
🚨 Last Call! 🚨
Don't forget—The Roz & Brightbill Family Contest submissions are due TOMORROW! 📢✨
Get your entries in before the deadline and showcase your creativity! 🎨✍️
#GESShineOn


We are still looking for a few book fair volunteers! Don't forget, book fair volunteers receive 20% of their purchases at the book fair! Hooray for Book Fair Week!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084EADAB29A4F58-54688966-2025#/


📚✨ Book Fair Flyers Coming Home Today! ✨📚
Get ready, book lovers! Your child is bringing home a flyer today with all the details about our upcoming Book Fair! 🎉
🛍️ Shop in person: Feb 11-13
💻 Shop online: https://bit.ly/GESOnlineBookFair
Mark your calendars and get ready to discover some amazing new reads! 📖💙


🌟 Star Student of the Month Trait: Honesty! 🌟
Teaching kids the value of honesty isn’t always easy, but it’s one of the most important traits they can develop. This month, we’re celebrating students who show integrity, truthfulness, and responsibility!
💡 Parents, want to reinforce honesty at home? Check out this helpful resource: https://bit.ly/HonestyCharacterTrait
Let’s raise kids who always choose honesty! 💙


This week in our library, students are participating in The Wild Robot Makerspaces! This is a fun way to dive even deeper into our story for One School One Book!
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There's no instruction manual for parents when it comes to kids... especially with kids and the internet! Join us TONIGHT for a Round Table with Officer Weber, a former DETECTIVE with the Grapevine Police Department, as he discusses internet safety with parents. We hope to see you there!


🌟📚 Calling All Book Fair Volunteers! 📚🌟
Want to be part of the magic at this year’s Book Fair? We need YOU! 🙌✨
Volunteering is a fun, rewarding way to help support literacy and encourage a love of reading for kids and teachers alike! ❤️📖 Whether you’re organizing, assisting with checkout, or helping kids pick out their next favorite book, your time makes a BIG impact.
Also, don't forget! Book Fair volunteers receive 20% off book fair purchases!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084EADAB29A4F58-54688966-2025#/


Is your family feeling creative? Would you like to create your very own Roz or Brightbill?! Join us in a fun, family art contest! There will be up to 10 prizes awarded! Click the link below to read more! All entries are due by Feb. 7th when we finish the book.


We hope you will join us next week for The Wild Robot Spirit Week as we continue reading together!


Mark your calendars! We have rescheduled our round table with Officer Weber for January 29th at 6:00pm. We hope to see you there!


🎉✨ No school on January 20th! 🎈 What will you do with your free day? 🏖️📖 Whether it's relaxing at home or going on an adventure, make the most of it! 🌟 #GESShineOn


Did you know Officer Weber is a former DETECTIVE specializing in COMPUTER FORENSICS with the Grapevine Police Department? He's agreed to host a roundtable discussion to help parents navigate the digital world with their children! Mark your calendars for a discussion with Officer Weber on January 22nd in the GES Learning Commons!


📚✨ One School, One Book is such a blast that even Mr. Ronald, one of our amazing GCISD bus drivers, couldn’t resist joining the fun! Which got us thinking…
-Do you have a future GES star ready to join in? 🌟
-Do you want to invite extended family to read along? 📖
-Do you know any neighbors or community members who’d love to be part of this reading adventure? 🏡
Let’s spread the joy of reading and connect with one another through the power of a great book! 📘 We’ve attached our reading calendar—let’s make this a community-wide celebration! The more, the merrier! 🙌 #GESShineOn



From "Shooting for the Stars" to landing on the moon, Farah Zuhari embodies what it means to be a GES star! As the Director of Spacecraft Mission Management for Firefly Areospace she helped successfully launch the Blue Ghost Mission 1 today on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.



🌟 January is School Board Appreciation Month! 🌟 This month, let's take a moment to recognize and thank the amazing individuals who work tirelessly to support our schools and communities. Give them a "Thank you" below! 🙌 #WeAreGCISD


With the accumulation of snow today, and anticipated below-freezing temperatures overnight, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will be closed Friday, January 10, 2025. All facilities will be closed and any scheduled practices and activities are also canceled. Any changes to weekend extracurricular activities will be communicated by the group’s sponsor or coach.
GCISD’s 2024-2025 instructional calendar has a sufficient number of minutes to cover this weather-related closure and the days will not have to be made up. Have a safe and warm weekend, and we look forward to welcoming our staff and students back on Monday, January 13!
**Please note that this closure does not impact the iUniversity Prep staff or student schedule.


Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! 🎉👮♂️ Today, we honor the dedication and courage of our law enforcement officers. Share a story or a message of gratitude for those who serve and protect our communities. How do you show your appreciation? Let’s hear your thoughts! 💙


Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will be closed Thursday, January 9, 2025, due to inclement weather forecasted to impact our area. All facilities are closed and any scheduled practices and activities are also canceled. The district will continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the day tomorrow. Please continue to check www.GCISD.net, along with your email, texts, the GCISD mobile app and GCISD social media, for any announcements or updates regarding winter weather. Stay warm and safe!
**Please note that this closure and changes to the schedule do not impact iUniversity Prep staff or students.


As winter weather approaches, we want to remind our community about our inclement weather procedures. Should conditions lead to any schedule changes, GCISD is your trusted source for timely updates. We will communicate important information via text, email, phone calls, social media and on our website. To stay informed, please take a moment to review our full inclement weather policy here: www.gcisd.net/inclement-weather.


🎉✨ We hope your winter break was filled with joy and relaxation! We're so excited to welcome you back on Wednesday, 1/8/2025! 🎈 What are you looking forward to most this new year? Let us know! 💬❤️
