Phoenix News

Phoenix Family,

We can't wait to welcome you to Collegiate Academy’s Open House tomorrow, September 9th at 6:00 p.m.! This is a fantastic opportunity to follow your student’s modified schedule and meet their teachers. During your student’s college classes or study hall, you'll also hear from our partners at TCC.

Before Open House begins, join us for a Collegiate Academy Family Booster Club meeting from 5:45 to 6:00 p.m. If you’re new to CA, think of the Booster Club as a supportive community similar to a PTA. Our Booster Club is a dedicated group of families who assist teachers, student clubs, and UIL organizations through volunteering and resource gathering. We encourage ALL parents to become involved with the Phoenix Family Booster Club, whether through volunteering or donating, to help us support our school community.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

All In, All Together,

Mrs. Jackson

P.S. Juniors & Seniors - Make sure to sign up for the UTA college visit on September 29th if you are interested! More details below!

Fifty-three Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.

Honors presented are the National African American Recognition Award (NAARA), National Hispanic Recognition Award (NHRA), National Rural and Small Town Award (NRSTA), National Indigenous Award (NIA) and new in 2024, National First Generation Recognition Award (NFGRA). Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, attend school in a rural area or small town and/or be a first-generation college student.

This year, GCISD is highlighting students and staff for #WeAreGCISD Wednesday! Through weekly social media posts, students and staff will share what being part of GCISD means to them and how the district is working ‘Together for Tomorrow.’

For the first feature, Collegiate Academy junior Ruby Kate Atkinson shares how the opportunities that GCISD provides help further her education.

September 9th - Open House @ CA

September 13th - Senior Portraits @ CA / NHS Applications Due / Study Skills and Strategies Workshop

September 27th - UT-Arlington College Visit

We're excited to announce that TCC is hosting a Study Skills and Strategies Workshop for our students!

This event will take place on Friday, September 13th and offers a valuable opportunity for students to interact with TCC advisors and library staff. Don’t miss out on this chance to sharpen your study skills and get helpful strategies for academic success!

Please reach out to yvonne.aguirre@gcisd.net with any questions.

On Friday, Sept. 27th, 50 CA Juniors and Seniors have the opportunity to visit UT-Arlington to receive a guided tour of the campus. A bus will pick up CA students at 10:45 in order to be on time for the 60-minute tour at 11:30 and will drop off students back at CA in time for a 1:30 Friday dismissal.

If you are interested in attending this college visit, please fill out the UT-Arlington College Visit interest form.

If you are a parent or guardian interested and available to chaperone, please email Mr. Geer at aaron.geer@gcisd.net. You must complete this volunteer background check and be approved in order to attend as a chaperone.

About UT-Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington is a comprehensive research, teaching, and public service institution whose mission is the advancement of knowledge and the pursuit of excellence. UT-A’s campus spans 420 acres and includes more than 100 buildings and state-of-the-art facilities. Located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, UT-A offers flexible, innovative educational opportunities. Through academic, internship, and research programs, UT-A students receive real-world experiences that help them contribute to their community and, ultimately, the world. Each year, over 41,000 students engage in in-person and online coursework as they pursue studies in the 180-plus baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree programs UT-A offers.

We would like to congratulate the Spirit Squad member for the 24-25 School Year:

Cooking club is in full swing! This week our club, led by Zara Aslam, made cookies in our air fryers. While most made the dough at home, we did have a group successfully make the dough in-club using a recipe of their own creation. Next week we’re having a fall treats theme. Each group will decide what they’re bringing and who is responsible for what. We have many new members, and everyone did a great job. Thanks so much.

We will be looking forward to a few hands-on field trips and some guest chefs and bakers.

Also, if anyone would like to support these amazing students, cooking club is always in need of paper goods, plasticware, napkins, parchment paper, ziploc baggies, paper towels, and cups. We are also hoping to expand our supply of mixing bowls, spoons, measuring utensils, and measuring cups.

Thanks so much!

The National Honor Society is reviewing candidates for the 2024-2025 school year. The criteria for membership involve the four pillars of NHS: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character.

SCHOLARSHIP

• Minimum 4.375 (weighted) GPA

LEADERSHIP

• Active member/officer of a club or organization

SERVICE (Volunteer)

• Sophomores 20+

• Juniors 50+

• Seniors 80+

CHARACTER

• Respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship

If you meet most of these requirements, we invite you to fill out the four-part candidate selection form. All parts are due by Friday, September 13, 2024.

