03/23/2026 Courier

 

General News

 

Upcoming Dates

Spring Break- March 30- April 3

Report Cards- April 13 

Enrollment for the 2026-2027 School Year Is Open

 

Raise Right (SCRIP) Gift Card Program

For more information please visit https://geneseechristianschool.com/resources/#resources

The next ordering dates for physical cards will be on the following Tuesdays at 9am: April 7 & May 5 (last one for the school year).

 

School Play 

The GCS Drama Department will be presenting I Remember Mama on April 17 & 18.

 I Remember Mama tells the story of the Hanson family, Norwegian immigrants in early 20th-century San Francisco. Through the memories of eldest daughter Katrin, the play highlights Mama’s wisdom, sacrifice, and love, which hold the family together through struggles and joys alike.

DATES:  April 17-18

TIME:     7:00 PM

PLACE: GCS High School Gym

PRICE:  Tickets are $8 and may be purchased in the school office in advance OR may be purchased at the door

Little Leaders Preschool/Daycare and Latchkey

 

Closed for Spring Break

We will be closed March 30th – April 3rd for spring break.

 

Summer Program

Summer planning is in full swing! Please email Mrs. Kubczak at  kkubczak@geneseechristianschool.com if you need a summer contract sent home.

 

K3 and K4 Enrollment

Please email Kristina Kubczak at kkubczak@geneseechristianschool.com  to reserve your spot for the 2026-2027 school year. 

 

End Of The Year Tax Statements

Please contact Cheryl Britton at cbritton@geneseechristianschool.com if you need a copy of your daycare or latchkey year-end tax statement.  Statements will be emailed to the address we have on file.  Paper copies are only available upon request.

 

Elementary

Kids of Integrity

 

This week’s character trait is Faithfulness. Click below to see the full lesson online.

https://kidsofintegrity.com/lesson/faithfulness/

Kindergarten Enrollment 

Do you know someone who has a five year old ready for Kindergarten in the fall?  We want to meet families personally and take them on their own tour of the school.  Invite them to fill out an inquiry on our school website to schedule a tour or for more information. Inquiry form

March is Reading Month- LAST WEEK!

The classroom that reads the most pages (turned in by this Friday, March 27th) will receive a special treat when we return from spring break. 

It’s Spring!

Our playground will be muddy for the next several weeks.  Please send boots, extra socks and outerwear with your child to keep them dry.

Auction Winners! 

Congratulations to the 2nd grade class for bringing in the most auction donations! The donations totaled $16,316!!! They will get a fun day out of school to celebrate! Also both kindergarten classes made it to the end of the game board and will celebrate with a pizza party along with the 2nd grade. Details coming soon!

NEW!!! Easter Resurrection Parties

This year we are excited to celebrate our Easter Resurrection parties on March 27 before we leave on Spring Break. Please check your class news for more information.

 

Academic Testing

Elementary IOWA testing will begin April 13. It is important that students get good sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. Please do your best to make sure your students are at school on time for these important testing days. Kindergarten will begin CogAT April 8th.

 

Middle/High School

Junior High MACS- April 24

All 7th grade students will be going to the JH MACS competition on Friday, April 24, and need to turn in their registration form and fees ASAP as they are now overdue.  Any 8th or 9th graders who would like to compete need to see Mrs. Houle for registration forms ASAP.  Email Mrs. Houle with any questions at ahoule@geneseechristianschool.com.

Junior-Senior Banquet

This year’s Junior-Senior Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 2nd. Tickets for the Junior-Senior Banquet will go on sale after Spring Break.  Juniors and Seniors will receive details in their email soon.

Senior Open Houses

Please send the date, time, and location of your senior’s open house to Mrs. Mein at mmein@geneseechristianschool.com.  We are compiling a document to give to the seniors with all of the open houses listed.  We have shared this document with senior parents to help avoid overlapping dates/times.

Academic Testing

  • MME Testing – Juniors will be participating in MME testing (M-Step, SAT, and WIN workplace readiness) on April 7-9th.
  • PSAT 9 and PSAT 10 – All 9th graders will be taking the PSAT 9 on Tuesday, April 14th.  All 10th graders will be taking the PSAT 10 on Monday, April 13th.
  • IOWA Testing –  Students in 6th-8th grades will be participating in IOWA testing on April 14-15.

*Please do your best to make sure that your students are at school on these important testing dates.

Robotics Opportunities

  Competition Schedule:

Event #2 – March 27-29 – Mason, MI (Fri – Sun)

District Championship – April 16-18, University Center, MI (SVSU)

FIRST Championship – April 29 – May 2, Houston, TX

Yearbooks On Sale Now

Yearbooks are for sale!  Click on the link to order: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/GCSyearbook2026

Athletics

 

Use this link to access GCS Spring Sports schedules GCSAthleticsSpringSchedule

The Winter Varsity Sports Awards Event is tonight, March 23rd at 6:30 pm in the GCS Cafeteria.  Can’t wait to see you all there!!!

Join Athletic Text Alerts: Be alerted of schedule changes – join the text alert group today!

  • HS girls soccer text @gcssoc26  to the number 81010
  • JH boys baseball text  @jhbaseba26 to the number 81010
  • HS boys baseball and golf text @gcsbaglf26  to the number 81010

Athletic Physicals🩺

For the 2025-26 school year, an MHSAA sports physical is required for all students who participate in sports. A physical examination must be completed on or after April 15, 2025, to be considered a valid physical for 2025-26. – This applies to any students participating in high school and middle school sports. 

The MHSAA two-page physical form can be found using this link MHSAA25-26SportsPhysicalForm or  it is also available in the school offices.

 

Students planning to participate in athletics MUST have this physical form on file by the first day of practice. Forms must be on file at the school athletic office before try-outs, practices, or games.

      

Sports Fee

Each student athlete must pay the following sports fee 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

        

🏀All Basketball Teams 

Clean uniforms need to be returned before leaving for spring break. 

*HS Sports Fees of $150 are due today – March 23rd

Let’s Go Soldiers !!!!

The first Varsity girls soccer game of the season is scheduled for tomorrow (3/24) @ Kearsley HS.  Game begins at 5:30pm.


The first Varsity boys baseball doubleheader of the season is scheduled for tomorrow (3/24) @ Imlay City HS. Games begin at 4pm.

Sports

*MS Boys Baseball are scheduled to begin practicing after spring break.