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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

Jennie Wilson Elementary School will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, January 27th. Fifteen percent of all sales from 5:00-9:00 p.m. will go back to the school. Thank you for your support!

Kenneth Henderson Middle School has recently announced its A-B honor roll for seventh and eighth grade students for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 school year.
View the honor roll at: https://www.gckschools.com/article/2652319

Horace Good Middle School has recently announced its honor roll for seventh and eighth grade students for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 school year.
View the honor roll here: https://www.gckschools.com/article/2652296

The Virtual Academy has announced its A-B Honor Roll for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 school year. View the honor roll here: https://www.gckschools.com/article/2652286

Garden City Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 26th, due to dangerously low temperatures and wind chills. Please stay safe, stay warm, and avoid prolonged time outside. We’ll keep you updated if any additional changes are needed. See you soon!

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