11/17/2025 Courier

 

General News

Reminders

Blood Drive- Friday, November 21

Bucks for Bibles- Friday, November 21

No School– November 26-28 Thanksgiving Break

 

NEW Parent Alert System- Sign up now

We are excited to inform you that our school has purchased a new emergency notification and rapid alert system to help improve and facilitate communication with our families. Parent Alert will allow us to send out communications via Text, Email, and Voice Messages for all types of events. These alerts may be used for many reasons but will primarily provide a fast, efficient way to communicate with school families in the event of an emergency.

 We will test the service on Tuesday, 11/18 at 4 pm.

 Note: Per the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, we have to provide all recipients the option to Opt-Out of receiving our alerts. Anytime we send out a text alert you will see “Stop to End”. If you reply “Stop” you will no longer receive our text alerts even if we select you as a recipient.

 Please note that email alerts from this system will appear with noreply@pikmykid.com as the sender. Rest assured, these emails are from the school and are not spam. We kindly ask that you do not unsubscribe, as doing so may prevent you from receiving important future alerts. However, if you wish to manage your subscription preferences, you can unsubscribe or resubscribe anytime using the link in the email footer. The footer reads: “This message was sent using the Partner – FACTS system. If you’d like to manage your email subscriptions, click here.”

Raise Right (SCRIP) Gift Card Program

The next order date for physical cards is tomorrow,  November 18. This program, designed to help families with tuition costs while making everyday purchases, also helps support the school’s general fund.  

Buying gift cards this year for the holidays?  During November and December, you can earn 75% of the rebates that are earned through the program. Orders for physical cards will be placed on the following Tuesdays at 9 a.m.: 11/18, 12/2 and 12/9. 

Blood Drive-Donors Needed!

The Honor Society students of Genesee Christian School are reaching out into our community by sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive.

The blood drive is scheduled for Friday, November 21, 2025, from 9:00am to 2:45pm in the High School Cafeteria.  

 

 Here are three ways to schedule your appointment:

  1.   https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=GeneseeChris
  2.   Go to RedCrossBlood.org and use the sponsor code GeneseeChris
  3.   Call 1-800-RED-CROSS

 

            Contact Miss Eskew with any questions Heskew@geneseechristianschool.com 

Combined Elementary & HS Christmas Concert 

Make your plans to join us for an enjoyable evening of Christmas music at the all-school Christmas Concert on Friday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. at Mayfair Bible Church.  The concert will include musical numbers from all of the elementary students and several high school groups.  All students involved in the concert will be expected to arrive at the church at 6:30 p.m.   Doors will open to guests at 6:00 p.m.  Teachers will not be in the assigned classrooms until 6:30, so students must stay with parents until 6:30.

  

**Please see concert dress information under each building section below**

 

Little Leaders Preschool/Daycare and Latchkey

 

Thanksgiving Break- closed

We will be closed November 26th – 28th for Thanksgiving Break. 

 

Availability

If you, or anyone you know, are looking for childcare or preschool for their little one, we currently have openings in our Infant/Toddler and our K3 classrooms! Please email KKubczak@geneseechristianschool.com for more info.

 

Latchkey Statements

All latchkey statements are paperless and can be viewed either through the Procare app or are sent to your email address.  If you are not receiving statements and would prefer a paper copy, please contact Mrs. Britton at cbritton@geneseechristianschool.com.  

 

Elementary

 

Kids of Integrity

 

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

https://kidsofintegrity.com/lesson/righteousness/

Last Call for Shoebox items

All items are due by this Wednesday, 11/19. We will be delivering our shoeboxes to the drop off center this week after we pray for the children who will receive them. We are still accepting financial donations to help cover the cost of shipping. Thank you to everyone who has sent in items and money thus far!

Bucks for Bibles – Friday, November 21

Students may pay $1 (or more) to dress down on Friday. Bucks for Bibles (elementary) attire includes loose fitting sweats/athletic pants and an appropriate T-shirt for the day. 

Winter Weather is HERE

With the arrival of Winter weather, please send boots, snowpants, hats and gloves with your child. We do go outside, and students need to be prepared.  

Christmas Concert

The GCS Christmas Concert is quickly approaching!  The concert will be on Friday evening, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. at Mayfair Bible Church.  Doors will open at 6:00; teachers will not be in the assigned classrooms until 6:30, so students must stay with parents until 6:30.

Elementary girls concert attire: Girls should wear a dressy Christmas outfit; please be sure that it meets the GCS dress standards (knee-length, no sleeveless).

Elementary boys concert attire: Boys should wear nice pants (no jeans, please) and a red or green collared shirt or sweater (no t-shirts, please).

Christmas Store 

We are looking for parent volunteers to help with the Elementary Christmas Store, December 2-4, helping students shop and wrapping gifts, among other things.  Please reach out to Mrs. Forsyth at sforsyth@geneseechristianschool.com if you are interested.  

