Calendar

2011 - 2012 School Calendar

(Calendar is subject to change. Revised 1-24-12)

Date	Activity	Time	Location
August:
Mon-Aug 29^th	First Day of School
September:
Mon-Sep 5^th - Tues-Sep 6^th	Labor Day Holiday - School Closed
Thurs-Sep 8^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Tues-Sep 13^th	Teacher Meeting	12:30 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Thurs-Sep 15^th	Chapel	10:00 am	FBCM Sanctuary
Thurs-Sep 15^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Tues-Sep 20^th	Senior Orientation Night	7:00 pm	FBCM Sanctuary
Tues-Sep 20^th	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	FBCM, Room 220
Thurs-Sep 22^nd	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Fri-Sep 23^rd	6th - 8th Grade Field Trip - Rescheduled	TBA	National Whitewater Center
Tues-Sep 27^th	Harvest Kitchen	11:00 am	FBCM Back Parking Lot
Tues-Sep 27^th	Homeschool Orientation	7:00 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Wed-Sep 28^th	See You at the Pole	8:00 am	FBCM Flag Pole
Thurs-Sep 29^th	Lunch Bunch	12:30 pm	Stumptown Park
Thurs-Sep 29^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
October:
Tues-Oct 4^th	Senior Lunch	12:30 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Tues-Oct 4^th	College Night	7:00 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Thurs-Oct 6^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Fri-Oct 7^th	Kindergarten - 5th Grade Field Trip	TBA	Lazy 5 Ranch
Tues-Oct 11^th- Wed-Oct 12^th	Yearbook Photos	8:00 am - 12:00 pm	FBCM, Room 237
Tues-Oct 11^th	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	FBCM, Room 220
Wed-Oct 12^th	Teacher Meeting	12:30 pm	FBCM Sanctuary
Thurs-Oct 13^th- Sat-Oct 15^th	Cedar Grove Retreat		Kannapolis, NC
Wed-Oct 19^th	Chapel	10:00 am	FBCM Sanctuary
Thurs-Oct 20^th	Harvest Kitchen	11:00 am	FBCM Back Parking Lot
Thurs-Oct 20^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Mon-Oct 24^th	Blue & White Day - Spirit Week
Tues-Oct 25^th	Cowboy Day - Spirit Week
Wed-Oct 26^th	Hawaiian Day - Spirit Week
Thurs-Oct 27^th	Blue & White Day - Spirit Week
Thurs-Oct 27^th	Lunch Bunch	12:30 pm	Chick-fil-A Matthews
Thurs-Oct 27^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Mon-Oct 31^st	Grades Distributed this week
November:
Tues-Nov 1^st - Fri-Nov 4^th	NACA Tournament
Thurs-Nov 3^rd	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Tues-Nov 8^th	Teacher Meeting	12:30 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Thurs-Nov 10^th	Sports Banquet	7:00 pm	FBCM Family Life Center
Tues-Nov 15^th	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	FBCM, Room 220
Thurs-Nov 17^th	Chapel	10:00 am	FBCM Sanctuary
Thurs-Nov 17^th	Harvest Kitchen	11:00 am	FBCM Back Parking Lot
Thurs-Nov 17^th	Lunch Bunch	12:30 pm	5 Guys, Galleria
Thurs-Nov 17^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Wed-Nov 23^rd- Thurs-Nov 24^th	Thanksgiving Holiday - School Closed
December:
Thurs-Dec 1^st	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Fri-Dec 2^nd	Homecoming Games	4:30 p.m & 6:30 p.m.	Carolina Courts
Fri-Dec 2^nd	Homecoming Dance	9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	Grace Center
Tues-Dec 6^th	Chapel	10:00 am	FBCM Sanctuary
Tues-Dec 6^th	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	FBCM, Room 220
Wed-Dec 7^th	Teacher Meeting	12:30 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Thurs-Dec 8^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Tues-Dec 13^th	Harvest Kitchen	11:00 am	FBCM Back Parking Lot
Mon-Dec 19^th- Thurs-Dec 29^th	Christmas Break - School Closed
January 2012:
Mon-Jan 2^nd	School Resumes
Thurs-Jan 5^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Mon-Jan 9^th	Grades Distributed this week
Tues-Jan 10^th	Teacher Meeting	12:30 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Wed-Jan 11^th	Chapel	10:00 am	FBCM Sanctuary
Wed-Jan 11^th	Senior Lunch	12:30 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Thurs-Jan 12^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Tues-Jan 17^th	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	FBCM, Room 220
Thurs-Jan 19^th	Matthews Help Center	11:00 am	FBCM Back Parking Lot
Thurs-Jan 19^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Fri-Jan 20^th	Senior Portraits	10:00 am - 2:00 pm	FBCM, Room 123
Tues-Jan 24^th - Wed-Jan 25^th	Picture Day		FBCM, Room 237
Thurs-Jan 26^th	Lunch Bunch	12:30 pm	Chick-fil-A Matthews
Thurs-Jan 26^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
February:
Thurs-Feb 2^nd	Chapel	10:00 am	FBCM Sanctuary
Thurs-Feb 2^nd	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Tues-Feb 7^th	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Wed-Feb 8^th	Teacher Meeting	12:30 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Thurs-Feb 9^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Thurs-Feb 16^th	Matthews Help Center	11:00 am	FBCM Back Parking Lot
Thurs-Feb 16^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Tues-Feb 21^st	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Thurs-Feb 23^rd	Lunch Bunch	12:30 pm	Chick-fil-A Matthews
Thurs-Feb 23^rd	Sports Banquet	7:00 pm	FBCM Family Life Center
Thurs-Feb 23^rd	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Tues-Feb 28^th- Fri-Mar 2^nd	NACA Tournament
March:
Thurs-Mar 1^st	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Mon-Mar 5^th	Grades Distributed this week
Tues-Mar 6^th	Teacher Meeting	12:30 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Wed-Mar 7^th	Chapel	10:00 am	FBCM Sanctuary
Thurs-Mar 8^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Fri-Mar 9^th	Drama Performances		Matthews Community Center
Tues-Mar 13^th	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Thurs-Mar 15^th	Matthews Help Center	11:00 am	FBCM Back Parking Lot
Thurs-Mar 15^th	Art Show
Fri-Mar 16^th	End of Grade Testing		FBCM
Tues-Mar 20^th	Harvest Kitchen	11:00 am	FBCM Back Parking Lot
Tues-Mar 20^th	Science Fair
Thurs-Mar 22^nd	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Fri-Mar 23^rd	End of Grade Testing		FBCM
Tues-Mar 27^th	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Thurs-Mar 29^th	Lunch Bunch	12:30	Chick-fil-A Matthews
Thurs-Mar 29^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Fri-Mar 30^th	Drama Performances		Matthews Community Center
April:
Mon-Apr 2^nd- Thurs-Apr 5^th	Spring Break - School Closed
Tues-Apr 10^th	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Wed-Apr 11^th	Teacher Meeting	12:30 pm	FBCM, Room 230
Thurs-Apr 12^th	Senior Breakfast	8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	FBCM, Family Life Center
Thurs-Apr 12^th	Chapel	10:00 am	FBCM Sanctuary
Thurs-Apr 12^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Fri-Apr 13^th	6th - 8th Grade Field Trip		National Whitewater Center
Fri-Apr 13^th	Prom
Thurs-Apr 19^th	Matthews Help Center	11:00 am	FBCM Back Parking Lot
Thurs-Apr 19^th	Common Ground	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Sat-Apr 21^st	5K Walk/Run End of Year Picnic		Grace Center
Tues-Apr 24^th	Information Meeting	7:00 pm	Grace Center
Thurs-Apr 26^th	Last Day of School
May:
Fri-May 4^th	Graduation Practice	2:30 pm	Providence Baptist Church, Randolph Road
Sat-May 5^th	Graduation	10:00 am	Providence Baptist Church, Randolph Road
Thurs-May 10^th	Sports Banquet	7:00 pm	FBCM Family Life Center

