Parent’s Page – Edition 10

Tina Romberger   -  

REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION

Report cards for the second marking period were distributed today.  Please sign your child’s envelope and return it to their teacher by Wednesday, January 31st.

 

ABCS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Again this year we will be hosting the Association of Baptist Church Schools regional basketball tournament on Friday, February 23rd and Saturday, February 24th.  Come out and support our girls and boys varsity basketball teams during the tournament. All GBS student spectators must wear their Dennis School Uniform.  Let’s go Braves!

 

ENROLLMENT FOR 2024-2025

Enrollment information for the 2024-2025 school year is being mailed to all current Granite families.  Registration for current families should be completed by Thursday, February 29th to ensure your child has a spot in their class for next school year.  Enrollments must be done online through your family portal on the FACTS website www.factsmgt.com.  Some classes may fill quickly, so we encourage you to register early.  We will open enrollment for new families beginning March 1st.

 

CALENDAR CHANGE – SPRING BREAK

We are changing the dates of our Easter Vacation.  Easter Vacation will now begin on Friday, March 29th (Good Friday) and go through Friday, April 5th.  School will resume on Monday, April 8th.

 

GBS OPEN HOUSE – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8th & FRIDAY, MARCH 1st  

GBS have will be having Open House on Thursday, February 8th and again on Friday, March 1st from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.  We encourage you to come at these times to check out your child’s class for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

BASKETBALL CONCESSIONS

Our boys and girls basketball seasons are off to an amazing start.  We have already enjoyed several games of exciting competition.  In order to make our home basketball games as fun as possible, we would like to offer a full concessions menu at each and every home game.  In order to do this, we need help from our school parents.  If you are available to volunteer your time for a couple of hours in our concession stand at one of our home basketball games, please contact the School Office.

 

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.

 

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.

 

JANUARY CALENDAR

26                    Friday                          Report Cards Distributed

Elementary Hat Day

BJV/GV/BV @ Lighthouse

29                    Monday                       GV/BV against Independent-SENIOR NIGHT

Little Braves Cheerleading Game @ 6:30 pm

30                    Tuesday                      BV against Woodlawn

Little Braves Cheerleading Game @ 5:30 pm

 

FEBRUARY CALENDAR

5                      Monday                       GV/BV @ Milford

8                      Thursday                     GBS Open House (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)

12                    Monday                       GV/BV @ Odenton

16                    Friday                          Progress Reports Distributed

GV/BV @ Bayview

19                    Monday                       NO SCHOOL: President’s Day

23-24               Fri.-Sat.                       ABCS Regional GV/BV Basketball Tournament @ GBS

29                    Thursday                     HALF-DAY OF SCHOOL: 11:30 am Dismissal-No Aftercare