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GCCS iTeam Families, 

Here we are. We made it to the end of 3rd nine weeks. Don't blink and check your calendar often because we have many fun and exciting things coming up. As you have probably seen, the plans for the new building are moving right along and we hope to be in by August 2027. Updates will be posted on our social media. Thanks for having care and concern as you drop off and pick up your students. It have been very safe and calm. Have a fantastic, long weekend!

Blessings, 

Mrs. B. 

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Map: 5-6 Carline 

Future 7th graders: Color Guard Information

Does your child love music, dance, and performing? We have an exciting opportunity for them to join our Color Guard team for the upcoming fall season!

What is Color Guard? It's a creative blend of dance, flag spinning, and acting performed alongside the marching band in a competitive setting and during halftime shows at the high school football games.

This is not just any activity- it's a high school level sport that welcomes middle schoolers to participate and excel. Our program includes 3 - 4 free weeks of camp right here on school grounds, running from mid-July to mid-August. As well as practices 4 days a week after school. Your child will have the chance to learn new skills, build friendships, and experience the thrill of performing.

Throughout the season, our Color Guard team performs at home high school football games, adding excitement and spirit to the atmosphere. Additionally, we compete in five to six Saturday competitions from September to early November against other bands.

Conditionings are April 9th, 14th, 16th, 23rd, & 28th and Try Outs are April 30th, both are from 3:45pm-5:45pm starting in room 711 and choir room.

Spots are limited.

For more information, please contact Miss Harr at mharr@grovecitychristian.org

Welcome our March 19th Chapel Speaker/Author

We will be having a guest speaker, Mr. Joshua Cooley, for Chapel on March 19th. Will you please highlight his upcoming visit to GCCS and include his Bio and the Flyer in your upcoming weekly newsletters? We would love to give families an opportunity to learn more about the Mr. Cooley and have a chance to order his book.

Attached are his Bio and a flyer for his book Empty!

Joshua Cooley is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 books for kids, teens, and adults. His titles include the Heroes of the Bible Devotional, Heroes of the Bible Devotional 2, I Can’t Believe My Eyes!, Empty!, and The One Year Devotions With Jesus. He is also a contributor to Tyndale’s Go Bible for kids and Crossway’s upcoming ESV study Bible for boys.

As a speaker and former children’s minister, Joshua has enjoyed sharing the good news of Jesus with thousands of kids, teens, and adults at churches, schools, camps, conferences, and more. He is also a longtime sportswriter and currently the editor of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ magazine. In 2018, he teamed with Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles to co-author the star quarterback’s bestselling memoir, Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds. Some of his other sports books include The One Year Sports Devotions for Kids and The Biggest Win: Pro Football Players Tackle Faith.

Joshua lives in Durham, North Carolina. You can visit his website at www.joshuacooleyauthor.com.

Continuing in our “Who Am I” series, and building on last week’s Truth that we were created in God’s image, Ms. Edwards led this week’s chapel lesson answering two more identity questions - “Am I an animal” and “Does it matter if I’m a boy or a girl?”  Scriptural foundations for this lesson are found in Genesis 1:26-27, 2:18, 22-23, and Psalm 139:13-14. God gave humans, the only part of creation that are image bearers, rule and responsibility over the animals.  His Word is clear that he created two genders, male and female.  It is God’s good design that we reflect His image to others through the purposeful gender he ordained in us the moment we were created.  

Explore this topic further together as a family by reviewing THIS article from Answers in Genesis.  

Parents, engage with biblically based resources like the ones listed below to help guide your discussions with your children on these and other topics key to developing a biblical worldview:

• Helping Your Kids Know God’s Good Design:  40 Questions & Answers on Sexuality & Gender - book by Elizabeth Urbanowicz

• Foundation Worldview Podcast - Join Elizabeth Urbanowicz as she seeks to answer your questions to equip you to help the kids that God has placed in your care to carefully evaluate every idea they encounter so that they can understand the truth of the Christian worldview.

• What Do I Say When?  A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens - book by Andrew T. Walker and Christian Walker. 

• The MAVEN Parent Podcast - Hosted by: Brett and Erin Kunkle who guide you through Christian parenting in a secular culture, with wisdom and lots of practical help.

• Mama Bear Apologetics - Train yourself, equip your kids - Learn how to raise kids who think critically, love biblically, and stand firm against the cultural tide.  -  podcast, book, blog & more.

iNTRAMURALS

The sign-up sheet for dodgeball has been up since Wednesday.  It will come down on Monday, teams will be formed, and the season will be underway next week.  Looking forward to a fun season!

The Naz - Preteen Ministry

Keep connected with all pre-teen ministry happenings through the NAZ YTH Pre site.