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Garden City High School held a Career and Technical Education general advisory committee meeting on Tuesday evening with local business and industry partners to help with setting the Pathways offered at the school.

Huge shoutout to the GCHS BUFFALO BRIGADE! For the first time in our program history, our Army JROTC program has earned the highest possible rating: Honor Unit with Distinction (HUD)!
​This isn't just a win; it’s elite status. To earn this, our cadets had to score 95% or higher on today's JROTC Program Accreditation (JPA) inspection—covering everything from leadership and drill to community service and logistics.
​What does this mean for our Brigade?
​🟤 We are now recognized in the top 10% of programs nationwide.
​🟤 Our guidon will now proudly fly the Gold Star.
​🟤 Our Senior Army Instructor now has the authority to nominate cadets directly to Military Service Academies.
​We are incredibly proud of the hard work and discipline these cadets and instructors have shown. You’ve set a new standard for excellence!

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=35FC14P8xAo

Zandrew Timtiman, Charles O. Stone Intermediate School 6th grader, won the Finney County Spelling Bee that was held on Saturday, February 7th. Nhat Truong, a Kenneth Henderson Middle School 7th grader, was the runner-up. The State Spelling Bee will be held on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus in Salina, Kansas on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

The USD #457 Board of Education will meet Monday, February 9 at 6:00pm in the Educational Support Center Board Room. Agenda information can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712

School Bus Parents/Guardians,
We apologize for the inconvenience, as we are currently experiencing technical difficulties with the My Ride app used to track your child’s bus.
In the meantime, we do have an alternative solution available. The link below will direct you to a page where you can select your child’s bus and view its live location in real time.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to resolve this issue.
https://www.gckschools.com/page/buses

Estimados padres/tutores de alumnos que utilizan el autobús escolar:
Les pedimos disculpas por las molestias, ya que actualmente estamos experimentando problemas técnicos con la aplicación My Ride, utilizada para rastrear el autobús de sus hijos.
Mientras tanto, contamos con una solución alternativa. El siguiente enlace les dirigirá a una página donde podrán seleccionar el autobús de su hijo y ver su ubicación en tiempo real.
Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión mientras trabajamos para solucionar este problema.
https://www.gckschools.com/page/buses

Students from elementary through middle school have advanced to the Finney County Spelling Bee that will be held Saturday, February 7th at 9:00 a.m. in Clifford Hope Auditorium on the Horace Good Middle School campus. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2677385

Garden City Achieve High School, Therapeutic Education Program and Day School have recently announced the A-B honor roll for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 school year. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2675922

Horace Good Middle School Robotics Club will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, February 4th. Fifteen percent of all sales from 5:00-9:00 p.m. will go back to the group. Thank you for your support!

February is the National School Transportation Association #LoveTheBus Month. Join USD 457 in saying "Thank You" to all of our School Bus Drivers, Mechanics, and Transportation Secretaries. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2676337

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, a national celebration recognizing the value of CTE programs and their impact on students, schools, and communities. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2669274

A developmental screening clinic for Garden City children birth – 4 years old will be held Friday, February 6, 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.

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.
https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712

There will be no school for Garden City Public Schools on Friday, January 30, 2026. Friday is an inservice day for new teachers. The district offices and facilities will be open with regular business hours on Friday. School will resume on Monday, February 2, 2026.

There will be a 6th grade parent informational meeting on February 3rd at 6:30 p.m. on Middle School AVID in Clifford Hope Auditorium. Parents will find out how AVID will benefit Horace Good Middle School and Kenneth Henderson Middle School students.

The USD #457 Board of Education will meet Thursday, January 29 at 5:00pm in the Educational Support Center Board Room. Agenda information can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712

Garden City High School has recently announced its honor roll for each of the academies for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 school year. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2658458

Garden City Vice-Mayor, Deb Oyler, presented a proclamation at Gertrude Walker Elementary School on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The proclamation declares the week of January 26 - 29 as Health Awareness Week in Garden City, Kansas. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2660252