There are 204 article(s) tagged Germantown Municipal School District:

• July 2019

  • Germantown teachers get helping hand in stocking classrooms

    The Germantown community supported the city's education foundation in its effort to supply nearly 400 GMSD educators with a $120 gift card. 

    By Abigail Warren July 25, 2019

  • Germantown breaks ground for Houston field house

    Germantown officials and philanthropists scooped ceremonial shovels of soil Wednesday at the site of a $4 million athletic field house at Houston High School.

    By Jane Roberts July 12, 2019

• June 2019

  • Houston High wants to acquire park’s softball field

    Houston High is looking to acquire land at Houston Levee Park for softball fields. Germantown aldermen never voted on an agreement the district voted on in March.

    By Abigail Warren June 22, 2019

• May 2019

  • Shelby County could distribute municipal school funds monthly; districts owed millions

    School districts in suburban Shelby County municipalities are beginning to receive payments from the county on a more regular basis. The money represents millions owed to the districts for capital projects.

    By Abigail Warren May 28, 2019

  • Flash the Fox to be Forest Hill Elementary mascot

    Forest Hill Elementary held its first school-wide event Sunday to unveil the school's mascot, Flash the Fox.

    By Abigail Warren May 19, 2019

  • Germantown reviews effects of apartments in community

    Germantown reviews apartment moratorium study results with aldermen in a work session Thursday evening. The study was a part of the suburb's 18-month moratorium, which expires in July.

    By Abigail Warren May 17, 2019

  • Germantown leaders get early look at new Forest Hill Elementary School

    Forest Hill Elementary is two months from completion. City and school system leaders toured it recently. 

    By Abigail Warren May 12, 2019

  • Germantown Finance Commission takes back school security funding

    Germantown's Financial Advisory Commission has decided to reverse course on giving the Germantown Municipal School District an additional $500,000 approved April 24. 

    By Abigail Warren May 02, 2019

• April 2019

  • Germantown to implement Olweus in fight against bullying

    Germantown Municipal School District is implementing the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, a new program to help fight bullying. 

    By Abigail Warren April 30, 2019

  • Germantown’s financial commission recommends city purchase country club

    Germantown's Financial Advisory Commission recommended unanimously Tuesday evening that the city move forward with purchasing Germantown Country Club.

    By Abigail Warren April 23, 2019

  • Germantown school board approves first reading of tight $60.8M budget

    Germantown Municipal School District board members approved a $60.8 million budget for fiscal 2020 on the first of three readings Monday evening, with Superintendent Jason Manuel calling the spending plan a "status quo" budget.

    By Abigail Warren April 23, 2019

  • Germantown board reviewing safe walking options for Riverdale Elementary

    Germantown is reviewing a construction contract for sidewalks and bike lanes to Riverdale School. The addition is funded by Safe Routes to School.

    By Abigail Warren April 21, 2019

• March 2019

  • Suburban superintendents oppose Educational Savings Account legislation

    Shelby County's suburban school superintendents worry about the potential effects of vouchers on public education. While Gov. Bill Lee's proposal affects Shelby County Schools locally, suburban superintendents worry it could expand to affect them as well.

    By Abigail Warren and Michael Waddell March 31, 2019

  • Mustang Café teaches life skills to Germantown’s Exceptional Students

    Germantown's Exceptional Students are serving meals at Houston High's Mustang Café. The goal is to help the students with special needs gain skills for employment.

    By Abigail Warren March 29, 2019

  • Germantown reviews 2019-20 enrollment projections, aims to ‘right-size’ district

    Germantown Municipal School District reviewed its projected enrollment for the 2019-20 school year on Tuesday. The district denied many transfers in its attempt to right-size the district

    By Abigail Warren March 20, 2019

  • Germantown residents wary of possible water tower

    Germantown officials would like to build a $2.5 million elevated water tank at Forest Hill Elementary. However, the city has yet to ask for use of the land and residents are wary.

    By Abigail Warren March 04, 2019

• February 2019

  • Germantown approves nearly $237K for Houston High security upgrades

    Germantown's Board of Education approved nearly $237,000 in security improvements for Houston High School.

    By Abigail Warren February 11, 2019

  • $2.25M permit filed for Houston High field house, concessions

    The Germantown Municipal School District filed a building permit Thursday for a new athletic fieldhouse and concessions stand at Houston High School.

    By Natalie Pilgrim February 08, 2019

  • Germantown strives to nurture students’ emotional well-being

    Germantown Municipal School District includes social and emotional learning as part of its curriculum. As the district heads into its sixth year, leaders want to continue to improve on the district's foundation.

    By Abigail Warren February 04, 2019

• January 2019

  • Germantown school district will not enforce tuition for non-residents in 2019-20

    The Germantown Municipal School District was scheduled to vote on nonresident transfers paying tuition. Instead, they tabled the vote until September.

    By Abigail Warren January 16, 2019

  • Germantown Municipal Schools to charge tuition for non-resident transfers

    Germantown Municipal School District is further revising its transfer policy for nonresidents. The new policy would enforce tuition for students who wish to attend GMSD and live outside Germantown.

    By Abigail Warren January 12, 2019

  • Germantown Planning Commission approves Houston High improvements

    A more than $4 million investment will bring a fieldhouse and other improvements to Houston High School as part of a project that won a key approval from the Germantown Planning Commission Tuesday night. 

     

    By Abigail Warren January 09, 2019

• December 2018

  • Germantown leader’s ‘purpose’ in special education earns honor

    Germantown Municipal School District's executive director of Exceptional Student Education has earned state honors for her achievements in special education. She sees her role in special education as accomplishing her "purpose."

    By Abigail Warren December 22, 2018

  • Germantown Board of Education expands anti-bullying efforts to include mental health

    Germantown Municipal School District is focusing efforts on its bullying task force while also addressing the emotional needs of its students.

    By Abigail Warren December 19, 2018

  • Germantown Municipal School District tightening its transfer policies Tuesday

    Germantown Municipal School District is tightening its transfer policies ahead of the 2019-2020 school year with the final decision on the amended criteria set for the Board of Education meeting Tuesday.

    By Abigail Warren December 18, 2018