June 2, 2017                                                                                                                                           No. 73
Summer Hours
Beginning Monday, June 5, GCISD will operate under summer hours. During this time, district offices will be open Monday - Thursday from 7:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. and will be closed on Friday.
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Congratulations Class of 2017!
Miss graduation last night? Check it out below:

Grapevine High School Graduation
Grapevine High School Graduation
Colleyville Heritage Graduation
Colleyville Heritage Graduation

Class of 2017 Valedictorians and Salutatorians
Over the past few weeks, hundreds of GCISD seniors crossed the stage, accepted their diploma and graduated from high school. Students from Grapevine High School and Colleyville Heritage High School graduated, Thursday, June 1. Our third graduating class from iUniversity Prep, a Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Virtual Academy, will hold their ceremony on Saturday, June 10. For each graduating class, it is a special achievement to earn the title of Valedictorian and Salutatorian.
Chloe Ayers
CHHS Valedictorian
 
Chloe plans on attending MIT where she will study Bioengineering.

Lauren Edwards
GHS Valedictorian

Lauren plans on attending the University of Texas to study Engineering.

Grant Jarvis
iUniversity Prep Valedictorian

Grant plans on attending Rice University, and is still deciding on what he would like to major in while in college.
Justin Yan
CHHS Salutatorian

Justin plans on attending Princeton University to study Computer Science.
Emily Stoller
GHS Salutatorian

Emily plans on attending Baylor University to study Biochemistry.
Sarah Dees
iUniversity Prep Salutatorian

Sarah plans on attending Cambridge University in London where she will study law.
Heritage Avenue Construction
Last May, voters approved the 2016 Bond package, which included a Multipurpose Activity Center (MAC) for Colleyville Heritage High School and Grapevine High School. The GCISD Facility Innovation Readiness Stakeholder Team (FIRST), that developed the 2016 bond proposal, allocated funds in the bond program for the MAC with the understanding that it would be one of the first projects to begin construction.
 
With the goal of having the facility completed and open for student-use within 13 months, work began on both MAC's earlier this semester. To keep the project on schedule, the contractor needs to connect a water line for the MAC to the existing one on the other side of Heritage Avenue. This means that over the next six to seven days, two lanes of Heritage Avenue will be closed. During this time, traffic will be funneled to the remaining two lanes to accommodate for the construction. 

The contractor will work to ensure the safety of our summer school students and staff during the road closures and we appreciate your patience as we work to build a facility that will be enjoyed by students for years to come!
GCISD Night at the Rangers - June 6


Where Are They Now? - Jeff Baum 
"GCISD taught me how to take responsibility and how to prioritize," said Jeff Baum. A 2015 graduate from iUniversity Prep, Baum has been playing junior hockey for three seasons since his graduation. His career began in 2014,with two seasons with the Wichita Falls Wildcats in the Eastern Hockey League, followed by his time with the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the North American Hockey League. Baum is currently wrapping up his junior hockey career and will transition to NCAA after his commitment to play hockey at Providence College in Hockey East this August.



Photo credits: Dubuque Fighting Saints and Stephen Gassman Photography
Summer Food Service Program
The summer Food Service Program provides free meals to all children age 18 and younger. These meals provide essential nutrients for active growing children. To participate in the free meal program, children just need to show up at a serving site.

Timberline Elementary: June 5 - July 14
Breakfast: 7 - 8 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. - noon

Cross Timbers Middle: June 5 - August 11
Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
 
Breakfast and lunch will be offer vs. serve. Students will need to select a minimum three components for breakfast and lunch. At lunch the meal must include a fruit or vegetable in order to have a complete meal.
 
The entire meal must be consumed at the serving site--absolutely no "to go" breakfasts or lunches are available.
 
For additional information please call the GCISD Nutrition Services Department at 817-251-5618. Menus are available on the GCISD website at  www.gcisd-k12.org.
 
For more information about the national Summer Food Service Program, visit  http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/summer.

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Colleyville Heritage High School
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Grapevine High School
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Upcoming Events
June 6 : GCISD Night at the Rangers. For more information, click here . 

Click here to check out more upcoming events. 
Let's Talk! with GCISD
Use  Let's Talk! to engage the district in conversation. Share your questions, comments, concerns and feedback through the Let's Talk! system to start a dialogue with district staff.
  
Let's Talk! may be found on the GCISD homepage, or by visiting  www.gcisd-k12.org/talk.

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