FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
IMPORTANT DATES
December 1-12th: Candy Grams for Sale (More information to come)
December 2nd: Christmas Programs: PK: 4pm-4:30pm, Elementary: 5pm-6:30pm
December 3rd: All District Choir Concert Rehearsal: 5pm-7pm at Christ Church, Mesa
December 4th: All District Choir Concert: 7pm at Christ Church, Mesa Campus
December 5th: Chapel (K-2nd @8:35, 6th-8th @ 9:25, 3rd-5th @ 10:20)
December 5th: The Chrome Cup Coffee Truck on campus for purchase (See below)
December 6th: District Pancake Breakfast (VV and GF campuses)
December 10th: Free Dress Out Day
December 18th: Chapel (K-2nd @8:35, 6th-8th @ 9:25, 3rd-5th @ 10:20)
December 19th: All Campus Worship 8-8:30am and The Chrome Cup Coffee Truck on campus for purchase (See below)
December 19th: Journey to Bethlehem Fun Run (Details to come)
December 19th: MS Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
December 19th: Half-Day Early Release
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!
12/6 – Becca Warbreck (6th grade)
12/7 – Ugena Contreras (1st and 2nd grade Math)
12/10 – Yubiana Worth (4th and 5th grade Math)
12/26 – Brian Hay (Principal)
12/30 – Hannah Mosser (Instructional Aide)
Did Somebody Say Coffee?
The Chrome Cup Coffee Truck will be on campus every Chapel Friday from 7:15am-10:30ish for you to purchase drinks. They accept credit and Apple Pay. Park, grab a coffee, walk your kid(s) to class, meet up with friends and join us for Chapel. (12/19- All Campus Worship, 01/23, 02/6, 02/20, 03/5, 04/2, 4/17, 5/1 and 5/15).
YEARBOOK
Yearbooks are on sale now!
Grab yours for $25 before December 19th. Don’t miss out on all the memories — order today!
👉 https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob VV number: 15329726👈
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We’re looking for sponsors to support our parent/child events this year: Mother Daughter: Growing in Grace and Mother Son: Tee Time with Mom. 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!
SAVE THE DATE!
GROWING IN GRACE: A MOTHER/DAUGHTER EVENT-2 Peter 3:18
It’s time to register! This event will be held on the VV campus on Saturday, January 24th from 11am-1:30pm for all PK-8th grade daughters and moms. Your ticket will include worship, a meal from the PNW Squeezed food truck or Chick-fil-a packaged meal, painting with Mrs. Vanni, games, photo stations, conversation time and a guest speaker. The GCHS Entrepreneurship students will also be on campus to sell coffee and dirty sodas which will benefit their program. We will be offering very soft, cute shirts for purchase during registration. Please use the link here to register: Growing in Grace: A Mother/Daughter Event
LUNCHROOM HELP
We are looking for volunteers to help in the lunchroom!!
Sign up here: Lunchroom Help
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. Please use the links below to register for each club.
Chess Emporium – Mondays
Soccer Stars – Mondays
Bricks 4 Kidz – Wednesdays
Ballet Beginnings – Thursdays
Stay tuned as more classes might be added. Check ParentSquare for updates.
FOOD DELIVERY ON CAMPUS
With the holidays coming up, we wanted to send a quick reminder that we do not allow DoorDash or other food delivery services to bring meals to students on campus. This is a school-wide rule that helps keep our campus secure and reduces extra commotion in the front office.
Students are welcome to purchase from the great options available in our lunchroom, or you’re always welcome to drop lunch off directly at the office.
Thank you for your understanding and support!
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
Lost and Found
Our Lost & Found is overflowing! Please take a moment to stop by and check for any missing items. All unclaimed belongings will be donated over Christmas break, so be sure to retrieve anything your child may be missing. Thank you!
