Congratulations to Asher Allen, a fifth grader at Heritage Elementary School, for being an outstanding Junior Captain at last week’s CHHS football game! Thanks to the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation, Asher had the honor of delivering the game ball to the field and joining the team for the coin toss. #WeAreGCISD
Did you know?
Due to a professional development day, there will be no school (except for Collegiate Academy and iUniversity Prep) on Monday, September 23.
Check your school’s instructional calendar: www.gcisd.net/documents/parents/calendars/2024-2025-instructional-calendars/548842.
✨ Know a GCISD employee who goes above and beyond for our students? ✨
Nominate them for the Stars of GCISD program! Every nomination is also shared with the nominee’s supervisor and they are entered for a chance to be honored as the district’s Star of GCISD!
Want to make someone's day? Submit your nomination now: www.gcisd.net/starsofgcisd.
💻 Congratulations to Kyle Berger, Chief Technology Officer at GCISD, for being named the winner of the EdTech Trendsetter Award for School Leader Setting a Trend as part of the EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest! With over 23 years of leadership in K-12 technology, Kyle is a true innovator, spearheading initiatives in AI, cybersecurity and educational transformation. 💻
Read more: www.edtechdigest.com/2024/09/17/kyle-berger-driving-innovation-in-our-field
GCISD residents who are 65 years or older, we have a 🌟 golden 🌟 opportunity for you!
Join us at the GCISD Administration Building at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, for an informational session and the opportunity to earn your Gold Card. Card holders will receive free general admission to all athletic events (excluding playoffs), theatrical productions, and musical events hosted by GCISD.
www.gcisd.net/page/gcisd-gold-card-program
If you are seeing dots at schools this week, it is in celebration of International Dot Day, a fun day to connect, collaborate and create. The day was actually September 15, but schools are celebrating all week long. Enjoy the pictures from Timberline, where students in the school’s Cultural Artistic Leadership Academy Art Studio created designs inspired by artists from Spain and celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month. At Bear Creek, students and staff dapperly dressed in dots passed a giant pencil to symbolize the mark that these creators will make on the world.
🚨 Reminder! 🚨
Join us TODAY at 5 p.m. for a Facebook Live where we’ll break down all the details about the upcoming Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE), learn about its impact on GCISD and review important tax rate information.
🗓️ Wednesday, September 18
⏰ 5 p.m.
📍 Streaming live on the GCISD Facebook page
On September 17, 1787, history was made when the delegates signed the U.S. Constitution, shaping the nation we know today! This day honors the freedoms, rights and responsibilities we enjoy as American citizens. In GCISD, our students dove into the history and significance of the Constitution, exploring the foundations of our democracy and what it means to be an informed citizen.
💻 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
