welcome to the 2020/2021 School Year
Everything you need to know for a seamless start
Overview
Preschool
welcome to the 2020-2021 Preschool year
We are so excited to have your family join us here at Grace Brethren Preschool! For many of you, this is your child's first school experience and we know that entrusting your child to others is a significant experience. We are honored that you have chosen us and are dedicated to partnering with you to provide the best early education experience for your child.
There is always something fun for the students, family engagement opportunities and key events going on at the Preschool. All of our events, activities and school closure dates will be listed on the preschool calendar page for you to view.
Please be sure to continue reading for your action items and other important information. As you get started with Grace, we encourage you to communicate all your questions and concerns with us. Our staff are here to help make this transition as smooth as possible for your child and for you. You can email me at jchandler@gracebrethren.com or call me at 805-582-4270. We look forward to getting to know you better and having you and your family as part of Grace Brethren Schools.
Julia Chandler
Preschool Administrator
- Action Items
- General Information
- Supplies and Tee-shirts
- Extended/Extra Day and Co-curricular Activities
Action Items
- Familiarize or get comfortable with the Parent Portal. Learn more.
- If you have any contact changes or account changes, complete a Change of Information form and return to the Preschool Office.
- If you have changes to Emergency Contacts/Authorized Pick ups for your student, download form here, complete and return to Preschool Office.
- Complete all required health forms. Jump over to Health & Safety and review required forms.
- Purchase supplies for first day of school (see below).
- Understand our Dress Code policy - Children need to come to school dressed in comfortable clothing that is okay to get soiled. Children should wear closed-toe and closed-heel shoes or tennis shoes at all times. Girls need to wear shorts under their dresses for climbing and playing. Elastic waist bands and snaps are preferred for shorts and pants. Items that depict scary or violent scenes will not be allowed.
General Information
- Review Preschool Handbook.
- Review our Preschool Calendar page.
- 2020/2021 Key Dates Calendar. Always check the online calendars for most-up-to-date information.
- Review our sign in/out procedures and parking procedures.
- Want to Volunteer in your child's classroom or for certain events? We would love to see you in our classrooms!
- Billing information: Please visit our payment options page for more information.
Supplies and Tee-shirts
- Supply Lists
- Little Lancer T-shirts can be purchased in the Preschool office for $10.
Extended/Extra Day and Co-curricular Activities
Understand our extended care and co-curricular activities at the preschool.
Elementary
welcome to the 2020-2021 Elementary School year
Welcome to the Grace Brethren family! We are incredibly excited about what the future holds as we continue to serve and partner with families in the Simi Valley community. As we open back up this fall we know that the Lord has amazing things in store for each of our students, staff and families. Below you will find useful information such as class supply lists, uniform information and a key dates calendar. We look forward to either beginning or continuing our partnership with your family. If you have any questions about the material listed below, please do not hesitate to contact the front office at 805-527-0101. Welcome to the 2020-21 school year!
In Christ,
Matt Cooper
Principal
Action Items
- Familiarize or get comfortable with the Parent Portal.
- If you have any contact or account changes or you need to update your Emergency Contact/Authorized Pick Ups List, complete a Change of Information form and return to the Elementary Front Office.
- Complete all required health forms. Jump over to Health & Safety and review required forms.
- Purchase supplies for first day of school (see below).
- Understand Dress Code policy and order uniforms (see below).
General Information
- Review the Elementary Handbook.
- Review our Elementary Calendar.
- 2020-2021 Key Dates Calendar. Always check the online calendars for most-up-to-date information.
- Our Lunch menu varies monthly. You may purchase single day lunches, weekly or monthly. Parents may complete a monthly lunch form and return to School Office with a check or cash or may choose to purchase lunches online.
- Parking/Traffic Safety. Learn more.
- We enjoy having our parents get involved in the classroom, field trips, school store or join our Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF), Helping Hands, or Care Ministry. Our parent volunteers are a vital part of making our school excellent. Learn more.
- Billing information: Please visit our payment options page for more information.
Supplies & Uniforms
- Supply Lists for all grades. The grade levels can be accessed via the tabs at the bottom of the Excel worksheet.
- Lands' End supplies our uniforms for the Elementary School. Visit our Uniform page for ordering information and dress code.
Extended Day and Extracurricular Activities
Jr/Sr High
welcome to the 2020-2021 Jr/Sr High School year
Please take some time to explore our website. The links below will provide you with the information you need to prepare for our upcoming year. Of course, if you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact the school directly for assistance. Blessings to you as you enjoy the gift of family this summer.
