We are excited to partner with a speech-language pathologist and students from Missouri State University to provide free speech, language, hearing, and vision screenings for all K-2nd grade students at Gloria Deo Academy. This service will also be available by request for students in 3rd-6th grade students, if parents or teachers of these students have [...]
November 8th is Joplin's Picture Day. Forms will be sent home by the end of October.
You’re invited on November 9, 7:00 pm at the Bass Pro Shops White River Conference Center! Join us as we celebrate you—the amazing parents, students, and friends of GDA. We’ll enjoy conversation over dinner, showcase some amazing things our students are doing, be inspired by our special guest speaker former Attorney General, John D. Ashcroft, [...]
School Picture Retakes and class photos will take place on November 15 (Golden M/W Campus), November 16 (Golden T/Th Campus), November 29 (River Stone M/W), and November 30 (River Stone T/Th). Students will wear uniforms for picture retakes and class pictures. If you purchased a photo package but would like a retake, please return the [...]
Pre-K - 3rd Grade Presentations - Nov 15 Parents are invited to attend Opening Ceremonies on November 15th or 16th for special lower grade presentations of Thanksgiving poems and songs. This day is a full day of school. Wednesday, November 15 – Golden M/W, River Stone M/W, and Joplin Thursday, November 16 – Golden T/Th [...]
School Picture Retakes and class photos will take place on November 15 (Golden M/W Campus), November 16 (Golden T/Th Campus), November 29 (River Stone M/W), and November 30 (River Stone T/Th). Students will wear uniforms for picture retakes and class pictures. If you purchased a photo package but would like a retake, please return the [...]
Last day of Friday clubs (Fall session) is on November 17, 2023.
November 20, 2023: All grades school at home. No classes on campus.
There will be no classes on campus during Thanksgiving week, the week of November 21-24. Assignments for home days will be communicated by your child(ren)’s teacher(s). We pray you have a blessed Thanksgiving holiday!
CIA [Christ Training In Action] Day will be Monday, November 27 for River Stone M/W and Tuesday, November 28 for River Stone T/TH due to Picture ReTake Day being on November 29-30. Students may pay to $1 to wear normal CIA Day attire (jeans or athletic pants with GDA Lions t-shirts or sweatshirts). There is [...]
Connect with other GDA moms & dads this CIA Day at GDA! Join us in the lunch room at the River Stone Campus* or the gymnasium at the Golden Campus at 8:40 am following Opening Ceremonies. No Coast Coffee, hot tea, and light refreshments will be served. This week the River Stone Campus will meet [...]
ANNOUNCING THE GDA MUSIC BOOSTERS TEAM (Choir, Orchestra & Band!): We are excited to announce the formation of a Music Boosters Team! We are inviting parents (& grandparents, friends, etc) of band, choir, and orchestra students to join in support of our music program. This important team will assist our music program in the areas of [...]
Make plans to attend GDA Joplin's first-ever Coffee, Cookies, and Connection on November 27th from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. We can’t wait to share exciting events coming up in the life of our Joplin Campus. We will meet in the small sanctuary on November 27th from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm then enjoy some [...]
CIA [Christ Training In Action] Day will be November 29 for M/W campuses and November 30 for T/TH campuses. Students may pay to $1 to wear normal CIA Day attire (jeans or athletic pants with GDA Lions t-shirts or sweatshirts). There is no charge for wearing normal school uniform attire or for wearing GDA Lions [...]
School Picture Retakes and class photos will take place on November 15 (Golden M/W Campus), November 16 (Golden T/Th Campus), November 29 (River Stone M/W), and November 30 (River Stone T/Th). Students will wear uniforms for picture retakes and class pictures. If you purchased a photo package but would like a retake, please return the [...]
School Picture Retakes and class photos will take place on November 15 (Golden M/W Campus), November 16 (Golden T/Th Campus), November 29 (River Stone M/W), and November 30 (River Stone T/Th). Students will wear uniforms for picture retakes and class pictures. If you purchased a photo package but would like a retake, please return the [...]
Join us for the 2023 Gloria Deo Academy Christmas Store! The GDA Christmas Store will be open on December 4-7 from 8:45 am – 3 pm. Ride the Polar Express to the Christmas Store The annual Gloria Deo Academy Christmas Store extravaganza will take place at the Golden Campus. River Stone students will ride the [...]
We invite you to join us in celebrating the birth of Jesus this Christmas at the Gloria Deo Academy Lower Grades Christmas Concert. December 4th– Golden M/W at The Springs Church (5500 S. Southwood Rd., Springfield, MO). The Pre-K-2nd grade program will start at 5:30 pm and the 3rd-6th grade program will start at 6:30 pm. [...]
We invite you to join us in celebrating the birth of Jesus this Christmas at the Gloria Deo Academy Lower Grades Christmas Concert. December 4th – River Stone M/W at River Stone Fellowship (2129 N Bristol Ln, Nixa, MO 65714). The Pre-K-2nd grade program will start at 5:30 pm and the 3rd-6th grade program will [...]
Let's celebrate the birth of Jesus! Join us for the Joplin Campus Christmas Program on December 4th from 6-7 pm at Calvary Baptist Joplin.
We invite you to join us in celebrating the birth of Jesus this Christmas at the Gloria Deo Academy Lower Grades Christmas Concert. December 5th– Golden T/Th at The Springs Church (5500 S. Southwood Rd., Springfield, MO). The Pre-K-2nd grade program will start at 5:30 pm and the 3rd-6th grade program will start at 6:30 [...]
We invite you to join us in celebrating the birth of Jesus this Christmas at the Gloria Deo Academy Lower Grades Christmas Concert. December 5th – River Stone T/Th at River Stone Fellowship (2129 N Bristol Ln, Nixa, MO 65714). The Pre-K-2nd grade program will start at 5:30 pm and the 3rd-6th grade program will start [...]
Teacher Inservice is on December 8. No Friday Clubs for lower grade students. All grades school at home.
Final Exams 9th-12th Grades is from December 11-15. Early dismissal following finals for 9-12 grade students.
We request the honor of your presence at the 2023 Gloria Deo Academy Band, Orchestra, and Choir Christmas Concert. The concert will feature GDA students performing a variety of music intended to inspire wonder and worship to our Creator. Join us December 12 at Schweitzer Church (2747 E Sunshine St, Springfield, MO 65804) from 7:00 [...]
Christmas Parties for PK-6th grade are on December 13 for M/W campuses and December 14 for T/TH campuses. CIA [Christ Training In Action] Day is December 13 for M/W campuses and December 14 for T/TH campuses. Students may pay to $1 to wear normal CIA Day attire (jeans or athletic pants with GDA Lions t-shirts [...]
End of 2nd Quarter -- December 15
Christmas Break begins on December 18 and ends on January 5. No school.
GDA kids learn through the proven classical approach to become strong thinkers who stand for truth. Christ-centered learning: Your children shouldn’t be treated as social experiments to test the latest fads in education. GDA uses the same time-tested approach that founded the most prestigious universities in our country. Custom-fit for your child: Sitting still, locked [...]
Martin Luther King Jr Day is January 15. No School