Please let us know if you're not going to be back at Glenhope next year!  

Email Tanya Hill at tanya.hill@gcisd.net

Pre-K 3 Class for 2025-2026 School Year

GCISD’s early childhood program is expanding to include a Pre-K 3 class beginning next school year. The Pre-K 3 class is a state-funded option specifically for eligible students and will be housed at the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC). As this is the first year of the program, space will be limited. Eligibility criteria is listed on the application form, which is available here. If you have any questions, please email gcisd.pk@gcisd.net.

GCISD is offering free summer meals for all children ages 18 and younger through the federally funded Summer Food Service Program. No registration is required. Children simply need to show up at the designated feeding site during the scheduled times:

Location: Timberline Elementary

Dates: May 29 – July 25 (Monday–Friday)

• Breakfast: 7:40 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.

• Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

• Note: Closed June 19 and July 4

Meals must be eaten on site. Students will choose at least three items for each meal, and lunch must include a fruit or vegetable to count as a complete meal.  

Nutritious meals help keep kids healthy and ready to learn—even in the summer!

For more info, call GCISD Nutrition Services at 817-251-5618 or visit www.gcisd.net. To find more meal sites, visit www.SummerFood.org or call 211.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

SHOP NOW for your 2025-26 school supplies. Avoid the stores and get all your school supply shopping done online. EPI school supply packs contain all the items and brands our teachers require. Order now with our School ID of GLE083 at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/

• Families can access their children’s state assessment scores through Skyward Family Portal on the Texas Education Agency's scheduled release dates: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - STAAR grades 3-8 Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies Score Release.

• Instructions on how to access scores in Skyward are here. If for any reason, your child’s results are not in Skyward, they can be accessed through the Texas Education Agency’s Family Portal, which will require an access code. Instructions on how to obtain the access code for your child can be found here. To learn more about the exams and what grade levels or students take the respective tests, visit TEA’s website. 

Get Ready to Make Summer Plans: GCISD Summer Programs Registration is Open 

Get ready for an unforgettable summer! Registration for GCISD summer programs opens March 24 on our Summer Programs page. Whether your child loves sports, adventure, hands-on learning, or making new friends, we have something for everyone!

Extended Day Program

This summer will be unforgettable and action packed at EDP with:

• Amazing Race Challenges – Compete in exciting adventures!

• Special Interest Clubs – Explore new hobbies and skills!

• Splash Days – Cool off with water-filled fun!

• Time Travel Adventures – Journey through time in engaging, learning activities!

New! EDP Mini Camps 

Think of these as the ice-cream sprinkles on top of an already amazing summer! Mini camps add MORE fun, MORE excitement, and MORE unforgettable memories. Choose mini camps only or add them to your EDP experience for the ultimate summer adventure.

Calling All Future MVPs and Sports Superstars

Want to train with the best? GCISD’s top-notch coaches are running sports camps all summer long! No matter your age or skill level, we’ve got a camp for you. Get ready to run, jump, and score your way to an amazing summer. New athletic camps will be added throughout spring and summer—so keep checking back!

Academic Summer Program Opportunities

Need a summer academic boost? We’ve got you covered:

• Courses for middle School students

• Secondary summer school (high school)

• Summer Bridge courses

Summer is calling. Will you answer? Get ready to say "Hello, Summer!" 

Parents,

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is always in need of substitute nurses to help at our campuses as needed. If you have a valid RN license and are interested in assisting, please apply for our Substitute Nurse position at https://grapevinecolleyville.schoolspring.com/.

Thank you for your support!

To strengthen cybersecurity and prevent phishing attacks, staff email addresses are not currently accessible on the “Staff” pages on our district and campus websites. However, most employee emails can still be found on individual school websites on the department or grade-level pages. The district’s communications and technology departments are currently working with our website vendor on ways to make these staff email addresses easily accessible for our community while also enforcing cybersecurity measures.

In the meantime, parents may also connect with their student’s teachers via Skyward or the Rooms tool within the GCISD App (if used by the teacher). If you need to confirm an email address, please contact the campus directly. Thank you for helping us protect our staff from online threats.

Counseling CanaFACTS

Current 5th Graders: Middle School Course Verification for 25-26 

The Middle School Course Verification Window will be open in Skyward May 14 -19.  During this window, students and parents will be able to view requested courses for the 2025-26 school year and verify that the listed courses are correct.  

