WARRIOR WEEKLY
August 12, 2021
Volume 3・Issue 1
All-School News
OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday: 7:45 AM-3:45 PM
EMAIL
ES/MS - Mandy Wells
PHONE
ES/MS 540.886.0937
HS 540.886.9109
Updated COVID Protocols
The GCS COVID Response Plan is based upon mitigating risk while partnering with and empowering parents to make the best decision for their family.
Continue reading below.

UPDATE: We were all ready to share our COVID Response Plan with you tonight, but our VA Governor sent out a new mandate this afternoon that we need to thoughtfully and legally respond to. We will be sending out a Warrior Bulletin tomorrow (8/13/21) with our updated COVID Response Plan.
School Year Calendar
Parent Calendar PDF (Updated 7/12/2021.)

Link your iCal or Google Calendar
Updated Dress Code
Arrival / Dismissal
Kristina Mosley, Discovery Therapist
Staff Arrival Announcements
It is time to welcome our new faculty and staff to Grace Christian School. Some are well seasoned with a lot of teaching experience and some are new to teaching. They are all excited about being here and looking forward to a great school year. Please make them feel welcome to the GCS family.
Elementary/Middle School News
Welcome to the
2021-2022 School Year
We are looking forward to seeing all of our returning students and new students this coming week. We are even more excited to be returning to a more normal school year. Please be sure to take a look at our COVID information for this year.
A Reminder for the First Two Days
  • Both Thursday and Friday are 1/2 days of school.
  • Please have your students bring their water bottles and a snack for both days.
  • There will be no BSC/ASC (before-school care or after-school care) on these first two days.
  • Arrival begins at 7:45 and school starts at 8:10. Please feel free to walk your kids into school. (Yay!)
  • There will be a tent set up on the first day of school with coffee and donuts--please stop by--meet new parents and enjoy a time of fellowship.
High School News
Office Hours
While we are back to normal hours, our teachers, staff, and administrators are in the midst of orientation and training sessions, so our response time may be a bit slower than we prefer.
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.
Arrival & Departure
Safety and thoughtfulness (especially of our neighbors) must always be more important than being on time or other considerations.

You can drop off your student(s) as early as 7:30 AM, which is when the Locker Room Entrance will be opened. If you arrive after 8:00 AM, please enter through the front door.

School is dismissed at 3:20 on "Full Days" and 12:20 on "Early Dismissal Days"; however, parents are encouraged to stagger their arrival time to pick up their student(s) between 5-10 minutes after these times. Students will be supervised for 15 minutes at which time any remaining students will need to re-enter the building until their ride arrives.
Open House & School Drop-Off
Rather than waiting until the morning of the first day of school to get situated, come to the school on Wednesday, August 18, to locate and set up your locker, obtain your class schedule and other information, as well as see some of your GCS friends.

All students may come between 1:00 and 3:00 PM.
After hearing wondrous stories from your teenager about how enjoyable her/his first day was, come see for yourself your student's teachers, classrooms, etc. on Thursday, August 19, beginning at 6:30 PM.

After starting with a general session, you will then go through your student's Wednesday classes.

To wrap up the evening, a meeting of all senior families will be held to provide information about the various events for the seniors, beginning with the Senior Retreat (August 26 & 27) and culminating with Graduation (May 28).
Wednesday, August 18
New Student & 9th Orientation (12-1 PM)

Open House & Supply Drop Off (1-3 PM)
Thursday, August 19
First Day of School
Early Dismissal (12:20 PM)

Back-to-School Parents Meeting
(6:30-8:00 PM)
Friday, August 20
Second Day of School
Early Dismissal (12:20 PM)
Thursday-Friday
August 26-27
Senior Retreat
Athletics Update
Fall sports season is on the horizon.

Click here to view upcoming games on the Warrior game calendar.
***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
We are Warriors!
We can't wait for you to see the newest addition to our middle school hallways!
During our annual summer camp, GCS Students were hard at work creating this beautiful Warrior mural. After an impressive art contest by our rising 6th-9th graders, this design was chosen as the concept for our latest mural. Congratulations to all our participants and especially to Janelle Lihos, our winner.
We look forward to welcoming each of you and to a fantastic school year!
Be sure to contact Cheri Kahrs if you missed the sign up for private music lessons, elementary chorus, or after-school art. These programs will begin in September. Stay tuned for all the start-up dates and details!
Connect With Us: Grace Christian School | 19 S. Market Street, Staunton VA 24401 | 540.886.9109