Warrior Weekly

October 3, 2019 Volume 1 ・ Issue 7

"...leadership needs to be developed in practical ways through experience." Read Our Newest Blog Post

The annual Pass It On Project is tomorrow morning! Keep an eye out for GCS students across the community, showing Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County what it looks like to serve others with a selfless heart. We look forward to seeing you at the family picnic tomorrow evening to celebrate a job well done! See you at 5:00 PM at the Frontier Culture Museum's Octagonal Barn. Dinner starts at 5:30, and cake is available for everyone, including those who chose not to purchase dinner. DONATE NOW

PIOP Service Details High School Elementary/Middle School

WARRIOR WEAR IS HERE

This year's Warrior Wear is finally arriving! Find and purchase our new styles at the GCS Activities Center! View Our Catalog! **Web Store Coming Soon!**

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS

Upcoming Events Oct. 15th - Class Picture Day and Makeup Pictures Oct. 25th - Grandparents Day for 4th-6th grade; 12:00 dismissal; No after-school care After-School Chorus : Tuesday afternoons from 3:15-4:15 2nd Grade Apple Days

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS

Upcoming Events Oct. 15th - Class Picture Day and Makeup Pictures Oct. 18th - Middle School's Got Talent! Nov. 1st - MS Firepot Social

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Upcoming Events Oct 5th - Barn Dance Oct. 16th- PSATs, 10th-11th Oct. 22nd - Makeup Pictures Oct. 28th - Job Shadowing Nov. 4th - DC Trip The date is set for our Washington, D.C. trip. The HS will spend the day in DC touring various museums and government sites. Expect a long day. We will leave before sunrise and return after dark. Stay tuned for details.

Our first Fundraiser Friday is this week, and it benefits the Varsity Boys soccer team. Look for meal sign-ups at the HS front desk and in the locker room. NEW! Would you like to claim a Fundraiser Friday lunch date for your GCS team or club? Email Jacqueline Showalter.

FINE ARTS UPDATE

Want more information regarding how your student can get involved in the music program at GCS? Contact Karen Palumbo Music is Brain Food No doubt you’ve experienced music’s powerful effect on your life and the lives of your children. Whether it’s the calming impact of a lullaby, the way you learned your “ABC’s” by singing them, that perfect song that pumps you up before the big game, or the way your heart is filled when singing your favorite song at church, you have had this experience. But did you know that active music-making engages the brain in ways you could never imagine? Watch this short video to see how there is no better whole-brain activity for you or your child than playing an instrument. Click here.

ATHLETIC UPDATE

Come out and support our GCS athletic teams! October 8th 4:30 PM VB Soccer vs. Tandem Friends School @ Wayne Hills Baptist Church October 8th 6:00 PM VG Volleyball vs. Shenandoah Valley Academy @ GCS AC October 9th 4:00 PM MS Co-Ed Soccer vs. Stuart Hall @ Stuart Hall Fields in the VACA North Region Semifinals October 10th MS X-C @ Ridgeview Park (Waynesboro) 5:00 PM in the Augusta County Middle School Championships October 11th MS Volleyball vs. Mt. Carmel Christian 4:00 PM @ GCS AC in the VACA North Region Quarterfinals. If we win, we play on Saturday at 10:00 AM and possibly at 2:00 PM. October 11th VB Soccer vs. Eukarya Christian 4:30 PM @ Wayne Hills Baptist Church

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