We're in the running, but need your votes. This contest is a little tricky, but we can win with your help!
Here are the details of how this contest works. Grace has been nominated in the EDUCATION category for the following things:
EDUCATION
-Best Preschool
-Best Private School
-Best Teacher (Ms. Dunn)
-Best Administrator (Mrs. Bast)
Nominations are open until 3/18 at 11:59 PM. Anyone can still be nominated for any category.
Voting begins 3/19.
Here's where it gets tricky:
-Nominations turn into votes, so at this point, "nominating" Grace for anything is the SAME THING as voting for Grace. It all counts.
-You can nominate or vote one time per day, per device (laptop, phone, desktop, work computer, home computer, kids devices, etc.)
-Below is the link to nominate/vote - make sure to nominate/vote in all the Education categories that Grace is nominated in. (Sometimes it takes a while to load. Just hang in there for a few.)
-Feel free to spread the word! We want to win these award becase we ARE the BEST in Clay County!
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Join us THIS MONDAY - Preparing for the adolescent years and developing resilience in children
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Monday, March 11, 2019
8:45
(immediately following Flag)
Think Tank
Please join us as we welcome Dr. Denise Warner to Grace to talk with parents, grandparents, and friends about preparing for the adolescent years and developing resilience in children.
Denise is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist with more than 20 years of clinical experience treating adults, adolescents and children. By bringing a Christian faith to the therapeutic process, Denise has developed an understanding of the effect of spiritual development on psychological well-being. She integrates Christian principles with clinical skills to assist people in reducing emotional distress, developing and maintaining healthy relationships, establishing a sense of worth, and managing unhealthy thought and behavioral patterns. You can check out here
website
for more information about Denise and services she offers.
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Grace Sunday is quickly approaching!
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Join us for Grace Sunday!
March 31, 2019, 10:30 AM, at Grace Episcopal Church
Grace students have been working hard with Grace Church's Music Director to practice for Grace Sunday. Please join us to hear the wonderful music they have worked so hard on.
1st - 3rd grade students will be singing together
4th - 6th grade students will be singning together
7th and 8th grade students will be acolyting and speaking
Grace students are asked to wear their chapel uniforms. This will be a time of praise, worship, and recognition of the school as a mission of the church. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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Spirit Week is NEXT WEEK - March 11-15
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We're trying to limit costumes and keep it easy on the parents, but still let the kids have a good time the week before Spring Break. You should not need to purchase anything to participate in Spirit Week! Below is the schedule for the week:
The Monday Blues
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Wear your favorite blue jeans and dress code top or Grace T-shirt.
Tacky Tuesday
: Wear things that don't match or are just plain ugly!
Wacky Wednesday:
Wear your Chapel uniform with crazy socks
Throwback Thursday:
Dress from another decade (hippes, 80's, grunge, etc)
Fandom Friday:
Wear a shirt from your favorite sports team, hero, rock band....whatever you are a fan of, with regular uniform bottoms.
*** 1ST - 6TH GRADE FIELD DAY IS BEING POSTPONED UNTIL MAY***
There will be a BIG surprise Friday afternoon that your child is not going to want to miss! It may or may not have something to do with snow.
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Where are YOU going for Spring Break?
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Looking for an amazing Spring Break destination?
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Join Extended Day for a trip around the world. Students will explore the geography, culture, food, games and traditions in Ireland, Japan, Australia, New York, and Brazil.
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Are you ready for an adults only night out?
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National History Day Winners
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At Grace, we challenge students to thrive in an academically rigorous environment.
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Connor, Nathalie, Peyton, and Josie were all selected to attend Clay History Day on March 1st.
Connor received 1st place in websites on his project "Triumph and Tragedy of the Battle of Thermoplyae" and has been selected to go on to the state competition in Tallahassee in May.
Nathalie received 2nd place in exhibits on her project "D-Day: The Turning Point of WWII." She also won the Creative Expression Award by the Art Guild of Orange Park.
Josie received 3rd place in exhibits on her project "Emmeline Pankhurst: A Militant's Fight for Suffrage." She also won the Women's History award.
Way to go, guys!
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It's time for flag football and track again!
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Is Flag Football your thing?
What about track?
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Join Grace's 6th-8th grade flag football team! Practices will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays with games on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Track is open to any 3rd - 8th grade student at Grace. (We changed the price!) Practices will be held on Fridays. Grace's track team will participate in the Fleming Island 5K, as well as a regional track meet in May.
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Congratulations to our new Artists of the Week, from Mrs. McKnight's 6th grade class, Lauren and Madison. They each used acrylic paint to create a beautiful painting of Grace's historic chapel. Their paintings are done in an Imporessionist style with a lot of visible brush strokes and flecks of color. Beautiful work girls.
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This week's Preschool Artists of the Week are Levi and Rand. They spent time in class studying the works of Georgia O'Keefe. They each used acrylic paint and folded paper to create a beautiful piece of symetrical artwork. Beautiful work boys!
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Grace's volleyball team won their game yesterday!
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Connor is the ONLY Clay County student to move on to the state Geography Bee comptition at JU on 3/29/19!
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Urijiah and Finn helped each other out with some homework in Extended Day.
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Look at these sweet friends swinging in the gorgeous weather!
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Sweet Gage sporting his tiger costume. He says Grace is GRRRRRREAT!
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PK4 Celebrated Dr. Seuss this week. Sebastian makes an awesome Cat in the Hat!
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Parents vs. the Volleyball team happened this week. You'll have to ask the parents who won the match...
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A favorite 4 year olds tradition happened just in time for Monday flag this week - Dads and Donuts. All of the dads proudly sported their homemade ties to Flag, after they ate all the donuts!
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Calling all middle school students!
Help keep Clay beautiful!
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At Grace, we encourage students to grow in faith and service to others.
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Did you know that Grace has artwork on display in the community?
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At Grace, we empower students to become self-directed critical thinkers.
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At Grace, we believe the arts play a vital role in the education of a child. The arts help children develop critical thinking skills and the ability to look at things with a new perspective. All Grace students attend visual art classes and music classes at least once a week. Currently the following Grace students have artwork on display at Compass Bank in Orange Park: Drew M., Hope P., Ana D., Toby E., and Marcy R. Below is a sampling of work from Drew and Hope. Swing by the bank and check out all of our amazing artist's collage self-portraits.
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- April lunch orders are due by next Friday, March 15th.
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