Please click the link below for instructions on how to view your student's requested courses in Skyward, learn about important information regarding requesting changes to middle school courses, and to access the "Course Verification Request Change Form" for your student's specific campus should you need to request a change to the requested courses for the 2025-26 school year.

Note, the list of courses you will be able to see in Skyward is NOT the student's schedule; this is only the list of courses that have been requested for your student for the 2025-26 school year.

Middle School Course Request Verification Information Link

Career Day: May 16th

Please see previous newsletters for more information about Career Day. We are so excited to welcome our Career Day presenters on Friday, May 16th!  

May's Character Trait is CREATIVITY 

When students visit for Guidance time in May, we will discuss CREATIVITY! Students will learn that creativity is "using your imagination to create something new or to solve a problem." We'll discuss some examples of creativity and will connect creativity to the other character traits we've discussed -- for instance, sometimes it takes courage and perseverance to see a creative idea through! 

If you would like to learn more about the role of a school counselor, please visit our GCISD Counseling website. Reach out to Lauren Canafax (lauren.canafax@gcisd.net) if your student needs a check-in or if you have any questions/concerns. 

Repeated information

Need to get to your Teacher Newsletter?  Follow these steps!

1.  Select the drop down arrow next to "Grade Levels"

2. Select the drop down arrow next to your grade level

3. Select the drop down arrow by your team of teachers

4. Select the "Date" that corresponds to the week

2024-2025 Back-to-School Attendance Updates

Important attendance information: Attendance matters! Absences from class may result in serious disruption of a student’s learning and educational experiences. Parents and students are encouraged to avoid unnecessary absences. Two important state laws govern attendance. In efforts to promote student attendance and learning, please note the following reminders and updates to GCISD attendance requirements. 

Laws Governing School Attendance: 

Compulsory Attendance (AKA Truancy) 

Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten 

Students enrolled in prekindergarten or kindergarten are required to attend school and are subject to the compulsory attendance requirements as long as they remain enrolled at a campus.

Ages 6–18 

State law requires that a student who is at least six years of age, or who is younger than six years of age and has previously been enrolled in first grade, and who has not yet reached their 19th birthday, shall attend school, as well as any applicable accelerated instruction program, extended-year program, or tutorial session, unless the student is otherwise excused from attendance or legally exempt. Students/families who do not meet compulsory attendance will be referred to the GCISD Attendance Review Board and/or referred to Tarrant County Court for truancy. If a student fails to attend school without excuse on three or more days or parts of days within a four-week period but does not fail to attend school for the time described below, the district shall initiate truancy prevention measures on the student. 

Attendance for Credit or Final Grade (AKA 90% Rule) 

To receive credit or a final grade in a class, a student in kindergarten–grade 12 must attend at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered. With the exception of absences due to serious or life-threatening illness or related treatment, all absences, whether excused or unexcused, must be considered in determining whether a student has attended the required percentage of days. Students who are in danger of losing credit or promotion will be contacted by the campuses with plans for opportunities to regain lost instructional time. 

Official Attendance-Taking Time 

Official attendance is taken every day at 10:00 a.m. Attendance is taken at 8:55 a.m. at Collegiate Academy and 12 p.m. for Bridges. 

Documentation after an Absence 

Up to eight days per year (four per semester) may be excused by a parent note for missed attendance beyond medical, approved excused, and statutorily exemptions. Vacations taken during the school year will be coded as unexcused absences. All absences whether excused or unexcused count toward the 90% rule. 

A parent must provide an explanation for any absence upon the student’s arrival or return to school. The student must submit a note signed by the parent. The campus may accept a phone call from the parent, but reserves the right to require a written note. A note signed by the student will not be accepted unless the student is age 18 or older or is an emancipated minor under state law. The campus will document in its attendance records whether the absence is excused or unexcused.

Please email Nurse Liz (elizabeth.giblin@gcisd.net) and Tanya Hill (tanya.hill@gcisd.net) whenever your child will be out sick.

School Menus Online

Welcome back! Nutrition Services is excited about the upcoming school year. School Menus, the district charge policy, menu item pricing and more can be found on the department's school menus web page. 

More information, including menu item nutritional information and allergens, may be viewed through the Nutrition Services web page or by downloading the MealViewer app available for download through the Apple Store or Google Play. 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider