What's New - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District

Take Part in the GCISD Community Showcase

12/13/2018

Join GCISD for its next Community Showcase at the Technology Education and Career Center on January 31.

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Student Voice Featured in TSB Bragging Rights

12/12/2018

GCISD's Student Voice initiative has been featured in the 12th Annual Bragging Rights 2018-19 special issue of Texas School Business’ magazine.

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GCISD Participates in Hour of Code

11/29/2018

Hour of Code is a nationwide initiative by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org to introduce students to one hour of computer science.

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CHHS Band Wins National Competition

11/27/2018

The CHHS Band and Diamonds Dance Guard recently earned the title of National Champions at the USBands Nationals Competition.

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GC-SAGE Earns Top State Honor

11/02/2018

The Grapevine-Colleyville Supporting and Advocating for Gifted Education (GC-SAGE) has been named the 2018 State Parent Group of the Gifted.

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GCISD Named a Top 100 Place to Work

11/01/2018

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has been named a Top 100 Place to Work by the Dallas Morning News. Companies are graded in performance in leadership, sense of mission, career opportunities, culture, and pay and benefits.

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Veterans Day Programs

10/31/2018

All campuses across GCISD will celebrate Veterans Day with programs and receptions. Check out when your campus will celebrating.

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GCISD Recognizes Inaugural Walk of Honor Class

10/29/2018

These eight individuals have served the District with honor, distinction, and service and will be honored permanently with plaques at the newly renovated Mustang Panther Stadium.

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GCISD Community Showcase at Cross Timbers Middle

10/24/2018

Join GCISD for the first Community Showcase at Cross Timbers Middle School on November 15.

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Mustang Panther Stadium Update (Oct. 17)

10/17/2018

View the latest update on Mustang Panther Stadium.

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GCISD Hosts Medal of Honor Recipients

10/12/2018

Medal of Honor recipients were invited to attend and participate in this week’s events as part of the Tribute to Valor Weekend across the DFW Metroplex.

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Trio of Schools Earn State Counseling Awards

10/11/2018

Grapevine High School was one of just six schools in Texas to earn the LSSSCA's highest honor, a Gold Award.

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Cannon Welcomes Students to New Building

10/09/2018

Cannon Elementary opened the doors of its newly constructed building to students on Tuesday, October 9.

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Twenty-Six Earn National Merit Commended Status

10/08/2018

Twenty-six GCISD seniors have been named 2018-19 National Merit Commended students.

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2018 TASA Outstanding School Board

09/29/2018

The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees has been named the 2018 Outstanding School Board by the Texas Association of School Administrators.

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GHS Student-Athletes Showing Support

09/18/2018

The Grapevine girls golf team was surprised by who was in its cheering section at the season's first tournament.

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Mustang Panther Stadium Update (Sept. 18)

09/18/2018

View the latest update on Mustang Panther Stadium.

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Twenty-six GCISD seniors have been named 2019 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

GCISD Announces National Merit Semifinalists

09/12/2018

Twenty-six GCISD seniors have been named 2019 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.

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GCISD Partners with Here Comes the Bus

09/12/2018

Here Comes the Bus is an app and website that provides real-time updates of school buses on your smartphone, tablet or computer.

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Mustang Panther Stadium Update (Sept. 6)

09/06/2018

View the September 6 update on Mustang Panther Stadium.

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LEAD 2.0: We Need Your Input!

09/05/2018

We have created a brief ThoughtExchange in which we are asking two questions for you to consider.

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Apply to Become a GCISD Community Champion

08/27/2018

GCISD Community Champions is recruiting its class for the 2018-2019 school year. We are looking for parents, business leaders, organizational leaders and other members of the community for this interactive program.

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MAC/PAC Open Houses

08/24/2018

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD invites the community to tour its newly constructed Mustang Activity Center and Panther Activity Center. Each facility will host an open house on September 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Enter to Become a Junior Captain

08/17/2018

Submit your back-to-school photos for a chance to be a Junior Captain at a GHS or CHHS varsity football game at Mustang Panther Stadium this season.

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Parthemore Named Texas Teacher of Year Finalist

08/15/2018

Joe Parthemore, a fifth-grade math and science teacher at Cannon Elementary, has been named one of six finalists for 2019 Texas Teacher of the Year, according to the TASA.

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State Accountability Ratings: An Open Letter from Dr. Robin Ryan

08/08/2018

GCISD Superintendent, Dr. Robin Ryan, shares an open letter concerning the State's A-F accountability ratings.

