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APRIL 2016 NEWSLETTER - PRESCHOOL
Save the Date! 
golf ball drop
Join us for the First Annual Golf Ball Drop & Banquet Dinner Fundraiser on Monday, May 23,  at the Aliso Viejo Country Club starting at 5 p.m. This adult-only event will start off with a helicopter dropping hundreds of pre-sold golf balls on the course, and the first ball in the hole wins a cash prize! The fun night will continue with a Silent Auction and Banquet Dinner!

Sponsorship opportunities are also available for corporate partners and silent auction donors. Please see the attached donation letter below! 
 
Make sure to invite family members, neighbors, friends and community partners to participate!

For more details, please contact: [email protected], [email protected], for more details.
Ongoing


clothes


We are in need some good condition, used clothing in various sizes for 2-6 year olds for our school supply. We are especially in need of pants, shorts, and shoes for boys and girls. 
 
Please bring recently washed clothing items to the school office.

Thank you!  
Welcome Back
April 4
School Resumes today! We hope you had a restful and memorable Easter break. We missed you - welcome back!

Have you enjoyed being a family at Grace? If so, why don't you drop us an email and tell us about it! We would love to add your comments to our Testimony page on the website!

You might also consider leaving a comment or rate us on Yelp!, Great Schools, like us on Facebook, or simply recommend us to a friend!

Enrollment for 2016/2017 is exceeding our expectations and classes are beginning to fill up. Preschool tours are every Tuesday & Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. No need to sign-up, just have your friends come to the school office. Children are welcome!

Thank you for helping us get the word out about our special school! Once a Grace family, ALWAYS a Grace family!
April 4-8
deadline
Friday, April 8, is the last day to pay for your pre-ordered tickets for the OC Zoo field trip. Please pay this online through ParentsWeb.

We appreciate your attention to keeping your Family Balance Account current each month.

For online access help, please complete our request form here.
 

April 18-22
Staff Appreciation Week
April 20-22
No lunch bunch
Don't forget - No Lunch Bunch on Wednesday-Friday, April 20-22.
 
Have you tried Lunch Bunch yet? Want to learn more? Please read more about this program by going to our website and visit the Preschool: Document Library. You will find detailed information and a campus map of where to drop off or pick-up your child under the heading "Parent Resources."

Lunch Bunch is available most days. Cost is $6 and is non-refundable or transferable. Sign-up through ParentsWeb!   
April 21 & 22
GCS Preschoolers are going on a field trip to the O.C. Zoo!

Thursday, April 21
TTHAM, MTTHAM, M-F PK
9:15-11:30 a.m.
TTHPM, MTTHPM
1:15-3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 22
WF, MWF, M-F TK
9:15-11:30 a.m.

Don't Forget: Meet at the Zoo! Bring $3 cash for parking fee.

NO SIBLING POLICY: Remember, no siblings allowed on field trips (including babies!) Please arrange for childcare to give your full attention to your preschooler. 

Field Trip Flyer
Driving Directions
Chaperone Driver Application 
April 25
parenting seminar
Don't miss out on the last Parenting Seminar for the school year! Come learn practical tips to equip your child with the armor of God! 

Date: Mon., April 25 
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Cost: $5/Adult 
Location: Room 112
Childcare: FREE! Pizza dinner included for children! Limited availability - you must register BEFORE Tuesday, 4/19!

Register by emailing Merideth with number of adults attending. 
Adults are $5 each and you will be billed on ParentsWeb.  
If you need childcare, include this in your email and provide names and ages! Last time we filled up for childcare - so don't wait!   

April 26-29
If you would like to participate, please fill out the necessary forms with your preschool teacher BEFORE Friday, April 15. There is limited space - sign-up today!
 
Vision tests will be conducted by a Certified Pediatric Vision Screener and take place during normal school hours. A GCS Preschool Teacher/Aide will be present with children at all times.


Consent Form
Thursday, April 28
Chili's Logo - full
This month's dine-out is at Chili's Foothill Ranch! For every customer that presents our flyer to their server, Chili's will donate a percentage of the guest's check to our school! 

Dine-out Location: Chili's
Date: Thursday, April 28
Time: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Telephone: 
949-830-6353

Ana Douglas coordinates our monthly dine-outs. If you have any questions regarding them, please contact her.
 

Saturday, April 30

This is a very special day set aside to celebrate moms! Wear your favorite Western attire and get ready to enjoy games, crafts, snack food, and a special Chapel time.

WF, MWF, & M-F TK (107):  8:30-9:45 a.m.
TTH AM, MTTH AM, & M-F PK (102a): 10-11:15 a.m. 
TTH PM, MTTH PM:
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
 

If your scheduled time does not work for your family, please feel free to come at any of the scheduled sessions. Also, if mom is not able to come, children are welcome to bring along a grandma, an aunt, or other female "stand-in" for mom.  
 
Sorry, absolutely NO DADS or siblings. This is a special day for your GCS Preschooler to have Mom's undivided attention.

Preschool  
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We are in need of a couple items! Do you have any of the following things laying around at home? If so, bring them to the school office - we will receive them with open arms!!!

 

* 8 oz. or 16 oz. margarine/frosting/yogurt/cottage cheese type containers with/without lids

* Artificial flowers

* Ribbon/lace

* Old cards (just the front picture)

* Buttons

* Wrapping tissue paper (yes, used is perfect!)

* Wallpaper books or samples

* Milk caps

* Wine corks

* Small yogurt/pudding containers

* Styrofoam peanuts

* Empty toilet paper and/or paper towel rolls

Join us this summer at Clubhouse Camp or Above & Beyond Summer!

Learn more on our school website: Preschool Summer Programs.

Sign-ups and Registration is being accepted now in the school office. Don't wait, we fill up every summer!

Clubhouse Summer Camp Flyer
Registration Form

Above & Beyond Flyer & Registration







gillmore nature location
Mike Gillmore will photograph your family, including any sub-groups, at the beach, train station, or beautiful field, for only $40 (this is a $315 value). You'll also receive 1 - 8 x 10 portrait from the pose of your choice. Extra photographs will be available for purchase at that time.

The $40 will be directly donated to third grade students for their Sacramento trip in the spring of 2017.

Appointments will be March through August, at sunset, Monday through Friday.
Ongoing
2015 fund card
Purchase your FUND-Card in the school office and help our Third Graders get to Sacramento next school year!

Cost is $15! Each Fund-Card contains numerous coupons for local businesses and includes a back page of reusable coupons good all year long through December 31, 2016.  
 
FUND-Cards will be sold in the school office while supplies last.







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26052 Trabuco Rd. | Lake Forest | 949.951.8683