FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
IMPORTANT DATES
November 15th: Start Up Club Christmas Market @ 9:00am-11:00am
November 19th-21st: 7th Grade Signature Trip
November 26th: HALF DAY, Early Release
November 26th: Grandparents Day Assembly
November 27th-28th: NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break
IMPORTANT DATES– A one-stop-look for all important VV events, ½ days, concerts, camps, and much, much more.
STAFF BIRTHDAYS
Happy birthday to our amazing staff!
11/16 – Arin Mearing (Athletic Director)
11/17 – Divina Valenzuela (Kinder Teacher)
11/25 – Faith Meyer (GEAR Teacher)
11/30 – Shelly Miller (Lunchroom Aide)
Grandparent’s Day – November 26th
We’re excited to invite all Pre-K through 5th grade grandparents to join us for our Grandparents Day Celebration on Wednesday, November 26! Come enjoy refreshments and a special performance from our Pre-K–5th grade students as we celebrate the love and legacy of our wonderful grandparents. Refreshments will begin at 9:00 and the performances will begin promptly at 9:30. Please RSVP here so we can prepare for your visit. After the performance, grandparents are welcome to check out their grandchild(ren) from classrooms with a completed parent permission slip. Middle school grandchildren may also be checked out, but must be signed out through the front office. Permission slips will be sent home from your child’s classroom teacher. Please note: This is a half-day schedule.
Leftover Candy?
Are you ready to have that leftover Halloween candy out of your house? If so, you’re in luck. Simply bring it to the office and leave it with Mrs. Stanley. We will use it for our annual MS Gingerbread House Decorating Contest in December. You’re welcome!
YEARBOOK
Yearbooks are on sale now!
Grab yours for $25 before December 19th. Don’t miss out on all the memories — order today!
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We’re looking for sponsors to support our parent/child events this year: Mother Daughter Growing in Grace and Daddy Daughter Date Night. Sponsoring a GCS event is a great way to support our students while promoting your business. Click here to learn more and become a sponsor! For questions or more information, please email sponsorships@gcsaz.org. Thank you for helping us create memorable moments for our families!
LUNCHROOM HELP
We are looking for volunteers to help in the lunchroom!!
Sign up here: Lunchroom Help
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We’re looking for volunteers! We have many areas where we need help. If you’re interested, please click below. INTEREST FORM
Planning to volunteer this year? Please wear a GCS spirit or polo shirt to volunteer on campus for the 25/26 school year. You can purchase a polo HERE or grab one at our uniform exchange on 8/9.
All volunteers must have an Approved Background Check and Volunteer Agreement Form submitted. If you filled them out for the 23/24 school year, YOU ARE UP FOR RENEWAL and will need to fill them out again. If you filled one out for the 24/25, you DO NOT need to fill a Volunteer Agreement or Background Check for the 25/26 next year. They’re good for 2 years. ALL NEW families need to fill them out.
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
