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M a r c h - A p r i l 2 0 13 V olume 1, Issue 2
The Blessed
A GCCS Partnership Newsletter to ZCS
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Thirty-seven grade 6 students graduated from Grace Community Christian School, March 24, this year. The moment was bittersweet as the students already have finished a phase of their lives as elementary students but at the same time their time in GCCS has finally ended. Sponsored We will miss everyone most especially the teachers, said ZIna Yari Canonoy, one out of the 15 Zeeland Christian sponsored students who graduated this year. They acted as our second mothers, and I dont think Ill ever have teachers like them in my next school, followed by Faye Alcantara, who was sponsored by ZCS 6th graders since her early years in GCCS. Our sponsors have been one of my inspirations, said Faye when asked how thankful she is for the ZCS Sponsorship. Both said that it is one of the reasons that they want to do well
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Thank you! The 6th grade GCCS graduates all lined up to express their gratitude to their Alma matter all throughout their elementary years.
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The Blessed
Collage Corner
ZCS Our dear partners from across the globe
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Dependable, Trustworthy, Committed three best words to describe our dear Julie.
The Sobriaga Family (From L-R) Julie, Aldrin, Yoy and Aaron. Yoy is a GCCS 4th grade teacher. Yoy also went to ZCS 4 years ago.
Prayer Corner
Please pray for the whole GCCS family most especially the Sobriaga family as they cope with their loss. Please pray for GCCS transition regarding Julies job. Help us pray for the right person that God will use to be the next GCCS secretary. Please pray for GCCS enrollment as it is currently going on. Please pray for strength to the GCCS Staff as they work together for the enrollment process. Please also pray that GCCS will have a good turnout regarding the number of enrollees this coming school year
Moving-up Ceremony
in school. We think of them often, said Zina Yari. Christian Gohil (sponsored by the Schafer family) and Natalie Obina (sponsored by the Timmer Family) have been awarded as the class top achievers. Zina Yari (sponsored by the Klompmaker Family) was awared with Best in Music and Kenneth Turbolencia (sponsored by the Hillbrand Family) was awarded with Best in Sports. Them, along with Faye and 10 other sponsored students plus the other 22 grade 6 students will be moving forward to high school. We wish them well and pray that the Christian values that have been taught to them by GCCS will be carried out as they move on with another phase of their lives.
Smile! Zina Yari and her mom smiles, as they celebrate Zina Yaris accomplishment
Nervous-excited as Faye (2nd from the right) and her classmates are being presented as GCCS gradutes.