Campus News
Parent-Teacher Conferences — sign up Today!
Evergreen Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29, Monday, Nov. 4 and Thursday, Nov. 7. Conferences are scheduled from 3:30 pm—8:00 pm each of those days. Our teachers look forward to discussing your student's progress with you. Please use this form to indicate your availability. Please complete this form today, Tuesday, Oct 15, in order to specify dates and times that work best for you.
Foot Frolic Frenzy this Friday!
Parents, students, and GRCS FRIENDS! Our annual Foot Frolic Frenzy is this Friday, and we need YOUR HELP! Please use the sign up here for a spot to help out during our Friday, October 18 event.
Also, please be helping your students collect pledges! This is the biggest opportunity for our school to make some money that will go right back to be used on all kinds of things for our students and teachers! Additional pledge sheets are available outside the school office.
We would also like to extend a very special thank you to the following sponsors of our FUNdraiser! If you have the opportunity, please support these local businesses!
Gold Level Sponsors
- Alles Law
- Armbrecht and Wierenga Orthodontics
- Centennial Securities-Ryan Diepstra
- Kool Auto Group
- Macatawa Bank
- Merrill Lynch - Aaron Veldheer
- Olivier VanDyk Insurance
- Plante Moran
- Raymond James - Shauwn Bredeweg
- Summit Point Roofing
- The Brouwers Agency
Silver Level Sponsors
- Baker Book House
- Buist Sheet Metal
- Celebration Cinema
- Kooistra Chiropractic
- Orangetheory Fitness - Knapp's Crossing
- Orthopedic Associates
- Weather Shield
Bronze Level Sponsors
- BHS Insurance
- Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating
Picture Day Retakes
Picture Retakes are planned for the morning of Tuesday, Oct 22. If you plan to have your student's pictures retaken please send in the original picture packet with your student.
If your student missed the first picture day and you would like to order pictures you may place your order online at: www.inter-state.com/order and use code 39697KB. Paper order forms are also available just outside the school office.
Notice of No GRPS Busing
There will be NO GRPS bussing on the following dates:
- Monday, October 28
- Tuesday, November 5
Please make other arrangements for your students to get home on these dates. Please note that GRCS buses will run as usual.
Evergreen Book Fair
After a several year hiatus, The Evergreen Learning Commons will be hosting a Follett Book Fair November 4 - 7. The book fair will be held in the school library and will be open November 4 and 7 3:00 pm — 8:00 pm, (during conferences) and November 5 and 6 7:30 am — 4:00 pm (before, during, and after school). Cash, checks (made out to GRCES) and credit/debit cards are accepted. Profits from the fair will be used to buy additional books for the library.
Calendar Reminder
Wednesday, Oct. 23 will be a half-day of school (12:00 dismissal) followed by no school on Thursday and Friday. Teachers will be attending professional development these days. Busing will be available on Wednesday but Kids Care aftercare will not be available.
PTO News
Grandfriend's Day Success
Thank you to everyone who helped out with set up/clean up, to those who greeted and those who provided and helped with goodies and refreshments. Grandfriend's Day was a success and could not be done without your help!
Box Tops for Education is Going Digital
Traditional Box Top coupons are being phased out of production and soon the only way to claim Box Tops for Education money will be through the app. But you don't have to wait, you can start earning money digitally right now. Just download the Box Top for Education mobile app, add Grand Rapids Christian Elementary School as your school and start scanning your shopping receipts. It's that simple.
A limited number of box top sheets are still available out side the school office for those who want to continue to clip coupons until they're gone.
Requested Announcements
TARZAN is Coming to the DeVos Center for Arts and Worship
GRCHS presents Tarzan the Musical based on Disney's epic animated musical adventure and Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan features a fabulous score by rock legend Phil Collins and a book by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang. A heartfelt story about family, belonging, and understanding the struggle of one’s self, Tarzan is Swingin’ Fun for the whole family! Performances are at 7:00 pm on November 7, 8, and 9, with a special matinee performance on Saturday, November 9 at 1:00 pm. Reserved tickets are $10.
Tickets are available by phone (574-5600), at the Box Office, and online at www.dcaw.org. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Order your tickets online 24/7, and select your exact seat location!