Calendar

August
9 First Day of the 2023-2024 School Year

23 Back to School Night @ 6:30p

September
4 Labor Day – Preschool Closed

October

16 GSLS Kindergarten Round-Up 

20 Trunk or Treat 7pm

22 Preschool Children Sing at 9am Church Service

27 Field Trip to Underwood Farms

31 All Schools Costume Parade

November

6 & 7 School Picture Days

10 Preschool Closed in observance of Veteran’s Day

17 Trike-a-Thon

22 Close at Noon
23 & 24 Thanksgiving Holiday – Preschool Closed

December

22 Close at Noon

24 Christmas Eve Services 5,7,9pm – Candlelight Communion Services w/ Youth Message
25 through Jan. 1 Christmas Break – Preschool Closed

January 2024
1 New Year’s Day – Preschool Closed

2 School Resumes
15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Preschool Closed
22-26 Lutheran Schools Week Celebration

Fundraiser – Butterbraid – Date TBD

February

13 Valentine’s Day Celebration

14 Ash Wednesday – 7pm Service

19 President’s Day – Preschool Closed
20 & 27 Lenten Services 7pm

March
6 through 20 Lenten Services – 7pm each Wednesday

24 Palm Sunday – 9am; 10:30 Services & Hike to the Cross – 3pm

25 through 29 Book Fair Week in the Fireside Room

27 & 28 Staff Development Days – Preschool Closed

27 Baptism Event – 7pm – Speak to Kerri Launer or Pastor Barker to have your child Baptized.

28 Holy Thursday – 7pm Service

29 Good Friday – Preschool Closed 7pm Service of Darkness (may not be appropriate for small children)

30 Resurrection Festival and Easter Egg Hunt – FREE event! Meet in the Chapel for the Story of Easter and a special visit from the Easter Bunny and head out for fun after an Egg Hunt! Community Event, invite your friends and family!

31  Resurrection Sunday – Easter Services 6am Sunrise in the Garden, 8am, 10am, and Noon

April
1 Easter Monday – Preschool Closed

May

6-10  Teacher Appreciation Week
27 Memorial Day – Preschool Closed

June

7 Grow and Go @ 1pm – Pre-K Celebration/Last Day of school – Close at Noon
10 & 11 Teacher Prep. days – CLOSED

12   Summer Program Begins