USD 457 staff were back for the start of the school year at Garden City High School. It was a great event with performances from GCHS students , a great speaker, community organizations, and Food Trucks for lunch.
The first day of school will be Wednesday, August 14th with a half-day orientation for students in grades K-5th grade, 7th grade, 9th & 10th grades and all students new to Garden City Public Schools. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1690375
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
Open Houses are scheduled at schools across the school district. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1696706
The Educational Support Center at Garden City Public Schools will be closed Friday, August 9th for an all staff inservice during the day. The Educational Support Center will be open with regular business hours on Monday, August 12, 2024.
There will be a Subcommittee Boundary Study meeting on Thursday, August 8th at 5:00 p.m. in the Educational Support Center Board Room.
Plymell Elementary School Family Night will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2024.
Kindergarten only, 5:30-6:00 PM
All Students Kindergarten - 6th grade, 6:00-7:00 PM
Students are encouraged to bring supplies, then join us for a time of outdoor activities.
A number schools that will have new start and end times. The new times for Bernadine Sitts and Charles Stones Intermediate Centers will be 8:15 am - 3:30 pm.
Garfield Early Childhood Center’s morning session is 8:45 - 11:50 am. The afternoon session is 1:15 - 4:20 pm.
GO VOTE!
Polls are open until 7:00 p.m.
Make sure you bring a valid form of ID to the polls.
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=9xiAuH_xFBc
The USD #457 Board of Education will meet Monday, August 5 at 6:00pm in the Educational Support Center Board Room. Agenda information can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712
There will be a Subcommittee Boundary Study meeting on Thursday, August 1st at 5:00 p.m. in the Educational Support Center Board Room.
Horace Good Middle School and Kenneth Henderson Middle School will checkout iPads August 6th – 8th from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Students are encouraged to have all fees paid at the time of iPad checkout. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1693272
USD 457 Transportation Mechanic, Ed Lomelin, retired today after his many years of dedicated service in helping students get transported safely to and from school.
GCHS iPad checkout will take place next week beginning Tuesday, August 6. Any returning students 10th-12th grade will be able to pick up their iPad. 9th grade and new students will receive theirs the first week of school. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1692525
This is a last day of the Books-on-the-Bus. The USD 457 bookmobile will visit the Finney County Library on Friday. Find out more at: https://www.gckschools.com/article/1619209
Families around the community are picking up backpacks filled with schools supplies at Garfield Early Childhood Center today. Many USD 457 staff and other volunteers are busy helping students get the items they need to start the school year. If you are in need of a backpack for your child, you can stop by until 4:00 p.m. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1662817
