Elementary School

Preferred Participation Consent for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention
Opt-in Programming per Senate Bill 9

GCISD offers the "Play It Safe" program hosted by the Women's Center of Tarrant County for all students in grades K-5. The GCISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC is a volunteer council comprised of parents and community members that reflect the values of the district and community) has previewed and recommended these programs for all GCISD elementary schools. The curriculum and presentations are aligned with district philosophy. This program is a personal safety program and does not address human sexuality. Play It Safe is a child abuse prevention and awareness program that incorporates individual grade level, age-appropriate scripts and movies to teach children how to reduce the risk of sexual and physical abuse, and sexual assault. It teaches them to recognize potentially abusive behavior, provides the tools to respond to threatening situations, and encourages them to report abuse to a trusted adult.

A parent preview was held January 14th at 10:00 AM via Zoom. A recording of the parent preview is below.

Elementary Parent Preview Recording

View videos and scripts on-line:

(from 12/18/24 to 3/30/25)

https://vimeo.com/showcase/7889498

Password: GC25

Parent instructions for the opt-in are in campus newsletters along with specific campus dates for presentations. For assistance with parent permissions please reach out to your campus counselor.

Middle School Recovery Resource Drug Prevention
Opt-Out for Drug Awareness and Prevention

As required by federal and state law HB 3908, GCISD and our local school health advisory council have chosen Recovery Resource to address: appropriate grade levels curriculum for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade regarding instruction in the dangers of opioids, including instruction on: opioid addiction and abuse, including addiction to and abuse of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.

A parent preview was held on December 11th at 10:00 AM via Zoom.

Specific opt-out information has been communicated through campus newsletters along with specific dates for 6th grade lessons in PE and the single date lessons for 7th and 8th grade presentations. You can also reach out to your campus counselor or student advocate for more details.

HERE is a link to the information shared in the single lesson delivered to 7th and 8th graders.

Below is an outline of the 6th grade lessons that will be presented:

Middle School Play it Safe
Preferred Participation Consent for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention

As required by federal and state law, we will soon begin presenting a personal safety curriculum to middle school students. GCISD uses the Play It Safe! ® program to teach this curriculum. Play It Safe! ® is a child abuse awareness and prevention program that incorporates age-appropriate scripts and movies to teach children how to reduce the risk of sexual and physical abuse, and sexual assault. It teaches them to recognize potentially abusive behavior, provides the tools to respond to threatening situations, and encourages them to report abuse to a trusted adult. It is presented by The Women’s Center of Tarrant County, Inc. which uses trained volunteers to present the program using videos and scripted discussions at an age-appropriate level. 

Play It Safe! ® meets the State and Federal guidelines for curriculum addressing personal safety issues, child sexual abuse and pedophiles. The GCISD School Health Advisory Committee has reviewed and recommended these programs for all GCISD schools. 

The purpose of this personal safety presentation is to provide the students with information and practical skills to reduce their risk of being in dangerous and/or abusive situations.  They will learn how to recognize, react to, and report those situations.  This one-hour program is presented in an age-appropriate, non-threatening manner through the use of stories, group discussions, and an age-appropriate movie.

A parent preview was held September 18th at 10:00 AM via Zoom. A recording of the parent preview is below.

MS Parent Preview Recording

Videos and scripts will be available for parents to preview from 9/9/2024 to 9/30/2024. https://vimeo.com/showcase/7535617 Password: GC24

Please complete the Skyward Family Access Form to indicate your preference for your child’s participation in any of the above programs. If you choose for your child not to participate, your child will be provided an alternate location while this program is being presented.  If the form is not completed, and turned into the campus counselor prior to the date on your campus notification letter, your child will not participate in the program.

Please refer to your middle school newsletter for specific dates for 6th grade and 7th grade presentations. You can also reach out to your campus counselor or student advocate for more details.

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