Georgetown ISD Bridges Boutique hosts re-opening event October 5
Georgetown ISD Bridges Boutique hosts re-opening event October 5
Georgetown ISD’s Bridges Boutique invites the community to shop during a Grand Re-opening event Wednesday at the old Carver site, 1200 West 17th Street.
The boutique features handmade jewelry, candles and other household items. Following the opening event, the boutique will be open to the public weekly on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday on regular school days from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with the exception of 11:30 a.m. to noon for lunch.
The boutique is a project of GISD’s Bridges Transition program, which helps young adults with special needs develop the job and life skills needed to meet daily living requirements. The program’s participants are ages 18-22.
More information about the Bridges program can be found at www.georgetownisd.org/bridges
GISD sponsors parent learning night
Georgetown ISD’s Parent Learning Community will sponsor an evening of information about numerous district programs, 5:30-7:30 p.m., October 13., at the Hammerlun Center, 507 East University Avenue.
Topics include dyslexia services, standards- based report cards, the gifted and talented programs, health and safety curriculum and Skyward, GISD’s parent portal.
Limited child care will be available.
Jarrell High School holds pet vaccination clinic
Jarrell High School will hold a low cost vaccination clinic for cats and dogs, 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, at Jarrell High School, 1100 Farm to Market Road 487.
Rabies vaccines will be available for $5. Other pet vaccines will be $15. A complete yearly vaccine regimen is available for $20. Also available will be rattlesnake and flu vaccines for $25.
For more information, email shandy.bizzell@jarrellisd.org.
East View Percussion in national spotlight
The EVHS Percussion Ensemble has earned a spot at the Music for All National Festival held March 31-April 2 in Indianapolis.
The ensemble is one of only nine selected nationwide to participate.
Andrew Blezinger is EVHS’ director of percussion.
At the festival, invited groups will perform a concert, connect with other music students from across the country and sit in on classes with college professors and world famous musicians.
GHS Wind Ensemble earns ‘Citation of Excellence’
The Georgetown High School Wind Ensemble has earned recognition from the Citation of Excellence project, a competition division of the Foundation for Music Education. The organization annually recognizes outstanding bands and orchestras in Texas.
Georgetown High School has received awards from the foundation in past years, but this is the first time a performing program in GISD has received this specific honor, according to Weston Shoelten, GHS associate director of bands.
In the competition, ensembles submit two different concert band recordings. An adjudicator selected by the foundation selects the top pieces.
Out of the 96 bands that submitted pieces this year, GHS landed a spot in the top five, earning the Citation of Excellence.