Campus News 1-19-07

What’s Happening This Week
• Timberline Principal’s coffee
A TES Principal's Coffee will be held on January 25 at 8:15 a.m. in the library at Timberline Elementary. TES principal Dr. Rob Thornell will give a brief presentation on a topic relevant to Timberline and then open the floor for questions. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.

• Timberline Family Math Night
The Timberline PTA will hold its next meeting on January 25 at 7 p.m. in the Timberline cafeteria. The meeting will be followed by Family Math Night, featuring math-related activities led by Timberline teachers.

• Awards Presentation at Heritage Elementary
In recognition of Heritage Elementary's Honor Roll designation from the Texas Business and Education Coalition, Tim Trotter will present a banner to the faculty, staff, and students on January 23 at 8:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria. This distinct award is given to schools for three years of consistently high academic performance in comparison to other schools serving similar populations. This is determined by the percentage of students passing all TAKS tests as well as the percent of students achieving commended performance.

• HES Family Math Night
Heritage Elementary will host a Family Math Night on Thursday, January 25 from 6-7:30 pm. Students in grades K-5 and their parents will rotate among grade level classrooms learning exciting math games that they can play at home with friends and family.

• PTSA Meeting (NOTE TIME CHANGE)
The Grapevine High School PTSA will conduct its General meeting at 7 p.m. on January 22 in the GHS Library.

• Cannon Elementary Blood Drive
Cannon Elementary is hosting its annual blood drive on February 6. All donors will receive a t-shirt, a mini-physical, including blood pressure and iron level checks at the time of donation. Participants will receive cholesterol results following their donation. For additional information, contact Susan Molle, 817-251-5685.

• Local Students Collect Coins to Find a Cure
Students at Colleyville Middle School will kickoff the 2006 Pennies for Patients Campaign benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For three weeks, January 22 through February 9 students will bring their spare pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters to school and contribute them to their classroom’s collection container. CMS counselor, Leslie Cowan, will be competing in a Team in Training event sponsored by the Leukemia Society this summer as part of the fundraising efforts as well.

• Visiting Authors at Bear Creek Elementary
Bear Creek will be honored by visiting authors, Tammy and Shane Bronson on January 26. Tammy Bronson is the author of Polliwog and The Tiny Snail. She and Shane co-authored the Kaleidoscopes and the Mixed-up Orchestra. Kindergarten through fifth grade will have the opportunity to meet and greet the authors.

• Register for upcoming TARGET session
Registration is underway for session three of GCISD’s TARGET evening classes for high school credit. 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. The session runs from January 29 through March 8. Classes are held at Bridges Accelerated Learning Center, 736 E. Northwest Highway in Grapevine. 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. The next session will be April 2 through May 10, with registration beginning March 19. For additional information call 817-251-5525.

Upcoming Calendar of Events
• GCISD Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. at the Administration Building, 3051 Ira E. Woods Avenue, Grapevine, TX 76051.

Awards and Announcements
• New school record set during 11th Annual "Dick Wilson Diving Invitational"
Girls 1 meter Final Results:
1. Jordan Morcom GHS 508.15 (NEW SCHOOL RECORD)
2. Maggy Boyd GHS 456.15
3. Kelsey Burgin GHS 410.05
4. Ashley Hamm GHS 404.70
5. Amber Hensel CHHS 317.85

Boys 1 meter Final Results:
1. Matt Cardell CHHS 553.95
2. Harrison Arth 354.00

Spelling Bee winners named
First place campus winners will represent their schools in the area spelling bee on Feb. 6.

• Dove Elementary - Soham Majmudar, 4th grader, first place, and Justina Samaan, 5th grader, runner up position.
• Heritage Elementary - Ryan Hoffman , first place, Christian Scherff, second place, and Aman Sunderji, third place.
• Heritage Middle - Haley Mangan, eighth grade, first place, and Rajiv Alluri, eighth grade, runner up.

• Dinner and Auction to benefit Project Graduation
Sponsors are hosting a Valentine’s Day Dinner and Auction to benefit Project Graduation. Auction items are being accepted through Friday, Jan. 26. For additional information contact Julie Evett, 817-475-8906 or send donations to Julie Evatt, 200 Rochelle Ct., Colleyville, TX 76034. (Items may be delivered or mailed.)

• Keep Grapevine Beautiful Awards Grant to Timberline Elementary Garden Club
Keep Grapevine Beautiful recently awarded a $500 grant to the Timberline Elementary Garden Club. The Garden Club along with teachers, parents and a host of students have been developing outdoor classrooms over the last 18 months. The grant money will go toward one of the outdoor classrooms used to study forestry. Keep Grapevine Beautiful is very active in supporting GCISD schools. They award grants to schools for the purpose of environmental education. This year, they have already awarded programs that represented water conservation at Cross Timbers Middle School and a bird sanctuary at Dove Elementary.

• GCISD Percussion Club Information
The GCISD Percussion Club spring semester will move to Thursdays, meeting in the Colleyville Heritage High School Band Hall beginning on Jan. 18. Under the direction of Jeff Ausdemore, CHHS Percussion and Jazz Studies Director, students will meet each Thursday starting at 4 p.m. for sixth grade students, 4:30 p.m. for seventh grade and 5:00 p.m. for all eighth through twelfth grade students. Once a month, all students come together for a master class taught by professionals from local universities and percussion organizations. Participation in the Percussion Club is required for all eighth through twelfth grade students who plan to audition for the CHHS Drumline.

The Percussion Club is open to all middle school percussion students. During the spring semester, the sixth and seventh grade students continue their studies on percussive rudiments, technique and music knowledge. The eighth through twelfth grade students will focus on mastering music skills, playing technique, performance presentation and more in preparation for fall marching contests. The cost is $25 per semester, per student and includes music, instruction, Clinicians, Master Classes and more. After each session, light snacks will be served.