Panther Pause
26 years of Pride at Colleyville Heritage High School
3.11.22
HAPPY SPRING BREAK!! I hope that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy a week off and gear up for the 4th nine weeks. We will see everyone back on Monday, March 22. Beginning when we return from Spring Break we will be performing ID checks. Please see the information below about this process. Thank you for your support and enjoy your week.
CHHS PRIDE,
Mr. Denning
Student IDs are Required
Starting on Monday, March 21, we will be conducting student ID sweeps to make sure that all students on campus are displaying their current campus ID cards. Students are required to wear their IDs each day on their person, above the waist. This is an essential piece for us to keep our students and staff safe while on campus. Please discuss the importance of wearing campus IDs with your student.
If your student needs to order an ID because it’s been misplaced, please click here to submit an order for a new one. They will need to report to the bookroom outside of the Front Office to get a temporary ID first thing Monday morning. The IDs will be delivered to your student in class after spring break. Replacement IDs and door access badges each cost $5.
Highlights from GCISD:
Math Telescoping Exams
Testing opportunities for telescoping in math for the 2022-2023 school year are available in JUNE and JULY 2022 for GCISD students who are completing Grades K-7.
The Math Telescoping Parent Information Packet will be available on the GCISD district website under the “Parents” tab and then click on “Math Telescoping”. Here you will be on the main Math Telescoping, Grades K-7 website page. Also, you can view the Acceleration Testing Calendar for 2021-2022 on the website.
Parents will find information about the requirements to qualify for Math Telescoping and instructions about the Online Registration Process and the required Payment Online Process. View the TEKS on the TEA website, and download Study Guides for the exams purchased from UTHS-Austin.
Exam Fee(s)
There is a fee of $30.00 for each “PAPER” (required for grades 1 & 2, optional for grades 3-7) Math Telescoping exam and $40.00 for each “Online Remote Proctorio” exam (grades 3-7 only) ordered from UTHS-Austin. ALL payments are to be made online at the end of the registration form. A link for the online payment will be provided.
Exams for 1st and 2nd grade must be given orally. These Paper exams will be administered at the GCISD location. Proctors will read the questions and students will mark their answers in the test booklet. Proctors will transcribe their answers to a computer graded answer sheet for scoring by the UTHS-Austin Testing Center.
The online registration form will go live on March 21, 2022 for the June test dates.
The online registration form will go live on June 13, 2022 for the July test dates.
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The exam dates, registration and online payment deadlines for each exam date are listed below:
JUNE Exam Dates:
Online Remote Proctorio: June 6-16, 2022 (to be taken from home computer)
Paper (In-Person): June 6 & 7, 2022 (9:00 am & 1:00 pm HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Online Registration Opens: March 21, 2022
Online Registration & Exam Fee/Payment (Online payments only) Deadline: Mar. 31, 2022 at 3:00 pm. The Online Registration Form will become unavailable at 3:00 pm, March 31, 2022.
Incomplete registrations cannot be considered and no exceptions can be granted.
JULY Exam Dates:
Online Remote Proctorio: July 18-28, 2022 (to be taken from home computer)
Paper (In-Person): July 18 & 19, 2022 (9:00 am & 1:00 pm HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Online Registration Opens: June 13, 2022
Online Registration & Exam Fee/Payment (Online payments only) Deadline: June 21, 2022, 3:00 pm
The Online Registration Form will become unavailable at 3:00 pm, June 21, 2022.
Incomplete registrations cannot be considered and no exceptions can be granted.
Favor de publicar en Puntos del Director hasta el 23 de MAYO, 2022
Exámenes ‘Telescoping’ para Matemáticas Math Telescoping Exams
Las oportunidades de exámenes ‘telescoping’ de matemáticas para el año escolar 2022-2023 están disponibles en JUNIO y JULIO de 2022 para estudiantes GCISD que están completando los Grados K–7.
