Greetings! We have had quite the week at GCS with storm cancellations, delays, and early dismissals. I would like to thank each and every one of you for staying up to date with sudden changes in our day and being available to pick up your child promptly to ensure a safe return home. This week we have parent teacher interviews for second quarter please see the new system below for booking your time slot.
Parent Teacher Interviews & New Sign Up Procedures:
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday evening (February 8) from 6-9pm and Friday morning (February 9) from 10am-12pm. We are launching a new way to sign up for conferences this quarter, using an online web-based platform.
- Go to https://signup.com/Group/
12270274884593020122/ - Click “view” beside the teacher’s name you want to sign up for first (orange box)
- Choose an available timeslot for that teacher by clicking the green “sign up” button
- Log in via Facebook OR enter your email address (you need to click “confirm” on the next page)
- Fill in your name and your child’s name; your phone number is NOT required
- Click “save and done”
- Click “save” at the top of the screen (blue and white box)
- You will see a confirmation screen and will also receive a reminder email about that conference time/teacher; it is advised that you also record your interview teacher/time separately.
- If you have more teachers to sign up for, click the blue/white “Go back to all signups” button and repeat steps 2-7.
Island Storm Visit:
What a fun time we had at GCS this week when players from Island Storm came to play our annual game of Are You Smarter Than A GCS Knight. While they may not be quite as smart as a GCS Knight, each year the score is getting a little closer. We sincerely appreciate the generosity of Island Storm who gave over 200 tickets to our staff and students to this Sunday’s home game. We hope you will come out to show your support for our local basketball team.
Buy A Brick- Daily Indulgences Challenge:
The generosity of the GCS community continues to exceed our expectations and we are excited as we continue to get closer to our Buy A Brick campaign goal! As we enter the month of February we are looking to challenge you with a “Daily Indulgences” giving opportunity:
Each new day provides another opportunity for each of us to intentionally seek ways to impact the lives of others for the glory of God. Generosity is an attitude that must be cultivated daily. It is more than just giving resources, it’s about fostering meaningful relationships and serving others. Generosity isn’t about doing the bare minimum.
As we continue with our $1.5 million dollar Buy a Brick Campaign to complete phase one of our three-phase Plant a Seed Campaign, we would like to challenge you all to reflect on how your daily indulgences could be reallocated to bless the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators from GCS.
Please visit www.gofundme.com/buy-a-brick-
GCS Entripy Shop – Sale:
Entripy has stocked Grace Christian School’s shop with new products and from now until February 18th, they are offering 15% off all orders. From t-shirts, to sweatshirts, hoodies, polos, beanies, sweatpants and more, you’re sure to find everything you need to show off your Grace Christian School pride.
Pajama Day
Our grade 1/2 classroom will be having a Pajama Day tomorrow (February 5th). Our pajama party has been a goal for our classroom. Each day we had to earn a certain amount of smileys to get a letter and on Friday we got our last one to spell PAJAMA PARTY. Come in your cosiest pajamas and bring a stuffed animal along for the ride!
Important Dates
February 8 – Parent Teacher Conferences (pm)
February 9 – Parent Teacher Conferences (am) (No class)
February 12-28 – GCS Olympic Celebration
February 12-16 – Love of Reading Week
February 19 – Islander Day (No Class)
Sincerely,
Ms. Jenkins
