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Parent Hosted Teacher Luncheon 2023

September 28th

On Thursday during the Parent/Teacher Conferences we would like to bless the teachers by providing lunch, giving them an opportunity to be together during their short break midday. Thank you for your consideration in providing this for them. If you would like to donate towards the purchase of the lunch platter, salads, fruit tray, etc. it would be a tremendous blessing! Any amount collected over what is needed to cover this will be saved and used towards the luncheon for the teachers at Christmas. You can Venmo @Joelle-Clink (to confirm Venmo #2379) or PayPal: clinkjunk@gmail.com
 
Here is also a sign up if you’d like to bring something for the luncheon or would like to be a part of helping with it.  We are thankful for your generosity showered upon them!
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Parent Teacher Conferences Fall 2023

September 28th

Take advantage of partnership with your student’s teachers early in the year to set off their year for success! 

Students stay home and will be assigned no or minimal homework for lower school and a normal home day load for upper school students.

Parent’s please sign-up for a time below to meet with each of your student’s teachers. See below for more information:

Lower School:

Sign up for 15 minute time slot to meet with the homeroom teacher for each grade. Special/Subject-specialist teachers, like the music, PE and math/history teacher, will be available in the lobby for drop-by meetings.

Middle School:

  1. Please enter through the MAIN GCA SOUTH  doors under the portico.

  2. Arrive at the door to your assigned homeroom classroom for your homeroom teacher conference. 

  3. Visit with your other CORE teachers in the lobby after your homeroom appointment.

  4. Optional: Visit with your coaches and electives teachers in the GYM from 7:40-9:00

  5.  If you need more time with a teacher or are unable to meet with a teacher, schedule a private Zoom meeting with them at another time. 

High School:

1. Please enter through the MAIN GCA SOUTH doors under the portico.

2. Your conferences will take place in the GYM 

3. You will arrive in the GYM as a group all at once– of 6-8 families. Each family chooses a teacher to start with, and then you will rotate in a clockwise direction each time the bell rings. 

4. If. you need more time with a teacher or are unable to meet with a teacher,, schedule a private meeting with them for another time. They are happy to do a call, Zoom, or personal meeting later. 

5. Some electives teachers and coaches will not be present but will be available to schedule an appointment with as needed.

 

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GCA Helping Hands 23-24

GCA Helping Hands Needs YOU!

We are in need of the following positions to be filled:
  • COPY helpers (school day hours, 1-2 hours per week) 
  • Before School Lobby Set Up (7-7:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, and/or Thursday) 
  • Family Ninja Challenge Fundraising and Race Committees
  • Family Picnic Helpers
 
 
We encourage all families to join Helping Hands by committing to volunteer for 6 hours or more each school year! 
We will have a thank you breakfast for all volunteers each spring!
You will also receive a FREE t-shirt! 
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GCA STEM/STEAM Competitive Team Info

Now Accepting Sign-Ups!

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts:  Drama, Sculpture, Drawing, Creating and Math
 
Students will learn skills as they celebrate God’s design and creativity that will propel them to success in whatever field God calls them!
 
GCA will form one team of up to 7 students for each division below 
*returning STEM/ STEAM team members take precedence and will be guaranteed a spot on a team
 
1st-2nd Grade (non-competitive) 
3rd-5th Grade
6th-8th Grade
9th-12th Grade
 
STEM/ STEAM Informational Meeting for students and parents:  RSVP HERE (even if you cannot make the meeting) 
Tuesday, Sept. 19th:  3:45-4:30  (Frisco)
*Stay and cheer on the GCA Eagles Volleyball Teams at a home game beginning at 4:30 in the GCA Gym! 
**Support our Seniors and buy a “take and heat” spaghetti dinner to be picked up that day! 
 
Middle School Volleyball Players: If you are interested in a  STEM/ STEAM team, fill in the RSVP and we will schedule a “make up” meeting for you. 
 
Mark your Calendar for a  Parent Orientation Meeting for all who are placed on a team: 
Sept. 28th: 8-9 a.m. 
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Homecoming Mum Fundraiser

Wear your Mum October 19th

Mums and Garters are a fun tradition at GCA as part of Homecoming week October 16th-21st. New this year is that both middle school and high school have options to order or make mums or garters to wear on Thursday October 19th. This is a fun way to show school spirit, but keep in mind that buying, making, and/or wearing them is completely optional.

 
The Homecoming week will end with a Dinner and Dance for the 9-12th graders on October 21st at 5:30. More details about that will be coming soon. 
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Volleyball and Flag Football Game Dates/Info

September 7th and September 9th

GCA vs GCA Flag Football Game on September 9th 
Address: Athlete Training and Health, 1110 Raintree Cir #1220, Allen, TX 75013. 
Time: 12:05pm
Info: Bring your own Chair. There are no Bleachers.
 
Middle School Volleyball Game at PCA North on September 7th @5pm
ADDRESS:1001 W. Prosper Trail — Please park on the South side of the church and enter through
the double glass doors directly across from the football field.
Arrival:
● The fans will park in the south parking lot and enter the south glass doors.
ADMISSION FOR VISITING FANS:
● There is one entrance for all fans. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students,
under 5 are free.
 
There will be NO  Middle School or High School Volleyball practice on Monday, September 11th due to camp.
 
High School will practice on September 12th from 3:30pm- 5:00pm.
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Parent Connection Live Kickoff!

Thursday, August 31st 

What is Parent Connection Live?

A Time to Meet to strengthen our families, our parenting skills our relationship to God

  • When & Where: Thursday August 31st Room Anna

  • Time: 2:15 – 2:55pm

  • Who is invited?  Any adult who wants to learn and grow in parenting skills

  • This Month’s Topic: Discipline as Discipleship and the Logistics of the University Model

Note room change to Anna.  Sign up for this month and/or all the fall dates. We only have 24 spots per session!  Signup  today. Contact Sondra Reid if you have any questions.
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Need help on your math homework? Come to Math Lab on Wednesdays!

Every Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. and 10-11 a.m. 

Starting Wednesday, August 23rd, any 6th-12th student is invited and encouraged to attend Math Lab with Mrs. Slaughter! This is an opportunity for students to support from a math teacher while working on their math homework.

Dress Code: Students please come in spirit wear, so jeans and a GCA Spirit Shirt

Where: Park and come in through the main entrance. Students please sign in and then you may go to the room “Plano” for math lab