El paquete de información para padres de matemáticas telescópicas estará disponible en el sitio web del distrito de GCISD en la pestaña "Padres" y luego haga clic en "Matemáticas telescópicas". Aquí estará en la página principal del sitio web de Math Telescoping, Grades K-7. Además, puede ver el calendario de pruebas de aceleración para 2021-2022 en el sitio web.
Los padres encontrarán información sobre los requisitos para calificar para ‘Telescoping’ de Matemáticas e instrucciones sobre el Proceso de Inscripción En Línea y el nuevamente requerido Proceso de Pagos En Línea. Vea las Habilidades y Conocimiento Esencial de Texas (TEKS por sus siglas en inglés) en el sitio web de la Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA por sus siglas en inglés), y baje Guías de Estudio para los exámenes comprados de UTHS-Austin.
Tarifa(s) para Exámenes
Hay una tarifa de $30,00 por cada Examen 'Telescoping' de Matemáticas en "PAPEL" (requerido para los grados 1 y 2, opcional para los grados 3-7) y $ 40,00 por cada examen usando "Proctorio En Línea" (sólo grados 3-7) pedido a UTHS-Austin. TODOS los pagos deben hacerse en línea al final del formulario de inscripción. Se proporcionará un enlace para los pagos en línea.
Los exámenes para 1º y 2º grado se deben administrar oralmente. Estos exámenes en Papel se administrarán en la ubicación GCISD. Los supervisores leerán las preguntas y los estudiantes escribirán sus respuestas en la libreta de examen. Los supervisores transcribirán las respuestas a una hoja de respuestas calificadas por computadora para luego ser calificadas por el Centro de Pruebas de UTHS-Austin.
A partir del 21 de marzo de 2022, el formulario de inscripción en línea estará disponible para las fechas de exámenes de junio.
A partir del 13 de junio de 2022, el formulario de inscripción en línea estará disponible para las fechas de exámenes de julio.
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Fechas para Exámenes en JUNIO:
Proctorio En Línea: 6-16 de junio, 2022 (para ser tomado de una computadora de casa)
Papel (En Persona): 6 & 7 de junio, 2022 (9:00 am & 1:00 pm HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Inscripción En Línea Abre: 21 de marzo, 2022
Fecha Límite para Inscripciones En Línea y Tarifas/Pagos para Exámens (Sólo pagos en línea):
31 de marzo, 2022 a las 3:00 pm
Fechas para Exámenes en JULIO:
Proctorio En Línea: 18-28 de julio, 2022 (para ser tomado de una computadora de casa)
Papel (En Persona): 18 & 19 de junio, 2022 (9:00 am & 1:00 pm HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Inscripción En Línea Abre: 13 de junio, 2022
Fecha Límite para Inscripciones En Línea y Tarifas/Pagos para Exámens (Sólo pagos en línea):
21 de junio, 2022 a las 3:00 pm
GCISD Student General and Designated Program Transfers
The general and designated programs (STEM/Dual) student transfer application window for the 2022-2023 school year will open on Monday, March 21, 2022, at 8 am. Because Cannon is a campus-wide STEM school, families requesting Cannon will complete the general transfer application listed under general transfers on the website. Online applications will be accepted through Friday, April 8, 2022, at 4 pm.
All students (including employee students) must apply for a transfer if they desire to attend a campus other than their zoned campus and/or when they are moving from the following grades/campuses:
Pre-K to Kindergarten
Elementary school to middle school
Middle school to high school
Students who are already approved on a transfer and are not moving to the next transition level do NOT need to submit a transfer request. For more information and to complete an online application on or after Monday, March 21, click here.
IMPORTANT: Please know that incomplete applications (e.g. missing residency documents) will NOT be processed during this round of student transfers. It is very important that families have all the needed documents when submitting transfer applications.
Transferencias Generales y de Programas Designados para Estudiantes en GCISD
El período de solicitud para transferencias generales y de programas designados (STEM/Dual) para el ciclo escolar 2022-2023 se abrirá el lunes 21 de marzo de 2022 a las 8 am. Puesto que Cannon es una escuela STEM, las familias solicitando una transferencia a Cannon completarán la solicitud de transferencia general incluida bajo la sección de transferencias generales en el sitio web. Se aceptarán solicitudes en línea hasta el viernes 8 de abril de 2022 a las 4 pm.
