Garrard County Schools - Our Mission is Students

Have you got your workout in this morning?! Mrs. Owens GCHS students start bright and early with a morning circuit training workout!🏋️‍♀️ #wellnesswednesday #gchsproud #gcsproud

Garrard County Schools will be utilizing a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Day today, Wednesday, February 1st, 2023. Students will report to classes virtually.

Garrard County High School's General Art classes have designed a school art instillation mural that encourages all students and faculty to participate. Each student can make a feather to make up the winged mural called "Flying with Pride". Each feather displays art about what is special to each person and why they are proud to be apart of our school and community. Feathers of staff and students have already been installed, with more to come! A great school pride piece added to the halls of GCHS! #gcsproud #gchsproud

Tech Center Tuesday is here! An exciting day for ATC Electricity Department- with the arrival of the new HVAC trainer this week! This training simulator will allow students to get real-world experience working on an air conditioning unit in a residential home. This residential heat pump training unit is a full-functioning 1.5 ton residential heat pump system that provides real-world applications and troubleshooting examples. We are excited to offer this opportunity to our students in our Electrical Pathway! #techcentertuesday #atcproud #gcsproud

Garrard County Schools will be utilizing a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 31st, 2023. Students will report to classes virtually.

CALLING ALL ALUMNI! We would like to celebrate our alumni each month on our social media and website platforms. Please click on the link below and complete the form with your information. Watch each month online for our spotlights! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSSc_D1CEa0ifKyHwi3AvmnymsqAyB7HkKEvBNS_R1N87GSA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Congratulation to our Garrard Middle School students who auditioned and made the District 11 Honors Band! Over 300 seventh and eighth graders from fifteen area middle school band programs auditioned-GMS students set a record high of having TWENTY-FIVE members to be selected to be in one of the two bands. The Symphonic Band is the top band and Concert Band is the second band. In early March these students will travel to Danville High School and rehearse under a guest conductor for two days then perform a concert for friends and family. Congratulations to our students!🎼🎷🎺 Take a look at their results. Flute: Olivia Denny- 12th Symphonic Stesha Price- 13th Concert Erin Baldridge- 14th Concert Clarinet: Kinslee White- 4th Concert Bella Young- 5th Concert Elijah Seals- 13th Concert Mercedez Slay- 14th Concert Kat Farrell- 17th Concert Alto Sax- Justin Schneider- 3rd Symphonic Adrien Kruer- 1st Concert Parker Woolums- 3rd Concert Trumpet- Ace Alexander- 1st Symphonic Lindey Lowe- 11th Concert French Horn: Olivia Wilson- 3rd Concert Trombone- Kai Weaver- 1st Symphonic Claire Weaver- 2nd Symphonic Tristin Toler- 4th Symphonic Dylan Hampton- 6th Symphonic Eli Pevley- 4th Concert Baritone: Caiden Gonyer- 3rd Symphonic Tuba: Landon Potter- 4th Concert Landen Gastineau- 5th Concert Snare: Connor Hurt- 2nd Concert Mallets: Alexis Lafountain- 1st Concert Lenny Baranowski- 2nd Concert

We “woof” you a happy Friday!🐶🐾 Mrs. Arnold’s GCHS Culinary students prepared dishes for a new audience group! Students researched best food ingredients for dogs, and prepared beautiful dog treat dishes! They even had a four-legged friend come try their treats! Mrs. Long’s AP Studio Art class judged their peers’ dishes on creativity, originality, color choices, etc. Check out their work! #gchsproud #gcsproud

Thank you to alumni member and local business owner, Dan Leavell, for visiting the GCHS JAG classes to discuss entrepreneurship and to demonstrate skills. Volunteers also let students try out some of the trade skills they had just learned! #gchsproud #gcsproud

Another Thursday, another staff throwback! Can anyone guess this staff member? (HINT: She is one of the first smiling faces you will see at CDR!) Drop your guesses in the comments.⬇️ #throwbackthursday #gcsproud

Mrs. Arnold's 4th Grade Music students at LES are learning about Native American flutes! Each student practiced playing different pitches on their own flute. #gcsproud #lesproud

Happy Wellness Wednesday! Mrs. Duggins' PAWS class recently learned about different strategies to use when needing to calm down. They demonstrated their learning while playing charades as a class. Each student performed a cool down strategy, while other classmates guessed which strategy they were performing! #wellnesswednesday #cdrproud #gcsproud

Mrs. Middleton's 4th Grade classes at CDR are learning about potential and kinetic energy! Our 4-H Extension Agent, Mr. Eric Comley came to assist students in launching air rockets! Students were able to apply the concepts of potential and kinetic energy in real time! #gcsproud

Tech Center Tuesday is here, and today we are featuring a Tech Center staff member! Mr. Jerry Martin was recently named Garrard County Schools Teacher of the Month! Mr. Jerry Martin has taught Construction Carpentry at the Garrard ATC since 2019. When asked about his Carpentry Pathways, Mr. Martin says, "Construction skills are something that will always be needed. Even if the students do not work in this field post-high school, the skills that they acquire will always serve them well." Congratulations to Mr. Martin! #techcentertuesday #atcproud #gcsproud

Students in Mr. McDonald's Small Power class at GCHS recently completed the RC Tractor Pull Challenge! Students were able to explore tractor systems and structures and were able to experiment with force, motion, friction, gravity, and other STEM concepts applied to agriculture. Students assembled 5 tractors and experimented on different variables to witness different outcomes. They tried different gear ratios, tire diameters, weight and weight distribution, and hitch height. Students then took what they had learned and applied it to do their own "Championship Tractor Pull". Check out their work! #gchsproud

It is Monday, and we have a little motivation for you! Mrs. Weaver's elementary students visited the GEC last week to participate in Science and Engineering activities! A lot of the activities required learning from trial and error! #mondaymotivation #gcsproud

Another Friday, another staff feature! This week we are featuring Mrs. Shannah Garner at Garrard Middle School. Mrs. Garner is the STEM teacher at GMS, read about why she loves her job! #featurefriday #gmsproud #gcsproud

Throwback Thursday is here! Can you guess this staff member? She is GCS alumni and now teaches at PLE! Drop your guesses in the comments!⬇️ #throwbackthursday

Wellness Wednesday is here! Mr. Kennedy's Fitness classes at CDR are learning the importance of warming up their muscles before starting their fitness activities! Check out these jump-roping skills!#wellnesswednesday #cdrproud #gcsproud

Today is Tuesday, so you know we have a Tech Center feature for you! This week we are featuring our Carpentry program, led by Mr. Jerry Martin! Check out our students practicing their skills while constructing a deer blind for a community member! #techcentertuesday #atcproud