-- Week of 10.21.13 --

Welcome to RISE Online.

Here are some highlights of what happened

 at Greenville Christian School this past week!!

Enjoy!

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This year's annual Grandparents' day assembly was a HUGE success. It included a music piece accompanied by rhythmic basketball dribbling and another number using cups. The Grandparents seemed to have a great time of fellowship and fun.

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RED RIBBON WEEK DRESS UP DAYS

Monday- Twin Day

Tuesday- Camo\ Duck Dyansty Day

Wednesday- Comfy Casual Day

Thursday- Superhero Day

Friday- Color War

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On Tuesday the Elementary hosted a Bike Parade 

as a part of Drug Free Greenville's Red Ribbon Week!!

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This week the Third Grade class planted beans and worked on their math skills, to the dismay of classmate Caleb Witt, who said,"Math is terrifying."

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Fifth and Sixth Grade took a field trip to Fresh Water Fisheries.
Sixth grade also flew kites on Wednesday 
as a part of Drug Free Greenville's Red Ribbon Week.

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Eighth Grade baked a meal for Mrs. Witt after her cancer surgery.

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--- Sports Scores 10.19.13 - 10.24.13 ---

Varsity Football:
10-19-13
GCS vs. Dallas Covenant
Covenant -- 60-8

Middle School Football:

10-22-13

Wylie Homeschool

Wylie -- 47 - 21

Varsity Volleyball:
10-22-13
GCS vs. Rockwall Christian Academy 
GCS -- 25-17
GCS -- 25-7
GCS -- 25-13

10-24-13
GCS vs. Longview Christian Heritage
LCH -- 25-15
GCS -- 25-16
LCH -- 25-21
GCS -- 25-21
LCH -- 15-11




The Varsity Volleyball girls will be playing Waco Vanguard 
@ Waco Vanguard on Tuesday for a PLAYOFF game!!


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** ROBOTICS SPECIAL NOTICE **
Could you build a computer in less than twenty-five minutes? Team Talon, Greenville Christian School's high school robotics team, is engineering a robot to do (almost) exactly that! Team Talon is in its third year of involvement in Texas A&M Commerce Lion's Pride BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) Robotics. This year's team of sixteen is innovative and eager for the "sports-like science- and engineering-based robotics competition." Its members would like to invite everyone to the competition on October 26, 2013, at the Texas A&M Commerce Field House. Please follow our Twitter account, @teamtalonGCS, explore our website, gcsteamtalon.webs.com, and check out BESTinc.org for pictures, updates, and more information!

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We hope you had a great week and we look forward to 

having you back next Friday morning!

As always, it is our hope to keep you informed and 

enlightened to the happenings of Greenville Christian School.

We are RISE. 

[Always feel free to email us or leave comments here. We look forward to your feedback.]

-- Week of 10.15.13 --

Welcome to RISE Online.

Here are some highlights of what happened

 at Greenville Christian School this past week!!

Enjoy!

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This week, First and Second grade have been preparing for the 
upcoming Grandparent's Day Assembly!

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6th grade has been making pumpkins for Grandparent's Day this Friday.

Along with 3rd grade making pictures of each of their grandparents 
in their own creative ways.

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Second grade made instruments out of complete trash, into beautiful art for their beloved grandparents and have been practicing for a personal narrative to say to them.

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All of Elementary went to the Drug Free assembly in downtown Greenville 
to be educated on what to do in bad situations.

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--- Sports Scores 10.12.13 - 10.17.13 ---

Varsity Football:
10-12-13
GCS vs. Denton Calvary
GCS -- 84-42

Middle School Football:

10-15-13

GCS vs. Tioga 
Tioga -- 27-6

Varsity Volleyball:
10-15-13
GCS vs. ETCA
GCS -- 25-16
GCS -- 25-13
GCS -- 25-16


10-17-13
GCS vs. Heritage Christian
HCA -- 25-11
HCA -- 25-12
HCA -- 25-12

Junior Varsity Volleyball:

10-15-13
GCS vs. ETCA
GCS -- 25-13
GCS -- 25-18

10-17-13

GCS vs. Heritage Christian

GCS -- 25-20

HCA -- 25-14

GCS -- 15-11

Middle School Volleyball:

10-17-13
GCS vs. Heritage Christian

ATeam:
HCA -- 25-12
HCA -- 25-9
BTeam:
GCS -- 25-21
HCA -- 25-8
GCS -- 15-7
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We will posting the Grandparent's Day pictures on next week's post. Stay tuned!

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Next week is Red Ribbon week at the school and all of the student body will show their spirit by dressing up on select days of the week. 
At the end of the week there will be huge COLOR WAR!

Here is what's happening next week:

Monday - Twin Day
Tuesday - Camo Day
Wednesday - Comfy Casual Day
Thursday - Super Hero Day
Friday - Color War

The classes will be divided and partnered into the colors of the 
rainbow for next week's COLOR WAR!

