http://www.gckschools.com Garden City Public Schools News Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:19 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2368 The Garden City High School Hall of Fame Committee has selected Stewart Nelson, local inductee, and David Wiebe, out of town inductee, to be inducted into the Garden City High School Hall of Fame on Friday, May 17, 2013, at 7:30 p.m., in the Garden City High School Commons Area, 2720 Buffalo Way Blvd. The public is invited to attend the ceremony. Tours of the high school will be offered at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17th, and a buffet dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 p.m. in the high sch... Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2367 The Garden City High School Baccalaureate ceremony will take place Saturday, May 18th, at 10:00 a.m. in the GCHS auditorium, 2720 Buffalo Way Blvd. This will be the start of a day of celebration for the commencement exercises that will be held that evening. Commencement exercises for the 126th Garden City High School Senior Class will take place Saturday, May 18th, at 7:00 p.m. at the GCHS stadium, 2720 Buffalo Way Blvd. The high school administration is requesting that guests do not... Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2364 Music performances are scheduled during the week at a number of Garden City Public Schools. The free concerts highlight what the students have been working on during the year. Charles Stones Intermediate Center will present a choir concert on Monday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be held in the school cafeteria, 401 Jennie Barker Road. The Garden City High School orchestra will present a concert on Monday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be held in the auditorium on the ... Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2365 Horace J. Good Middle School will hold a dedication ceremony for the naming of the Norman S. Clark Courtyard on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 3:20 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the courtyard at the school, 1412 N. Main Street. The Board of Education approved the naming of the courtyard at Horace J. Good Middle School after Norman S. Clark during its March 4, 2013 meeting. The Board has policies regarding the naming of buildings and areas within facilities of the district. Norman... Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2366 A number of retirement receptions are planned for staff members who are retiring this year from Garden City Public Schools. Tuesday, May 14 - GCEA Retirement Reception - Educational Support Center Board Room 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 - Garden City High School Public Service Academy - Student Resource Center 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. - Stephen Heaton Thursday, May 16 - Educational Support Center Board Room 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Diane Fleming Thursday, May 16 - Florence Wilson Elementa... Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2362 USD #457 middle schools will hold a Parent/Student Night at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 13th. The event will be for next year’s 7th grade students who will be attending middle school. There will be an open session for questions on academics, activities, clubs and sports. Tours of the school will also be provided during the evening. The event at Horace Good Middle School will start in Clifford Hope Auditorium, 1412 N. Main Street. The event at Kenneth Henderson Middle School will start... Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2360 The Garden City High School Forensics team finished its season last Saturday, May 4, at the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) State Championship in Olathe, Kansas. The team took fifth in team points. Individual State finalists were: Abby Alsop, State Champion in Dramatic Interpretation; Eric Maxwell, Reserve State Champion in Dramatic Interpretation; Haley Regan, 3rd place Humorous Interpretation; Eric Maxwell/Tucker Schiffelbein, 3rd place Duet Acting; Kaylee K... Wed, 08 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2361 Garden City Public Schools will see a number of changes in principal and associate principal assignments in schools during the 2013-14 school year. The district has appointed a number of experienced staff members to fill key principal and associate principal positions in the district during the May 6th Board of Education meeting. Martha Darter has been appointed to be the new principal at Abe Hubert Elementary School. Darter is moving from the principal position at Plymell Elementary S... Wed, 08 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2359 Garden City High School seniors, David Dennis, Kim Hang, Dylan Patel, Todd Savolt, and Abby Woods, were selected to attend the 30th Annual Governor’s Scholars Awards Program on May 5, 2013. The students were invited by Governor Sam Brownback to attend the program that will be held in Topeka, Kansas at the Washburn University’s Petro Allied Health Center – Lee Arena. The recognition ceremony honors the top academic one percent of Kansas high school seniors. Scholars are selected from ... Tue, 07 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2358 The Garden City High School Modern Show Choir will present a showcase program on Monday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m. The showcase will be held in the auditorium on the GCHS campus, 2720 Buffalo Way Blvd. Charles Stones Intermediate Center will present a band concert on Tuesday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be held in the school cafeteria, 401 Jennie Barker Road. Victor Ornelas Elementary School will present a fourth grade music program on Thursday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. The c... Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2356 Garden City High School senior, Jose Alcantar, has been awarded a scholarship from the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program. This is the fifth consecutive student from GCHS to be awarded this highly sought after award. The GMS Program selects 1,000 talented students around the country each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. The GMS provides scholars with personal and professional development through leadership pro... Thu, 02 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2355 Garden City High School music students participated in the Kansas High School Activities Association State 6A Solo and Ensemble Contest on Saturday, April 27th, held at Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas. Students from band, choir, and orchestra participated in the event. The students that participate in the state competition advanced from regional competition held in Dodge City on Saturday, April 13, 2013. Students were rated from “I” to “V”, with a “I” rating being the best possible... Wed, 01 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2349 There will be no school at Garfield Early Childhood Center on Thursday, May 2nd. Instead, enrollment for the Early Learning Four-year-olds (ELF) program for the 2013-14 school year will take place. Enrollment will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. School will be back in session on Friday, May 3rd, and enrollment will take place from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on that day. Children must have an approved application on file in order to enroll. Applications for the ELF program will be take... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2350 Garden City Public Schools will hold kindergarten through sixth grade enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Enrollment will run from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be no school for kindergarten students on Thursday, May 2nd, due to the enrollment process. School will be back in session on Friday, May 3rd, for kindergarten classes. Students enrolling for the first time must bring their immunization record, birth certificate and Social Security card. Th... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2352 Fort Hays State University is a leader in the state of Kansas in alternative licensure with our Transition to Teaching (T2T) program. This program is designed to fill secondary and middle school teaching vacancies in school districts through an alternate route to teacher license. The T2T program is an on-line professional education curriculum meeting all of the Kansas Professional Education Standards. FHSU will be hosting an area-wide informal Information Night to talk about this program to... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2351 GCHS Forensics Team Advances Students To National Competition The Garden City High School forensics team has had a number of students qualify for the National Forensic League’s 2013 national tournament. Students qualifying for the national tournament include: Abby Alsop, Dramatic Interpretation, Haley Regan, Humorous Interpretation, Eric Maxwell/Tucker Schiffelbein, Duo Interpretation, and Maggie Unruh, Original Oration. The National Forensic League’s 2013 national tournament wil... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2348 The School of Arts and Communications at Garden City High School will host the “Spring Fever” showcase event on Thursday, April 25th, at 5:30 p.m. in the GCHS Commons Area, 2720 Buffalo Way Blvd. This is a wonderful chance to come see all of the exciting things that the students have been working on during the semester. The evening will feature artwork and project displays, pottery wheel demonstrations, photography displays and a display featuring The Sugar Beet, the school newspaper. ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2345 There will be a number of music concerts scheduled during the week at Garden City Public Schools. The free concerts are open to the public. The Edith Scheuerman Tigerrific Sign Choir will present a benefit concert on Monday, April 22nd, at 5:45 p.m. in the school gymnasium. This performance is open to the public and is to benefit Larry and Pattie Peitz. Donations will be accepted and given to the Peitz’s. The Garden City High School Wind Ensemble is sharing a joint concert on Monday A... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2346 The Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators (KAMSA)named Horace Good Middle School an Exemplary Middle School of the Year. This is an outstanding achievement in a competition among more than 200 public middle schools in Kansas. The principal is Brad Springston. Horace Good Middle School will be honored at the KAMSA Spring Conference Luncheon on May 6, 2013 at Washburn Rural Middle School in Topeka, Kansas. The KAMSA selection committee is made up of retired middle school adminis... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gckschools.com/news.cfm?id=2347 Enrollment for Garden City High School Drivers' Education course for the summer will be Wednesday, April 24th, and Friday, April 26th, from 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. in Room F108 in the Freshman Academy on the Garden City High School campus, 2720 Buffalo Way Blvd. The course is offered to Garden City High School students. The first session of the two morning classes will be held Thursday, May 30, 2013. The classes will allow students to complete the book part of the course. The driving portion will... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT