Minute with Mike #130: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1YPzSU0CIg
Garden City High School AVID will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Applebee's today, November 26. Twenty-five percent of all your order will go to support the team. Thank you for your support!
Minute with Mike #129, featuring Victor Ornelas Elementary School, this week's Superintendent's School of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAsmPyo6yhU
Garden City Public Schools will observe the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no school November 25 – 29. District facilities will also be closed during the week.
Classes will resume on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Desiree Delehant, Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center, and Scott Glass, Garden City High School, were named 2024 Crystal Apple Teachers of Finney County of three 2024 Crystal Apple winners during a banquet on Thursday. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1889838
Garden City Achieve has recently announced its honor roll for the quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. The honor rolls include Principal Honor Roll of 4.0 GPA and A/B Honor Roll. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1889133
Garden City High School debate coach, Russ Tidwell, received a third Distinguished Service Award from the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) this week. He was also informed that he will receive his sixth NSDA Diamond Award as a coach. www.gckschools.com/article/1888658
We would like to thank all of our district staff and community members that came and helped during the Thanksgiving Lunch at the schools today.
Garden City High School Forensics is holding a fundraiser at KFC today! Patrons MUST show the flyer in order in order for us to get the "credit" for the sale! This goes to help us fund travel and materials and cover the hosting tournaments. Thank you for your support.
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Healthy Snack Day. The boxes are prepared and ready to be delivered to the schools. School board members and district administration will deliver healthy snack boxes across the district. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1875050
USD 457 schools will run mud routes on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Horace Good Middle School Scholar's Bowl team will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Applebee's today, November 19. Twenty-five percent of all your order will go to support the team. Thank you for your support!
Abe Hubert Elementary School will hold a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, November 19. Fifteen percent of all sales from 5:00-9:00 p.m. will go back to the team. Thank you for your support!
If you missed this week's Special Board of Education meeting, here are the highlights.
Minutes from the meeting will be available after they've been approved at the next meeting.
The complete agenda can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2712
We would like to thank Equity Bank for their generous donation to the Garden City Public Schools Foundation. The bank presented a $5,000 check to the Foundation. The Garden City Public Schools Foundation offers the opportunity to enhance the learning environment, increase effectiveness of instruction and help to strengthen and broaden ties between the schools and community. Thank you for your support.
The Garden City Public Schools Foundation Grant Squad visited schools on Monday, November 18 to award $250 mini-grants to help teachers enhance instruction in their classrooms. The awards were presented to teachers in a surprise celebration. www.gckschools.com/article/1881846
USD 457 will run Mud Routes this afternoon and tomorrow.
Garden City Mayor, Manny Ortiz, was at Victor Ornelas Elementary School this morning to read a proclamation at an all school assembly to help kick-off American Education Week in the school district and community. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1875050
Garden City Public Schools will celebrate American Education Week, November 18-22. During the week, the district celebrates great schools and the partnerships between teachers, support staff, students, parents, and the community. https://www.gckschools.com/article/1875050