News and Events from the Greater Garden City Area
Garden City Public Schools has appointed a number of experienced staff members to fill key principal and associate principal positions in the district for the 2021-22 school year. Dr. Virginia “Ginny” Duncan will be the associate principal in the Arts and Communications at Garden City High School. She was the […]
Garden City Public Schools will be following the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option (SSO) waiver that allows all Kansas students the option of free breakfast and lunch each school day during the 2021-2022 school year – ensuring students are fueled and ready to learn. The waiver allows the […]
Monday, July 26, will be the start of the last week for the USD 457 Summer Food program. The last day of the program will be July 31, 2021. The curb site locations include: Jennie Wilson Elementary School from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Gertrude Walker Elementary […]
Join Garden City Public Schools and Newman University at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, at Patrick Dugan’s Coffee House, 301 N Main Street, to learn about a pathway to teaching. People that attend the event will learn about a fast pathway to becoming at teacher, scholarships that Newman University […]
Several community agencies are collaborating for an event called “Stuff the Bus.” The agencies are working together to collect backpacks and school supplies on Saturday, July 10th, and Sunday, July 11th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The group will be collecting donations in school buses that will be stationed […]
The Garden City Public Schools Transportation Department had nine school bus drivers participate in the Kansas State Pupil Transportation Association’s School Bus Rodeo Safety Competition held in Salina, Kansas. Donna Wedel took third place in the Rookie Mini bus division, Liz Nunez took second place in the Rookie Transit division […]
The Garden City Public Schools Transportation Department will host an event for the community to come out and test drive a school bus on Saturday, June 19 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Garden City High School student parking lot, 2720 Buffalo Way […]
The USD 457 Books on the Bus program, better known as B.O.B., will visit various sites in Garden City, Monday through Thursday, starting Monday, June 7th. The Bookmobile’s last scheduled visit will be held on July 22, 2021. The Bookmobile will not visit the community July 5th – 8th. B.O.B. […]
The Garden City Association of Educational Office Professionals (GCAEOP) held their annual Appreciation Awards. The organization’s membership selects an Administrator of the Year and Office Professional of the Year, who are recognized in the district for their service. This year the organization honored KJ Knoll, Financial Officer, as the Administrator […]
Garden City Public Schools continues a program that provides summertime meals to children and youth in 2021. The meals are free for anyone age 18 and under. No reservations are needed for the meals. While meals for youth 18 and under are free, adults my purchase a lunch at a […]
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