WARRIOR WEEKLY
June 3, 2021
Volume 2・Issue 42
All-School News
Summer Office Hours
ES/MS: Mon & Tue (9 AM-1 PM)

HS: Mon.-Thurs (9 AM -1 PM)

Offices will be closed July 5-9.
Email
Phone
ES/MS 540.886.0937

HS 540.886.9109
Updated COVID Protocols
School operations are back to pre-COVID normal this summer.
Summer Forms / Links
Visit our website under "Summer Resources."
2021 - 2022 School Year Parent Calendar
Employment
Bus Driver Needed
Please reach out to Randy Knight today if you or someone you know might be interested in this important position at our school. Email RKnight@gcswarriors.org or call directly at 540.430.6918.
Other Employment Openings - Apply here.
  •  Early Education Teacher - Part-time, 3 and 4 yr olds
  •  Pre-Kindergarten Teacher - Part-time, 4 and 5 yr olds
  •  Early Education Aide - Part-time
  •  Elementary School Teacher (Upper) - Full-time
  •  Elementary School Aide - Full-time
  •  Middle School Science Teacher - Full-time, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade
  •  Middle School Math Teacher - 6th and 7th Grade
  •  High School Language Arts Teacher
  •  High School Math Teacher
  •  Instructional Technologist
  •  Middle School Golf Coach for Spring 2022 Season
  •  Substitute Teachers for Elementary, Middle, and High School (part-time)
Final Departure Announcements
Dear GCS Family,

At an all-staff lunch on the last day of the school year, we celebrated the faithful service of the employees who will not be returning next year. We appreciate them and are thankful that they have served our LORD here at Grace Christian School. We pray for their success in all future endeavors.

God Bless,
Donald M. Larson, PhD
Head of School

Elementary/Middle School News
ES/MS Summer Office Hours:
Mondays and Tuesdays, 9-1
Please feel free to come by the office, call (540-886-0937), or email Mandy (mwells@gcswarriors.org) with any questions.

Enjoy your summer break!!
Summer Information for
Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders
If you are in need of this information, please see the previous Warrior Weekly under Resources on the website.
Middle School Students

Please log into FACTS and fill out your choices for electives. Once you are logged in, choose STUDENT in the menu on the left; from the drop down choose COURSE REQUEST; select your MS student's NAME (top of screen); make choices, and click SAVE.

Please feel free to contact the office with any questions.
High School News
Office Hours
High school summer office hours are Mondays-Thursdays, 9-1.

Offices will be closed July 5-9.
Summer Resources
Check our website for updates on high school Summer Resources. Everything required for the 2021-2022 school year will be posted by July 15th. Summer reading assignments are already posted.
Graduation
Summer Reading
For 2021 summer reading, each rising 9th-12th grader is provided a copy of a literary work to read and an accompanying assignment to complete by September 8. See details below.
Athletics Update
Our Varsity Girls Soccer team was recently honored with several awards by our Virginia Association of Christian Athletics (VACA). We had six players named.

1st Team VACA All-State
Ellie Palumbo (8th)
Lucy Wells (freshman)

2nd Team VACA All-State
Katie Greenmun (sophomore)
Molly Wells (sophomore)

1st Team VACA All-Tournament
Anna Weaber (freshman)
Molly Wells (sophomore)
Click here to view upcoming games on the Warrior game calendar.
GCS Summer Open Fields/Gyms

The following opportunities are available for GCS Students in grades 6-12. XC grades 5-12.

Monday 
Girls basketball 5-6:30 pm at AC
Starting June 7th, Grades 6-12

Boys basketball 6:30-8 pm at AC
Starting July 5th, Grades 6-12

Tuesday 
MSB Soccer 5-6:30 pm at WHBC Starting June 15th, Grades 6-8.

VB Soccer 7-8:30 pm at WHBC
Starting June 15th, Grades 8-12.

MS/JV Volleyball 5:30-6:45 at AC Starting June 8th, Grades 6-10.

Returning VG & Rising 11th/12th Volleyball 6:45-8:15 pm at AC
Starting June 8th.

Wednesday 
Wrestling 6:30-8:30 pm at AC Starting June 16th, Boys Grades 6-12

Friday 
MSG and VG Soccer
Starting in July.

Saturday 
XC Fun Runs 8 am Location TBD weekly
Started May 22nd, Boys and Girls Grades 5-12
A quick review of our Varsity Basketball VACA Awards:
In a hectic year of compressed seasons, we must look back
and celebrate some accomplishments
bestowed on our players.

VG Basketball

1st Team VACA North Region
Ashland Allred (senior)
Lucy Wells (freshman)

2nd Team VACA North Region
Sophie Yeomans (junior)

2nd Team VACA All-State
Ashland Allred (senior)

VB Basketball

1st Team VACA North Region
Nathan Whisman (senior)
Derrick Weeks (senior)

2nd Team VACA North Region
Justin Hain (freshman)

1st team VACA All-State
Nathan Whisman (senior)
Fall Sports Sign Ups
Deadline June 11th

The following Middle School and High School sports are offered for the Fall 2021 season at GCS. Information about Elementary School sports will be coming soon. Please use the Google Form to sign up for one team per your grade level next fall. The coaches and AD will place you on the proper team for your ability level and/or team need.  

**5th Grade Parents, you may sign up your child for any MS sport, but the only guaranteed spot is Cross Country. If there are openings in Soccer or Volleyball, I will email your grade level specifically very soon.  

Fall Sports Offered:
MSG Cross Country (5-8) 
MSB Cross Country (5-8)
VG Cross Country (8-12)
VB Cross Country (8-12)
MSB Soccer (6-8)
** IF not enough sign up for the team, we will open this to 5th graders
VB Soccer (8-12)
MSG Volleyball (6-8)
** IF not enough sign up for the team, we will open this to 5th graders
JVG Volleyball (8-10)
VG Volleyball (9-12)
***IMPORTANT***
If you are planning to play any Varsity or JV sport in the upcoming school year, please schedule your sports physical NOW. You will only be allowed to participate after your physical has been received by the school.

Physicals dated after May 1st are good for the entire school year.
Fine Arts Update
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