Dove Elementary School

Reminder: Friday, May 1, is the last day to submit requests for:

🚀Transfers to Cannon Elementary (GCISD’s STEM campus)
❤️Grandfathered 8th to 9th grade student transfers
🏠Sibling student transfers

GCISD’s Transfer Information webpage explains each of the transfers in detail: www.gcisd.net/page/transfer-information

Huge shoutout to Dove Elementary RISE teacher Madison Ryan for being named a 2026 Angel Award Recipient by the National Autism Association of North Texas. Ryan was honored last week at a recognition dinner alongside one of her students and other honorees who are educators or therapists. Congratulations!

Join us in congratulating our April SAM recipients! 🎉 Mrs. LaPoint and Mrs. Martinez! These individuals have played a key role in helping us successfully achieve our mission — thank you for your dedication and impact.

Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year has officially taken flight! The wheels are up and we are moving full speed ahead. To all new and returning families: make sure you secure your seats before the summer break.

💻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

Enroll today: www.gcisd.net/page/enrollment-registration

🌳 A Legacy Taking Root: Our Earth Day Dedication
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by ensuring the spirit of Dove Elementary lives on for generations to come? 🌎✨

Today, the Dove Garden Club held a very special ceremony at Dove Park to dedicate a newly planted Burr Oak tree in honor of our school. We chose the Burr Oak for its incredible symbolism; it is known for its massive strength, deep-reaching roots, and legendary endurance. Much like our Dove community, these trees are built to weather any storm and can live for over 300 years.

As this oak grows, it will serve as a living tribute to the strength and history we have built together.

A huge thank you to Keep Grapevine Beautiful (@KeepGrapevineBeautiful) for their partnership! Because of their support and grant funding, our students were able to give this lasting gift back to our community.

We also want to share a heartfelt thank you to Mr. Dingemanse. Your passion for gardening and your dedication to our Dolphins has been truly inspiring. You’ve helped our students plant more than just seeds; you’ve helped them plant a legacy.

Once a Dolphin, Always a Dolphin. 🐬💚

Attention alumni and community members who were part of the Dolphin families in the 1980s and 1990s: we are collecting archival photos for our Final Wave commemorative event. Your contributions will help preserve and showcase our shared history. Please email high-resolution images to jennifer.hill@gcisd.net before May 2nd! Thank you for helping us honor these memories.

Elementary parents: Our GCISD Extended Day Learning summer mini camps are filling up fast. Make your summer plans now.

Whether your student wants to:
🩰 Find their groove in “Tiny Twisters: Intro to Dance”
🧱 Build epic structures in “Lego Legends Lab”
📣 Learn to rally school spirit in “Cheer Fundamentals”
🚀Investigate a galaxy far far away in “Star Wars Science Explorers”
🏐Meet new friends while learning fundamentals in “Volleyball Skills with Coach Basil”
🎭Step into the spotlight in “Stage Stars Theater Camp”

There is an adventure waiting for everyone!

🔗 Secure their spot: www.gcisd.net/o/gcisd/page/summer-programs

Future and current Pre-K families: We hope to see you and your little ones at Pre-K’s Tour a Truck event from 4-5 p.m., today, Tuesday, April 21, at Mustang Panther Stadium. This is a great opportunity to meet Pre-K staff, explore trucks and vehicles up close and meet community helpers.

Save the Date for the 2026 Walk a Mile with GCISD! 🗓️👟

When: 6-7:30 p.m., Monday, May 4, at Mustang Panther Stadium.

This year’s event is shaping up to be the best one yet thanks to a community partnership with Baylor Scott & White Health. ❤️🩹

Check out our lineup of booths:
🚲 E-bike safety
🍎 Sports nutrition,
🏊 Water safety
📝 GCISD enrollment registration
✨ and more!

Free children’s bike helmets ⛑️ will be given while supplies last.

Final Dove Spirit Store — April 24 (during lunches)! 🐬🎉
Everything must go — stop by to grab the last of our spirit gear. Please bring cash only; Dolphin Dollars will NOT be accepted. Share this with friends so no one misses out.

Incoming Pre-K families: You’re invited to attend our upcoming Pre-K preview days hosted by GCISD campuses. Come learn what a day in Pre-K may include, what children learn in Pre-K, and what students should bring to school. Remember, GCISD Pre-K is “Where the Best Begins”!

See the schedule: www.gcisd.net/page/pre-k-preview

Future and current Pre-K families: Bring your little ones to Pre-K’s Tour a Truck event from 4-5 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, at Mustang Panther Stadium. This will be an opportunity to meet Pre-K staff, explore trucks and vehicles up close and meet community helpers.

A lemonade stand and ice cream sundaes made learning extra fun at Dove Elementary last week. As a culmination to their economics unit where they learned about earning, saving and spending money, the RISE class hosted a lemonade stand during recess, greeting customers and preparing each cup. Meanwhile, mastering multiplication facts was extra sweet for third graders who were treated to an ice cream sundae party, with the number of topping selections based on the number of facts they mastered. Way to make learning a treat!

Encountering turbulence with enrollment registration for 2026-2027? ✈️ We can help:

💻 Technical issues: Please contact the district's technology team at onlinereg@gcisd.net
🛠️ Troubleshooting tips: Visit our Skyward information page at: www.gcisd.net/o/gcisd/page/skyward
🏫 In-person assistance: From the district’s Language Assessment Center: www.gcisd.net/page/enrollment-registration-support

Don’t delay! ⏰ Register for the 2026-2027 school year today: www.gcisd.net/page/enrollment-registration ✨

What better way to celebrate learning all about idioms than illustrating them with a parade! That’s what Dove second grade did last week as students and staff dressed in figurative expressions.