This past weekend, several of our GMS students participated in the Odyssey of the Mind tournament. Odyssey of the Mind is a problem-solving competition- where students solve problems using cooperative and creative thinking skills and then are required to present their solution to the problem in a skit.
Six of our Gifted and Talented students participated and they placed 4th in the tournament- competing with teams across the state!
Here is a transformation for you on this Tuesday! Check out this GCHS senior's then and now!🎓 #transformationtuesday
The GCHS Baseball team will be highlighted tomorrow at 12:00PM on the Scholastic Ball Report on WKYT. Coach Tee Ellis, and players Merrick Graham and Mason Reynolds will be interviewed.
If you miss it live on Sunday, you can find the video on their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/ScholasticBallReport/
GCHS Gear Up took a group of 9th and 10th grade students to visit the Kentucky State University Aquaculture Center-they had a great time learning about one of the many extensions of agriculture, farming in water! They also got to tour the KSU campus!
CONGRATULATIONS to GCHS Senior, Jade Pevley, on winning 1st Place in the JAG Employability Skills state competition-Jade submitted a resume, cover letter and participated in an interview for the competition, competing against several other KY JAG students. With her 1st Place accomplishment, Jade will advance to the national level! 🥇
Another Friday, another feature! Today we are spotlighting Mr. Louis Kluesener of Lancaster Elementary! #featurefriday
GCHS Biomed and AP Bio students got to participate in population sampling as they used PIT-tags to identify previous populations for the University of Kentucky Plant Pathology Department at Maywoods this week!🌱🌿🍃
Here is a throwback for you on this Thursday! Pictured is a staff member when she was a 2nd grader at PLE, can you guess who? HINT: She's now a teacher at the ATC. #throwbackthursday
This afternoon, the GMS Cougar Baseball team and coaching staff was recognized and honored during the 2022 Regular Session of the KY General Assembly for their extraordinary performance last season- as they were the first team to bring home a Conference Championship title!⚾
Representative David R. Meade and Representative Josh Bray joined in congratulating this team and extended them best wishes for many future monuments of success!
Mrs. Blair's 3rd Grade students at CDR love math! Check out her students using fraction square manipulatives to find equivalent fractions. 🔣
GCS would like to give a big THANK YOU to Chuck Hunt and Hunt Insurance for the donation to GC Football!🏈
Mrs. Weaver's 9th Grade Integrated Science classes collaborated with Gear Up to design and build hot air balloons while studying the atmosphere. Students learned about air currents, parts of the atmosphere, density, and how to conduct atmospheric research!
How many knee-ups can you do? Today is Wednesday, and you know that means we talk about wellness! Get moving today! 🏃 #wellnesswednesday
Our Garrard Middle School and Garrard County High School TATU group (Teens Against Tobacco Use), visited all three elementary schools today to perform a puppet show discussing the harmful effects of nicotine.
Another Tuesday, another transformation! Check out this GCHS senior!🎓 #transformationtuesday
Today a musical Monday at LES- check out the 5th graders doing a modern take on Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.”🎶🎵
Beta club members recently collected items for the Garrard County Animal Shelter. Members Sierra Johnson, Alexys Patrick, and Kylie Merrill spent this Saturday there volunteering with their new friend, Frank!🐶
Lots of students are going the extra mile at Camp Dick Robinson! Students spend extra time after school practicing academic skills! #mondaymotivation
Important Update:
The Board recently approved the following change to next school year's (2022-23) calendar: August 8th will now be Opening Day, with students returning on August 9th, and May 22nd will now be closing day. Stay up to date on all calendar amendments through our app or website! https://www.garrard.k12.ky.us/
CDR is hosting their Second 1 Mile Bobcat Bolt on Friday, May 6th! All ages are welcomed, and there will be food trucks post race!
Check out the flyer and registration form!
