GPCS LIONS
Saturday October 9th Schedule:
Enjoy a day of soccer between GPCS and Calvary Christian.
11:30AM JV Game
1:00PM Boosters Informational Meeting
1:30PM Girls Varsity Game
3:30PM Boys Varsity Game
5:00PM Cookout
5:40PM Alumni Game
Calling All Alumni!
We need you to attend homecoming. We are ending the day with our annual alumni game, where the alumni play the varsity players!
GPCS Boosters Informational Meeting
This will be the first meeting to gauge interest from alumni and the GPCS family in forming a boosters club to help support GPCS athletics. We need everyone who has an interest in helping to provide GPCS student athletes with the highest quality experience possible.
Goals that we hope to accomplish are:
- Determining the level of participation
- How to prioritize athletic needs.
- Fundraising ideas.
- Scheduling monthly meetings.
- Communicating with and involving alumni who are not in the area. (newsletter, website, direct contact)
- Ideas to strengthen current student-athletes pride in GPCS athletics that will hopefully carry over after they graduate.
- Select liaison with current GPCS fundraising committee.
- Business sponsorship?
Breast Cancer Awareness:
In addition to our annual homecoming traditions, GPCS and Calvary Christian School will be celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All of the players will wear pink armbands to remind women that early detection significantly increases your chance of survival.
April St Cyr’s (1992) mom; is making the pink armbands for the players to wear. She is a 16 year breast cancer survivor.
Please let us know if you or a loved one is a survivor, or has lost their battle with breast cancer.
GPCS LIONS
Join us for
Homecoming
October 9, 2010
A fun filled day of soccer and fellowship with your Greater Portland Christian School Community.
We will have concession stand for lunchtime and fun games for young kids.
Volunteers Needed:
We need volunteers to help run a concession stand.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
September 2010
GPCS Says Good-bye…
This summer a letter went out concerning Mary Willink’s retirement. An excerpt from the letter follows. “It was with great sadness that the GPCS Board received the announcement of Mrs. Mary Willink’s retirement, effective in late August. Mary and her husband have been seeking God's leading regarding their future and feel that now is the time for them to move closer to their families in Michigan.”
On August 10, GPCS held a farewell party for Mrs. Willink. It was a nice evening at First Baptist of South Portland. Alumni from the 80’s, the 90’s, the 00’s, and the 10’s were in attendance! It was such a blessing to see so many of you and we were honored. There was a time for alumni, faculty, board, & friends to share and say good-bye. Below is a letter from Mary thanking everyone.
Dear GPCS Family,
Thank you sincerely for the very touching, emotional, and fun Farewell Party! It was so wonderful to see and talk to many teachers, parents, alumni, and current students! Thank you, Mrs. Woodward, Miss Will, and others I am not aware of, for providing refreshments and decorations. The sunflowers were and still are stunning! The painting of the school by Diane Eastwood is a gift I will treasure forever! I will prominently display it in my new home in Michigan and will constantly entertain Michigan family and friends with stories about GPCS!! Thank you, Mrs. Keenan, for the nostalgic slide show! It's good to know that "Education is Happening." Thank you, Mr. Bamford, for being such a gracious host. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Hasbrouck and the clean-up crew, for hanging around to clean up and lock up.
Thank you to all of the wonderful people (you know who you are) who have touched my life during my 40 years in Maine. Each one of you has shaped and enriched my life, and I thank God that He provided the circumstances for our paths to cross. Leaving Maine is a very bittersweet experience. I feel as if I am leaving one very dear family to go to my other very dear family. Upon parting may God bless us and keep us and grant us His peace. "To God be the glory, great things He hath done;..."
Blessings and bye for now,
Mrs. Mary Willink
Mrs. Mary Willink’s New Address is:
P. S. Our new address is
16243 Warner Street, Grand Haven, MI 49417 Our e-mail will stay wmwillink@aol.com
GPCS Events:
Ø September 14: Double-header Varsity Soccer home games. Girls at 2:00pm & Boys at 4:00pm.
Ø September 23: Christian College Fair.
Ø October 2: Homecoming
Stay Connected:
There are many ways to stay connected to your Alma Mater!
1. GPCS sends by mail, 4 updates every school year. If you would like to get this mailing, send the school your mailing address. You can send your address to 1338 Broadway, South Portland, Me 04106, or call 207-767-5123 or email admin@gpcs.net.
2. GPCS also has a Facebook page. Become a friend to GPCS Lions. The Facebook page is use to let you know of upcoming events at school or for the school.
3. GPCS is on Twitter! Tweets are made for upcoming events. Become a follower. Account name is gpcslions.
4. GPCS has a blog on Blogspot. I do a monthly alumni update using this blog and it is also automatically posted on Facebook. The blog name is GPCS Alumni Update.
Alumni News:
Ø John Aiken (class of 2000) and his wife had a girl, Gracie Rayne.
Ø Joel Bamford (class of 2000) and his wife had a boy, Maxwell Charles.
Ø Former student, Andrew Foster and his wife had a girl, Abigail Grace.
Ø Jennie Keenan Harrell (class of 2001) and her husband had a girl, Fiona Lynne.
Ø Kelsey Yarborough Castro (class of 2006) is expecting a baby.
Ø Crystal Johnson (class of 2004) is engaged to be married.
Ø Emily Johnson (class of 2006) competed in the Maine’s Next Top Model Competition and won.
Homecoming 2010
GPCS Homecoming 2010 is Saturday, October 2. The day will begin with the GPCS Varsity Girls taking on Calvary at 1:00pm. This is followed by the GPCS Varsity Boys taking on Calvary at 3:00pm. After the games, we will have a cook out. But, you will not want to stuff yourself because we hope to end the evening with an alumni game of soccer. Specific details will follow on Facebook. Mark your calendars and return to your alma mater for a day of SOCCER!
