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The USD #457 Board of Education will hold a Special Meet on Tuesday, December 5 at 5:00pm over the Boundary Study being conducted. The meeting will be held in the ESC Board Room. Agenda information can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712.
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The USD #457 Board of Education will meet Monday, December 4 at 6:00pm in the ESC Board Room. Agenda information can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712. The complete board meeting materials can be found on our website under BOE menu.
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Check out the video of the 2023 Crystal Apple Awards banquet. Congratulations to Mark Shera Cruz, Garden City High School, Amber Potts, Horace Good Middle School, and Caitlin Sotelo, Garden City Achieve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfhUHdqjNaQ
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Check out the music concerts that will take place tonight and Friday evening at a number of schools. There will also be high school students performing in District Honor band, choir, and orchestra concerts on Saturday at Dodge City. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1351634
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Garden City High School is seeking business community volunteers for their upcoming Freshman Career Fair on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. The fair is focused on career exploration for GCHS freshmen who will select a career academy. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1352295
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The Garden City High School STUCO presented a check to the Leave A Legacy Foundation during the MatchDay event. The group raised funds from a dodge ball tournament earlier this month. The students also visited with the organizations participating in MatchDay.
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Today is MATCHDAY! Support the Garden City Public Schools Foundation until 7:00PM tonight at 409 N. Main in Garden City (old Gordmans Building). Can't make it in person? Donate Online: https://matchday.wkcf.org/organizations/publicschoolsfoundation
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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
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Garden City Public Schools will run mud routes tomorrow, Monday, November 27.
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Garden City Public Schools will observe the Thanksgiving holiday next week. There will be no school November 20 – 24. District office and facilities will be closed during the week for the fall vacation. Classes will be back in session on Monday, November 27, 2023.
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The Finney County United Way provided backpacks to Transportation, GC Achieve, and Gertrude Walker Elementary School. They were purchased as part of the contributions received after the Stuff the Bus campaign. Thank you for helping our schools and students be successful.
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Congratulations to Amber Potts, Caitlin Sotelo, and Mark Shera Cruz for being named 2023 Crystal Apple Teachers at tonight's award ceremony!
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We want to thank all of the families that came out to participate in the Annual Thanksgiving meal at the schools. We had a number of central office staff at the buildings helping serve the meal to our guests.
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The Garden City High School drama department has been named a winner of the first round of the Unsinkable Molly Brown Grants. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1339942
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Garden City High School AVID is holding a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, November 15. Fifteen percent of all sales from 5:00-9:00 p.m. will go back to the organization. Thank you for your support!
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The district is promoting Wellness Wednesday as part of American Education Week. Flavored drink packets are ready to be delivered to schools. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1334093
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A free developmental screening clinic will be held Friday, November 17 for children ages 3 to 5 who are residents of Garden City. Appointments may be made by calling the Garfield Early Childhood Center at 620-805-7500. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1331509
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