Golden M/W: 1st Grade History Celebration – October 16, 5:30 p.m. at Golden Campus 

River Stone M/W: 1st Grade History Celebration – October 16, 5:30 p.m. at the River Stone Campus 

River Stone T/Th: 1st Grade History Celebration – 5:30 p.m. at the River Stone Campus 

Golden T/Th: 1st Grade History Celebrations– October 17 at the Golden Campus  5:30 pm - Mrs. Raithel’s class 6:30 pm - Mrs. Lewis’s class Please note: You only need to attend the history celebration for your child's class. 

𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 — 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 Searching for something different for your child’s education, but the idea of homeschooling feels overwhelming? We’ve been there. Going alone is a recipe for juggling too much, falling behind, and giving up. At GDA, we believe that parents and the school should work together to provide the best [...]

We look forward each year to connecting with parents during Parent Teacher Conferences! Parents of PK-6th graders, you will receive information directly from your child's teacher about scheduling a time to meet. Parents of PK-6th grade students who attend the River Stone Campus will have conferences at the River Stone Campus, and parents of PK-6th [...]

CIA [Christ Training In Action] Day will be October 25 for M/W campuses and October 26 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 [...]

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.

There is no school and no clubs on October 27 due to parent-teacher conferences. All grades school at home.

Literary Character Day Dress Up Day,  October 30-31 Literary Character Day is an annual tradition in October at GDA.   We love to celebrate great books! On Monday, October 30th (Golden M/W and River Stone M/W) and Thursday, October 31st (Golden T/Th and River Stone T/Th), students have the option to dress up as their favorite literary character! [...]

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, finding a new [...]

9-12 graders, we need your help! Serve as greeters Help usher guests Demonstrate your servant heart and leadership to those attending the banquet and GDA Gain unique volunteer experience Expectations: Attire: Business; black and white attire. Speech and Debate attire is perfect! Time: Students would need to arrive promptly at 5:00 pm and plan to [...]

Key Club will be meeting THIS Friday in room 154 (Golden Campus) from 2:00 pm -3:00 pm. Key Club will be volunteering at Crosslines November 18th.  Be on the lookout for a sign-up form coming soon. This meeting is for students in grades 9-12.  

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]