Auditions for Tarzan will be on Wednesday, October 4th and Thursday, October 5th. Both days of auditions will take place from 4-6pm. Students will need a one minute song and a one minute monologue. Students can access the audition material by clicking this link. https://peytongraygda.weebly.com/tarzan.html
The GDA Upper Grade Administration invites all GDA 9-12 grade students to the Upper Grades Fall Dance on October 6th from 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM. The theme is A Night in Paris. Please note that school guidelines found in the GDA Student Handbook apply to this school-sponsored event. Students leaving the event early will [...]
The Pastor (and Church Staff) Appreciation Breakfast at the GDA Joplin Campus is on October 9th. Please help us by saying thank you to the pastor and staff of Calvary Baptist for all they do for our campus by helping us provide breakfast. Please sign up at the link provided with the item(s) you will be [...]
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Picture Day is on Wednesday, October 11 (M/W) and Thursday, October 12 (T/Th). Individual student photos will be taken on this day. Students will wear uniforms for school pictures. The code to order online for River Stone is 82240RF. You may send your order on picture day or order online. Order online before picture day [...]
End of 1st Quarter/ Teacher Inservice – NO CLUBS – All grades school at home
Thank you for signing up to judge for the GDA/MSU Debate Tournament! Please fill out the form completely. After you submit, you will be emailed a copy of your response with a link to edit should you need to make any changes. Thank you! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6qQvpMs7M6GyNMPVE_nryzz9MDx04Exo5vkiBr8b6cBSm3w/viewform?usp=sf_link
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.
Upper grade students are put into a house system at the beginning of the year. The house system is one way we strive to encourage meaningful community across the various grade levels at school. The upper grade administration added house lunches to the schedule: Sept 22nd Oct 20th Nov 10th Dec 1st Jan 19th Feb [...]
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 [...]
5th grade and above are invited to an Astronomy Night with Mrs. White on Sunday, October 22 from 7-8:00 in the school parking lot. We have the awesome opportunity to use a high-powered telescope for viewing the stars and planets. Parents are invited to stay and explore God's creation with us.
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, [...]
Upper grade students are put into a house system at the beginning of the year. The house system is one way we strive to encourage meaningful community across the various grade levels at school. The upper grade administration added house lunches to the schedule: Sept 22nd Oct 20th Nov 10th Dec 1st Jan 19th Feb [...]
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.