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GODLEY FFA TEAMS COMPETE IN STATE LEADERSHIP CONTEST

Godley FFA teams competed in the state contest for  Leadership Development Events competition on December 1-2, 2023, at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
Bryan Myres

Bryan Myres, the Godley ISD finance director, departed the school district in late November 2023 for a similar position with Carroll ISD in Southlake.

  • Business Office
GODLEY SWIMMER WINS 100 FREESTYLE AT NORTH TEXAS MEET

Godley High School swimmer Ryan McFarland was first in the Boys 100 Yard Free at the 4A TISCA North Texas swimming competition at the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Swim Center on December 1-2, 2023.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Swim
CLASSROOM ROBOT ALLOWS HOMEBOUND STUDENT TO REMAIN ENGAGED

For Collyns Hutson, a fifth-grade student at Legacy Elementary School, remaining engaged with her teachers and classmates is important - even when she is homebound and facing a serious genetic medical condition.

  • Legacy Elementary
GHS CHEERLEADER PERFORMS AT DISNEY WORLD

Katie Ponce, a Godley High School cheerleader, participated in the Orlando Thanksgiving Tour on November 21-24, 2023, at Walt Disney World in Florida.

  • Cheer
  • Godley High School
GODLEY FFA TEAMS CLAIM  AREA TITLES FOR STATE BIDS

Godley FFA teams claimed area titles at the Area VIII Leadership Development Events competition on November 18, 2023, at Waxahachie High School.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
GHS ROBOTICS TEAM COMPETES IN COWTOWN CONTEST

A Godley High School team competed at the Cowtown BEST robotics competition on November 3-4, 2023, at Kennedale High School.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
  • Robotics
GMS CLASSES HONOR SERVICE MEMBERS FOR VETERANS DAY

Godley Middle School students showed their appreciation for the sacrifices of U.S. armed forces veterans during presentations throughout the school on November 10, 2023.

  • Godley Middle School
GODLEY HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATES TARLETON DAY

Godley High School celebrated Tarleton Day on November 9, 2023, with 29 students accepted to the state university as part of the school’s partnership program.

  • Godley High School
  • Tarleton State University
HILL SIGNS WITH MIZZOU SOFTBALL TEAM

Godley High School senior Saniya Hill announced plans to continue playing softball at the University of Missouri during a signing ceremony on November 8, 2023.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Softball
LADYCATS NAMED TO ALL-DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Eleven Godley Ladycats received District 10-4A honors following the 2023 season, which saw the Godley High School girls advance to the area championship after sweeping all district foes throughout the regular season.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Volleyball
TAFE STUDENTS ADVANCING TO STATE COMPETITION

Thirteen Godley High School students in the Texas Association of Texas Educators chapter excelled at competition during the TAFE Area 10 conference on November 4, 2023, at Tarleton State University.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
  • TAFE
WILDCATS PERSEVERE TO CLINCH FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SPOT

Godley Wildcats finished the regular season as district runner-up to advance to the Class 4A Division II football postseason with a 31-28 victory over the Benbrook Bobcats on November 3, 2022, at Herman Clark Stadium in Fort Worth.

  • Athletics
  • Football
  • Godley High School
LADYCATS COMPETE IN AREA VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF

Godley Ladycats faced off against Aubrey in the Class 4A area volleyball playoffs on November 3, 2023, at Saginaw Chisholm Trail High School.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Volleyball
LADYCATS COMPETE AT UIL STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET

The Godley Ladycat cross country team competed at the Class 4A cross country state championship on November 4, 2023, at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley High School
LADYCATS VICTORIOUS IN BI-DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF

Godley Ladycats came home victorious from a Class 4A bi-district volleyball playoff win over Fort Worth Eastern Hills on October 30, 2023, at the historic Billingsley Field House in Fort Worth.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Volleyball
GODLEY LADYCATS ADVANCE TO STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET

The Godley Ladycat cross country team advanced to state after placing fourth at the Region II-4A meet on October 24, 2023, at Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie.

  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley High School
MOBLEY, STATON HIT CAREER VOLLEYBALL MILESTONES

Godley High School seniors Baylee Mobley and Brynn Staton hit big milestones during the Ladycats’ home volleyball matchup with Venus on October 20, 2023.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Volleyball
GODLEY GIRLS DOMINATE DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY MEET

Godley High School varsity and junior varsity girls claimed district championships at the District 10-4A meet on October 9, 2023, at the Waxahachie Sports Complex.

  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley High School
GODLEY FFA MEMBER WINS RESERVE BREED CHAMPION HONORS IN WACO

Godley FFA member Payton DeFoor won reserve breed champion for her heifer at Heart O’ Texas Livestock Show on September 29-October 2, 2023, at the Extraco Events Center in Waco.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
GODLEY FFA STUDENTS RECEIVE GREENHAND DEGREES

Forty-two Godley FFA students at Godley High School and Godley Middle School received Greenhand degrees during the chapter meeting on October 3, 2023, at GHS.

  • FFA
  • Godley High School
  • Godley Middle School
Godley ISD National Principals Month #ThankAPrincipal

October 2023 is designated as National Principals Month in honor of the work of campus administrators across the state and nation. 

