GISD eNews | 10-17-24
- GISD Education Foundation Fall Prize Patrol - See photos
- Parent Learning Community Tonight
- October is Fentanyl Awareness Month
- Credit by Exam
- East View Blood Drive Oct. 29
- Purchase your Tickets for East View Theatre’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- From the GISD Education Foundation: 50 Fellas Food Fest this Saturday
- From Education Connection: Walk for Literacy on October 26
- From the Wolf Ranch Community: Harvest Moon Festival Oct. 26 - All Proceeds Benefit GISD
- From the Southwestern University Alumni Association: Homecoming Tailgate Trunk or Treat and Football Game Oct. 26
- From H-E-B: Apply now for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
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GISD Education Foundation Fall Prize Patrol - See photos
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Parent Learning Community Tonight
Join us for a Parent Learning Community Thursday, October 17 from 5:30-7:30 pm at Hammerlun, 507 E. University Ave. This month’s topic is Technology: "How to Access GISD Resources" & "Internet Safety in Your Home".
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.
October is Fentanyl Awareness Month
October is Fentanyl Awareness Month in Texas, and we want to encourage our parents and community to join us in talking to students about the dangers. You’ll see posters around our campuses and awareness information on our various social media accounts.
Credit by Exam
Credit by Exam is offered by Georgetown ISD for enrolled students in grades K-12. GISD offers exams free of charge to students.
The purpose of CBE testing is for acceleration (students wishing to test out of a grade or course without having prior instruction), verification (verifying credit from homeschool or non-accredited private/public school), or recovery of credit for a course in which the student has had prior instruction.
For more information, please visit our website at https://www.georgetownisd.org/departments/assessment-feedback/credit-by-exam or speak with your student’s counselor.
East View Blood Drive Oct. 29
East View will host a blood drive sponsored by HOSA on October 29 from 9 am-3 pm. Come lend a helping arm, donate blood to support your community, and save local lives. Bloodmobile buses will be stationed in the front of the school for the drive.
Participants must be 17 years old and 115 lbs to donate. See the event flyer for more details, including a link to make your appointment.
Purchase your Tickets for East View Theatre’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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.
From Our Partners:
From the GISD Education Foundation: Fifty Fellas Food Fest this Saturday
The Georgetown ISD Education Foundation will host its 7th Annual 50 Fellas Food Fest on Saturday, October 19 at the Ride On Center for Kids (R.O.C.K.) event barn to support students and teachers in Georgetown ISD.
Tickets to the event are $75 each and include tastings from every team, plus complimentary
adult beverages, tea, and water. Guests will also enjoy live music and a live auction. Sponsorships for the event start at $250.
Visit gisdedfound.org/50-fellas-foodfest to purchase tickets, register a cook team or sponsor
the event.
From Education Connection: Walk for Literacy on October 26
Join Education Connection’s Inaugural Walk for Literacy! Funds from the event support literacy programs in partner school districts including Georgetown ISD. The event takes place at Shoreline Church North Austin from 8am - 1pm and includes a 5K fun walk, food trucks, market vendors, face painting, story time, a bounce house and more.
Learn more and register: https://www.betterunite.com/educationconnection-2024walkforliteracy
From the Wolf Ranch Community: Harvest Moon Festival Oct. 26 - All Proceeds Benefit GISD
The Annual Harvest Moon Festival is hosted at Wolf Ranch by Hillwood, a single-family residential community in Georgetown. All proceeds from the Spooky Fun Run, Raffle Tickets, and Activities will go to Georgetown ISD. The goal for the 5th year is to raise $5,000!
Featured activities will include a spooky fun run, music, a mummy wrap, a zombie dance, food vendors, luxury raffle prizes, a pumpkin patch, a bounce house, a petting zoo, and even more fall-themed carnival activity booths. Halloween costumes are encouraged!
Date/Time: Saturday, October 26 from 10am-1pm
Admission is FREE. There is a small fee for raffle tickets and the Spooky Fun Run: $1/raffle tickets & $5/Fun Run
From the Southwestern University Alumni Association: Homecoming Tailgate Trunk or Treat and Football Game Oct. 26
Southwestern University invites families to the Homecoming Tailgate Trunk or Treat and the Pirate Homecoming Football Game against Centre College. The Tailgate begins at 9am in the parking lot of the GISD Athletic Complex and is free to attend, with the game starting at 11am. Tickets for the game will be for sale for $10 per person at the gate. Bring your kids to experience the fun of a college football game, right here in Georgetown!
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/.
Important Upcoming Dates
October 21 – Board meeting