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The mission of the Partners in Excellence program is to continuously improve student academic achievement by developing cooperative relationships among businesses, parents, community members and the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District.

TYPES OF PARTNERSHIPS
Partners may be businesses and business representatives, community clubs, community members, chambers of commerce, colleges, non-profit associations, churches and parent teacher associations.
  • BUSINESS PARTNER: A Partner in Excellence interacts with Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students and faculty in a variety of activities throughout the year, with goal setting at the beginning of the year and evaluation at the end.
  • INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER: A small business or individual partner participates on a smaller scale and may find other ways to contribute, such as tutoring, mentoring, speaking or volunteering for a special one-time project or activity.
  • PARTNER CONTRIBUTOR: A partner contributor may provide incentives such as gift certificates or awards to supplement teacher and or student recognition. They may also contribute services and supplies for a special project or activity.
SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS
Successful results are experienced by partnerships which have an up-front commitment, have clearly defined goals and work ith a specific department, campus, or program. Typically, partnership goals meet objectives of the District or campus improvement plan.
PARTNERSHIPS ACTIVITIES
  • Reading programs
  • Tutorial sessions
  • Banking experiences for students, providing real math applications and money management experience
  • High school employment fairs
  • Career information panels
  • Mentoring programs
  • Junior Achievement programs
BENEFITS
Schools can provide:
  • A direct reward in helping others and influencing young lives,
  • Tangible publicity for a job well done,
  • An investment in tomorrow's citizens and
  • Student projects and performances presented at the business.

Businesses can provide:

  • Access to employees trained in special and/or technical fields,
  • Opportunities for hands-on learning about various occupations and skills,
  • Assistance with special projects,
  • Opportunities to perform and
  • Support for mentoring and tutoring.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Individuals from the community may serve as an adult role model and friend to one student needing additional attention through the mentorship program. Mentors come to school once a week to meet or have lunch with their student. Although the program is not necessarily tutorial, a student's grades may go up as a result of the program.

The goals of the program are to increase student success, motivate students to improve grades, behavior or attendance, to decrease the dropout rate and to involve the community in the school.

Teachers, counselors, principals or parents may recommend students for the program. Students needing mentors do not fit a particular mold. They come from both single parent homes and two parent families.

Mentor applicants fill out an application form and participate in an initial interview. Following a criminal background check, mentors will participate in an orientation and training session. Then mentors are matched by campus staff and begin meeting with their student. At most campuses, the initial meeting between mentor and student takes place at a pizza luncheon in a classroom or special section of the cafeteria with other new mentor/student pairs. At this time the mentor and student will set a day and time to meet at lease twice a month.
Become a Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Partner in Excellence!

There are many opportunities to participate!

3051 Ira E. Woods Ave.
Grapevine, TX 76051
817/481-5575 (metro)