  • Elementary
  • Secondary
SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNIZES GHS COLLEGE BOARD HONORS

Godley ISD school board trustees recognized seven Godley High School seniors who earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs during the regular monthly meeting on September 25, 2023, at GHS.

  • Godley High School
  • School Board
PRIDE OF GODLEY PLACES AT FIRST MARCHING CONTEST

The Pride of Godley placed ninth after advancing to finals at the USBands Saginaw Regional on September 23, 2023, at Saginaw High School’s Rough Rider Stadium.

  • Band
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
GT STUDENTS THRIVE AT CAMP EL TESORO

Godley ISD gifted and talented students in grades 1-6 thrived through exploration and challenges at Camp El Tesoro on September 22-24, 2023.

  • GT
  • Godley 6th Grade Campus
  • Legacy Elementary
  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • R.B. Godley Elementary
The WILD (Wildcat Innovative Learning Destination)

The WILD, a four-story career and technical education center, is coming to Godley High School in 2024 adding over forty classrooms, learning spaces and student-led enterprises.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
GODLEY SENIOR NAMED NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENT

Godley High School senior Thomas Zach was recently named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.  The announcement was made by Principal Kurtis Flood on September 22, 2023, at the high school pep rally.

  • Godley High School
TWO GODLEY FFA MEMBERS ELECTED DISTRICT OFFICERS

Godley FFA members Abbey Mathis and Caitlyn White were elected district officers at the Chisholm Trail District meeting on September 6, 2023, in Glen Rose.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
 SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES LOWER PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR SECOND YEAR

Godley ISD school board trustees adopted a balanced operating budget and lowered the district’s property tax rate for the second year in a row during its regular monthly meeting on August 28, 2023, at Godley High School.

  • Budget
  • School Board
SCHOOL BOARD HONORS LEGACY AND GODLEY FFA STUDENTS

Godley ISD school board trustees honored Legacy Elementary School and Godley FFA students at the regular meeting on August 28, 2023, at Godley High School.

  • FFA
  • Godley High School
  • Legacy Elementary
  • School Board
GODLEY GIRLS CAPTURE TITLE AT HILLSBORO INVITATIONAL

Godley High School varsity and junior varsity girls captured first-place trophies at Hillsboro High School’s cross country invitational on August 25, 2023, at Wallace Park.

  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley High School
 SEVEN GODLEY SENIORS EARN COLLEGE BOARD HONORS

Seven Godley High School seniors earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs, according to an announcement on August 22, 2023.

  • Godley High School
 GODLEY ISD STUDENTS, TEACHERS OFF FOR LABOR DAY

Godley ISD students and teachers will enjoy a day off in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 4, 2024. Students will also have a holiday on Friday, Sept. 1 while teachers have staff development.

  • Calendar
  • Elementary
  • Secondary
GODLEY TEACHERS OF THE YEAR HONORED AT REGION BANQUET

Teachers of the Year from Godley ISD were among Fort Worth-area educators honored at a special awards banquet hosted by the Region 11 Education Service Center on August 1, 2023, at the Bowden Events Center in Keller.

  • Godley High School
  • Legacy Elementary
GODLEY CHEERLEADERS HONORED AT SUMMER CAMP

Godley High School returned from Universal Cheerleaders Association summer camp with multiple awards. The camp was held July 18-21, 2023, at Texas State University in San Marcos.

  • Cheer
  • Godley High School
 SCHOOL BOARD HONORS ALL-STATE SOFTBALL PLAYER

Godley ISD school board trustees honored Ladycat softball player Cadence Chambliess at the regular meeting on July 24, 2023, at Pleasant View Elementary School.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • School Board
  • Softball
 MILLIKEN TRIP HELPS WITH BOARD LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CTE INNOVATION

Several Godley ISD school board trustees and district administrators visited Milliken & Company headquarters in Spartanburg, South Carolina during June 2023 to explore the manufacturer’s company culture and innovative design processes. The invitation for the opportunity included educational leaders from other areas of the country.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • School Board
  • Superintendent
CHAMBLIESS EARNS ALL-STATE SOFTBALL HONORS

Godley Ladycat softball player Cadence Chambliess earned All-State accolades from the Texas Sports Writers Association following the 2023 season.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Softball
Tarleton Today

Beginning fall 2023, Godley High School students can earn university credit before they graduate, thanks to Tarleton State University’s dual enrollment program, Tarleton Today.

  • Godley High School
  • Tarleton State University
 SCHOOL BOARD HONORS GHS BASEBALL TEAM

Godley ISD school board trustees honored the Godley High School baseball team during its monthly meeting on June 19, 2023, at Pleasant View Elementary School.

  • Athletics
  • Baseball
  • Godley High School
  • School Board
SCHOOL BOARD HONORS ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC AND FFA TEAMS

Godley ISD school board trustees honored high school academic, athletic and FFA teams during its monthly meeting on May 22, 2023, at Godley High School.

  • Athletics
  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Track & Field
  • UIL Academic Team
GODLEY STUDENTS ENGAGE IN BAYLOR GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM

Twenty-five Godley ISD fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students were recognized at the GISD school board meeting on May 22, 2023, for engaging in a new talent search program through Baylor University.  

