February 16, 2023

February

17-20: NO SCHOOL/NO DAYCARE closed for President's Days

23: Kindergarten Preview Night 5:00-6:00 PM (See flyer below)

24: Half Day - dismissal 12:00 - End of 2nd Trimester

SAVE THE DATES:

Mar. 4: Father-Daughter Dance - SEE FLYER BELOW

Mar. 23: Open House - SEE FLYER BELOW.

Apr. 21: - Grandparents Day - The afternoon of April 21st. All grandparents are welcome to join their grandchildren for an afternoon at Grace. More details to follow.

Hello Grace Families,

On behalf of the 7th-grade fundraising committee, we would like to thank all the Grace families who purchased candy grams and participated in our fundraisers. You are ALL amazing!

Do you know we sold 425 Valentine candygrams? When we fundraise, every little bit can take a small piece off of a big chunk. The profit after expenses is split directly to participating 7th-grade families and was over $350.00!! Wow!! Your generosity is so wonderful!

That’s why we keep selling ICEEs and today’s Invasion Laser tag fundraiser at 1290 W San Marcos Blvd #101, San Marcos, CA 92078. Flyers are going home again in the Special Delivery envelopes.

Thank you so much for your support in getting our 7th graders to the 8th grade DC this September.

God bless & thank you kindly,

Christine Lopez, 7th-grade mom.

Parents, we understand some of you have not received emails from Grace. Please check your spam folders or contact your email service providers and request that any Grace Christian email be allowed through their filter. Ask them to allow smartsend@gradelink.com through as well as emails ending in @gracelcms.net If you continue to have issues please contact us at djackson@gracelcms.net or call 760-747-3029 ext 7115

1. If your child is exposed to a COVID-positive person at home: (Exposure means that they have been within 6 feet of a COVID-positive person for longer than 15 minutes) (Also, count from the last person in the household to turn positive.)

• Your child should be tested for COVID at least three (3) days after the person they’ve been exposed to tested positive. (Day 1 is the day after exposure!)
• If they are negative, they may attend school unless they develop any symptoms.
• If they begin symptoms, they need to test again for COVID.

• If any person tests positive, the day they test positive is day ZERO (0). The day after that is day one (1). Your child should isolate and count out five (5) days. They then should test on the morning of day six (6).

• If the child tests negative, they may return to school that day, day six (6).
• If the child tests positive, they may test the next day or every day until it returns a negative reading OR just may return on day eleven (11). When it is negative or on day eleven (11), they may return to school.

3. If your child has been exposed to COVID at school: (Exposure means that they have been in the same classroom as a person that has tested positive)

• Your family will receive an email notifying them of the exposure date and giving more details on the next steps.
• Your child may attend school but should test on day three (3) after the person they were exposed to tests positive. (Day 1 is the day after exposure!)
• If they develop symptoms, they need to test for COVID BUT must ensure that they test at least 3 days after the date of their classmate’s reported exposure.

Grace has been blessed with many COVID tests. If you don’t have enough, let us know. We would be happy to test your child. The tests we have take 30 minutes for results!

Free at-home COVID-⁠19 tests are available to everyone this winter!

Every U.S. household is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-⁠19 tests from covid.gov. Follow THIS LINK.

More than 8 in 10 students admit to struggling with anxiety or depression on a regular basis, and adults report numbers have jumped from 11 percent in 2019 to 41 percent in 2021. read more...

Grace is happy to be the first stop on the Handbell tour for Concordia University, Irvine! The concert will be on Thursday, March 2nd at 7:00 PM in our sanctuary. Dinner will also be available thanks to the Grace Ladies Thursday Morning Bible Study. Please RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/CUI-Handbell-Concert

We are looking for host families for the students for one night only. Please make plans to attend and please consider helping with the hosting. Please contact Vanessa Lippman if you can help. Vlippman@gracelcms.net or 760-745-0831 ext 7114.

Grace Friends and Family, thank you for your prayers! We now have all but one volunteer position filled, and many young ladies signed up! We appreciate your ongoing prayers throughout the season.

• Attention Girls, Middle School and High School! We still have spots open!
• Project Godway Season Eleven will be on Friday nights from March 3rd - March 31st! 6 pm-9:30 pm! Project Godway is FREE and open to the community so invite a friend! This season's theme is "The Pattern For Life" and we are bringing sewing back!!! Come join us as we "Explore Our Creativity While Learning about Our Creator!"
• There is limited space this season so signup ASAP so we can reserve your spot and order your supplies. Sign up today at www.projectgodway.com
• Ladies! Volunteers are still needed for the COOKING station! We can also use one more volunteer at the Jewelry station. Go to www.project Godway.com to sign up.

We pray you can join us for this new and exciting season!!! For more info go to www.projectgodway.com, or contact Amy at amykbot@gmail.com

Cold and flu season is upon us. Health officials are warning there may be high levels of influenza compared to the past two years when COVID-19 precautions helped keep flu infections low. As a reminder, please do not send your child to school if they are feeling sick or experiencing symptoms of a virus. Keeping your sick child home will be a great benefit for the health and wellness of our students and staff. As you know, we here at Grace have a two-day rule that is helping us keep illnesses down and it is working very well. Your commitment to following this rule stops the spread and keeps more children in school.

The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk of serious flu complications. Symptoms of influenza can vary, but generally include a high fever, headache, chills, body aches, sore throat, and cough.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers these tips to prevent influenza:
● Get vaccinated every year
● Avoid close contact with sick people
● Frequently wash hands with soap
● Stay at home if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms
● Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
● Individuals with chronic health issues and/or individuals experiencing severe symptoms should be evaluated by a medical professional.

The influenza vaccine is available at doctors’ offices and retail pharmacies and is covered by medical insurance. People with no health care coverage can get vaccinated at one of the County’s six public health centers or a local community clinic. To find the nearest location, visit the County’s Flu Vaccine Locations page or call 2-1-1 San Diego. The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated every year.

Grace Christian will continue to work with local health officials to share helpful information.

Email: vlippman@gracelcms.net
Website: https://graceschoolescondido.org/
Location: 643 West 13th Avenue, Escondido, CA, USA
Phone: 760-747-3029
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