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GCISD Board Named TASA Honor School Board

08/03/2018

The GCISD Board of Trustees is one of five school boards from across Texas selected as Honor School Boards as part of the 2018 TASA School Board Awards.

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Parthemore Named Region 11 Teacher of the Year

08/02/2018

Joe Parthemore, a fifth-grade math and science teacher at Cannon Elementary’s STEM School was named one of the 2018 Region 11 Teachers of the Year.

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GCISD and Let's Talk

08/01/2018

Let’s Talk will no longer be available beginning on August 1. We value open communication, therefore email addresses have been created for each campus and will be monitored daily by staff.

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Free and Reduced Meals for 2018-19

07/26/2018

GCISD announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines.

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Louie Sullins Named Master Trustee

07/23/2018

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD trustee Louie Sullins has earned the designation of Master Trustee upon completion of Leadership TASB.

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GCISD Named Region 11 Outstanding School Board

07/16/2018

The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board of trustees was selected as the 2018 Region 11 Outstanding School Board by a panel of school superintendents.

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Runoff Election Results for Board of Trustees

06/16/2018

According to unofficial results, Becky St. John has been elected to Place 2 on the GCISD Board of Trustees in the June 16, 2018, Runoff Election.

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Dr. Ryan named Region 11 Superintendent of the Year

05/30/2018

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Superintendent Dr. Robin Ryan has been named the Region 11 Superintendent of the Year.

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Runoff Election Board of Trustees, Place 2

05/25/2018

A runoff election between Amy Putnam and incumbent Becky St. John is required for the GCISD Board of Trustees, Place 2.

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Valedictorians and Salutatorians

05/24/2018

Soon, more than 1,000 GCISD seniors will walk across the stage and receive their high school diplomas.

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Please read a safety update from the GCISD Board of Trustees.

05/21/2018

Please read a safety update from the GCISD Board of Trustees.

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GCISD Announces 40 National Merit Commended Students

10/02/2017

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2018 Summer Food Service Program

The Summer Food Service Program provides free meals to all children age 18 and younger. These meals provide essential nutrients for active growing kids. To participate in the free meal program, all kids have to do is show up at a serving site.

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Votes tallied for May 2018 Trustee Election

Mindy McClure was elected to Place 1 on the GCISD Board of Trustees by a majority vote in the May 5, 2018 Election with 100 percent of precincts reporting, according to unofficial results posted by Tarrant County Elections Administration on Saturday night. At the time of the last posting from the Tarrant County Elections Administration, neither candidate for Place 2 obtained the necessary majority and more information from the Tarrant County Elections Administration will be forthcoming.

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2018 GCISD Employees of the Year Announced

GCISD administrators led a "surprise" patrol to various campuses and departments to announce this year's honored staff members.

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EPA's Energy Star Certifications Awarded

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Julie Telesca -SNA SW Region Director of the Year

The national, non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA) has named Julie Telesca, SNS, Director of Nutrition Services for Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, TX, the Southwest regional Director of the Year.

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CMS Honors Band Receives Invitation

The Colleyville Middle School (CMS) Honors Band has been invited to perform at the 72 annual Midwest International Orchestra and Band Clinic and Conference, held from December 19-22, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois.

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Texas State Science Fair Winners

Thirteen students from Colleyville Heritage High School competed at the Texas State Science Fair competition in San Antonio on March 23-24, 2018.

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GCISD announces new Director of Advanced Academics

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has announced Julie Martin Leslie as the new Director of Advanced Academics. Leslie is currently serving educators and professionals in the Metroplex as the founder of In Your Element Coaching & Consulting. Trustees approved the recommendation at the regular meeting on Monday, March 26.

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Call for applicants - LEAD 2.0 Strategic Planning Summit

In April, GCISD will convene a committee of more than 100 students, parents, staff and community members to review the work accomplished in LEAD 2021 and initiate the process that advances the strategic plan into what will be known as LEAD 2.0.

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Walk of Honor plans to recognize GCISD community

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and the Walk of Honor Committee, are proud to announce the “Walk of Honor” coming to the renovated Mustang Panther stadium in the fall of 2018.

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Creating Safe Schools Together: A Letter to the Community

In GCISD, we are Building Excellent Schools Together and we could not do that without your continued support and efforts to keep our campuses safe.

