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ISSUE 5 APRIL/MAY 2021
Head of School
Newsletter
The latest GCCS news and announcements
Dear GCCS Family,
In This Issue As we move toward the final weeks of the 2020-2021
school year, I continue to have the words of "Great is Thy
Faithfulness" playing in my mind: "Morning by morning
/ New mercies I see." Each day, we have had reason to
give praise and thanks to God for His faithfulness
Note from Head of School
throughout an unprecedented year.
This week we have the opportunity to celebrate God's
faithfulness with our grandparents and other
GCCS Updates on COVID grandfriends at the elementary campus. It is yet another
reminder of how God continues to bless us not only
from day-to-day but from generation-to-generation.
We are grateful for everyone who is part of the
community of faith and learning at GCCS and for the
Board Report
ways God continues to use you to support our mission.
"Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow." This
year has been one filled with blessings, but that doesn't
Calvin's Car Lot mean that we haven't also experienced challenges. We
have been both emotionally and physically exhausted by
the changes of the past year, and we rely on God for His
provision and also rest in Him as our ultimate peace.
Nice Twice All we have needed, God's hand has provided. We are
blessed. Great is His faithfulness! Please join me in
continued prayers for God to lead and guide our efforts
to lay the foundation for the next chapter in God's
Kingdom work here at GCCS.
GCCS website
Eric P. Burgess
Head of School
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Updates on COVID and Health and Safety Protocols
A note about vaccinations: GCCS believes that the
As we plan ahead for the 2021-2022 school year while decision to get a COVID vaccination is a family
also finishing up the current year, we continue to decision. The school will not require COVID
partner with both local and state health agencies and vaccinations for attendance at school or for
other area schools to ensure that we are not only in- participation in school-related events.
person for learning but are also providing a safe
learning environment for our students and staff. In our "Preparedness Plan" that we developed last
summer, GCCS shared five guidelines for decision-
We have a few updates for you on GCCS policies as we making that served us well all year:
continue to look ahead: 1. We will be a Christian community of faith and
learning.
On May 7, the Kent County Health Department 2. We will protect the health and safety of students
(KCHD), along with other county health and staff.
departments, issued new guidance on close contact 3. We will continue to meet the individual needs of
quarantining. This guidance has now changed our students.
from a requirement to a recommendation as it 4. We will provide a rigorous and appropriate
relates to in-school close contacts. Moving education for children.
forward--due to our continued in-school protocols 5. We will continue to offer extra-curricular and
of frequent hand-washing, mask-wearing, and other opportunities for students.
physical distancing--if a student is determined to
be a close contact, GCCS will notify a family, but it As we look ahead to planning for next year, we look
will be up to the family to quarantine the student forward to continuing to use these principles to
or not. We will work closely with your family if guide our decision-making. Thanks for your on-
you have questions, but we respect individual going partnership in the lives of your children as we
family decisions about a close-contact quarantine. continue to equip students to serve and glorify God
with their lives.
Board Report
Each month I will be sharing the GCCS Board
Report with you. This report will allow you to
know what I am communicating to the Board,
as well as providing regular updates on the
Strategic Plan implementation.
View a copy of the most recent report here.
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Events to Look Forward to at GCCS!
May 2021
May 22 - GCCS Foundation Golf Outing
at Thornapple Pointe.
Contact Joan Staal for details if
you want to golf: 616-257-4215.
June 2021
June 1 - CCHS Graduation for Class of '21
(Tickets required.)
June 4 - Final Day of School for 2020-2021.
August 2021
August 23 - Back to School! First day for
2021-2022 school year!
September 2021
September 24 - Grandparents' Day 2021-2022.
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Calvin's Car Lot
Calvin's Car Lot is one of our GCCS partner organizations.
GCCS was blessed this year to receive a check for $ 130,000 from
Calvin's Car Lot to support the schools and to keep the cost of
tuition lower for each family. The Car Lot had its most successful
year-to-date despite being closed for almost three months. It
continues to be a great success!
Vehicle inventory is running very low; they have been selling cars
and trucks as soon as they get them! If you have a vehicle to donate
or would like to discuss a reasonable sale offer on your vehicle,
contact Calvin's Car Lot at 616-427-3128.
The Car Lot is located at 2499 28th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49519. Call
us at 616-427-3128 or stop in during open hours from
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Nice Twice
Resale Shoppe
Nice Twice is another of our GCCS partner
organizations. Through the hard work of a
dedicated group of volunteers and your
donations, Nice Twice blessed GCCS with a
contribution of $ 225,000 this year! They
support our local community by providing great
deals and support our Christian schools by off-
setting tuition through its profits.
Stop in to shop, to support GCCS, and to thank
our amazing volunteers!
Nice Twice is located at 2852 28th St SW,
Grandville, MI 49418. Call them at 616-249-2020
or stop in during their open hours from 11:00
a.m. - 6:00 p. m. on Mondays and
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays.
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