Dear Parents,

Many of you like to plan your vacation times around ours. There will be a major change this year. The last few years we have taken off 2 days in September to attend out Teacher/Staff training sessions with Alpha Omega. This year, instead of having a separate session, Mr. Kneeland has advised me that AOP is going to hold their classes at the annual ACSI convention in Anaheim. Here is some information about that event:

ACSI Anaheim Convention 2005

Convention Date: Monday and Tuesday, November 21-22
Speakers

Each year, approximately 8,000 Christian School educators attend the ACSI Anaheim Convention located at the Anaheim Convention Center. The Convention features three inspiring general sessions, more than 500 seminars on distinctive topics pertinent to educators, and approximately 350 exhibitors.

As members of ACSI, we will be attending this event instead of the previous one in September. Therefore, Grace Christian Schools will be closed the entire week of Thanksgiving. We will be at the ACSI convention on Monday and Tuesday, receiving our training and we will be closed on Wed., Thurs. and Friday for Thanksgiving. This will be easier for all of us and keeps the days off together in one week. I have never liked to have to stop in September to go to training right after school has begun. So, please plan your vacation or babysitting accordingly.

Parents,

Please make sure you get your July tuition payments in on time, July 1st, so we can make payroll for our staff. Traditionally, some have been slow to make this last payment because school is out, but that doesn't help us meet our obligations.

Be sure to register in June for next year to save $25.00. Returning students keep the old rate if they prepay, but this is the last month. We need to know who is coming back so we can know how many empty spots we have for new students and in which grade levels they will be.

Thank you for your prompt attention to these matters.

Pastor Bob