Heritage Middle School

GCISD Extended Learning mini camps are filling fast with only a few spots remaining in July for:
🩰 Tiny Twisters: Intro to Dance (Pre-K through 2nd Grade) - July 6-9
🏐 Volleyball Skills with Coach Basil (Grades 3-6) - July 20-23
🃏 Deal Me In: Classic card and board games: (Ages 8-12) - July 20-23
🤖 Innovate AI: Jump into the world of AI (Grades 6-9) - July 20-23

Register at www.gcisd.net/page/summer-programs.

Our campuses are now boarding for the 2026-2027 school year! Help our campuses prepare for a smooth takeoff by registering your new or returning student. Knowing enrollment numbers helps campuses prepare for the upcoming school year.

Don’t delay! Register today: www.gcisd.net/page/enrollment-registration

GCISD Nutrition Services is hiring cafeteria food service workers. Check out some of the perks:
❌ NO evening work
❌ NO weekend work
❌ NO holiday work
💰 Pay is $15.50/hour
🍎 Work with a friendly team in a school environment

Apply today at https://grapevinecolleyville.schoolspring.com/. Enter “Nutrition” in the search.

Join us in giving Dr. Jason Adams a warm GCISD welcome on his first day as Superintendent! Trustees unanimously approved his hiring at last night’s meeting.

Watch the official appointment: www.youtube.com/live/sGG9ZybffrY?si=_6IQiUrM89AU2GkY&t=3217

Colleyville Middle School, Cross Timbers Middle School, and Heritage Middle School won first, second and third places, respectively, at the recent Texas Music Educators Association regional competition. The competition involves judges evaluating audio recordings of the band’s concerts from the school year. Next up in the competition: Area, to be held Wednesday and Thursday, June 17 and 18.

GCISD Families: Starting June 10, you can access your students’ STAAR End of Course results. STAAR 3-8 results are expected to be available Tuesday, June 16. Log in to the Skyward Family Portal and click “District Links” to see results. Please check your email for additional state assessment release dates issued by the Texas Education Agency.

GCISD Skyward Family Portal: skyweb.gcisd.net/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/fwemnu01.w

GCISD’s top-notch coaches are running sports camps all summer long! No matter your age or skill level, there’s a camp for you.

Check out the camps: www.gcisd.net/page/athletics-camps

Want your middle school student to jump into the world of AI? Sign up for “Innovate AI,” a mini camp offered in July by GCISD Extended Learning for incoming 6th-9th grade students.

Register through Community Pass: www.gcisd.net/page/summer-programs

GCISD will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Starting Tuesday, May 26, the GCISD Administration Offices will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday, closed Fridays. Summer hours continue through July.

GCISD is offering free breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and younger this summer through the federally-funded Summer Food Service Program.

📍 Location: Cross Timbers Middle School
📅 Dates: Monday-Friday, May 26-July 30 (Closed Friday, June 19, and Friday, July 3).
🕒 Hours: Breakfast is 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch is 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Meals must be eaten on-site.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

These students were selected as "Musician of the Week" for the second semester in the HMS Choir. A "Musician of the Week" is a student who exhibits excellent behavior, is helpful, follows directions, and does their best in class.

Congratulations to...
Laiya B.
Sanya T.
Tanisha A.
Emmerson G.
Dan T.
Jazlyn C.
Arielle R.
Yarah H.
Olivia G.
Kinley V.
Hannah S.
Ayumi K.
Izzy A.
Miranda W.
Shirley O.
Greyson H.
Salvatore E.
Yichen F.

Many members of the Class of 2026 returned to their elementary and middle schools today to walk the halls one last time amid celebratory cheers! Congratulations again to this year’s graduates.

Except for Collegiate Academy and iUniversity Prep, Thursday, May 21, is the last day of school and an early release day for all GCISD campuses.
Check your school’s instructional calendar: www.gcisd.net/instructional-calendars-25-26

Today is Speech Language Pathologist Day! Our amazing speech language pathologists work with students from age three until graduation in building their fluency, articulation and social skills. We are so grateful to have these talented professionals!

This week, the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation surprised 18 GCISD educators with spring STAR Teaching Grants totaling nearly $35,000! These grants fund projects that benefit students by enhancing existing programs or funding innovative class projects.

Our awesome and talented GCISD coaches are offering a number of athletic camps this summer for students of all ages. From baseball to soccer to tennis to volleyball, be sure to check out the line-up:

Athletics camps listing: www.gcisd.net/page/summer-programs

As we make our final approach to the end of the school year, be sure to register your student for the 2026-2027 school year. Knowing enrollment numbers helps campuses prepare now for the upcoming school year.

🎒 Returning students: Check in through Skyward Family Access
📍 New families: Request a Skyward account first
🍎 Pre-K: Complete the Pre-K online application first
🏠 New siblings: Log in to Skyward Family Access and add a new student by selecting the “New Student Online Enrollment” tab

Don’t delay! Register today.
https://www.gcisd.net/page/enrollment-registration

Today was the awards luncheon for our Special Olympics athletes! The event is annually hosted by the Grapevine Rotary to celebrate our special athletes for participating in events throughout the year. What a great day!

Happy School Nurse Day! Today, we recognize the amazing nurses across GCISD who keep our students healthy, safe and ready to learn. From caring for injuries and managing chronic conditions to performing health screenings, our school nurses are true heroes in every sense.

Thank you to everyone who came out for Walk a Mile 2026 yesterday! A special shout out to community partner Baylor Scott & White for providing their experts who shared information about children’s health topics and gave out children’s bike helmets–for free.