First Semester Exams are Monday - Thursday, December 19-22. Two exams are scheduled each day.
The first exam begins at 8:00am; students must stay in the classroom until at least 9:15 and may stay until 9:30.
The second exam of the day begins at 9:45; students must stay until 11:00 and may stay until 11:15.
Students are required to be present only 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 9:15/9:30.)
 
The schedule for exam week is as follows:


Come out and hear our school's Sinfonia Orchestra and Concert Band and enjoy a beautiful evening of music on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7:30pm in the DeVos Center for Arts and Worship. Band/Orchestra students need to wear all black for this. We have a wonderful evening of music planned including a Vivaldi Concerto featuring violinists Miriam DeVries and Hope Chun. Come and show your support!

The new deadline for a Yearbook baby advertisement is Friday, January 27, 2017. To submit a baby ad, visit our yearbook page and either submit one electronically, or print and mail in the form to GRCHS along with the photo.  If you have any questions, please email Rona Das at rdas@grchristian.org.

Weather Related Closings: When inclement weather makes it necessary to cancel school, announcements are made over the following radio and television stations: WOOD AM 1300, TV Channel 8, and TV Channel 13. The decision to cancel school rests with the superintendent or his designees. Additionally, closings will be posted on the school website ( www.grcs.org)

Parents of Seniors - The 2017 Senior All Night Party needs the help and support of parents to ensure a fun, successful and safe event.  Please follow this link, Senior All Night Party Committee Sign Up, if you are interested in being on the planning committee. If the planning side of the party isn't your thing, don't worry, a separate signup for chaperones will be sent out after Christmas break with more event information.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Vickie Fischer ( vfischer@grcs.org) or Julie Thomas ( julie@thedoubtingthomas.net), Senior All Night Party Co-Chairs.

Theatre Props Needed! We Need 4 old (1950's) black rotary dial desk telephones for our next play at GRCHS. Contact Nancy Geelhoed, GRCHS Props Mistress, at 616-826-2890 or NGeelhoed@grcs.org. Would like them for January/February. Thanks much!

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E-Club Movie Night: Come to the "Garage" (at GRCHS) on Friday, January 20 to watch The Lorax and support the New Life E-Club. We will start the movie around
6:00 pm. Entrance is free, but bring money for pizza and concessions. Proceeds go to the E-Club. For more information on the movie night or E-Club, email Jeremy at
  jepyper@grchristian.org or Taya at 17deGraafTh@grchristian.org.

Eagle Basketball Gym and Movie Night Go Shopping! Go to a Movie and Dinner! Leave your kids with the Varsity Boys Basketball Team and Coaches! On December 17, from 5-9pm at the Quest Center the Varsity Boys Basketball Team will be hosting an Eagle Basketball Gym and Movie Night for boys and girls ages 4-12. Parents may drop off their kids and come back in 4 hours to worn out and sweaty kids! Suggested donation is $10 per hour.  Donations will go for their Winterim Trip in January.

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Merry Christmas from the Administrative Office  The staff in the Grand Rapids Christian Schools' administrative offices would like to wish you a Merry Christmas. We are so fortunate to have each of you as parents. Thank you for sharing your children with us every day. Watching them grow and learn and spread their wings all to God's glory is a blessing to us all. God's blessings to your family during the coming break as we, as a Christian school community, celebrate our Lord's birth. Should you need to connect with the administration office during the holidays we will be open 8:00 am - 4:00 pm every day except December 23, 30, and January 2.

We Need You! Interested in Driving a Bus? How do your children get to school each day? Do they ride a bus? Who is their bus driver? Could that driver be you?
Grand Rapids Christian Schools' Transportation Department has immediate openings for bus drivers who enjoy driving and interacting with children and young adults. If you are interested or if you have questions about what being a Grand Rapids Christian School bus driver entails, please contact June DeGraaf, Director of Transportation, at 616-574-5710 or jdegraaf@grcs.org. Applicants should love kids, be able to work a flexible schedule, have an excellent driving record, and have or be willing to be trained to receive a Class B Commercial Driver License with S & P Endorsements WITH no air brake restriction.