Reunion:
This past summer the class of 1985 held a reunion out on Sebago Lake. They also invited classmates from other 80’s years. The following alumni enjoyed an afternoon on the lake:
· John Libby- class of 1985
· Cathy Ford Austin- class of 1985
· Chris Goodall- class of 1985
· Glorianne Chute Schott- class of 1984
· Karen Audet Chaisson- class of 1984
· Wendy Pillsbury Fry- class of 1985
· Brendan McKay- class of 1984
· Bonnie Chick Harrison- class of 1984
· John Miner- class of 1985
· Esther Mincks Waldrop- class of 1985
· Renee Sturgeon Hasty- class of 1988
· Matthew Hasty- class of 1985
· Mara Ranger- class of 1985
· Susan Sutton- former student of the 80’s
This summer a letter went out concerning Mary Willink’s retirement. An excerpt from the letter follows. “It was with great sadness that the GPCS Board received the announcement of Mrs. Mary Willink’s retirement, effective in late August. Mary and her husband have been seeking God's leading regarding their future and feel that now is the time for them to move closer to their families in Michigan.”
On August 10, GPCS held a farewell party for Mrs. Willink. It was a nice evening at First Baptist of South Portland. Alumni from the 80’s, the 90’s, the 00’s, and the 10’s were in attendance! It was such a blessing to see so many of you and we were honored. There was a time for alumni, faculty, board, & friends to share and say good-bye. Below is a letter from Mary thanking everyone.
Dear GPCS Family,
Thank you sincerely for the very touching, emotional, and fun Farewell Party! It was so wonderful to see and talk to many teachers, parents, alumni, and current students! Thank you, Mrs. Woodward, Miss Will, and others I am not aware of, for providing refreshments and decorations. The sunflowers were and still are stunning! The painting of the school by Diane Eastwood is a gift I will treasure forever! I will prominently display it in my new home in Michigan and will constantly entertain Michigan family and friends with stories about GPCS!! Thank you, Mrs. Keenan, for the nostalgic slide show! It's good to know that "Education is Happening." Thank you, Mr. Bamford, for being such a gracious host. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Hasbrouck and the clean-up crew, for hanging around to clean up and lock up.
Thank you to all of the wonderful people (you know who you are) who have touched my life during my 40 years in Maine. Each one of you has shaped and enriched my life, and I thank God that He provided the circumstances for our paths to cross. Leaving Maine is a very bittersweet experience. I feel as if I am leaving one very dear family to go to my other very dear family. Upon parting may God bless us and keep us and grant us His peace. "To God be the glory, great things He hath done;..."
Blessings and bye for now,
Mrs. Mary Willink
Mrs. Mary Willink’s New Address is:
P. S. Our new address is
16243 Warner Street, Grand Haven, MI 49417 Our e-mail will stay wmwillink@aol.com
GPCS Events:
Ø September 14: Double-header Varsity Soccer home games. Girls at 2:00pm & Boys at 4:00pm.
Ø September 23: Christian College Fair.
Ø October 2: Homecoming
Stay Connected:
There are many ways to stay connected to your Alma Mater!
1. GPCS sends by mail, 4 updates every school year. If you would like to get this mailing, send the school your mailing address. You can send your address to 1338 Broadway, South Portland, Me 04106, or call 207-767-5123 or email admin@gpcs.net.
2. GPCS also has a Facebook page. Become a friend to GPCS Lions. The Facebook page is use to let you know of upcoming events at school or for the school.
3. GPCS is on Twitter! Tweets are made for upcoming events. Become a follower. Account name is gpcslions.
4. GPCS has a blog on Blogspot. I do a monthly alumni update using this blog and it is also automatically posted on Facebook. The blog name is GPCS Alumni Update.
Alumni News:
Ø John Aiken (class of 2000) and his wife had a girl, Gracie Rayne.
Ø Joel Bamford (class of 2000) and his wife had a boy, Maxwell Charles.
Ø Former student, Andrew Foster and his wife had a girl, Abigail Grace.
Ø Jennie Keenan Harrell (class of 2001) and her husband had a girl, Fiona Lynne.
Ø Kelsey Yarborough Castro (class of 2006) is expecting a baby.
Ø Crystal Johnson (class of 2004) is engaged to be married.
Ø Emily Johnson (class of 2006) competed in the Maine’s Next Top Model Competition and won.
Homecoming 2010
GPCS Homecoming 2010 is Saturday, October 2. The day will begin with the GPCS Varsity Girls taking on Calvary at 1:00pm. This is followed by the GPCS Varsity Boys taking on Calvary at 3:00pm. After the games, we will have a cook out. But, you will not want to stuff yourself because we hope to end the evening with an alumni game of soccer. Specific details will follow on Facebook. Mark your calendars and return to your alma mater for a day of SOCCER!
Reunion:
This past summer the class of 1985 held a reunion out on Sebago Lake. They also invited classmates from other 80’s years. The following alumni enjoyed an afternoon on the lake:
· John Libby- class of 1985
· Cathy Ford Austin- class of 1985
· Chris Goodall- class of 1985
· Glorianne Chute Schott- class of 1984
· Karen Audet Chaisson- class of 1984
· Wendy Pillsbury Fry- class of 1985
· Brendan McKay- class of 1984
· Bonnie Chick Harrison- class of 1984
· John Miner- class of 1985
· Esther Mincks Waldrop- class of 1985
· Renee Sturgeon Hasty- class of 1988
· Matthew Hasty- class of 1985
· Mara Ranger- class of 1985
· Susan Sutton- former student of the 80’s
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