Week of 1-22

1-22

GCISD Pre-K Information Night

GCISD Pre-K information night for 2019-2020 school year on Tuesday, January 22, 2018. 

This will take place 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the GCISD Professional Development Education

 Center (PDEC), 5800 Colleyville Blvd. 

Information Night Flyer

1-23

GCISD Parent Technology Academy is BACK! Sessions are scheduled

 monthly with more to come! Come and learn along with others 

about the ever-changing world of technology in which your children are living!

January 23rd -

 Social media impact and building your student profile in Linkedin ( co-presented with Microsoft ) -SIGN UP HERE 

Hear real-life examples of students that have lost 

scholarships or college acceptance due to social media disasters. 

Then hear from Microsoft as they outline ways to build a Linkin Profile 

to attached recruiters and more!

All sessions can be found on the Parent Technology Academy Webpage

1-24
CiCi's Cubs Night Out

INTERESTED IN GIFTED & TALENTED SERVICES FOR CURRENT 

1st-4th GRADERS? 

There will be a parent informational meeting on the identification 

and testing process for the Gifted & Talented Learning Experiences

 for Academic Discoveries (GT LEAD) Program on Thursday, January 24 

from 6:00-7:00 at the Professional Development Building at 

5800 Colleyville Boulevard in Colleyville. Join us to learn more

 about the referral, testing and services of GT LEAD.

The window for nominating your child for GT testing begins

 January 28 through February 8, and please use this link to 

complete the Parent Inventory and Permission to Test forms.

Parent Inventory & Permission to Test forms

Doodle 4 Google 2019

Another year, another Doodle 4 Google contest. This year's Doodle 4 Google is the eleventh 

in a row. The theme of this year's Doodle4 Google art contest is "when I grow up, I hope..."

The contest is open to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade in the United States. 

To enter the contest students should create a drawing that represents something that inspires them. 

The drawing, of course, must include the word Google somewhere within it. The artwork must be

 submitted on this official entry form. Entries can be submitted by teachers or parents!

This year's national Doodle 4 Google winner will receive a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 

technology prize package for his or her school.

 Check out this video about the 2nd grader who was the 2018 contest winner!