GFCS101 2023-2024

WeareexcitedtohaveyoujointheGrapevineFaithfamily!We believetheLordhasledyouhere,andweareexcitedtoseethe futureplansHehasforyourfamily.Withthisjourney,weknow youwillhavequestions.Weareheretoanswerthosequestions andmakeyourtransitionsmooth.

Insidethisguide,youwillfindhelpfulinformationtoprepareyou forcampuslifeatFaith.TheGrapevineFaithwebsitefeaturing yourpersonalFaithFamilyPortalandResourcespage,GFCSstaff, andotherfamilieswillbevaluableresourcesforyoualongtheway.

YourexperienceatGrapevineFaithChristianSchoolwillbe deepenedifyoudiveinandgetconnected.Wehavemany avenuesavailabletodothat—suchasvolunteeringoncampus (fromPTFtosportsgamestoclassactivities),plugginginto MomsinPrayerorParentAcademy,orservingtohelpwithour fundraisers.Thereisaplaceforeveryone—andwearebetter whenparentsareinvolved.Onceconnected,youwillstart toknowmoreandmorepeople,andFaithwillbeginto feelmorelikefamily.

WecometoGrapevineFaith—we’resohappytohaveyou andcan’twaittogettoknowyourfamily!

WorthStreetCampus(Elementary&JuniorHigh)

730E.WorthStreet|Grapevine,TX|76051

DallasRoadCampus(HighSchool)

729E.DallasRoad|Grapevine,TX|76051

817.442.9144

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Welcome!

The Ba sics

MISSION STATEMENT

Grapevine Faith Christian School exists to develop and graduate authentic Christian leaders.

SCHOOL-WIDE OBJECTIVES

In pursuit of our mission, Grapevine Faith will…

» Infuse a biblical worldview into students and families in every aspect of their school experience.

» Support families as they fulfill the biblical mandate for Christian education of children.

» Encourage staff, students and families to be actively involved in and committed to a Bible-believing local church body.

» Hire and retain professionally equipped Christian role models who pursue life-long learning.

» Provide a challenging, Christ-centered and biblically-based curriculum.

» Encourage and provide ministry opportunities to the local community and beyond.

» Exercise biblically-based stewardship of all resources.

SCHOOL HOURS

AFTER SCHOOL CARE

After School Care is offered for elementary and junior high students until 5:30 p.m. for an additional fee. It is closed on school holidays and early dismissal days. Click on the AFTER SCHOOL CARE icon on the Resources page of the Faith Family Portal.

REPORTING AN ABSENCE

Parents must report all absences to the Front Office. Written communication via email is preferred.

Elementary Absences

elementaryattendance@grapevinefaith.com

Junior High School Absences

juniorhighattendance@grapevinefaith.com

High School Absences

hsattendance@grapevinefaith.com

ILLNESS POLICY

A nurse is located on each campus. In case of student injury, illness or fever of 100 degrees of more, the student is to be picked up from the school as soon as possible. Students being dismissed due to illness or injury must sign out with the receptionist before leaving campus. To contact a nurse via email: nurse@grapevinefaith.com

RETURNING AFTER AN ILLNESS

Students must be free from fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine prior to returning to the classroom or activities.

MEDICATION

All medication, OTC and prescription, must be kept in the nurse’s office. Students with diabetes, severe allergies or asthma may be allowed to carry some medications but must be approved with the campus nurse. Parents will need to complete a medication administration form for all medication kept in the nurse’s office. See the campus nurse for forms and more information.

IMMUNIZATIONS*

All students must have a complete and up to date immunizations record on file in the nurse’s office before attending class.

*Refer to Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements

GettingConnected

NEWPARENTORIENTATION

NewParentOrientationsessionsareheldinMayandAugust. Newparentsarerequiredtoattendoneofthetwosessions.

BACKTOSCHOOLORIENTATION

OurBacktoSchoolOrientationisforallGrapevineFaithparents andstudents.GenerallyheldontheSaturdaybeforeschool starts,studentsandfamiliesaregiventheopportunitytovisit classrooms,meetteachers,signupforvolunteerpositionsand more.Juniorhighandhighschoolfamiliesreceiveclassschedules, meetteachersandgothrougharotationofindividualclasses tohearfromteachers.Allgradeswillhavetimetoshopinthe SpiritStoreandconnectwithmanyofourparentorganizations. ItisanexcitingdayastheFaithfamilycomesbacktogetherfor anotherschoolyear!