Todos los estudiantes (incluyendo los estudiantes empleados) deben solicitar una transferencia si desean asistir a una escuela fuera de su zona designada y/o cuando se muden de los siguientes grados/escuelas:
Pre-Kinder a Kindergarten
Escuela primaria (grados 1-5) a escuela intermedia (grados 6-8)
Escuela intermedia (grados 6-8) a escuela secundaria (grados 9-12)
Los estudiantes que ya han sido aprobados para una transferencia y no están pasando al siguiente nivel de transición NO necesitan enviar una solicitud de transferencia. Para más información y para completar una solicitud en línea a partir del lunes 21 de marzo, haga clic aquí.
IMPORTANTE: Por favor tenga en cuenta que las solicitudes incompletas (p. ej. faltan documentos de residencia) NO serán procesadas durante esta ronda de transferencias estudiantiles. Es muy importante que las familias tengan todos los documentos necesarios al entregar las solicitudes de transferencia.
PTA Reflections Contest
GCISD students participated in the PTA Reflections contest. Reflections is a program established by the National PTA over 50 years ago to support students’ participation in Fine Arts in schools. We had 117 students participate district-wide, with just over 40 advancing to Council. Council judging is now complete, and we will be sending 11 entries across 4 arts categories from 8 campuses to State! You can see your students' results as well as complete GCISD results by visiting the Council of PTA's website. Please save the date, March 25, for the upcoming reception to recognize the GCISD students whose Reflection entries advanced to Council. The reception will be held at the PDEC at 6:30 pm.
Join Our Team!
Highlights from counseling:
Summer Programs for Teens
Fortunately, summer is a time when teens can engage in "learning communities of choice" based on common interests. TeenLife has collected and curated some of the best summer programs for students in middle and high school. Whether it’s an overnight precollege program, an online course, or a sleepaway adventure experience, TeenLife has thousands of unique summer programs for every teen - check them out here!
Future Planning Hour
New Financial Aid Graduation Requirement
Beginning this year, all seniors must complete one of the following steps in order to comply with Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.0256 in order to graduate:
- Complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); or
- Complete and submit a Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA); or
- Submit a signed opt-out form (English) (Spanish)
Review complete information about how to complete this requirement here in English and Spanish. ALL students are must comply to graduate.
Counselor Corner
Please see important information regarding arena scheduling, scholarship deadlines, and other updates in the March Counseling Newsletter.
Please join Canvas:
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT - Avery Richardson
This week's Project Graduation Senior Spotlight is Avery Richardson. Avery is in Spirit Sisters and National Honor Society. She also shows horses. She plans on attending Texas A&M in Corpus Christi.
Avery looks forward to attending Project Graduation. She thinks it is a great way to keep seniors safe and also one last night to spend with your class before everyone goes their separate ways in life.
We are looking for students to help us promote CHHS Project Graduation! Being involved will also promote your sport, club or organization! If you are interested, we will coordinate with you to determine which date you will be featured as our Senior Spotlight Student. Only a certain number of applicants will be accepted so apply quickly to get a spot. Please fill out the following Google Form or contact Rhonda Byers if you are interested in being featured in the Senior Spotlight.
Panther Sports:
Panther Tennis
CHHS Men Soccer teams
The CHHS Mens Varsity Soccer were on fire again Tuesday night beating Denton Ryan 5-0! They have scored 16 goals and allowed 0 the last 3 games! The Panthers are currently sitting in 2nd place and have locked in a playoff spot with two games to go in district. The Panthers will be home on Friday March 11th for Senior Night to take on the Texans of Northwest and then will travel to Birdville on Monday March 14th to finish out District play. Come on out and cheer on your Panthers!
