September 2, 2005
The Gate
Coming Events
September 5 Labor Day, no school
September 7 K-5 Bake
September 8 8th grade parent meeting at LBC
regarding
September 9 Jr./Sr. High Retreats
September 13 K-5 Bake
PTF
meeting, 7:00pm at Lighthouse
September 14 Nacho Sales
September 15 Student Council applications due
September 20 K-5 Bake
September 21 Nacho Sales
September 22 Students Council speeches and elections
September 23 School picture day
Progress
reports
September 26 GCS Board meeting
September 27 K-5 Bake
September 28 Nacho Sales
September 30 8th grade field trip to Chabot
No
School Monday, September 5
In
observance of Labor Day, GCS will be closed.
Hot
Lunch
Coming soon*** Friday Hot Lunch
More information to
follow. Volunteer parents are needed at both campuses to help our 8th
grade parents with Hot Lunch.
The sales from Hot Lunch
will help our 8th grade students earn money for their trip to
Please contact Heather
Rogers at 754-5820 if you can help.
Bake
Due to the Labor Day
Holiday, Bake Sale has been changed to Wednesday, September 7.
Recognition
Chapel Location Change
Please
take note of this temporary change- until Grace campus moves to Lighthouse, Recognition
Chapel locations will be as follows:
K-2nd
grade at Grace campus
3rd-5th
grade at GHCC campus
6th12th grade at GHCC campus
Our
first Recognition Chapel will be on Wednesday, October 5.
Casual
Dress Day Info
Mark
your calendars: the last Friday of every month will be
Casual Dress Day for K-8th grade students.
Parent
Service Opportunities
Recess
and lunch help needed Monday –Fridays. Pick a day, or two. You do not have to
sign up for the whole week!
AM Recess:
9:45-10:00
(Kindergarten)
10:00-10:15
(1st-2nd)
Lunch & Recess
11:20-12:00
(Kindergarten)
11:40-12:20
(1st-2nd)
PM Recess:
1:30-1:45
(Kindergarten)
1:45-2:00
(1st & 2nd)
Sign up sheet is at the Grace Campus office.
Playground
Clean Up at Lighthouse
We have some parents who will be cleaning up our
future playground area at Lighthouse on the following days:
September
3 9:00am to 12:00pm
Move tan bark to play area
September
10 9:00am to 12:00pm
Additional
touch up work
Please contact Susan Hewlett at 634-8423, or Beth
Frazier at 753-0264, if you can help with this exciting project!
Help
is also needed in the following areas:
Worship
leaders for Wednesday Chapels
Jr.
/Sr. High coaches: Jr. High Boys
Softball
Sr. High Boys Soccer
Sr. High
Girls Volleyball
Traffic
control helpers for morning drop-off and after school
pick -up.
A
Volunteer to install a closet sliding door at the GHCC
campus
Please contact the main office at 634-0493 if you
can volunteer!
Roam-A-Thon
Praise!
GCS continued to receive money from sponsors during
the summer months. To date, our grand total is at $30,000!!
Dress
Code Policy
If you are still unclear and have questions
regarding our dress code policy, please contact your child’ either school
office. We are happy to answer any questions.
Dress code policy information can be found on page 9 of the K-8th grade red
handbook. We have extra “Choice Uniform” catalogs available at both offices if
you need one.
Car
Pool Needs
The
following families are in need of rides for their children to and from school: 10th grader Freddie Granado Oakley
Contact
Dad, Fred Granado
Cell
437-8397 / Home 625-7654
For
AM and PM
6th grader Matthew O’Boyle Antioch
Contact
Mom, Christine O’Boyle
ph.#
783-2126
For
AM (Can drive PM)
We extend a BIG WELCOME to
our new and returning students and their families. We are excited about our new
school year!
I will praise the LORD at
all times;
His praise will always be on my lips.
I will boast in the LORD;
the humble will hear and be glad.
Psalm 34:1-2