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Candace McGowan awarded CTAT Career Guidance Award

GCISD Career and Technical Education Coordinator, Candace McGowan, has been honored with the Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT) Career Guidance Award for her outstanding work in the district.

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Tona Blizzard named National Distinguished Principal Finalist

The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) has named Tona Blizzard, principal at Cannon Elementary: A GCISD STEM School, as a National Distinguished Principal Finalist.

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An open letter to the community

Everyone associated with schools: students, parents, staff members and community members feel the pain and trauma each time this happens in our country. We search for answers to questions like: “How could this happen again?” and “How can we keep it from happening in the future?”

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Students Skype with Olympic Commentator Lewis Johnson

On Wednesday, students at Glenhope Elementary skyped with NBC Olympic commentator Lewis Johnson at the base of the bobsled track for the 2018 Olympics.

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GCISD Swimmers and Divers Compete in State Competition

GCISD swimmers and divers competed at the UIL 5A Swimming and Diving Championships at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center at the University of Texas at Austin on February 16 and 17.

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CHOOSE KINDNESS: Join us for our 2018 Rachel's Challenge 5K

Grapevine-Colleyville is hosting the Rachel's Challenge 5K race on April 21, 2018,

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DIGITAL FLYER DELIVERY STARTS FEBRUARY 15

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has adopted an electronic flyer distribution program called Peachjar

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GCISD Personalized Programs Expo is February 8, 5-7 p.m. at Cross Timbers Middle School

From engineering challenges to advanced academics to language immersion and early childhood education, GCISD offers a world of opportunities for students.

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Timberline Elementary Hosts Leader in Me Symposium

As a Leader in Me school, the staff of Timberline Elementary teaches 21st century leadership and life skills to students and creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader.

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Ten GCISD Students Honored as Texas All-State Musicians

Ten students will represent GCISD as Texas All-State musicians on February 17 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio.

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2018-2020 UIL Realignment announced for basketball, football, and volleyball

UIL Realignment moves Colleyville Heritage High School and Grapevine High School into Region 1, District 4 of Conference 5A for football and Region 1, District 7 of Conference 5A for basketball and volleyball.

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Daniel Jau named National Federation of State High School Association State Coach of the Year

The National Federation of State High School Association has named Daniel Jau the state Coach of the Year and the southwest sectional Coach of the Year.

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Timberline Elementary hosts annual CALA Art Showcase

Timberline Elementary School and its Cultural Artistic Leadership Academy hosted its annual CALA Art Showcase on Thursday, January 18, 2018.

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SAVE THE DATE: Personalized Programs Expo

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GCISD hosts First Lego League Regional Qualifying Tournament

On Saturday, December 16th, GCISD hosted a First Lego League Regional Qualifying Tournament.

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GCISD Announces new Executive Director of Communications

Kristin Snively, current GCISD Director of Communications, has been named the Executive Director of Communications. Trustees approved the recommendation during the regular board meeting on Monday, December 18

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Counseling CREST Awards Announced

The counseling services teams at Bransford Elementary, Colleyville Middle School and Heritage Middle School have all been awarded the Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas (CREST) award.

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Area Chamber Nominations Now Open

The Colleyville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for 2018 Awards Event.

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Grapevine Parade of Lights Winners Announced

The 38th annual Grapevine Parade of Lights was held on December 7. This year's theme was "Holiday Memories." Congratulations to the following parade winners:

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GHS Students Nationally Recognized in Marketing Competition

Students from Grapevine High School’s Sports and Entertainment Marketing participated in a National Fantasy Football Competition sponsored by Sports Career Consulting

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GCISD Hosts First Spanish Spelling Bee

As part of the student voice initiative, GCISD will periodically feature news articles written by high school journalism students.

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Trustees approve 2018-2019 Instructional Calendar

On Monday, November 13, GCISD Trustees approved the Student and Staff Instructional Calendars for the 2018-2019 school year. To learn more about how the district develops the instructional calendars, please watch the video below:

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Grapevine High School and Colleyville Elementary School Recognized with State Counseling Awards

The Lone Star State School Counselor Association State Award recognizes school counseling programs that support the American School Counseling Association, or ASCA.

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School Messenger Update

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is making some changes to the School Messenger automated calling system

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HeroCon at Grapevine Middle School By Kate Love, GHS Senior and Zoe Gelher, GHS Junior

As part of the student voice initiative, GCISD will periodically feature news articles written by high school journalism students.

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Collegiate Academy Now Accepting Applications

Collegiate Academy is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. Apply online or pick up an application from the middle school counselor.

