FROM OUR PRINCIPALS
August 15th – All Classes Cancelled & Students Off Campus/Half Day
9th Grade @ Main Event
8am-11am. All Freshmen must be dropped off and picked up at Main Event (classes are canceled this day). The permission slip has closed.
10th & 11th Grade @ FMSC
Sophomores and Juniors will be serving at Feed My Starving Children (classes are canceled this day) in Tempe from 9a-11a. Most students will need to secure their own transportation, but we will have a small number of vans that we can utilize for students who need transportation. All students who need transportation must meet at GCHS on the picnic tables at 8am. Students who are transporting themselves need to be at FMSC by 8:45am. Address: 1100 W Grove Pkwy Suite 101, Tempe, AZ 85283. All students must have a permission slip on file to attend. The permission slip has closed.
12th Grade @ Senior Hike
5:30a-11a. $10 per student. Seniors will meet at GCHS. They will be transported to Butcher Jones Recreation Area (classes are canceled this day). Students will hike, eat breakfast, and swim (school swim dress code must be adhered to). All students must have a permission slip on file to attend. Click HERE to fill out the permission slip, pay the fee, and place your breakfast burrito order.
August Staff Birthdays
Luke Griffin – August 10th
Sydney Moyer – August 10th
Kelly Jones – August 27th
Frank DeSena – August 29th
Heather Fredrickson – August 29th
*If you would like to bless our staff, here is the favorites list
High School Robotics Team Interest Meeting
Come to our High School Robotics Team Interest Meeting to learn how you can build, code, and compete with a team of innovators! Whether you’re into engineering, programming, or just curious, there’s a place for you. Open to all students and grades 9 -12.
Date: August 14, Thurs
Location: Room 108
Time: 2:45pm – 3:15pm
No experience needed—just bring your curiosity!
Senior Day – September 23rd
Attention Seniors and Senior Parents. Join us on September 23rd at 7:45am for time to discuss all the unique things about Senior year with our counseling department. The meeting will take place in the gym!
High School Parent Coffee & Connection
Join us August 28th from 8:30 – 9:30am in the cafeteria for a time to gather with the counselors, HS administration, and other GCS families to build community and enjoy refreshments. Click here to RSVP.
EUROPE 2026
We are thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity for our upperclassmen next year, a 10-day Europe trip in May 2026, departing just a few days after graduation! This unforgettable journey will take students to Berlin, Prague, Krakow, and Budapest. The trip will be led by Mr. Noble and Dr. Mitchell, providing a unique perspective, connecting the historical significance of these destinations with biblical insights. It’s a perfect graduation gift or an amazing way to kick off the summer.
Don’t miss out on this chance to explore Europe with your classmates and teachers, and from a Biblical perspective.
Please note: All students attending must be a current GCHS student or GCHS graduate of the 2026 class at the time of the trip.
A NOTE FROM OUR ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
We are two weeks away from football’s 2025 season opener! The Knights are scheduled to face Wickenburg at home on August 22nd. We can’t wait to have Knight Nation in the stands. Kick-off at 7:00pm, see you there!
We are holding MASCOT tryouts on Monday (3:45pm)! Are you between 5’7 and 6’3? Love sports? Have great energy? Email lindsey.brueggeman for more information.
Girls flag football tryouts also begin on Monday, August 11th and will run until August 14th. Get out there, and be a part of Gilbert Christian’s first-ever squad!
Be sure to follow us on instagram @gcs_athletics, and check out all of our fall sports schedules on gcsknights.com.
ROOTED IN PRAYER
Parents, Grandparents, and all friends of GCHS are invited to join the team of volunteers that make up Rooted in Prayer every Wednesday morning when school is in session, starting at 8 AM in the cafeteria. Praying aloud is not required. Contact Mary for more information: HSPrayer@gcsaz.org. Have a prayer request? Click Here.