FAITHFAMILYPORTAL

TheFaithFamilyPortalisthesectionofourwebsitepersonalized foryou.Thisisalsothepassword-protectedportalyouusedwhen completingformsduringyourapplicationprocesssothelookand feelwilllikelybefamiliar.Newfamiliesreceiveupdatedlog-in credentialswhentheymeetwiththeBusinessOffice.Onceyour childisregisteredasastudent,youwillbeabletoaccesstheFaith FamilyPortalandhavetheoptionofcheckingonyourchild’s progress,reportcards,schedule,events,andassignments.

ToaccesstheFaithFamilyPortal,visitgrapevinefaith.comand clickonLOGINintheupperrighthandcornerofthehomepage. Whenlogged-in,yourlandingpagecontainsamenuofoptions fromwhichyoucanchoose:

CHILD/CHILDREN—Yourchild’sprogress,assignments,etc.

GROUPS—Extracurriculargroupstowhichyouand/oryourchild hasbeenassigned.

RESOURCES—PagewithlinkstoallthingsFaith.Fromlunch menustohandbooksandeverythinginbetween,youcanfindit here.ThereisalsoaNewFamilyBriefcasewithhelpfulreminders andlinks,justforyou!

CALENDAR—Customizableacademicandextracurricular calendarforeachstudent.

DIRECTORIES—Students,parents,andfaculty|staff

LUNCHACCOUNTS/CAFETERIA

Inadditiontolunchservice,thefoodservices teamoffersmorningandsnackoptionsfrom 7:00AMuntilnoon.

Studentsmaybringtheirlunchorpurchase lunchusingtheirpre-paidlunchaccount. Newfamilieswillreceiveinstructionson settinguptheiraccountpriortothestartof schoolfromourDirectorofFoodServices. Emailfoodservices@grapevinefaith.comwith anyquestions.

Acurrentmonthlymenu,lunchtimes,and accountlogincanbefoundbyclickingthe LUNCHACCOUNTS|MENUicononthe ResourcespageontheFaithFamilyPortal.

HotplatelunchesareavailableMonday throughThursday.OnFridays,rotating outsidevendorsprovidelocalfast-casual diningoptions.3rd-12thgradesareableto usemicrowavesandpurchasefromawide varietyofalacarteitems.

Weareaclosedcampusforlunch.Only immediatefamilymembers,alumni,and approvedindividualsareabletoeatwith students.StudentsnotenrolledinFaith arenotpermittedtovisit.

STAYINFORMEDATFAITH

Emailisourprimarysourceof communication.

TheFaithNewsweeklynewsletteris agreatresourceforupcomingdates, issenteveryThursdaythroughoutthe schoolyear.Formoreinformation,contact marketing@grapevinefaith.com.

SOCIALMEDIA

@GrapevineFaithChristian, @GFCreativeArts,@GFCSAthletics

@grapevinefaith

@gofaithlions(athletics)

@grapevinefaith

@gfcslions(athletics)

@gfcscreativearts(creativearts)

GettingConnected

PARENTTEACHERFELLOWSHIP

TheParentTeacherFellowship(PTF)isorganizedtoenhance therelationshipbetweenGrapevineFaithfamiliesandtheschool. Uponenrollmentyouautomaticallybecomeamember.

PTF’smissionstatementis:GrapevineFaithChristianSchool parentsandstaffworkingtogethertoblessourschoolthrough prayerandservice.

TherearemanywaystobecomeinvolvedwithPTF:Room MomsandGradeReps,FacultyLuncheons,TeacherAppreciation Week,FacultyBirthdays,BoxTops/GroceryCardprograms,and much,muchmore!GotothePTFiconontheResourcespage oftheFaithFamilyPortalfordetails.

PARENTACADEMY

ParentAcademyisaprogramthatprovidesGrapevineFaith parentsandtheirguestswithbiblicalworldviewtraining opportunitiesandresources.Weunderstandthatitishardto parentinthepresentculturalclimateandwanttohelp.When ontheResourcespageoftheFaithFacmilyPortal,clickonthe PARENTACADEMYiconforupcomingclassesandinformation.

