FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
IMPORTANT DATES
April 30th: Bows and Bows: A Mother/Son Event (details to sign up below)
May 1st: 5th-8th Spring Band/Choir Concert @ 6-8pm
May 1st: National Day of Prayer Assembly (Gym) 8-8:30a
May 2nd: Chapel (K-2 @ 8:35-9:05s, 6-8 @ 9:25-9:55a, 3-5a)
May 6th-9th: 8th Grade Signature Trip
May 12th: GCS Golf Classic
May 13th: Dress Out Day
May 14th: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast (RSVP HERE)
May 16th: Chapel (K-2 @ 8:35-9:05s, 6-8 @ 9:25-9:55a, 3-5a)
May 20th: Kindergarten Graduation (Gym) 10:15a
May 21st: 8th Grade Promotion (Gym) 10:30a
May 21st: 6th-8th Grade Knights Honor Day @ Pecan Lake 1-4pm
KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION DETAILS
Your son or daughter will be provided a gown the day of graduation to wear and return to their teacher. The matching cap and 2025 tassel will be held by the teacher until graduation and then will go home with your child. They do not need to be returned, but are a special souvenir for our graduating kindergartners!
TRAIL LIFE
COME HIT THE TRAIL WITH US!
Boys should be boys! Men should be men!
You are surely aware of the cultural battles raging over masculinity. Organizations that once were bastions of healthy male personal development seem all too willing to bow down to societal pressures, eroding any foundation. Trail Life was created and still exists to stand firm in the face of such winds. At Trail Life, we teach each other to honor God, respect authority, strengthen our skills, protect our freedoms, and steward what God has given us with passion!
If you grew up involved in Boy Scouts, you know what a formative time that can be. Trail Life embraces the greatness of the patrol method and deepens it with faith-based curriculum, discipleship, and creates a secure opportunity for boys and men to learn from and grow together.
Come to our information night at 7:00PM on Tuesday, May 6th, in the MPR at GCS Val Vista to learn more!
RSVP Here for the Informational Meeting
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: vvmealtrain@gcsaz.org
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
ATHLETICS
We are hosting a MS Track Clinic for all 6th-8th grade boys and girls. Use the link below to register. We hope to see you there!
GCU is putting together some great camps this summer for volleyball that you won’t want to miss! See flyers for details.
GCS is hosting football camps that are coming up this May! See flyers for details and don’t forget to register!
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.
