1 GuideforCampusLifeat GrapevineFaithChristianSchool
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!
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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
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DIVISION SCHOOL STARTS SCHOOL ENDS EXTENDED CARE Pre-K & Kindergarten 8:00 a.m. 2:50 p.m. 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. Elementary School (1st-5th Grade) 8:00 a.m. 3:15 p.m. 3:15 – 5:30 p.m. Junior High 8:10 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 3:45 – 5:30 p.m. High School 8:15 a.m. 3:45 p.m.
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)
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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.
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ELEMENTARYEVENTS Elementary
ElementaryParentNight—
ParentTeacherConferences—Heldin thefallandthespringforPreK-5thgrade.
onwhenandhowtosignupforthese
HomecomingWeek—Thisisabig
ChristmasProgram—Oneofthemost miss.
Grandparents’Day—
SCHOOLHOURS|AFTERSCHOOLCARE
KindergartenGraduation—
HEALTH
ElementaryChristianAwards—
ABSENCES
FieldDay—Pre-Kandkindergarten
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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.
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10:25a.m.–10:55a.m. 10:25a.m.–10:55a.m. 10:30a.m.–11:00a.m. 11:00a.m.–11:30a.m. 11:10a.m.–11:40a.m. 11:00a.m.–11:30a.m. 11:10a.m.–11:40a.m. 10:30a.m.–11:00a.m. 11:10a.m.–11:40a.m. Pre-K Kindergarten 1stGrade 2ndGrade 3rdGrade 4thGrade 5thGrade Homeschool1 Homeschool2
Elementary
COMMUNICATION
Pleaseemailyourchild’steacherwithanyquestions regardingassignmentsorprogress,oranyinformationthat wouldbehelpful.Toprotecttheteachingtimeinallclasses, pleaseleaveanyitemsneedingtobedeliveredtoyour child(books,lunch,etc.)withthereceptionistattheWorth StreetCampus.
FAMILYHANDBOOK
TheFamilyHandbookisavailableonlineontheResources pageofyourFaithFamilyPortal.ClickontheHANDBOOK icon.
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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.
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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
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Austin Street Austin St
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Athletics
GrapevineFaithChristianSchool’sDepartmentofAthletics
JUNIORHIGH& HIGHSCHOOLSPORTS
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Cheer
Dance
Golf
Soccer
ATHLETICSTAFFCONTACT
YOUTHSPORTS
ADVANCEMENTTEAM
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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
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Music
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Band
Choir
Drama
HIGHSCHOOL
Art(I,II,Advanced&AP)
Choir
Dance(I&II)
DrumLine
GraphicDesign
JazzBand
MediaProduction
MusicalTheatre(I,II&III),
Photography
TechTheatreClass
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CREATIVEARTSCONTACT creativearts@grapevinefaith.com
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.
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