Success Ceremonies - Save the Date

Teachers will be sending Webex links out this week.

PreK-4th Grade via Webex

• PreK- Monday 24th: Finch @ 8:00am; Rottman @ 8:30am

• Kinder - Tuesday 25th @ 8:00am (all classes)

• 1st - Monday 24th @ 9:00am (all classes)

• 2nd - Tuesday 25th: Fortune, Calvin, Leu @ 9:00am; Lewis, Faurot @ 9:30am

• 3rd - Wednesday 26th: Smallwood, Webster @ 9:00am; Still, Choppy @ 9:30am

• 4th - Wednesday 26th: Hickerson, Curnow, Stackfleth @ 8:00am; Riski, Cade @ 8:30am

• 5th - Scott Webex May 27th @ 10:45am

5th grade in-person May 27th

Please complete this FORM if you plan to attend. Parents should plan to bring their own lawn chairs or blanket to sit on. The ceremonies will take place on the large field where we had grade level picnics. Students will be seated on the terrace steps.

Check-in will begin 15 minutes prior to each ceremony outside at the two playground entrances (same locations as grade level picnics). You may park on either side of the building. Please bring your driver's license to check-in.

• Gray - 8:00am

• Bailey - 9:00am

• Hendrickson - 10:00am

Early Dismissal - May 27

Reminder that our last day of school, May 27 is early dismissal. Please make arrangements to pick up your student by 11:45am.

Archiving Seesaw

As we near the end of this school year, here are a few Seesaw tips for teachers, students, and families:

Current Seesaw classes will be archived by the district and will take place on July 30th.

• Students will be able to access and add content to their current classes until July 30th, however it is completely optional for teachers to log into their Seesaw classes or reply to students during the summer.

• When Seesaw classes are archived, families will still be able to see archived journals through the Seesaw Family app as long as the student is still active in the school.

Seesaw: End of Year Tips for Families

• We recommend that families archive their work especially if you're leaving GES before the end of the school year.

Student Class Placement for Next Year

In the coming weeks, we will begin to develop our class lists for next school year. In creating these lists we take into account district guidelines and keep in mind the need to create a balanced classroom for our GES Stars. This process involves multiple variables. Below you will find some of the variables we will consider as we develop class lists for the 2021-2022 school year:

• Gender balance

• Academic mix

• Personality and learning styles

• Peer relationships

• Class size

• Special needs

The objective is to place all students with a teacher in a balanced class that will support individual learning and growth. At GES, we are very fortunate to have an exceptional group of teachers and staff to work with our students and families.

Families have the optional opportunity to fill out this student class information form. This form will not be used for requesting a teacher, but will give you a chance to share valuable information about your child. There will also be a spot for your child to share. We will NOT be honoring specific teacher requests. The form will be available online to families May 3-May 20. This form is optional, but will provide important information in helping guide your child's placement for next school year.

GES Virtual Art Show

Mrs. North has put together a virtual art show to showcase some student pieces from this year. We hope you enjoy it! Take a look!

Registration

Registration is Now Open for All Students

New and returning students may now register for the 2021-2022 school year until May 21. GCISD is in the planning stages for the 2021-2022 school year. Please note that at this time during registration, families will not be committing to any form of instructional model (in-person, virtual, etc.). Those decisions will be made by families at a later date when more information is available.

Registration for both new and returning families is now open in Skyward. As a reminder, the primary guardian will need to complete the registration in Skyward Family Access. If you have forgotten your login and/or password, please click on Forgot login or password on the login screen and that information will be sent to your email.

Additionally, new and returning students who would like to register as a bus rider for the 2021-2022 school year in GCISD will need to do so by Friday, August 3. Bus stop information will be available on August 8. Bus rider registration is now included in the student registration process through Skyward. If you have specific questions regarding bus registration, please contact Manny Rubio in Transportation at 817-251-5590.

If you need additional assistance or have specific questions or concerns, please contact our campus directly.

college, career, and military day

Today is College, Career, and Military Day at GES! Thank you to the parents and/or adults in our GES Star homes that volunteered their time to speak live on Webex or sent a recording to share with our students! Consider having a conversation this evening about the following:

Ask your child some of these questions:

Would you like to work alone or in a group?

Would you rather work inside or outside?

Would you prefer working during the day or during the night?

Would you mind wearing a uniform?

Would you like to make things or to sell things?

Would you rather travel or stay close to home?

Would you like to work with your hands?

Would you prefer to give directions or to follow directions?

Would you rather use communication skills or math skills?

Have your child "interview" you about what you used to think about school and careers growing up.

What were your favorite school subjects?

What did you like to do with your free time?

What career did you think about when you were young?

Did you follow the career path you dreamed about when you were young?

Why or why not?

What obstacles were in the way of your career path?

What did your parents want you to do?

Who helped you make your career decision?

What did you learn in school that helped you the most?

What is your favorite thing about the work you do now?

What do you like least about the work you do now?

What skills did you learn in elementary school that you use in your work now?

What skills did you learn in elementary school that you use in your home life?

I am here and ready to help! At any time this year, whether learning remotely or in-person, please click the I want to talk with Mrs. Horn form to request a visit. This form is also be included in grade level newsletters and Seesaws, and stays housed in my email signature, on the GES Counseling district website, and as many locations as possible.