MENOFFAITH

MenofFaithisavolunteerteamofdadswhoserveas apresenceoncampusthroughpatrolandprayer.Thereare linkstosignupontheMenofFaithResourcepageonthe FaithFamilyPortal.

MOMSINPRAYER

MothersandgrandmothersofFaithstudentsareinvitedtojoin MomsinPrayerastheyprayforchildren,families,andstaffof GFCS.Meetingsareheldfrom8:00-9:15a.m.onTuesday mornings.Formeetinglocationsandadditionalinformationclick theBIBLESTUDY/PRAYERiconundertheResourceoptionof yourFaithFamilyPortaloremailgrapevinefaithmip@gmail.com, and/orjoinusonTeamAppunderthegroupnameGFCSMIP.

UNIFORMREQUIREMENTSAND DRESSCODE

GrapevineFaithChristianSchoolhasa requireduniformdresscode.Student clothingmustbeconservative,neat,clean, areenrolledatGFCSmustbeinuniform whileoncampusduringtheentireschool day(8:00/8:15a.m.–3:00/3:15/3:45p.m.).

PleaserefertotheFamilyHandbook byclickingtheHANDBOOKicononthe ResourcespageoftheFaithFamilyPortal forcompleteguidelines.Pleasecontact spiritstore@grapevinefaith.comwithany questionsyoumayhave.Wearehappy tohelp!

SPIRITDAYS

Duringthecourseoftheschoolyear,certaindays aredesignatedasSpiritDaysandstudentsare allowedtowearapprovedFaithspiritweartops andapprovedbottoms.Thereisafeeassociated withSpiritDaysandparticipationisoptional. Completeinformationcanbefoundonthe SPIRITDAYResourceBoard.

FAITHSPIRITSTOREHOURS

Duringtheschoolyear:

Monday–Friday|7:30–9:00a.m.

Monday–Thursday|2:30–4:00p.m.

(FallOnly)Fridays|2:30–4:00p.m.

Ongoinginformationandonlineordering canbefoundbyclickingtheSPIRITSTORE iconontheResourcepageoftheFaithFamily Portal.TheSpiritStoreisclosedduring summerandreopensinearlyAugust.

ELEMENTARYEVENTS Elementary

ElementaryParentNight—

ParentTeacherConferences—Heldin thefallandthespringforPreK-5thgrade.

onwhenandhowtosignupforthese

HomecomingWeek—Thisisabig

ChristmasProgram—Oneofthemost miss.

Grandparents’Day—

SCHOOLHOURS|AFTERSCHOOLCARE

KindergartenGraduation—

HEALTH

ElementaryChristianAwards—

ABSENCES

FieldDay—Pre-Kandkindergarten

CARLINEPROCEDURES

Carlinepick-uptagsaredistributedatthebeginningoftheschool year.Attachthetagtotheupperright-handsideofthewindshield forpickingupyourchildfromschool.Teacherswillnotdismiss studentstoanyoneotherthanthoselistedontheDismissal Authorizationformwithoutwrittennoticeofanexception.

Youwillreceivecompletedetailsonthecarlineprocesspriorto thestartofschool,butwe’veincludedafewimportantnotesbelow:

Whenpickingup:

Ifpickingupelementaryandjuniorhigh,EXITTHELANE afterinitialpickupandloopbackaroundintothelanestopickup yourchild(ren)atthelaterreleasetime.

Theparkinglotlanesareusedasaholdinglinetopreventcars frombackingupontothestreet:SEEGREENARROWSABOVE.

Parentsinthecarlineshouldneverexittheirvehicle:Faculty willassistyourchild(ren).

•LeaderinMeProgram

•HelpingHands

•PrayerGarden|2ndGrade

•StudentPostOffice|3rdGrade

•BookBuddies|4thGrade

•LeadershipRallies|Ledby5thGrade

•SafetyPatrol|5thGrade

•TalentShow|5thGrade

•Pre-KHelpers|5thGrade

•ArtHelpers|5thGrade

•ScienceHelpers|5thGrade

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ELEMENTARYLEADERSHIPINITIATIVES

1st-5thGrade LEFTLANE Pre-K& Kindergarten RIGHTLANE

Pre-K/Kindergarten and1st-5thGrade LEFTLANE

Elementary

LUNCHSCHEDULE

Parentsarewelcometovisitduringlunchaftercheckinginand obtainingavisitorbadgeatthereceptiondesk.

