03/17/2025 Courier

General News

Upcoming Dates:

Bucks for Bibles- Friday, March 21

Spring Break- March 31 – April 4

Enrollment for the 2025-2026 School Year Is Open

 

GCS Auction 2025 Thank You!

GCS Families,

The 16th Annual Benefit Auction this past Saturday was a great time of fellowship and support for GCS!  The Genesys Conference Center was transformed into a gorgeous “Enchanted Garden” for the evening.  We are grateful for every person who volunteered, gathered donations, or helped decorate to make it another success. God continues to bless GCS by providing needed funds for school projects and general fund support through this school-wide fundraising event.  

There is still time to support our  “Raise Your Paddle” project for 2025. This year’s goal is to raise funds for student financial assistance. Please prayerfully consider donating to this project! Donations can be made at https://one.bidpal.net/gcsauction25 (menu, make a donation) or you can send a check to the school office. Your generous contribution is greatly appreciated!

We are happy to see spring arrive and look forward to a busy fourth quarter after spring break.  I am thankful to be part of the Soldier family! 

Rob Buchalski
GCS Administrator

Auction- Last Chance Sale

We have a few auction items remaining – watch for a sale after Spring Break!  

GCS Family Fun Day- March 22nd

Join us this 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 

Do you need an Easter basket idea? GCS sunglasses and umbrellas are available for sale in both school offices!!  Limited quantities available. Proceeds go to support the Bible Project. 

Little Women

SCHOOL PLAY – Make your plans to join us for this year’s school play – Little Women: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, a play adapted from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel which follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate love, loss, and personal growth during the American Civil War. As the sisters experience the joys and hardships of family life, they learn about sacrifice, independence, and the true meaning of love. The play captures the warmth, humor, and emotional depth of Alcott’s beloved story.

DATES:  April 24, 25, 26

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

 

CLOSED

We will be CLOSED March 31st – April 4th for Spring Break.

ProCare App

Please be sure you are signing your child in and out on our ProCare app by using the QR code posted in each classroom.

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

March is Reading Month

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.

Bucks for Bibles

This Friday, March 21 is a Bucks for Bibles dress-down day.  Your child may wear loose-fitting athletic pants and a t-shirt if they bring in $1.  No yoga pants or leggings.  All money raised will go toward our Bible project.

Academic Testing

Elementary IOWA testing will begin April 14. It is important that students get good sleep and a healthy breakfast. 

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 

 

Middle/High School

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

Junior High MACS Poetry/Essay Writing Contest

These students placed in the MACS writing contest: 

  • Mikayla Brown- 1st place- JH poetry
  • Lily Shannon- 1st place- JH essay

HS MACS

HS MACS was Friday, March 14 and it was a fantastic day of competition.These students won in the following categories:

  • Kaelyn Thomason: watercoloring painting- 1st place

    acrylic painting- 2nd place

  • Isabella Huff: landscape & architecture painting – honorable mention

         mixed media- 1st rating

         acrylic painting- 1st rating

  • Dalton Hartwell & Caitlyn Carmody: duet acting- 2nd place
  • Caitlyn Carmody: woodwind solo- 3rd place
  • Wes Ford: still life & macro photography- 2nd rating

                  open photography- 2nd rating

  • Ella Houle: acrylic painting- 2nd rating 

Bucks for Bibles/Fun Friday

Our next Bucks for Bibles day is this Friday, March 21.  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!

March Fun Friday Sign-Up

Junior-Senior Banquet

This year’s Junior-Senior Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 3rd. Tickets for the Junior-Senior Banquet will go on sale after Spring Break.  Juniors and Seniors will receive details in their email soon.

Academic Testing

  • MME Testing – Juniors will be participating in MME testing (ACT WorkKeys, SAT, and M-Step) on April 8-10th.
  • PSAT 9 and PSAT 10 – All 9th graders will be taking the PSAT 9 on Tuesday, April 15th.  All 10th graders will be taking the PSAT 10 on Monday, April 14th.
  • IOWA Testing –  Students in 6th-8th grades will be participating in the CogAT and IOWA testing on April 14-16.

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

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: Quarterfinal Game.

  • Game Time: March 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM @ Brighton HS {7878 Brighton Rd, Brighton}

***A win will take them to the Breslin!!! (see athletic calendar for details)

  • Parking: Spectator parking is on the West side of campus / traffic light entrance.
  • Spectators  enter through Door #39 Field House Entrance.
  • Doors Open: Doors will open for spectators 30 minutes prior to the game. 
  • Admission: $10 Tickets are only available through GoFan… GoFan

🏀Boys Jet League Basketball 

Clean uniforms are due PAST DUE.  Please return them to the office as soon as possible. 

🏀Boys Varsity Basketball 

Clean uniforms are due back to the athletic office by Fri., March 21st. 

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