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=GryELN2k-fo
The Garden City Public Schools Foundation and Finney County United Way teamed up to provide support for the entry fee for USD 457 students to compete in the Finney County Spelling Bee. The entry fee for the Spelling Bee helps defray costs for winning students to compete at the state level and provides districts and schools access to Scripps materials on the website. The state Spelling Bee will be held on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus in Salina, Kansas on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Pictured: Roy Cessna, USD 457 Foundation, Deborah Oyler, Finney County United Way, and Matthew Horney, Finney County Spelling Bee Coordinator.
The HGMS Scholars' Bowl Team is holding a fundraiser in partnership with Applebee’s today, February 6. By choosing from the Together We Care menu, 50% of the proceeds will help support the team. Thank you for your support!
Join us in shaping young minds, fostering critical thinking, and making a positive impact on the next generation of problem solvers. Apply today at https://gardencity.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.
A free developmental screening clinic for 3-5 year old Garden City residents will be held on Friday, February 9. It will be at Garfield Early Childhood Center. Appointments can be made by calling 620-805-7500. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1440649
Gertrude Walker School fourth grader, Michael Rodriguez, won the Finney County Spelling Bee on Saturday. He will participate in the state Spelling Bee in Salina on March 23, 2024.
Cheryll Nei, a fifth grader from St. Mary School, was the runner-up. She will be the alternate for the state competition for Finney County.
https://www.gckschools.com/article/1444775
Check out what’s on the menu for the week!
*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, February 5 at 6:00pm in the ESC Board Room. Agenda information can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712.
The Boundary Study committee met and received their responsibilities as a committee, the process and timeline of the committee, and an overview of the Enrollment Analysis of the school district done by RSP & Associates. https://www.gckschools.com/o/gcps/page/boundary-study
USD 457 school buses will no longer be running mud routes beginning Friday, February 2. The district will be back running regular routes.
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, which celebrates the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across Kansas and the nation. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1434995
Students from elementary through middle school have advanced to the Finney County Spelling Bee that will be held Saturday, February 3rd at 9:00 a.m. in Clifford Hope Auditorium on the Horace Good Middle School campus. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1431659
Garden City High School has recently announced its honor roll for the fall semester of the 2023-2024 school year. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1435597
How have the missed days of school due to the recent winter storms affected make-up days and graduation? The district will continue to follow the Board approved calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. The last day of school is still May 23, 2024.
We will need to move our graduation dates for the Class of 2024 due to the high number of snow days we have used this school year. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1434107
The Garden City High School drama department will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” February 2-3 at 7 p.m. and February 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the GCHS auditorium.
Tickets: $10 adults, $8 senior citizens and $5 high school students and under. www.gckschools.com/article/1422664
The Horace Good Middle School Scholars' Bowl Team is holding a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, January 29. Fifteen percent of all sales from 5:00-8:00 p.m. will go back to the school. Thank you for your support!
Check out what’s on the menu for the week!
*Menu subject to change. To view the full menu visit: www.gckschools.com/o/gcps/page/school-menu
Garden City High School choir members have been chosen for the 2024 All-State Choir. They are Darby Reimer, Danica Galia, Elissa Hinojos, Georgia Fahrmeier, Michelle Ramos, Emma Haeck, Annalise York, Hayley Loya, Tristan Garcia, Ian Houghawout, Harmonie Cruz, and Emma Lightner.
Enrollment for the spring session of the Driver Education course at GCHS will be Monday, January 29 at 4:00pm. There are a limited number of students that will be accepted in the class. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1426504
