https://www.gcef.org/news daily 0.75 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/7be21e64-8951-430f-84cc-3fabc44dd61b/Maci-1.jpg News Meal prep for the marine life in the aquariums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/40dcaf8d-d912-4b94-b3b2-74cca2714408/COCfirst.jpg News Red background with white snowflakes and colorful Christmas lights; text reads 'Community-Sponsored Christmas On The Creek'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/70ef65ca-3ee5-42b1-8ebc-3acf959e95c4/IMG_6424.JPG News Signboard welcoming visitors to Christmas on the Creek, offering free snacks like popcorn, hot dogs, s'mores, hot chocolate, and free activities such as crafts, snowball toss, tree lighting, antler ring toss, jump houses, photo booth, walk of sweets, and bucket tic tac toe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/bc36dc50-d366-4f88-8b01-75c7f8533fb3/ColtonWalker2023.jpg News Colton Walker received a $1,500 scholarship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/ec35367c-b77c-4f03-9884-6966346f711d/Maci-2.jpg News Working with the wildlife in the penguin habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/76b90609-c823-4e00-9941-c35dd8134385/GCEF-SB-GCISD-pic.png News Grape Creek School Board presenting Certificate of Recognition to GCEF Board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/d0f1c8ff-a985-401a-90a2-808ca3a9ee7f/COC26.jpg News A Christmas-themed outdoor gathering with children and adults; children are participating in a game or activity involving candy cane poles and cones with Santa hats, with a decorated Christmas tree in the center and people sitting and standing in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/61859377-8fd3-45ba-b6f6-2ebe8fdfc682/IMG_6425.JPG News Large white poster board with black text thanking community sponsors for an event, listing various sponsors and activities like hotdogs, cookies, water, crafts, and music performances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/ce19dfc2-21e3-4954-9118-ede8651d5029/CalebHaley2023.jpg News Caleb Haley received a $1,500 scholarship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/efff180a-98a7-4f54-bd2d-0b0c4152a664/Maci-3.jpg News Learning and working with Beluga Whales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/d8f31dc9-98b2-45b5-bad6-e3590630ff8c/GCISD-Certificate.jpg News Recognition for the support GCEF gives to GCISD and the community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/29bd134c-4d47-489e-b83b-b7707641a4c9/COC02.jpg News People playing a holiday game of toss the snowball at a snowman-shaped cardboard target. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/d8cba02d-27fd-4e08-8afb-0dd9f29b9c9c/IMG_6441.JPG News Children and an adult sitting at a table celebrating a birthday, with party decorations, a pink balloon animal, snacks, and drinks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/49935e04-ced4-4085-a5aa-b34691d75946/MorganParker2023.jpg News Morgan Parker received a $1,500 scholarship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/7bad736e-7bc7-49ed-b5ff-d4c8b1ca830c/COC03.jpg News People dressed in festive holiday attire, including Christmas hats and reindeer antlers, gather around tables decorating cookies and participating in holiday activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/d649d1bb-e5aa-4f5e-a9fc-15484ad50f2d/IMG_6442.JPG News Two young girls sitting at a table, decorating Christmas cookies with festive sprinkles and icing, surrounded by holiday-themed supplies and a pink balloon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/64b52536-e798-474a-9d89-6c238d889783/LexieMcIntosh2023.jpg News Lexie McIntosh received a $1,500 scholarship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/b18a8feb-21c5-4924-a29d-4a4ea46baae5/COC07.jpg News Two young men sitting at a table wearing reindeer antler headbands, engaged in a holiday craft activity. One is wearing glasses and a black shirt, the other is in a light gray hoodie. There are craft supplies and a red basket on the table, and a large plant with poinsettia flowers in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/80dcd2a7-6ff0-45a7-8bbb-6d5b77c53570/IMG_6449.JPG News An elderly woman with long gray hair and a young girl with a large pink bow in her hair are sitting at a table decorated with holiday treats and craft supplies. The elderly woman is helping the girl, who is focusing on a craft project. People are standing in the background at an outdoor event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/49ee16bb-433c-485f-9dfe-1be15f2c917b/COC10.jpg News Children at an outdoor Christmas gathering with a decorated Christmas tree, candy cane decorations, and Christmas hats, some in reindeer antlers, at a party or event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/69fa657c-e7d1-4cf2-9537-3a7b4c1f74c8/IMG_6396.JPG News Person with dark nail polish opening a pink container