Our Top Ten Stories of 2025
It’s time for our annual roundup of top GISD stories! As we ring in a new year, let’s reflect on our most-read stories of 2025.
No. 1: Lead Grow Serve Award Given to Two Lady Eagles for Courageous Acts
On Monday, Georgetown High School (GHS) seniors Cassady Lee and Aiden Gadison were awarded with the first GISD Lead Grow Serve Award of 2025. When their basketball teammate Olive Connerty was in an ATV accident during a team bonding weekend, Lee and Gadison made no hesitation to assist her. [READ MORE]
No. 2: Georgetown High School Student Named Semifinalist in 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program
Georgetown High School (GHS) Senior Gavin Thompson has been named a 2026 National Merit Semifinalist. On Wednesday, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists. [READ MORE]
No. 3: GISD Launches Literacy First Program to Boost Early Reading Skills
In a powerful new push to strengthen early literacy, Georgetown Independent School District (GISD) has partnered with the University of Texas Dana Center to bring the Literacy First Early Reading Intervention program to its elementary campuses. The initiative began in January and is already showing promising results for young readers in kindergarten through third grade. [READ MORE]
No. 4: GISD’s Carolyn Hise Named State Finalist for Nation’s Highest Presidential Award for Science and Math Educators
Each year, the President of the United States recognizes outstanding educators from across the country with the PAEMST awards, the nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics, science, computer science, engineering, and technology applications. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education. [READ MORE]
No. 5: Two Students Lead Outdoor Project at San Gabriel Elementary
When 5th graders Case Hewlett and Cooper Peterson noticed a desire among peers for a baseball field on campus, they didn’t just ask their administrators to make it happen – they instead asked, “How can WE make this happen?”. [READ MORE]
No. 6: High School Junior Creates Children’s Book to Spark Mental Health Conversations
At first glance, Keep Your Light Bright may look like just another charming children’s book with bright illustrations and a cheerful underwater world. But for Georgetown High School junior Mary Rose Shoales, the story of Sunny the Anglerfish is much more—it’s a heartfelt tool to open up an important dialogue about mental health with young children. [READ MORE]
No. 6: GISD Sets Next Level Goals for Breakthrough Learning Results
Georgetown ISD leaders are setting their sights high for the 2025-26 school year, with a clear vision for what student success should look like across the district. During a recent board workshop, trustees and district leaders discussed goals that reflect GISD’s commitment to learning, growth, and progress for every student. [READ MORE]
No. 8: GISD Student Advisory Council Kicks Off Year Three
The 2025-26 Student Advisory Council is officially off and running! On Thursday, 42 student leaders representing East View High School, Georgetown High School and Richarte High School met as a group for the first time. [READ MORE]
No. 9:Community Event Brings Williams Families and Staff Together
When educators at Williams Elementary set out to plan a community event, they were intent on accomplishing three main goals: build community, strengthen relationships, and promote literacy among bilingual families. [READ MORE]
No. 10: GISD Earns State’s Highest Fiscal Accountability Rating for 2025
Georgetown Independent School District received a rating of “A” for “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ School FIRST (Fiscal Integrity Rating System of Texas) financial accountability system. The “Superior Achievement” rating is the state’s highest, demonstrating the quality of Georgetown ISD financial management. [READ MORE]
