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GISD eNews | 10-3-24
  • GISD Ballet Folklorico: A Program that Flourishes with Every New Year
  • Credit by Exam
  • GISD Celebrates Walk and Roll to School Day - October 8 
  • East View Blood Drive Oct. 29 
  • From GTXConnect: Fiesta Georgetown this Saturday
  • From the GISD Education Foundation: Tickets on Sale for Fifty Fellas Food Fest
  • From the Georgetown Area Jr. Forum: Chicks for Charity Designer Purse Bingo Next Tuesday
  • From The Caring Place/Loads of Caring: Free Laundry Services
  • Dia De Los Muertos event - Folklórico to perform 

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. 

ICYMI:

A Full Circle Moment: Recent GISD Grad Joins Future Ready Complex Staff
GHS Ag Barn Grand Opening - See photos
Future Readiness Fair 2024 - See photos
 

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

 

This week’s features:

GISD Ballet Folklorico: A Program that Flourishes with Every New Year

In this week’s eNews:  

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.

GISD Celebrates Walk and Roll to School Day Oct. 8

Students in Georgetown will join those from all over the U.S. walking, biking or rolling to school on October 8. The annual event encourages children to walk or bike to school in order to increase physical activity, reduce traffic congestion, and help the environment.

The event is being organized by Georgetown ISD in partnership with the City of Georgetown. Look for additional public safety officers in school zones on Oct. 8 and follow posted school zone signs as we encourage safe transport to schools.

Learn more about events happening in places all over the country at walkbiketoschool.org. These events build connections among families, schools, and the broader community.


East View Blood Drive Oct. 29

East View will host a blood drive sponsored by HOSA on October 29 from 9am-3pm. 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.
 

From Our Partners:

From GTXConnect: Fiesta Georgetown this Saturday

Fiesta Georgetown invites everyone in the community to come and celebrate the culture and heritage of the Hispanic / Latinx community. The celebration will feature non-stop entertainment with musical and dance performances, arts and crafts, Kids Corner located at the Georgetown Library, as well as a GISD Piñata contest. There will be a variety of foods and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase, and proceeds go to the City of Georgetown’s Promise Fund Scholarship. 

Learn more on our website.

From the GISD Education Foundation: Tickets on Sale for Fifty Fellas Food Fest

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 the Georgetown Area Jr. Forum: Chicks for Charity Designer Purse Bingo Next Tuesday

GAJF Chicks for Charity Designer Purse Bingo is happening October 8 from 6–9pm at the Georgetown Community Center. Doors will open at 5:30pm. The event features:

  • 8+ bingo games with designer purse prizes (Kate Spade, Dooney and Burke, Coach, Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Brahmin, and more)

  • Ticket raffles

  • Silent auction

  • Food, desserts, and beverages

Individual tickets include food, 2 drink tickets, and 8 bingo game cards (1 card per game).

Visit https://www.gajf.org/events/chicks-for-charity-designer-purse-bingo/ to purchase tickets, reserve tables and more.

The Georgetown Area Junior Forum is a nonprofit that serves schools in Georgetown ISD. 

From The Caring Place/Loads of Caring: Free Laundry Services 

The Caring Place provides the funds needed to cover laundry services one evening each month from 4-8pm at the Georgetown Washatopia, 1910 S. Austin Ave. All are welcome. No proof of need. First come, first served.

The dates for the remainder of 2024 are October 8, November 12 and December 10.

For more information, visit caringplacetx.org/loadsofcaring.

Important Upcoming Dates

October 7 – Board workshop
October 8 - Walk and Roll to School Day
October 11-14 – District closed/Fall break
October 15 - Student Holiday/Staff development