SCHOOLSUPPLIES

Schoolsupplylistsareavailableonthe FaithFamilyPortal’sResourcespageunder SCHOOLSUPPLIES.Parentsmay purchaseaschoolsupplyprepackthrough theprogramofferedbyPTForpurchase itemsindividually.Prepacksorderedbythe Junedeadlinewillbeavailableforstudents atBacktoSchoolOrientation.Watchfor communicationintheweeklyFaithNews emailregardingorderingtimeframes.

CHAPEL

ChapelisheldonThursdayseachweek at8:05a.m.K-5thattendinthecafeteriaand PreKattendsintheirclassroom(s).

SPIRITUALLIFE

“WhenJesussawthis,hewasindignant. Hesaidtothem,“Letthelittlechildrencome tome,anddonothinderthem,forthe kingdomofGodbelongstosuchasthese.” -Mark10:14

Thereisnothingmorepowerfulthan teachingchildrenaboutGod’sWordand Hispresence.Bibleclassesarehelddaily, ChapelisheldeveryThursday,and teachersinfuseabiblicalworldviewinto lessons.

BIRTHDAYS

Parentsarewelcometosendaspecialdessertorsnackfor theclassonachild’sbirthday.Ifatreatisprovided,itwillbe distributedatlunchtime.Birthdaypartyinvitationsmaybe handedoutatschoolonlyifeverychildintheclassisinvited. Birthdaypresentsmaynotbebroughttoschoolordelivered atanytimeoncampus.

HOLIDAYS|PARTIES

Fourholidayclasspartiesareplannedeachyear:Thanksgiving, Christmas,Valentine’sDay,andEaster.AsaChristianschool, GrapevineFaithteachesandcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist priortoChristmasandfocusesonHisdeathandresurrection priortoEaster.Additionally,thereareexcitingthemedays thathappenthroughouttheschoolyear.

Elementary

COMMUNICATION

Pleaseemailyourchild’steacherwithanyquestions regardingassignmentsorprogress,oranyinformationthat wouldbehelpful.Toprotecttheteachingtimeinallclasses, pleaseleaveanyitemsneedingtobedeliveredtoyour child(books,lunch,etc.)withthereceptionistattheWorth StreetCampus.

FAMILYHANDBOOK

TheFamilyHandbookisavailableonlineontheResources pageofyourFaithFamilyPortal.ClickontheHANDBOOK icon.

JuniorHigh

SCHOOLHOURS|AFTERSCHOOLCARE

Regularschoolhoursarefrom8:15a.m.–3:45p.m.for6th-8th grade.Ifneeded,extendedcarehoursareavailableuntil5:30p.m. foranadditionalfee.Contactafterschoolcare@grapevinefaith.com forinformationonthisservice.

TARDIES

Studentswhoarriveafter8:15a.m.mustsigninbeforegoingto class.Atardyslipwillbeissuedforentrancetoclass.Students areconsideredtardyiftheymissupto15minutesofclass.More than15minutescountsasanabsence.SeetheFamilyHandbook forguidelines.

ABSENCES

NotifytheFrontOfficeby8:15a.m.ifyourchildisabsentorwill arrivelate.Writtencommunicationviaemailispreferred.Please emailjuniorhighattendance@grapevinefaith.com.Ifyourchildis lateorleavestheschoolforanyreasonyoumustsignthemin andoutatthereceptiondesk.Studentswhoexceedtheallowed ninedaysofabsencesinanyclasspersemestermayberequired toattendSaturdaySchool.SeetheFamilyHandbookfordetails.

ELECTRONICDEVICES

Studentsarenotallowedtouse cellphonesoranyotherdeviceduringthe schoolhours.Phonesshouldbeturned offandstoredinthestudent’sbackpack. Ifastudentneedstocallaparent,a forstudentuse.Parents,pleasedonot callortextyourchildduringschoolhours.

JUNIORHIGHEVENTS

ClassRetreats—Inthefall,eachgrade attendsa3-day/2-nightclassretreat.This timeisdesignedtodevelopleadership skills,formbondsofunitywithintheir grade,andspendtimeontheirspiritual growth.Parentsmaychaperonethe6th and7thgradetrips.

