Head U Gator News
December 4, 2020
Change to instructional status
As a reminder, parents are able to switch from in-person to remote learning at any point during the school year. In order to make this change, please contact the campus counselor.
For families that are wishing to change from remote to in-person learning, that may only be done at the end of a grading period. The process for changing to in-person learning requires parents to log in to Skyward Family Access and complete the changing instructional models form prior to the end of the nine-week grading period. Instructions on where to find the form and how to complete it can be found here.
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KINDERGARTEN & 5TH GRADE PARENT REFERRALS FOR GIFTED & TALENTED SERVICES
The referral window for students in Kindergarten and 5th Grade who are interested in Gifted and Talented identification is open November 30, 2020, through December 11, 2020. Referrals are only for Kindergarten and 5th Grade students at this time. This referral window also applies to any current 5th Grade GT LEAD student who is interested in applying for the ASPIRE ACADEMY.
If you are interested in referring your child for testing, an informative presentation is available on the Advanced Academics page of the district website, at this site: http://bit.ly/2rtZzFv
If you have further questions, please contact the GT specialist at our campus: angela.harris@gcisd.net
Parents interested in referring their child for testing need to complete this form by December 11th, 2020 at this site: https://bit.ly/2NT0M0y
GT specialists will administer any necessary testing from January 7, 2021, through January 22, 2021. Parents will be notified regarding results as soon as the assessment process is completed.
Thank you for your cooperation and support of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and its educational programs.
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CEC membership
If you are interested in serving on this committee, please email to mailto:wynette.griffin@gcisd.net. I'll send you a very brief form to fill out, and at the next CEC meeting the sitting members will review those forms and decide on new members. We have 4 interested parents so far but we want anyone who would like to be involved to let us know!
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Glenhope Yearbook- order now!
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VOTING
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Fall school pictures
If your student is remote, here is a link to the sign up for them to have pictures taken at school on 12/9:
Having a picture made at this time will help make sure your child can be in the Glenhope yearbook that has to be sent to the publisher in early spring. If you don't feel comfortable coming to school, we'll need to have you send a picture of your child for the yearbook.
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Attendance
Please don't worry if you see your child's name marked absent first thing in the morning, or even later in the day. Many teachers have to wait until after school before they can correct their attendance for the day.
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REMOTE LEARNERS
If your child is a remote learner, he/she can still take advantage of checking out books from our Glenhope library. Follow one of the steps below, wait for an email saying your child's book is ready and stop by Glenhope and pick up the book from the vestibule. It is that easy!
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Free Meals Extension
The USDA has extended its nationwide waiver, allowing GCISD to now offer free meals through June 2021 at all elementary and middle school campuses and meal bundles at curbside locations. Complete information can be found here.
USDA has issued a nationwide waiver, allowing Grapevine-Colleyville ISD to offer meals FREE at no charge through December 2020 at all elementary and middle school campuses and meal bundles at curbside locations.
Beginning on September 22, 2020 Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will begin providing free meals to students as part of the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) program. Sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), this program will allow any student in elementary or middle school to receive a free breakfast and lunch meal in the school cafeteria, with the option to purchase a-la-carte items. Additionally, the District will offer meal bundles at no cost available for curbside pick-up that will contain meals for the entire week, including the weekend.
Curbside meals may be picked up on Wednesdays at Grapevine Elementary, Cross Timbers Middle or Grapevine Middle from 4-6 p.m. The meal bundles will include seven breakfast, seven lunches and a choice of chocolate or white ½ pint milk (14 milks will be provided). Heating instructions will be included so that families can prepare the meals at their convenience.
GCISD’s high schools do not participate in the federally funded program and therefore meals will be charged as normal in those cafeterias; however, high school students are able to pick up a meal bundle from one of the curbside locations.
For more information on how the federal program operates please visit www.squaremeals.org or www.fns.usda.gov.
Parents are encouraged to continue filling out the free and reduced application online at www.schoollunchapp.com. The benefits from being approved for free or reduced-price meals, may include discounts for transportation, standardized tests, college application fees and technology fees to name a few. If you have any questions, please email child.nutrition@gcisd.net or call 817-251-5617.
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COVID status in GCISD
Here's the link to a report on current GCISD COVID cases:
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If you are a returning student or new to GCISD, you may not be familiar with GCISD Reads. GCISD Reads is a district initiative to get students excited about reading by providing different challenges for them to complete throughout the year. Students are provided choice by being able to choose from several different challenges. Students have several ways to record their reading. You can print off a form from the link below or they can record their books digitally on Biblionasium. You can visit the Biblionasium link below for directions on how to record minute read. Once they complete a challenge, they can return the form to Mrs. Freyou in the library or to their teacher. If you have any questions, please feel free to email terri.freyou@gcisd.net
Winter Break Curbside Meals
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has already been providing free meals to students as part of the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) program. Sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), this program allows any student 18 and younger to receive free meals during holiday breaks.
Nutrition Services is pleased to provide curbside meal bundles during the winter break for all students in the district. Curbside meals are free to all children in the community 18 years and younger. Curbside Meals may be picked up on Wednesday, December 23 and 30 at Grapevine Elementary, Cross Timbers Middle or Grapevine Middle from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meal bundles will include seven breakfasts, seven lunches and 1 gallon of milk per child. Heating instructions will be included so that families can prepare the meals at their convenience.
In addition, parents are encouraged to continue filling out the free and reduced application online at www.schoollunchapp.com. The benefits from being approved for free or reduced-price meals, may include discounts for transportation, standardized tests, college application fees and technology fees to name a few. If you have any questions, please email child.nutrition@gcisd.net or call 817-251-5617.
(Spanish Below)
El distrito de Grapevine-Colleyville ha estado ofreciendo comidas escolares gratuitas como parte del programa de opción de verano sin interrupción (SSO, por sus siglas en inglés: Seamless Summer Option). Este programa, patrocinado por el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos ( USDA) y el Departamento de Agricultura de Tejas (TDA), permitirá que cualquier estudiante con menor de 18 años de edad reciba comida gratis durante las vacaciones escolares.
El Departamento de Nutrición de GCISD también proporcionará paquetes de comida para recoger y llevar a casa para todos los estudiantes del distrito durante las vacaciones de invierno. Los paquetes de comida estarán disponibles para todos los niños en la comunidad menores de 18 años de edad. Los paquetes de comida se pueden recoger el miércoles 23 de diciembre y el miércoles 30 de diciembre de 4 p.m. a 5:30 p.m en las siguientes escuelas: Grapevine Elementary, Cross Timbers o Grapevine Middle. Cada paquete incluye 7 desayunos, 7 almuerzos y un galón de leche por niño. Cada paquete tendrá instrucciones para cómo calentar la comida para que las familias la puedan preparar cuando sea conveniente.
También les recomendamos que por favor vayan a www.schoollunchapp.com para llenar la solicitud para comida gratis o a coste reducido. Llenar la solicitud para comida gratis o a coste reducido les dará derecho a poder recibir otros beneficios incluyendo varios descuentos como para transporte, pruebas estandarizadas, costo de aplicación para universidades y costo de tecnología entre otros. Si tiene alguna pregunta,por favor envíe un correo electrónico a child.nutrition@gcisd.net o llame al 817-251-5617.