Happy children cared for by loving caregivers have settled into the GRACE Little Saints Childcare Program hosted at Holy Family Catholic School.

This program opened in August 2021 and now welcomes children of GRACE teachers, staff and our Catholic community from ages six weeks to three years old. The program consists of three classrooms featuring a faith-based early childhood curriculum full of music, books, playtime, snacks, and devoted, attentive teachers.

Developed under GRACE President Kimberly Desotell’s vision to recruit and maintain top talent within GRACE by providing an affordable, loving, and trustworthy childcare option for the families of GRACE staff, the program has grown well into its second year.

Currently there are three rooms – an infant room, toddler room, and childcare classroom. The program offers a developmentally-appropriate curriculum that strives to enhance social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and faith growth in young children. Parents and guardians are welcome to take a tour and meet with the Little Saints Childcare manager, Tami VanGruensven.

Ms. VanGruensven shares, “I look forward to getting to know the children and their families at Little Saints. It is so rewarding to watch them learn and grow. Please feel free to contact me about anything. I can be reached through email at tvangruensven@gracesystem.org or by phone at (920) 272-3123.”
Current families will have a future-intent sign up, with some babies already booked into next fall. Children are accepted at any time during the year if there is available room.

“We want their experiences at Little Saints to be remembered and cherished,” concludes Ms. VanGruensven.

Learn more about the Little Saints program here.

Catch up on all of the latest GRACE news by checking out the Spring 2023 Newsletter. Read about Holy Family Catholic School’s pantry drive, celebrate GRACE’s Golden Apple award recipients, learn how Our Lady of Lourdes achieved their enrollment goal, and more!

This week, GRACE is highlighting Harper from Holy Family

Harper is a great student and a leader amongst her peers here at Holy Family. In addition to being involved in sports and other extracurricular activities, she and her classmates have started a “service club” to do charitable work to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation!

Thank you for being a wonderful example for other students, Harper!

GRACE: Gold Early Registration is only open today, February 27, through Sunday, March 5! Sign up early and we will waive your registration fee and your child will receive a FREE 2023 camp t-shirt. Why wait? Click the below button to register or to view the camp schedule, pricing, and catalog.

Fredrick already has all the qualities of a future leader in the first grade! He and his classmates are very supportive of one another and it makes for an amazing classroom culture! He is kind, empathetic, and an exceptional student academically.

Thank you, Frederick, for being such a great example for others!

The Day of GRACE is officially one week away! It takes people, prayers, and your participation to build the GRACE community where every student has the opportunity to learn, lead and succeed. Celebrate with us, make a donation in support of our students, spread the word, and follow along with us on social media for a Day of GRACE! Early donations are now being accepted at givingday.gracesystem.org

Help GRACE grow! Refer new families and earn an incentive for yours. We at GRACE value the support and loyalty of our school families, and are excited to announce our New Family Referral Program, which rewards our existing families with a tuition incentive for referring new families that enroll in our system. Share the word about GRACE education with your friends and family, and be a part of building our strong, faith-based community. 

The enrollment season begins on January 29, 2023. To simplify the application or re-enrollment processes, we have created a helpful page that will take you through the required steps.

You can access that page by clicking here or searching for Enrollment in the search bar on the Holy Family website.

Holy Family is extremely proud to recognize nine of our amazing educators as 2023 Golden Apple Nominees! Their incredibles efforts to support our students, our mission, and Catholic education have earned each of them this honor! Congratulations to:
Ms. Schultz (Pre Kindergarten)
Ms. Francois (Transitional Kindergarten)
Ms. Wedan (1st Grade)
Ms. Krcma (2nd Grade)
Sr. Elena (3rd Grade)
Ms. Halbach (4th Grade)
Ms. Belongia (MS Social Studies)
Ms. Glantz (MS English/Language Arts)
Mr. Thill (MS Math)

We are so blessed to have each of you serve our school and our Holy Family community!
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