3/11/22- SENIOR NIGHT
JV2: Northwest @ CHHS 5:30pm
JV1: Northwest @ CHHS 4:00pm
Varsity: Northwest @ Mustang-Panther Stadium 7:30pm
3/14/22-
JV1: Birdville @ Birdville 5:30 pm
Varsity: Birdville @ Birdville 7:15pm
Lady Panther Soccer
Varsity:
CHHS Varsity once again extended their unbeaten February-March win streak to 9 as they went on the road to take on Denton Ryan on Tuesday night. Olivia Belcher scored first with an assist from Bonnie Miller. In the second half, Allie Love scored with a cross from Raleigh Adams. Additionally, Denton Ryan had two own goals! Shout out to our incredible Lady Panthers defense squad for their performance against Denton Ryan holding the Raiders to one goal in the last minute of the game for a final score of 4-1.
JV:
JV tied with the raiders 1-1. Rilee Kaspar scored the Panther goal in the first half with an assist from Madison Atchley.
Upcoming Game Schedule:
Lady Panther fans please come out for our last 2 regular season games:
Friday, March 11th @Northwest High School. JV plays at 5:30 and Varsity plays at 7:15.
Monday, March 14th @MPS. JV Plays at 4:00 pm and Varsity plays at 5:30
Playoffs:
Congratulations to our Lady Panthers for qualifying for playoffs. Our first game will be held between March 24th and 26th. The schedule will be posted as soon as it is available. Please make plans to come out to cheer for our amazing athletes.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
Student and Club Promotions from PTSA
Please click here for more information. The scholarship application deadline has been extended to March 20th at midnight.
Common Scholarship Application
Are you a senior or do you know a GCISD graduating senior? The Common Scholarship Application for 2022 graduating seniors is now open.
Please fill out the scholarship application here and share with any other GCISD graduating seniors.
The scholarship application deadline has been extended to March 20 at midnight.
Spirit Shop End of 2022 Sale
Rock your socks on March 21
World Water Day
provide clean, safe water in South Sudan. On Tuesday, March 22nd, wear blue and bring extra change to donate at lunch to help make a difference in the world. For more information about Water is Basic please click here.
CHHS Movie Night
GET INVOLVED WITH THE CHHS PTSA FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
The Colleyville Heritage PTSA is planning for the next school year and invites you to become involved. Officer, Executive Board and general volunteer positions are available. Please complete the form and select your interests. We look forward to volunteering with you!
SENIORS
The last day for the Class of 2022 to turn in hours for the CHHS Community Service Ambassador Program for the 2021-2022 school is Friday, April 1. All cards should be turned in to the red box in the counseling office. Email chhsambassadors2022@gmail.com if you have any questions.
CHHS Senior Prom 2022 tickets
CHHS Senior Prom tickets will be sold during all lunches Monday, March 28 - Friday, April 1st. We accept cash or checks made out to CHHS Prom; no credit cards or Venmo accepted.
Bringing a Non-CHHS Guest?
Prom dates that do not go to CHHS will need to fill out the proper paperwork. If you are bringing a non-CHHS student to prom, please:
Print and fill out this form to turn in to the front office to Mrs. Byers no later than 4pm on Friday, April 22nd.
Fill out this online form for our records no later than 4pm on Friday, April 22nd.
For more information about prom, please click here.
2022 Chic Boutique
The 2022 Chic Boutique season is about to begin, and we need your help to get the word out!
Attached are two flyers to use for advertising/promoting the open dates. I am also attaching our official Chic Boutique logo to use for your newsletters, social media, etc for your campuses.
We are currently open on Saturdays until April 9, as well as scheduling private appointments for those who need a different date/time before or after the scheduled dates.
Of course, we can not open the doors without volunteers to staff the boutique. Here is the link to sign up to volunteer. Just a friendly reminder that all volunteer boutique staff must be at least 18 years of age, NOT a current GCISD student, and should have OR needs to complete the GCISD volunteer background check prior to signing up to work:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084EACA82FAAF85-chic1
Here is the link for those who need to complete the GCISD volunteer background check:
https://appgarden5.app-garden.com/VolTrackTX220906.nsf/Home.xsp
We are also accepting donations of dresses, shoes, handbags and jewelry. They can be dropped off at the GCISD Admin reception during business hours or contact me at communityservice@gcisdcouncilofptas.org.
