GISD eNews | 10-24-24
- Small Change Leads to Big Impact: Transportation Team Raises Funds for Childhood Cancer Awareness
- October is Fentanyl Awareness Month
- Are your student meal balances adding up?
- Credit by Exam
- Join Us: East View Blood Drive Oct. 29
- Purchase your Tickets for East View Theatre’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- From Education Connection: Walk for Literacy this Saturday
- From the Wolf Ranch Community: Harvest Moon Festival Saturday - All Proceeds Benefit GISD
- From the Southwestern University Alumni Association: Homecoming Tailgate Trunk or Treat and Football Game this Saturday
- From H-E-B: Apply now for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
- From The Carver Center: Spooktacular Event November 2
- From the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO): Invitation to Online Open House
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This week’s features:
Small Change Leads to Big Impact: Transportation Team Raises Funds for Childhood Cancer Awareness
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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.
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.
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 Education Connection: Walk for Literacy this Saturday
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 this Saturday - 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 schools in 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 this Saturday
Southwestern University invites families to the Homecoming Tailgate Trunk or Treat and the Pirate Homecoming Football Game against Centre College. The Tailgate begins at 9 am in the parking lot of the GISD Athletic Complex and is free to attend, with the game starting at 11 am. Tickets for the game will be on 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/.
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.
Important Upcoming Dates
November 1 – Student Holiday/Staff Professional Learning
November 4 – Board workshop
November 18 – Board meeting