  • GT
  • Godley 6th Grade Campus
  • Legacy Elementary
  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • R.B. Godley Elementary
COLIN PRICE COMMITS TO TEXAS WESLEYAN GOLF TEAM

Godley High School senior Colin Price announced plans to continue playing golf at Texas Wesleyan University during a signing ceremony on May 18, 2023.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Golf
JOKEL TO LEAD GODLEY ISD HEALTH SERVICES

Katie Jokel, school nurse at Godley 6th Grade Campus, is moving into a new position as the Godley ISD health services coordinator.   The school district made the announcement on May 18, 2023.

  • Health Services
  • Safety and Well-Being
GODLEY FIFTH GRADERS ATTEND CLEBURNE RAILROADERS GAME

Godley ISD fifth graders were among area schoolchildren attending a Cleburne Railroaders exhibition game on May 8, 2023, at The Depot in Cleburne.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Elementary
  • Legacy Elementary
  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • R.B. Godley Elementary
PRESENTATIONS CULMINATE YEAR-LONG SENIOR PROJECTS

Godley High School students in the Senior Project class made presentations to their peers and other classmates on May 8-9, 2023, in the GHS Presentation Room.

  • Godley High School
  • Senior Project
Godley High School National Honor Society

Graduating seniors in the National Honor Society recognized Godley ISD staff members during the “Circle of Heroes” ceremony on May 8, 2023, at Godley High School.

  • Godley High School
  • Honor Society
 “TOPPING OUT” CEREMONY HIGHLIGHTS CTE BUILDING PROGRESS

Godley ISD held a “topping out” ceremony for The WILD (Wildcat Innovative Learning Destination), the future four-story career and technical education center at Godley High School. The ceremony was held on April 26, 2023.

  • Bond 2021
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
  • School Board
 SCHOOL BOARD HONORS TEACHERS OF THE YEAR, GHS STUDENT GROUPS

Godley ISD school board trustees honored teachers of the year and several student groups during its monthly meeting on April 24, 2023, at Pleasant View Elementary School.

  • Art
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Elementary
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
  • School Board
  • Secondary
  • TAFE
  • Theater
Godley High School Wildcats Ladycats

Several Godley High School student athletes in track and field events are advancing to area competition after excelling at the District 10-4A meet on April 10 and 12, 2023, at Waxahachie Life High School’s Mustang Stadium.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Track & Field
Bryanna Morales - Godley High School

Godley High School junior Bryanna Morales is advancing to state competition after placing second in Lincoln Dougas debate at the Region II-4A contest on April 22, 2023, at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

  • Godley High School
  • Speech & Debate
GODLEY SENDING EIGHT TO REGIONAL TRACK MEET

Godley High School student athletes in track and field events are advancing to the regional level following the Area 9-10 meet on April 19, 2023, at Kennedale High School.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Track & Field
GHS DRONE TEAM WINS INNOVATIVE DESIGN AWARD

A Godley High School team was the innovative design champion at the Aerial Robotics in STEM Education (ARISE) competition on April 15, 2023, at the Dallas International School.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Drone
  • Godley High School
Leah McCauley

Leah McCauley, associate principal at Godley High School, will be joining R.B. Godley Elementary School as assistant principal beginning in the 2023-24 school year.  The school district made the announcement on April 20, 2023.

  • Godley High School
  • R.B. Godley Elementary
GMS SCIENCE TEACHER WINS CLASSROOM GRANT

Godley Middle School science teacher Angie Pinkerton was among recipients of grants from the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation, according to an announcement from the organization on March 31, 2023.

  • Godley Middle School
FILM FESTIVAL DRAWS CREATIVITY FROM GODLEY STUDENTS

The first annual Godley ISD Film Festival drew creativity from students in all grade levels with top entries receiving awards on April 13, 2023, at Godley High School.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Elementary
  • Secondary
GRIMSLEY NAMED NEW DISTRICT LITERACY DIRECTOR

Keri Grimsley, principal of Godley 6th Grade Campus, will be the new director of literacy for Godley ISD beginning in the 2023-24 school year.  The school district made the announcement on April 17, 2023.

  • Godley 6th Grade Campus
Godley FFA

Six Godley FFA teams are advancing to Future Farmers of America state judging contests after competing at Area VIII Career Development Events on April 12, 2023, at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. A seventh team will also compete at the state level.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
  • Godley Middle School
GODLEY SENIOR ORGANIZES FREE DOG VACCINATION CLINIC

Godley High School senior Bradley Bearden organized free vaccinations for dogs in conjunction with Godley Mobile Animal Clinic on April 1, 2023, at Godley Middle School.

  • Godley High School
  • Senior Project
GHS TENNIS PLAYERS ADVANCE TO REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

Godley High School tennis teams competed at the District 10-4A tournament on March 30-31, 2023, at Alvarado High School with both varsity boys and junior varsity girls finishing as district runners-up.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Tennis
LADYCATS NAMED TO ALL-DISTRICT SOCCER TEAM

Ten Godley Ladycats received District 6-4A soccer honors following the 2022-23 season, which saw the Godley High School girls advance to postseason for the second time in the team’s short history.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Soccer
LADYCAT HOOPSTERS GARNER MORE STATE HONORS

Godley High School basketball players Bree Hubbard and Logan Reed garnered all-state accolades from the Texas Girls Coaches Association following the 2022-23 season.

