Grapevine High School

GHS Theatre Presents Sweeney Todd. January 30th & 31st and February 1st & 2nd. Please go to ghstheatre.org for more information.

With the accumulation of snow today, and anticipated below-freezing temperatures overnight, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will be closed Friday, January 10, 2025. All facilities will be closed and any scheduled practices and activities are also canceled. Any changes to weekend extracurricular activities will be communicated by the group’s sponsor or coach. GCISD’s 2024-2025 instructional calendar has a sufficient number of minutes to cover this weather-related closure and the days will not have to be made up. Have a safe and warm weekend, and we look forward to welcoming our staff and students back on Monday, January 13! **Please note that this closure does not impact the iUniversity Prep staff or student schedule.

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will be closed Thursday, January 9, 2025, due to inclement weather forecasted to impact our area. All facilities are closed and any scheduled practices and activities are also canceled. The district will continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the day tomorrow. Please continue to check www.GCISD.net, along with your email, texts, the GCISD mobile app and GCISD social media, for any announcements or updates regarding winter weather. Stay warm and safe! **Please note that this closure and changes to the schedule do not impact iUniversity Prep staff or students.

Congratulations to Head Coach Jimmy Webster of GHS Baseball for being named the 2024 Male Coach of the Year by GM Sports Media for the DFW area! This well-deserved recognition highlights his hard work and dedication in shaping strong individuals both on and off the field. #WeAreGCISD

As winter weather approaches, we want to remind our community about our inclement weather procedures. Should conditions lead to any schedule changes, GCISD is your trusted source for timely updates. We will communicate important information via text, email, phone calls, social media and on our website. To stay informed, please take a moment to review our full inclement weather policy here: www.gcisd.net/inclement-weather.

It’s the FINAL week of school for 2024, GCISD! Keep up the hard work, stay focused and make these last few days count. As a reminder, this Friday, December 20, is an early release day for ALL GCISD students, except for those attending iUniversity Prep. As we head into the winter break, make sure to stay informed about upcoming holidays and important dates by checking your school’s instructional calendar: www.gcisd.net/instructional-calendars.

Grapevine High School sophomore Sophia Thompson is headed to the UIL 5A Congress State Contest after finishing in fourth place out of approximately 50 students in the regional debate competition. Only the top five at regionals advanced to state, which will begin with the preliminary sessions on Tuesday, January 7, at the University of Texas at Austin. The finals will be held Wednesday, January 8, at the Texas Capitol.

Congratulations to our student athletes who committed to playing at the collegiate level. These Mustangs were celebrated on National Letter of Intent Day, Wednesday, November 13th, by signing their letters in front of friends, families, and coaches.

Our GHS Choir members competed this Saturday for membership in the District and Region Mixed Choirs. We are excited to announce that ALL who auditioned were selected for membership in one of these prestigious ensembles, and six of our singers will advance to the third round of Texas All-State Choir Auditions! Congratulations and continuing best wishes to these talented singers: District Choir members: Clara Mitchell, junior, alto 1 Hunter Smith, junior, bass 2 Region Choir members (advancing to Pre-Area): Roslyn Ackermann, senior, soprano 1 Shivani Veerappan, senior, soprano 1 Sophie Baker, senior, soprano 2 Lane Britten, sophomore, soprano 2 Abigail Grisolia, junior, alto 1 Jonathan Newman, senior, bass 1

Early voting begins today, Monday, October 21, and continues through Friday, November 1. Tarrant County registered voters can vote at any Vote Center location during Early Voting and on Election Day. Visit www.GCISD.net/VATRE to learn more about Proposition A: the Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) and to view the early voting schedule.

Thank you so much to Dutch Bros for sponsoring and serving coffee for our Homecoming Alumni Tea. We appreciate the community support.

🎓 GCISD's annual College & Career Night is just around the corner! 🎓 Join us on Tuesday, October 22, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Grapevine High School to meet with representatives from over 120 universities, junior colleges, technical schools and military recruiters. The event is for all GCISD students. Plus, don't miss the FAFSA presentations at 6:15 and 6:55 p.m. in the lecture hall.

Celebrating our Senior Tennis Mustangs!

October is National Principals Month! Thank you, Dr. Fingers, for all you do for our students, GHS families, staff, and our community. Rah, Rah, Rah Mustangs Fight!

Congratulations to our GHS National Merit Semifinalist! Maia Abed, Abigail Brown, Georgia Henderson, Joey Kim, Colin Liedel, Jantine Lucas, Conor McGall, Claire Meyer, Noah Smith, Jonathan Wang

Congratulations to our 2025 GHS National Merit Commended Students.!

Congratulations to GHS Band! National Wind Band Honors 2024 National Winner, Mark of Excellence. The Mark of Excellence is a national concert band contest sponsored by the Foundation of Music Education. The Grapevine High School Wind Ensemble was selected as a National Winner of the Mark of Excellence for 2024. This award represents the highest level of achievement by a high school concert band at the national level and it's a tremendous honor to be selected! This award is a testament to the incredible dedication of our students, staff, lesson teachers, masterclass teachers, clinicians, middle school directors, and our band parents. We are so proud of everyone that has made this achievement and recognition possible for the first time in school history! Congratulations to all of the band members that participated in this recording! GHS Wind Ensemble Recordings: Angels in the Architecture - Full Score Angels in the Architecture - Recorded Submission Le Cid: Ballet Music for Band - Full Score Le Cid: Ballet Music for Band - Recorded Submission 2024 Grapevine High School Wind Ensemble: Flute Maia Abed Nandini Senthilkumar Mason Partain Charlotte Quintard Elizabeth Marling Piccolo Maia Abed Oboe Ella Schupp Andrew Moon English Horn Ella Schupp Bassoon Anisha Menezes Bb Clarinet Batul Arsiwala Heidi Linhart Darren Yang Sidney Dong Audrey Leckey Kate Shori Bass Clarinet Johnny Durard Nate Kraja Contrabass Clarinet Nate Kraja Saxophone Branden Chung Doug Frohm Preston Lippe Trumpet Madison Kress Cole Pintar Robin Benhaim Jack Thiel William Mosley Horn Andrew Rigler Logan Ground Ryan Hisel Trombone Thomas Hart Yash Naik Bass Trombone Jack Keefe Euphonium Vincent Navarette Tuba Carissa Smith Addison Worthan Percussion Ben Stebbins Celia Strang Isaac Brown Julia Hall Thane Smith Evan East Adam Jimenez Jack Markle Elsa Huff Soprano Roslyn Ackermann

Students in Coach Barowsky's economics classes are making connections to the Commerce and Spending Clauses to celebrate Constitution Day today!

Constitution Day, September 17th

GHS Wrestling 9/11 Tribute Climb at Mustang Panther Stadium.