Parent STAR News
March 20 - 24
SPRING BREAK HOLIDAYS - March 13 - 17
Monday, March 20 - Wear your College Shirt
We Need Wooden Pallets
We are preparing our outdoor garden for planting and need a few wooden pallets as well as volunteers to complete the task. If you are able to help us out for an hour or two, please call the front office and we will connect you with Ms. Dorgan! She is here most afternoons and would welcome the help.
Attention 5th Grade Parents
World Down Syndrome Day - March 21
Rachel's Challenge Rally & School Supply Drive - March 1 - April 29
Help support the Education Foundation and GCISD Back to School Fair by donating assigned school supplies March 1 - April 29! Silver Lake has been assigned paper towels and ear buds. Please bring your donations to the SLE front office. There will be a grand prize for the school who brings the most items!
Don't forget to sign up for the Rachel's Challenge 5k on April 29th! See flyer for details. Students can run free!
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
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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