From Our Principal:
IMPORTANT DATES
December 2nd-13th: Christmas Grams sold before school (see below)
December 7th: Pancake Breakfast and Christmas Market @ Val Vista
December 10th: Band Christmas Concert, 5th-8th @ 5:30pm
December 17th: Dress Out Day (pay to participate)
December 18th: Pre K Christmas Program @ 6:00pm, GYM
December 19th: Christmas Chapel (K-2 @ 8:35a, 6th-8th @ 9:25a, 3rd-5th @ 10:20a)
December 20th: All Campus Worship @ 8a, GYM
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 25th: Beauty and the Bible: A Mother/Daughter Event- Register HERE See detailed information below.
CANDY GRAMS
STUCO will be selling Christmas Candy Grams for $1.00/each or 11/$10.00 every morning before school from 12/2-12/13. They will be located in front of the middle school gate from 7:15am-7:40am. Parents and students can purchase candy grams and write a sweet note to their child, a friend or staff member on the back. **Please bring exact cash or change to make your purchase.
STAFF CHRISTMAS PARTY RAFFLE
We’re collecting donations for the Staff Christmas Party. If you would like to bless our staff & create a raffle basket or donate items, we are collecting them in the front office starting now through 12/13. We appreciate all they do for our students & can’t wait to bless them at their Staff Christmas Party. Ask the front office if you have any questions, or email [email protected].
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.
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.
