Gator Tales
Grace Episcopal School Vol. 14 (2018-2019)
Next Week at a "Gator Glance"
Monday, November 20- Friday, November 24
- Thanksgiving Break- Happy Thanksgiving
Sunday, November 25
- Evergreens Pickup @ Kilbourne Hall: 2:00-4:00 pm
- Classes Resume
- Evergreens Pickup @ Kilbourne Hall: 3:30-6:00 pm
- Deadline to Order Grace Winterwear
- Evergreens Pickup @ Kilbourne Hall: 3:30-6:00 pm
- #GivingTuesday- Give to Grace
- Grace Gator Day
- Parent Lunch Day- Iron Cactus
Don't forget to READ over Thanksgiving Break- End of the 2nd 9 Nine Weeks is 12/21/18
From the Desk of Dr. Ricks
Parents and Friends,
What an amazing week we've had! Feasts, plays, open houses, field trips, Social Studies Fair, spirit rallies, and more! I have loved visiting with all of the parents and grandparents and watching our Gators enjoy such times of fellowship and friendship.
To all who have participated thus far in the Annual fund--thank you so much! If you have not yet had the opportunity to give, I would ask that you please consider and support as you are able. Please know how very grateful we are for your participation at whatever level is possible for you!
In this season of Thanksgiving, I want you all to know how thankful I am for the opportunity to lead this amazing school and be a part of your wonderful children's lives. This is my seventh year at Grace, and I love looking at middle school students whom I have known since they were 5 years old and whom I have watched grow and learn.
I truly believe that Grace is a place in which we see and feel God's presence daily, and I feel blessed to be in this holy place each day.
Wishing you and your families a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!
Dr. Ricks
Evergreen Pickup Dates and Times
Sunday, November 25th (Kilbourne Hall)
2:00- 4:00 pm
Monday, November 26th (Kilbourne Hall)
3:30-6:00 pm
Tuesday, November 27th (Kilbourne Hall)
3:30-6:00 pm
Poinsettia Delivery- Friday, November 30th
#GivingTuesday- 11/27
Give to Grace
A Global Day of Giving
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.
Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.
Take Part
Let's Get Started!!! This November 27th, join the movement and give - whether it’s some of your time, a donation or a gift.
Give to Grace
Help us reach our 2018-2019 Annual Fund Goal of $45,000. The money raised fills the $1,200 per student GAP which is the actual cost to educate a Grace child.
Ways to Give:
Donation- Click the link below or write a check to GES
Time- Contact Deidra Adair to find ways to volunteer for Grace
Gift- Ask your child's teacher "How can I help?" or "What can I do?"
Shop, Smile (Amazon Smile) and Support Grace Episcopal School
Amazon Smile will donate 0.5% of certain purchases to the school.
GES Winterwear Store- Deadline to Order is Monday, November 26
Sweatshirts: Sweatshirts may be worn over the uniform any day of the week except for Wednesday mornings when a blazer must be worn to church. Afterwards, if students wish to wear a sweatshirt instead of the blazer, that is ok. Approved Sweatshirt colors are Navy and Grey.
Long Sleeved T-Shirts: Long sleeved Grace t-shirts may be worn on Grace Gator Days and on Fridays for Middle School.
Grace Outerwear: We are excited about our new outerwear offerings this year. Outerwear can be worn everyday day but chapel mornings (blazer for church, outerwear if kids want to change). Navy and Grey are the approved colors; however, there is one offering (the Sherpa quarter zip) on the website that is a frosty green and is appropriate for daily wear.
**All apparel offered on the store is approved as part of the GES student uniform.
Deadline to Order is November 26th
Gala Raffle Ticket Kick Off
Our Goal is $20,000 dollars!!!! If we reach our goal the ENTIRE SCHOOL gets a DAY OFF!!!
Top Ticket Seller Prizes:
1st Place: $200
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: $50
Top Teacher Ticket Seller Prize: $300
Gala Chairs- Meg Wood, Dana deGravelle & Claire Gordon
Letter from your Gala Chairs
Dear Parents,
Thanks to everyone who made the meeting this week - we’re thrilled to officially kick off planning for the 20th Annual Grace Gala!
The meeting was a big success and we have all of our Subcommittee Chairs in place. If you weren’t able to make it Wednesday but would still like to join the Host Committee, use this link to sign-up. We’ll meet once a month until the event and have weekly fundraising updates to make sure we’re on track to hit our goal!
Raffle tickets are a huge part of the event’s success. Sales are open NOW! Check your child's backpack for the raffle tickets and information.
Feel free to reach out to any us at Claire Gordon's email, ccondrey@hotmail.com with questions and thank you again for your tremendous support.
All the best,
Dana deGravelle, Claire Gordon and Meg Wood
Gala Chairs
Social Studies Fair
GES Social Studies Winners
Division I Winners (5th grade):
1st place - Bradie Eppinette
2nd place - Allison Lyle
3rd place - Charles Heck
1st place - Armin Ziaee
2nd place - Jack Loftin
3rd place - Brandon Zimmerman
Middle School News
Neville Shadow Day
Our 8th Grade Class enjoyed visiting Neville’s beautiful campus and meeting their wonderful students and faculty. They even got to catch up with a few Grace Alumni.