-- Week of 11/18/13 --

Welcome to RISE Online.

We here at RISE Online hope you have a safe and enjoyable 
Thanksgiving with those you love and are thankful for!

RISE Online is thankful for our readers and 
those who support Greenville Christian School.

 We would like to extend a 
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to 
all of you and your families!

Here are some highlights of what happened

 at Greenville Christian School this past week!!

Enjoy!

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First and Second grade participated in a Thanksgiving feast in 
order to learn more about the holiday we are all about to enjoy! 

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The entire Secondary classes travelled to the Wyly Theater at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Downtown Dallas to see a live performance of A Christmas Carol. 

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The 8th grade health class discussed drug abuse and gave presentations about 
what they had discovered to be the dangers. 

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The 6th grade is starting on their state fair projects and made ice cream this Friday.

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Second grade constructed pilgrim hats in preparation for Thanksgiving!

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Third grade put together their biome projects this week and enjoyed a field trip to the 
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--- Sports Scores 11.16.13 - 11.21.13 ---

Congrats to the Eagles Football team for 
making it to the playoffs this year!

Varsity Football:
11-16-13
GCS vs. Abilene Christian School
ACS -- 60-14

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(READ THIS)** SPECIAL NOTICE **(READ THIS)
Through the online fundraisers campaign GCS Giving Tuesday, we give out awards each Tuesday up through December 3rd. "Donor Man" (Mr. Bowers) along with his sidekick "Kidney Girl" (Mrs. Howell) arrived today to award cash prizes to one elementary, one junior high, and one high school student who have raised the most money in the past week. Each student won a cash award of $37 dollars.
The GCS Giving Tuesday campaign is asking each student to find 10 people to donate $37 to GCS. The campaign culminates on Tuesday December 3rd which is Nationally Giving Tuesday.

Click HERE to give toward the fundraiser!!

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The Friday posting of RISE Online will be suspended next week 
due to the Thanksgiving break! See you back in December!!

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 11.11.13 --

Welcome to RISE Online.

Here are some highlights of what happened

 at Greenville Christian School this past week!!

Enjoy!

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The annual Coin Drop for the DR mission trip is finished and the results are in! 

Here are the winners:

First place was 9th and 2nd grade with a positive 30,991 points earning $1,043.51! They get to go to a skating party with the DR mission team.

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Last place was Pre-Kindergarten and Sixth Grade with a negative 27,092 points and $489.34 earned! They also get a pizza party along with a comfy casual day.

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The overall total amount for the mission trip is $3,711!! 
Thanks to all who help support this great cause!

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The Second and Fourth grade were visited by Ava Wimberly's grandfather, an expert on Indian artifacts, and he taught them about the Native American culture.
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We asked some of the kids what they thought about it:

"The beaver skin was fluffy." Mckenze Brown
"The fox's skin is funny." Owen Weaver
"They bobcats still had their claws." Colby Witt
"The bobcat was so soft I can't even stand it!" Bailey McCasland
"The rocks they used were...cool." Taylor Mahan

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Math Olympics was this past Tuesday! 
Kids from 5th and 6th grade came to school 
to test their mathematics skills.

Here are the students who competed:

5th grade Composition

Wilson
Eljah
Virginia

5th grade Reasoning

Joshua
Tommy
Cody

6th grade Composition

Amber
Kaitlyn
Chloe

6th grade Reasoning
Allison
Grace
Macey


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Mr. Walker came to the Second grade this week to talk about the Philippines and his amazing missionary work that he does there. 

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--- Sports Scores 11.9.13 - 11.14.13 ---


The football team made it to the playoffs! Go Eagles! The Eagles will be headed to Abilene to compete in the first round of the playoffs! If you can, come out and support the boys in Abilene @Abilene Christian University Saturday at 2pm!

Varsity Football:
11-9-13
GCS vs. Wataga Harvest
GCS -- 74-27

Middle School Basketball:

11-11-13

GCS vs. Rockwall Christian
Boys
GCS -- 21-19

Girls
GCS -- 27-21

11-14-13
GCS vs. Wylie Prep
Boys
GCS -- 43 - 23

Girls
GCS -- 21 - 12

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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.]

Fun Fact: The pilgrims ate eels for dinner.

-- Week of 11.4.13 --

Welcome to RISE Online.

Here are some highlights of what happened

 at Greenville Christian School this past week!!

Enjoy!


The COIN DROP is finishing up this week, we will have a special post at the end of the day announcing totals and winning classes! Thanks so much for the support in the fundraiser for the Dominican Republic Mission Trip! 

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The eighth grade has been learning about the nervous system by doing stress exercises to help calm their nerves in health class.

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Sixth grade interviewed Mercy Deruiter about the Dominican Republic and what life is like there.  

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The elementary and drama classes have begun prepping for the highly anticipated Christmas Program! This will be Ms. Fenner's first time to direct the program, so give her encouragement! If you got to witness the Grandparents' Day presentation, you know that this will be nothing short of an amazing showing of the kids' talents. 

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--- Sports Scores 10.25.13 - 11.7.13 ---

Varsity Football:
10-25-13
GCS vs. Tyler Street
Tyler Street -- 53-8

Middle School Basketball:

11-5-13
GCS vs. Wylie Prep

Boys
GCS -- 42-24

Girls
GCS -- 22-14

GCS vs. Chess
11-7-13
Boys
Chess -- 33-20

Girls
Chess -- 21-8

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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 10.28.13 --

Welcome to RISE Online.

Here are some highlights of what happened

 at Greenville Christian School this past week!!

Enjoy!

This week at Greenville Christian we have started our annual competition to support the Dominican Republic Mission Trip: The Coin Drop. This yearly event allows us to raise money for our students on the trip and host a fun competition. 

Pennies are worth one positive point for the grades' bucket it is dropped in 

and silver coins are worth its value in negative points. 

Classes want to put as many pennies in there buckets as they can and as much silver coins in other classes' buckets to insure a victory. 

The money raised will go toward service projects and materials being 
taken to the Dominican Republic this December. 

Please do everything you can to help your child participate in this exciting fundraiser!!

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This week the First Grade learned about the pilgrims and how to trust the lord.

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The Second Grade is learning about the separatists and 
has started daily addition problems. 

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The Fifth Grade has been reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, 
also making "Turkish Delight", a food described in the book.

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Sixth Grade has been learning about genetics and dressing up for The Westing Games

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--- Sports Scores 10.25.13 - 10.31.13 ---

Varsity Football:
10-25-13
GCS vs. Heritage Christian Academy - Rockwall
Heritage -- 62-40

Middle School Football:

10-29-13

GCS -- 17-9

Varsity Volleyball:
10-29-13
GCS vs Waco Vanguard
Waco -- 25-15
Waco -- 25-18
Waco -- 25-20

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** ROBOTICS SPECIAL NOTICE **
They did it! Team Talon is on their way to Regionals! 
Thanks to all who came to support and cheer this great Robotics team on.

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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.]