October 15, 2021

October

21: Grace Accreditation Visit (See info below)

28: K-8 Retake photos

29: All School (PS - 8) Outdoor Photo (Wear your new Friday Shirt)

Grace Christian School is accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) and NLSA (National Lutheran School Association) which are the institutions in charge of confirming the quality of schools and granting school accreditation. In the 2017-2018 school year, we conducted a Self Study, analyzing our areas of strengths and areas in which we need improvement using feedback from teachers, staff, parents, students, and community members.

Have you seen photos of the AMAZING class baskets to be raffled off at the Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 30th? Photos and ticket order forms can be found HERE.

We thank all of the parents and room parents for their awesome help getting these ready!

This is the main PTF fundraiser for the year and we hope you will share the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets with your friends and family. It only takes one ticket to win! - But why not increase your chances and purchase more?! Winners need not be present to win.

Hey Grace Families! We can use your help at the Harvest Festival. Follow the link below for descriptions and sign-up time slots. This is FUN Family event and it's so much more fun when we all work together to make it successful! All volunteer time counts for Family Service hours!

HARVEST FESTIVAL SIGN UPS

Did you know that you can have your child’s schoolwork made into a hardbound book as a keepsake? This is a far better way to save your child’s creations than putting it haphazardly into a box!

If you are interested, here are the guidelines:

• You save all the work you want to keep (including awards, report cards, etc.) at home throughout the school year
• All items must be no larger than 8 ½” X 11”
• Work must be flat (no macaroni, yarn, popsicle sticks, etc.), free of glitter and contain no staples
• Maximum thickness is 2 inches per book
• You organize it, add title pages, dividers, etc. and turn it in to the school office the week after school is out (watch the Paw Prints for dates)
• You choose the title to be imprinted on the book’s spine and the cover color
• The Grace Christian logo will be embossed on the front cover or not, your choice.
• The cost of the book will be in the neighborhood of $30.00.
• Pay when you drop off your papers at the beginning of summer. Books will be delivered shortly after school starts the following year.

Keep saving that work. Watch for more information to come. More questions? Ask Mrs. Jackson in the school office 760-747-3029 x 7115 or djackson@gracelcms.net

1. Virtually any symptom is considered a COVID symptom with the exception of an earache. Call the school office to report your child’s symptom/s or if they have been in close contact (within 6 feet over 15 minutes) with a COVID positive person, (760-747-3029 x 7115.)
2. If they have NOT been in close contact, the child must stay at home for 24 hours AFTER their symptoms have improved AND they are fever free without taking fever reducing medicine.
3. If they HAVE been in close contact AT SCHOOL WITH MASK ON with a COVID-positive person and they DO NOT develop symptoms, they should get tested for COVID 5 days after being exposed and again 3 days after that. If both tests come back “Negative”, they may return to school with a copy of their test results. If they HAVE been in close contact with a COVID-positive person either on campus without masks or off-campus, they can return 15 days after the last day of contact.
4. If they HAVE been in close contact with a COVID positive person and they develop symptoms, they need to take a COVID test, and stay home for 10 days after the first symptom is experienced and then may return to school.
5. If an adult or student has been in close contact with a COVID positive person and they have NO symptoms AND are vaccinated or have had COVID 90 days prior to exposure, quarantine is NOT required. They should test 5 days after exposure and turn in a copy of their Negative test.
6. Any student that has been vaccinated should bring in a copy for their student file.

Any questions can be directed to Deborah at the front desk. 760-747-3029 x 7115.

Download the Decision Tree from the County here.

Email: vlippman4@gmail.com
Website: https://graceschoolescondido.org/
Location: 643 West 13th Avenue, Escondido, CA, USA
Phone: 760-747-3029
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraceEscondido