Come learn from the pack at GTIS Research Symposium on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wolves in GTIS will be sharing their research projects in two shifts, 6:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
Don't miss the 2024 CTMS Musical production of Bye Bye Birdie: Youth Edition. The show runs Thursday Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 PM at the GHS Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for all staff with GCISD ID! You can purchase tickets ahead of time at ctmsmusical.weebly.com or you can pay with cash, check or card at the door. The show is appropriate for all ages and will last about one hour.
HOWLLL to our CTMS 2023-2024 PTA Award Winners!!!!! Congratulations Coach Krasue, Officer Huski, Attendance Guru Mrs. Durard, and PTA President Donna Kaye Patrick! Thank you for all you do for the pack!
Wolf Fest is a couple of weeks away on Friday, May 17! See today's Wolf Weekly for details about this day of fun and celebration for the pack. To help our incredible PTA volunteers as well as our cafeteria team plan for the day, please complete the following form to share your wolf's plans for lunch. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSec5UdXeOfsyUfqvq5lWRkZb5_-JACEhtx9BqzF6CkqQ0z56w/viewform
Join us for the PTA General Meeting of the school year on Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. We will elect the officers for the 2024-2025 school year as well as celebrate the wonderful things PTA has done for the pack this school year.
8th Grade Banquet
Just a couple days left to purchase tickets for the 8th grade banquet on May 10th!! Tickets are $60 per student. This price includes a sit down Italian meal, a tee shirt for their future high school, DJ Dunn, multiple students will receive prizes from games, and this also covers scholarships to the event.
This year's theme is Boots or Bling . To register your 8th grader, please complete the steps below no later than Wednesday, April 24th.
Gather the following pictures for registration: 1 baby, 1 Kindergarten and 1-2 group photos. You will be asked to upload these on the registration form for the slideshow.
Click here to access PTA Membership Toolkit
Click Register/Login
Complete the family information, if you have not already done so
Click 8th Grade Banquet to register
Tickets are $60 per Wolf and include dinner, dancing, and a class t-shirt for tickets purchased by Wednesday, April 24th. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Jordan Graham at jordangraham44@gmail.com or Manisha Parikh at manisha98@gmail.com
Make plans to see our wolf actors in Bye Bye Birdie at Grapevine High School on May 2, 3, and 4 at 7:00 PM. Students are only $5.00.
Ready to show off your talent at Wolf Fest? Come audition after school on Monday, May 6!
We would love to see you there!
In addition, please congratulate these Jr. VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) students. They are (left to right), Ana Maldonado (6th, score of III, Strong), Amelia Jordan (6th, Score of IV, Excellent), Evelyn Hubbard (6th, Score of IV, Excellent), Waverly Frakes (7th, Score of IV, Excellent), Emily Branham (7th, Score of IV, Excellent) and Lily Daulerio (8th, Score of IV, Excellent).
The CTMS Math Science Team did a great job at the TMSCA state meet on Saturday! Our 5A team competed against 39 other 5A schools in the state.
We were 5th place overall, 1st in science, and 3rd in general math!
Individual students who scored in the top 20 per grade level in a contest are also indicated below.
6th Grade
Aarav S. - 1st Place Science, 8th Place General Science, 12th Place Number Sense
Kavin J. - 3rd Place Science, 16th Place Number Sense
Rima S. - 4th Place General Math, 7th Place Number Sense, 20th Place Science
Julian C. - 5th Place Science
Safia A - 8th Place Science
Farheen A. - 11th Place Science, 11th Place General Math
7th Grade
Connor S. - 8th Place Science
Isabella H. - 13th Place General Math
Noah L. - 13th Place Science
8th Grade
Yousha K. - 2nd Place Science
Anshi D. - 5th Place General Math, 10th Place Number Sense
Liam M. - 6th Place Science, 19th Place General Math
Braiden V. - 8th Place Science
Matthew W. - 11th Place General Math
Toby S. - 14th Place Science
Dishita G. - 18th Place General Math
Lucas Y. - 19th Place Science
It’s time for another Teacher Tidbit Tuesday, and today we’re featuring Marisela May!
