GMS Parents and Students: Tomorrow we will FINISH our KSA testing with 8th Grade completing the Language Editing and Mechanics Assessment AND On-Demand Writing Assessment! Please make sure students bring their chromebooks fully charged(may need to bring your chargers as well)! Get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast! Let's show everyone how much we know! https://www.canva.com/design/DAFgd0O5-VE/p2jCNiVMt8ZswG2MR45Y-w/view?utm_content=DAFgd0O5-VE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink
GMS Parents and Students: Tomorrow we will continue our KSA testing with 7th Grade completing the Science Assessment & 8th Grade completing the Social Studies Assessment! Please make sure students bring their chromebooks fully charged(may need to bring your chargers as well)! Get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast! Let's show everyone how much we know! https://www.canva.com/design/DAFgd0O5-VE/p2jCNiVMt8ZswG2MR45Y-w/view?utm_content=DAFgd0O5-VE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink
Another day full of smiles at the staff appreciation meal for Garrard Middle School! Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our students! #gcsproud #teacherappreciationweek
GMS Parents and Students: Tomorrow we will continue our KSA testing with all grades completing the Mathematics Assessment! Please make sure students bring their chromebooks fully charged(may need to bring your chargers as well)! Get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast! Let's show everyone how much we know! https://www.canva.com/design/DAFgd0O5-VE/p2jCNiVMt8ZswG2MR45Y-w/view?utm_content=DAFgd0O5-VE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink
GMS Parents and Students: Tomorrow we will continue our KSA testing with all grades completing the Reading Assessment! Please make sure students bring their chromebooks fully charged(may need to bring your chargers as well)! Get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast! Let's show everyone how much we know! https://www.canva.com/design/DAFgd0O5-VE/p2jCNiVMt8ZswG2MR45Y-w/view?utm_content=DAFgd0O5-VE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink
Please see the opportunity as the deadline has been extended!
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GMS Parents and Students: Tomorrow we will begin our KSA testing with all grades completing the QSCS survey! Please make sure students bring their chromebooks fully charged(may need to bring your chargers as well)! Get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast! Let's show everyone how much we know!
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Congratulations to Mrs. Jennifer Caldwell, our Garrard Middle School 2023 Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Caldwell's dedication to our students and passion for teaching is truly inspiring. Thank you for making a positive impact on our school community! #gmsproud
Nominations for GMS parents wishing to serve on the Site-Based Decision Making(SBDM) Council for the 2023-24 school year are open! Please use the link below to make a nomination.
Nominations are due Monday May 1st by 3:00 PM.
https://forms.gle/N7LqrF5JmGSxMp2j8
The Garrard County School District is requesting proposals from mental health agencies to provide school based mental health services within the district. Applicants must be able to provide services for all schools and students PK-12 in the Garrard County School District.
Applications are due May 5th, 2023 by 4:00PM.
Providers submitting an RFP must be in “Good Standing” with Kentucky Department of Social Services (DSS) or be a Federally Qualified Health Provider if coming from a different jurisdiction than the State of Kentucky.
Click the link below to access the application.
https://5il.co/1t88j
GMS Cheerleading Tryouts and Clinics are coming soon
🔉MANDATORY FOR ALL GARRARD STUDENTS🔉
Online Registration is now open for all Garrard County students. Parents and families must complete the annual update by May 3rd, 2023 through Infinite Campus-Parent Portal. Please see attached image for step by step instructions.
Today, Garrard County Schools welcomed their first ever district Special Olympics event! Students competed in numerous events, including cornhole, egg races, soccer, baseball, bocce ball, etc. We want to say thank you to our GCS Special Olympics Peer Ambassadors who are our leaders with and without intellectual disabilities who strive for inclusion for all, who have been advocates and have dedicated their time to training and playing together-creating friendship and understanding!
Enjoy a quick snapshot of our day- more photos to come! #gcsproud #specialolympics
As we celebrate our Special Olympic athletes this week, we also want to celebrate the beauty of the diverse spectrum of the human mind! Please see the dress up themes below for each day!
Monday: Twin Day ---We are more alike than different!
Tuesday: Jersey Day ----Teamwork makes the dream work!
Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday Croc Day ---It's okay to be different!
Thursday: Western Day ----This town IS big enough for all of us!
Friday: Pajama Day ----Dreaming of UNITY!
Tomorrow GMS students will begin taking their final iReady diagnostic test! Please remember to bring chromebooks to school fully charged, get plenty of sleep, and eat breakfast! We are excited to see how much growth our students have made with their results!
Mark your calendars- Cheer Tryouts coming soon! Cheer Clinics will be April 17th and 18th, and tryouts on April 19th. Check the flyer for more details. Current 8th Graders and high school students are welcomed to attend!
Garrard County High School's Dance Team will be hosting Technique Clinics and Tryouts for the 2023-24 season (offered to current 8th Graders)! See the attached flyer for details, and click the link below to register! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYUzofaJJ6MZ5vXJuIbbxZ_JWmooSs5V87P9Axzop-V__WYw/viewform
Garrard Youth Entrepreneurs Market!
It is that time of year! Garrard County School District is looking for related service provider contractors (e.g., OT, PT, VI, HI, School Psychologist, and O&M) to provide services to our exceptional students for the 2022/2023 school year. Please send proposals by May 15, 2023 to Wendy Congleton, Director of Special Education, at wendy.congleton@garrard.kyschools.us.
GMS Testing Dates!
