The 2025 Garden City Achieve and Virtual Academy graduation ceremony will be Saturday, May 17 at 10:30am. More details can be found at https://www.gckschools.com/article/2208078
The 2025 Garden City High School graduation ceremony will be Sunday, May 18 at 1:00pm. The ceremony will by streamed online at the Garden City High School Buffaloes YouTube channel. More details can be found at https://www.gckschools.com/article/2208047
Jennie Wilson Elementary School and Buffalo Jones Elementary School recently received word that they were awarded the 2024-2025 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools award. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2213719
Plymell Elementary was recently recognized as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School. This achievement is awarded to schools that produce outstanding results by implementing the Leader in Me process with fidelity and excellence. Another key element of this achievement is the significant positive impact it makes on staff, students, parents, and the greater community.
The school district will hold a reception for Dr. Mike Dominguez on Thursday, May 15 from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room at the Educational Support Center to honor his years with the school district.
If you missed the 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=t1LxT4WEyUE
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A number of music concerts are scheduled during the week at Garden City Public Schools. The free concerts are open to the public. https://www.gckschools.com/article/2207209
This afternoon, a mechanical issue occurred with one of the HVAC units at Garfield Early Childhood Center. The Garden City Fire Department was promptly notified and responded. The situation has been fully resolved, and all students are safe.
🚁 Our JROTC students had an unforgettable experience today, taking to the skies in a Blackhawk helicopter with the Army National Guard! Huge thanks to our partners for providing this incredible opportunity and giving students a glimpse into the exciting possibilities of military service. #JROTC #ArmyNationalGuard #EveryoneLeads
There will be a Baccalaureate service to celebrate your accomplishments in graduation. Baccalaureate is a Christian faith-based service that celebrates graduates. This is a moment of reflection and encouragement through music, scripture readings, and brief messages of hope and wisdom to look ahead to the future with gratitude and purpose. Your whole family is welcome to attend with you in this time of celebration. The service will be Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 3pm in the GCHS Auditorium. All graduates are welcome and a special gift will be presented to every graduate in attendance. Garden City Ministerial Alliance
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
Garden City High School will host its 13th Annual FFA Vegetable and Plant Sale.
USD 457 Transportation will run MuD Routes for Thursday May 8.
USD 457 Transportation ejecutará Rutas MuD para el jueves 8 de mayo.
National School Nurse Day is May 7. School nurses play a critical role in supporting the health, wellness, and academic success of students. School nurses positively impact students, families, and schools by providing direct care, managing chronic conditions, promoting mental health and school attendance, connecting families to community resources, and coordinating care to break down barriers to healthcare access.
USD 457 Schools will Run Mud Routes on Wednesday 5/7
USD 457 Las escuelas ejecutarán rutas de barro el miercoles 5/7
The GCHS Art Department competed at FHSU in the 50th annual High School Art Day. Garden City High School students took home 47 merit awards for their work.
Cesar Morales Gomez, “Is to Perform” Charcoal, took Best of Show.
He will receive a $1,000 Field scholarship to attend FHSU, majoring in Art and Design.
The instructors from Garden City will receive a $200 Blick Art Materials gift certificate to purchase art materials for their program.
Due to the forecasted weather USD 457 Transportation will be running Mud Routes for Tuesday May 6th.
Debido al pronóstico del tiempo, el transporte de USD 457 ejecutará Mud Routes para el martes 6 de mayo.
A number of schools will host Enrollment Nights for parents to get their child registered for the 2025-2026 school year. www.gckschools.com/o/gcps/page/enrollment