HomecomingWeek—Thisisabig celebrationanddress-upweekforall studentsatGrapevineFaith.Duringthis week,it’sallaboutyourGrapevineFaith schoolspirit!Athemeissetforeachday ofHomecomingweek.Planaheadand havefun!

FallSocial—StudentCouncilorganizes andconductsaFallSocialfor7thand 8thgrade.Thisisacasualtimeof activitiesandgames.

Grandparents’Day—Juniorhighstudents performandshowcasetheirtalentsfrom theirelectivecourses—Choir,Band, Drama,andArt.

CreativeArtsConcerts—Twoconcerts areperformedbystudentsinCreativeArts electivesinDecemberandMay.

EndofYearAwards—Awardsare givenbasedoncharacter,academic performance,andachievements.

Junior High

CARLINE PROCEDURES

Junior high students in 7th and 8th grades should be picked up using the right lane only. The left lane should be left open for exiting traffic. Students in 6th grade are picked up at the STEAM outdoor learning center. Exit to Ruth Street.

The parking lot lanes serve as a holding line to prevent traffic from backing up onto Austin Street. See green arrows in the diagram above.

When picking up students with different release times (elementary and junior high), parents are asked to exit the lanes after initial pick-up, then loop back around into the lanes to pick up children at the later release time.

CHAPEL

Chapel is held on Thursdays each week at 9:05 a.m. in the cafeteria on the Worth Street campus. Chapel begins with worship – typically led by student worship teams and bands.

Chapel includes worship followed by a speaker three times a month and worship followed by Discipleship Groups once a month. All 6th-8th graders are divided into small groups and assigned to a Faith staff member who meets with them, leads a discussion on the current topic, and prays with them.

SPIRITUAL LIFE

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and selfdiscipline. -2 Timothy 1:7

There is nothing more powerful than teaching young students about God’s Word and His presence. Bible classes are held daily, chapel services are held every Thursday and all classes are taught through a biblical worldview.

LUNCH SCHEDULE

Regular 11:47 a.m. – 12:12 p.m.

Chapel 12:05 p.m. – 12:25 p.m.

juniorhighoffice@grapevinefaith.com

The Cottage

Worth Street Building

JuniorHigh

JUNIORHIGHLEADERSHIPINITIATIVES

•StudentAmbassadorProgram

•StudentCouncil|7th-8thGrade

•6thGradetriptoCampCarter

•7thGradetriptoSkyRanch

•8thGradetriptoWichitaMountainsandWildlifeRefuge

•ThanksgivingBasketCommunityOutreach

•WinterWonderlandGiftShop|6thGrade

•Ladies’Valentine’sBreakfast|7thGrade

•Pre-KandKindergartenFieldDay|6thGrade

•ElevateLeadershipConference—LiftTour|8thGrade

•DiscipleshipGroups

•SpeechandDebate

StudentAmbassadorProgram—Currentstudentsarechosen toserveasa“buddy”fornewlyenrolledjuniorhighstudents. Thesebuddiesservetohelpnewstudentsfeelwelcomedand helpthembecomeacclimatedtoourschoolsothattheyfeel successfulthroughouttheyear.

StudentCouncil—7thand8thgradestudentssubmit applicationseachyeartobeapartofourJuniorHighStudent Council.StudentCouncilmembersservetheschoolinseveral differentareaseachyear.

DiscipleshipGroups—Onceamonth,inplaceofcorporate worshipinChapel,studentsmeetwiththeirselectedgroups (6-9studentsinagroup-boysandgirlsmeetseparately).

Groupsareledbyteachersandstaffmemberswhouse selectedcurriculum.Studentsenjoythissmallgrouptime eachmonthastheygrowintheirrelationshipswithother studentsandtheirgroupleaders.

ThanksgivingBasketMinistry—Eachyearjuniorhighstudents servetheneedybycompilingfooditemsintobasketsfor neighborsallaroundtheschool.Theseneighborscometo theschoolwhereourstudentsministertothem,notonlywith fooditems,butwiththeloveofChrist,aswell.

WinterWonderland—Duringthefirst weekofDecember,our6thgradestudents organizeandoperatea“store”called WinterWonderland.Throughastudyof economicsinHistoryclass,students learnhowtobudget,marketandoperate abusiness.Elementarystudentsbecome theircustomersastheypurchase Christmasgiftsfortheirfamilymembers.

