GC Achieve student, Diego Torres Rosales won the Outstanding Student Technology Award for his use of his Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device, during the Kansas Infinitec Coalition Conference on Friday in Wichita. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1911849
🚸 We’re hiring school crossing guards! 🚸 Just a few hours a week before and after school can help keep kids safe!
🎉 Did you know that areas with crossing guards have been shown to reduce speeding in school zones by up to 65%. 🚦
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Brandon White, CEO of Davis Electric, visited with Dr. Smithson’s classes at Garden City High School about a career in the electrical field.
Jennie Barker Elementary School fifth and sixth graders completed the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program with a graduation ceremony marking the achievement on Wednesday. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1908160
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=6hjBYFQXits
The Garden City Public Schools Foundation is part of MatchDay. Come to the First United Methodist Church, 1106 N. Main St., or hop online at matchday.wkcf.org and make your donation before MatchDay ends at 7:00 p.m. today. Thank you for your support!
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Garden City High School Boys Swim Team will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Applebee's today, December 3. Twenty-five percent of all your order will go to support the team. Thank you for your support!
Garden City Public Schools will hold music concerts during the week. The free concerts are open to the public. https://thrillshare.com/media/articles/1892298
Check out what’s on the menu this week! *Menu subject to change. To view the full menu visit: https://www.gckschools.com/o/gcps/page/school-menu
The USD #457 Board of Education will meet Monday, December 2 at 6:00pm in the Educational Support Center Board Room. Agenda information can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712
Garden City High School AVID will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Applebee's today, November 26. Twenty-five percent of all your order will go to support the team. Thank you for your support!
Minute with Mike #129, featuring Victor Ornelas Elementary School, this week's Superintendent's School of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAsmPyo6yhU
Garden City Public Schools will observe the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no school November 25 – 29. District facilities will also be closed during the week.
Classes will resume on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Desiree Delehant, Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center, and Scott Glass, Garden City High School, were named 2024 Crystal Apple Teachers of Finney County of three 2024 Crystal Apple winners during a banquet on Thursday. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1889838
Garden City High School Forensics is holding a fundraiser at KFC today! Patrons MUST show the flyer in order in order for us to get the "credit" for the sale! This goes to help us fund travel and materials and cover the hosting tournaments. Thank you for your support.
Garden City Achieve has recently announced its honor roll for the quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. The honor rolls include Principal Honor Roll of 4.0 GPA and A/B Honor Roll. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1889133
Garden City High School debate coach, Russ Tidwell, received a third Distinguished Service Award from the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) this week. He was also informed that he will receive his sixth NSDA Diamond Award as a coach. www.gckschools.com/article/1888658
We would like to thank all of our district staff and community members that came and helped during the Thanksgiving Lunch at the schools today.
