We kicked off the fall 2025 Leadership GCISD last night! The class includes parents, staff, community members and business leaders who will gain a valuable understanding of the district. GCISD’s Academics Team led the first session and shared how the district supports high-quality instruction and student learning. Thank you to Loveria Caffe in Colleyville for donating dinner for the class! Businesses interested in partnering with the district as dinner sponsors may contact GCISD Communications at info@gcisd.net.
Colleyville Heritage High School’s homecoming parade is tomorrow, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Heritage Avenue. After the parade, stay for the fireworks show and pep rally. We hope to see you there!
Volunteers are still needed for GCISD Career and Technical Education program mock interviews happening on September 30 and October 1. Sign up for a day/time of your choice.
More information: https://bit.ly/25MockInterview
More information: https://bit.ly/25MockInterview
Reminder for GCISD residents 65 years+: Join us at 2 p.m., Thursday, September 25, at the Administration Building to hear an update from the district and receive a GCISD Gold Card. Cardholders receive free admission to district fine arts and athletic events (excluding playoffs). See you on Thursday!
More info: www.gcisd.net/page/gcisd-gold-card-program
More info: www.gcisd.net/page/gcisd-gold-card-program
Today was packed with learning as our educators attended professional development workshops across the district. Thank you to our Academics Team for planning and presenting the sessions!
Silver Lake Elementary students had a lot of fun in their music class on Thursday learning “La Raspa” Mexican folk dance and how to play the violin mariachi style. The learning experience was in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Add a little more learning to your student’s afterschool time through GCISD Extended Learning’s new Discovery Workshops! A host of more workshops that will include coding, tutoring, volleyball and more are in the works, but they are kicking things off with a “Let’s Dance” class for kindergarten-third grade students across the district.
The class is Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 7-30, and students will learn the basics of jazz, hip hop and pom from the Colleyville Heritage High School Panteras director.
See the flyer and registration link: https://my.peachjar.com/district/1610/flyer/2921173
O.C. Taylor Elementary School students and siblings Addison and Lincoln Pedroza were the Junior Captains at Friday’s game. Addison is a pre-kindergartener and Lincoln is in second grade. Thank you to the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation for sponsoring the program and to Jennifer Brecht from their Board of Directors for welcoming our Junior Captains.
Reminder: Except for Collegiate Academy and iUniversity Prep, there will be no school for students on Monday, September 22, due to a professional development day.
Check your school’s instructional calendar: www.gcisd.net/documents/parents/calendars/2025-2026-instructional-calendar/743809
Thank you to our Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Council of PTAs for hosting the annual Principals and Presidents Breakfast this morning. This is a great annual tradition to kick off the school year and celebrate the partnership between GCISD and PTAs.
We’re only one week away from College and Career Night, which will be from 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 25. Families and students are invited to attend to get information from more than 130 universities, junior colleges and technical schools. There will also be presentations about how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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.
Students, staff and families: Do you know a standout GCISD staff member? Or, maybe a staff member who has gone above and beyond for others? Nominate them for our Stars of GCISD Award.
Stars of GCISD nomination form: www.gcisd.net/page/stars-of-gcisd
Stars of GCISD nomination form: www.gcisd.net/page/stars-of-gcisd
Today is IT Professionals Day and we are celebrating our incredible IT professionals across GCISD. From providing tech support to keeping our systems running smoothly, their hard work supports our students and staff every day! #WeAreGCISD
If you were seeing dots at our campuses today, it was in celebration of International Dot Day, a fun day to connect, collaborate and create. Students and staff dressed in dots and creatively added the dot theme to their class lessons. The day centers around lessons from the book, "The Dot," which inspires students to "make their mark" and believe in the power and potential of creativity in all they do.
Calling all community volunteers: GCISD’s Career and Technical Education Program is hosting mock interviews for seniors in the program and they are in need of volunteers to serve as interview panelists. Interviews will be on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Grapevine High School and on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Colleyville Heritage High School.
More information: https://bit.ly/25MockInterview
Heritage Elementary first grader Will Jaster did a great job as Junior Captain delivering the game ball at Friday’s game. Thank you to the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation for sponsoring the program and to the foundation’s President-Elect Jason Allen for welcoming Will.
GCISD welcomed a delegation of students and teachers from Nuriootpa High School in Australia as part of the City of Grapevine’s Sister Cities program. Since the visiting students are in agricultural classes, they spent time in our Career and Technical Education ag classes in addition to seeing several other of GCISD’s outstanding educational programs.
In observance of Patriot Day and Texas First Responders Day today, 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.
To honor the bravery of first responders on September 11, 2001, Grapevine High School Wrestling held their sixth annual 9/11 Tribute Climb this morning at Mustang Panther Stadium. Alongside local first responders, they ascended 1,980 steps, replicating the 110 flights of stairs that 9/11 heroes climbed inside the Twin Towers.