Semester Exams and Exemptions
Spring 2022 Semester Exam Schedules and Exemptions: Parents, please click here to access the CHHS Spring 2022 Semester Exam Schedule and Exemptions document.
- Seniors and Underclassmen will have separate semester exam schedules for the Spring Semester.
- Exams will start for Seniors on Thursday, May 19 and for Underclassmen on Monday, May 23.
- The exemption window opens on Monday, May 9 at 8:30 am and closes on Thursday, May 12 at 4:30 pm.
PARENT VOLUNTEER HOURS
Do you volunteer for your favorite CHHS program? Please submit your volunteer hours and encourage other volunteers to do the same. PTSA collects the number of volunteer hours so that GCISD can use them for applying for grants and other uses. This is only parent hours, not students’ Community Scholar hours (see CSAP program guidelines on the Counseling website about that). Submit your hours in 2 minutes at this link: Volunteer hours
Important Senior Dates
CHHS Project Graduation Information:
CHHS Project Graduation
Upcoming Fundraisers for the CHHS Community include:
Order a SONIC drink for CHHS Staff members.
Donate your garage sale worthy items to the Project Grad Spring Garage Sale.
Paw a friend, neighbor, or business in the GCISD area!
Join us for our Whataburger Spirit Night on 3-9-22 from 5pm to 8pm.
Project Graduation is a 501c3. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
Ongoing Important Information:
Calendar Updates
Due to GCISD’s recent closure on February 24 due to winter weather, beginning on March 7, ten (10) minutes will be added to the end of each school day to recover the necessary amount of instructional minutes. New release times for GCISD schools will be as follows:
Elementary - 3:05 p.m.
Middle - 3:35 p.m.
High - 4:10 p.m.
Just as a reminder, due to the previous closures due to weather and COVID-19, the following changes are still in effect:
Friday, March 11 will no longer be an early release day. Students will attend school for the full day.
Students will be in school on Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18 which were originally planned for inclement weather days.
Wednesday, May 25 and Thursday, May 26 will no longer be early release days, except for high school students. All elementary and middle school students will attend school for the full day.
NOTE: These changes do not affect the instructional calendars for Collegiate Academy or iUniversity Prep.
Updated STAAR EOC Scores Are In!
Please follow these instructions to Access Your STAAR/EOC scores. The Texas Assessment Portal gives families to previous STAAR/EOC results, including the results from the most recent retest opportunity this past December. Reach out to your counselor and/or teacher with questions and/or concerns.
Watch Your 1s
We are excited to welcome back students for the spring semester of classes. As we begin this semester, we want to make you aware of a change you might notice in your student’s grades. We are implementing our ‘Watch Your 1s” gradebook system this semester. Below are the details about this change-
Watch Your 1s.
If you see a “0” in the gradebook, this grade stands, and no additional opportunities will be available for a student to complete and turn in this work.
If you see a “1” in the gradebook, this grade is still available for submission but has not been submitted by the student at this point.
If you see “NC” in the gradebook, this grade is not counted in the gradebook and is not needed for submission.
Our goal in implementing this policy is to improve communication between teachers, students, and parents. Implementing this change will reflect the most current student average in a class.
Thank you again for all you do to support the Panther community.
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Support Project Graduation
Project Graduation is an all-night lock-in party designed to keep our seniors off the roads on graduation night and provide a safe, drug-free and alcohol-free celebration. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
The Project Graduation Committee is open to Parents from the Classes of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 and needs the support of underclassmen parents in order to keep this CHHS tradition alive. Students may also volunteer to earn service hours. Volunteer on our website or contact chpanthersprojectgrad@gmail.com.
