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09/17/2026

💙 The September Gopher Gram is here! 💙
Stay connected with everything happening at Grand Prairie High School this month!

Our September edition is packed with important dates, campus updates, student and staff celebrations, upcoming events, helpful reminders, and more to keep our Gopher families in the know.

📖 Check out the September Gopher Gram here:
👉 https://app.smore.com/n/xfhry

There’s always something happening in Gopher Nation — don’t miss out! 💙

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09/17/2026

💙 to our GPHS LULAC students! 💙

Our Gophers helped kick off Hispanic Heritage Month by proudly representing Grand Prairie High School at the Grand Fiestas Patrias Celebration and Parade! 🎉🇲🇽

We love seeing our students out in the community celebrating the cultures, traditions, and heritage that make Grand Prairie such a special place.

This year’s theme, “Unidos, Somos Más — Together, We Are More,” is a wonderful reminder of the strength we find in unity and the importance of celebrating what makes each of us unique.

👏 Way to represent GPHS, LULAC! We are proud of you!

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 **WE REMEMBER — 25 YEARS LATER** 🇺🇸

We want to give a 💙 to the one and only **Mrs. Kyla Schooling** for once again creating this incredible 9/11 Museum in our Lorimer Arendse Student Union.

Each year, Mrs. Schooling dedicates her time to creating this special space where our students and staff can walk through, reflect, remember those we lost, and learn about a day that happened before most of our students were even born.

Twenty-five years later, remembering—and teaching the next generation why we remember—still matters.

Thank you, Mrs. Schooling, for making sure GPHS never forgets. 🇺🇸💙

**September 11, 2001 — We Remember.**

09/11/2026

💙 GOPHERS SUPPORTING GOPHERS! 💙

At GPHS, every team, organization, club, and student group deserves to feel seen and celebrated!

Our Student Council is kicking off a new tradition this year by recognizing different Gopher groups throughout the school year and showing them a little extra love for the time, hard work, and dedication they give to GPHS.

This month, StuCo delivered special treat bags to our 🏐 Volleyball, 🎾 Tennis, and 🏃 Cross Country teams!

And this is just the beginning. Each month, Student Council will choose different teams, clubs, organizations, and groups to recognize and celebrate.

Because being a Gopher means supporting ALL Gophers. 💙

09/04/2026

⏰ **GPHS PARENTS & GUARDIANS: IMPORTANT EARLY CHECKOUT REMINDER**

To protect valuable instructional time and help ease congestion during afternoon dismissal, **Grand Prairie High School has a 2:00 PM cutoff for early student checkouts.**

If your student needs to leave early, please plan accordingly and submit the **Early Checkout Notice** ahead of time.

📱 **Early Checkout Notice:**
🔗 https://shorturl.at/tbmMw
🔗 (Also find the link on our **Linktree in bio** on Instagram)

📚 **Why does this matter?**
Every class period counts! Students checked out during 7th period may be marked absent for that class. Students must attend at least **90% of each class period** to receive credit, and repeated absences can result in credit loss — even if the student has a passing grade.

Whenever possible:
• Schedule appointments after school.
• If an early checkout is necessary, plan to check your student out **before 6th period**.
• Submit the Early Checkout Notice in advance.

We know unexpected situations happen, and we’re here to work with our Gopher families when challenges arise.

Thank you for helping us protect instructional time and make every class period count! 💙

09/03/2026

REMINDER: No school for GPHS students today!

🚨 Attention Grand Prairie High School (GPHSGophers) and Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Families,

Earlier this evening, a water leak was reported outside of the front drive at Grand Prairie High School. It's been determined that the main water lines must be shut down completely for repair.

We are working with the City to determine and coordinate the identified water line repair. The repairs will be extensive, and we do not have an estimated time for completion. However, it has been determined that large segments of the buildings will not have water.

In the best interest of our students and staff, and to ensure our efforts focus on proper repairs, classes at Grand Prairie High School and Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy will be canceled on Thursday, September 3. This closure is for students only and includes Early College students. Staff will receive additional direction regarding where to report tomorrow.

We will monitor progress to determine what will happen on Friday based on the water line repair underway tonight and tomorrow. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

Thank you for your understanding.

08/28/2026

UPDATE: Jostens was on campus today with some goodies for Gophers, including rings and senior gear!

🎓 **SENIORS:** Students who ordered their cap & gown package online by Monday were able to pick up the **senior swag included in their package** — T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies and other items!

💍 **JUNIORS:** Our juniors were also able to pick up their **Gratitude Rings** today!

🚨 **IMPORTANT SENIOR REMINDER:** 🚨
**CAPS & GOWNS WERE NOT DISTRIBUTED TODAY.** Jostens will not even receive our caps and gowns until **AFTER THE HOLIDAYS**, so if you didn't get yours today — don't worry! Nobody did. 😊

📲 Stay tuned to our **GPHS social media** and the **Senior Class of 2027 website** for updates on when caps and gowns arrive and when they will be distributed.

The countdown continues, Class of 2027! 🎓💙

08/25/2026

Gophers doing the Marines pushup challenge at lunch! Marine Corps Recruiting

08/24/2026

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We’re so proud of our Cross Country Gophers for an AWESOME start to the new season! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨

Several of our athletes ran **FASTER TIMES than they ran at DISTRICT last season!** 👏🔥 That’s proof that the work you put in over the summer MATTERS!

🏆 **TOP 3 BOYS**
Elijah Foster
Edwin Flores
Christian Arriola

🏆 **TOP 3 GIRLS**
Victoria Peyrani
Valeria Tello
Elliana Newsome

Way to represent, Gophers! 💙

Keep working. Keep competing. Keep getting better!