GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
2023-2024 MASTER CALENDAR
Events and times are subject to change.
180 School Days
* Tentative Dates/Events
August
08/02-08/03: Pre-planning
08/04: Orientations (Elementary 6:00 p.m.; Middle/High School 7:15 p.m.)
08/07: First Day of School
08/23: AWANA Begins (6:00 p.m.)
08/31: School-Wide Spirit Day – Pajama Day
September
09/04: Labor Day Holiday – No School
09/08: Beta Club Inductions
09/13: GACS Fine Arts Interest Meeting (3:15 – Chapel)
09/15: 6-Week Progress Reports
09/18: School Wide Picture Day
09/21: Spirit Day (Twin Day)
9/26: Half Day (Noon Dismissal)
9/26: Virtual Day (Teacher Conference)
9/28-9/29: Fall Break – No School (Teacher Conference)
October
10/06: End of First Quarter
10/13: Elementary Report Cards / MS-HS Progress Reports
10/16-10/20: Elementary Spirit Week
10/26: School Wide Spirit Day – Costume Day
10/28: FBC/GCA Fall Festival
November
11/09: “Muffins with Mom” (7:30 a.m. Hanners Hall)
11/10: Progress Reports Sent Home
11/17: Half Day – Noon Dismissal for All Students
11/20-11/24: Thanksgiving Break
11/30: GAMMA Club Meeting (2:10 p.m.) | School Wide Spirit Day | Board Game Day
December
12/05-12/08: Reindeer Lane Gift Shop
12/08: Jingle Jam Talent and Art Show (6:00 p.m.)
12/12: Middle/High School Exams – Noon Dismissal for Middle/High School
12/13: Middle/High School Exams
12/14: School-Wide Spirit Day – Ugly Sweaters
12/15: Elementary Christmas Parties – Half Day – Noon Dismissal – End of Semester 1
12/25-12/29: Christmas Holiday – No School
12/24: Chrismas Eve Service (10:45 a.m.)
12/31: New Yeaer’s Eve Service (10:45 a.m.)
January
01/01: New Year’s Day
01/02: Virtual Day (No on campus school)
01/03: Students Return (2nd Semester)
01/05: Report cards go home (Semester 1)
01/10: AWANA/Legacy Youth Resumes (6:00 p.m.)
01/11: Homecoming Pep Rally
01/12: Homecoming Games @ GRACE Homecoming Court (7:00p.m.)
01/13: Homecoming Dance (6:00 p.m.) – If student desires
1/15: MLK Holiday (no school)
1/22: 100th Day of School (Celebrations)
1/25: Spirit Day1 (Decades Day)
February
02/01: 2024-2025 Enrollment Officially Begins
02/12-02/16: Scholastic Book Fair
02/14: Valentines Parties | Spirit Day (Red, Pink, White)
02/16: Progress Reports Sent Home
02/19-02/23: Winter Break – No School
02/26: Virtual Day (All Students)
02/28: Doughnuts with Dad 7:30 (Hanners Hall)
02/29: Leap Year Day
March
03/04-03/08: National Beta Week
03/07-03/08: GACS Fine Arts Competition for Junior and Senior High Students
03/13: School-Wide Night of Worship! 6:00 p.m.
03/15: End of 3rd quarter
03/21: School-Wide Spirit Day – Senior Citizen Day
03/22: Report Cards Sent Home (Elementary)
03/25-03/28: IBTS Standardized Testing
03/28: Elementary Easter Parties
03/29: Good Friday (Virtual Day)
03/31: Resurrection Day!
April
04/01-04/05: Spring Break – No School
04/10-04/112: 8th Grade Trip (Orlando)
04/20: Junior/Senior Prom
04/25: School-Wide Spirit Day – Superhero Day
May
05/02: National Day of Prayer
05/03: Progress Reports Sent
05/11: “Touch A Truck” Fundraiser
05/16: Spirit Day (Luau Day) | Sports Banquet (6:00 p.m.)
05/18: Senior Graduation – MRBC (10:00 a.m.)
05/20: Middle/High School Exam Review Day
05/21- 05/22: Middle/High School Exam (MS HS Noon Dismissal)
05/22-05/23: Elementary Field Day
05/23: K5 Awards/K5 Graduation (7:00 p.m.)
05/24: Last Day of School (Awards Day) – End of Semester 2
05/27: Memorial Day – Offices Closed
05/28-05/29: Post Planning
05/24: Field Day for K3-5th Grades – Noon Dismissal for Middle/High School
05/25: Awards Chapel – Noon Dismissal for All Students
05/25: 8th Grade Graduation (9:15 a.m.)
05/25: 5th Grade Graduation (10:15 a.m.)
05/25: K5 Graduation (7:00 p.m.)
05/26: End of Fourth Quarter
05/30-06/02: Post-planning