We are excited to introduce our new Interim Administrator!!! Take a second to read Tim's intro and be sure to leave a message of welcome! 🎉
Hello, Grant Christian School Community!
My name is Tim Steenstra and I will be the Interim Administrator (half-time) at GCS for the 2025-26 school year. I’m excited to join the team, as I love God, kids, and learning! My 42 year career in education has been with the Grandville Calvin Christian Schools, both in teaching and administration. I also recently served a year as Interim Administrator with Moline Christian School. My goals in leadership have always been education excellence, transparency, and support. I have a wonderful family that includes my wife, three adult children and spouses, and eight grandkids.
Starting in July, you can contact me at tim.steenstra@grantchristianschool.org
Looking forward to meet you!
Blessings
Tim
Today was our last full day of school!
We started with bowling at Sparta Lanes. We headed across the street to the park for a pizza lunch at the playground. Before we left, we enjoyed ice cream from Sundaes at the Park. So very thankful for the rain stopping so we could enjoy the outdoors this afternoon.
What a great day!
Our Kindergartners graduated this afternoon! They did an amazing job and have learned so much this year! We are so excited for them! God has big plans for each of their lives! 💙🎉💙🎉
This morning was our last chapel of the school year! The kids had a time to sign each other's yearbooks along with singing some awesome songs! The middle schoolers were also acknowledged for honor and top honor roll.
We were also able to have a time where every kiddo was able to pick a prize for getting their name in the "getting caught in the act of being kind" container throughout the school year. All of the prizes are from Storehouse of Community Resources in Grand Rapids. The Storehouse connects millions of dollars in corporate product donations to the needs of nonprofits and schools. What a great morning at GCS!
Field Day 2025
We enjoyed a delicious cookout for lunch, followed by a new group of field day activities with our chapel groups! Such a fun day! ☀️
Today is a favorite at GCS! Bike day with Mr. Mark.
Today our kindergartners had a great trip to John Ball Zoo! They have been learning about zoo animals and loved getting to see their learning come to life! It was chilly, but they had a great day!
Today the 5th and 6th graders surprised Mr. Neville with a party for his upcoming birthday! (They are a year ahead; he will be 74) What a great bunch of kids!
We were blessed to have "Ask the Pastor" this morning at Chapel!
Thank you to Mark Nagy from Grant Christian Reformed, Mitch Taylor from Living Stones, and Jordan Chambers from Grant Community for answering our kids' questions. Some of the questions.... was Jesus ever sick, who made God, why were other planets created, who made the sun, what do you like/dislike about being a pastor, etc. You guys rock!
Our 8th graders are enjoying their trip to the ark! What a great experience for them to encounter the stories of the Bible this way!
Second graders loved their ice cream today. They earned another party for showing Jesus to others. Great way to end the year second graders!
GCS 7th and 8th graders are in a program called Men/Ladies of Honor.
This is a class that only 12 other schools in West Michigan are participating in.
The kids meet twice a week, boys with Mr. VZ and girls with Mrs. Oatis.
Last Friday night there was a ceremony in Rockford at City Church for their annual awards ceremony. Students were given awards in courage, character, compassion, leadership and diligence.
Our Preschoolers had a special morning with their moms today for Mommy Muffin Day! Such a special time together!🌸
Thank you to all of our parents that fed us this week and/or covered our recesses for teacher appreciation week. We appreciate you!
The third and fourth graders cleaned out the flowerbeds in front of the chicken coop. They then planted cosmos and zinnias in one flower bed to attract butterflies, and in the other bed, they planted parsley, dill, and carrots. These will attract swallowtail butterflies.
Our first and second graders thoroughly enjoyed Boulder Ridge today, despite the rain!
This week is teacher appreciation week! We are so blessed at GCS with a great teaching staff! Let's take some time this week to show them our appreciation! 💙
Thank you for coming out to National Day of Prayer!
The Grant Christian School email was hacked. If you receive an invitation to open a document/bid from GCS, do not open it.
This morning, we had "Ask the Pastor" for Chapel. Pastor Kevin from Grant Christian Reformed Church and Pastor Jamie from the Vine were our guest pastors. Kids ask the greatest questions! Thank you, pastors, for great answers!
