Parent’s Page – Edition 7
LIFETOUCH PORTRAIT MAKE-UP
Picture make-up day is scheduled for Tuesday, December 5th for students who were absent or would like a re-take. If you purchased pictures and would like a re-take, please have your child bring the portraits with them to the photographer. Pictures must be taken in school uniform.
GBS CHRISTMAS CONCERT – Friday, December 15th
Friday, December 15th is our annual school-wide Christmas Concert entitled “Carols to the King”. All students in K3-6th grade as well as some select secondary students will be performing. Students K5 grade and up should be dressed in “performance attire” as outlined on page 74-75 of the Student & Parent Handbook. The concert will start at 7:00 pm. See you there!
SECONDARY AFTERCARE – HOME BASKETBALL GAMES
Students may stay after school for home games with the following guidelines: 1) Only students in grades 7-12 may stay after school for a game without being accompanied by a parent. 2) All secondary students staying after school need to report to the gym bleachers by 3:20 and be subject to the Aftercare policy. 3) No student is allowed to leave the gym (going to Royal Farms, etc.) Granite Baptist School will not be responsible for the safety of students who leave our campus with or without our knowledge. 4) Students who stay after school for a game will be required to pay the established gate fee ($2.00/students; $3.00/adults). 5) Students attending a game must be in school approved attire. 6) Students staying for a game must have a ride to pick them up as soon as the game concludes, or they will be sent to our Aftercare program and the corresponding fees will be applied.
STUDENT ATHLETE GUIDELINES
As a reminder to our athletes, students must be in school by no later than 10:15 am the day of a game (unless at a doctor’s appointment) in order to participate.
CHRISTMAS BREAK
Just a reminder, the last day of school is Wednesday, December 20th. Come in and join us for Christmas Chapel starting at 8:30 am. School will re-open Thursday, January 4th. The School Office will be closed from December 21st until 8:00 am on January 4th.
PARENTS’ PAGE AVAILABLE ON LINE
If you (or your child) ever misplace the bi-weekly Parents’ Page, you can view it online at granitebaptistschool.org and click the Parents’ Page link.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
If GBS is closed or has a delayed opening, you can be notified the following ways: School Cast messaging; our website www.granitebaptistschool.org; our phone messaging 410-761-1118 option 3.
FORGOTTEN MATERIALS TABLE
A table has been set up outside the School Office for parents to drop off forgotten materials. All materials such as homework, books, clothing, projects, lunch boxes, etc. must be labeled with the child’s name and grade level. The front office staff will notify your student’s teacher that the materials are at the front office for the student to pick up. For the lower grades (K3-K5) one of our teacher aides will deliver the materials to your child’s classroom.
SICK POLICY
Please remember that students who are ill or have a fever are not permitted to attend class and should not be brought to school. A child who wakes up with a fever and is given Tylenol is still a sick child. Please do not send your child to school within a 24 hour period of fever, vomiting or diarrhea. No student with a temperature of 100 degrees or above will be allowed to remain in school. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
DECEMBER CALENDAR
5 Tuesday Picture Make-up Day
8 Friday Progress Reports Distributed
11 Monday GV/BV @ Independent
12 Tuesday BJV/GV/BV @ against Calvary Dundalk
14 Thursday BJV/GJV/BV against Harford
15 Friday Elementary & Secondary Christmas Program (7:00 pm)
18 Monday BJV/BV @ Martinsburg
19 Tuesday BJV/GJV/BV against Fairfax
20 Wednesday Christmas Chapel (8:30 am)
21-Jan. 3 Thurs.-Wed. NO SCHOOL: Christmas Break
JANUARY CALENDAR
4 Thursday School Resumes
5 Friday GV/BV against Bayview
8 Monday BJV/BV/GV against Calvary Dundalk
9 Tuesday BV against Frederick
12 Friday End of 2nd Marking Period and Semester
15 Monday NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Day
16-19 Tues.-Fri. 1st Semester Exams (Secondary ½ Day Schedule)
22 Monday GV/BV against Odenton
23 Tuesday GJV/BV @ Harford
26 Friday Report Cards Distributed
Elementary Hat Day
BJV/GV/BV @ Lighthouse
29 Monday GV/BV against Independent
30 Tuesday BV against Woodlawn