News and Events from the Greater Garden City Area
Three teachers from Garden City Public Schools were named 2019 Crystal Apple Teachers of Finney County on Thursday, November 14th. The three teachers who won the highly honored distinction include: Makenzi Johnson, Garden City High School, Paul Lappin, Garden City High School, and Sarah Wise, Kenneth Henderson Middle School. The […]
The Garden City Public Schools Foundation Grant Squad will visit schools on Tuesday, November 12th, to award $200 mini-grants to help teachers enhance their classrooms. The awards will be presented to teachers in a surprise celebration in their classrooms. The foundation received 20 grant applications from staff around the school […]
Tyson Foods has awarded Garden City Public School with over $25,000 in grants toward classroom projects through their partner DonorsChoose.org. The company was pleased to report that the funds have been awarded in record time to the school district. As part of Tyson Foods’ commitment to support its plant communities, […]
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center is hosting a Turkey GLO Trot 5K and 1 mile Fun Run on Thursday, November 14th. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. at the school and the race will start at 5:30 p.m. The school is supporting healthy active lifestyles and will be taking non-perishable food donations […]
Garden City Public Schools will be celebrating National School Bus Safety Week October 21 – 25, 2019. Wednesday, October 23 has been set aside to celebrate and honor school bus drivers. To honor our school bus drivers, Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed Wednesday, October 23, 2019, as School Transportation Appreciation […]
There will be a number of educational workshops held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19 at Kenneth Henderson Middle School, 2406 Fleming Street. The workshops will be for families that are new to the community. The various departments from the district that will provide presentations include:Supplemental services, Newcomer programs, […]
Band and orchestra students from Horace Good Middle School and Kenneth Henderson Middle School auditioned and made the Southwest District Middle School Honor Band and Orchestra. They will perform in a concert with other students from around the area on Saturday, November 9th at Dodge City Middle School. The Horace […]
To recognize the National School Lunch Program and the 30 million children it serves every day, Garden City Public Schools will recognize National School Lunch Week from October 14-18, 2019. The theme, “School Lunch: What’s on Your Playlist,” spotlights how today’s school cafeterias are serving up healthy menu items that […]
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center is one of ten Kansas schools to be recognized with the School of Promising Practice Award for the civic engagement opportunities they offer students. The award ceremony will be at 1 p.m. on Constitution Day, Tuesday, Sept. 17 in Topeka. The Civic Advocacy Network (CAN) was […]
The Crystal Apple Committee of the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce has announced semi-finalists for this year’s Crystal Apple Teacher Recognition program. The committee received 40 applications this year for the 2019 Crystal Apple Awards. The 40 applications were narrowed down to 12 through a blind read by three committee […]
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