The Purr
King's Gate Christian School CDC Newsletter - May 2021
Words from Mrs. Wyndi Bradley, King's Gate's Head of Schools
Hello King’s Gate Families!
What a school year this has been! THANK YOU for partnering with us this year to prioritize the total well-being of all King’s Gate students. It was a giant leap of faith for all of us (students, parents, staff, and Board) to choose to implement face-to-face instruction during the pandemic. We are in awe of our Almighty GOD. In His faithfulness, He provided a supernatural miracle allowing our students to have the benefit of a typical school year with their friends while the world faced the collective trauma of Covid-19. The 2020-2021 school year will forever be set apart as our shared experience of a supernatural miracle!
Together, we found ways to plow forward with our plans for the school year. We provided individual Meet the Teacher times and we found ways to implement a virtual Parent Night, Connect-@-Home Gala, and a Christmas program. We initiated additional Upper School building blocks including the first 9th grade class, the Life Launch program, and extra-curricular academic competitions (Arts Festival, Math Olympics, Speech Meet, Creative Writing, and Spelling Bee). We implemented a significant strategic planning process to identify and confirm key initiatives for the future (see the next article). We exceeded our Amazing gRace goal more than a week before the event with a total of $40,782.77! We also completed our first re-accreditation cycle that included a high school grade!
There is no doubt that the LORD blessed us and helped us this year. It has been a year full of excitement, joy, lifelong friendships, and learning. At the beginning of this year, we were full of anticipation about what this year would hold. As He has done for 43 years, GOD truly blessed King’s Gate Christian School with another great year! Thank You LORD for Your blessing!
I could not let this year end without saying “THANK YOU!” Thank you for sharing your children with us—as well as your time, talents, and resources! It is so sweet to work with you and your children and I am humbled that GOD allows me the privilege of being part of something so genuine and rich in blessing. Thank you for sharing this part of your journey with us! We have been blessed to walk it with you!
Remember that we are always here to support you in any way we can.
Have a wonderful summer!
The best is yet to come,
Mrs. Wyndi Bradley, Ed. S.
Head of Schools
"And the peace of GOD, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7
May Story Calendar (Toddlers & Primer)
Week 1: May 4th & 6th
Bible Story: The Story of Paul’s Conversion
Benchmark: To demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts and the function of objects (4:3)
Week 2: May 11th & 13th
Bible Story: The Story of Paul and Silas in Prison
Benchmark: To feel proud about what they can do (1:2)
Amazing gRace, May 4th
GREAT NEWS!! We've surpassed our $35,000 goal by over $5,000 with a total of $40,282.77! Thank you all for participating and inviting others to partner with us!
Remember to send your students to school in their Amazing gRace t-shirts on race day!
- Village races on Tuesday, May 4th at 10am
Spirit Week:
Monday 5/3 - Hat Day
Tuesday 5/4 - Super Hero Day
Wednesday 5/5 - Wear Amazing gRace t-shirt
Thursday 5/6 - Dress to Impress
Friday 5/7- 80's Day
The Village event will be filmed. We'll have a movie premier much like what you saw at our Gala. We're grateful for our partnership with SHBC and VBC and the many ways they make things better for King's Gate!
THANK YOU to our Amazing gRace Sponsors!
- Sane Industries, LLC
- LaGree Associates
- Bank 7
- Elite Window Cleaning
- Millard Constructing
- JE Dunn Construction
Summer at King's Gate, June 14-24
Enroll Online!
We're excited for another great year at King's Gate! We're learning that over half of our new enrollees are coming to King's Gate because someone told them about us! THANK YOU for sharing King's Gate with your community. Word of mouth is the most effective form of advertising and when it comes from someone personally associated with King's Gate, it's more powerful than any other forms of communication. We have a special link for new families to enroll. Feel free to share it with your friends and family.
We've added a page on our website for returning family enrollment. You'll find step-by-step instructions about how to enroll under the "Enroll Now" button.
Please help us spread the word about King's Gate and call us at 405-283-0144 if you have any questions.
ACSI Accreditation Team Impressed with King's Gate
Vacation Bible School, June 21 – 25
COVID-19 UPDATE May 2021
GREAT NEWS!!! We have no COVID cases to report! All staff and students are healthy and HAPPY!!
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION to remember:
A “direct exposure” is one in which an individual is directly exposed (has close contact, i.e. are within 6 feet for ≥ 15 minutes) to a COVID-positive individual. An “indirect exposure” is one in which an individual is exposed to someone else who was previously, directly, exposed to a COVID-positive individual.
Per the Back to School Guidelines, Canadian County Health Department (CCHD) is contacted for notification and recommendation in each situation. For direct exposures, the exposed individuals are required to quarantine for up to 14 days following their last day of direct exposure. For individuals who experience an indirect exposure, quarantine not required, as per CCHD and the CDC, there is “little to no risk” of contracting the virus in this type of exposure.
Notification and follow-up with affected individuals/families takes place in each situation while also maintaining compliance with HIPAA regulations.
We are continuing to grow in our knowledge and experience in responding to exposures. We appreciate the input and information that many of you have shared with us regarding your own experiences and desire for better and ongoing communication and information.
As always, we pray daily for exceptional health and safety for our students, teachers, and all our King’s Gate families. May God keep you and bless you, each and every one.
Important Dates & Events
Tuesday, May 4
Amazing gRace at Village
Tuesday, May 18
Last day of school at Village Campus
King's Gate Christian School
Email: kgcs@kingsgateschool.com
Website: www.kingsgateschool.com
Location: 12421 North Mustang Road, Yukon, OK, USA
Phone: 405.283.0144