Principal’s Paragraph:
What an exciting time of the year! New faces, new classes and a fresh start. I am blessed to be a small part of the GCS community as a parent and leader, and I look forward to partnering with you to prepare the next generation to impact the world for Christ. We pray for guidance from God on every decision that we have made. We ask that you continue to pray for our students, teachers and staff as we embark on the 2024-2025 school year. As you know, our campus is growing and we want to say thank you in advance for your patience during the construction phase of GCHS. We are the Flagship of this amazing Christ-centered district, and we will work hard every day to ensure our students and staff are “Seen, Valued and Loved.”
Godspeed,
Important Dates
7/29:
Student only Freshmen Orientation: 8:45am- 1:00pm
New 10th-12th GCHS students can tour at 12:00pm
Parent only Freshmen Kickoff: 6:00pm-6:45pm
Parent only Back to School Knight! All-parent open house: 7:00pm- 9:00pm
8/1: 1st day of School & Chapel
8/5: Freshmen STUCO packets due
10/3-10/4: Freshmen Retreat at UCYC in Prescott (more details to follow)
August Staff Birthdays
8/10: Luke Griffin
8/27: Kelly Jones
8/29: Frank DeSena
Freshmen
Student Only Freshmen Orientation:
- Monday, July 29th 9am-12:30am
- This mandatory, student only event, will be a directed program where Freshmen students receive their schedule, an abbreviated Student Handbook, a planner, meet their teachers, and get an overall feel for what it means to be a GCHS student.
- For more information, refer to your email from James Potts
Parent Freshmen Kickoff:
- This will be a brief time for Freshmen parents (no students) to meet the High School Administrators and Counselors. This meeting will be held in the cafeteria prior to Back to School Knight from 6:00pm-6:45pm.
Back to School Knight:
- All High School parents (no students) will start in the gymnasium at 7pm for welcoming remarks from GCHS leadership. Parents will then follow their child’s schedule spending 7 minutes in each of their teachers’ classrooms.
Sophomores-Seniors
Student Only Open House:
- On Monday, July 29th, we would like to invite your child (10th-12th grade and new students) to come on campus from 12:00p-1:30pm, where they can meet in the cafeteria, eat pizza, and hang out with fellow students. Students will receive their schedule, find their classrooms before the first day, and ask questions of Student Council members and staff.
- If your child can not make this time, their schedules will be published on the ParentsWeb (FACTS) that afternoon.
- Students do not have to wear GCS attire, but must be in school appropriate clothing.
Back to School Knight:
- On Monday, July 29th, all High School parents (no students) will start in the gymnasium at 7pm for welcoming remarks from GCHS leadership. Parents will then follow their child’s schedule, and spend 7 minutes with each teacher.
ROOTED IN PRAYER
Parents, Grandparents and all friends of GCHS are invited to join the team of volunteers that make up Rooted in Prayer every Wednesday that school is in session in Legacy Hall.
Praying aloud is not required and babies through preschool aged children are welcome. Contact Kristi for more information: HSPrayer@gcsaz.org.