4th/5th/6th Grade Jet League Basketball (See Athletics Below) 

 

4th and 5th Grade MACS Competition

Every year, GCS 4th and 5th grade students compete in the MACS (Michigan Association of Christian Schools) Fine Arts Competitions. Information is coming home in folders to complete registration for these events. NO money is due now; this is just for informational purposes. 

Please see link below for additional forms and information. 

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

 

Bucks for Bibles – Friday, November 21 

This Friday is a Bucks for Bible day!  Students may pay $1 to wear school appropriate jeans on Friday (jeans only – no athletic/sweatpants).

 

Charleston Wrap

This is an online ONLY fundraiser and it has been emailed to all families with kids in 6-12th grade. We will be closing this fundraiser on December 1. 

Christmas Concert

The GCS Christmas Concert is quickly approaching!  The concert will be on Friday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. at Mayfair Bible Church.  Please make sure that you have purchased the required concert attire if you are a part of the concert (6th graders, 7th graders, MS orchestra, and HS Choir).  See links here:

For the HS young ladies:  Black dress purchased from Amazon: Concert dress: HS girls

For the MS  young ladies:  Black dress purchased from Amazon: for children’s sizes, use this link: Concert dress: MS

For women’s sizes, use this link:Concert dress: Women’s size

Adopt-A-Family

The 6th – 12th grade Bible classes will be working to gather items to give as Christmas gifts for families through the Carriage Town Adopt-a-Family Christmas Program.  A sign-up list has been emailed to you to bring in a variety of gift items such as clothes, shoes, and  toys.  If you would like to send in money for Miss Eskew to purchase the items, that would be fine also. Gifts are due by December 1, 2025. If you have any questions, please email Miss Eskew at heskew@geneseechristianschool.com 

MACS Competition

Every year, GCS encourages students to compete in the MACS (Michigan Association of Christian Schools) Fine Arts Competitions. Signup sheets have been passed out to the students to complete registration for these events. NO money is due now; this is just for registration purposes. 

Please see links below for additional forms and information. 

 

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 Sale:  Sale extension thru Tuesday, November 18th. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your GCS Spirit Wear during the last sale of the year.  Items will be filled in time for Christmas! 

* Use this link to access store   GCSWinterSpiritWearSaleStoreLink25

 

use this link to access GCS Winter Sports schedule GCSWinterSportsSchedule     

 

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

  • 4th/5th/6th Jet League text @jetleagu to the number 81010
  • MS Basketball text @gcsjhbball to the number 81010
  • HS Basketball text @gcswsp25 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 and is 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

 

🏀HS Girls Basketball: 

HS Girls Practices will start Thursday, November 20th

  • Current sports physicals are due by Thursday, November 20th
  • Sports Fee of $150 is due on Tuesday, 12/9. Cash or check (made payable to GCS) accepted.

🏀HS Boys Basketball: 9th-12th Boys

    • The first games are scheduled for Tuesday, December 2nd @ Lake Fenton 
  • (JV 5:30 & Varsity Boys at 7:00pm) 
  • Sports Fee of $125 / $150 is due on Tuesday, 12/2.   Cash or check (made payable to GCS) accepted.

🏀Middle School Girls Basketball: 

The first home game is scheduled for this Tuesday, November 18th. 

The Athletic department appreciates your help in making our home games a success.

Our Soldiers need volunteers for the admissions table and game clock.  

Please check your schedule and use the link to sign up: MSGirlsBasketballGameHelpSignUpLink     

Bonus: your immediate family gets into the games for free that night!             

🏀4th/5th/6th Grade Girls Basketball Program: 

  • Only one weekend of games left on the calendar.  Please note that washed / clean uniforms will be due back to the office by Monday, December 1st.  We use these same uniforms for our boys league.  Receiving them back in a timely manner is important.  We appreciate your promptness.  

🏀4th/5th/6th Grade Boys Jet League Basketball Program: Sign Up thru Friday (11/21) 

This is an entry-level league that teaches the fundamentals of the game through volunteer coaches.  GCS participation in this league depends on if we have enough players to fill a team and coaching availability.   

All games are played on Saturdays during the time frame of 8 am to 3 pm, with each game taking an hour to play. Games run January 10th through March 7th (no games February 14th).   

Teams typically practice twice a week @ the elementary gym (times/days TBD).

$50 sports fee for all participants due by the first game.

Admission will be charged for all spectators ($4 for individual ticket, $10 for family ticket, $2 for Senior ticket 60 and over).

Parents/Guardians, please be sure to check your email for sign up form. Or use this easy access link to sign up 👉🏼 BoysJetLeagueBasketballSignUpForm

It’s Time to Return Fall Uniforms:

Varsity Volleyball Players🏐 

  • Clean uniforms are due this week. Please place clean uniforms in the blue return bin located in the front of the athletic office.  We appreciate your promptness!