Our 8th graders are having a pop can drive to help pay for their class trip! You may drop them off at GCS or contact the school (231-834-8445) for pick-up. They will be traveling to the Ark Encounter in May.
Today our Kindergartners had their star party for earning 55 stars for being caught putting others before themselves! Way to go Kinders! They even got to do "comfy" math today with partners! They had ice cream, wore their comfy clothes and got to watch a movie about arctic animals!
Third graders tapped the first maple tree of the season on Monday. 4th, 5th and 6th graders have also gotten to help with this project. They tapped 11 trees total. While the season is off to a slow start, they collected a quarter of a bucket of sap today when they went out to check the trees!
Yesterday, our 1st graders and their MS buddies created a crazy creature. Then together they wrote stories about this new creation! How fun!
Today the preschoolers were able to go on a bear hunt in the kindergarten room! The preschoolers made binoculars, and the kindergarteners hid the bears. They were all "successful hunters."
A small glimpse of the week at GCS:
Mr. Vander Zanden , Piper and Shae put on a skit at chapel this week, centered around Proverbs 26:11. We talked about getting bad habits out of our life and not returning to them.
We were able to enjoy local beef (hamburgers), french fries and milkshakes for hot lunch on Thursday.
We sure enjoyed the sunshine today and a little warmer temperature!
On our 100th day of first grade, we learned how many times we can write our names, stand up and sit down, draw a star, and many other tasks in 100 seconds.
The students thoroughly enjoyed their gift exchange, and many thank yous were heard throughout the room as the day ended.
Sledding Party and Hot Cocoa to celebrate the 2nd graders filling their teamwork jar again! Lots of fun on the fresh new snow! Keep up the amazing teamwork! ❤️ Miss Wills
This week our Middle school students had a special spirit week! As a part of student government, Addison Sparks, made this her first duty as class president! She will be heading up a chapel as well next month!
Our Kindergartners loved making valentine animals with their 7/8th grade buddies this week! 💙
GCS will be closed tomorrow, 2/13/25, due to illness. Parents please check for an email from your child's teacher with instructions for a virtual learning assignment. Please join us in praying for renewed health for our staff and students! 💙
We are so thankful to live in a community where when there's an emergency, people show up!
A huge thank you to Rob Scholtens and All Around Excavating! We are so appreciative of you.
It must be a Wednesday at GCS!
These cuties were all excited to match today in their GCS spirit wear! There is always a shelf in the hall with some of our spirit wear available for purchase! Stop in and check it out! 💙
Friday fun in first grade!
We have some 100 year old Kindergartners in the building today to celebrate our 100th day of school! 🎉
Anya encouraged us this morning to not just "sing the words" but to really praise and focus on God, the creator of the universe.
We also celebrated our January kids who got "caught in the act of being kind."
Miss Wills' Class was able to say their scriptures from first semester at a memorizing party. Thanks Mr. VanderZanden, Mrs. Dickerson and Mrs. Eaton for joining the party and listening to the second graders say their verses.
Miss Wills' 2nd grade class did some amazing heart art in class! ❤️
Indoor recess. Lots of game playing today!
