EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Georgetown ISD
Superintendent applauds hardwork in his address
BY HUNTER TERRELL
more than 300 seniors at their homes, knocking on doors with no prior warning, to check on her students. “What I love about Georgetown ISD is that our mission is our compass: Inspire and empower every learner to lead, grow and serve,” Brent said. The event also featured panels led by dierent depart- ments, projects and displays from several student orga- nizations, and performances from the McCoy Elementary Honor Choir, the East View High School string ensemble and the Navy Junior Reserve Ocer Training Corps.
GEORGETOWN ISD After a two-year hiatus, Georgetown ISD held its annual State of the District on March 9. Superintendent Fred Brent led two sessions discussing the impact COVID-19 had on the district. “A lot of unanticipated things have happened since we last met in February 2020,” Brent said. “But a lot of good things happened in GISD and in our community.” According to the district, a total of 2,201,786 free meals were served to GISD students during the 2020-21 school year and more than 10,000 meals were delivered to students’ homes. “The world shut down,” Brent said. “I was blown away by the men and women that made sure that [the meals] happened.” Brent applauded that GISD provided 2,768 COVID-19 tests to sta and students in three months. “It was a quick response, and I am so thankful for their work,” Brent said. With remote learning becoming a big factor for all educational organizations, GISD supplied 12,500 new laptops and tablets in 2021 for instructional use and 1,100 free hotspots for students without internet access. In total, GISD had 58.5 days of remote learning in 2020-21. Brent also celebrated the dedication that GISD teachers, operational and leadership sta showed in the pandemic. Latoya Easter, East View High School principal, visited
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Georgetown ISD board of trustees Next meeting: April 19 7 p.m. Hammerlun Center, 507 E. University Ave., Georgetown 512-943-5000 www.georgetownisd.org MEETINGSWE COVER inspection, 1,600-yard relay, overall physical tness, Armed Drill Basic and Overall State Finals Meet. DATES TOKNOW April 15 and 18 Student holidays for Georgetown ISD RECENT HIGHLIGHT GEORGETOWN ISD On March 4-5, GISD Liberty Battalion Navy Junior Reserve Ocer Training Corps competed at the Area 10 State Field Meet in College Station. GISD Liberty Battalion earned rst place in several categories, including personnel
REMOTECONTROL Georgetown ISD opened the 2021-22 school year with 58.5 days of remote learning. To accomplish this the district provided:
12,500 new laptops and tablets 10,000 meals delivered to students at home 1,100 free hotspots for internet access
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