Minute with Mike #33, featuring special guests from Garfield Early Childhood Center, this week's Superintendent's School of the Week:
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The Superintendent's School of the Week is Garfield Early Childhood Center. Check out what students and staff are up to at the school:
GCHS sports today:
🤼 Wrestling at home
🏀 Boys Basketball at Valley Center
Middle School sports today:
🏀 KHMS Boys Basketball at Hays
🏀 HGMS Boys Basketball at home
Garfield Early Childhood Center is this week's Superintendent's School of the Week. Here are some things to know about Associate Principal Melanie Garrison and Principal Andrea Baker:
What led you to teaching and what prompted your decision to become a principal?
Mrs. Baker: “I love making a difference and helping others. You get to do both of these in education. After mentoring many teachers and students working on their teaching degree, moving to be an instructional coach and now a principal I feel like I am reaching more people. I am very passionate about early childhood education and want to continue to make a difference in this area.”
Mrs. Garrison: “I have always had a passion for working with young children. After being an early childhood special education teacher for 10 years, I decided that I wanted to pursue becoming a principal so that I could make a difference in the lives of our teachers and students.”
Is there a quote or saying that you live your life by?
Mrs. B: “If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” -Ignacio Estrada
Mrs. G: “There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.” -Mister Rogers
What makes a ‘good day’ at school?
Mrs. B: “I love being in the classrooms and watching all of our amazing staff. The passion they have and the way they teach our little ones has me glowing inside. They make preschool such a fun place to be and make learning so fun.”
Mrs. G: “Seeing all of the kids smiling faces and our teachers’ passion for education always makes every day a great day at Garfield.”
What accomplishments fill you with pride so far this year?
Mrs. B: “Our current attendance is 620 students. We are projected to have close to 700 students by the end of the school year, as we continue to enroll students every day. Early Childhood is such an important time in a child's life, so knowing we are making such an impact in our community is a great feeling.”
Mrs. G: “Seeing all the growth our student's have made in their vocabulary development so far this year.”
What inspires you?
Mrs. B: “Coming to work each day and getting to work with the amazing staff, students and parents at Garfield. The staff here has such an important job and they show up ready for the challenge each day. I want to do my best for them, so they can continue to do their job well.”
Mrs. G: “The passion that all the entire staff has for our students is what inspires me everyday.”
Edith Scheuerman Elementary School is holding a fundraiser in partnership with Freddy's tonight, January 17. Fifteen percent of all sales 5:00-8:00 p.m. will go back to the school. Thank you for your support!
GCHS sports today:
🏊 Boys Swimming at Hays
🤼 Wrestling at home - 5:00pm
Middle Schools sports today:
🏀 KHMS Boys Basketball at home
🏀 HGMS Boys Basketball at home
The Garden City High School Hall of Fame Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Hall of Fame inductees. Nominations must be received by Friday, March 3. Go to https://gardencitypsks.sites.thrillshare.com/page/gchs-hall-of-fame to complete a nomination form. Forms are also available at the Educational Support Center, 1205 Fleming Street.
Nominations submitted in 2021 and 2022 will be considered along with this year’s nominees. Nominations from years prior to 2021 should be resubmitted to the committee. Two inductees will be selected; one inductee is chosen from those residing within Finney County and the other from outside of the county.
For more information, contact Roy Cessna, Public Information Coordinator, at 620-805-7014 or rcessna@gckschools.com.
Pictured: 2022 GCHS Hall of Fame Inductees Leo Prieto and Lee Reeve
We are excited to announce that Garfield Early Childhood Center has been selected as this week's Superintendent's School of the Week! Look for more posts about the exciting things happening at Garfield.
Each week Dr. Dominguez will select a school to feature and we'll share information about staff, upcoming events at the school, recognition they've received, and more.
🧠 GCHS Scholar's Bowl team will compete at Scott City today
🎳 GCHS Bowling team will compete at Great Bend today
Check out what’s on the menu this week!
*Menu subject to change.
To view the full menu visit: gckschools.nutrislice.com
We are hiring Special Education Paraprofessionals! Our SPED paras assist teachers to reinforce learning concepts and help ensure student success. Apply to be a paraprofessional today at https://gardencity.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.
⚙ There will be a Robotics Tournament held at Garden City High School today
GCHS Sports today:
🤼 Wrestling at Sand Springs, OK
🤼 JV Wrestling at Hays
🏀 Freshman Basketball at Ulysses
Enrollment for the spring session of the Driver Education course at GCHS will be Wednesday, January 18 at 4:00 p.m. There are a limited number of students that will be accepted in the class. Go to www.gckschools.com/article/961313 for details.
🗨 GCHS Debate team will compete at State competition in Topeka on Friday, January 13 and Saturday, January 14
GCHS Sports today:
🏀 Basketball at Hays
🤼 Wrestling at Sand Springs, OK
The Virtual Academy has announced its A-B Honor Roll for Fall 2022: www.gckschools.com/article/958898
