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The Gopher Gram

September 30 - October 4th, 2024

The GopherGramSeptember 30 - October 4th, 2024

Campus Purpose & Vision

Grand Prairie High School

Purpose: GPHS commits to empowering ALL students to shatter every barrier and achieve their full potential.

Vision: Gophers leading positively to achieve collective success.

GPHS HOMECOMING 2024 IS IN THE BOOKS!

Congratulations to our 2024 Grand Prairie High School Homecoming King and Queen!


Jordan Todd and Zoe Capetillo

💙OCTOBER GOPHERS OF THE MONTH!💙

Ryan Holroyd

"He's the fearless leader for the ENTIRE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT. He carries the weight for the department and is always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone." - Mr. Boydston

Stacy Parker-Brown

"Parker-Brown helps immensely with our AP program and ensures our students are doing what they need to in order to succeed in AP classes." - Mrs. Morrison

Ethan Velasco

"He's been working hard through multiple knee surgeries to keep up with all things school and wrestling." - Coach Bergamini "He has overcome sooo much. Great student!" - Ms. De Leon Sosa

Diana Garcia

"Diana strives for excellence, and with her good attitude and joyful personality, she keeps the happiness up in my classroom." - Mr. Armas

"She has all her ducks in a row!" - Mrs. Kile

Vanessa Sixtos

"She is an amazing student and an equally amazing athlete." - Coach Bergamini

"Gifted student and works the hardest in the room!" - Coach Guimont

Yamilet Gallegos

"Totally different person from freshman to sophomore year. Disciplined and working hard in all areas!" - Coach Bergamini "Always answers questions fast, gets all her work down and swiftly! More of the enforcer and helps me maintain classroom management!" - Coach Guimont

Joshua Matthews

"Respectful young man always eager to greet his teachers." - Ms. Alonso

"He is an outstanding athlete and student." - Coach Bucalo

BIG BLUE SHOUT OUT - PRIDE OF THE PRAIRIE BAND!

We are so proud of our Pride of the Prairie Band!!!

They swept the 6A division at the Wildcat Marching Festival!


  • Outstanding 6A in Colorguard
  • Outstanding 6A in Percussion
  • Outstanding 6A in Drum Majors
  • AND – FIRST PLACE in 6A!!!
  • Then they moved on to finals and placed 5th overall!


Way to represent, Pride of the Prairie Band! #ahhhhGP

The Gopher Gazette is our GPHS Counseling Department's newsletter. It's a great resource to keep up with what's going on in our counseling department such as class chats and more!

HBCU MONTH

We wrap up Historically Black Colleges and Universities Month with this sweet story! One of our teachers, Ms. Ware, ran into one of her former students (a class of 2024 Gopher Alum). Amos White was in town for the State Fair classic game Grambling vs. Prairie View. Amos now attends Ms. Ware's alma mater, Grambling State University, and he's a member of the world-famous Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band!

Amos White performing in the GSU Tiger Marching Band

Ms. Ware and GPHS c/o 2024 Alum, Amos White

HISPANIC HERITAGE SPIRIT WEEK AT GPHS

Students and staff are getting in the Hispanic Heritage spirit this week by dressing up. Check out these pictures from Lotería Lunes!

IMPORTANT INFO FROM GPHS COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER

We often get asked what students should be doing to prepare for life after high school. Our GPHS College and Career Center is an excellent FREE resource for students here on campus. Take a look at the grade-level checklist below to make sure your student is on track. It's never too early to start planning for the future!

🏈FOOTBALL🏈

🏐VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE🏐

🎾TENNIS SCHEDULE🎾

Our tennis team has grown this year and Coach Tucker is excited for what's ahead this season!

The Tennis student-athletes could use your support at their matches!

Click HERE to download a copy of this year's Gopher Tennis schedule!

👟CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE👟

🏊SWIM TEAM SCHEDULE🏊🏻‍♂️

👻COMING UP IN OCTOBER🎃

📸UNDERCLASSMEN YEARBOOK PHOTOS📸

Underclassmen Yearbook Photos

Impressionist Portraits will be on campus to take all Underclassmen Yearbook photos.

Students will be pulled through their Social Studies classes.


When: Thursday and Friday, October 3rd and 4th
Where: Turner Gym

Pre-ACT (all 10th graders) and PSAT/NMSQT (select 11th graders)

Grand Prairie ISD is offering its Fall 2024 National Assessments Day on Tuesday, October 8.

· A Skyward-coded 10th grader taking the PreACT, or

· An 11th grader selected to take the PSAT/NMSQT due to participation in AVID and/or previous academic performance

These tests will be administered online at GPHS the morning of October 8.

HOW TO PREPARE & STUDY: Students can log into their Clever account (single sign-on) and use the “Ready Platform” (MasteryPrep) to do practice tests and study guides. They will use the drop-down menu on the top-right to select which test they want to practice – either ACT or SAT. They can ask their math or English teachers for additional support if needed.

Please see your email for more information.

FIRST 9-WEEKS COMING TO AN END

Please check your student's grades as the grading period closes on Friday, October 11th.

🏈FOOTBALL BEAT SOUTH🏈

Join us early at the #BEATsouth game as we honor one of our favorite alums, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (GPHS c/o 2016), in a special pregame presentation! Vergil is excited to attend the game and cheer on our Gopher Varsity Football team! Let's pack the GOPHER stands for the Beat South game on October 18th! The pregame presentation starts at 6:30pm!

Event Information

Varsity Football BEAT SOUTH

When?

Friday, Oct 18, 2024, 07:00 PM

Where?

The Gopher Bowl

🏐VOLLEYBALL SENIOR NIGHT🏐

Event Information

Varsity Volleyball SENIOR NIGHT

When?

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024, 06:00 PM

Where?

Turner Gym

🍁COMING UP IN NOVEMBER🍂

📸SENIOR PANORAMIC PHOTO DAY📸

Event Information

Senior Panoramic Photo

When?

Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 08:30 AM

Where?

Gopher Bowl and SAC Parking Lot

Event Information

Varsity Football SENIOR NIGHT

Help us celebrate our seniors on this special night as they mark their last regular season home game at Grand Prairie High School.

When?

Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 07:00 PM

Where?

The Gopher Bowl

HOW CAN STUDENTS GET INVOLVED AT GPHS?

GPHS Student Clubs and Organizations

There are a variety of ways for students to get involved on campus. We have clubs and organizations to fit just about any interest! Check out the list HERE!

If you have questions about student clubs and organizations here at GPHS see Ms. Gray in the main office.

GPHS is a Cell Phone Free Campus

Parents and students, please remember that Grand Prairie High school is officially a cell phone-free campus during the school day. To learn more about the Yondr pilot program at GPHS, click here: https://www.gpisd.org/CellPhoneProgram

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