Garden City High School HALO will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, March 6. Fifteen percent of all sales from 4:00-8:00 p.m. will go back to the school. Thank you for your support!
Gertrude Walker Elementary School invited parents to have lunch with their child today during their Spring Family Meal.
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=_b9slfXZ3es
Garden City High School will present an orchestra concert at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Kenneth Henderson Middle School will present a band concert at 6:00 p.m. in the school’s gym.
Garden City High School hosted the Kansas State VEX IQ Robotics Competition Championships on Saturday, March 2.
There are four teams that earned a worlds qualification to Dallas, TX May 1-3:
Ducks, Gearhead Robotics Club, Garden City KS
BSIC BULLDOGS: Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center, Garden City KS
Thunder, Ad Astra Robotics Club, Lawrence
HMS Robotics, E Hoisington Middle School, Hoisington KS
Other award winners are listed on the VexIQ websites:
Elementary: https://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-competition/RE-VIQRC-23-4987.html#awards
Middle School: https://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-competition/RE-VIQRC-23-4985.html#awards
The music students from the Garden City middle schools competed in a musical festival on Friday, March 1, at Horace Good Middle School. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1489890
Garden City High School will present a pre-festival band concert on Monday at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the auditorium.
Horace Good Middle School will present a band concert on Monday at 6:00 p.m. The concert will be held in Clifford Hope Auditorium.
Garden City Public Schools will celebrate National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) during March 4-8, 2024. The NSBW campaign theme, “Surfs Up with School Breakfast,” reminds the entire school community that healthy breakfast options available at school provide an energizing start to the day for students. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1482250
Garden City High School will host the Kansas State VEX IQ Robotics Competition Championships on Saturday, March 2 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the main gym at the high school. The event is free and open to the public to attend.
The district will be celebrating National School Breakfast Week. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1482250
*Menu subject to change. To view the full menu visit: www.gckschools.com/o/gcps/page/school-menu
The USD #457 Board of Education will meet Monday, March 4 at 6:00pm in the ESC Board Room. Agenda information can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712.
Congratulations Finney County YEC winners.
1st place: Enlightened Wellness
2nd place: Gluten-Free Goddess
3rd Place: Jenny’s Dulces Locos
People’s Choice: Jenny’s Dulces Locos
Enlightened Wellness will represent Finney County at the State Competition in April.
Twenty three (23) GCHS Youth Entrepreneurs competed in the Finney County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Feb 29 at Garden City Parks and Recreation. Hosted through Network Kansas partnering Finney Co. EcoDevo Corporation, Garden City Downtown Vision, and Western State Bank.
Manny Ortiz, Mayor of Garden City, read a proclamation at Jennie Wilson Elementary School Friday morning at an all school assembly, designating the day as Read Across America Day in Garden City. The district will be celebrating Read Across America March 4 - 8.
The middle school music departments will participate in the Middle School Western Athletic Conference Music Competition on Friday. The event will be held in Clifford Hope Auditorium at Horace Good Middle School.
The USD 457 Bookmobile is at Family Genesis Dental. Stop by for free screenings and fluoride treatments for kids and adults until 6:00 pm. Free door prizes and drawings!
Garden City High School had volunteers help with Future Now Finance where freshmen participated in a financial literacy simulation designed to help students understand some of the challenges involved in preparing for an employable future and adulthood.