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2017 Red Ribbon Week Contest Winners

2017 Red Ribbon Week is celebrated every year the last week of October. It is a nationally recognized substance abuse prevention campaign dedicated to the memory of Kiki Camerena, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, killed in the line of duty.

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Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation Receives Boeing Grant

Boeing has announced the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Education Foundation is the recipient of a $47,500 grant for Aviation Industry Motivating Student Success (AIMSS).

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VOICES OF GCISD

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GCISD Welcomes Community Champions

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has welcomed a group of more than three dozen district residents participating in the first GCISD Community Champions program.

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Trustees Tour School Improvements Funded by the 2016 Bond

Members of the GCISD Board of Trustees on Friday took a tour of several campuses to view progress on projects resulting from the May 2016 bond election.

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Glenhope Takes On the Eye of the Hurricane

On Tuesday, September 12th, the fifth graders of Glenhope Elementary School received a lesson on hurricanes they will never forget!

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GCISD Announces Record Number of National Merit Semifinalists

Thirty-three GCISD seniors have been named 2018 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

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Improvements In and Near Mustang-Panther Stadium Affect Traffic/Stadium Access

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GCISD Welcomes Families Affected by Hurricane Harvey

As the communities affected by Harvey begin to rebuild, thousands of families are coming to North Texas for refuge from the storms.

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An Open Letter to the Community Regarding Hurricane Harvey

Dear GCISD Community, Like many of you, I have spent the last several days thinking of and praying for those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

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GCISD Launches Mobile App

A new year. A new way to connect

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The Why Behind Your Property Taxes

Property Tax appraisals from the Tarrant Appraisal District have been arriving in mailboxes over the last few weeks

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GCISD Updates Student Device Cost

As Grapevine-Colleyville ISD expands its 1:1 program to include all students in kindergarten through twelfth-grade, technology services has made a change to the fee structure

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GCISD Recognizes Longtime Business and Community Partners

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Mindy McClure named Master Trustee

Grapevine-Colleyville trustee Mindy McClure has earned the designation of Master Trustee upon completion of Leadership TASB, a program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)

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New Principal Named at Bridges and Vista

Lindsey Hopkins, current assistant principal at Colleyville Heritage High School, has been named the principal of Bridges Accelerated Learning Center and Vista Alternative Education Center.

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New Principal Named for Timberline Elementary School

On Monday, July 10, Trustees named Shelley Ingram the new principal of Timberline Elementary School. Ingram is currently serving as an assistant principal at J.C. Thompson Elementary School in Northwest ISD.

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iUniversity Prep launches “Fences: The Crisis”

iUniversity Prep has launched this year’s project entitled “Fences: The Crisis”.

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Prep Work for Construction to Begin at Cannon Elementary

Last May, GCISD was very fortunate to have voters approve the 2016 Bond package, which included a new building for Cannon Elementary: A GCISD STEM School.

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GCISD announces new Director of Humanities

On Monday, June 19, GCISD Trustees approved Jacqueline Van Horn as the new Director of Humanities. Van Horn had been a Reading Language Arts supervisor in Dallas ISD since 2015.

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Trustees Approve New Deputy Superintendent

On Monday, June 19, GCISD Trustees approved Dr. Brad Schnautz as the new Deputy Superintendent. Dr. Schnautz currently serves as the superintendent in Lexington ISD.

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New Softball Coach Named for Grapevine High School

Grapevine High School softball has a new head coach as Trustees approved Angelina Curtis at the regular meeting on Monday, June 19

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Grapevine High School Girls Basketball Coach Named

Former Ponder High School girls’ basketball head coach Greg Gay has been named to the same position at Grapevine High School.

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Heritage Elementary Assistant Principal Named Campus Principal

Jill Hemme, current Heritage Elementary School assistant principal, has been named campus principal.

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Familiar face returns to Dove Elementary as principal

Heather Landrum, former Dove Elementary School student support specialist, is returning to the campus to assume the role of principal

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GCISD names Director of Early Childhood

On Monday, June 19, GCISD Trustees approved Kristi Brown as the new Director of Early Childhood.

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Collegiate Academy to pilot Mentor 2.0 program

Big Brothers Big Sisters and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD are expanding their partnership in community mentoring to include a pilot program at Collegiate Academy at Tarrant County College Northeast.

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Congratulations GCISD Classes of 2017

Over the past week, more than 1,000 students graduated from Bridges Accelerated Learning Center, Colleyville Heritage High School, and Grapevine High School.

