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GISD eNews | 12-3-20
In this week’s eNews:
- Sunday is the Last Day to Select Learning Preferences for Third Nine-Weeks
- Curbside Meals Can be Picked Up at Purl Elementary
- Reminder: Updates to High School Semester Exams
- Scholarships Available For High School Students Through CyberStart America
- Local Scholarships Available to GISD Seniors
- From the Georgetown Police Department and Williamson County Sheriff’s Office: Blue and Brown Santa Information - Deadline Is Tomorrow
- From the Sun City Rotary Club: Santa Claus is Coming to Town in San Gabriel Park - Dec. 12
- From the City of Georgetown: Share your thoughts about the proposed projects for a May 2021 mobility bond
- From the Williamson County and Cities Health District: How to Access Free COVID Testing
In Case You Missed It: Great News in GISD Schools!
Georgetown High School Show Choir Presents: A Holiday to Remember, Dec. 3–5
East View High School Choral Department Presents: A Jolly Holiday, Dec. 12-13
Georgetown and East View High Schools Receive Division 1 Ratings for UIL Marching Band
ICYMI: Show Me - What’s Going on at GISD?
Sunday is the Last Day to Select Learning Preferences for Third Nine-Weeks
Sunday, Dec. 6 is the last day for families to update their learning preferences in Skyward Family Access for the third nine-weeks grading period. Students may elect to learn in-person or remotely for the next grading period, which begins Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Updates to Curbside Meal Distribution
Starting today, Purl Elementary School is the only curbside meal service location in Georgetown ISD. Previously, meals were available to be picked up at every GISD campus.
This change comes as a result of our move to the extended Seamless Summer Option, which allows GISD to provide free breakfast and lunch to every GISD student, as well as children in the community aged 18 and under, for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. ALL GISD families who are learning remotely may still pick up breakfast and lunch between 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Purl. On-campus learners will also continue to have access to free meals during their regularly scheduled meal times.
Reminder: Updates to High School Semester Exams
Traditionally, at the end of each semester students take final exams, which count as 20 percent of a student’s semester average in each course. Due to the impact of COVID-19 and the implications of having students in such varying circumstances and learning environments, campus and district administration have made the decision to not administer fall semester final exams in high school credit courses. In lieu of fall semester final exams, students will have the opportunity to demonstrate recovery of learning through an assessment or reassessment of content from earlier in the semester.
Teachers will work in professional learning community teams or departments to collaborate on re-assessment opportunities. These opportunities will apply to most major test grades, with the exception of extended, ongoing projects that spanned multiple days or weeks. Grades earned will be used to adjust the student’s first and/or second nine-weeks grade. The semester average will simply be the average of the first and second nine-weeks grades.
Additional information and details are available from your student’s campus.
Scholarships Available For High School Students Through CyberStart America
Governor Abbott announced a partnership with CyberStart America – a free national program aiming to uncover hidden cyber talents, promote cyber safety, and to identify and develop the next generation of cyber superstars among Texas high school students.
The online cyber games and competition is set to include a talent search, sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and the SANS Institute. Additionally, they will be giving away two million dollars in scholarships. The games started Sunday, Nov. 15, but there is still time to register and complete the online cyber challenges to qualify for the games and scholarships in spring 2021. Students with an interest in puzzles, games, online games such as Fortnite, sudoku, Rubix cube, crossword puzzles or chess, would enjoy these free, online cyber challenges! No prior gaming experience is necessary! To register and start playing today visit https://www.cyberstartamerica.org/.
Local Scholarships Available to GISD Seniors
Local organizations are now seeking applicants for scholarship opportunities. We invite you to visit our redesigned Scholarships page on our district website at www.georgetownisd.org/scholarships to find opportunities. The next upcoming deadline is Feb. 19 for a scholarship to be awarded to a senior girl from East View or Georgetown High School.
For more information, seniors may connect with their campus College, Career and Military Readiness specialist or counselor.
From our Community Partners:
From the Georgetown Police Department and Williamson County Sheriff’s Office: Blue and Brown Santa Information - Deadline Is Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the last day to submit applications for Blue and Brown Santa! Read more below to learn how and where to submit your application.
Blue Santa (for families living inside Georgetown city limits)
Families living inside the Georgetown city limits who need help providing holiday/Christmas toys, books, games and other items for their children (ages 0-17) may apply for assistance from Georgetown Police Department’s Blue Santa Program.
The deadline to submit applications is tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 4. Toy pickup will be held Saturday, Dec. 19 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at 3500 DB Wood Rd.
Note: This year, applications are available online only. Click here to apply.
Not sure if your home is within the Georgetown city limits? Visit this page, scroll to the bottom, and enter your home address to determine if you are eligible. For more information, contact (512) 930-2747 or email bluesanta@georgetown.org.
Brown Santa (for families living outside Georgetown city limits)
Families who are not eligible for Blue Santa may apply for Williamson County’s Brown Santa program. The application deadline is also tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 4. Click here to apply. For questions, contact brownsantawilco@gmail.com.
From the Sun City Rotary Club: Santa Claus is Coming to Town in San Gabriel Park - Dec. 12
The Grinch may have tried to steal Christmas but Santa is still coming to town. The annual Breakfast with Santa event is taking a twist. There will be no breakfast this year, but Santa will still be outside the Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 9 – 11 a.m. Drive through, see the elves and wave to Santa. The first 500 children will receive a holiday goody bag from the Sun City Rotary.
There is no cost to attend the event this year. Donations leading up to the event help the Club feed families for the holidays.
For more information: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/7597/Event/breakfast-with-santa
San Gabriel Community Center (Drive-by ONLY)
445 East Morrow Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
From the City of Georgetown: Share Your Thoughts About the Proposed Projects for a May 2021 Mobility Bond
The City of Georgetown is putting together a mobility bond package for a vote by its residents in May 2021, and we want your feedback on the proposed list of projects.
The primary focus areas of this mobility bond are:
- Increasing capacity of Georgetown’s roadway network and bridges with high traffic volume.
- Improving intersections, building sidewalks, and enhancing safety throughout Georgetown to create new connections within and among neighborhoods.
- Coordinating with other planned transportation work, including projects identified in our Pedestrian and Bike master plans, to accelerate delivery to Georgetown residents.
- Residents will drive the development of this bond, from a citizen advisory committee that will provide final recommendations to multiple opportunities for public feedback before the election is called.
Help us pave a future we can all get behind: Share your thoughts about the proposed transportation projects. Comments open now through Dec. 7: https://bit.ly/3pAc6kw
From the Williamson County and Cities Health District: How to Access Free COVID Testing
Did you know that free COVID-19 testing is available seven days a week through the Williamson County and Cities Health District? The walk-up site is located next to the Georgetown Public Library and is open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and no appointment is needed. You also do not need to be experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to be tested. Please be aware of potentially long wait times. For more information, visit www.wilco.org.
Important Upcoming Dates
Dec. 6 – Last Day to Select Learning Preferences for Third 9-Weeks
Dec. 8-11 – State Testing - required end of course exams, high school
Dec. 18 – Early Release/Professional Day, End of 9-Week Grading Period
Dec. 21 – Jan. 1, 2021 – School Closed/Holiday
Jan. 4 – Student Holiday/Professional Learning
Our partners with the YMCA and Georgetown Parks and Recreation have options available to families in need of childcare during the upcoming student holidays.
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