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Godley High School
GODLEY ALUM TURNS INTERNSHIP INTO FULL-TIME BANKING JOB

Godley High School graduate Erica Ramirez obtained full-time employment with ACS Bank following a high school internship through the career and technical education program.

  • Career Prep
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
SCHOOL BOARD HONORS SPELLING BEE, ATHLETIC STUDENTS

Godley ISD school board trustees honored spelling bee winners and high school athletic teams during its monthly meeting on March 27, 2023, at Godley High School.

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Godley High School
  • Legacy Elementary
  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • Spelling Bee
SIXTH GRADE GT STUDENTS FOCUS ON CAREER PATHWAYS

Godley 6th Grade Campus gifted and talented students presented “Speak Up, Speak Out” projects to classmates on March 22, 2023.

  • GT
  • Godley 6th Grade Campus
  • Godley High School
  • Senior Project
GODLEY DOMINATES IN MARCH MADNESS GOLF TOURNEY

Godley High School golf teams dominated with first-place individuals at a March Madness tournament on March 23, 2023, at Mansfield National Golf Club. The girls were first, while the boys team finished second.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Golf
LADYCATS COMPETE IN SOCCER BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS

Godley Ladycats competed in the Class 4A soccer playoffs in a bi-district contest versus Brownwood on March 23, 2023, at Mineral Wells High School’s Ram Stadium.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Soccer
University Interscholastic League

Several Godley High School students qualified for regional competition at the District 10-4A UIL academic meet on March 21, 2023, at Alvarado High School.

  • Godley High School
  • UIL Academic Team
LADYCATS EARN STATE, REGION BASKETBALL HONORS

Godley High School junior Logan Reed earned All-State honors from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches following the 2022-23 season.

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Godley High School
GHS ANGLERS ADVANCE TO REGIONAL BASS TOURNAMENT

Four Godley High School students qualified for regional competition hosted by the Texas High School Bass Association following several contests throughout the 2023-23 school year.

  • Bass Fishing Team
  • Godley High School
 GHS WIND ENSEMBLE FEATURED AT TARLETON FESTIVAL

The Godley High School Wind Ensemble was the featured high school group performing at the 12th Annual Tarleton Invitational Band Festival on March 7, 2023, at Tarleton State University in Stephenville.

  • Band
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
SUPERINTENDENT CONVENES STUDENT ADVISORY GROUPS

Godley ISD Superintendent Dr. Rich Dear convened student advisory committees at both Godley High School and Godley Middle School in March 2023.

  • Godley High School
  • Godley Middle School
  • Superintendent
GHS SENIORS SPEARHEAD BILINGUAL LIBRARY BOOK PROJECT

Two Godley High School seniors spearheaded a bilingual library book project through a senior project class. The books were presented to Godley ISD elementary campuses on March 8, 2023.

  • Elementary
  • Godley High School
  • Legacy Elementary
  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • R.B. Godley Elementary
  • Senior Project
WILDCATS FIRST, LADYCATS SECOND AT IREDELL GOLF TOURNEY

Godley High School golf teams excelled at the second Iredell Dragon Invitational on March 6, 2023, at Squaw Valley Golf Course in Glen Rose. The boys were first, while the girls team finished second.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Golf
LADYCATS NAMED TO ALL-DISTRICT BASKETBALL TEAM

Seven Godley Ladycats received District 10-4A honors following the 2022-23 season, which saw the Godley High School girls advance to the regional tournament for the first time in six years.

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Godley High School
TAFE STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL COMPETITION

Godley High School students in the Texas Association of Texas Educators chapter are advancing to national competition from the 39th Annual Teach Tomorrow Summit on March 2-4, 2023, in Round Rock.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
  • TAFE
FFA STUDENTS EARN CALF SCRAMBLE SCHOLARSHIPS

Godley FFA members Alex Duran, Peyton Haws and Preston Maxwell won scholarships following their participation in the Fort Worth Calf Scramble during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo in January and February 2023.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
GODLEY BANDS WIN SWEEPSTAKES HONOR

Top Godley ISD bands earned superior ratings and sweepstakes honors at UIL concert and sightreading competition on March 2, 2023, at Glen Rose High School.

  • Band
  • Godley High School
  • Theater
GODLEY ISD STUDENTS EXPLORE REGIONAL STEAM CARNIVAL

Godley ISD students explored possibilities at the 2023 STEAM Carnival hosted by the Region 11 Education Service Center on February 27-March 1, 2023, in White Settlement.

  • Elementary
  • Godley 6th Grade Campus
  • Legacy Elementary
  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • R.B. Godley Elementary
  • STEM
 ONE ACT PLAY STUDENTS EARN ALL-STAR HONORS

Godley High School theater arts students competed in UIL one act play competition with the stage play “The Actor’s Nightmare” on February 28, 2023, at Kennedale High School.

  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
  • Theater
GODLEY DANCE TEAM SHINES IN FIRST-EVER COMPETITION

Godley High School varsity dance team members shined at the Danceline USA’s Classic State Championship on February 25, 2023, at Weatherford High School. This marked the group’s first-ever competition.

