Glenhope Elementary School has chess champions! At the Tarrant County Chess Club’s tournament hosted on Saturday, October 18, fourth grader Namish Gupta won the first place individual trophy in the Rated U500 event, which is for beginners registered with the United States Chess Federation. In the non-registered K-3 event, third graders Archie Lowe and Ari Aldarkazali, known as “Team Glenhope,” won first place. Individually, Archie won first place and Ari finished in third.
Big cheers for Grapevine Elementary School fifth grader Oliver Chan and Timberline Elementary School first grader Charlotte Maxwell who were the Junior Captains at last week’s varsity football game. Joe Garcia from the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation, which sponsors the Junior Captains program, welcomed our students to the game.
Our eighth graders visited the GCISD Technology Education and Career Center this week to get a first-hand look at our Career and Technical Education programs. During their tour, students had a chance to see 14 interactive stations of CTE instruction and hands-on learning in action. The goal is to inform their choices before they meet with their counselors to develop their four-year academic plans.
This week was also Digital Citizenship Week, which is to promote a healthy, balanced, and positive approach to media and tech use among young people. While our library media specialists teach digital citizenship throughout the school year, there was a special spotlight at the campuses this week.
Glenhope Elementary School second graders had a special visitor this week: the Dallas Mavericks mascot Champ! Champ was there because second grade teacher and Mavs fan, Brittany Cohen has developed a partnership with player Derek Lively II. Since the team’s season began this week, the second grade connected Tuesday’s curriculum to Mavericks-themed lessons and a special visit from Champ to celebrate their learning.
It’s the last day of National School Bus Safety Week. Today’s tips are good reminders of safe practices while getting on or off the bus.
Did you know that it is illegal to pass a school bus while the stop-arm is extended and the red lights are flashing? One more National School Bus Safety Tip will be shared tomorrow!
Last night was our second session of Leadership GCISD! The class began with presentations from Student Services, Counseling Services, and Health Services, before touring our facilities for Athletics, Fine Arts and Career and Technical Education. Thank you to Firebirds Wood Fired Grill for donating dinner for the class! Businesses interested in partnering with the district as dinner sponsors may contact GCISD Communications at info@gcisd.net.
Learn more: www.gcisd.net/page/leadership-gcisd
Learn more: www.gcisd.net/page/leadership-gcisd
Today’s National School Bus Safety Week tip is about waiting at the bus stop. Let’s all help keep our students safe.
Did you know that Dove Elementary School achieved Super Stretch School Status from iReady for demonstrating extraordinary student growth in reading and mathematics? At a DFW iReady Summit last week, Principal Heather Landrum shared the strategies and success stories behind the students’ growth.
🚨 Statebound Alert 🚨 Colleyville Heritage High School and Grapevine High School cross country teams competed at regionals on Monday and are advancing to state! The state meet will be held Friday, October 31st at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Let’s wish them good luck!
Check out the regional results: https://www.gcisd.net/article/2500247
Check out the regional results: https://www.gcisd.net/article/2500247
Update (October 22, 4:45 p.m.): The Colleyville Heritage High School Varsity football away game against Mansfield Summit High School has been rescheduled to 5 p.m. on Friday, October 24, due to potential weather. The game location has also been changed to Vernon Newsom Stadium (3700 E Broad St, Mansfield, TX 76063).
Original Post (October 21, 3:43 p.m.): Due to the threat of severe weather Friday evening, the Grapevine High School Varsity Football Game scheduled for October 24 has been moved up a day! The game will now be on Thursday, October 23, at 7 p.m.. The game is still at Mustang-Panther Stadium.
We are aware that it is senior night, and this is an important and special moment for our students and their families. Moving this game ensures all students receive the recognition they deserve instead of the potential cancellation due to the weather.
We ask seniors and their escorts to report to the North end zone at 6 p.m. so staff is able to check you in, line you up, and recognize your student's commitment to GHS.
This morning, we welcomed our newest Gold Card members. The Gold Card grants GCISD residents 65+ free entry to fine arts and athletic (excluding playoffs) events hosted by the district.
It's School Bus Safety Week! Our first set of safety tips are about walking to the bus stop. Throughout the week, we will continue to share more tips to keep our students safe.
GCISD’s Human Resources visited campuses last week to surprise the first TEAM Award winners of the school year. TEAM stands for Together Everyone Achieves More. The award is to recognize staff who work in nutrition, transportation, facility services, distribution services, technology, Extended Day Program and in the Early Childhood Development program.
Congratulations to:
Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC): Henny Torres
Extended Day Program (EDP): Jaye’Lyn Griffin
Facility Services, Custodial: Cecilia Abreo Lopez
Facility Services, Maintenance:Chris Flores
Nutrition Services: Kellie Davis
Technology Services: Elsa Salazar
Transportation Services: Riad Bendahmane
Congratulations to:
Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC): Henny Torres
Extended Day Program (EDP): Jaye’Lyn Griffin
Facility Services, Custodial: Cecilia Abreo Lopez
Facility Services, Maintenance:Chris Flores
Nutrition Services: Kellie Davis
Technology Services: Elsa Salazar
Transportation Services: Riad Bendahmane
Don’t miss our Gold Card session at 10 a.m., tomorrow, at the Administration Building. By attending, residents 65 years+ can obtain their Gold Card which grants free admission to GCISD fine arts and athletics (excluding playoffs). Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
It's National School Bus Safety Week! Thank you to our GCISD bus drivers for getting students to and from school safely. Throughout the week, we will share safety tips to use when walking to the bus stop and boarding or exiting the bus.
Bransford Elementary School first grader Sauryadeep Silwal and fifth grader Alden Winter were the Junior Captains at Friday Night Lights! Welcoming them to the game was Lyndsey Hill, a board member with the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation, which sponsors the program.
Today was Literacy Lunch at all elementary campuses, one of the many fun ways that GCISD’s Nutrition Services connects learning to the cafeteria. Students enjoyed taco pizza inspired by the book “Dragons Love Tacos,” which Superintendent Dr. Brad Schnautz read at Glenhope Elementary. One lucky student from each grade level at elementary schools who enjoyed a lunch plate received a copy of the book, and another was donated to the schools. Taco ‘bout a great day!
Yesterday, the Cross Timbers Middle School community rallied together to show support for Heritage Elementary School teacher Jane Simmons, whose husband is also a teacher at CTMS. Prior to the football game, the CTMS Athletics Booster Club accepted donations and sold “Simmons Strong” bracelets with the proceeds going toward the Simmons family and her cancer treatment.
