Free Lunches On No School Days

• Students in preschool-12th grade can receive a boxed lunch free of charge when the school is close due to the pandemic. Since schools are closed November 23-24 due for cleaning/sanitizing, we are offering two free lunches per student for you to pick-up at the IC location on Monday, November 23 from 10:00 am-12:00. All we ask is that you pre-order at kspencer@gtacs.org and say how many you need for your student. This boxed lunch will consist of a sandwich, fruit, raw vegetables, and milk.  
• The same goes for December 21-22.

Gladhander A Success

Despite all of the challenges of the pandemic, 2020 was an incredibly positive year for us at Gladhander.  Our new online auction platform proved very user-friendly and made it possible for anyone, anywhere to view and bid on items. Our at-home Hootenannies celebrated the togetherness for which Gladhander is known. Our raffle ticket sales hit a record new level (2691 tickets sold) – an amazing tribute to Jim Beckett.

Donations to our scholarship fund and our fund for housing for the Dominican Sisters (joining us in fall 2021) were wonderful. It was an awesome display of community support, and we were humbled by it. Net proceeds were $403,258.

The Gladiators won their ninth straight volleyball district championship Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Elk Rapids in Mancelona.

The No. 7-ranked Glads (27-8-1) won 25-13, 25-9, 25-21, and advance to face Beaverton in the Division 3 regional Tuesday at Manton.

The Gladiators triumphed over L’Anse with a 65-7 score last Saturday night, scoring the team’s most points this season. With gorgeous weather in the forecast, it's shaping up to be a great weekend for some Gladiator football watching! Tickets to tomorrow's noon football  game versus Harbor Springs at Thirlby Field must be purchased online. The game will be broadcast on WLJN Sports, 89.9FM.

Good luck to our cross country teams this weekend at the State finals!

Boys and girls brought home major metal from Regionals last weekend.  Girls captured a 6-peat Regional win with four freshmen, one sophomore, one junior, and one senior in the top seven racers. They had three personal bests, two season's best, and one that missed her PR by 0.1. Six of the seven ladies earned All Region on a cold, cold morning. Temps at race time were a balmy 25 degrees. Boys had a repeat Regional win with one freshman, two sophomores, two juniors, and two seniors. The guy Gladiators had five All Region runners with one season's best and two personal bests.

Shop Your Community Days

Calendar

School Calendar

11/09
Veterans Day
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

11/12-14
Shop Your Community Days

11/12        
½ day for preschool-12 grade (conferences)
Parents provide take-home transportation

11/13        
No school for preschool-12th grade (conferences)

11/16        
No school for preschool-12th grade
(Professional Development Day)

11/20
Jean Day/Dress Down Day
benefiting Boots for Kids

11/21
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

11/22
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

11/23-24    
No school for preschool-12th grade (for health and safety of our families and school cleaning)

11/25-27    
No school – Thanksgiving vacation                        

11/26
Thanksgiving Day

11/29
First Sunday of Advent

12/8        
Parents provide take-home transportation (TCAPS early dismissal)

12/8
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

12/12
Our Lady of Guadalupe

12/21-22    
No school for preschool-12th grade (for health and safety of our families and school cleaning)

12/24
Christmas Eve

12/25
Christmas

12/27
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

November 12
No Car Line Catering
Conferences

November 19
Mexican Lasagne
Full $28 / Half $15

November 26
No Car Line Catering
Thanksgiving

COMING SOON
HOLIDAY COOKIES
VIA CARLINE CATERING

Do You Substitute Teach?

GTACS is looking to expand its roster of substitute teachers. If this is a role in which you are interested, please contact Eric Mulvany, emulvany@gtacs.org. Thanks for considering.

Adorers Needed

Please consider signing up for Friday Eucharistic Adoration in our St. Gabriel the Archangel Chapel at Immaculate Conception Elementary School. We are in need of 1-2 parents to take an hour shift in our chapel while classrooms rotate in and out throughout the day. The day will end with a 1:30 p.m. Mass each Friday. Thank you for joining us for this holy time with our Lord. https://signup.com/go/twnzxKX

Crystal Mountain

Certified snow sports instructors provide instruction and coaching to skiers and snowboarders of all skill levels. Cost is $110 (7-18 years) and $220 for adults. Lessons and rental are included. Includes admission any day of the week beginning March 1, 2021 to the end of the season. 

Dates and Times
Tuesday nights
January 12-February 18 
3:30-9:00 pm

School program season pass deadline is November 27
For registration and payment information, email Brian Flickinger 

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