  • Dance
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
GHS STUDENTS COMPETE IN WELDING COMPETITION

Five Goldey High School students took part in the High School Senior Welding Competition on February 25, 2023, at Tulsa Welding School.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
COACH BRENT LEWIS POSTS 100TH BASEBALL WIN

Coach Brent Lewis hit a special milestone in his 8-year head coaching career, posting 100 varsity victories as the Godley Wildcats beat two opponents during the Gary T. Balch Classic on February 23, 2023. 

  • Athletics
  • Baseball
  • Godley High School
LADYCATS ADVANCE TO REGIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNEY

The Godley Ladycats earned a spot in the Class 4A Region II tournament with a 47-36 victory over Van Alstyne in the regional quarterfinal playoffs on February 21, 2023, at Keller Central High School.

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Godley High School
CTE POSTER CONTEST WINNERS HONORED BY SCHOOL BOARD

Godley ISD students winning the first annual CTE Poster Contest were honored by school board trustees on February 13, 2023.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley 6th Grade Campus
  • Godley Middle School
  • Legacy Elementary
  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • R.B. Godley Elementary
CTE Month - Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow!

Godley ISD school board trustees adopted a resolution proclaiming February as Career and Technical Education Month at the regular monthly meeting on February 13, 2023.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • School Board
ROBINSON BOUND FOR VERNON COLLEGE SOFTBALL TEAM

Godley High School senior Macy Robinson announced plans to continue playing softball at Vernon College during a signing ceremony on February 8, 2023.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Softball
LADYCATS CAPTURE DISTRICT BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Godley Ladycats captured the District 10-4A basketball championship with a home victory over Ferris to wrap up district play on February 7, 2023.

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Godley High School
GODLEY FIFTH GRADER COMPETES IN AREA SPELLING BEE

Jasmynn Galindo, a student at Pleasant View Elementary School, competed in the Area 24 Spelling Bee on February 8, 2023, at the Cleburne ISD Administration Building.

  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • Spelling Bee
COLEMAN COMMITS TO McMURRY WAR HAWK FOOTBALL TEAM

Godley High School senior Drew Coleman announced his plans to continue his football career at McMurry University during a signing ceremony on February 6, 2023.

  • Athletics
  • Football
  • Godley High School
LADYCAT SOFTBALL TEAM JOINS LEGO DONATION DRIVE

Godley Ladycat softball players joined with their counterparts at Cedar Hill High School to collect LEGOS for a charitable organization during a scrimmage on January 28, 2023.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Softball
GODLEY FRESHMAN PLACES AT REGIONAL SWIM MEET

Ryan McFarland, a freshman at Godley High School, placed third in two events at the Region II-4A swim meet on January 27-28, 2023, at Frisco ISD Bruce Eubanks Natatorium.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Swim
SCHOOL BOARD HONORS JACK ROWLAND FOLLOWING COUNTY PROCLAMATION

Godley ISD school board trustees honored long-time Godley High School agricultural science teacher Jack Rowland on January 23, 2023, following a Johnson County proclamation designating “Jack Rowland Day.”

  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
MOBLEY EARNS SECOND ALL-STATE HONOR

Godley Ladycat volleyball junior Baylee Mobley earned her second All-State accolade from the Texas Sports Writers Association following the 2022 season.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Volleyball
 PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OPENS NEW CAMPUS

With a smooth opening for the first day of the second semester, Pleasant View Elementary School welcomed students at the newly-opened Godley ISD campus on January 11, 2023.

  • Bond 2021
  • Pleasant View Elementary
JANUARY DESIGNATED SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH

January 2023 is designated as School Board Recognition Month, and Godley ISD is celebrating its trustees for their dedication and commitment to the district and its students.

  • School Board
SCHOOL BOARD HONORS ATHLETIC, STATE FFA TEAMS

Godley ISD school board trustees honored high school athletic and FFA teams during its monthly meeting on December 12, 2022, at Godley High School.

  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
  • School Board
  • Volleyball
THIGPEN LEADS WILDCAT ALL-DISTRICT HONOREES

Godley Wildcat running back Landon Thigpen leads a fifteen-player contingent earning all-district football honors following the 2022 season.

  • Athletics
  • Football
  • Godley High School
GODLEY ISD HOSTS CAREER AND TECH PARTNERSHIP BREAKFAST

Godley ISD hosted business and industry professionals at a partnership breakfast for the school district’s career and technical program on December 14, 2022, at Godley High School.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
LADYCATS MAKE ALL-STATE VOLLEYBALL SQUADS

A Godley Ladycat was named to the All-State volleyball team while two others earned academic honors from the Texas Girls Coaches Association following the 2022 season.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Volleyball
THSCA Academic All-State

Three members of the Godley Wildcat football team were honored with selection to the 2022-23 Academic All-State football squads by the Texas High School Coaches Association. 

  • Athletics
  • Football
  • Godley High School
 SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTS FAST GROWTH INFORMATION AT CHAMBER LUNCHEON

Godley ISD Superintendent Dr. Rich Dear presented information anticipated rapid growth in student enrollment during the Godley Chamber of Commerce luncheon on December 8, 2022. Data shows the school district as one of the fastest growing in North Texas.