* TBA: To be announced
* FBCM: First Baptist Church Matthews

Inclement Weather: We will follow the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School schedule for inclement weather. If CMS closes or has a delay, we will be closed. Check local news forecasts.

Grace Weekly Highlights

School Closed
Grace Academy is closed Tues., 2/7 due to a sewage problem. We were just notified by the Town of Matthews. We plan to be back in school on Wed. Please check our website to make sure.

2012-13 Registration
It's time to register for next year! The 2012-13 Class Schedule and registration forms have been mailed to current families. Register by 5/1 for discounts.

Common Ground
Common Ground is for 7th - 12th grade students and meets each Thursday for a time of fellowship, games, and worship. Common Ground meets at 3645 Pleasant Plains Road, Matthews. The next Common Ground will be Thurs., 2/9 at 7:00 p.m.

Information Meeting
If you know of anyone interested in attending Grace Academy for the 2012-13 School Year, there will be an Information Meeting Tues., 2/7 @ 7:00 p.m. at the Grace Center, 3645 Pleasant Plains Road, Matthews.

Online Courses
We currently offer Summer 2012 and 2012-13 School Year Online Courses. Click on the Grace Online Learning Button on our homepage for more information.

Grace Walk & 5K Run
Grace Academy is very excited about our first Walk/5K Run. This event will be Sat., 4/21. The starting line will be at the Grace Center!

BBQ fundraiser
The Athletics Booster Club is sponsoring a BBQ at the new Grace Center on Thurs., 3/8 to benefit "A Place for Grace" building fund and to kick off the Grace to Run/Walk end of school year celebration! If you would like to become involved or have questions, please e-mail: GraceAcademyBBQ@gmail.com.

Job Opportunities
Grace employment opportunities - send resume or information to Jobs@graceacademync.com and we will contact you.

Grace Photos Online
Check out the student photos that you can now purchase online. Click here to be directed to the website.

Grace Athletics

Winter Sports
Come out and support our Grace Lions. Game schedules can be found on our website under Athletics.

Sprin Sports
It's time to sign up for Spring sports - Girls Soccer, Golf and Baseball. For more information, contact our Athletic Director at gracesports@me.com.