OurGunter - July 2022

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CASA of Grayson County

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Summer Lovin'

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Gunter Park Plan Open House

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Gunter Water Restrictions

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My Little Fuelie

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Gunter Firewor

Thank you to the Gunter Chamber of Commerce for putting on anothe

Fireworks Sponsor: Simmons Bank • Star Sponsors: City of Gunter, Alford Services, Ameritex Pipe & Products Long Real Estate, Mobility Credit Union, Treeland Nursery • White Sponsors: Republic Services, MVP Tax 8 july 2022 | ourgunter.com

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er incredible event this year. And thank you to the following sponsors:

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ATTENTION ALL GUNTER ISD FAMILIES: Gunter ISD Child Nutrition Department will have to Start charging for all meals (Breakfast and Lunch) starting August 17, 2022. Please fill out new Free/Reduced meal applications to qualify for free meals.

GISD TRANSPORTATION If you have not registered your student for transportation services, please do so now.

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, PLEASE DON'T REGISTER AGAIN.

2022-23 Bus Registration form is now open, click here: https://forms.gle/nddnLXD4Kwe9DXLJ6 The Bus Rider Handbook may be downloaded from this link: https://5il.co/uzjw PLEASE READ IMPORTANT DATES ABOUT REGISTRATION BELOW All returning riders will need to re-enroll for the 2022-2023 school year.

If you feel that you child will need to ride the bus at all during the school year, please register them. They will not be allowed to ride the bus unless they are registered.

Students who are registered by August 5th will be eligible to start riding the bus the first day of school, August 17th.

Registration will close from August 6th – August 14th to allow time to route our students for the 1st week of school.

Registration will open back up on Monday, August 15th. If you register your child August 15th – August 17th they will be eligible to start riding the bus on Monday, August 22nd.

Any student registered after August 17th will not be eligible to ride the bus until Wednesday, August 24th.

All students registered for the bus AFTER August 22nd will be eligible to ride the bus 48 business hours AFTER registering. For example, if you register you child at 4pm on Wednesday, August 24th they will be eligible to ride on Monday, August 29th.

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation upon submitting the form, and then closer to the start of school you will receive a phone call or email with routing information no later than 4pm on Monday, August 15th (those registered 7/1-8/5). Please call or email us if you do not receive a call or email by Monday August 15th.

If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Mann at (903) 696-1500 or nmann@gunterisd.org.

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Holidays

STAAR/EOC Assessment Dates

Calendar Key

September 5th

Labor Day

December EOC Retest

Staff Development/Student Holiday

October 10th

Columbus Day

STAAR Alt2 Window

November 24th

Thanksgiving

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June STAAR/EOC Retest

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Staff & Student Holiday Early Release

460 Minutes per Day

Indicates the end and beginning of the grading period * Subject to alterations based on the homecoming date for the district * Subject to change due to state testing dates * Includes 460 minutes per school day (recommended by the DATC)

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My Little Fuelie

Photo by: Renee Marler

Hickman Creations is one of the premier hot rod shops in the country and is located in the middle of downtown Gunter. Inside their 31,000 square-foot steel shop built in 1940, everything can be done in-house from beginning to completion including design, paint, upholstery, chassis, wiring, motor and assembly. Hickman Creations has built national award-winning show cars that are known for their quality and operational abilities to withstand the test of time. Established in 2014, brothers Keith and Brandon Hickman have created a business that is like no other around the metroplex; a fast growing company that is dedicated to customer service and high-quality expectations from start to finish.

"The dedication between our team and design efforts have made us one of the most reliable and trustworthy shops you can find anywhere. The impeccable builds we create are immaculate and make us a complete one stop hot rod shop," says Keith Hickman.

Brandon Hickman added, "Speed, performance and style leads this car to the top of its class for many years to come. Getting to build and drive this Corvette has been a pleasure."

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Gunter Library Neighborhood Challenge Winner...

The wait is over and we have a winner in the 2022 Gunter Library Neighborhood Challenge. Drum roll please. The Bridges is the winner this year. The new families moving into all the homes along JC Maples and Bledsoe slotted as the In the Country community helped that area come in as a close 2nd. We didn’t make our $5,000 stretch goal this year but came close with $4,350 collected and announced at the July 4th Gunter event. To date, this is the most our library has collected for the NC annual fundraiser. Thank you to each community and every family that made a donation. As a 100% volunteer and community funded library your commitment to supporting our financial need is greatly appreciated. If you didn’t get a chance to donate it’s not too late, just stop in or scan the QR codes to donate now.

Everyone keep reading!

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Adult Book Club In this gorgeous, page-turning saga, four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family fight to control their destiny in 20th-century Japan, exiled from a home they never knew.

May Library Storytime We’ve moved the Gunter Library Movie to the afternoon so everyone can still be home in time for dinner together. It’s still on Monday and now will start at 3pm.

We’re kicking off July with “Luca” a fun ocean themed animation film. Popcorn and drinks provided in our cool air conditioned library. Come join us and stay 2022 | ourgunter.com 15 posted to weekly movie updates on our Facebookjuly page.

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