  • Superintendent
GODLEY FRESHMAN PLACES AT NORTH TEXAS SWIM MEET

Ryan McFarland, a freshman at Godley High School, placed at the 4A TISCA North Zone swimming competition at the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Swim Center on December 2-3, 2022.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Swim
GMS STUDENTS PERFORM WITH ALL-REGION BAND

Eighteen Godley Middle School students performed with All-Region Band ensembles during a concert on December 2, 2022, at Kennedale High School.

  • Band
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley Middle School
FACILITY COMMITTEE WRAPS UP PLANNING FOR FUTURE GROWTH

The Godley ISD Long Range Facility Planning Committee concluded its planning sessions to address projected rapid growth in student enrollment and future school buildings during its eighth meeting on November 30, 2022, at Godley High School.

  • Long Range Facility Planning 2022
LADYCATS NAMED TO ALL-DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Twelve Godley Ladycats received District 10-4A volleyball honors following the 2022 season, which saw the Godley High School girls advance to the area championship after sweeping all district foes throughout the regular season.

  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Volleyball
TAFE STUDENTS ADVANCING TO STATE COMPETITION

Godley High School students in the Texas Association of Texas Educators chapter excelled at competition at the TAFE Area 10 conference on November 16, 2022, at Tarleton State University.

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
  • TAFE
JAZZ BAND STUDENTS PERFORM WITH REGION ENSEMBLE
November 16, 2022 - Three Godley High School Jazz Band students performed at an all-region concert on November 15, 2022, at Alvarado High School.
  • Band
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
 Godley Band
November 15, 2022 - Eighteen Godley Middle School students were selected for All-Region Band ensembles during auditions on November 12, 2022, at GMS.
  • Band
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley Middle School
WILDCATS CAPTURE BI-DISTRICT FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
November 14, 2022 - Godley Wildcats captured a bi-district football championship with a 27-6 victory over Midland Greenwood on November 11, 2022, at Abilene Christian University’s Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium.
  • Athletics
  • Football
  • Godley High School
GMS STUDENT SURPRISED BY BROTHER’S HOMECOMING
November 14, 2022 - Godley Middle School eighth grader Ralynn Roteman got a big surprise with the return of her older brother from an overseas military assignment on November 14, 2022.
  • Godley Middle School
  • Military Recognition
 thanksgiving BREAK NOVEMBER 21-25, 2022 STUDENT HOLIDAY/STAFF DAY ON MON., NOV. 28
November 14, 2022 - Godley ISD students and teachers will enjoy a week off for Thanksgiving Break on November 21-25, 2022. Students will also have a holiday on Monday, Nov. 28 while teachers have staff development.
  • All Campuses
  • Calendar
  • Elementary
  • Secondary
GODLEY FFA WINS SWEEPSTAKES AT DISTRICT LEADERSHIP CONTEST
November 11, 2022 - Goldey FFA won sweepstakes honors at the Chisholm Trail District’s Leadership Development Events competition on November 9, 2022, in Cleburne.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
  • Godley Middle School
LADYCATS COMPETE IN AREA VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
November 7, 2022 - Godley Ladycats competed in the Class 4A area volleyball playoffs in a contest versus Celina on November 4, 2022, at Coppell High School.
  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Volleyball
GHS THEATER FALL PLAY THRILLS AUDIENCES
November 7, 2022 - Godley High School theater students thrilled audiences with the fall play “Oz” on October 29 and November 5, 2022, in the Godley Middle School theater room.
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
  • Theater
FRESHMEN PAIR COMPETE AT STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET
November 7, 2022 - Godley High School Ladycat freshmen Stephanie Favela and Sadey Hughey competed at the UIL state cross country meet on November 4, 2022, at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock.
  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley High School
WILDCATS PERSEVERE TO CLINCH FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SPOT
November 4, 2022 - Godley Wildcats clinched a third-place spot in Class 4A football postseason with a 71-35 victory over the Benbrook Bobcats in the regular season finale on November 3, 2022, at Wildcat Stadium.
  • Athletics
  • Football
  • Godley High School
HOSA STUDENTS ATTEND FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
October 31, 2022 - Godley High School health science students attended the Area 5 Fall Leadership Conference for HOSA-Future Health Professionals on October 22, 2022, at Aledo High School.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
  • HOSA
MOBLEY HITS CAREER VOLLEYBALL KILL MILESTONE
October 31, 2022 - Baylee Mobley, a junior on the Godley Ladycat volleyball team, hit a big milestone during a playoff warmup game against Grapevine on October 28, 2022.
  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Volleyball
GODLEY STUDENTS ATTEND NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION
October 31, 2022 - Godley FFA students Cate Heiner and Brittany Roark attended the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo on October 25-29, 2022, in Indianapolis.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
 Oz by Don Zolidis
October 26, 2022 - Godley High School theater students are presenting the play “Oz” on October 29 and November 5, 2022, in the Godley Middle School theater room.