on a table, with colorful containers and other items nearby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/de91e3e2-1c16-4216-8cb6-249a3a633a3e/COC17.jpg News People gathered at a celebration event with tables and chairs, some opening gifts, some eating, and children with balloons, outside of a building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/b3038f8c-4c1f-4b0c-a54a-fb85e6bc8fcf/IMG_6454.JPG News People gathered at a holiday event, with a table of decorated cookies and treat-making supplies. An older woman wearing a red Christmas sweater is holding a cookie, while a young girl and a woman sit at the table, and other people stand and socialize in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/72c995e2-4fce-403c-881a-b87c04bc9337/COC23.jpg News Children and adults playing a ring toss game at a parking lot fair or festival, with balloons and a blue game board decorated with plates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/8e4208b7-e790-49ec-af90-44abe0555ba3/IMG_6455.JPG News A young boy with a big smile, wearing a blue cap, is sitting at a table with a woman taking his photo with her phone. The table has several small plates with colorful beads and other craft supplies. A man is leaning over from behind, and other people are seen in the background at an outdoor event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/dfd5d732-aacd-4f16-8712-1ba06dc23449/COC24.jpg News A girl with long blonde hair and glasses playing a ring toss game outside near a building during the day. The game has a structure with hoops and a snowman decoration nearby. In the background, there are bushes, a car, and a building with string lights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/866cf0cb-fc32-412c-885a-01e295b504c1/IMG_6431.JPG News People outside at a festive event, with Santa Claus smiling and talking to a man in a colorful jacket, while a woman and children look on, some smiling in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/bbe7b8fb-1cde-4108-a14b-ef170d24a23e/COC26.jpg News Children playing a Christmas game with a small decorated Christmas tree surrounded by candy cane and santa hat cones, outdoors during a holiday event with many attendees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/10eff199-6a08-4681-80c3-1384606dc335/IMG_6447.JPG News Children in Christmas pajamas and sweaters at an outdoor holiday market with a large stack of wrapped Christmas presents and small red Santa hats on the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/52c1e332-3755-4d8c-9173-448f9dba79ee/COC30.jpg News People participating in a Christmas-themed game, including children and adults. 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Children are throwing balls at a stack of white cups decorated with tinsel, as part of the game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/319c98e8-eeff-45ae-a6e3-282afdb2f252/IMG_6448.JPG News A woman with long dark hair and glasses pointing upward with her right hand in front of a large Christmas-themed poster with the words 'Talk of Wets' and a clock showing 5:55, at a festive event with an inflatable bounce house in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/aba851d9-c1b4-4115-ae35-f9402a8e21f0/IMG_6465.JPG News A large Christmas tree decorated with colorful lights and topped with a lit star at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/e6aa0d05-65e6-4324-8054-0d11100aa5cd/GCEFScholarship.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/0907a6b4-a5ce-4610-987b-017a470cc78a/20231216_171907.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/2ae47383-8911-4534-8233-543e35fa0174/20231216_170352.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/e6ef5bdc-df23-4976-9ad3-5e2b23eb5680/20231216_164539.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/5d8b8308-272a-410c-8769-9cb703a44ba2/IMG_3469C.jpg News Pictured are Angela Robertson, Jesus Campos, Landon Crow, Maci Valadez, Benjamin Mendoza, James Valadez https://www.gcef.org/news/2025-senior-scholarship-awards monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1745973587716-SY9LYYACMLHWZD8RRE5E/EmilyMorris.jpg News - 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Just Imagine Grant to Mandi Hasty for FCCLA National competition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.gcef.org/news/stand-up-for-texas-public-schools-award monthly 0.5 2021-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1631720614394-BKQRQQLQKSAEE7JFK4QH/GCEFAwardMed.jpg News - Stand Up For Texas Public Schools Award - Make it stand out GCEF Board members: Marcia Ingham, Connie Hochreiter, Steve Hochreiter, Lisa Hasty, Angela Roberts, Carol Valadez, Barbara Stone, Donna Till and Dr. Angie Smetana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1631652358848-4QWICAJK0WN64XF0SXA4/image-asset.png News - Stand Up For Texas Public Schools Award - Make it stand out Click the image above to view the award https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1631652314718-3AWC78PG58H43N4JKA5J/TASBPlaque.png News - Stand Up For Texas Public Schools Award https://www.gcef.org/news/Blog Post Title One-6k7rb monthly 0.5 2021-09-05 https://www.gcef.org/home daily 1.0 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1630430995088-E7LJ2VIQJJ0F4G7XVHYL/b4.