Evergreen Campus News

Free Preschool Lunch Program coming soon!

GRCS will be starting a free preschool lunch program the week of September 28. Look for more information coming home later this week as well as instructions on how to order!

📸 Picture Day is Coming!

Bring your beautiful smile to school! Picture Day will take place on Monday, September 28, and Tuesday, September 29 (for Tuesday only preschoolers). Students will be photographed without their masks.

Photographers will follow all safety protocols including wearing masks and maintaining a 6-foot distance from students at all times.

Picture Ordering: Interstate Studio is working towards 100% paperless this year. Please place your picture order online at www.Inter-state.com/order and use the code 51672PB. If you need a paper order form please contact the school office. 

Picking up and/or dropping off during the school day

If you must pick up your child during the day for any reason, please alert the office as to the time you will arrive and we will do our best to have your student ready to go. When you arrive, please pull up in the pickup lane in front of the main office. You can then call 616.574.5900 and we will release your child out to you. 

Kent County COVID-19 Testing Sites 😷

Thank you to everyone for your positive attitude and teamwork to get the school year off to a good start! Parents are getting used to completing the health screening tool, and students and staff are acclimating to the new protocols at school.

The Kent County Health Department recently asked all area schools to share the following information about testing sites with their families. These are County sites, and their lab results are currently coming back in 48 – 72 hours. Other testing sites are also available and can be used.

For more information on testing sites or to register for a testing day, call 616.632.7200 or register online.

Grand Friends Day 2020 Postponed

Every October, we look forward to welcoming grandparents and grand friends to our five Grand Rapids Christian Schools campuses for Grand Friends Day. Unfortunately, as with many of the in-person events scheduled for this school year, we will not be able to host Grand Friends Day this October. We are, however, tentatively planning to host Grand Friends Day sometime this spring.  Details, including a date, will be forthcoming.

We are thankful for the love, support, and prayers our Grand Friends bring to our community, and we look forward to being able to welcome them to our campuses later this school year.

PTO

Room Parents needed for the 2020-21 school year!

🗞️ Papergator

Getting rid of junk mail, magazines, newspapers, and school papers? Help us fill our papergator and earn money for the school! Paperboard is now accepted. No cardboard, please. It's located in the parking lot on the Sylvan Ave side of the building.

Hot Lunch News

USDA Offering FREE Lunches for ALL Students 

Grand Rapids Christian Schools is pleased to announce that the USDA will continue offering Free Meals for ALL students through December 31, 2020, or until funding runs out.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Nancy Michael's, Food Service Director, nmichaels@grcs.org.

Athletics + Youth Sports

5th Grade Evergreen/GRCMS Winter 1 Sports sign Up 

If you are interested in signing up for Boys basketball or Competitive cheers, please click this link to sign up. Sign ups are due by October 2 and late registration cannot be accepted.

The season runs from Monday October 19 — Saturday December 18. 

Click here to learn more and to get registered!

Please DO NOT sign up with the GRACEAC link. Please use GRCMS links provided in this announcement and in email sent to your inbox from GRCMS Athletics. 

GRC Youth Sports and Recreation Programs  

Did you know, GRC has our own Recreation Department? We offer sports programs for GRCS students and students from the surrounding area.  For a complete look at what we have to offer, go to www.grcs.org/youthsports.

Our programs will follow the same Health and Safety Protocols, as we are following at school. Masks for coaches, hand sanitizer for players, disinfectants for equipment, and social distancing will all be observed.  

Please email sboender@grcs.org if you have more questions.

Upcoming Opportunities:

Boys Basketball Clinic 🏀

GRCHS Varsity Basketball Coach Eric Taylor would like to refine your son’s basketball skills. He is a firm believer that fundamentals are important to learn early so they can be practiced correctly, repeatedly.

• Dates: September 23 – October 17
• Days: Wednesdays & Saturdays
• 5th & 6th Grade Times: 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm (Wednesdays) & 1:00 pm — 2:30 pm (Saturdays)
• 7th & 8th Grade Times: 6:45 pm — 7:45 pm (Wednesdays) & 2:45 pm — 4:15 pm (Saturdays)
• Coach: Eric Taylor
• Site: GRCES Iroquois Campus, outside courts
• Cost: $70
• Register By: September 18

Youth Sports Performance Training 101  

Youth Sports Performance Training 101 is geared towards helping athletes build a sports base for strength, speed, balance, and power. It also includes developing our young athletes’ qualities for them to become better student-athletes. Varsity coaches will be invited as guest speakers for the last 10 minutes of class.

• Dates: October 26 – November 18
• Days: Mondays and Wednesdays
• Time: 6:00 pm — 7:15 pm
• Site: GRCHS
• Ages: 3rd — 8th grades (students will be divided by 3rd–5th and 6th–8th grade)
• Cost: $65
• Register By: October 16

Pitching/Hitting/Catching Softball Clinic

Are you looking to improve your child's softball skills? Now is the time! Join the GRC softball staff as they work with our youth, preparing them for high school softball.

• Dates: October 26 — November 16
• Times: 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm
• Coach: Danae VanTimmeren
• Location: GRCHS All City Gym
• Cost: $40
• Registration Deadline: Oct. 21

Girls Basketball Pre-Season Clinic

Crystal Strickland, GRCS Varsity Girls Basketball Coach, will be offering a clinic for middle school girls who are trying out for the MS basketball team.  This clinic will end right before their season begins and will refresh their skills and prepare them for their season.

