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November 12, 2020
Volume 2・Issue 14
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Yes, I am a veteran of a foreign war, but that is not my identity. My identity is in being a child of Christ.
While we are right to celebrate and enjoy this day, we can have even more joy and pride in our Father who calls us His own.
~ Donald M. Larson, PhD
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Click on the video to watch Owen, Desire, Caleb, and other students on WHSV!
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A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped pull off an unconventional kick-off to Pass It On 2020! Donation letters are being mailed out now, and we are hopeful about reaching our goal of $50,000.
If you would like to donate in honor of a student or know someone who would, please see or share our website HERE.
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Link Our Calendar to Yours! |
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Upcoming Calendar Events
Nov. 13 - MS Fire Pit Social
Nov. 16-20 - HS Spirit Week (See announcement below.)
Nov. 18 - HS Photo Make Up Day & HS Group Photos
Nov. 20 - HS Drive-In Movie Student Activity (See announcement.)
Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 11 - HS Half Day
Dec. 14-16 - HS Mid-term Exams (Early Dismissal Days)
Dec. 17-Jan. 4 - Christmas Break (Teachers report on Jan. 3.)
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Link the Ones You Need
Link just the calendars you need. (ES/ MS/ MS Girls Basketball, etc.) Never miss a date!
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Elementary/Middle School News |
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November 25-27 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
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November 20th - Pizza Lunch
The lunch-ordering aspect of FACTS is now open, and you may order a pizza lunch for your ES and MS student(s) for November 20th. The ordering will close on Thursday, November 19th at noon. Please follow the instructions in the link to place the order. Please call the office at 886-0937 or email Mrs. Wells with questions.
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TOMORROW - Fire Pit Social for Middle School students!
Friday, November 13, 6 PM - 7:30 PM on the ES/MS campus
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On Friday, November 7, the NHS went on a hike to Humpback Rocks. It was great to be able to do something safe where everyone could feel comfortable. We not only had a wonderful time of fellowship, we were blessed to experience God’s creation and the beautiful gift of living in the Shenandoah Valley. The hike was a very laid-back and it was a relaxing trip, which is very rare to find these days. This made it that much more special. Through the fellowship and camaraderie created on the hike, I hope the NHS will stick together through this time and see that there are moments of hope created by God. Through and for God, I know the NHS will be encouraged to continue to serve our community as a whole in selflessness.
Derrick Weeks, NHS Chair
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PE Personal Workout Hours |
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Freshman and Sophomore students who are not signed up for winter sports should plan to complete a Personal Workout Form this quarter. Students must log 27 hours of physical activity on the form, and the form must be signed by a parent before being submitted to the front desk by the end of the quarter. Students who compete in two GCS affiliated sports this school year will meet their PE requirements. However, a student who plays only one sport must complete 54 hours over two quarters. Students who play no sports must complete 81 total hours over the final three quarters of the school year. |
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Class Rings & Graduation Materials |
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A sales representative from Jostens will be at the HS on Wednesday, November 18 during the lunch period (11:57-12:27) to discuss any questions your student may have and to take orders. |
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Information packets along with order forms will be distributed to seniors, juniors, and sophomores before this visit. Orders can be placed with the representative on the 18th, or later online |
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Seniors will be measured for caps and gowns and should bring their order forms to record their measurements. We also ask that cap and gown purchases be made as soon as possible but not after December 17 to assure having them for the graduation ceremony.
If Senior families decide to order announcements, please make sure you specifically order name plates. The nameplate is not automatically included in the announcement order.
The representative will be wearing a mask and gloves and will be wiping down everything touched before serving the next student.
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GCS HS Student Wins Local VFW Scholarship |
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Congratulations to GCS Junior Sam Vogan, whose scholarship essay entitled "Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?" earned first place by local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2216. Sam's essay will next move on to the District level. Job well done, Sam. |
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College Representative Visit |
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Bluefield College representatives will be visiting the high school campus on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 8:45-9:30 AM. Speaking to college admission representatives is a valuable experience for students. During these sessions students expand their awareness of schools and programs with which they may not be familiar. Additionally, these sessions can help cement students' priorities regarding which schools might be the best fit for them. |
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To culminate next week's Spirit Week, the HS Prefecture will be hosting a Drive-In Movie on Friday, November 20 (7:00-9:00 PM). This activity will take place at the GCS Activity Center (218 Middlebrook Ave., Staunton).
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Next week students can dress according the below-listed themes:
Monday: Twin Day
Tuesday: Decades Day
Wednesday: Regular Dress Code
School Group Photos &
Make Up Day
Thursday: Movie Character Day
Friday: Warrior Wear Day
Each student who is wholly participating in a day's theme will earn points for their team. If you are not wholly participating in a day's theme, you are expected to maintain our normal dress code.
As we enjoy these days, we still want to maintain our standards of modesty, appropriateness, cleanliness, and neatness.
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Macaroni & Cheese Fundraiser |
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On Friday, November 13 during lunch, the Prefecture will be selling bowls of macaroni & cheese for $1.50 per bowl. Funds raised will help defray costs of student activities that the Prefecture hosts, such as the drive-in movie. |
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On Thursday (not Wednesday), November 19, Jonathan Nazigian, founder and lead communicator of All Things Integrated® will be speaking in chapel. With over 25 years experience as a Christian educator and administrator, Jonathan is passionate about reaching this generation with the Good News of the Gospel, and he is a sought-after speaker to youth and adults at conferences, retreats, chapels, and other events.
Mr. Nazigian has served in Christian schools in VA and NJ, has been an adjunct instructor at Word of Life Bible Institute, and served as the longtime Camp Director for the Word of Life Ranch and Word of Life Wild in the Adirondacks of upstate NY.
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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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Nov. 16-20 - Spirit Week (see announcement)
Nov. 17 - Bluefield College Representative Visit
Nov. 18 - Photo Make Up Day & Group Photos
Nov. 20 - Drive-In Movie Student Activity (see announcement)
Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 14-16 - Mid-Term Exams (Early Dismissal Days)
Dec. 17-Jan. 4 - Christmas Break (Teachers Report on Jan. 3)
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We have started JV and Varsity Basketball for both Girls and Boys. We have a great turnout for all teams. MS Girls and Boys teams will begin this week. Pray for a great season. |
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Basketball has begun! Wrestling will begin very soon!! |
Varsity Wrestling will begin in a few weeks, with MS shortly after that. Prayers for a successful and healthy season. |
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A child’s earliest experiences with music will impact how they grow as a musician in the future. Beginning in the Pre-K classes, a strong emphasis is placed on developing true music literacy among our students. What does that mean? It’s being able to “hear what you see and see what you hear.” In order to achieve this, we begin by developing the young child’s ear and sense of rhythm. |
Pre-K music classes are reading and writing music! |
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We learn music much the way we learn language: by hearing sounds, imitating these sounds, giving those sounds a name, and finally connecting those sounds into meaningful patterns. Within the context of language, great works of literature. Within the context of music, great masterpieces.
It is our hope that the students at GCS will take these skills and develop a life-long relationship with music as singers, instrumentalists, composers, and most of all as worshipers of the Lord.
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Connect With Us: Grace Christian School | 19 S. Market Street, Staunton VA 24401 | 540.886.9109
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