art (Mondays & Tuesdays) and Advanced Art (Thursdays & Fridays) from 2:35-3:20 during this school year. Interested candidates should email our HS principal with a cover letter and a resume/CV. We would also appreciate help from the GCS community with spreading the word about this opportunity.
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PARENTS, WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE! |
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We are dealing with growing incidents of students not following our dress code. We would greatly appreciate our HS parents reviewing the dress code with their HS student(s), and then having the student approach our principal with any questions she/he may have.
Most of these violations are related to proper outerwear when inside and some to boys' hair or facial hair (though not as bad as pictured).
So far, we have only been reminding and warning students, but soon we will be assigning behavioral consequences (even for first-time infractions).
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Prefecture - Bonfire Activity
(Friday, Oct. 30; 6-9 PM)
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- Pumpkin-Carving Contest
- Corn Hole Tournament
- Pizza & Beverages Provided
- Bonfire
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Venue: 226 Last Raid Lane, Swoope, VA 24479 |
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Covid-19 protocols for this event to be shared next week. |
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Oct. 23 (Fri.) - End of 1st Quarter (Full day of HS)
Oct. 26 (Mon.) - No School
Oct. 30 (Fri.) - Pass it On - No Academics
Oct. 30 (Fri.) - Prefecture Bonfire (6-9 PM)
Nov. 6 (Fri.) - Parent-Teacher Conferences (Times to be determined.)
Nov. 18 (Wed.) - Photo Makeup Day & Group Photos
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Deadline for Winter Sports sign ups is FRIDAY!
Please click on the above link to sign up for winter sports. We pray that we can have Basketball and Wrestling this year. Please sign up for the team of your grade level. The coaching staff will assign athletes to the proper team, based on ability level and team needs.
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Click below for Cross Country season highlights from Coach Franklin! |
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Kickin' it old school this week with a look back at the 4-6th grade musical from 2015 Are We There Yet?
Do you recognize these high school students?
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Connect With Us: Grace Christian School | 19 S. Market Street, Staunton VA 24401 | 540.886.9109
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