03/24/2025 Courier

 

General News

 

Upcoming Dates:

Spring Break- March 31 – April 4

Report Cards- April 7 

Enrollment for the 2025-2026 School Year Is Open

 

* Enrollment note: The parent that receives the email for re-enrollment should be the first parent listed on the enrollment packet. This will reduce confusion and issues on the tuition side of FACTS. Please contact the administrative office if the wrong parent is listed as enrollment responsible. 

Auction- Last Chance Sale

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

Raise Right Gift Card Program

The next ordering dates for physical cards will be at 9am on the following dates: April 8 and May 6 (last date for physical cards for this school year). 

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

GCS Merchandise Sale 

Do you need ideas for Easter baskets? We have you covered! Sunglasses and umbrellas are available for sale in both school offices!  

NOW available: GCS polos and quarter zips in mens and womens sizes. Available in the GCS high school office. 

Polo- Royal Blue   Quarter Zip- Heather Gray

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- LAST WEEK!

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.

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 2nd grade class for bringing in the most auction donations (grand total)!  They will get a fun day out of school with Mrs. Denney to celebrate! Also 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade made it to the end of the game board and won a pizza party. Details coming soon!

Academic Testing

Elementary IOWA testing will begin Monday,  April 14. It is important that students get good sleep and a healthy breakfast. Please do your best to make sure your students are at school on time for these important testing days.

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

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 

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 time for 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

Winter Varsity Sports Awards Night The Varsity Girls & Boys Basketball players and their immediate family are invited to join us on Monday, April 14th at 6:30 pm in the GCS Cafeteria for our Awards Event.  Please RSVP by April 7th using link RSVPWinterVarsitySportsAwards

 

Spring Team Picture Day:  Spring Team & Individual Photos are scheduled for middle school and high school spring sports teams on Thursday, 4/10 right after school (3:15). Bring complete uniforms and be ready right after school.  Everyone must be in the team pictures which are used for the yearbook.  Individual pictures will only be taken if you tell the photographer you are ordering. 

Picture order form is available on our school website using this link  SportsPhotoForm

Bring form and payment with you. 

🏀All Basketball Teams 

Clean uniforms need to be returned before leaving for spring break.  Please place them in the athletic office as soon as possible. 

Sports will begin after spring break 

Use this link to access GCS Spring schedules   GCS Spring Athletic Calendar     

Spring Sports Athletic Physicals🩺 :

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.  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 this link: HSAA24-25PhysicalForm  or pick up at the HS office.

*HS Sports Fees of $150 will be due by April 8th

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