Keep up-to-date with all things Grace Christian Academy with our biweekly Eagle Insider.

Each issue includes:

Ozzie’s In the Know (Reminders & Upcoming Dates)

Eagle’s Nest (Safety)

Chapel Updates

Eagle Announcements

PTC Update (Parent-Teacher Committee)

Eagle Athletics Information

UPCOMING DATES:

8/23 Senior Sunrise @ 6:45 am

8/27 First PTC Meeting, 4:00 pm

8/30 Spirit Shirt Store (Gandy Ink) Closes

9/2 Labor Day-No School

9/24 PTC Meeting @ 4:00pm

9/25 See You at the Pole @ 11:45 am

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**Our GCA Schoolwide expectations are to Be Safe, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful in all things.**

SAFETY:
Thank you for being patient during drop-off and dismissal times. The lines will continue to speed up.

Elementary parents remember to have your car tag visible during pick-up. This helps us get the line moving quickly and also helps to ensure students are getting in the correct vehicles. If you need an additional car tag, please let your student’s teacher know.

Students are not allowed to cross through dismissal traffic so please do not attempt to walk-up to retrieve your student. In rare situations, if you are unable to wait in the car rider line, please make sure to pick-up your student in the front office before 3:15 pm.

Please be aware and considerate of others during drop-off and pick-up. Please refrain from being on your cell phones, drive carefully, and wait your turn in line.

Secondary students should be pick-up by the main office. Please do not get in the elementary line unless also picking up an elementary student. Secondary students need to join their elementary sibling as soon as dismissal happens in order to not hold up traffic.

Picture ID’s: all adults and secondary students must wear their GCA ID everyday. All visitors must present a valid driver’s license and receive a visitor pass upon entering the building.

Jesus and germs are everywhere! Make sure to wash your hands and use hand sanitizer. Those back-to-school germs are spreading quickly around campus. If you have symptoms or are sick, please stay home. Remind yourself of our Illness Policy

Excuse notes can be mailed to nurse@gcahtx.com

Thank you to all of our police officers who are on-campus with us this year!

Dismissal and Morning Drop-off map

Chapel Times for the 2024-2025 School Year

Elementary (Pre-K 4–6th Grade) Thursday’s @ 9:15 am

Secondary (7th–12th Grade) Thursday’s @11:30 am

Parents and family members are welcome to attend chapel. Please check-in the front office for your visitor badge and join us in the sanctuary. Chapel is such a special time to worship together as a GCA Eagle family and hear what God’s message is for us that day.

STUDENT DRIVERS

If your high school student is going to be driving to and from campus, they need to get a Parking Agreement Form from the front office to receive their parking permit.

SCHOOL HOURS

School starts promptly at 8:00 am. Once the foyer doors are closed, students must enter the building by the main office and receive a tardy pass. Please help us enforce class time expectations. When students are late, it is harder to start the day off smoothly and interferes with procedures. Tardy consequences will be enforced this school year.

Instructional time is important. Please only arrive late or check-out early when absolutely necessary for medical attention or family emergencies. Those students without proper documentation for missed class time will be marked as unexcused. Students who have an abundance of absences will be at risk of not earning credit for class. See Family Handbook for more information.

DRESSCODE

Everyone looks so nice coming to school each morning in their GCA uniforms.

Just a few reminders:

-Secondary students must tuck-in their shirts

-Polos may be with or without the school logo. No other logos allowed French Toast Link

-Only the two current spirit shirts are allowed on Fridays. The Spirit Shirt Store is only open until August 30th. Get those orders in. There are multiple material and sleeve length options available in both designs. Once the store closes, items will be delivered the following week. Another opportunity to purchase spirit shirts will be in December/January. Gandy Ink Order Info

-Dress Code Violations Slips have started. Dress Code violations will be entered in Renweb. For a reminder of the dress code violation consequences, please visit this link

LUNCH

We apologize for all the technical difficulties regarding ordering lunches in Renweb this past week. It appears all the glitches have been resolved. The menu for September should go live this weekend. Remember to order lunches at least 7-10 days ahead of time.

More information regarding the program MyHotLunchBox will be coming out soon.

CLUBS

Starting this Friday, August 23, International Club will begin its weekly meetings in Ms. Rahbe's room (205) during secondary lunch. All middle and high school international students are welcome to join. We will build fellowship with other international students, learn about American culture, practice our English, learn about the life of Abraham, and enjoy monthly restaurant outings. If you have any questions, see Ms. Rahbe or Mr. Wynveen.

On Monday, August 26, Bible Club will begin its weekly meetings in Ms. Rahbe's room (205) during secondary lunch. All middle school and high school students are welcome. This is a time for us to dig deeper into God's Word and see what the Bible has to say about spiritual and contemporary issues. If you have any questions, see Ms. Rahbe or Mr. Wynveen

More clubs will be coming soon….stay tuned for more information!

COMMUNITY PARTNER HIGHLIGHT

Make your purchases benefit GCA!

We are blessed at GCA with some of the most amazing families. We are excited about another year of partnering together to enhance GCA. We can do it without you, let’s partner together. Our first PTC meeting is Tuesday, August 27th @ 4:00 pm in the GCA Cafeteria or via Zoom. We are looking to kick-off things with some general information, how to get involved, and ways to support GCA. Please join us to learn more.

To join via ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/94316396086?pwd=w72PBPf8vcisOGNvFIYgAyPJCJvn8x.1
Meeting ID: 943 1639 6086
Passcode: 6rHbWD