Ladies’Valentine’sBreakfast—Each yearinFebruary,our7thgradestudents organizeandimplementaValentine’s Breakfastforlocalwidows.Students preparefoods,makealldecorations, provideentertainment,andservethese ladiesastheLordhascommanded.

Pre-KandKindergartenFieldDay— EachyearinMay,our6thgradestudents organizeandconductaFieldDayfor ourpre-Kandkindergartenstudents. Thisleadershipopportunityprovides awonderfultimeofmentoringand fellowshipamongouryoungerandolder students.

COMMUNICATION

Pleaseemailyourchild’steacherwith anyquestionsregardingassignments, progress,oranyinformationthatwould behelpful.Toprotecttheteachingtimein allclasses,pleaseleaveanyitemsneeding tobedeliveredtoyourchild(books, lunch,etc.)withthereceptionistatthe WorthStreetCampus.

SCHOOLSUPPLIES

Schoolsupplylistsareavailablebyclicking ontheSCHOOLSUPPLIESicononthe ResourcespageoftheFaithFamilyPortal.

FAMILYHANDBOOK

TheFamilyHandbookcanbelocated onlineattheHANDBOOKlinkonthe Resourcespagewhenloggedintothe FaithFamilyPortal.

HighSchool

TARDIES|ABSENCES

Ifastudentwillbeabsent,aparent/guardianshouldnotifythe FrontOfficeby8:15a.m.Ifitisnecessaryforyourchildtoleave schoolearly,itisimportanttonotifytheFrontOfficeasearlyin thedayaspossible.Writtencommunicationviaemailto hsattendance@grapevinefaith.comispreferred.SeetheFamily Handbookforadditionalinformation.

PARKING|CARPOOL

Arrivalfornon-driversisinthecarpoollaneinfrontofthebuilding. Studentdriversparkinthebackofthebuilding.Latearrivalsmust signinatthefrontdesk.

Studentdriversmayonlyparkindesignatedstudentparkingareas.

LUNCH

Weareaclosedcampusforlunch.Onlyimmediatefamily members,alumni,andapprovedindividualsareabletoeatwith students.StudentsnotenrolledinFaitharenotpermittedtovisit.

SENIOROFF-CAMPUSLUNCH

12thgrade(only)studentsareallowedtoleavecampusduring lunchbysigninginandoutatthefrontdesk.Seniorsmustfirst turninacompletedparentalauthorizationformbeforebeing allowedtoleavecampusforlunch.

HIGHSCHOOLEVENTS

ClassRetreats—Inthefall,eachgrade attendsaretreat.Freshmenattendtheirown retreatwhilesophomoresandjuniorsjoin thelasthalfoftheSeniorRetreat.Thisis designedtochallengestudentsinleadership andspiritualgrowthandformbondsofunity withschoolmates.Classretreatsarerequired.

HomecomingWeek—Thisisabigcelebration andthemedress-upweekforallstudentsat GrapevineFaith.DuringHomecomingWeek, it’sallaboutschoolspirit!Athemeissetfor attireforeachdayofHomecomingWeek. Planaheadandhavefun!

HomecomingDance—OrganizedbyStudent Council,thisdancefor9th-12thgradestudents ischaperonedbyfacultyandstaff.

10thGradeCollegeTour—Thefreshmanclass visitsseveraldifferentTexascollegestohear directlyfromcollegerepresentativeswhile touringeachcampus.Thistripintroduces studentstocollegevisitsandpreparations whileinfusinga“bigpicture”mindsetearly intheirhighschoolcareers.Thetripis coordinatedbytheCollegeandAcademic Advisingteamandisrequiredforallfreshmen.

Junior/SeniorProm—Organizedbythe JuniorPromcommittee,thisdanceisfor 11thand12thgradestudents.Alldancesare chaperonedbyfacultyandstaff.

HighSchoolAwardsCeremony& GalleryNight—Inadditiontorecognizing 9th-12thgradestudentsfortheircharacter,

academicperformance,achievementsatFaith andinthecommunity,attendeesaretreated toagalleryshowcasingourtalented9th-12th gradeCreativeArtsstudents.

HighSchool TECHNOLOGY

Allhighschoolstudents(grades9-12th) arerequiredtobringtheirowndigitaldevice (computer)toeveryclass,everyday. Inordertofostera21stcenturyeducational environment,wecombinetheuseof technologyandcurriculumtodevelop collaboration,communication,creation andcriticalthinkingskills.