Marisela was born in El Paso, TX and is a first generation college student. This is her 5th year at Cross Timbers Middle School; she is a science teacher and former CTMS Athletics Coach. Ms. May attended Texas Woman's University and majored in Biology and Science Education. She loved being involved on campus as a student leader as Student Government Vice President, Residence Hall Association President, and a member of Tri Beta Biology Honors Society. She studied abroad at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England.
Marisela currently works with NASA's Science Education department as a Technical Reviewer for the High School Aerospace Scholars Program where she guides inspiring student engineers across Texas through Engineering Design Challenges and an immersive camp during the Summer at NASA's Johnson Space Center. She enjoys running half marathons, competing in fitness competitions, reading, pottery and getting involved with her Church!
🌟 Attention GCISD students and parents! 🌟
As a reminder, GCISD schools will be closed this coming Monday, April 15, for a bad weather makeup day that, fortunately, we don't have to use! This applies to all schools except iUniversity Prep and Collegiate Academy. We will see everyone back in school on Tuesday, April 16.
https://www.gcisd.net/documents/parents/calendars/2023-2024-instructional-calendars/467171
Thank you to everyone who came to yesterday's Bond 2024 Open House: Swim Center Tour. If you missed the event and want to learn more about the bond, please join us for our final community presentation on Tuesday, April 16, at 6 p.m. in Grapevine Middle School’s cafeteria. #WeAreGCISD
https://www.gcisd.net/page/bond-2024-community-presentations
Two more wake ups until we run/walk with the pack!
It's time for Teacher Tidbit Tuesday and today we have Mark Peluso!
Mr. Peluso was born, raised and lived in western suburbs of Chicago prior to moving to Texas in July 2022. He attended Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ for his undergrad and National Louis University in Lisle, IL for his masters.
Mark passed National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Series 7 & 63 exams and began working in the financial services industry at the age of 19 while still in college. Prior to teaching, he spent 22 years as an independent floor trader/broker at the Chicago Board of Trade, trading a variety of commodities and financial instruments, and is still an active member at the Chicago Board of Trade.
His favorite sports team is the Chicago Cubs, but we try not to hold that against him. ;-)
Mark enjoys golf, baseball, football, the beach, playing cards, traveling, cooking, and looking for a statistical advantage to try and turn a profit. He hates cold weather (unless skiing), socks, fixing mistakes, and cleaning.
Marks favorite quote is, "When you're through improving, you're through,” and he can’t attribute this quote to anyone other than his high school baseball coach.
Mark and his wife Michelle have two kids, and he never knows what's next in life. He continues to have entrepreneurial spirit and is always looking to do new things/challenges.
Mark brings such a unique perspective to our Pack and we are thankful that he made his way to Texas.
Run with the Pack THIS Friday during CTMS's Color Run/Walk! See the flyers for more information about Friday's event.
Have you purchased your shirt for Walk a Mile with GCISD? The online store is open through April 10 to ensure delivery by the May 7 event. Walk a Mile is an evening for families & community to spend time together while walking the track at Mustang Panther Stadium.
https://gcisdwalkamile.itemorder.com/shop/home/
The GCISD Walk of Honor is accepting nominations for individuals who have become an important part of the GCISD story. These nominees should be those who have brought distinction, honor and excellence to the district. Do you have someone in mind who fits this description? Nominate them by May 1: https://gcisdwalkofhonor.com/nominate/
Thank you to The University of Texas at Arlington for bringing a physicist to visit with Cross Timbers Middle School ASPIRE students. Dr. Yue Deng shared the science behind the upcoming total eclipse and educated students on how they can use their love of science in their future career paths. #WeAreGCISD
