Ms. Hamlin DeLoach, Garden City High School Career and Technical Education Facilitator, visited with juniors this week about ACT WorkKeys. This is an important opportunity for students to assess their employability skills and better understand how they can prepare for their future careers. Students earning a Silver or higher will also earn a Post-Secondary Asset toward their graduation requirements.
Carley Hazelton, Dixie Drake, and Kerry Sheetz, with Daughters of the American Revolution along with Kevin Hazelton provided Braille flags to Buffalo Jones Elementary School and Jennie Wilson Elementary School on Thursday afternoon. The flag’s stripes contain texture and Braille code displaying The Pledge of Allegiance to help individuals with visual impairments experience the flag. The group promotes Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism.
Schools have planned Parent-Teacher Conferences. Conference times at schools can be found here https://www.gckschools.com/article/3189893
The Garden City High School FFA chapter received a donation from Dream First Bank Friday morning. The donation will help with travel expenses to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Garden City Public Schools will be running mud routes tomorrow, Friday, October 16, 2026.
🌟 Looking for work that means something? You might have just found it.
USD 457 is hiring Special Education Paraprofessionals!
Join a classroom team where you’ll help students navigate their school day, support learning and independence, and celebrate the progress that happens along the way.
Apply now at https://gardencity.schoolspring.com/.
Want to learn more about being a Paraprofessional? Call us at 620-805-7020.
USD 457 is hiring Special Education Paraprofessionals!
Join a classroom team where you’ll help students navigate their school day, support learning and independence, and celebrate the progress that happens along the way.
Apply now at https://gardencity.schoolspring.com/.
Want to learn more about being a Paraprofessional? Call us at 620-805-7020.
Garden City High School hosted the KSDE IPS Technical Assistance Workshop on Monday, October 12th. As part of the workshop, CTE students from the Hospitality, Events, and Tourism career cluster, under the guidance and instruction of Chef Elisabeth Maldonado and Mr. Cesar Ryan Patac, not only catered the meal for 40 people but also used their event planning and management skills to create a professional atmosphere and festive ambiance.
Garden City High School Student Council will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, October 15. Twenty percent of all sales from 5:00-9:00 p.m. will go back to the group. Thank you for your support!
Garden City Public Schools will be running mud routes tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, 2026.
If you missed this week's Board of Education meeting, here are the highlights.
Minutes from the meeting will be available after they've been approved at the next meeting.
You can watch the recorded meeting at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38jdRR0Sef4.
The agenda for the board meeting can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712.
Minutes from the meeting will be available after they've been approved at the next meeting.
You can watch the recorded meeting at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38jdRR0Sef4.
The agenda for the board meeting can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712.
Students from Gertrude Walker Elementary School and Jennie Barker Elementary School explored the human body through the Body Venture exhibit last week. Students learned how to eat smart and play hard. Each of the eleven stations focused on healthy choices.
This year, GCHS CTE and GCCC'S Robotics & Mechatronics developed a new collaborative initiative for high school students to work towards their Certificate A - Pathways to STEM via courses in Electronics, Programming, and Robotics. At the high school level, these courses align to the CTE Pathways of Automation Engineering and Engineering & Applied Mathematics.
Special thanks to Yuriy Drubinskiy for not only serving as the dual-credit instructor for this initiative but for leading the way for it all to happen with course structure and implementation. Mr. Drubinskiy also set-up the incredible opportunity for the students to tour Empirical Foods and see what possibilities exist beyond the classroom and into their career journeys.
Special thanks to Yuriy Drubinskiy for not only serving as the dual-credit instructor for this initiative but for leading the way for it all to happen with course structure and implementation. Mr. Drubinskiy also set-up the incredible opportunity for the students to tour Empirical Foods and see what possibilities exist beyond the classroom and into their career journeys.
Our staff was engaged in professional development this morning. This afternoon is a workday for teachers. School will be back in session on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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. https://www.gckschools.com/article/3175230
Garden City Public Schools will celebrate National School Lunch Week October 12-16, 2026. This year’s theme is “Cafeteria Circus: Where Healthy Choices Take Center Stage,” highlighting the importance of a healthy school lunch to a student’s success in and out of the classroom. https://www.gckschools.com/article/3179178
The USD #457 Board of Education will meet Monday, October 12, at 6:00pm in the Educational Support Center Board Room. Agenda information can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712
Check out what’s on the menu this week! *Menu subject to change. To view the full menu, visit: https://www.gckschools.com/page/child-nutrition-and-wellness
There will be no school on Monday, October 12, for a teacher inservice in the morning and a workday in the afternoon. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Garden City High School will present a Jazz Band concert at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Florence Wilson Elementary School will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, October 8. Twenty percent of all sales from 4:00-8:00 p.m. will go back to the school. Thank you for your support!