• Days: Saturdays
• Dates: November 14 — December 12 (no class November 28)
• Times, 5th-6th Grade: 1:00 pm — 2:30 pm
• Times, 7th-8th Grade: 2:45 pm — 4:15 pm
• Coach: Crystal Strickland
• Location: Quest Center
• Cost: $55
• Registration Deadline: November 11

Little Eagles Night Out — Girls Basketball Fundraiser

This is a fundraiser for the Varsity Girls Basketball. Whether your child is involved in Youth Basketball or not, you may drop off your child for free babysitting. The Girls Basketball team will entertain your little one with movies, basketball, games, and snacks. No registration is needed. Sign in and out at the door.

• Date: Friday, November 13
• Times: 6:00 pm — 9:00 pm
• Location: Quest Center
• Cost: FREE! (suggested donation $10 per hour)
• Registration Deadline: Drop-in at the door
• Other Notes: Boys & Girls ages 5-12

Winter GRCES and PurePlay Girls Basketball

GRCS is very excited to have our Girls Basketball Coach, Crystal Strickland coaching our youth. She and her players can’t wait to meet and work with your daughter. Your daughter will learn the fundamentals of basketball and then put what she’s learned into games. The 3rd and 4th-grade tournament will be held on Feb. 6. 

*Volunteer coaches are needed.

• Days: Saturdays
• Dates: December 5 — February 6 (no practices on Dec. 19-Jan. 2)
• *Starting in January through the end of the season, teams will add one mid-week practice/game, at either GRC Middle School, GRC Elementary, or Ada Christian.
• Times 1st-2nd grade: 9:45 am — 11:00 am 
• Times 3rd-4th grade: 11:15 am — 12:30 pm 
• Coach: Volunteer parents needed!
• Location: Quest
• Cost: $85
• Registration Deadline: Nov. 20, due to COVID, we may have to limit our numbers, sign up soon 

Winter GRCES and PurePlay Boys Basketball

GRCHS Varsity Coach, Eric Taylor, and his players will teach youth how to play basketball. Teams will be mixed between GRC and Ada Christian.  Volunteer coaches are needed to help facilitate drills and coach teams!

The season will consist of clinics, games, and end of season tournament (tourney for 4th grade only). This year, we will have earlier practice times available in January.

• Days: Saturdays
• Dates: December 5 — February 6 (no clinic Dec. 19, 26 and Jan. 2)
• *Starting in January, throughout the end of the season, teams will add a practice or a game, one time during the week, after 5:00 pm at either GRC Elementary, GRC Middle School, or Ada gym.
• Times: TBD, (between 9:30 am — 4:00 pm on Saturdays)
• Coach: Volunteer Parents
• Location: GRCES Iroquois Campus, and Ada Christian
• Cost: $85, jersey included
• Registration Deadline: November 20, due to COVID, we may have to limit our numbers, sign up soon

Winter Kindergarten Boys Basketball

GRCHS Varsity Coach, Eric Taylor, and his staff and players will run a basketball clinic for Kindergarten boys & girls. Baskets will be lowered to 8 feet. 

• Days: Saturdays
• Dates: January 9 — February 6
• Times: 8:30 am — 9:30 am
• Coach: Eric Taylor
• Location: GRCES Iroquois Campus
• Cost: $65, T-shirt included
• Registration Deadline: December 18 — this class will fill sign up soon!

Little Eagles Night Out — Bous Basketball Fundraiser

This is a fundraiser for the Varsity Basketball program that has been extremely popular.  Whether your child is involved in Youth Basketball or not, you may drop off your child for free babysitting.  You could get Christmas shopping done or go out for Valentine’s Day.  The Varsity Boys Basketball team will entertain your little one with movies, basketball, games, and snacks. No registration is needed. Sign in and out at the door.

• Dates: Saturday, December 12 and Saturday, February 6
• Times: 6:00 pm — 9:00 pm
• Location: Quest Center
• Cost: FREE! (Suggested donation $10 per hour)
• Registration Deadline: drop-in
• Other Notes: Boys & Girls ages 5-12

Winter Kindergarten Girls Basketball

New this year! GRCHS Varsity Coach, Crystal Strickland, and her players will run a basketball clinic for Kindergarten girls. Baskets will be lowered to 8 feet

• Days: Saturdays
• Dates: January 9 — February 6
• Times: 8:30 am — 9:30 am
• Coach: Crystal Strickland
• Location: GRC High School Quest Center
• Cost: $65 (includes T-shirt)
• Registration Deadline: Dec. 18, due to COVID, we may have to limit our numbers, sign up soon  
   

Register at www.grcs.org/youthsports. Your password AND username is your email address.  

Questions?

Email Stacey Boender at sboender@grcs.org.

New 2 You News

Volunteer Opportunity

We are looking for 2 more folks willing to drive our pick-up truck and trailer to homes and businesses to pick up furniture items.  You will join a couple of other fun folks (with masks) and spend a few hours on the road.

We also pay for your lunch while you are out! We require garage only pick-ups and NO stairs for your safety.

Tuesday or Wednesday from 9:00 am — 3:00 pm.

Interested or know someone?  Email new2youkaren@grcs.org for more info.