1. Small Change Leads to Big Impact: Transportation Team Raises Funds for Childhood Cancer Awareness
2. GISD Rocketry Students Take off to NASA
3. Join us in our Safety Efforts: Learn about Stay Safe! Reporting
4. Nominations Being Accepted for Lead, Grow Serve award
5. Are your student meal balances adding up?
6. East View Theatre’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Premieres Tonight – Three Shows Already Sold Out! 
7. You’re Invited: Early Learning Center Grand Opening Nov. 
8. Parent Learning Community November 14 
9. From H-E-B: Apply now for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
10. From The Carver Center: Spooktacular Event November 2
11. From the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO): Invitation to Online Open House

Important news and announcements are posted regularly and we encourage you to visit our GISD eNews website www.georgetownisdnews.org for the latest news, updates, feature stories and more. We also invite you to stay in touch with us via social media on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

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Visit our eNews hub for more stories of GISD in the news.

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This week’s features:

Small Change Leads to Big Impact: Transportation Team Raises Funds for Childhood Cancer Awareness

GISD Rocketry Students Take off to NASA

In this week’s eNews: 

Join us in our Safety Efforts: Learn about Stay Safe! Reporting
 

Safety is a shared responsibility, and in Georgetown ISD, we support a culture of “See Something, Say Something.” One way we support this culture is through the use of the district’s Stay Safe! platform, an online tool for reporting. Through the online platform, GISD students, parents and community members can notify school officials of incidents or actions that may pose danger to individuals or the school. Dialogues may even be submitted anonymously, and there are multiple ways to access the platform on our district and campus websites. The easiest and fastest link is located in the footer of every district website.

Learn more about Stay Safe! On our website at www.georgetownisd.org/departments/campus-student-services/stay-safe-anonymous-online-reporting
 

Nominations Being Accepted for Lead, Grow, Serve Award

The Lead Grow Serve Award highlights individuals who make significant contributions to our GISD community and embody
the values we cherish. This award recognizes and celebrates recipients who exemplify a commitment to leadership, to growth and/or to service in Georgetown ISD. Consideration will be given to the following criteria: 

• Direct impact on Georgetown ISD

• Duration of impact

• Number of individuals impacted

• Alignment to the district’s mission of “lead, grow, serve” 

Award recipients will be selected by a committee that reviews Lead, Grow, Serve Award nominations monthly. Nominees must be a GISD student, staff member (any position) or parent, team of staff members, or a Georgetown community member or community organization who partners with the district.

If you know someone deserving of this recognition, we invite you to learn more and submit a nomination online at www.georgetownisd.org/community/awards-recognition-hub/lead-grow-serve-award

Are your student meal balances adding up?

Families must qualify each year for free and reduced lunch benefits. If you qualified in the past and did not fill out a new application, you may see that your child’s meal balances are adding up. We encourage all families to complete the application. When you qualify, your family receives more benefits than just free or reduced meal prices for your child. Campuses may be eligible for additional funding.

To learn more about the program and access the application, visit www.georgetownisd.org/lunchapplication.

Learn more about benefits you could be missing out on by not completing the application: FLIER

If you need a paper application, you can pick one up at your child’s campus or the Nutrition Services office at 603 Lakeway Drive.
 

East View Theatre’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Premieres Tonight – Three Shows Already Sold Out! 

East View has been selected as the first high school in Texas to perform Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! These talented students will premiere their show on October 31, and it will run through November 9 at the East View Theatre. Showtimes are as follows:

Oct. 31-Nov. 2: 7pm, East View Theatre
Nov. 7-9: 7pm, East View Theatre

Purchase your tickets at https://www.evhstheater.com/tickets.

 

You’re Invited: Early Learning Center Grand Opening Nov. 12

You’re invited to celebrate the Grand Opening of our Early Learning Center on November 12! Join us at 5015 Airport Rd. at 5:30pm. View the invitation for more information.

Parent Learning Community November 14 

Join us for a Parent Learning Community on Thursday, November 14 from 5:30-7:30 pm at Hammerlun, 507 E. University Ave. This month’s topic is Building Emotional Competence and Supporting Positive Behaviors. 

There will also be a family meal, fun kids activities, a parenting presentation, and community resources. View the event flyer on our website for more details. No RSVP is required.

From Our Partners:

From H-E-B: Apply now for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards 

H-E-B is now accepting applications for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, which awards cash prizes to educators who go the extra mile to serve their students and their communities. (The schools also receive a matching grant.) 

All state-certified public school educators currently teaching in Texas, as well as Texas early childhood education centers/schools, are eligible to apply before December 2, 2024 at heblovesteachers.com/apply/.

From The Carver Center: Spooktacular Event November 2 

The Carver Center invites families to participate in their Spooktacular Trunk or Treat event on November 2 from 10 am-12 pm. Come together for fun activities to celebrate Autumn, Halloween and Dias De Los Muertos! See this flyer for more details. 

From the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO): Invitation to Online Open House

CAMPO is developing the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan and the Regional Safety Action Plan.

Both plans will evaluate and recommend solutions for regional safety and transportation challenges and needs, including projects in Williamson County. CAMPO is hosting online open houses to share information and collect input from community members. Online materials, commenting opportunities, and a listing of in-person, outreach events for both plans are available at campotexas.org/get-involved.

 

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Important Upcoming Dates

November 1 – Student Holiday/Staff Professional Learning
November 4 – Board workshop
November 18 – Board meeting