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Where Are They Now? - Jeff Baum

“GCISD taught me how to take responsibility and how to prioritize,” said Jeff Baum. A 2015 graduate from iUniversity Prep, Baum has been playing junior hockey for three seasons since his graduation.

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Summer Food Service Program

The summer Food Service Program provides free meals to all children age 18 and younger.

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GHS World Scholar’s Cup team advances to Global Competition

Members of the Grapevine high School World Scholar’s Cup Team will compete at the organization’s global contest this summer after winning multiple honors at the North American round of competition in Houston.

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Meet Your 2017 GCISD Valedictorians and Salutatorians

Soon, hundreds of GCISD seniors will cross the stage, accept their diploma and graduate from high school. Students from Grapevine High School and Colleyville Heritage High School will graduate, Thursday, June 1

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Head Wrestling Coach announced for Colleyville Heritage High School

On Monday, May 22, GCISD Trustees named Jose Lazo as the new head wrestling coach for Colleyville Heritage High School.

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Colleyville Heritage Panther Chorale receives state honor

The Colleyville Heritage Panther Chorale has been selected as an Invited Performing Choir for the 2018 Texas Music Educator’s Association Convention,

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2017 Employees of the Year announced

GCISD administrators led a "surprise" patrol to various campuses and departments to announce this year's honored staff members.

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Dr. Rick Westfall named lone finalist for superintendent in Keller ISD

GCISD Deputy Superintendent Dr. Rick Westfall has been named the lone finalist in the Keller ISD superintendent search.

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Familiar Face named Grapevine Middle School Principal

Current Colleyville Heritage Associate Principal Laura Koehler has been named the new principal of Grapevine Middle School. Trustees approved the appointment during a special board meeting on Monday, May 8.

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GCISD announces new Executive Director of Learning

Dr. Suzanne Newell, current GCISD Director of Humanities, has been named the Executive Director of Learning. Trustees approved the recommendation during a special board meeting on Monday, May 8.

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Votes tallied for May 2017 trustee election

Incumbent Jesse G. Rodríguez was elected to Place 5, Doug Noell was elected to Place 6, and Incumbent Jorge Rodríguez was elected to Place 7 on the GCISD Board of Trustees by a majority vote in the May 6, 2017, election with 100 percent of precincts reporting, according to unofficial results posted by Tarrant County Elections on Saturday night.

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GHS Gymnast earns State Champion title

The Grapevine High School Girls Gymnastics team competed in the State Tournament, which was held in Odessa, TX.

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GCISD students excel in math and science state competition

Students from all four GCISD middle schools took part in the Texas Math and Science Coaches Association State Meet.

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GCISD Automotive students earn top marks at state competition

Students from the Advanced Automotive program at Grapevine High School took part in the Skills USA Test. The student entries for the automobile refinishing job skills

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GCISD students and staff help community program

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Enroll today in GCISD Summer Enrichment

Making plans for your child this summer? Check out our the GCISD Summer Enrichment program at their website or watch the video below. Enrollment is open--apply online today!

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Staff Spotlight - Tanya Kellerman

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Superintendent named Big Brother of the Year for Tarrant County

GCISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robin Ryan was named Big Brother of the Year by the Tarrant County Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) program.

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Heritage ES students get ‘Wild About Science’

Heritage Elementary School students took part in Wild About Science Day.

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Colleyville Heritage Soccer Program Announces New Head Coach

Warren Cottle, current boys head soccer coach at Midland High School, has been named the head coach for the boys soccer program at Colleyville Heritage High School.

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GHS BPA students headed to nationals

GCISD students took part in the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference where four students from Grapevine High School earned top marks

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GCISD announces new Director of Fine Arts

David Zahrndt, former Colleyville Heritage High School director of bands, is returning to Grapevine-Colleyville ISD as the new Director of Fine Arts. Trustees approved the recommendation at the regular meeting on Monday, April 24

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GCISD dance teams excel in national competition

Dance teams from both Grapevine High School and Colleyville Heritage High School competed in the MA National Dance competition, bringing home several team and individual awards.

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GCISD recognized for excellence in financial reporting

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International. GCISD received this honor for having

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GCISD art students earn medals at state competition

Students from both Grapevine High School and Colleyville Heritage High School took part in the State VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event), with GHS Sophomore Camille Krumwiede and CHHS Junior Alexandra Popke taking home medals for their state achievement.

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