GRCHS Home Bulletin News — May 24, 2022
High School News
End of Year Book Collection 📚
Senior books were collected in each period last week. A $5 fine will be assessed each day for books that are turned in late.
9th—11th books must be returned to classroom teachers before exams can be taken. Students will not be permitted to enter the exam if they do not return their books. A $5 fine will be assessed each day for books that are turned in late.
Laptop Turn-In Information 💻
Students should check their email for information about laptop returns. Questions? Feel free to stop by the Help Desk or email Mrs. Hurtman (rhurtman@grcs.org).
Laptop Return will take place May 31 — June 3 from 7:45 am — 12:30 pm. Students need to erase their laptops before coming to turn in.
Underclassmen Exam Schedule
Second-semester 9-11th grade exams are Tuesday — Friday, May 31—June 3. Two exams are scheduled each day.
- The first exam begins at 8:30 am and ends at 10:00 am. Students should arrive by 8:20 to ensure they are in their seats ready to begin at 8:30.
- The second exam begins at 10:15 am and ends at 11:45 am
Students are only required to be present for the exams they have scheduled (e.g. if a student has a first-period class and a second-period study hall, the student may leave for the day at 10:00 am.)
Buses will run on their normal morning schedules and will depart from GRCHS following the second exam.
Schedule for Exams May 31 — June 3
- Tuesday: 1st and 2nd hr
- Wednesday: 3rd and 4th hr
- Thursday: 5th and 6th hr
- Friday: 7th and 8th hr
Final Grades will be posted on ParentVue/StudentVue by 3:00pm on June 8
2022-23 GRCS District Calendar
Click here to see the 2022-23 GRCS district calendar! (Click on the District Family Calendar tab).
Chamber Chorale Event
You are welcome to join us for the final choral event of the year, "Encore!" featuring Chamber Chorale.
We'll be performing our favorite numbers from the whole year and bid a final farewell to our Seniors. Enjoy this evening of beautiful music at Shawnee Park CRC, Thursday, May 26, 7:00 pm.
Host Families Needed
We are delighted to be welcoming a number of students (from at least 10 countries) to GRCS next year. These young people are coming for 1 semester, 1 year, or, for some of them, multiple years, and each of them is excited to live with American families while at GRCS. Would your family consider this adventure in hospitality? And, if you have neighbors or friends who might want to open their homes in this way, please direct inquiries to Joelle Williams at jwilliams@grcs.org or 616-574-5652. GRCS host families receive training, a generous stipend, and support throughout the school year.
FACES Program 🇬🇹
Dear Parents and Students,
We are happy to share with you that we will welcome Guatemalan students to campus this fall through the FACES Program.
In order to participate in the Faces Program, Guatemalan students apply to be Cultural Ambassadors of their country and are carefully selected by the Coordinators of the FACES Team. They go through a preparation process during the year and also prepare cultural projects to share with their host family and school.
We would like to invite you to learn more about FACES and the possibility of becoming a Host Family for one of these students for 8 weeks. The program has led to wonderful friendships and has provided our students and guests with valuable cultural experiences.
If you are interested in hosting a student and participating in this life-enriching experience, you can contact me via email, contact Gaby Padilla, State Coordinator, at gaby.padilla@
Gaby will also be hosting Informational Meetings on Zoom, every Thursday at 7:00 pm. Please join her or email her to learn more about this opportunity.
LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/
MEETING ID: 839 3178 9904
Lost and Found
Please remind your students to claim any items in the lost and found before leaving for the summer. Items not claimed by June 3 will be donated to New2You.
GRCHS Summer Office Hours
- June 6-24: Weekdays 8:00 am—3:00 pm
- June 27-July1: Mon-Thurs 8:00 am—2:00 pm. Closed on Fridays
- July 4-8 CLOSED
- July 11-29: Mon-Thurs 8:00 am—2:00 pm. Closed on Fridays
- Regular office hours resume on August 1.
From the Counseling Department
Please visit the Counseling Department web page for the latest information from the GRCHS Counseling Department, including curriculum and class information, ACT and SAT testing information and prep classes, college planning guides, and much more.
Upcoming Saturday ACT dates:
- July 16, 2022
- Registration deadline is June 17th
- See ACTstudent.org to register.
Upcoming Saturday SAT and SAT Subject Test dates:
- June 4, 2022
- Late registration deadline May 25.
- Register at collegeboard.org.
From the Athletics Department
Cross Country Open House
The annual high school cross country open house will be Thursday, June 9 from 5:30-7:00 pm at coach Jager's house located at 1910 Pokogon SE. Meet coaches & team members, get schedules & camp info and more.
Information on cross country camp for both middle school and high school can be found at eaglesrunning.com
Sports Physicals
Current 8th-11th graders planning to play sports at Grand Rapids Christian High School in 2022-23 school year need to have an MHSAA physical form on file with the high school athletic office before they are allowed to participate. A valid physical for 2022-23 must be completed any time after April 15, 2022. You may turn in the completed physical to the GRCHS athletic office by mail or email (to cgroendyk@grcs.org) as soon as you finish it, even if it is before the end of this school year or during the summer. You may print out a physical form here.
This form must be completed with all signatures in order to participate in sports at GRCHS. You may attach your doctor's office physical form for the doctor portion of this form but the parent portion and all signatures need to be completed on this form.
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