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Like school districts across the state, GCISD faces financial challenges. GCISD has established a new General Fund Donation Opportunity for those who wish to further support school operations.

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Learn more and give today: www.gcisd.net/page/donate.

Our campuses helped the holiday spirit shine bright at last night’s 46th Annual Parade of Lights! Thank you to all of our students, staff, and families from across the district for participating.

Thank you to all families who came to The CTE Experience on Tuesday, December 2. Career and Technical Education staff and students showcased the various programs offered and set up displays so that attendees could see the work firsthand. It was a great evening!

ICYMI: Grapevine High School’s Fabulous Fillies and the Grapevine Elementary School Dads Club was featured this morning on the national television show Fox and Friends. The segment was about the Christmas Capital of Texas.

Watch: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1563196091781848

Come out to cheer our elementary, middle and high schools from across the district at this year’s Parade of Lights! The parade is at 7 p.m., Thursday, December 4, through Grapevine’s Historic Main Street. Be sure to dress warm since the forecast calls for chilly temperatures and a chance of showers!

Colleyville Heritage High School junior Caden Burris has landed a role in an upcoming movie! Caden is a theatre student who won Best Actor in UIL One Act Plays in 2022 and 2023. He will play the role of Matt in the movie “The Plague,” which premieres in theatres nationwide January 2, 2026.

Today is Special Education Day! Join us in celebrating our incredible special education professionals. Their compassion, expertise and commitment transform lives every day and help our students shine!

Tomorrow, December 2, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. is “The CTE Experience” showcase for middle and high school families. 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.

Location: GCISD’s Technology Education and Career Center, 3223 Mustang Drive, Grapevine. Please park next to the Mustang indoor athletic facility (MAC).

From now until December 16, our fine arts groups throughout the district are hosting a number of winter concerts and performances. We invite you to join us at any of these events to enjoy amazing talent and holiday cheer!

Check out the events calendar on the GCISD Fine Arts page: www.gcisd.net/page/fine-arts

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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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 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.