03/10/2025 Courier
General News
Enrollment for the 2025-2026 School Year Is Open
- Enrollment completed from March 1 – June 1 ensures a seat in classes.
- There is a discounted enrollment fee if paid by April 15.
- Financial assistance applications must be completed by May 1. https://geneseechristianschool.com/financial-assistance/
Auction News
We are very excited for the 16th Annual Benefit Auction, which will take place this Saturday, March 15 at 5pm at the Genesys Banquet Center! Once there, bidding will be done through your electronic device via BidPal. This makes it fast and easy to bid on silent auction items, as well as speeds up the check-out process by paying right from your device with a credit card (please note: there is a 3.5% transaction fee). You will also have the option to pay that evening with cash or check. Please email auction@geneseechristianschool.com with any questions.
This year’s goal of $25,000 in the “Raise Your Paddle” will focus on student financial assistance. We will plan to use these “live” auction donations to meet the needs of student tuition assistance for families who apply and qualify for financial aid. Please prayerfully consider donating to this year’s “Raise Your Paddle” goal, even if you are unable to attend this year’s auction. Donations can be made at http://bidpal.net/gcsauction25 or you can send a check in to the school office. Your generous contribution is greatly appreciated!
If any GCS family or friends are unable to attend the in-person auction event you still have an opportunity to donate to Raise Your Paddle or bid on silent auction items. Look for details in an email later this week!
GCS Family Fun Day- March 22nd
Join us Saturday March 22nd from 9:30 am-11:30 am for a GCS only event at Rollhaven.
Skaters– $10, Skate/Blade rental- $5 Adult spectators– Free
Bounce house for littles– $3 Laser tag– $5 per game
We would love to see you there and we look forward to spending the morning with our GCS family!
A portion of the money raised goes towards the Class of 2025 senior trip.
Spring Sale
Spring is right around the corner. GCS sunglasses and umbrellas are available for sale in both school offices!! Limited quantities available. Proceeds go to support the Bible Project.
Little Leaders
AM & PM Latchkey Charges
Please remember that if you drop off your child before 7:45 am or pick them up after 3:15 pm, they will be placed in daycare and charged a latchkey fee. Children arriving between 7:45 – 8 am will go to the gym, free of charge. Please contact Mrs. Britton at cbritton@geneseechristianschool.com or refer to the Daycare Handbook for more information.
Elementary
Elementary MACS:
Our 4th and 5th graders did a great job at the Elementary MACS Fine Arts Competition on February 28. These students and groups received awards:
Superior Ribbon
Small Strings Ensemble
Piano duet- Sarah Powers
Piano duet- Ridley Cradit & Grant Hartwig
Piano Duet- Luke Forsyth & James Forsyth
4th/5th grade choir
Small Vocal Ensemble
Mallet Ensemble- Rorik Bledsoe & Conor Gentry
Good Ribbon
Large Strings Ensemble
Individual events:
Superior Ribbon
Gracie Beckman- String Solo
Troy Burke- Piano Solo
Connor Denney- Craft
Onna Gillmore- Craft
Camila Huff- String Solo, Photography
Avery McHugh- Piano solo
Sarah Powers- String Solo, Piano Solo
Owen Shannon- String Solo
Ava Joy Suckley- String Solo
Landon Venable- Photography
Good Ribbon
Rorik Bledsoe- Craft
Desirae Duran- Photography
Jacob Kennedy- Craft
Adriana LaRocca- Painting
Owen Shannon- Sculpture
Elias Terpenning- String Solo
Chase Withey- Craft
Participation Ribbon
Gracie Beckman- Drawing
Rorik Bledsoe- Photography
Conor Gentry- Drawing
Cody Johnson- Drawing
Cole Ritchie- Craft
Chase Withey- Sculpture
Last Day for Book Orders
You can still order books today! Sale extended until midnight tonight! Purchases will be delivered after spring break.
https://readyletsread.com/store/geneseechristiansoldiers
March is READING Month
Pastor Dean Stewart came and read his 2nd book Places You Haven’t Seen Yet to our students Friday.
Representative David Martin also read to students on Friday and talked about his service and his current job in the Michigan Government.
READ! READ! READ!
