Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy

Hello Parents! Happy Saturday!

We only have 3 days before our first day of school! If you missed us at Sneak-a-Peek, here’s some much needed information for the first day.

It includes:
•Arrival and dismissal maps & directions 📍
•Link to our student dismissal form 🚙
•Link to the free & reduced lunch application 🍏
•School supply lists ✏️
•Our Marshall safety plan 🦺

👉🏽Click here: https://app.smore.com/n/vye98-mla-back-to-school-resources

🚨🚨🚨Please make sure you have filled out the dismissal form linked below for your child(ren) so we can ensure they make it to their dismissal location safely! 🚨🚨🚨

👉🏼Dismissal form: https://forms.gle/5o25y7rU5frByxJ97 🚌

We can’t wait to see all of your babies on Tuesday! 😊

We’re asking our parents to complete the School Lunch Application, even if you think you may not qualify or even if you never intend to use the service.

Why? Because these forms do way more than determine meal benefits — they directly impact school funding, program resources, and even parts of our accountability rating.

A few minutes of your time = real support for our campus.

Please help us by completing the application today. Our students may benefit from the form submitted. ❤️

Applications for free and reduced-price meals are now available! 👏

Starting today, you can make a big impact at your student’s campus. Completing the free and reduced-price meals application helps secure state and federal funding that supports our classrooms, technology, student programs, and extracurricular activities.

🚨 As a reminder, this application MUST be renewed every school year,🚨 or benefits will stop after 30 days of the school year. Also, students not participating in the free and reduced-price meal program will be required to pay for meals.

We encourage all GPISD families to submit an application even if you think you may not qualify. To apply now and/or check the status of your application, visit https://www.gpisd.org/freemeals.

Every submission helps protect funding that benefits all GPISD students and may provide access to additional benefits, including:
* Free or reduced-price meals
* After-school academic and enrichment programs
* Additional school resources and technology support.

These meals are a good source of nutrition, helping students stay healthy and ready to learn.

If you have any questions 🙋‍♀️, please don’t hesitate to contact the Child Nutrition Department at (972) 343-4410 if you have any questions.

🎧🖍️2026-2027 School Supply Lists✏️✂️

Hello Parents! It's that time again! Our school supply lists vary slightly from the district supply lists to better meet the needs of our students and our campus. Please see below what your grade level is asking for in case you'd like to get a head start on your shopping!

🚨Reminder: EVERY child will need a clear or mesh backpack per district policy. 🎒

Attention families, from June 1 to July 31, Grand Prairie ISD will operate on a summer 😎 hours schedule.
District summer hours are:
Monday-Thursday 7:30 am-5:00 pm

Parents, we know that you want the best for your child. Did you know that students who attend GPISD Pre-K are almost 3 times more likely to be Kindergarten-ready than those who do not? When your child attends Pre-K here in GPISD, they will discover 💚 for learning. If your child turns 3 or 4 years old by September 1, you can begin the Pre-K application process for the 2026-2027 school year! To learn more about the application and begin the registration process, visit https://www.gpisd.org/prek

Its’s Teacher Appreciation Week

Comment on the original GPISD post to nominate your favorite teacher to win special prizes!

Grand Prairie ISD wants to give your favorite teacher or staff member some great prizes! Monday, May 4, begins a great week of celebrating our amazing teachers and staff.
We need your help to show all GPISD teachers and staff that we love them. Leave a comment on this post telling us who your favorite GPISD Teacher or staff member is and why they mean so much to you and your child.
GPISD has received a whole bunch of special gifts from several businesses in GP that we want to give out to our teachers and staff this week. They will have a chance to win fabulous prizes provided by Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, Topgolf, Main Event, Baywash Grand Prairie , Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Grand Prairie, Cinemark Movies 16, and more. We will be drawing the winners’ names throughout the week and posting their pictures on our social media platforms with their prize. Let's come together to celebrate the wonderful teachers and staff of GPISD who are All in for All Kids.

Marshall Leadership Academy would like to invite all of our former Mustang graduating seniors to participate in a Senior Clap Out!

Date: Thursday, May 21st
Time:
2:30pm Senior Reception and Poster Signing (Seniors Only)
3:00pm Clap Out (Visitors May Attend)
Location: MLA Library

What to wear: Wear your cap and gown over your future college campus t-shirt.

RSVP by Thursday, May 14th by filling out the form below. Please send a “then” picture of yourself in kindergarten and a “now” picture to [email protected] for the slideshow and poster signing by May 14th.

👇🏼RSVP HERE:
https://tinyurl.com/5thandSeniorClapOut

👑 Dubiski Cosmetology Presents their Annual Princess Day 👑

📆 Saturday, April 25th, 2026
📍 Dubiski Career High School in Salon 161
⏰ 9:00am to 3:00pm
👧🏽 Ages 2 to 12 yrs old
💲25.00 per princess

Make an appointment @ 972-343-7989. Price includes hair style🎀, manicure with nails painted💅🏼, face paint or makeup💄

Princesses please come with hair already shampooed and dried. 🎀
Wear your princess dresses or costume for pictures. 👗

*We are in the back of school at door 11 (Cosmetology door​).