We had an amazing crowd for today’s Grapevine Chamber luncheon, where guests heard district updates from Dr. Schnautz and learned more about how GCISD prepares students for success from GHS senior Patrick Shukis. Thank you to all our community partners and business leaders who make these events possible! #WeAreGCISD
Tune in to CBS News Texas today at 4:30 p.m. to see a story about how Bransford Elementary School found a creative use for an old piano. Bransford is GCISD’s arts integration campus. #WeAreGCISD
Glenhope Elementary School had some special visitors yesterday! Superintendent Dr. Schnautz and Board President Shannon Braun got a tour around GHES, and students showed them what they were learning. #WeAreGCISD
Did you know that tuition-based pre-k applications are open? Applications must be completed with all documents, and students must be four years old by September 1, 2024. Visit our website to learn more: https://www.gcisd.net/page/pre-kindergarten
📝 After a delayed start today, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will return to its regular schedule tomorrow, January 17, 2024. We're excited for a full day of learning. See you in the classrooms! 📝
📢Important Transfer Announcement📢
The general and STEM student transfer application window for the 2024-2025 school year will open on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 8 a.m. Online applications will be accepted through Friday, February 16, 2024, at 4 p.m.
Check out our website to learn more: https://www.gcisd.net/page/transfer-information
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will open with a two-hour delayed start Tuesday, January 16, 2024, to allow staff to prepare campuses and bus drivers ample time to safely transport our students to school. School will begin at the following times for each campus:
Elementary Schools: 9:40 a.m.
Middle Schools: 10:10 a.m.
High Schools: 10:40 a.m.
Collegiate Academy: 10:35 a.m.
Bridges: 11:00 a.m.
Vista 10:00 a.m.
Early Childhood Special Education AM classes will also begin on a two-hour delay. PM classes will begin at their regularly scheduled time.
Morning Extended Day Program will begin on a two-hour delay
Early Childhood Development Center will also begin on a two-hour delay
All staff members, other than transportation and facilities services staff needed to prepare for school operations, should report to work two hours after their regularly scheduled start time. Secondary campuses will communicate their revised bell schedules for the day with their families and staff.
Dismissal will be at the normal time at all campuses. Information regarding after-school activities will be communicated directly by the specific activity teacher, director, or coach.
Bus rider families are encouraged to sign up for Transportation Services’ SMART Tag Parent Portal, where parents can be notified when their child’s bus is nearing the stop.
This plan is based on the information that our district leaders have at this time. The district will continue to monitor weather conditions, and if there are any changes to this plan, the district will continue to communicate those details through www.GCISD.net, email, text messages (for those subscribed), the GCISD mobile app and official GCISD social media accounts.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we monitored this arctic blast. We look forward to seeing our staff and students back at school tomorrow!
**Please note that this change to the schedule does not impact iUniversity Prep staff or students.
Due to potentially hazardous road conditions, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has canceled all student activities, rehearsals or practices planned for Monday, January 15. District administrators continue to monitor weather conditions and will communicate any additional changes as they are available.
📚 No school on Monday, January 15! 🗓️
Enjoy an extended weekend as we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will welcome students and teachers back on Tuesday, January 16.
It's getting cold outside, and winter weather can make families wonder if GCISD has school. When a winter weather situation arises, GCISD will notify families via automated phone calls and texts. The district will also post notifications on the GCISD app and social media accounts. Information will be shared with all major TV stations.
Read more about our inclement weather policy at: https://www.gcisd.net/page/inclement-weather
⭐Do you know a GCISD employee who always puts their best foot forward for students? ⭐
Nominate them for our Stars of GCISD program! Your nomination will be sent to the nominee and entered into a monthly selection for the GCISD Star of the Month. Learn more: www.gcisd.net/starsofgcisd
🗓️Tomorrow is the big day🗓️
On January 12 at 8 a.m., tuition-based pre-k applications will open. Applications must be completed with all documents, and students must be four years old by September 1, 2024. Visit our website to learn more: https://www.gcisd.net/page/pre-kindergarten
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In just one year alone, 51,073 substantive reports have been reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Help make a difference by sharing this resource: National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888, https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en
📚Only 3 more days until the GCISD Pre-K application is open📚
Starting January 12 at 8 a.m., tuition based pre-k applications will be open. Applications must be completed with all documents and students must be 4 by September 1, 2024. Learn more: https://www.gcisd.net/page/pre-kindergarten
👮 Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! 👮
We want to express our gratitude to our local police departments, which work diligently to maintain the safety of our community and partner with GCISD to keep our learning environments safe. #WeAreGCISD
🎹An old, out-of-tune piano that could have been sent to storage is taking center stage at Bransford Elementary School.🎶Students start the day by volunteering to play music as classmates arrive in the morning.🎼
Learn more by reading the full story: https://www.gcisd.net/article/1399841
📢The GCISD Transfer Window is Almost Here📢
The general and STEM student transfer application window for the 2024-2025 school year will open on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 8 a.m. Online applications will be accepted through Friday, February 16, 2024, at 4 p.m.
Check out our website to learn more: https://www.gcisd.net/page/transfer-information
Congratulations to the GHS cheer team for earning silver medals at the UIL Spirit State Championships! CHHS placed 9th in the state and won the top spot in Crowd Leading. Great job by both teams! #WeAreGCISD
Only one more week until the GCISD Pre-K applications are open. Starting January 12 at 8 a.m., tuition-based pre-k applications will be open. Applications must be completed with all documents, and students must be four years old by September 1, 2024.
Learn more: https://www.gcisd.net/page/pre-kindergarten
GCISD has received top honors, being named the #2 school district in DFW and #4 in Texas in the 2024 rankings by Niche, an online platform that provides profiles on every school in America. Thank you to our students, staff, parents and community members – it's together that we achieve excellence! #WeAreGCISD
