Dear Parent/Guardian,

2017 is quickly coming to an end and another exciting year is just around the corner! We hope your family has a wonderful winter break and are looking forward to seeing all of our students in January!

As a District, we will continue to share reminders, updates, and successes monthly to keep you connected.

Thank you for taking the time to stay connected!

Stephanie James, senior business development specialist at Texas Teachers, presented the check on behalf of Texas Teachers and Jim Adler. The donation will buy new gym equipment for our elementary campuses that were affected by Harvey.

Thank you for making a donation and we appreciate your support!

Did you know you can access your student's STAAR scores on the Texas Assessment Management Parent Portal?

Just go to their webpage, https://txparentportal.emetric.net

If you do not know your student's access code click on "Look Up Access Code" in blue beneath the login area. The PEIMS ID code is your student's state ID or Social Security Number without any dashes.

Please click the link below to sign up for GPISD Fathers Take Your Children to School Day!

https://goo.gl/forms/15Oni5Q9Pq2XrLXS2

Internet Safety is taught to all students in Galena Park ISD in Kindergarten through 12th grade. All lessons are grade appropriate and address many different topics including keeping personal information private, cyberbullying, showing respect online, and speaking to an adult in the event that there is a problem while online. Please visit our Digital Citizenship page for more information: http://galenaparkisd.com/curriculum/technology/InternetSafetyPosterContest.htm

The theme for the 2017-18 Internet Safety Poster Contest is "Digital Stranger Danger." Students from Kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to participate. Projects will be due March 2, 2018. All details for the contest can be found in the General Participation Rules.

From cyber bullying and photo sharing to digital footprints and online safety, the Connecting Families program helps parents address important topics and have meaningful conversations with their kids about making great choices in their digital lives.

Please visit the Common Sense Education- Family Tip sheet for more information:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lessons/family-tip-sheets/en

Really, it is impossible to have one without the other—Honesty is the quality of being fair and truthful while adhering to the facts. Being honest is being sincere. When someone has INTEGRITY that means that person is honest and fair.

Congratulations to SSG Darrow Adams and the CMS LOTC!

December 4 and December 6: Make- up session for STAAR English Assessment

December 5: Algebra I EOC exam

December 6: English II and Biology EOC exams

December 7: US History EOC exam

December 9: ACT testing

Date: Tuesday, December 12

Location: Galena Park Middle School (400 Keene St.) in the Multipurpose Room

Time: 6:30pm

For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Haynes at 832-386-1209