Parent’s Page – Edition 12
HALF-DAY THURSDAY, 2/29 AND NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, 3/1
Due to Teachers In-Service, school will dismiss at 11:30 am on Thursday, February 29th and there will not be aftercare. There is no school on Friday, March 1st.
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. We are in need of parent volunteers to help in our concession stand. All GBS student spectators must wear their Dennis or Lands End School Uniform. Let’s go Braves!
GBC MISSIONS CONFERENCE
All our GBS families are invited to attend our Missions Conference from Sunday, March 3rd – Wednesday, March 6th. There will be missionaries represented from the Mexico, United Kingdom, New Hampshire, Baltimore, Alaska and the B.I.M.I Missions Organization. In addition to the Sunday morning and evening meetings, missionaries will be presenting chapels to students as well as visiting with the students in the elementary classrooms. A meal will be provided each night for families who attend the Missions Conference.
GBS SPELLING BEE
Congratulations to this year’s winners of the GBS Spelling Bee.
ENROLLMENT FOR 2024-2025
Enrollment information for the 2024-2025 school year has been 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.
CAFETERIA MENU – NEW ITEMS
We have two new lunch items that we are offering. On Mondays only we will be selling hot dogs for $2.00 and on Wednesdays only we will be selling cheese pizza for $1.50 per slice. Orders can be placed online through the FACTS family portal under the “lunch” tab.
GBS OPEN HOUSE – FRIDAY, MARCH 1st & THURSDAY, MARCH 14TH
GBS have will be having another Open House on Friday, March 1st and again on Thursday, March 14th 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.
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.
FEBRUARY CALENDAR
23-24 Fri.-Sat. ABCS Regional GV/BV Basketball Tournament @ GBS
26 Monday Girls Varsity Soccer Practice Begins
29 Thursday HALF-DAY OF SCHOOL: 11:30 am Dismissal-No Aftercare
MARCH CALENDAR
1 Friday NO SCHOOL: Teacher’s In-Service
2 Saturday ABCS BV Basketball Championship @ Martinsburg, WV
3-6 Sun.-Wed. GBC Missions Conference: All Welcome
7 Thursday Boys Varsity Flag Football Practice Begins
14 Thursday GBS Open House (9:00 am – 12:00 noon)
22 Friday End of 3rd Marking Period
26 Tuesday Spring Picture Day
28 Thursday Report Cards Distributed
29-Apr. 5 Fri.-Fri. NO SCHOOL: Easter Vacation
30 Saturday GBC Easter Egg Hunt