GCISD Pajamas & Policy

10/07/2026

Let’s talk about the Monday Board Workshop!!!

10/05/2026

UPDATE: We are going to postpone this Facebook Live to Wednesday morning (October 7). The workshop is not being live-streamed for everyone to follow along. Ms. Tinnin indicated the meeting would be uploaded on Tuesday. So we will give everyone a chance to record and watch with the slides available to review as well.

ORIGINAL POST: There is a special board workshop this Monday night, October 5—and these are always our favorite types of meetings! Workshops are where the real data is presented, trustees can ask in-depth questions, and we get to dig into what’s actually happening behind the scenes in GCISD.

☕ Grab your coffee, set your reminders, and join us Tuesday morning for our live recap! We’ll be breaking down:

🔹 Beginning of Year Assessment Data
🔹 Transfer and Enrollment Data
🔹 Virtual and Hybrid Programs

We’ll share what was presented, the questions we still have, and what these plans mean for our students from our perspective as long-time parent advocates.

📌 Check out the full agenda here: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/1198?meeting=766040

10/03/2026

✨📚Book Club – Next Books are in!! Pick them up!📚✨

Okay… back to school was a bit crazy and we are a little behind, but… the next book club books are in! Go pick up your next book:

Mastery: Why Deeper Learning Is Essential in an Age of Distraction by Tony Wagner & Ulrik Juul Christensen

These books are available today at:
📍 Talking Animals Books
909 S. Main Street, Grapevine, TX

Ask them at the counter - they have the copies for us!

This next selection focuses directly on public education—and specifically on mastery-based learning, where students progress as they actually demonstrate understanding. Many people who have been actively involved in GCISD and supported growing so many of our programs here are huge proponents of mastery-based learning. Let’s read this together, explore how other school systems are successfully using this model, and discuss how we can continue supporting programs that serve our students and keep GCISD thriving.

🗓️ Meeting Schedule Update: We will schedule our book club meetings for Mastery for late October.

Our overall reading list remains the same—we are just adjusting our timeline slightly to give everyone time to catch up!

Grab your copy, dive in, and we hope you get to reading soon! ☕📖

09/29/2026

Ali & I designated this as our theme for today’s podcast!

09/29/2026

09/29/2026

So …. GCISD Parents …. Facebook Live is tomorrow from this page!!! Join us for all the notes from tonight’s board meeting!

09/28/2026

It’s School Board Monday. If y’all are interested in logging in tonight to watch the action here is a link: https://m.youtube.com/c/GCISDTV?ra=m

If you prefer to hear the highlights and just enjoy your evening then we will be there to capture all the excitement (and the boring but important stuff too).

Looking forward to seeing y’all live tomorrow morning at 8am to discuss all the news and updates from tonight’s School Board Meeting! Pour yourself a hot cup of coffee and see you bright and early. Bring your questions!!!☕️☕️☕️

09/23/2026

The agenda for the September 28th meeting is out! The meeting starts at 5:30. We will be following along live and breaking down everything you need to know in our follow-up recap.

🔗 Full Agenda: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/1198?meeting=765977

📌 Agenda Highlights

* Board Policy Discussion: Trustee Kathy Spradley’s proposed policy regarding meeting ending times is presented as a discussion item.

*Academic Updates & Improvement Plans: Balanced Scorecard Update: Overview of District and Campus Improvement Plans (DIP & CIPs).

*Timberline Elementary: Presentation of a Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP), required under LASO grant guidelines.

*Open Session Grievance Hearing: The Board will conduct a hearing following the TEA Proposed Decision regarding the Level 3 grievance filed by parents at Title I campuses in 2025 (originally heard on October 28, 2025).

*Student Recognitions: Celebrating GCISD's National Merit Semifinalists and Perfect ACT Scholars.

09/21/2026

Hi, all: We are rescheduling September book club dates because of conflicts with important district events. (Notably, there are Listening Sessions that parents who are part of other groups are attending.)

We will let everyone know as soon as new dates are selected.

09/14/2026

UPDATE: SEPTEMBER BOOK CLUB WILL BE RESCHEDULED BECAUSE THESE CONFLICT WITH LISTENING SESSIONS SOME PARENTS WILL BE ATTENDING. WE WILL SHARE NEW DATES SOON.

📖 Our September Books will be in soon!

We’re diving into Mastery: Why Deeper Learning Is Essential in an Age of Distraction by Tony Wagner and Ulrik Juul Christensen, and we want to hear your preliminary thoughts.

🗓️ Quick Event Reminder:
In-Person: Thursday, Sept. 24 @ 6:30 PM (Grapevine, TX)
Virtual: Friday, Sept. 25 @ 8:30 AM (Via Zoom)

Haven't started yet? Don't worry—there’s still plenty of time to grab your copy, turn a few pages, and join the conversation. Invite a neighbor or friend, and we’ll see you soon! ☕✨