💻 Happy IT Professionals Day! 💻
Today, we celebrate the incredible Information Technology team at GCISD. From providing tech support to keeping our systems running smoothly, their hard work supports our students and staff every day! #WeAreGCISD
Today, September 17, is National Voter Registration Day. As many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote or don’t know if they are registered. Celebrate by registering to vote or checking your status at bit.ly/2024nvrdreg.
This past weekend, volunteers from 121 Community Church visited 20 campuses throughout GCISD. These volunteers helped paint railings, clear brush, rebuild a storage shed and more. Thank you to 121 Community Church and those who participated in Serve Week! #WeAreGCISD
Last Friday, iUniversity Prep students had their annual back-to-school bash at Harvest Hall in Grapevine. Students from around the area and across the state were able to hang out with their fellow classmates and teachers. #WeAreGCISD
Yesterday, the Grapevine Community Partner Award was presented to GCISD students Mason Schupp and Brody Hunter as representatives of the Young Men’s Service League, an organization that continually gives back by helping at events like GrapeFest and Nash Farm. Mason and Brody accepted this award alongside their mothers, Janet Schupp, Founder and President of the Grapevine Chapter, and Shauna Hunter, a Learning Liaison at Grapevine Middle School. Congratulations to these two GCISD families!
The GCISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) department continues to build exciting partnerships between industry leaders and our students that create invaluable opportunities for hands-on experience. Recently, Community Impact spoke with CTE Director Stephanie Speaks to learn more about these opportunities. Check out the front-page article to learn more about the program and the mock job interviews taking place in October: https://editions.communityimpact.com/view/606938207/.
In observance of Patriot Day and Texas First Responders Day on September 11, students reflected on the events of September 11, 2001, and the bravery, courage, and determination first responders showed on that day in American history as well as the ways our safety partners continue to step in still today to assist others in emergency situations.
Tomorrow, September 11, we honor Patriot Day, a day to remember the bravery, unity and resilience that our nation showed on 9/11.
We invite the GCISD community to commemorate this day by sharing your Patriot Day photos with us and using #WeAreGCISD.
Did you catch our last post about the upcoming virtual information session? GCISD is hosting a Facebook Live to share all the details about the Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE), its impact on GCISD and important tax rate information.
🗓️ Wednesday, September 18
⏰ 5 p.m.
📍 Streaming on Facebook Live via the GCISD Facebook page
🏈 Last week, George Pappas from Dove Elementary School joined the GHS football team during the coin toss as the Junior Captain. Thank you to the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation for sponsoring this memorable evening for George! #WeAreGCISD 🏈
As a reminder, when visiting a GCISD campus, visitors must provide a physical driver's license or state-issued ID. Photos or digital versions of these IDs will not be accepted.
Thank you for helping us keep our schools secure for students and staff.
Are you ready to learn more about GCISD’s Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE)? Join our upcoming virtual informational session to hear details about the VATRE, its impact to GCISD and tax rate information. The session will be streamed via Facebook Live at 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 18, on the GCISD Facebook page. We hope to ‘see’ you there! #WeAreGCISD
🌟 Do you know a GCISD employee who consistently goes above and beyond for our students? Someone who brightens up every room they enter and makes everyone feel valued? If you've witnessed a moment that deserves recognition, nominate the GCISD staff member for our Stars of GCISD program: www.gcisd.net/starsofgcisd 🌟
Check out this 🌟 golden 🌟 opportunity!
If you are a GCISD resident who is 65 years or older, please join us at the GCISD Administration Building at 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, to hear an informational session from the district and earn your Gold Card. Meeting attendees will receive free general admission to all athletic events (excluding playoffs), theatrical productions and musical events hosted by GCISD.
Learn more: www.gcisd.net/page/gcisd-gold-card-program
GCISD will have a Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) on the November 5 ballot, where voters will consider a three-cent increase to the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) tax rate.
Quiz time: Which of the three statements about the VATRE are true?
◾Even with the passage of the VATRE, GCISD’s total tax rate will be lower.
◾Tax funds collected through these additional three pennies would stay within GCISD and not be subject to recapture.
◾The three-cent increase to the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate would generate approximately $6 million for school district operations.
◾All of the above
The answer is D, all of the above! Ready to learn more about the VATRE? Visit www.GCISD.net/VATRE.
Update: Phone service has been restored across the district. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this brief outage.
GCISD is currently experiencing intermittent district-wide phone outages, but all facilities have power. The district is working to identify the issue and restore service. In the meantime, if you need to communicate a message to our schools or the district, please do so via email.
Good news alert!
Fifty-three Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs, which include the National African American Recognition Award (NAARA), National Hispanic Recognition Award (NHRA), National Rural and Small Town Award (NRSTA), National Indigenous Award (NIA) and new in 2024, National First Generation Recognition Award (NFGRA). Click the link to learn more and to see which students earned this achievement: www.gcisd.net/article/1742091
Last week was the first home game for CHHS, and this week is Grapevine High School’s first home game of the season! Get your tickets today and read more about stadium guidelines by visiting www.gcisd.net/page/athletics.
🏈 A big thank you to the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation for sponsoring the Junior Captain at last week's CHHS football game. Bransford Elementary School first grader Declan Kamerman did an amazing job bringing out the game ball and walking with the captains for the coin toss. 🏈