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
  • Theater
SCHOOL BOARD HONORS ROBOTICS TEAM, WILDCAT AMBASSADORS
October 25, 2022 - Godley ISD school board trustees honored the high school robotics team and elementary ambassadors during its monthly meeting on October 24, 2022, at Godley High School.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Elementary
  • Godley 6th Grade Campus
  • Legacy Elementary
  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • R.B. Godley Elementary
  • Robotics
  • School Board
  • Wildcat Ambassadors
GODLEY FRESHMEN ADVANCE TO STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET
October 24, 2022 - Two Godley High School Ladycat freshmen are advancing to state after placing at the Region II-4A cross country meet on October 24, 2022, at Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie.
  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley High School
GHS ROBOTICS TEAM EXCELS AT COWTOWN CONTEST
October 19, 2022 - A Godley High School team competed at the Cowtown BEST robotics competition on October 14-15, 2022, at Arlington Martin High School.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
  • Robotics
FFA STUDENT WINS RESERVE CHAMPION TITLE AT STATE FAIR
October 19, 2022 - Godley FFA member Creed Miller won reserve champion honors for his ram at the State Fair of Texas Livestock Show during October 2022 at Fair Park in Dallas.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
GODLEY FFA STUDENTS RECEIVE GREENHAND DEGREES
October 19, 2022 - Twenty-five Godley FFA students at Godley High School and Godley Middle School received Greenhand Degrees during the chapter meeting on October 18, 2022.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
  • Godley Middle School
GT STUDENTS THRIVE AT CAMP EL TESORO
October 17, 2022 - Godley ISD gifted and talented students in grades 1-6 thrived through exploration and challenges at Camp El Tesoro over Fall Break in October 2022.
  • Elementary
  • GT
  • Godley 6th Grade Campus
  • Legacy Elementary
  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • R.B. Godley Elementary
 We Believe Godley ISD!
October 17, 2022 - Godley ISD is proud to announce the kick-off of its We Believe Godley ISD! Campaign - a celebration of the successes of our students and an opportunity to engage, educate, and excite the entire Godley community.
  • All Campuses
  • Athletics
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Elementary
  • Fine Arts
  • Secondary
SEVENTH GRADE BOYS WIN DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY MEET
October 17, 2022 - Godley Middle School seventh grade boys captured first place at the middle school district cross country meet on October 12, 2022, at Wallace Park in Hillsboro.
  • Athletics
  • Godley Middle School
STUDENT ENROLLMENT CONTINUES TO CLIMB FOR GODLEY SCHOOLS
October 12, 2022 - Godley ISD enrollment continues to climb and will hit 8,500 students within ten years, according to a demographic report presented to the district’s Long Range Facility Planning Committee during meetings over Fall 2022.
  • All Campuses
  • Long Range Facility Planning 2022
GODLEY GIRLS DOMINATE DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY MEET
October 11, 2022 - Godley High School varsity and junior varsity girls claimed district championships at the District 10-4A meet on October 11, 2022, at Wallace Park in Hillsboro.
  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley High School
GODLEY FACILITY PLANNING COMMITTEE EXPLORES CAMPUS OPTIONS
October 6, 2022 - The Godley ISD Long Range Facility Planning Committee explored options for future campuses based on student enrollment growth during its fourth meeting on October 5, 2022, at Legacy Elementary School.
  • Long Range Facility Planning 2022
PRIDE OF GODLEY SHINES AT AT&T STADIUM CLASSIC
October 5, 2022 - The Pride of Godley finished seventh at its final invitational marching competition on October 4, 2022, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
  • Band
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
GHS GOLFER WINS WEATHERFORD TOURNAMENT
October 5, 2022 - Godley High School golfer Colin Price won the Weatherford High School District Preview at Cleburne Golf Links on October 4, 2022.
  • Athletics
  • Godley High School
  • Golf
GODLEY FFA MEMBER WINS RESERVE BREED CHAMPION HONORS IN WACO
October 4, 2022 - Godley FFA member Payton DeFoor won reserve breed champion for her heifer at Heart O’ Texas Livestock Show on October 1, 2022, at the Extraco Events Center in Waco.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
 National Principals Month #ThankAPrincipal
October 4, 2022 - October 2022 is designated as National Principals Month in honor of the work of campus administrators across the state and nation.
  • All Campuses
  • Elementary
  • Secondary
 FALL BREAK OCTOBER 10-14, 2022 STUDENT HOLIDAY/STAFF DAY ON MON., OCT. 17
September 30, 2022 - Godley ISD students and teachers will enjoy a week off for Fall Break on October 10-14, 2022. Students will also have a holiday on Monday, Oct. 17 while teachers have staff development.
  • Calendar
  • Elementary
  • Secondary
WILDCAT AMBASSADORS GATHER FOR TEAM BUILDING
September 30, 2022 - New Wildcat Ambassadors at Godley elementary and sixth grade campuses gathered for team building and other activities on September 30, 2022, at Godley City Park.
  • Elementary
  • Godley 6th Grade Campus
  • Legacy Elementary
  • Pleasant View Elementary
  • R.B. Godley Elementary
  • Wildcat Ambassadors
CAMPUS SECURITY FOCUS AT FIRST WILDCAT TALKS EVENT
September 29, 2022 - A panel of law enforcement and safety officials discussed campus security at the first Wildcat Talks family and community event on September 29, 2022, at Godley 6th Grade Campus.
  • All Campuses
  • Security
  • Wildcat Talks
GODLEY GIRLS CAPTURE TITLE AT KEN GASTON "RACE AT THE LAKE"
September 29, 2022 - Godley High School varsity and junior varsity girls won the championships at the 26th Ken Gaston “Race at the Lake” cross country invitational on September 29, 2022, at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie.
  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley High School
SEVENTH GRADE RUNNERS CAPTURE GOLD AT GRANBURY MEET
September 29, 2022 - Seventh grade cross country teams captured gold again at the Granbury Race for the Loot meet on September 28, 2022, at the Granbury Disc Golf Course.
  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley Middle School
COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR OPENS DOORS FOR GODLEY STUDENTS
September 26, 2022 - Godley High School students got time for face-to-face discussions with dozens of college and business representatives at the annual College and Career Fair on September 26, 2022.
  • Godley High School
  • Postsecondary
PRIDE OF GODLEY PLACES AT FIRST MARCHING CONTEST
September 23, 2022 - The Pride of Godley placed tenth after advancing to finals at the USBands Saginaw Regional on September 24, 2022, at Saginaw High School’s Rough Rider Stadium.
  • Band
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
SEVENTH GRADE RUNNERS DOMINATE CROSS COUNTRY MEETS
September 23, 2022 - Seventh grade cross country teams from Godley Middle School dominated invitational meets during the week of September 19, 2022.
  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley Middle School
GODLEY STUDENTS “START WITH HELLO”
September 23, 2022 - Godley ISD students participated in “Start with Hello” Week on September 19-23, 2022.
  • Godley High School
  • Godley Middle School
  • Student Council
GHS JAZZ BAND STUDENTS MAKE ALL-REGION ENSEMBLE
September 22, 2022 - Three Godley High School Jazz Band students qualified for an all-region ensemble during auditions on September 20, 2022, at Lake Worth High School.
  • Band
  • Fine Arts
  • Godley High School
GODLEY FACILITY PLANNING COMMITTEE REVIEWS ENROLLMENT GROWTH
September 22, 2022 - The Godley ISD Long Range Facility Planning Committee heard presentations on growth in district enrollment as well as a history on past bond initiatives during its third meeting on September 21, 2022, at Godley 6th Grade Campus.
  • Long Range Facility Planning 2022
AG STUDENT HELPS BRING CALF INTO WORLD
September 21, 2022 - Godley High School junior Makenna Carter, a four-year agriculture student and member of the Godley FFA, raised a heifer that recently gave birth to a baby calf.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
LINKS ACADEMY HONORS FIRST GRADUATE OF THE YEAR
September 20, 2022 - LINKS Academy honored the first student who completed all coursework as well as all state requirements to earn their high school diploma on September 16, 2022.
  • LINKS Academy
 Nikki Nix
September 14, 2022 - Nikki Nix, career and technical education director for Godley ISD, highlighted innovative programs at the Godley Chamber of Commerce board of directors meeting on September 14, 2022, at ASC Bank.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Godley High School
GMS CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS EXCEL AT HICO INVITATIONAL
September 8, 2022 - Godley Middle School cross country teams excelled at the Hico Bluebonnet Invitational on September 7, 2022, at the Bluebonnet Country Club.
  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Godley Middle School
GMS 8TH GRADER PLACES AT WEST TEXAS FAIR & RODEO
September 6, 2022 - Godley FFA member Brecken Sage placed first with his Red Angus heifer at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo Livestock Show on September 3, 2022, at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley Middle School
GODLEY ISD CONVENES FACILITY PLANNING COMMITTEE
September 1, 2022 - Godley ISD convened a Long Range Facility Planning Committee for its first session on August 31, 2022, at Godley High School.
  • Long Range Facility Planning 2022
 Labor Day - Student Holidays on Friday, Sept. 2 and Monday, Sept. 5
August 29, 2022 - Godley ISD students and teachers will enjoy a day off in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 5, 2022. Students will also have a holiday on Friday, September 2 while teachers have staff development.
  • All Campuses
  • Elementary
  • Secondary
ROWLAND HONORED BY GODLEY COMMUNITY
August 24, 2022 - The Godley community honored long-time Godley High School agricultural science teacher Jack Rowland during a reception on August 23, 2022, at GHS.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School
  • Superintendent
 Godley ISD Board of Trustees
August 23, 2022 - Godley ISD school board trustees adopted a balanced operating budget and lowered the district’s property tax rate during its regular monthly meeting on August 22, 2022, at Godley High School.
  • School Board
 Cameron Tasker
August 22, 2022 - He may just be six years old, but Pleasant View Elementary School student Cameron Tasker is already on the big stage for a production at Plaza Theatre in Cleburne.
  • Pleasant View Elementary
ROWLAND INDUCTED INTO AG TEACHERS HALL OF FAME
August 18, 2022 - Long-time Godley High School agricultural science teacher Jack Rowland was inducted into the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Hall of Fame during the association’s Professional Development Conference on July 25-29, 2022 in Corpus Christi.
  • Career and Technical Education
  • FFA
  • Godley High School

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