The classroom that reads the most pages (turned in by March 28th) will receive CoCoMo Bubble Tea when we return from spring break.
Kindergarten Enrollment (K5)
Do you know someone who has a five year old ready for Kindergarten? We want to meet families personally and take them on their own tour of the school. Invite them to call and schedule a tour, or click here to submit an inquiry for more information: https://geneseechristianschool.com/info/#admissions
Boys Jet League Basketball
Clean uniforms are due back to the office by Friday, March 14.
Middle/High School
Washington DC Trip Meeting
There is a meeting for the upcoming DC trip this Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. It is important that all participants are present. Contact Katie Heath with any questions kheath@geneseechristianschool.com
Congratulations
Some of our high school students recently competed in the MACS Academic Testing, and several of them did very well! Congratulations to the following students:
- Kaelyn Thomason – 2nd place, English
- Luke Zimmerman – 2nd place, World History & Geography
- Kaden Arnst – 3rd place, Political Science/Economics
- Elijah Bauer – 3rd place, U.S. History & Geography
Elementary MACS:
Our 6th graders did a great job at the Elementary MACS Fine Arts Competition on February 28. These students and groups received awards:
Superior Ribbon
Ronan Bledsoe- Piano solo, Poetry recitation, Craft
Genevieve Marcoux – Drawing
Briella Stewart- Piano solo, Calligraphy
Maverik Tafoya- Oral Reading
Andy Templeton- Craft
Luke & James Forsyth- Piano Duet
Genevieve Marcoux & Briella Stewart- Piano Duet
Hand chimes group- Kum-Ba-Yah
Hand chimes group- Simple Gifts
6th Grade Band
Vocal Trio- Zoey Morgan, Hannah Wills, & Elisha Yancy
Good Ribbon
Kaden Brown- Photography
Alora Hartwig- Painting
Philip Huff- Photography
Valentina LaRocca- Poetry Recitation, Craft
Christian Paris- Drawing
Sawyer Preger- Photography
Jordan Smith- Scripture Recitation
Participation
6th Grade Choir
Christian Lozano- Photography
Bucks for Bibles/Fun Friday
Our next Bucks for Bibles day will be next Friday, March 21st. It will also be a “Fun Friday,” so we will be selling donuts during snack time to raise money for the upcoming Bible Project! If you could help by bringing in a dozen donuts, please click on the link to sign up. Thank you for your help!
Genesee Driving School
Genesee Driving School will have spring classes offered at GCS. Go to: geneseedrivingschoolmi.com for contracts and more information.
- Segment 1: April 8-28, 2025
- Segment 2: April 15-17, 2025
Yearbooks
Yearbooks are for sale! Go to https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/GCS2025 to order yours! The price is $35.00.
Athletics
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
Join Athletic Text Alerts: Be alerted of schedule changes – join the text alert group today!
- JH & HS girls soccer text @gcssoc25 to the number 81010
- JH boys baseball text @jhbaseba25 to the number 81010
- HS boys baseball and golf text @gcsbaglf25 to the number 81010
🏀Varsity Girls Basketball: Regional Semifinal Game.
- Game Time: March 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM @ Marlette HS {3051 Moore Street, Marlette}
- Parking: Spectator parking is in the North Lot.
- Spectators enter through the Athletic Entrance doors.
- Doors Open: Doors will open for spectators 45 minutes prior to game
- Admission: $9 Tickets are only available through GoFan… GoFan
Game 1 tickets are good for GAME 1 ONLY – Game 2 tickets WILL NOT be honored for Game 1. Marlette will clear the gym between games. They ask that Game 1 spectators exit immediately following the game.
🏀Boys Jet League Basketball
Clean uniforms are due back to the athletic office by Fri., March 14th.
Use this link to access GCS Spring schedules GCS Spring Athletic Calendar
Spring Sports:
If your student is planning to participate in spring soccer, baseball or golf please make sure they have turned in a completed MHSAA sports physical signed by a physician dated on or after April 15, 2024. Current physicals are required on file before coming to first practice.
Physical forms are TWO pages – access using this link: HSAA24-25PhysicalForm or pick up at the HS office.
*HS Sports Fees of $150 will be due by April 8th
Sports will begin after spring break