Do you have an elementary student who wishes to be on the field during a varsity football game? Well, here’s their chance!
Submit an application for your student to be a Junior Captain! Applications are open until August 16, and you will find out if your student was chosen in the random drawing by August 23 via email. We can’t wait to welcome your student under the Friday night lights.
Apply today: https://forms.gle/wq765zdpchpEPWws7.
GCISD has a variety of committees that provide District leaders with valuable feedback while offering opportunities for employees, parents and community members to become more involved and make a positive impact on the education of GCISD students. Are you ready to join a committee and be a liaison between the community and the district? Apply today: www.gcisd.net/page/committees.
📚✏️ We're less than ONE WEEK away from the first day of school! ✏️📚
Who else is ready to dive into a new year of learning? Share your back-to-school excitement or what you're most looking forward to in the comments below! #WeAreGCISD
www.gcisd.net/back-to-school
It’s time to apply for free/reduced price meals.
Families can apply at www.schoollunchapp.com to receive free or reduced-priced meals during the 2024-2025 school year. Only one application needs to be completed per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
GCISD’s Elementary Teacher of the Year Laura Jean Couch (Grapevine Elementary) and Secondary Teacher of the Year Aaron Geer (Collegiate Academy) were recognized this week at the annual Region 11 Teacher of the Year Ceremony. Congratulations again to Laura Jean and Aaron, and thank you for the positive impact you make in the lives of our students!
We are counting the hours until GCISD’s Convocation at Chicken N Pickle! With the help of our presenting sponsor, Universal Benefits Consortium, district staff will start their day with an exciting back-to-school message before engaging in pickleball and other team-building activities. We can’t wait to start another great year! #WeAreGCISD
As a reminder, all GCISD transportation-related information will only be available through the SMART Tag app, not through the previously used website Parent Portal. Please make sure you download the SMART Tag app, which is available for download via the App Store and Google Play: https://www.qbit.codes/q/smart-tag-parent-app.
In just two days, the GCISD staff will be reunited at Convocation! Thank you to one of our presenting sponsors, Freeman Buick GMC, for making it possible for district staff to gather at Chicken N Pickle and get excited to positively impact students! #WeAreGCISD
There was a lot of learning happening last week with our new educators participating in GCISD’s New Employee Welcome. Organized by our Curriculum and Instruction team, the professional development sessions are specifically tailored for new employees’ assignments and to give them an overview of the GCISD curriculum, technology and much more! These are just some of the many things happening as we prepare to welcome our students on August 14!
Congratulations to iUniversity Prep graduate Austen Smith for earning bronze in women’s skeet shooting at the Paris Olympic Games! GCISD is so proud of you. #WeAreGCISD
Today, August 2, June STAAR End of Course scores have been released for those students who took an EOC this summer. Families can access their children’s results through the Skyward Family Portal. Please click the link for instructions on how to access the scores: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G07t8Zx46ZSNjobo0x4Z9iWr9aNDrI29ylC41e4D2Y8/edit.
✏️ It's time for back-to-school shopping! Before you hit the stores, take a moment to review GCISD's dress code for the 2024-2025 school year. Check out this graphic for secondary students to make sure your student is ready for another great year: https://5il.co/2pq6z.
Are you or your company ready to make a difference for first responders, GCISD Employees of the Year and other special groups? Sponsor food for our guests at GCISD’s Friday Night Football! 🏈 Donators will enjoy shout-outs during the game, a jumbotron slide and a special 'Thank You' sign for our guests to see in the press box. Click the link to learn more!
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Only one more week until GCISD’s convocation! We can’t wait to welcome back our staff at this annual event that wouldn’t be possible without the help of one of our gold sponsors, Methodist Southlake Medical Center. Thank you for helping create a motivating event that will kick off another exciting year. #WeAreGCISD
🏈 Today, August 1, sign-ups for Junior Captains are officially open! 🏈
As a Junior Captain, pre-K through fifth grade students can step onto the field to deliver the game ball at a home football game and join the team for the coin toss. The applications are open until August 16, and you will find out if your student was chosen in the random drawing by August 23 in an email. We can’t wait to welcome your student into the big lights on Friday nights.
Apply today: https://forms.gle/wq765zdpchpEPWws7
🚀 Guess what? 🚀
Today is the application launch for the GCISD Communications Internship. If you know a high school student who is interested in photography, videography, content creation or sports broadcasting, encourage them to apply! Learn more: www.gcisd.net/internship.
At last night’s Board Meeting, we celebrated GCISD staff for their contributions to the district. We first honored Heritage Middle School Principal Sheila Shimmick, who was named the 2024-2025 Outstanding Middle School Principal of the Year by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, Region 11. Next, we recognized the finance team and GCISD staff who worked together to earn the Texas Comptroller Transparency Stars Award. #WeAreGCISD
Before we welcome our students back, we will host our annual staff Convocation at Chicken N Pickle. This is a time for staff to spend time together as one big family and get inspired for another great year!
Thank you to our Gold Sponsor, Baylor Scott & White Health, for being a community partner in supporting this event! #WeAreGCISD
As we gear up for another great year, we can’t help but reminisce about all the great things our students accomplished in the spring. Check out pages 14 and 15 of the most recent edition of GCISD Insight to see how our students showcased their talents in the spring semester: www.gcisd.net/page/gcisd-insight.
Last year, we reviewed the GCISD Emergency Response Protocol, but did you know that if there is a situation at your child's school, there are multiple ways to ensure you receive notification? To ensure you are informed, GCISD will send you text messages (for those who opted in during enrollment), emails and mobile app notifications, and post updates on district social media pages and websites. Make sure you stay up to date with what is happening in the district by following our social media channels and downloading the GCISD app. #WeAreGCISD
