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![Vote on GMSD’s February Fine Arts Student of the Month: Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770402229/gmsdk12org/dcfoeovyrwkrumrkodxv/February2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770402229/gmsdk12org/dcfoeovyrwkrumrkodxv/February2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770402229/gmsdk12org/dcfoeovyrwkrumrkodxv/February2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770402229/gmsdk12org/dcfoeovyrwkrumrkodxv/February2026.png","width":1080}])
February 2026 - Eight middle school artists have been nominated for February’s Fine Arts Student of the Month. Read about each student artist and cast your vote!
- Houston Middle School
- Riverdale K-8
![Vote on Alisha Dumas’s State Farm GMSD February Athlete of the Month for High School and Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770230151/gmsdk12org/crim4ofef5aoejhw1gbo/AthleteoftheMonthGraphic2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770230151/gmsdk12org/crim4ofef5aoejhw1gbo/AthleteoftheMonthGraphic2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770230151/gmsdk12org/crim4ofef5aoejhw1gbo/AthleteoftheMonthGraphic2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770230151/gmsdk12org/crim4ofef5aoejhw1gbo/AthleteoftheMonthGraphic2.png","width":1080}])
February 2026 - Six high school athletes and four middle school athletes have been nominated for Alisha Dumas’s State Farm GMSD February Athlete of the Month. Read about each student athlete and cast your vote!
- Athletics
![GMSD Invites Community to Preview Instructional Materials Under Consideration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770069423/gmsdk12org/y2jcojcr3q0bulqrbtx9/DSC02074.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770069423/gmsdk12org/y2jcojcr3q0bulqrbtx9/DSC02074.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770069423/gmsdk12org/y2jcojcr3q0bulqrbtx9/DSC02074.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770069423/gmsdk12org/y2jcojcr3q0bulqrbtx9/DSC02074.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770069423/gmsdk12org/y2jcojcr3q0bulqrbtx9/DSC02074.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770069423/gmsdk12org/y2jcojcr3q0bulqrbtx9/DSC02074.jpg","width":2200}])
February 2026 - GMSD will host its annual Instructional Materials Adoption Community Preview on Feb. 23.
- Academics
- Goal One
![From Germantown to New York: Fifth Measure Shines at SingStrong 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770068660/gmsdk12org/utxxz88mxo7yotlz452b/IMG_9675.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770068660/gmsdk12org/utxxz88mxo7yotlz452b/IMG_9675.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770068660/gmsdk12org/utxxz88mxo7yotlz452b/IMG_9675.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770068660/gmsdk12org/utxxz88mxo7yotlz452b/IMG_9675.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770068660/gmsdk12org/utxxz88mxo7yotlz452b/IMG_9675.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770068660/gmsdk12org/utxxz88mxo7yotlz452b/IMG_9675.jpg","width":2200}])
February 2026 - Houston High School’s a cappella group Fifth Measure earned national recognition at SingStrong 2026.
- Fine Arts
![Dogwood Elementary Builds a Legacy of Heart Health, One Jump at a Time]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770056504/gmsdk12org/pmbhqkn1h2vexfqajczp/JumpRopeLegacy-09.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770056504/gmsdk12org/pmbhqkn1h2vexfqajczp/JumpRopeLegacy-09.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770056504/gmsdk12org/pmbhqkn1h2vexfqajczp/JumpRopeLegacy-09.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770056504/gmsdk12org/pmbhqkn1h2vexfqajczp/JumpRopeLegacy-09.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770056504/gmsdk12org/pmbhqkn1h2vexfqajczp/JumpRopeLegacy-09.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770056504/gmsdk12org/pmbhqkn1h2vexfqajczp/JumpRopeLegacy-09.jpg","width":2200}])
February 2026 - Dogwood Elementary’s 33rd annual Kids Heart Challenge has students, families, and alumni jumping together toward a historic milestone of $1 million raised for the American Heart Association.
![HHS Alum Kathryn Walker Helps Bring the Classes of 1995 and 1996 Back Together]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770055826/gmsdk12org/bpdngnecyqnnx3jw8mqt/Image-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770055826/gmsdk12org/bpdngnecyqnnx3jw8mqt/Image-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770055826/gmsdk12org/bpdngnecyqnnx3jw8mqt/Image-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770055826/gmsdk12org/bpdngnecyqnnx3jw8mqt/Image-1.jpg","width":960}])
February 2026 - A HHS Class of 1996 alumna is helping bring former Mustangs together by organizing a joint reunion for the Classes of 1995 and 1996, celebrating lasting friendships, shared memories, and the enduring sense of community that defines Germantown.
![Snow Days, Warm Connections: GOAL Students Celebrate Learning and Community]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769793335/gmsdk12org/w2pfy2da24ezdq0zshry/284B4064-2113-4646-B30E-09E73BF7BCE9.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769793335/gmsdk12org/w2pfy2da24ezdq0zshry/284B4064-2113-4646-B30E-09E73BF7BCE9.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769793335/gmsdk12org/w2pfy2da24ezdq0zshry/284B4064-2113-4646-B30E-09E73BF7BCE9.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769793335/gmsdk12org/w2pfy2da24ezdq0zshry/284B4064-2113-4646-B30E-09E73BF7BCE9.jpg","width":1024}])
January 2026 - At Germantown Online Academy of Learning, learning truly is limitless—but more importantly, so is community.
