03/16/2026 Courier

 

General News

 

Upcoming Dates

3rd Quarter Ends- March 20

Spring Break- March 30- April 3

 

Enrollment for the 2026-2027 School Year Is Open

 

GCS Auction 2026 Thank You!

Dear GCS Families,

Our 17th Annual Benefit Auction, held this past Saturday at the Flint Farmers’ Market, was a wonderful evening of fellowship and support for Genesee Christian School. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who volunteered, gathered donations, attended, and helped make the event such a success. Your generosity and dedication continue to be a tremendous blessing to our school community.

Through events like the GCS Auction, God continues to provide opportunities to enhance our learning environment and expand the experiences available to our students.

If you were unable to attend this year’s auction but would still like to contribute toward our classroom flooring renovation project, donations can be made by check through the school office or online using the “Donate Today” button at the link below: One Cause Link

We look forward to many more opportunities for our GCS families and supporters to come together as we continue to grow and strengthen our school. It truly is a great time to be part of the Soldier family!

In His Service,

Robert Buchalski

GCS Administrator

 

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.

 

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 Contentedness. Click below to see the full lesson online.

https://kidsofintegrity.com/lesson/contentedness/

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

READ! READ! READ!

The classroom that reads the most pages (turned in by March 27th) will receive a special treat when we return from spring break. Work hard to fill out the reading log that was sent home last Monday!

Elementary MACS Poetry/Essay Contest

The 4th and 5th graders participated in the MACS Poetry & Essay Contest again this year.  Congratulations to Cole Richie for winning 1st place in the 5th Grade Essay category!

 

NEW!!! Easter Resurrection Parties

This year we are excited to celebrate our Easter Resurrection parties before we leave on Spring Break March 27. 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. 

 

Middle/High School

MACS Academic Testing

Some of our high school students recently competed in the MACS Academic Testing.  Congratulations to Dalton Hartwell for taking 3rd place in the English category!

Junior High MACS Poetry/Essay Writing Contest 

These students placed in the MACS Poetry & Essay Writing contest: 

  • 6th Grade Poetry – Sophia Hall, 1st place
  • Jr. High Essay – Lily Shannon, 1st place
  • Jr. High Poetry – Mikayla Brown, 3rd place

HS MACS 

HS MACS was Friday, March 13, and it was a fantastic day of competition. These students placed in the following categories:

2nd place

  • Isabella Huff- watercolor painting

3rd place

  • Jonathan Armbrust- male vocal solo
  • Jonathan Armbrust & Ariana Stewart- duet acting
  • Isabella Huff- acrylic painting

The following students received a 1st rating/Superior:

  • Caitlyn Carmody & Dalton Hartwell- duet acting
  • Olivia Ferguson- humorous Interpretation
  • Ariana Stewart- classical keyboard solo

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 (ACT WorkKeys, SAT, and M-Step) 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.

GCS Cyber Soldiers

Our robotics team had a great showing this past weekend! The four-student team finished 15th out of 40 teams and became Captain of the 8th Alliance—an impressive accomplishment for such a small team. Congratulations to Makenna, Alex, Adam, and Ronan for their hard work and determination! The district points earned at Milford give the team a strong start heading into their next event and keep them in the running for advancement to the District Championships at SVSU.  

Robotics Opportunities

          Practices: 

Tuesday    – 5:30pm ~ 8:00pm @ Kettering

Thursday   – 5:30pm ~ 8:00pm @Kettering

Saturday   – 10:00am ~ 5:00pm @Kettering

        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! They are $35 each. The price will increase on March 20, so order soon!  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 scheduled for Monday, March 23rd at 6:30 pm in the GCS Cafeteria.  Players & families please use link to rsvp by this Wednesday (3/18) RSVP LINK

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

  • JH & 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 Uniforms are PAST DUE.  Please return them to the office as soon as possible.

If your student is planning to participate in spring girls or boys soccer, boys baseball or boys golf, please make sure they have turned in a completed MHSAA sports physical signed by a physician dated on or after April 15, 2025. Current physicals are required on file before coming to first practice.

Physical forms are TWO pages – access using this link: HSAA25-26PhysicalForm  or pick up at the HS office.

*HS Girls Soccer & HS Boys Baseball  are scheduled to begin practicing this week

*HS Sports Fees of $150 will be due by March 23rd

Sports

*MS Girls Soccer Unfortunately, we will not be fielding a team for this spring based on the very low number of junior high girls that are interested in playing soccer. 

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