Support CHHS PTSA
Ordering school pictures
CHHS 21-22 Student Planners
We are 6-weeks into the school year and hope that your students are all reaching their academic and extracurricular goals! In case they could use a little help with organization and keeping track of all that their classes and extracurriculars require, we have a resource that could be very useful for them!
We have CHHS 21-22 Student Planners for $5 and they include the bell schedule, our nine-week planning calendars, monthly planning calendars, AND weekly planning calendars! Students can see Mrs. Byers in the front office to purchase one.
Support CHHS PTSA
Earn your Champion Cord for Graduation!
CHHS PREP Services ‘21-’22
Sign Up Today Class of 2022 Parents and Students
With Class of 22 Image included below, put the following text:
Class of 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 Students & Parents ~ WE NEED YOU! We want to keep CHHS Project Graduation going for years to come and we need your help to start planning for our 2022 Seniors! Our goal is to have parents and students from ALL grade levels on the committee! Most positions are a minimum time commitment. More than one person can help with each position so get a friend or two and sign up together. Please use one space per name and note in the comments if you would like to work as a team. Students can also volunteer to help with any positions and earn service hours! Students would be perfect to help with website, social media, contacting businesses and more!
Click THIS LINK to go to the Sign Up Genius and Volunteer Today!
The Roaring Red
CHHS PTSA 2021-2022 MEMBERSHIP
WELCOME BACK PANTHERS!!
IT IS TIME TO SIGN UP OR RENEW YOUR
CHHS PTSA 2021-2022 MEMBERSHIP
Sign-Up by going to Join | CHHS PTSA
Questions? Email Janeece Garlish at vpmembership@chhsptsa.org
Community Membership Campaign
Our GCISD Council of PTAs is kicking off our Community Membership Campaign for the 21-22 year!
Support our local PTAs by joining all 17 campuses with a Community Membership.
Details of the program are on our GCISD Council of PTAs Website. A direct link to join as a Council Community member is linked here.
COVID-19 Protocol Information
Please visit www.GCISD.net/COVID19 for lots of resources from the District pertaining to COVID-19. There you can find all of the following information, plus more:
Go Center
College Applications:
Seniors! College applications are open and the Go Center is available for appointments to assist you with your college process or answer any questions you might have. Click here to sign-up for an appointment! Or send an email to Candace McGowan. Please check your school email for follow-up communication.
Do you have general questions about what may be next after graduation? We are here to help you make a plan whether that is heading off to college, joining the military, or jumping into the workforce. Please come by so we can help you with your next steps!
Virtual College Visits:
Curious to how you can visit schools virtually and take advantage of their online opportunities? Check out this great resource that links you to each college's virtual experience page!
Scholarships:
Although many local scholarships are not open yet, we encourage you to begin checking the GCISD Scholarship website as this will be actively updated with new deadlines as soon as we receive them. If you have not obtained letters of recommendation, please request them now as most scholarships generally require a minimum of two letters.
Seniors also need to research scholarships that come directly from the colleges/universities to which they are applying.
Please reach out to the Go Center if you have any questions about scholarships!
GCISD College Visits:
This year we will be hosting college, military and job reps back in the Go Center! They will be hosted at the Go Center counter during lunches. The calendars, where you can see who is visiting each day, can be found on the Go Center website as pictured below.
Cafeteria Volunteers
The GCISD Nutrition Services Department is looking for volunteers! Come get to know the students while serving them a nutritious lunch in the school cafeteria. You can volunteer at your child's school or any school in the district. You must be registered as a volunteer in the district, or get signed up as a volunteer today so you can join the amazing kitchen staff serving the students. Please see the flyer for details and a link to sign up!
Cafeteria Menus
GCISD school cafeterias follow a calendar-cycle menu at breakfast and lunch. This menu begins on September 13th, 2021. During the first 4 weeks of school, all schools will follow a simplified lunch menu to allow all students to adjust to the new school year and to re-familiarize themselves with the cafeteria and their PIN number. The simplified menus can be viewed online using our menu system MealViewer. Printable copies of all menus can be downloaded here. If you have questions please contact child.nutrition@gcisd.net. GCISD Nutrition Services looks forward to serving your family in the upcoming school year!
VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK
House Bill 4545
Given the disruptions of the 2020-2021 school year, the 87th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 4545, signed on June 16, 2021, which provides additional learning opportunities for students who did not meet standards on the STAAR exam in the form of extra tutoring.
For Families of Students Who Did Not Perform Satisfactorily on STAAR Exams
If a student does not perform satisfactorily on a STAAR, STAAR End of Course (EOC), or STAAR Alt exam, in any STAAR assessed grade levels and subjects, the District will provide accelerated instruction.
For a student who does not perform satisfactorily on the math or reading assessment in grades 3, 5, or 8, the District will establish an Accelerated Learning Committee (ALC), which includes the student’s parent, to develop an educational plan for accelerated instruction to enable the student to perform at the appropriate grade level by the conclusion of the next school year. Accelerated instruction entails delivering supplemental instruction (i.e., tutoring) before or after school, or embedded in the school day and meeting HB 4545 requirements.
For Families of Students Who Did Not Take STAAR Exams for the 2020-2021 School Year
For students who were absent or otherwise unable to take the STAAR or STAAR EOC for the 2020-2021 school year, the district may administer an assessment to determine student grade level proficiency on the state standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). If the student earns a passing score, then the student can be exempted from the House Bill 4545 tutoring requirement.
GCISD will also provide more information to parents as we work with and gather additional insight from TEA to support our students with HB 4545 requirements.
Additional information on HB 4545 can be found at https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/correspondence/taa-letters/house-bill-4545-implementation-overview
Student Fees and Parking Permits
Please log into your parent portal to check all student and course fees. Some courses do have fees associated with them, along with the $5 student photo id that is charged each year. Parking permits are $100 for the full year and additional fees do apply for the painted parking spaces that are sold through StuCo. The information below will show you the steps to view and make payments online:
Log in to the Skyward Parent Portal using the desktop version only
Click on Fee Management on the left hand side of the list of activities. (Fees can be viewed here)
Click on Make a Payment
Select the fees you want to add to your cart, you can also add the fee for parking at this time.
Click Checkout, which will direct you to the RevTrak page for payment.
Log into RevTrak and complete your payment
The $5 online processing fee will be waived from August 3rd - 11th. Should you wish to pay these fees in person, this can be done once school is back in session or payment can be mailed to the school with attention: Ashley Chaney.
For any questions or concerns regarding fees, please contact the CHHS Bookkeeper, Ashley Chaney at 817-305-4746 or ashley.chaney@gcisd.net.
CHHS to GHS Shuttles - Transportation Safety Protocols
Students riding shuttle buses between CHHS and GHS will be assigned to a specific bus this year. Once a bus is assigned, students will ride the same bus each time they shuttle between campuses. In the event we have a positive test, all passengers on the bus will be notified.
Standard Response Protocols
The GCISD Director of Emergency Management and School Security, Allen Smith, has asked that we provide you with information regarding Standard Response Protocols.
GCISD partners with the I Love U Guys Foundation and uses the Standard Response Protocols (SRP) to respond to any situation or emergency that takes place at school or in the district.
Each campus will conduct drills throughout the school year. These drills are based on the Standard Response Protocols of Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter, and Hold. GCISD developed one additional protocol known as Clear.
Completion of the drills is mandatory for each campus during the first two weeks of school, so that students and staff are prepared. Drills help us learn and know how to respond in the case of a real emergency at school. Our drills also help us to check certain equipment and responses. Our emergency management leaders on each campus will work with students and staff to complete our drills and document the results.
I have included the SRP Posters that are displayed in your student’s classrooms so that you can review with your student at home and discuss with them when they take part in the drills during the first two weeks. More information about Safety and Security in GCISD can be found at www.gcisd.net/our_district/safety_and_security. If you have any questions, Allen is very receptive to speaking with parents about our safety practices and may be reached at allen.smith@gcisd.net.
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