Youwillfindalistofdevicerequirements byvisitingtheTECHNOLOGYsectionof theResourcespagewhenlogged-intoyour FaithFamilyPortal.Themostfrequently useddevicesareMacBookandWindows laptops,butChromebooksandiPadscan beusedifstudentsarenottakingDigital Media,PhotographyorTechnology.

CHAPEL

HIGHSCHOOLLEADERSHIP

Leadershipinitiativesinclude:

•BibleBuddies

•StudentCongress

•StudentCouncil

•LionLeadershipTravelandStudentLeadershipUniversity

•NationalHonorSociety(11th-12thgrade)

•SpanishNationalHonorSociety(11th-12thgrade)

•8thGradeRetreat(organized/ledby11th-12thgradestudents)

•HighSchoolRetreat(organzied/ledby12thgradestudents)

•ChapelLeaders|WorshipTeamMembers

•InternationalThespianSociety

•NationalEnglishHonorSociety

•NationalArtHonorSociety

•IndiaMissionTrip

•SummerCampLeaders

Theleadershipprogrambeginswhenstudentsenterhighschool. Formanyoftheinitiatives,studentsmustgothroughaninterview processandcompleteaportfolioforeligibility.Moreinformation canbefoundbyclickingontheLIONLEADERSHIPiconfound ontheResourcespageoftheFaithFamilyPortal.

ChapelisheldeachweekonThursday at10:00a.m.intheCreativeArtsCenter ontheDallasRoadCampus.Chapel includesworship,typicallyledby studentworshipteams,followedby aspeaker.

CELLPHONES

Studentsareallowedtousecellphones betweenclassesandduringlunch.Phones shouldnotbeused,seenorheardinthe classroomexceptwithteacherpermission. Theadministrativeteamstronglysuggests thatparentsrefrainfromcallingand/or textingtheirchildduringschoolhours.

COMMUNITYSERVICE

Itisourdesirethateachstudentdevelop agenuineattitudeofservingothersinthe community.Allhighschoolstudentsmust completecommunityservicehourseach yearasarequirementfortheirBibleclass. Moreinformationisavailablebyclickingthe COMMUNITYSERVICEicononthe ResourcespageoftheFaithFamilyPortal.

HighSchool

COMMUNICATION

Pleaseemailyourstudent’steacherwithanyquestions regardingabsences,assignments,progress,oranyinformation thatwouldbehelpful.Toprotecttheteachingtimeinallclasses, pleaseleaveanyitemsneedingtobedeliveredtoyourchild (books,lunch,etc.)withthereceptionistattheDallasRoad Campus.

SPIRITUALLIFE

HumbleyourselvesbeforetheLord,andhewillliftyouup. –James4:10

Thereisnothingmorepowerfulthanteachingyoungstudents aboutGod’sWordandHispresence.Allclassesaretaught throughabiblicalworldviewandBibleclassesarehelddaily.

ACADEMICPLANNING

andCollegeAdvisingexiststoinformandguidehighschool studentsandtheirfamiliesthroughthecollegesearchand applicationprocess.Preparationalongtheway,beginning withthefreshmanyear,willresultinawell-informedand excitingcollegematchforthestudent. Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheCollegeand AcademicAdvisingofficeorclickontheADVISINGicon ontheResourcespageoftheFaithFamilyPortal.

FAMILYHANDBOOK

TheFamilyHandbookisavailableonline.Itcanbefound byclickingontheHANDBOOKiconlocatedontheFaith FamilyPortalontheResourcespage.

StudentCulture

MENTORSHIP

AtFaith,wevaluecreatinganatmosphereofleadershipthrough mentorshipbetweenolderandyoungerstudents.Someofthe wayswefosterthatincludethefollowing:

BibleBuddies–Highschoolstudentsarepairedwithelementary studentsforBiblelessonsonceamonth.

BookBuddies–4thgradestudentsarepairedwith kindergartenstudentstomeetonceamonthforreadingtime.

FieldDays–6thgradestudentsplanandexecuteFieldDayevents forpre-Kandkindergartenstudentsinthespring.Highschool studentsalsoassistwithElementaryFieldDayfor1st-5thgrades.

