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October 01, 2020
Volume 2・Issue 8
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I want to thank each of you who have hung in there with us. ...As I read about the educational disasters happening around the country, I am thankful that our students are able to interact directly with their teachers and with other students. |
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There was an update to the HealthCheck App this week. You can now have all students on one account. YAY!!! Check out the video or read the document below.
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Elementary/Middle School News |
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Please remember: If in doubt, stay out!
- If any of your students have any symptoms (or have been tested) for COVID, please keep them home (along with any other siblings).
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If anyone (mom, dad, siblings, grandparents, etc.) in your household has been tested for COVID, please keep all students home until results have been received.
- Please be sure to contact the school office if you have a student who has received a COVID test.
- If your student has had direct contact (even outside of school), with someone who is being tested for COVID, please have your student quarantine until those results have been received. If those results are negative, your student is welcome to come to school. If they are positive, your student should quarantine for 14 days from the exposure.
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Expectations During Quarantine:
If you are home because...
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...you have been exposed to COVID -19 or someone in your house has been tested and you are awaiting the results:
K-2nd grade - Please notify teachers, and they will give you direction.
3rd - 8th grade
- Contact all of your teachers and let them know.
- Start hybrid classes immediately (online while the other students are in class).
- Actively participate. This will allow it to count as a school day for you.
- Complete assignments on time.
All of these are expectations. If you are in need of a Chromebook, please contact Mrs. Doty.
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...you are sick with COVID-19 symptoms:
K-2nd grade - Please notify teachers, and they will give you direction.
3rd - 8th grade
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If you have not already notified Mrs. Morel, please do so right away.
- If you are feeling up to it, start hybrid classes (on-line while the other students are in class).
- If you are not feeling up to hybrid class, please notify all of your teachers and keep them in the loop.
The teachers will expect to hear from students or parents and get updates on the student's status. If you are in need of a Chromebook, please contact Mrs. Doty.
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Changes in Attendance:
With hybrid learning, virtual attendance is taken. For your student to be considered present, they need to be online, on time, and participating.
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Rescheduled Picture Day
Individual Picture Day - October 16th
Class Picture Day - February 19th
** Please use the order form that was previously sent home. If you haven't recieved one yet, it will come home on Monday.**
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Please Note:
For 4th-8th-grade students:
Mask rules apply to all students, including those who have had COVID-19.
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PSAT/NMSQT
Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
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On Wednesday, October 14, the sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT/NMSQT during the school day.
Information booklets published by the College Board were distributed to students in grades 10 and 11 this past Tuesday, so if your student did not yet receive this, please contact Mr. Kerr via email so that we can get this to her/him.
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As we head into the colder months, students will want to wear warmer or layered clothing indoors. Just keep in mind that if wearing a sweatshirt, hoodie, or fleece jacket that these must be GCS apparel and normal dress code tops must still be worn underneath these. Of course, appropriate and neat sweaters and indoor jackets are also acceptable. |
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October 14 (Wed.) - PSAT/NMSQT (10th & 11th); Early Dismissal (9th- 12th)
October 15 (Thurs.) - HS Photo Day
October 23 (Fri.) - End of 1st Quarter
October 26 (Mon.) - Job Shadowing Day
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Update on the GCS Sports Seasons for 2020-21:
Our conference (VACA) has voted to postpone the Fall Soccer and Volleyball seasons until Spring of 2021. Cross Country will resume as scheduled and conclude October 24th, with the VACA State Championship. With COVID causing disruption in many schools within the league, we will attempt to have all seasons in some form this year. The following are the approximate dates for VACA seasons:
Winter Sports: Early November-Mid-February
Fall Sports: Mid-February-Early April
Spring Sports: Early April-Late May
If you have any questions please email
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Elementary School Chorus Worskshop
The fall semester of after-school chorus begins next week!
This after-school group meets Tuesday afternoons from 3:20-4:15 and is open to students in 2nd-6th grades. The fall semester will run from October 6-November 24. You can read more details from director Marie Masincup here. Please contact Mrs. Masincup with any further inquiries.
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Click here to read more about how we are safely singing in a COVID climate.
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Connect With Us: Grace Christian School | 19 S. Market Street, Staunton VA 24401 | 540.886.9109
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