Garden City Mayor, Roy Cessna, will read a proclamation at Alta Brown Elementary School, 1110 East Pine Street, at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025. The proclamation declares the week of January 27 through January 30, 2025, as Health Awareness Week in Garden City, Kansas. The proclamation will urge all residents of Garden City to take advantage of the many wellness opportunities available during the week.
Six main areas of health will be focused on during the week at the schools in the district. The areas include: nutritional health, physical health, mental health, health through safety, drug prevention, and health through screening and prevention.
Early Childhood through 6th grade schedule will include:
Monday-Movement Day – Athletic wear.
Tuesday-Safety Day – Wear Neon- Be bright – Be Seen.
Wednesday-Nutrition Wellness Day – Wear color of favorite fruit or sunflower.
Thursday- Mental Health Day – Think positive and wear your favorite color.
7th-12th grade schedule will include:
Monday - Nutrition/Hydration Day.
Tuesday - Mental Health Day – Wear green.
Wednesday - Drug Awareness Day - Wear Purple.
Thursday - Exercise/Physical Fitness Day - Wear favorite NFL team/sports gear.
There is no school on Friday due to a scheduled new teacher inservice during the day. Classes will be back in session on Monday, February 3, 2025.