Tiger Times

Click here to view the following Board Briefs:

• 7.27.23
• 8.17.23
• 8.28.23

Visit the GISD Board of Trustees page on our website for more school board information.

🚌 Transportation Remind Account

If your child rides a bus, please join the Transportation Remind account. If we ever have a bus that is not running on schedule, the Transportation department will send out a message here. To join the list, Text @gisdtra to 81010

Important: All checks must be made payable to Gunter ISD. You are encouraged to use the memo line to identify the organization or campus. Thank you!

• 9/4 - Gunter ISD will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day.
• 9/6 - GHS School Picture Day - Click here for details: https://www.garnerstudio.net/school-photos/gunter/gunter-hs/
• 9/18-9/22 - Homecoming Week
  
• 9/22 - Early Release Day for Homecoming Festivities
  

The new faculty stepped into their role as a Gunter ISD faculty member for New Staff Orientation. To make the transition easier from summer break back to the world of work, our administration team donned some festive Hawaiian threads and made it feel like a vacation.During the two day experience, they were introduced to the policies and procedures for equipment and other things in the district, learned about our instructional expectations, participated in a scavenger hunt to test their knowledge of what they learned, and toured G-Town while riding on one of our school buses. They are true, blue Gunter Tigers now, and we welcome them!

Gunter ISD was truly blessed to have our Van Alstyne neighbor, Duke Sparks, Director of Community Partnerships & Athletic Operations in Melissa ISD speak to our faculty during convocation. Mr. Sparks has served the great state of Texas for 54 years in the education industry, so his knowledge and wisdom are definitely on target.

Every year, school districts across the state choose a theme to motivate students and staff. Mr. Sparks helped us to understand that choosing a theme does not work unless we internalize it and put it into motion. We cannot just paste it on a wall or print it on a t-shirt; we must choose to internalize and believe in it.

Thank you, Mr. Sparks! We are here to EDUCATE our students, which will fall into place when we look inward to EMPOWER ourselves and our students and VALUE ourselves and our students.

The faculty was excited to have the GHS Elite Band members provide some "pep" during the convocation. Hand clapping and Tiger Paws were held high! We are excited to hear them in the stands and see them on the field this year.

Gunter ISD would like to extend a huge thank you to Jason Satre, GISD Chief of Police, who coordinated efforts with the Frisco Police Department to conduct a training for the GISD teachers and staff on safety training. The presentation was full of very important information and frank discussions on how to react during a safety threat. They also took our teachers and staff through a live scenario, which was very eye opening. The exercise helped us to understand the importance of our actions in any safety situation. We know the importance of safety in our schools, and this is just one more way to keep our students safe. Thank you to the Frisco Police Department for coming to Gunter to train us. Some older "Gunterites" might recognize one of the Frisco officers as a Gunter Graduate!

Construction Zone: Fencing has been placed between the middle and high school. Construction on the Gunter Bond 2022 projects is beginning and that area is not accessible to you. For your safety, please DO NOT enter that area.

For bond updates, please visit our Bond Update website at https://www.gisdbondprogress.com/

Free and Reduced qualification will be determined through an application process for the 2023-24 school year. Please fill out the Free/Reduced meal application today! You may download the application and directions on our website at https://www.gunterisd.org/page/food-services

Return all applications to Mrs. Lauren Rogers at the high school campus.

Official 2023-24 meal prices are listed on our website at this link: https://www.gunterisd.org/page/menus

Homecoming Week 2023 is COMING!

Here is the info you need to start planning your most spirited wear!

*Graphic by OurGunter

Each campus has a wonderful group of parents who work together to help bring smiles to the teachers and students. Check out their Facebook page or contact information below to join them.

• GHS PTO - Email your name, cell number and email address GHSPTO@mail.com
• GMS PTO - Contact us through our Facebook page @guntermiddleschoolpto
• GES PTO - Contact us through our Facebook page | @gunterelementarypto - Text @gespto1 to 81010 to join

The PTO family does so much for our campuses, and we appreciate every single thing! Here are a few highlights. They can't do this without parent participation. Thank you for volunteering your time and making such wonderful donations to make our teachers feel loved.

Be sure to check the GES website for more stories and announcements throughout the month: https://www.gunterisd.org/o/ges

Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Keel’s third grade reading classes kicked off their unit by making meaningful connections with their mentor text, Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun. In the book, the main character Lucy is made fun of for the different lunch choices that she brings to school. Students connected with how Lucy had the courage to be different and had the opportunity to enjoy spaghetti in a hot dog bun to wrap up the week.

Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Pelzel’s math and science classes had a really fun first full week! They learned all about place value and had their first STEM Friday! It was called “Help Save Fred”. Partners worked together to save Fred by using paper clips to fit Fred the gummy worm through the gummy lifesaver without using their hands. We are proud of their hard work!

Throughout the year, students at GES are awarded (by classroom) the Golden Spoon Award for using good manners and practicing good behavior in the cafeteria. Mrs. Martinez's class was excited to be one of the recipients of this prestigious award!

Gunter Elementary held the annual Readers are Champions Assembly honoring students who spent time over the summer reading. Student’s received a gift, cheers of celebration and a round of applause for their efforts.

Our summer readers include: Brayden Rice, Clara Youngblood, Colton Smith, Cason Smith, Truett Franklin, Desiree Moore, Eliot Thiel, Charlotte Egger, Kambrie Hamilton, Georgia Egger and Bailey Brotherton.

We have kicked off our Readers are Champions program for the 2023-2024 school year. Students may return their first RAC reading log, to their teachers, on or before October 11, 2023.

Every Friday students can pay $1 to wear their favorite hat to school. All proceeds support local organizations.

Be sure to check the GMS website for more stories and announcements throughout the month: https://www.gunterisd.org/o/gms

CONGRATULATIONS to these middle school students who have been named the August GMS Tigers of the Month Club!

• 5th Grade: Colten Lorenzini
• 6th Grade - Jadalyn Velasquez
• 7th Grade - Krissah O'Brien
• 8th Grade - Sofia Pina

The GMS Book Fair will be held October 2-6. Watch for details leading up to the event!

6th graders in Mrs. Schroeter’s class participated in a ‘Book Tasting’ in the library! No worries, they really didn't "taste" the book, they just looked at and answered some questions about the books on each table. We know that you should not judge a book by it's cover, and this exercise helped them go through a process for choosing a book. They had a great time learning about different genres and, eating donuts. 🍩

The first "real" 5th grade science lab is always exciting! Mrs. Bon's scientists paired up to conduct an experiment with pennies and water. They are learning about the scientific method so they each chose a side of the penny to test and formed a hypothesis about how many drops of water a penny could hold. Then they conducted an experiment and recorded their findings. Tomorrow they will take those findings and put them to a graph. The penny pictured in the middle held 50 drops of water!

Be sure to check the GHS website for more stories and announcements throughout the month: https://www.gunterisd.org/o/ghs

Parents of 9th and 11th Grade Students,

Gunter High School will proctor the PSAT for 9th and 11th graders on October 11th, 2023. This is an optional exam. All 10th graders will take the PSAT in April of 2024.

Benefits of taking the PSAT:

• 9th Graders - get a baseline for your preparedness for college entrance examinations

• 11th Graders - Qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Competition

• All Students - Practice for the SAT and set up free, customized SAT prep through Khan Academy.

• All Students - Possibly earn exemption from the Texas Success Initiative exam requirement for dual credit enrollment.

COST:

• 9th - $17

• 10th - Free in April of 2024

• 11th - $17

Monday, September 4th, will be the final day for 9th and 11th graders to sign up for the PSAT on October 11th. 10th graders will take the PSAT in April of 2024. 9th and 11th graders can sign up using the link below:

PSAT Registration

You can pay the $17 fee with cash, check (made to GISD), or online credit card ($1.85 fee for online payments). Here is the online payment link: Online PSAT Payment

Informational PDF Available: https://5il.co/2377q

Questions may be sent to Mr. Waggoner at jwaggoner@gunterisd.org

Mr. Moore's Chemistry students started off the year having to save their teacher from becoming a zombie. In escape room fashion, the students had to solve a variety of puzzles to find the ingredients in the lab to keep Mr. Moore from turning into a zombie! Nobody wanted a zombie as a teacher, so they worked together and solved the puzzles, and found the ingredients. We are happy to report that Mr. Moore is still Mr. Moore (the human)!

It's hot! But that didn't stop this group of Tigers from helping Enduring Grace Daycare Center build a playground. NHS members, Marshall Magers, Jackson Rue, and Brady Harris cleaned up the area, tore down a metal shed, raked leaves, dug a trench for a drainage pipe, put up railroad ties and moved playground equipment to make this a safe, fun area for children.

The three boys spent a Friday and Saturday, going above and beyond to help out a business in need. The owners were beyond grateful. They didn't do this because they had to, they did it because they have great big Tiger hearts!

The boys aren't finished with the project. When the fencing comes in, they will return to help get that done as well. Thank you, Marshall, Jackson, and Brady for having such a big heart and helping others. We are so proud to call you Gunter NHS Tigers!

