From Our Principal:
IMPORTANT DATES
December 20th: HALF-DAY, Early Release (6th-8th @ 10:50a, PK-Kinder @ 11:00a, 1st-2nd @ 11:10a, 3rd-5th @ 11:20a)
December 23rd-January 3rd: No School-Christmas, New Year’s Break
January 6th: No School, Professional Development
January 7th: School Resumes, Quarter 3 Begins
January 9th: Half-Day, PK8 Conferences (See below)
January 9th: Half-Day Fundraiser at Someburros (See below)
January 10th: Half-Day, PK8 Conferences (See below)
January 25th: Beauty and the Bible: A Mother/Daughter Event- Register HERE See detailed information below.
2ND QUARTER CONFERENCE SIGN UPS
Our 2nd quarter conferences are coming up on 1/9 and 1/10! Please follow the links HERE for the appropriate grade level sign ups.
HALF-DAY LUNCHTIME FUNDRAISER!!! If you are considering going out to lunch OR dinner on Thursday 1/9 during our conference half-day, we hope you will stop by Someburros at San Tan Marketplace (2597 S. Market St., Gilbert, 85295). Meet up with your friends and enjoy some food, while helping support GCS Val Vista. Mention GCS Val Vista or show the flyer. A percentage of sales will be donated back to our campus.
UNIFORM CLOSET:
Our next uniform closet will be Saturday, January 25th, from 9am-10am at the Greenfield Campus. Please bring any uniforms to donate to the Greenfield front office. These uniforms are free and are limited to 5 per enrolled student.
BEAUTY AND THE BIBLE: 1 PETER 3:3-4
A MOTHER/DAUGHTER EVENT
Who: Val Vista Mothers and Daughters in grade PK-8
When: Saturday, January 25th from 10am-12pm in the gym
What: Join us for a morning of worship, fellowship, snacks and crafting. Mothers and daughters will leave the event refreshed and connected as they work together to create matching bracelets for themselves as well as a bracelet they will gift to a girl living at Sunshine Acres Children’s Home.
How: Click HERE to register.
NOTE: Participants who register on or before January 10th will receive a special commemorative t-shirt to wear to the event. Those registered after the 10th will receive their shirts after the event so sign up early! You won’t want to miss out!
BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP NEEDED
Business owners, this one’s for you! We’re looking for event sponsors for the upcoming Mother/Daughter, Daddy/Daughter and Mother/Son events. Proudly display your logo on event flyers, signage and more! Email [email protected] for more information.
ATHLETICS
We will be having an open gym practice for the Val Vista Middle School Boys Basketball team on Friday, January 10th from 3:30-5 in the Val Vista Gym. (Note: it is a half day)
More information on Girls Basketball and Golf will be coming after the Break.
If your athlete is participating in a Spring sport, don’t forget to register them through TeamSnap with a completed physical form.
If you have any questions, please email Arin Mearig at [email protected]
Merry Christmas from the Athletic Department!
CLUBS
Third quarter after school clubs are beginning 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.
LOST AND FOUND
Our Lost and Found sections are overflowing. Please stop by the elementary and middle school sides of campus to look through them. All items not claimed will be donated at Christmas Break.
YEARBOOK
Order your 2024-2025 Yearbook for $25.00 (now through January 6th), and then prices will go up! To order, go to ybpay.com and enter our School Id: 15329725.
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 3:30-5 PM. **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.
MEAL TRAIN
If your family is in need of the blessing and support of a meal train, or you know a GCS family that would benefit from one, please email: [email protected]
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
VOLUNTEERS
Lunchroom: Want to help out in the lunchroom? Check out our Lunchroom Volunteer Sign Up!!
Other Campus Volunteer Opportunities: If you are new or have settled in and are now available to volunteer- please fill out this form to see how you can get involved.
Staff Meeting Snacks: If you’d like to help provide snacks for any of the All Staff Meetings this year, please use the link HERE to 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.
DRIVELINE
During the AM and PM driveline please make sure to use your blinker as you are entering and exiting the curb line. It greatly helps our driveline staff, the family’s walking along the driveline, and those trying to cross the street at the end of the driveline. We appreciate your partnering as we try to load kids as quickly and safely as possible.
