Patriot's Post October 30, 2019

Education In Christ, Preparation For Life

Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Upcoming Events

November 1

Light Their Way Fundraising Dinner & Auction

November 7,8

NO SCHOOL (PS - 8th grade)

ACSI Forum

November 11

Winter sports parent meeting

5PM

November 15

ACSI Speech Meet

Congratulations to our varsity volleyball team for taking 2nd place in division playoffs this past Saturday!

Also a huge shout out to our soccer teams for making it to playoffs and fighting hard to the end!

PATRIOT ATHLETICS

Winter Athletics will be starting next week. Boys Baseball, Girls Softball, and Cross Country will be offered. Tryouts will take place November 4th and 5th. There will be a parent meeting on November 11th at 5PM in B3.

Winter Sport Coaches:

Boys Baseball - Cory Bradford

Girls Softball - Michelle Feldman

Cross Country - Nicole Kiesow

David Callison, Athletic Director

[email protected]

Light Their Way Fundraiser

GCA's Light Their Way Fundraising Dinner and Auction is THIS FRIDAY, November 1st from 5PM to 9PM. It's going to be a great evening right here on campus!

Let the bidding begin! Silent Auction items are being added to the site every day! THINK Christmas presents. It's a win-win for everyone! You don't worry about crowds, and you bless the school. We hope to see you there!

Auction Items

Spirit Week was a huge success!

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We will be announcing the class that won Spirit Week this Friday at chapel!

Operation Christmas Child

Grace Christian Academy serves others with Operation Christmas Child project

On Friday, November 1st, we begin the Operation Christmas Child shoebox project. Please watch for emails and how you can help bless another child this holiday season.

Speech Meet is Coming!

The ACSI annual speech meet is coming soon! Friday, November 15th, some of our GCA students will be headed to Palmcroft Church to participate and represent Grace Christian Academy.

Robotics Club

Three of our four GCA robotics teams advanced to the championship round in the VEX IQ Arizona State Qualifier Tournament on 10/19. 41 teams entered the competition and GCA had an amazing showing! Thank you to all the students, teachers, and coaches who put in the hard work to make this possible. We love our robotics teams!

The GCA robotics team comprised of Rachel Blum, Kaitlyn Biesty and Nick Novak won the championship paired with Trinity Homeschool Robotics Club. This win qualifies them for the state championship later this semester!

Thank you from the Health Office!

The health office says a big THANK YOU to the amazing parents who

helped during our hearing and vision screening!

If your child had any hearing or vision problems, the health office will

be contacting parents in the coming weeks.

Opportunity to learn about safe use of technology

Together, Families, Schools, and Churches Can Create

Safer Digital Environments for Kids!

Please join us as we learn about how to stay up to date with the most recent technology , apps , and websites our kids use. We'll discuss how to monitor age appropriate content, how to utilize parental controls, and how to talk with your kids about technology use. Cost: $7.00 per person.

Click the location nearest you:

November 12: Gilbert Christian High School (East Valley)

November 13: Catalina Foothills Church (Tucson)

November 14: Northwest Christian School (West Valley)

Space is limited, so please register now!

Fry's VIP Cool Cash for Schools

Don't forget to link your Fry's VIP card to Grace Christian Academy and start earning cash for GCA!

Go to www.fryscommunityrewards.com and use the code: LM390

Grace Christian Academy

1200 E. Southern Ave.

Tempe, AZ 85282

480.966.5022