Summer Feeding Program 2021

The Summer Food Service Program provides free meals to all children age 18 and younger. This summer, GCISD will offer both in-person daily meal service and weekly curbside meal bundles.

1. Locations of summer sites in-person daily meal service: (a traditional breakfast and lunch will be served daily.) Breakfast and lunch will be offer vs. serve. The entire meal must be consumed at the serving site absolutely no “to go” breakfasts or lunches are available.

• Timberline Elementary, June 7 - July 16, 7:30 am – 8:00 am 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

• Cross Timbers Middle, June 1 - August 5, 7:00 am – 7:30 am 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

• Grapevine High, June 1 - June 29, 7:30 am – 8:00 am 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

*Closed July 5

2. Locations of weekly curbside meal bundles: (Curbside sites will include 7 days of breakfast and lunch meals to be prepared at home.)

• Grapevine Elementary, June 2 – August 11, Every Wednesday 9:00 am – 10:00 am

• Cross Timbers Middle, June 2 – August 11, Every Wednesday 9:00 am – 10:00 am

• Grapevine Middle, June 2 – August 11, Every Wednesday 9:00 am – 10:00 am

If you have any further questions, please contact Denise Hayslip, denise.hayslip@gcisd.net or 817-251-6916. Visit our website for more information www.gcisd.net.

Parent Tech Academy - Parent Internet Reporting

To support strong communication with our families beyond the school day, we are pleased to introduce a new resource available to our parents. Parent Internet Reporting is an on-demand tool for parents that allows guardians to view their children's online activity and increases the measures already taken to protect our students while using a District device. Through this platform, parents will receive weekly email reports summarizing internet activity on District devices, as well as the ability to access real-time reporting of what their students are doing online. In an effort to help our parents control screen time while students are home, the system will also allow for a guardian to pause the internet on a GCISD device.

In order to receive access to the Parent Internet Reporting tool and if you were not able to attend the virtual session on April 20, there is an online course that will explain the Parent Internet Reporting that needs to be attended. You must complete the course to receive access to the parent internet reporting tool. The course can be found at www.gcisd.net/ParentInternet.

2021 KidzU Summer Camp

We are excited to be back this summer for fun-filled adventures the kids will love. We will offer a variety of activities including arts & crafts, group games, community involvement, and organized clubs. We will accept students that have completed GCISD’s Pre-K program, as well as any other GCISD student who has completed K through 5th grade. **Limited spots available**

Dates: Tuesday, June 1 - Tuesday, August 17

Camp runs Monday through Friday (camp will be closed July 5 and August 6)

Location: Cross Timbers Middle School

Camp will return to elementary campuses on August 9

Time: 7:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Registration: Please click here for Registration

2021 Summer Enrichment

More than 90 different courses will be taught by certified teachers in a variety of areas. These 3-hour courses are designed to be fun, engaging, and educational for students completing K-6th grades.

Full course listings and the brochure can be viewed on the GCISD Summer Programs page: bit.ly/SE2021gcisd.

When: One-week sessions from June 7 – July 16 (no courses July 5-9)

Times: 8:30 – 11:30 and/or 12:30 – 3:30

Cost: $125/course (if noted, a course may have an additional materials fee)

Location: Cross Timbers Middle School

Registration has begun online in Skyward!

Part-Time KidzU Care is available for students enrolled in Summer Enrichment before and after classes.

Technology Assistance

GCISD Technology Resources is committed to serving students and staff, especially during the District's remote learning instruction. Please keep in mind these very helpful resources:

ClassLink - GCISD's single sign-on portal for students and staff. ClassLink allows users to sign in once and have access to all of their accounts at the click of a button.

Help Desk - Students and staff can submit help requests to GCISD's Help Desk at any time. If you need your student's password reset, or are having trouble accessing ClassLink, please call 817-251-5629 during our extended help desk hours. For all other issues with student devices, please fill out a help ticket at help.gcisdstudents.net.

Outdoor WiFi Access - As a reminder, wireless network access is available outside of many GCISD campuses for use by students, parents and staff. Click here for locations, maps and instructions on how to connect.

Volunteers are significantly limited at this time, but there may be opportunities later in the year. Go ahead and apply now so you're ready when the time comes.

In order to volunteer at GES, or around GCISD, all volunteers must:

1. read the Volunteer Handbook (this replaces the previous face to face volunteer trainings held on campus)

2. watch the appropriate video included in the handbook

3. electronically sign the verification Google form for each campus you plan to volunteer

4. complete the volunteer background check. A link is included in the handbook.

The following link takes you to the online Volunteer Handbook and background check: https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195550

When you are ready to volunteer at GES, feel free to call the front office at 817-251-5735 to verify that both of the required steps have been recorded as completed. We appreciate your support as you complete these steps and volunteer to work with our GES students.

Parents and loved ones are not able to come up for lunch at this time. We are currently limiting visitors in our building.

Lunch Times

• PreK: 10:15 - 10:45

• Kindergarten: 10:45 - 11:15

• 1st Grade: 11:15 - 11:45

• 2nd Grade: 11:45 - 12:15

• 3rd Grade: 12:15- 12:45

• 4th Grade: 12:45 - 1:15

• 5th Grade: 1:15 - 1:45