Scott Nandor
Principal
- Summer Assignments
- Action Items
- General Information
- Uniforms, Books and Supplies
- Athletics, Arts, Clubs and Tutoring Information
Summer Assignments
Summer Homework 2020
If the class is not listed below, there is no summer homework for that class.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT:
English 8 Honors
Honors English 8 Summer Homework
Fundamentals of Literature Honors
Honors Fundamentals of Literature Summer Homework
American Literature Honors
Honors American Literature Summer Homework
British Literature Honors
Honors British Literature Summer Homework
AP Language and Composition
AP Language and Composition Summer Homework
AP Literature and Composition
AP Literature and Composition Summer Homework
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Pendleton at spendleton@gracebrethren.com
HISTORY DEPARTMENT:
AP World History
AP World History Summer Homework
AP U.S. History
AP U.S. History Summer Homework
AP U.S. History Resource - Period 1 Guided Reading
AP Government and Politics
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Behrens at kbehrens@gracebrethren.com
MATH DEPARTMENT:
Algebra II/Trigonometry Honors
Honors Algebra II/Trig Summer Homework
Pre-Calculus Honors
Honors Pre-Calc Summer Homework
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus AB Summer Homework
AP Calculus AB Summer Homework Tool
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus BC Summer Homework
If you have any questions, please contact Miss Talcott at jtalcott@gracebrethren.com
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT:
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 1 Summer Homework Math Review
AP Physics 1 Summer Homework Vector Introduction
AP Physics 2
AP Biology
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Computer Science Principles Homework
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Mittel at jmittel@gracebrethren.com
All work is due the first day of class.
Action Items
- Familiarize or get comfortable with the Parent Portal.
- If you have any contact changes or account changes FACTS/RenWeb, school information, web forms. Here you can update your account information.
- If you have changes to Emergency Contacts/Authorized Pick ups for your student, via FACTS/RenWeb, school information, web forms. Here you can update your account information.
- Complete all required health forms. Jump over to Health & Safety and review required forms.
- Purchase supplies for first day of school (see below).
- Obtain your student's required textbooks (see below).
- Understand Dress Code policy and order uniforms (see below).
General Information
- Review the Jr/Sr High School Parent/Student Handbook.
- Review the Jr/Sr and All-School Calendar.
- 2020-2021 Major Dates Calendar. Always check the online calendars for most-up-to-date information.
- Our Lunch menu varies weekly. Lunch tickets can be purchased in advance online or in person at the Student Store.
- Sign In/Sign Out Procedures or Absence Notification
- Student Parking Areas
- Want to Volunteer in the classroom or for certain events? We very much enjoy having our parents Get Involved in the classroom, field trips, school store or join our PTF.
- Check out 31 Fun Things To Do Before You Graduate. Starting planning now on how you can get all these events/activites in before you graduate.
- Billing information: Please visit our payment options page for more information.
Uniforms, Books and Supplies
UNIFORMS
- Please read our Dress Code/Uniform policy.
- Our uniform supplier is Lands' End. Visit our Uniform page for ordering information and dress code.
- A limited supply of hoodies may still be purchased at the Campus Student Store or online.
- Used polos may be found at the Facebook page "Grace Brethren Jr/Sr High School Used Books and Polos".
ORDER BOOKS .- GBS utilized MBS Direct Virtual Bookstore for textbook purchases.
STUDENT SCHEDULES. To find your students' schedule/classes:
SUPPLY LISTS. View the supply list for required materials for your student's classes.
- Print student schedule (see below)
- Go to MBS:
- Search for Grace Brethren
- Select Grace Brethren Junior & Senior High Schools
- Under Menu, select Order Your Materials
- Select Subjects, scroll down and select your students’ specific classes
- Click View Your Materials (The ISBN numbers can be found on this page under each book)
- From here you can add all materials to the cart and buy them from MBS
- Another option is to buy books from other retailers or past students/Facebook. It is imperative to use the ISBN numbers to find the book elsewhere. Please only buy books with matching ISBN numbers.
- Go to the FACTS
- Log in with Username and Password(Facts/RenWeb login)
- Click on the red box labeled FACTS FORMERLY RENWEB
- Click on Student
- Click on Schedules
- Select your student. The schedule is available to print
Athletics, Arts, Clubs and Tutoring Information
- Junior and Senior High Athletics
- Fine Arts Program Schedule There is something for everyone!
- Club Opportunities on Campus With 15+ clubs and organizations, every student can expand their horizons and meet new people.
- Tutoring Information