Campus News 8-28-06

What’s Happening This Week
• GCISD Board of Trustees meeting
The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees will meet for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Aug. 28 at the GCISD Administration Building, 3051 Ira E. Woods Ave. in Grapevine. Open session begins at 7 p.m. Information: 817-251-5503.

• CMS celebrates 30 years
Colleyville Middle School students and staff members will celebrate that campus’ 30-year anniversary with a pep rally Aug. 30. Students are encouraged to dress in ‘70s attire and will view items retrieved from a time capsule during the rally. Information: 817-305-4900.

• Dove PTA, principal honoring teachers
Dove Elementary PTA volunteers and Principal Becky Lamb will honor the DES fourth-grade teachers at 8:15 a.m. Sept. 1 with a personal car wash. The teachers won this honor for being the first team on the campus to have 100 percent PTA membership. The PTA volunteers and principal will wash the cars while the teachers are in class. Information: 817-251-5700.

Upcoming Calendar Items
• GCISD holiday
The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Administration and campuses will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, for the Labor Day holiday. Regular office and campus hours will resume Sept. 5. Information: 817-251-5503.

• Evening education classes to begin
Session 1 of GCISD’s TARGET evening classes for high school credit begins Sept. 6. Basic courses are offered to allow students to catch up on credits, advance in order to graduate early or open a section of their normal schedule to take another course of their choice. Session 1 begins Sept. 6 and classes are held at Bridges Accelerated Learning Center, 736 E. Northwest Highway in Grapevine.

Registration forms and payment will be accepted from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. through Sept. 1 at the Office of Continuing Education at 736 E. Northwest Highway in Grapevine. Late registration is 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 5. Cost for the one-semester class is $200 for GCISD students and $250 for students from other districts. A $10 non-refundable registration fee will be charged per student. Checks, money orders and cash are accepted in person; MasterCard, Visa and Discover are accepted by fax at 817-251-5477. For more information, call 817-251-5525.

Awards and Announcements
• GHS teacher chosen for German tour
Margaret Telford, Social Studies teacher and department chairwoman at Grapevine High School, was one of only 80 Social Studies educators selected to travel to Germany this past summer as part of the Transatlantic Outreach Program. This program was a two-week study/travel tour that included visits with German curriculum developers, authors, teachers and high school students as well as excursions to museums, industries and cultural venues. Telford teaches AP European History and AP Art History at GHS. Information: 817-251-5503.

• CMS employee alumni sought
Organizers of Colleyville Middle School’s 30-year anniversary are seeking information about past employees of the campus to invite them to a birthday reunion dinner in September. Any past CMS employees are encouraged to contact Lorraine Compo at LorraineCompo@aol.com or Judy Welch at the school, 817-305-4902 or judy.welch@gcisd.net.

• Season tickets for varsity football on sale
Season ticket sales for Colleyville Heritage and Grapevine High varsity football games are now on sale to the public. Tickets may be purchased from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays and 8 a.m.-Noon Fridays at the GCISD Swim Center, 2305 Pool Road. The five-game packet for each school is $40. Information: 817-251-5641.