Another GHS Tiger "brag moment"! Three of our NHS students helped Sunshine Learning Center in Pottsboro clean and paint the classrooms to get them ready for students. The director of the school, Karen Faulkner, felt very blessed to have our students help. Thank you, Mary, Julian and Brady, for using your talents to spread a little sunshine!

Early Bird Yearbook Special!

2023-24 GHS Yearbooks and Ad Sales are currently taking place. Senior parents, if you'd like to put a special ad in for your graduating senior, this is the place to do it! Businesses are also encouraged to purchase ad space as well.

The yearbooks are presently $50. Prices will increase to $60 on September 15th. Get yours early and save $$

Yearbook Link – Purchase your book here!

Ad Link – Purchase your AD here! Ad Sales end on November 10th.

The GMS Art students spent some time using technology to explore a variety of watercolor techniques. Their creativity is beginning to flow!

What a great couple of days of Art! Ceramics played “exquisite corpse” today collaborating on clay creatures, and Art classes did some drawing-in-the-round. We are getting warmed up for a very creative year!

OurGunter and Marion Cole are constantly on the sidelines to provide you with the best action shots. Please thank them and visit their sites to download the pictures for FREE!

OurGunter https://reneemarler.zenfolio.com/f80067598

Marion Cole https://www.flickr.com/photos/marion_cole

Coaches will place their 2022-23 Schedule on their sport page of our website. Schedules change due to a variety of factors. All events are placed on the District Calendar located on our GISD website. This is the best place to look for schedule changes during the year.

• Cross Country - Cross Country | Gunter ISD
• Football - Football | Gunter ISD
• Volleyball - Volleyball | Gunter ISD
  
  

Check out the football themes designed by the cheerleaders to the left and dress the part!

Photo Credit: Marion Cole

Week of August 21

9th Grade vs Aubrey 54-0 WIN

Junior Varsity - Bye

Varsity vs Cornerstone Christian 53-7 WIN

Week of August 28

9th Grade vs Walnut Grove 34-13 WIN

JV vs Walnut Grove - 6-13 LOSS

Varsity vs Walnut Grove - 64-24 WIN

Photo Credit: OurGunter

Week of August 21

8/22 Junior Varsity vs Lone Star 15-25, 25-17, 23-25 LOSS

8/22 Varsity vs Lone Star 23-25, 22-25, 18-25 LOSS

8/24 Varsity Forney Tournament

• Van Alstyne 25-8, 27-25 WIN
• Rains 25-13, 25-11 WIN
• Cedar Hill 25-23, 25-23 WIN

8/25 Junior Varsity vs Lindsey 17-25, 25-19, 11-15 LOSS

8/25 Varsity vs Lindsey 22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-10 WIN

Week of August 28

8/29 JV vs Liberty Christian 25-19, 17-25, 13-15 LOSS

8/29 V vs Liberty Christian 25-18, 20-25, 19-25, 25-20, 9-15 LOSS

Photo Credit: Gunter Tiger XC "X" page

August 26th @ Sherman TCS

Girls
- Liv Thomas 10th Place

Boys
- Brody McDonald 3rd Place

- Raiden Windlow 9th Place

Thank you to our cheerleaders and the band for adding so much fun to our Friday Night Lights!

We were excited to welcome the fall athletes, band and cheer to the 2023 season at Meet the Tigers. We had a great turn out with so many vendors offering food, drinks, fun, and Gunter gear. Students were introduced by name with the activity they are involved in. After all introductions were made, little tigers were able to get an autograph from their favorite GHS Tiger athletes. Thank you to the 23-24 tunnel crew for setting up the Tiger Tunnel. Thank you to the vendors who set up shop and provided some much needed food and drink on such a hot day. And a huge thank you to the GTFC and the parents who organized the event.

Our Gunter and Marion Cole were there taking pictures. Be sure to check their photo gallery for the best pictures!

GHS student, Abby Elmore, did not take the summer off; instead, she continued to wow us with her athletic ability! She competed in the Heptathlon at the 21st edition of the biennial track and field​ competition for U20 athletes​ organized by the Association of Panamerican Athletics​. The competition was held at the Mayagüez Athletics Stadium​ in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico August 4-6. ​The heptathlon event is a track and field event in which each competitor takes part in the same 7 events (100-meter hurdles​, high jump, shot put, 200-meter dash, long jump, javelin​, and 800-meter run). It is a two day event, and Abby started strong in the 100 Hurdles by taking 1st place in that event!

​Event Breakdown for Abby:

A brand new mat was delivered this past summer for our wrestlers. Thank you to the parents, community, school district, and wrestlers for working hard to make this happen. Special thanks to Chris Tokarz for helping with this purchase.

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Location: Gunter, TX, USA
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