Parent STAR News
Feb. 20 - 24
Monday February 20th - Student Holiday
Dual Lottery - Grandfathered for Siblings
If you have a student who is currently enrolled in dual language and a child who will be coming into kindergarten dual, you will need to apply for the special programs lottery so that you can secure a space. Your kindergarten student will be automatically admitted to the program, but you must have an application on file. Please see the information below as well as the link to the lottery application:
Applications
The applications for dual language, STEM academies and tuition-based pre-kindergarten will be available online beginning Monday, February 13 and are due by Friday, March 10. If more applications are submitted than the maximum number of students each campus may accept, then a lottery will be conducted on Friday, March 31, and streamed live on the district’s website.
Thank you!
YEARBOOK SALES CONTINUE...
Yearbooks are on sale NOW! You will have until March 10 to purchase a yearbook and the price is $25. This will be an amazing treasure of memories for your student.
Pay with Credit Card
If you would like to use a credit card to purchase your yearbook, log on to our secure site www.YearbookOrderCenter.com or call 1.866.287.3096. Please have your order number, 20935, handy when you order by phone or online. There is no additional fee to order your yearbook online!
Or you can fill out this form (http://bit.ly/2j4AOGn), attach check (SLE PTA) or cash & return to school today.
TELESCOPING EXAMS
Math Telescoping Exams
Testing opportunities for telescoping in math for the 2017-2018 school year are available in the spring and summer for GCISD students who are completing grades K through 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. The online registration form will go live on February 27th for the April 29th test administration.
The exam dates and registration deadlines for each exam date are listed below:
Spring Exam Date: Saturday, April 29, 2017 9:00 AM GHS - TECC
Online Registration Opens – Spring Exam Date: February 27, 2017
Online Registration Deadline – Spring Exam Date: March 10, 2017
The online registration form will become unavailable on: March 11, 2017
Exam Fee Payment Deadline – Spring Exam Date: March 30, 2017
Summer Exam Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 9:00 AM GHS - TECC
Online Registration Opens – Summer Exam Date: May 11, 2017
Online Registration Closes – Summer Exam Date: May 25, 2017
The online registration form will become unavailable on: May 26, 2017
Exam Fee Payment Deadline – Summer Exam Date: May 31, 2017
ATTENTION 5TH GRADE PARENTS
GMS SHOWCASE NIGHT FEBRUARY 28 STARTING AT 6:00 P.M.
JOIN SHAC
GCISD TRANSFERS
Requests for school transfers are made through an online system at designated times of the year. For more information or assistance, contact Patty Sabol (patricia.sabol@gcisd.net).
Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, families that reside within GCISD boundaries or live in the cities of Colleyville and Grapevine but are zoned for another school district, may apply for the transfer lottery. On Monday, January 23, Trustees approved changes to local board policies that impact the GCISD student transfer process for residents and nonresidents. In previous years, families interested in applying for a transfer were admitted based on the order in which the application was received and if they met specific board criteria for the transfer.
From March 20 - April 21, families may submit their transfer application for the lottery. While the district will accept all transfer applications, students will only be granted transfers to campuses and grade-levels that can accept more students without going over capacity. Decisions about capacity will be made later in the semester or this summer depending on student registration and enrollment projections. The transfer lottery will be streamed live during the week of April 24.
Students applying to a Special Program will not participate in the transfer lottery. They will instead take part in the separate Special Programs Lottery. If your student applies for a special program and is not selected during that lottery, then you may submit a request through the transfer lottery. (Learn more about the Special Programs Lottery)
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