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The GCHS Lady Buffs Swim Team will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, March 23rd. Fifteen percent of all sales from 5:00-9:00 p.m. will go back to the team. Thank you for your support!

March is Youth Art Month and student artwork has been on display at the Educational Support Center through the month. A reception will be held on Monday, March 23rd from 5:30-7:00pm in the Educational Support Center Board Room to highlight the event.

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

Mrs. Honey Coash, Jennie Barker Elementary School science teacher, has made it to the semi-finals of America's Favorite Teacher contest. If she wins, Jennie Barker Elementary School will get a full-day assembly for the entire school with Bill Nye the Science Guy. The contest is won by voting, and voting begins on March 16th. You are able to vote for free once per day, so please cast your votes for Mrs. Coash to help get her to the top 20.

Thank you for your support!

https://americasfavteacher.org/2026/honey-coash

Garden City Public Schools will observe Spring Break from March 16th
- 20th. School will not be in session during the break. Classes will resume on Monday, March 23, 2026. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2755580

There will be no school for Garden City Public Schools on Friday. There is a teacher release inservice during the day. The district offices and facilities will be open with regular business hours on Friday. Classes will resume on Monday, March 23, 2026.

The Board of Education approved an updated 2026-2027 school calendar at their March 9, 2026, meeting. The Calendar Committee recommended moving the March 29th New Teacher In-service Day to the beginning of the school year. The new date would be August 3, 2026. The calendar is available here https://www.gckschools.com/documents/school-calendars/372114

The Garden City High School Chamber Orchestra was at Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center today. They were performing and showing students how to play their instruments.

Garden City High School’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) received word that it received Honor Unit of Distinction, the Gold Star, after its recent inspection. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2759179

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=jaglOB4IpXM

Student artwork from Garden City Public Schools is on display at the USD 457 Educational Support Center as part of the celebration of Youth Art Month during March. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2755127

Garden City High School will present an orchestra concert on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the GCHS auditorium.

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/2751026

The USD #457 Board of Education will meet Monday, March 9th, 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

We are wrapping up Read Across America Week!
Josh Guymon, Superintendent for USD 457, visited with a kindergarten class today at Jennie Wilson Elementary School and read to them to share the joy of reading.

The Garden City Public Schools Foundation and Finney County United Way teamed up to provide support for the entry fee for USD 457 students to compete in the Finney County Spelling Bee. The entry fee for the Spelling Bee helps defray costs for winning students to compete at the state level and provides districts and schools access to Scripps materials on the website. The state Spelling Bee will be held on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus in Salina, Kansas, on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
Pictured: Roy Cessna, USD 457 Foundation, Justin Reich, Finney County Spelling Bee Coordinator, Deborah Oyler, Finney County United Way.

Renae Jones, Garden City High School junior, took first place in the Finney County Youth Entrepreneur Challenge on Wednesday. Jones received a $1,000 prize with her idea for an indoor roller skating rink and entertainment center.
2nd Place went to Cookie Swirl Sweets, Selvin Prudencio and Itzel Ortega. $750
3rd Place went to Proffitt Financial Services, Dominik Proffitt. $500
The People’s Choice went to Sabores demi Tierra, Jesus Guerrero-Molina. $500

It’s Read Across America Week!
Heather Stegman, Director of Elementary Instruction for USD 457, visited a 4th grade classroom yesterday at Jennie Wilson Elementary School to share the joy of reading.