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This is a friendly reminder that the strategic planning survey closes tonight. If you haven’t completed it, thank you for taking a few minutes TODAY to provide your feedback. Here’s the link: https://tejoin.com/scroll/341931638

Thank you if you have already completed it!

Garden City Public Schools will be running mud routes Thursday, September 10, 2026.

The GCHS Dance team will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, September 9. Fifteen percent of all sales from 4:00-8:00 p.m. will go back to the team. Thank you for your support!

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

Classes, offices, and facilities will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. The school district will resume regular business hours and classes will be back in session on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Earlier this year, Garden City was awarded a planning and programming grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Kansas Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. Over the next few months, the City of Garden City and Garden City Public Schools will be working with the Kansas Department of Transportation to create our new SRTS plan. The plan will include policy, program, and project recommendations to make walking, biking, and rolling to school safer and more enjoyable.

Here's how you can help:
- Complete the caregiver survey to let us know how your family currently travels to school and what would encourage you to walk or bike to school more - https://ow.ly/AOtq50ZHneO
- Head to our interactive webmap to let us know where in town you think there are issues, and what you would need to walk or bike to school more - https://tooledesign.github.io/Garden_City_SRTS/
- Talk to us in person at our pop-up event on September 14, at the Horace J. Good Middle School volleyball games starting at 3:30 p.m.

To learn more about the SRTS and about the planning and programming grant, visit https://saferoutes.ksdot.gov/. If you have any specific questions about Garden City's plan, please reach out to Donna Gerstner at donna.gerstner@commonspirit.org.

Horace Good Middle School volleyball team will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, September 3. Fifteen percent of all sales from 4:00-8:00 p.m. will go back to the team. Thank you for your support!

Garden City Public Schools families, employees, and community patrons are invited to help us begin the strategic planning process that will guide our school district’s focus and work in the years to come. Please complete this survey before Friday, September 11, and encourage others in our district to do the same.

Thank you for your ongoing support and for sharing your input today!
https://tejoin.com/scroll/341931638

A developmental screening clinic for Garden City children birth – 4 years old will be held Friday, September 4, at Garfield Early Childhood Center. Appts for birth – 2 years old call 620-275-0291. Appts for 3- 4 years old call 620-805-7500.

The GCHS Little Buffs Cheer Clinic for preschool - 6th grade.
- Registration Deadline: September 4th
- Practice: Tuesday, September 8th from 6:00 - 7:30pm.
- Practice: Thursday, September 10th from 5:30 – 6:30pm.
- Halftime Performance: Friday, September 11th @ GCHS football game.
Registration Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezNGfea1a77zcZjYmG0j1RTBoPEBjiupNtKZswZMNPFv_ahA/viewform?usp=header

The Garden City High School Drama Department will hold auditions for “Murder on the Orient Express” on Thursday and Friday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium. https://www.gckschools.com/article/3091172

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

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 You can watch the recorded meeting at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hPcigG8p8I.

Garden City Public Schools will be running mud routes, today, Friday, August 28, 2026.

There will be no school for Garfield Early Childhood Center students and kindergarten students on Friday, August 28, 2026. The district will hold Ages and Stages Parent Teacher Conferences during the day. Read more at: https://www.gckschools.com/article/3083380

There will be a 6th grade band instrument rental night on Thursday at Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. This is a great time to learn about the band program at the school. https://www.gckschools.com/article/3083003

The USD #457 Board of Education will meet Thursday, August 27, at 5:00 p.m. in the Educational Support Center Board Room. Agenda information can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712