As we prepare to go into the Thanksgiving Break, it’s heartwarming to see how our campuses, Dads Clubs and PTAs across the district organized canned food, turkey and cereal drives to help families in need in our community. It’s great to see the wonderful spirit of giving!
Middle and high school families: Get ready to explore everything that GCISD’s Career and Technical Education program has to offer! Attend the “The CTE Experience” showcase from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 2, at GCISD’s Technology Education and Career Center, 3223 Mustang Drive, Grapevine. You’ll learn about CTE course options at the middle and high school levels, tour the center, and participate in engaging hands-on experiences to give you a preview of what the program has to offer.
Join us in celebrating Substitute Appreciation Day! Our amazing substitutes step in, when needed, to keep our classrooms running smoothly. If you know a substitute, take a minute to show them our immense appreciation!
Today was the 67th day of school and we had to connect it to the viral nonsensical expression that went viral on social media: six-seven! See the engaging activities that our schools incorporated to bring some so-so, maybe this, maybe that, fun to the day.
This week, Dove Elementary invited families for “Partners in P.E. Week.” They participated in several active competitions as partners, including stacking cups to work out their brains while skipping, running or doing jumping jacks to condition the body. What fun!
Today is Education Support Professionals Day! It’s a day to celebrate the incredible GCISD support staff who make our schools such wonderful places to work and learn. If you see a custodian, a bus driver, a cafeteria worker, paraprofessional or other support professional, please take a moment to let them know how much they are appreciated!
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At iUP, students are living their dreams all over the world, while learning at a school that keeps them feeling connected. Did we mention that in the Niche 2026 rankings, they were named #1 for the Best Public High School Teachers in Texas? 🍎
Interest form: https://www.iuniversityprep.org/page/apply
And remember, Excellence, Anywhere!
At last night’s meeting, Trustees honored the cross country teams from Colleyville Heritage High School and Grapevine High School. At state, Grapevine High School won the boys cross country title while CHHS boys and girls and GHS girls finished in the top 15. The CHHS band was also honored for advancing to state, marking their fifth appearance since 2019.
Timberline Elementary School’s “Taste of Timberline” on Saturday, November 15, was another huge success. Families and community members enjoyed international food, fun and student performances. Mascots Toby the Tiger and Tracey the Tiger also attended. What a special annual event!
We are so grateful to the Grapevine-Colleyville Retired School Employees Association (GCARSE) for awarding $100 classroom grants to five first-year teachers last week. Their support will help our teachers purchase materials and resources for their classrooms.
Congratulations to:
Kathryn Fisher, Grapevine Elementary School fifth grade teacher
Bela Hernandez, Bear Creek Elementary School special education teacher
Jensenne Mitchener, Cross Timbers Middle School special education teacher
Zoe Parker, Timberline Elementary School fourth grade teacher
Drew Payne, Grapevine High School special education teacher
Congratulations to:
Kathryn Fisher, Grapevine Elementary School fifth grade teacher
Bela Hernandez, Bear Creek Elementary School special education teacher
Jensenne Mitchener, Cross Timbers Middle School special education teacher
Zoe Parker, Timberline Elementary School fourth grade teacher
Drew Payne, Grapevine High School special education teacher
Congratulations to Grapevine High School’s Navya Kammend and Jane Rose! Both were honored at the Founding Forward Dallas Area Chapter 54th Annual Accolades Awards dinner on Tuesday, November 11. Navya, a senior, was one of 13 DFW essay winners. English Language Arts teacher and student council advisor Jane Rose was the Educator Honoree recognized for promoting excellence in school culture and community engagement.
Today was Education Day! We welcomed business and community leaders in Leadership Colleyville and Leadership Grapevine to learn about the incredible work happening across our district, from academics to career and technical education to fine arts and more! Thank you to our staff, campuses and amazing students for their impressive presentations and performances.
In- and out-of-district families: Collegiate Academy is an open enrollment campus and is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year. At CA, students can earn an associate degree, or up to two years of college credit, while attending high school.
Learn more at https://ca.gcisd.net/
Learn more at https://ca.gcisd.net/
Last night was our third session of Leadership GCISD of the fall semester! The class heard presentations from our finance, human resources and technology teams. Thank you to community partner Wise Guys Pizzeria for donating dinner for the class. Community businesses interested in donating dinner for our December session, can contact info@gcisd.net.
Thank you to all our schools for helping us celebrate Veterans Day! We are honored to celebrate the men and women who have served our country.
GCISD Career and Technical Education engineering students won third place and the Exemplary Award at the Advanced Vertical Robotics drone competition held Saturday, November 8. They finished one place shy of advancing to nationals, but will compete at a second qualifying event on Sunday, November 16, at Eaton High School in Haslet. The team has students from Colleyville Heritage High School and Grapevine High School.
Join us in thanking all of our veterans and showing appreciation for their service. GCISD schools will host a number of celebrations to pay tribute to all military veterans who have served our country.
Glenhope Elementary School third grader Davis Adams and Bransford Elementary School fifth grader Bishop Johnson were the Junior Captains at the Red Rail game! Welcoming them were Amanda Wallace and Meredith Martin from the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation, which sponsors the Junior Captains program.
Pepper the Robot is joining the GCISD Career and Technical Education robotics program. Today, IBM representatives visited GCISD’s CTE to present five Pepper robots. Stay tuned to hear more about Pepper after students begin working with Pepper.
Congratulations to Grapevine High School on their wins over Burleson and Lubbock Cooper this week making them the regional semifinal champs! They now head to the regional finals next week. The date, time and location will be announced after their opponent is determined.
Story: https://www.gcisd.net/article/2536579
Story: https://www.gcisd.net/article/2536579
