12/16/2024 Courier
General News
Christmas Break
School out at noon – Friday, December 20, 2024 (PM Latchkey will not be available)
No School – December 23, 2024 – January 3, 2025
School Resumes – January 6, 2025
Auction News
We are currently looking for business sponsors and advertisers for our 16th Annual Benefit Auction, taking place on March 15, 2025. If you own a business, or know someone who does, this is a great way to advertise your business and support GCS!
Auction details, including forms, can be found on our school website: https://geneseechristianschool.com/event/annual-benefit-auction/ If you have questions, please email auction@geneseechristianschool.com.
Little Leaders
Sign In Changes
We are pleased to announce that our daycare and latchkey sign-in process will be changing! In January, parents will be able to sign their children in and out through the ProCare app on their phone. Please be sure to download the app to use this feature. More information will be announced after Christmas break.
Latchkey
All latchkey statements will be sent to the email address that we have on file. If you are not receiving statements, please contact Cheryl Britton at cbritton@geneseechristianschool.com. Paper copies are available upon request.
Elementary
Slush on Thursday
Due to the ½ day on Friday, we will have slush on Thursday this week.
Winter Outerwear
The weather outside is cold. Please send your child to school every day with boots, snow pants, coats, hats and heavy gloves. Please label all outerwear. Unless the wind chill or temperature is too low we WILL be going outside!
Jet League Basketball: 4th/5th/6th Boys: Watch your email for more information.
Favorite Things Lists
Check out your child’s teachers “Favorite Things” list under resource documents on FACTS.
Yearbook Photos
We are always looking for photos to put in the yearbook. If you have any pictures from field trips, Jet League games or class parties, please forward them to vtebeest@geneseechristianschool.com.
Middle/High School
Christmas Dress-Up Days
This year, we plan to add some Christmas spirit by having dress-up days during the week before Christmas break! We will see which class has the most “Christmas spirit.” **Please note: Jeans are allowed only if you are participating.**
Here are the dress days (MS/HS ONLY) for December 17-20:
Tuesday, 12/17- Winter Wonderland – dress in blue and white or as anything snowy
Wednesday, 12/18 – Candy Cane Lane – dress in red or white in a candy-cane theme
Thursday 12/19 – Cowboy Christmas – dress as a cowboy in flannel or plaid
Friday 12/20 – Ugly Christmas Sweater Day – dress in your ugliest Christmas sweater
Bake Sale for Student Council
The MS/HS Student Council is having a bake sale on Thursday, December 19th. If you would like to help by providing some Christmas treats for the students to purchase before school and during snack time, please click here to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4BA5AB29ABF94-53554861-christmas#/
Christmas Activities
On Friday, December 20, the GCS high school students will be going ice skating and the middle school students will be going bowling. If your student will not be attending these activities, they must fill out a pre-arranged form for the absence (available in the office). Since this is considered a school day, it will count as an absence if the student does not attend. Permission slips are now overdue!
Contact Mrs. Mein with any questions mmein@geneseechristianschool.com.
Yearbook Photos
We are always looking for photos to put in the yearbook. If you have any pictures from field trips, class events or sporting events, please forward them to jboike@geneseechristianschool.com.
Athletics
Winter Spirit Wear : All spirit wear items have arrived and will be delivered to your students this week Thank you for your orders and support of the GCS athletic program!
Athletic Physicals🩺
Students planning to participate in athletics MUST have a physical form on file by the first day of practice. This form must be the MHSAA form completed and signed by a physician on or after April 15, 2024. This applies to high school and middle school sports. Forms must be on file at the school athletic office before try-outs, practices, or games.
Physical forms are TWO pages – access using link: MHSAA24-25PhysicalForm or pick up @ the HS office.
Sports Fee
Each student athlete must pay the following sports fee per athlete/per sport/per season. These fees should be turned in by cash or check made payable to GCS to the Athletic Office before the first game.
➽➽Varsity – $150.00 ➽➽JV – $125.00 ➽➽ Junior High – $100.00 ➽➽ Jet League – $50.00
use this link to access GCS Winter Sports schedules GCS WinterAthleticSchedule
Join Athletic Text Alerts: Be alerted of schedule changes – join the text alert group today!
- 4th/5th/6th boys jet league text @jetleagu to the number 81010
- JH girls & boys basketball text @gcsjhbball to the number 81010
- HS girls & boys basketball text @gcswsp24 to the number 81010
JV & Varsity Boys Flushing Basketball Tournament
1st ANNUAL FLUSHING BOYS BASKETBALL WINTER CLASSIC
DECEMBER 19-20, 2024
@ RAIDER FIELDHOUSE
5039 Deland Rd. Flushing, MI 48433
Thursday, December 19 AWAY (east bench) HOME (west bench)
4:00 pm JV Genesee Christian Flushing Freshman
5:30 pm Corunna Varsity Genesee Christian
7:00 pm Mt. Morris Flushing
Friday, December 20 AWAY (east bench) HOME (west bench)
4:00 pm Mt. Morris JV Flushing JV
5:30 pm Loser 5:30 pm 12/19 Loser 7:00 pm 12/19
7:00 pm Winner 5:30 pm 12/19 Winner 7:00 pm 12/19
$5 Spectator Entry Fee each night
Jet League Basketball: 4th/5th/6th Boys Jet League: Watch your email for more information.
Reminder: The GCS stadium cushions are on sale for the month of December for only $30! These make great Christmas gifts for yourself and family members sitting on those hard bleachers!. Help Soldier Volleyball raise funds for new uniforms! Send in your order form & payment to school offices and your cushions will be sent home with your student within 1-2 days!
Use the order form link to order GCS Stadium Cushion Order Form