What's Happening?

UPCOMING EVENTS

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October 17th
Chapel
1-Matheny leads
Sanctuary
8:30am 
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October 18th
Student Showcase
All Classrooms
K3-6th
7:00pm
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October 19th
Early Release
11:30am
Grace Camp is available until 6pm.
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October 24th
Picture Retakes
Campus  
1
October 25th
Report Cards
Please sign & return
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October 26th
Parent Teacher Conferences
NO SCHOOL

Birthday

Hudson Johnston  10/16

Isabelle Domine 10/16

Tanner Muse 10/17

Emily Hopper 10/18

Emma Kelly

Rasberry-Pooladsanj 10/19

Ms. Armstrong 10/19

Rebecca Criner 10/20

Grayson May 10/20

Kyla Buskhul 10/21

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GRACE ACADEMY OF DALLAS E-NEWS  |  October 16th, 2012

  
15 more days to go! 
 
Your gifts are making the Grace Fund Grow! We are half way to our goal! Thank you so much for providing for our school. These dollars help in so many critical ways, such as Arts, Science, and filling the gap between the cost of education and the price of tuition.  
 
TODAY WE HIT: $32,000  
 
 
 
 
 
You can also write checks payable to
Grace Academy of Dallas
and deliver to school's front office.
Grace Fund Campaign runs through October 31th.
Thank you for your support!
  
Student Showcase
 
Stamp your Passport during the Grace Academy Showcase on Thursday, October 18th at 7:00pm.  This is a chance for your children to show-off all their work and earn a free homework pass. (In PreK there will be a special prize!) The tour will begin in your child's homeroom and continue on to specials including, Art, Computer and Spanish. Passports go home the day of the Showcase.  
 
  
Movie Under the Stars
 
 Join us for a Grace Academy Family Movie Night on Thursday, October 25th! This a free event for the whole family! (No drop-offs permitted)

 

Location: The Banowsky's House 4610 Royal Lane, Dallas, 75229

Movie Time: 7:00pm

Feature Presentation: Madagascar

 

Arrive early to set up your chairs or a blanket. Concession stand will be open selling snacks. All proceeds will go towards the 6th grade trip to Washington,  D.C. See you there!
  
Library Technology
 
Check out how our students are now checking out books! Destiny Quest is the new online management system in the Library. Scanning books in and out a breeze and coming soon: students and parents will be able to connect from home. The custom website shows top 10 books and new arrival titles highlighted on the Destiny Quest homepage. Students will also be able to search the library collection, browse the scrolling carousel of bookshelves, view book covers, and link to title details from any computer with an Internet connection. Visually appealing, customizable themes make searching the library a comfortable and familiar experience for today's plugged-in generation.
 
  
Say Cheese.... Again!
 
Pictures went home yesterday in Monday's envelope. You may return the envelope with cash or check made payable to Lifetouch.  If you would like your child's picture retaken, please send back the proof with RETAKE written on the outside.  Retakes will be done next Wednesday, October 24th.  

 

  
Nominate your Favorite Teacher!
 
KLTY and CareNow are helping to recognize Texas teachers by picking one deserving teacher to win a bundle of prizes. Nominate your favorite teacher at www.klty.com. One teacher will win each month. Frank Reed, of KLTY, will announce the winner during the morning show, and then CareNow and 94.9 will come to the teacher's school for a presentation of the prizes and a plaque with the teacher's name on it.