StudentRetreatLeaders–11thgradestudentsinterview forandareselectedtohelpstaff,plan,andexecutealldetails forthe8thGradeClassRetreat.12thgradestudentsarealso selectedtoplanandexecuteFreshmanRetreat(9th)and HighSchoolRetreat(10th-12th).

CubClub–CubClubmembers (elementaryage)aregivenopportunities tointeractwithandcheeronourhighschool athletesatvarioussportingeventsand partiesthroughouttheschoolyear.

SummerCamps–Selectedvarsitylevel playersandCreativeArtsstudentsassist coachesandteacherswithelementary andjuniorhighsportsandartscamps duringthesummer.

Athletics

GrapevineFaithChristianSchool’sDepartmentofAthletics

JUNIORHIGH& HIGHSCHOOLSPORTS

reofferedf

grades

Cheer

Dance

Golf

Soccer

ATHLETICSTAFFCONTACT

YOUTHSPORTS

ADVANCEMENTTEAM

CreativeArts

PRODUCTIONS

GrapevineFaithChristianSchool’sCreativeArts

Departmentispassionateaboutleadingstudentstoglorify Godwiththeirtalentsthroughtheater,music,designand production.GrapevineFaithCreativeArtsdepartment variesinstyleandsizetoaccommodatetheinterestsof students.Someproductionsareopentoallgradelevels, whileothersareexclusivetojuniorhighand/orhighschool students.Formoreinformationonpastproductions,view thePastProductionspageundertheCreativeArtssection ofthewebsite.

CREATIVEARTSENRICHMENT

Studentsmaysignupforadditionallessonsoutsideofschool. Formoreinformation,viewtheCreativeArtssectiononour website.Lessonsareheldoncampusafterschoolorsometimes duringtheschooldayduringanelectivetime,ifapprovedby theprincipal.Lessonsinclude:Voice,Piano,Violin,StringClass, Drums/Percussion,Guitar,MusicTheoryandComposition, SongWritingandRecordProduction,Danceandmore.

ARTSCURRICULUMBYDIVISION

ELEMENTARY

Art

Music

JUNIORHIGH

Art(I&II)

Band

Choir

Drama

HIGHSCHOOL

Art(I,II,Advanced&AP)

Choir

Dance(I&II)

DrumLine

GraphicDesign

JazzBand

MediaProduction

MusicalTheatre(I,II&III),

Photography

TechTheatreClass

Advancement

LIONLEGACYFUND

Theannualyear-endfundcreates anopportunityforcurrentfamilies, alumni,grandparents,andfriends toinvestinstrategicschool advancementsaboveandbeyond ourregularoperatingbudget. AtGrapevineFaithChristianSchool, wehavepledgedtodevelop agenerationofauthenticChristian leaders—thechildrenand grandchildrenwhorepresentthefuture. Butwecannotdoitwithoutyou! ThankyouforconsideringFaithinyour year-endgiving.

Foradditionalinformation,pleaseemail advancement@grapevinefaith.com.

NEWFAMILIES

GrapevineFaithwelcomesyoutotheGFCScommunity! Yourinvolvementisanimportantpartofyourchild’sexperience. Thereareseveralopportunitiesthroughouttheyearforyou togetinvolved.

FAITHGIVES

FaithGivesisanannualeventinwhichFaithstudents,faculty, familiesandfriendsserveinourcommunitywhileraisingfunds forourschool.Olderstudentsworkoffcampusatvarious non-profitorganizationsthathavepartneredwithFaith,while youngerstudentsworkonFaith’scampusperformingbeautification andclean-uptasks.Studentslearntheimportanceofserving othersandareexposedtoserviceopportunitiesthatexist throughoutourcommunity.

ANNUALGALA

Everyspring,theAnnualGalabringstogetherGrapevine FaithChristianSchoolfamiliesandgenerousdonors toadvanceourmission–todevelopandgraduateauthentic Christianleaders.Theeventraisesawarenessandfunds fortheschool.Foradditionalinformation,pleaseemail advancement@grapevinefaith.com.

FAITHALUMNINETWORK

Everygraduatebecomesapartof theFaithAlumniNetwork.FANexists tofosteranetworkofandforthe alumniofGrapevineFaithChristian School.Formoreinformation,please emailalumni@grapevinefaith.com.