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April 23 - 27
College & Career Week
See Amy's email with all the details!
Monday - Kindergarten Registration
Tuesday - PreK Registration
Honor Choir Spring Concert
Tuesday, Apr 24, 2018, 07:00 PM
Colleyville Heritage High School, Heritage Avenue, Colleyville, TX, USA
GCISD Purple Up!
April is the month of the Military Child and GCISD will "purple up" on April 24 to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices.
The month of the military child is a time to applaud military families and their children for the daily sacrifices they make and the challenges they overcome. Purple symbolizes the combined colors of all the military branches - Army green, Coast Guard blue, Air Force blue, Marine red, and Navy blue.
Make sure to come dressed in your purple on April 24!
Child Nutrition Week, May 7-11
Child Nutrition Appreciation Week is May 7-11. Have you thanked a lunch lady today? Let them know how much they mean to the students and the school day!
To kick off Child Nutrition Appreciation Week, Grapevine-Colleyville schools will celebrate School Lunch Hero Day on May 4. School Lunch Hero Day provides an opportunity for parents, students, school staff and communities to thank those who provide healthy meals to 30 million of America’s students each school day.
Summer Learning
Summer Learning Opportunities for GCISD Staff
If reading by the pool (or inside in the air conditioning) is your preference, be sure to stock up on titles that meet your learning needs before you leave. GCISD has two new options for accessing books, so please check these out as well!
2018 Language Academy
Information Regarding Registration for the 2018 Language Academy: The goal of our summer program is to support our bilingual and ESL students through engaging activities as they continue to strengthen their English skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Registration for the Language Academy will begin the week of March 26. Anne Ricci has identified the ESL/Bilingual students on your campuses. The registration forms will be sent to your assistant principal to be passed on to the classroom teachers. The parents will be asked to complete the registration form and return it along with the applicable payment.
Teachers will have an envelope to place the collected fees in. They will then give the envelope to your assistant principal daily. The teachers will be reminded not to keep any money in their rooms overnight. Once a week Anne will come by to pick up all of the money that has been collected. Receipts will be written and sent back to the teachers to give to the students as proof of payment. She is hoping to have a majority of the registration and fees collected by Friday, April 27. The numbers for staffing is totally dependent on the enrollment.
Anne is aware that there may be financial difficulties with some families. Students will not be kept from attending due to lack of funds. Please feel free to contact Anne with any possible specific student/family situations.
The cost will be:
Pre-K and K (bilingual/ESL): No registration fee
First through Fifth grade (bilingual/ESL) that DO qualify for F/R: $25 non-refundable registration fee
First through Fifth grade (bilingual/ESL) that DO NOT qualify for F/R: $180 + $25 non-refundable registration fee ***(This is for the full 6 weeks)
The Language Academy will be located at Silver Lake Elementary
June 4 - July 13 ( We will be closed on Wednesday, July 4)
8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch will be served. Transportation will be provided from all schools except for Silver Lake
Parent Tech Academy
Parent Technology Academy - Social Media: The next session of the GCISD Parent Technology Academy is on the topic of Social Media for Parents and Students. This session invites parents and students to be apart of the conversation and learn about social media and its impact on scholarships and college acceptance. Learn tips on how students can manage their online profile and hear the dangers associated with social media and things to be mindful of as well.
This session is geared towards students in eighth through twelfth-grade but all are invited to attend. Please Pre-Register here to attend https://goo.gl/forms/gBVSpmWguKt4j0f23
Math Telescoping Exams - Important Dates
Math Telescoping Exams
Testing opportunities for telescoping in math for the 2018-2019 school year are available in the spring and summer for GCISD students who are completing Grades K - 7.
The Math Telescoping Information Packet will be available on the district website under the For Parents and Students Directory by selecting the link for Acceleration Exams, Math Telescoping, Grades K - 7.
Parents will find information about the requirements to qualify for Math Telescoping and instructions about the TWO STEP Online Registration Process. There will be links to print the Information Packet, begin the TWO STEP Online Registration Process to register for the spring exams, view the TEKS on the TEA website, and download Study Guides for the exams purchased from UT-Austin.
Summer Exam Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 9:00 AM Colleyville Middle
Online Registration Opens – Summer Exam Date: May 3, 2018
Online Registration Closes – Summer Exam Date: May 23, 2018
The online registration form will become unavailable on May 24, 2018
Exam Fee Payment Deadline – Summer Exam Date: May 24, 2018
Please put these days on your calendar!!!
We will need all teachers and staff available for the following days:
- August 6/7 - New hire training
- August 8th - Campus welcome - Everyone
- August 9th - District learning institute
- August 13 - 16 will be campus based professional development
- August 15 - Convocation
- August 17 - Non contract day for teachers (your choice if you are at school preparing)
Silver Lake Elementary
Email: shannon.cole@gcisd.net
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=17379
Location: 1301 N Dooley St, Grapevine, TX, United States
Phone: 817-251-5750
Twitter: @iamsjcole