Gainesville Independent School District

10/27/2026

Was your child absent and you need to submit a doctor's note? Now it's easier than ever! You can can send the note directly to the attendance secretary by sending it through the ParentSquare app ...

10/27/2026

On October 20, the Bond Oversight Committee met and heard a detailed update from both WRA Architects and BTC Construction. The Phase 1 projects at Edison, Chalmers, and Intermediate are well underway and the Phase 2 projects at GJH and GHS have kicked off.

As of October 2026, the current financial projections are as follows:

Phase 1 - Budgeted $33,854,222 / Actual $32,562,769 ($1,291,453 under)

Phase 2 - Budgeted $24,979,577 / Actual $26,197,030 ($1,217,453 over)

Overall - Bond amount #58,533,7699 / Actual $58,459,760 ($74,039 under)

The full presentation from both entities, as well as drone photos of all construction sites, are available on the Bond 2025 webpage.

10/27/2026

The beautiful library expansion is fully stocked with books and furniture and the students are enjoying their new learning space!

10/27/2026

Congratulations!!!

STATE BOUND!
The BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM finished 4th out of 24 teams and are HEADED to STATE for the 3rd year in a row!! So proud of these guys!
One more race to go!

10/26/2026

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of First Baptist Gainesville and the Boys & Girls Club of Cooke County for opening their facilities to us for the first six weeks of school, Edison students were able to start school only one week later than the rest of Gainesville ISD. Earlier this month, the GISD Board of Trustees recognized Pastor Jeff Langley and Morgan Eiler with plaques as a token of appreciation for opening their doors and supporting our students and staff during a time of need.

The abrupt closure of Edison Elementary in August, just days before the first day of school, created a challenge no one anticipated. As testing continued and plans evolved, campus and district le...

10/26/2026

This morning we were able to recognize two fantastic individuals who always have a smiling face and and always are there to help out whenever and wherever needed.

Congratulations Andrew Neal & Sandy Wood!

10/26/2026

📣❤️🖤 NEXT STOP: UIL AREA! GAINESVILLE, LET’S SHOW UP 🖤❤️📣

Our Gainesville Redcoat Band is headed to UIL Area this Saturday, and we’d love for our community, family, alumni, and friends to come out and show their support! 🎶🥁

📣 SEND-OFF CELEBRATION — 11:00 AM
Join us in the cafeteria of Gainesville High School at 11:00 AM to send our Redcoats off to Denton! Bring your signs, wear your red and black, and bring all your Gainesville spirit as we cheer them on before they head to competition! ❤️🖤

🎺 AREA UIL PERFORMANCE — 2:15 PM
Let’s fill the stands with Leopard pride and show our students how proud we are of all their hard work and dedication! We hope to see as many familiar faces as possible cheering them on!

📍 Performance Details:
Date: Saturday, October 31
Performance Time: 2:15 PM
Location: C.H. Collins Athletic Complex
1500 Long Rd Denton, TX 76207

**clear bag Policy

10/25/2026

Reminders!
The end of the 2nd Six Weeks grading period is Thursday, October 29. Report cards will be distributed and available in parent portal on November 5.

There will be no school on Friday, October 30, to allow teachers to finalize grades and plan for the next grading period.

10/23/2026

The GISD Elementary Teacher of the Month is Julie Woods. Woods is a 1st grade teacher at Edison Elementary. Prior to moving to 1st grade and becoming team lead this year, she was a Kindergarten teacher at Edison for 5 years. We are thankful to have her as part of our Edison family!

10/23/2026

The GISD Secondary Teacher of the Month is David Harris. He currently teaches 6th grade math at Gainesville Intermediate. He has only been at GISD for a couple of years, but brings 32 years of experience with him. He is a tremendous asset to our 6th grade students and math team, and we are proud to have him in our GISD family!