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1630431144276-DTVBTT44V88QSC4X5ED7/b1.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1630431476069-SMHU0HYPV12PQ6AA6PJP/unsplash-image-1VqHRwxcCCw.jpg Home https://www.gcef.org/hall-of-honor daily 0.75 2024-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/2b68bbed-0e70-4a71-b96e-8576bd190a38/BradWinchester.jpg Hall of Honor Brad Winchester Founding Member 1999-2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/12fc37ab-bc46-438c-90f4-a634d6b7a798/DestaCrooks.jpg Hall of Honor Desta Crooks Board Member 2002-2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/255b4029-e6db-462a-929f-bdab1980856a/CarelGotcher.jpg Hall of Honor Carel Gotcher Board Member 2004-2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/ee5df6fa-ea81-4263-853d-8f9176602715/DianaCollins.jpg Hall of Honor Diana Collins Board Member 2006-2007 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/97f09355-4541-42b6-8d3f-2e5225a1a271/DonnaHill.jpg Hall of Honor Donna Hill Board Member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/2dbbbb48-3055-4959-9b7e-e412872c5729/DougOConnor.jpg Hall of Honor Doug O'Conner Board Member- 2004-2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/18d3ddb1-754a-4ba8-86a0-d58ac74806eb/EvaOConnor.jpg Hall of Honor Eva O'Conner Board Member - 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Treasurer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/d59ee373-3209-492c-a753-d41ee26547c6/JamesValadez.jpg Hall of Honor James Valadez - Former Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/063757ae-6b8f-40c2-90dc-9f3759773f93/CarolValadez.jpg Hall of Honor Carol Valadez - Board Mamber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/2ed3c14c-5509-4c86-b5b1-4795f380cfba/TammyDavis.jpg Hall of Honor Tammy Davis - Board Member https://www.gcef.org/board daily 0.75 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/17160e46-507f-4d6f-a1b4-74de72caa8c5/BarbaraStone.jpg Board Barbara Stone - Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/f767a5fd-dbfa-4889-a36d-0e28a646bb3f/AngelaRobertson.jpg Board Angela Roberts 2nd Vice Chair Fundraising https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/c971c476-b240-4b40-ba4d-94ffecdde2c9/LisaHasty.jpg Board Lisa Hasty - Treasurer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/006460db-0863-45e2-8846-f3cfe0fbc6ac/DonnaTill.png Board Donna Till - Secretary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/c16bb93c-3884-4084-9580-a268ad499de5/ScottPatterson.jpg Board Scott Patterson 1st Vice Chair Community Events https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/a944e90f-9ef1-4aa6-a0af-d64cf350806d/SteveHochreiter.jpg Board Steve Hochreiter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/a5cb25d3-f6eb-4855-88d2-0d41285e7fab/BrandyLowryC.jpg Board Brandy Lowry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/c36a7155-7a99-40e0-81b2-697a6e196b37/KaceyDoucet.png Board Kacey Doucet https://www.gcef.org/purpose daily 0.75 2021-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1630430086009-FZUEKST0YDD49GUQIL6O/b2.jpg Purpose WHY DONATE TO US? We support the students and teachers of the Grape Creek ISD. We furnish graduating seniors with scholarships to attend higher education and trade schools. We provide educational opportunities for the Grape Creek community. Your donations are tax deductible. https://www.gcef.org/donate daily 0.75 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/260bf9b6-63fb-4f61-b3b6-25a9e78c95f1/GCHS_Color.JPG Donate Front view of Grape Creek High School building with a brick facade and black lettering on the wall, two windows, an American flag and a Texas state flag on flagpoles in front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/7e895697-d249-4398-874d-05b0222a9bee/GCMS_Wide.JPG Donate A modern building with a sign reading ' Grape Creek Middle School a flagpole with the American flag, and a clear blue sky in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1630532663240-ORLV2887Q8U7CCY6VOFM/ElemSign.jpg Donate Entrance of a modern elementary school building with large glass doors and a circular sign displaying the school's name and logo. https://www.gcef.org/grants daily 0.75 2025-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1630437087165-IR984303EQZBJEKPX6PQ/BilyeuWinner.jpg Grants - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e5783f4b9b50ece03522b/1745972501899-71H70GP1IECF5WHWPA9J/AllSeniors.jpg Grants - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.gcef.org/contact daily 0.75 2026-03-10