From Our Principal:
IMPORTANT DATES
August 16th (TODAY!): HALF DAY, Early Release
August 19th-23rd: Core Values Week (details below)
August 22nd: 5th and 6th Grade Parent Gathering, 8am-9am (MPR)
August 23rd: Chapel (K-2nd @ 8:35-9:05a, 6th-8th 2 9:25-9:55a, 3rd-5th @ 10:20-10:50a)
August 27th and 28th: Fall and Class Pictures (schedule coming soon)
August 29th: 7th and 8th Grade Parent Gathering, 8am-9am (MPR)
September 2nd: NO SCHOOL, Labor Day
September 6th: Chapel (K-2nd @ 8:35-9:05a, 6th-8th 2 9:25-9:55a, 3rd-5th @ 10:20-10:50a)
September 6th: Fellowship Friday @ 3:30pm-5:00pm (see below)
September 10th: Dress Out Day (pay to participate)
September 11th: Patriot Day
September 13th: Fellowship Friday @ 3:30pm-5:00pm (see below)
September 17th: Partnering with Parents, Perspective Scale @ 5:00pm
September 20th: Chapel (K-2nd @ 8:35-9:05a, 6th-8th 2 9:25-9:55a, 3rd-5th @ 10:20-10:50a)
September 20th: Fellowship Friday @ 3:30pm-5:00pm (see below)
September 23-27th: Spirit Week (more info to come, see calendar)
September 30-October 4: Food Drive (more info to come)
PARENT GATHERINGS
After dropping off your student(s), please join us for juice and pastries in the cafeteria from 8-8:30. Get to know other families and socialize with those you already know. We look forward to seeing you there.
August 22: 5th-6th Grade Parents –RSVP HERE
August 29: 7th-8th Grade Parents- RSVP HERE
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
After school clubs begin soon! As a reminder, these are recreational clubs. They are not private lessons or tutoring, and they are not a continuation of the academic day. Please check with the club directly if you have any questions, including scheduling, payment, or observing classes. All observations MUST be pre-approved by the club before parents can be in the classroom. These are third party organizations so you will need to reach out directly to them for any questions.
CORE VALUES WEEK
Our Annual Core Values Week is coming up 8/19-8/23!! We will spend time as a school on each day’s core value and want to encourage you as a family to work on the Home Extension information that comes out as well! Be on the lookout for details here and daily posts on our Facebook Page.
**Uniform shorts/pants are required, but the top can be free dress as long as it follows our spirit day dress code and is the color of the day.
Please remember no matter what, students may not wear the following items for Spirit Dress or Dress Out day:
- tights or leggings
- skirts or mini dresses
- short shorts
- bathing suits
- tank tops or sleeveless shirts
- shirts with open backs or low-cut backs
- any shirts or bottoms that show undergarments
- shirts that show midsections
- any clothing that has vulgar, anti-Christian, or other unlawful material on it
- any clothes with holes in them
If the Spirit Day or Dress Out Day calls for wearing a dress (girls), female students may do so with leggings underneath, if the skirt/dress does not reach the knees.
If a student is out of dress code on a spirit or dress out day, he/she will be required to change into school-provided clothes.
MARY POPPINS AUDITIONS: AUGUST 22nd & 23rd
5th-8th grade students are invited to audition for the Mary Poppins Jr. Play. Click here for more information and to sign up.
FELLOWSHIP FRIDAYS:
In an effort to facilitate an opportunity for parents and kids to fellowship together on campus, we will be opening our playground on most Fridays from 3:30-5pm beginning September 6th. We will have the Kona Ice Truck onsight September 6th as well for families to purchase treats. **This is not a school supervised event. Please be prepared to stay and monitor your child. We are only providing a space for Friday fun.
ROOTED IN PRAYER:
Please join other parents on Friday mornings from 7:45-8:30 am in the Conference Room to pray over staff and students. If you are unable to attend, please use the link HERE and pray with us, from wherever you are, for these specific individuals and/or classes. “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18: 20
A NOTE FROM OUR LUNCHROOM COORDINATOR
With so many new families, I wanted to take a moment to share a little bit about myself, and our lunch program. Click below!
STAY CONNECTED DURING THE YEAR!!!
Don’t forget to join our Facebook and Instagram pages!
GCS Val Vista Parents Group (parent facebook group)
@gilbertchristianschools (instagram)
VOLUNTEERS
Want to help out in the lunchroom? Check out our Lunchroom Volunteer Sign Up!!
Volunteers who already have an Approved Background Check for the 23/24 year, DO NOT need to fill a Volunteer Agreement or Background Check for the 24/25 next year. They’re good for 2 years. Only NEW families need to fill one out. If you’re new & would like to volunteer…please fill out this form.
REMINDERS
Driveline
If families need more than 2 driveline tags, please fill out this form to request more.
** REMINDER: WE DO NOT ACCEPT PICTURES OF DRIVELINE TAGS. If you forgot your tag you’ll need to walk into the front office or North Gate to pick up students.
Dress Code
Parents–this one’s for you! Planning to volunteer? Please wear a GCS polo or spirit shirt to volunteer on campus. You can review your options and purchase HERE.