Three Facts About the VATRE

GCISD registered voters will be asked to consider adding three cents to the Maintenance & Operations tax rate through a voter-approved tax ratification election on the November 5 ballot. Here are three quick facts:

• Even with the VATRE, GCISD’s total tax rate will be lower - Even with the three additional pennies from the passage of the VATRE, the GCISD total overall tax rate (M&O plus I&S) will be lowered by $0.0014.

• Funds are not subject to recapture - Tax funds collected through these additional three pennies would stay within GCISD and not be subject to recapture, meaning that 100 percent of these funds would remain in the district.

• The three-cent increase to the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate would generate approximately $6 million - These funds would be for school district operations, which includes instruction, staff, transportation, maintenance, extracurricular activities and other daily operating expenses, excluding projects included in the recent bond. Bonds are paid for by a separate Interest & Sinking (I&S) fund, which is debt service.

Learn more at www.GCISD.net/VATRE.

Tres datos rápidos sobre la Elección de Aprobación de Ratificación de Impuestos (VATRE, por sus siglas en inglés: Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election)

Se les pedirá a los votantes registrados de GCISD que consideren añadir tres centavos a la tasa de impuestos de Mantenimiento y Operaciones a través de una elección de ratificación de impuestos en la boleta electoral del 5 de noviembre. Aquí tres datos rápidos:

Incluso con el VATRE, la tasa de impuestos de GCISD será más baja - Incluso con los tres centavos adicionales de la aprobación de VATRE, la tasa total de impuestos en general (mantenimiento y operaciones, más el servicio de deuda) de GCISD se reducirá por $0.0014.

Los fondos no están sujetos a recaptura - Los fondos de impuestos recaudados a través de estos tres centavos adicionales permanecerán en GCISD y no estarán sujetos a recaptura, lo que significa que el 100 por ciento de estos fondos se mantendrán en el distrito.

El aumento de tres centavos en la tasa de impuestos de Mantenimiento y Operaciones (M&O) generaría aproximadamente $6 millones - Esta financiación sería para las operaciones del distrito escolar, que incluye instrucción, personal escolar, transporte, mantenimiento, actividades extracurriculares y otros gastos relacionados con el funcionamiento diario, excluyendo los proyectos incluidos en el reciente bono. Los bonos se pagan con un fondo separado de intereses y amortización (I&S), que se utiliza para el servicio de la deuda.

Para más información visite www.GCISD.net/VATRE.

High School Health Just Say YES - Freedom to Succeed Parent Preview

High School Principals - Please include the information below in your parent newsletter this week. A message with this same information will be shared through Skyward on September 6. The consent form mentioned in the letter will be live in Skyward on September 19. Consent reminders will be sent via Skyward as we approach the consent deadlines.

GCISD uses several resources and programs for high school health curriculum in order to be proactive in our delivery of education concerning human sexuality.

Freedom to Succeed will be presented to your student according to the campus schedule, found in the Parent Preview Letter linked below.

Parents may preview this program on September 19, 2024 at 5:30 PM online using the links provided in the Parent Preview Letter linked below.

After the Parent Preview has been conducted, every parent will be asked to indicate their preference of participation for their child electronically in the forms section of Skyward or by completing and returning a paper consent form by the deadlines established on the Parent Preview Letter linked below for each campus.

These deadlines allow each campus time to adequately prepare spaces, supervision, and account for student attendance. Thank you in advance for adhering to these deadlines.

Salud en la escuela preparatoria- Solo dí sí: Libertad para tener éxito (Just Say YES - Freedom to Succeed)- Presentación Preliminar para Padres

GCISD utiliza varios recursos y programas para el plan de estudios de salud escolar en las escuelas preparatorias con el fin de ser proactivos en ofrecer una educación sobre la sexualidad humana.

El Programa Libertad para tener éxito (Freedom to Succeed) será presentado a su estudiante según el horario escolar que se encuentra en la Carta de Presentación Preliminar para Padres en el enlace abajo.

Los padres pueden obtener una presentación preliminar de este programa el 19 de septiembre de 2024 a las 5:30 p.m. en línea utilizando los enlaces proporcionados en la Carta de Presentación Preliminar para Padres.

Después de que se haya realizado la presentación preliminar se pedirá a cada padre que indique su preferencia de participación de su hijo en la presentación; podrán hacer esto electrónicamente en la sección de formularios de Skyward o llenando y regresando un formulario de consentimiento en papel antes de las fechas límite establecidas en la Carta de Presentación Preliminar para Padres en el enlace que se encuentra a continuación para cada escuela.

Estas fechas límites permiten que cada escuela tenga tiempo para preparar adecuadamente los espacios, la supervisión y la contabilidad de la asistencia de los estudiantes. Gracias de antemano por respetar estos plazos.

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