5th/12th - Red
4th/11th - Blue
3rd/10th - Pink
2nd/9th - Purple
1st/8th - Orange
K/7th - Green
Pk/6th - Yellow

Red Ribbon website: http://redribbon.org/
Drug Free Greenville website: http://www.drugfreegreenville.org/

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** SPECIAL NOTICE **
Could you build a computer in less than twenty-five minutes? Team Talon, Greenville Christian School's high school robotics team, is engineering a robot to do (almost) exactly that! Team Talon is in its third year of involvement in Texas A&M Commerce Lion's Pride BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) Robotics. This year's team of sixteen is innovative and eager for the "sports-like science- and engineering-based robotics competition." Its members would like to invite everyone to the competition on October 26, 2013, at the Texas A&M Commerce Field House. Please follow our Twitter account, @teamtalonGCS, explore our website, gcsteamtalon.webs.com, and check out BESTinc.org for pictures, updates, and more information!

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We hope you had a great week and we look forward to 

having you back next Friday morning!

As always, it is our hope to keep you informed and 

enlightened to the happenings of Greenville Christian School.

We are RISE. 

[Always feel free to email us or leave comments here. We look forward to your feedback.]

-- Week of 10.7.13 --

Welcome to RISE Online.

Here are some highlights of what happened

 at Greenville Christian School this past week!!

Enjoy!

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Pre-kindergarten got into the bible this week as they learned Romans 8:28
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good."
They also learned about the story of Moses and how he freed the Israelites from Egypt and the Pharaoh by trusting God.

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First Grade talked about Christopher Columbus and how he thought he had landed in India. They are also learning subtraction!

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Third Grade visited Second grade this week and taught them some new words.

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Fourth Grade had a exciting week, earning themselves some ice cream, prepping for grandparents day, and dressing up for pink day this Thursday.

"Because we're awesome," -Kenzie Brown

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Fifth Grade has been learning some science, being taught about the reproduction systems of plants!

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Sixth Grade has been learning their history, memorizing the declaration of independence. 

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The entire elementary has been preparing for a surprise
 during this year's Grandparents' Day assembly.

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--- Sports Scores 10.8.13 - 10.10.13 ---


***Sorry GCS Varsity Football fans, last week
 was bye-week for the boys***

Middle School Football:

10-10-13

GCS vs. Fruitvale

Fruitvale 55-30

Varsity Volleyball:

10-8-13
GCS vs. Longview Christian Heritage
LCH -- 29-27
GCS -- 25-19
GCS -- 25-18
LCH -- 26-24
GCS -- 15-9

10-10-13
GCS vs. Garland Christian

GCS -- 25-8

Garland -- 25-22

Garland -- 25-16

GCS -- 25-16

GCS -- 15-3

  

Junior Varsity Volleyball:

10-8-13
GCS vs. Longview Christian Heritage
GCS -- 25-22
GCS -- 25-21

Middle School Volleyball:

10-8-13
GCS vs. Longview Christian Heritage
ATEAM
LCH -- 25-23
LCH -- 25-18

BTEAM
LCH-- 26-24
GCS -- 26-24


10-10-13
GCS vs. Garland Christian

ATEAM

Garland -- 25-17

GCS -- 25-21

Garland -- 15-3

BTEAM

GCS -- 25-13

GCS -- 25-17

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Be sure to tune in next week for photos and stories from the 
annual GCS Grandparents' Day festivities!

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We hope you had a great week and we look forward to 

having you back next Friday morning!

As always, it is our hope to keep you informed and 

enlightened to the happenings of Greenville Christian School.

We are RISE. 

[Always feel free to email us or leave comments here. We look forward to your feedback.]

-- Week of 9.30.13 --

Welcome to RISE Online.

Here are some highlights of what happened

 at Greenville Christian School this past week!!

Enjoy!

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Mrs. Traverse read "Stephanie's Ponytail" to the First Grade. She gave them their very own "ponytail" to help re tell the story.  Doesn't Mrs. Traverse looks great with a long ponytail?

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Third grade has been writing their very first paragraphs of their soon to be novels. While the Second grade class has been learning about the mechanical wave of sound.  

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This week in Chapel, guest speaker Shawn McBride talked about keeping good company to have a better life. 

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Sixth and Fifth got artistic as they sculpted abstract figures and illustrated Psalm 23:3.

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The music classes have begun to practice for the anticipated Grandparents Day event. Where the kids of 8th through Pre-K will be singing to their beloved family members. 

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--- Sports Scores 9.28.13 - 10.3.13 ---



Varsity Football:

9-28-13
GCS vs. Campbell
GCS -- 38-33

Middle School Football:

10-3-13

GCS vs. Phoenix Charter
Phoenix -- 27-0
 


Varsity Volleyball:

10-1-13
GCS vs. Heritage Christian
Heritage -- 25-20
Heritage -- 25-13
Heritage -- 25-21

10-3-13
GCS vs. Rockwall Christian
GCS -- 25-11
GCS -- 25-13
GCS -- 25-5  
 
 

Junior Varsity Volleyball:

10-1-13
GCS vs. Heritage Christian GCS -- 25-18
Heritage -- 25-23
Heritage -- 25-23
 

Middle School Volleyball:

10-1-13
GCS vs. Heritage Christian

ATeam:
 Heritage -- 25-18
Heritage -- 25-21

BTeam:
 Heritage -- 25-20
Heritage -- 25-21

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We hope you had a great week and we look forward to 

having you back next Friday morning!

As always, it is our hope to keep you informed and 

enlightened to the happenings of Greenville Christian School.

We are RISE. 

[Always feel free to email us or leave comments here. We look forward to your feedback.]