- Student Life Spotlight
![GOAL Alumni Student Spotlight - Kori Dixon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769620190/gmsdk12org/e1ytdojc29yu6x0ek59o/_R3A1999-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769620190/gmsdk12org/e1ytdojc29yu6x0ek59o/_R3A1999-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769620190/gmsdk12org/e1ytdojc29yu6x0ek59o/_R3A1999-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769620190/gmsdk12org/e1ytdojc29yu6x0ek59o/_R3A1999-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769620190/gmsdk12org/e1ytdojc29yu6x0ek59o/_R3A1999-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769620190/gmsdk12org/e1ytdojc29yu6x0ek59o/_R3A1999-Enhanced-NR.jpg","width":1674}])
January 2026 - The flexibility of virtual learning was especially valuable during high school,
when it allowed me to earn my own money and build a sense of independence early on.
- Student Life Spotlight
![Student Spotlight: Caleb Jeffries]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769548340/gmsdk12org/wdll02h9e6n8nxnm95ve/IMG_5858.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769548340/gmsdk12org/wdll02h9e6n8nxnm95ve/IMG_5858.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769548340/gmsdk12org/wdll02h9e6n8nxnm95ve/IMG_5858.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769548340/gmsdk12org/wdll02h9e6n8nxnm95ve/IMG_5858.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769548340/gmsdk12org/wdll02h9e6n8nxnm95ve/IMG_5858.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1769548340/gmsdk12org/wdll02h9e6n8nxnm95ve/IMG_5858.jpg","width":2200}])
January 2026 - For Caleb Jeffries, choosing an online school was a decision rooted in passion, creativity, and personal growth.
- Student Life Spotlight
![Forest Hill launches new student-led podcast, The Foxes Den]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769542790/gmsdk12org/ahd8agpy40gbvnk79rsu/DSC_0538.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769542790/gmsdk12org/ahd8agpy40gbvnk79rsu/DSC_0538.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769542790/gmsdk12org/ahd8agpy40gbvnk79rsu/DSC_0538.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769542790/gmsdk12org/ahd8agpy40gbvnk79rsu/DSC_0538.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769542790/gmsdk12org/ahd8agpy40gbvnk79rsu/DSC_0538.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1769542790/gmsdk12org/ahd8agpy40gbvnk79rsu/DSC_0538.jpg","width":2200}])
January 2026 - Forest Hill Elementary launched its first-ever podcast, The Foxes Den, giving students and staff a new, student-driven way to share stories, ideas, and what’s happening inside the school with families and the community.
- Student Spotlight
![Meet the Mustang Quadrupeds: Houston High Adds a New Robot Dog to the Pack]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769204252/gmsdk12org/g6vf3xo1mf83c01o1uyn/Untitled-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769204252/gmsdk12org/g6vf3xo1mf83c01o1uyn/Untitled-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769204252/gmsdk12org/g6vf3xo1mf83c01o1uyn/Untitled-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769204252/gmsdk12org/g6vf3xo1mf83c01o1uyn/Untitled-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769204252/gmsdk12org/g6vf3xo1mf83c01o1uyn/Untitled-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769204252/gmsdk12org/g6vf3xo1mf83c01o1uyn/Untitled-1.jpg","width":1920}])
January 2026 – Houston High now has two robot dogs, giving students the chance to program, maintain, and learn from advanced robotics technology while exploring real-world STEM applications.
![Student Spotlight: Maxwell Jones]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769452636/gmsdk12org/tdbhqhfmql9xbjk5guby/1000009504.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769452636/gmsdk12org/tdbhqhfmql9xbjk5guby/1000009504.jpg","width":417}])
January 2026 - Through online coursework, Maxwell has expanded his technical knowledge, improved his digital literacy, and gained hands-on experience with tools and platforms that support his future goals in technology.
- Student Life Spotlight
![Staff Photo Highlight: Joseph Murray, HHS World History Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734545299/gmsdk12org/mfzkphzh04295sykp8sg/JosephMurrayFun.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734545299/gmsdk12org/mfzkphzh04295sykp8sg/JosephMurrayFun.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734545299/gmsdk12org/mfzkphzh04295sykp8sg/JosephMurrayFun.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734545299/gmsdk12org/mfzkphzh04295sykp8sg/JosephMurrayFun.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734545299/gmsdk12org/mfzkphzh04295sykp8sg/JosephMurrayFun.jpg","width":1365}])
January 2026 - HHS teacher Joseph Murray uses his passion for Elvis Presley to bring history to life, connecting students to culture, character, and a record-breaking visit to Graceland.
- staff spotlight
![Kindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of School at Dogwood Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769196831/gmsdk12org/wghzirdpetyjdok3stm1/100thdayofschool.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769196831/gmsdk12org/wghzirdpetyjdok3stm1/100thdayofschool.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769196831/gmsdk12org/wghzirdpetyjdok3stm1/100thdayofschool.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769196831/gmsdk12org/wghzirdpetyjdok3stm1/100thdayofschool.png","width":1080}])
January 2026 - Kindergarteners dressed as 100 year-olds completed activities centered around the number 100 to celebrate the 100th day of school.
![Student Spotlight: Madison Duty]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769180807/gmsdk12org/dyyhbjsfz3fkx0atph7e/Madison_Duty_Senior_Picture41.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769180807/gmsdk12org/dyyhbjsfz3fkx0atph7e/Madison_Duty_Senior_Picture41.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769180807/gmsdk12org/dyyhbjsfz3fkx0atph7e/Madison_Duty_Senior_Picture41.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769180807/gmsdk12org/dyyhbjsfz3fkx0atph7e/Madison_Duty_Senior_Picture41.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769180807/gmsdk12org/dyyhbjsfz3fkx0atph7e/Madison_Duty_Senior_Picture41.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769180807/gmsdk12org/dyyhbjsfz3fkx0atph7e/Madison_Duty_Senior_Picture41.jpg","width":1771}])
January 2026 - Germantown Online Academy of Learning has helped Madison find her rhythm, confidence, and direction. And she is sharing how excited she is for what comes next!
- Student Life Spotlight