🗓Calendar Reminder: There will be no school for students on Monday and Tuesday, November 4th and 5th. We'll see everyone back on Wednesday!
Our district schools benefit from Title I funds, which are crucial for providing classroom supplies, supporting both classified and certified staff, enhancing technology, and much more. Parents, families and staff interested in learning more about our Title I program can click the link below to view our October Title I newsletter. This month’s edition includes important info about the allocation of Title I funds, comparability, and the declaration of participation.
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It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for a success tip from one of our dedicated students! GMS 8th grader Jacob Pendegrist shares, "There are no excuses; you need to stay responsible." Stay tuned for more tips from our GCS students! #schooltiptuesday
Happy Monday, GCS families! Today’s #mondaymoments come from Camp Dick Robinson Elementary, where we visited Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 4th grades. Take a look at what our students were up to!📚🎨👍
Congratulations to our students who achieved 97% or better attendance in September! Garrard County Schools is proud to promote good attendance, and with the support of Fazoli's, each qualifying student received a coupon for a free kids’ dinner or dessert. Great job showing up and staying prepared! Let’s keep the momentum going in October—we have another exciting prize! Check out some of our students! 👏⬇️
Each month, Garrard County Schools is celebrating good attendance by recognizing students who show dedication to being present and ready to learn!📚🚌 For September, we held a drawing from our students with strong attendance, and thanks to First Southern National Bank, each winner received a $10 certificate to Burger House. Congratulations to our winners—keep up the great attendance, we will have another drawing next month! Thank you to First Southern National Bank for supporting our students!
It’s Thumbs Up Thursday and today we’re giving a BIG thumbs up to the students and staff of Garrard County for their incredible success on the Kentucky Summative Assessment!👍 TWO of our schools earned a BLUE (Very High) overall rating, and our other schools made GREAT strides with impressive gains! Enjoy these pictures of Camp Dick Robinson and Paint Lick Elementary learning about their BLUE rating for the first time! #thumbsupthursday
Garrard County Schools are excited to celebrate significant success on the recently released Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) results. Several schools across the district showed impressive growth, with improvements in key academic indicators. Notably, four schools saw substantial point increases in their overall scores from last year, showcasing the hard work and dedication of our students and staff. We're also proud to announce that GCS now has TWO Blue schools- reaching the highest "Very High" status!
Click the link below for a detailed article on the KSA accountability results.
https://www.garrard.kyschools.us/article/1800006
🗓 Calendar Reminder: Fall Break is next week! There will be no school from October 7th-11th. Enjoy the time off with family and friends, and we’ll see everyone back on Monday, October 14th!
Website Wednesday is here! Each week, we’ll spotlight a feature of our Garrard County Schools website. First up: Athletic Photos! Did you know you can access and download all of our athletic photos directly to your phone? Just head to the white button bar on the GCS website and click the Athletic Photos icon. Stay tuned for more helpful features each week! #websitewednesday
Tuesday is here, and we have another school tip for our students! Each week, we’ll be highlighting one of our GCS students and their tip for staying successful in school. Camp Dick Robinson 2nd Grader, Maya Martynyuk says, "You should alway be kind and ready to help others." #schooltiptuesday
📢Reminder: Garrard County Schools Hall of Fame nominations are open and can be submitted now through November 30th. Nomination forms can be submitted electronically using the link below or a hard copy form can be completed at the Garrard County Board of Education office. To be eligible, nominees must either be retired from Garrard County Schools (no active employees) or have graduated at least five years ago (no current students). A selection committee will review all nominations and inductees will be announced in March, followed by a Hall of Fame Banquet in April to celebrate their achievements. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize those who have made a lasting impact on our schools and community.
Click this link to access the nomination form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScrVsv.../viewform...
Click this link to read more about the Garrard County Schools Hall of Fame: https://5il.co/2vwn2
Garrard Middle School Football is hosting a semifinal game!👏🏈 Congratulations to the GMS Football Team on an impressive 8-0 season! A big thank you to our GMS administration for collaborating with the middle school Conference Commissioner to make this possible. This year is particularly special as the facilities, once shared with Garrard County High School, are now exclusively dedicated to GMS. Join us this Thursday night at Dyehouse Stadium as our Cougars take on Farristown at 6PM! The Foley vs. Caudill game will follow. Let’s go, Cougars!
Monday Moments at Paint Lick Elementary! Today we visited Kindergarten, Mrs. Stanley's class, 2nd and 3rd Grade, and the 5th Grade Library to see our students hard at work. Swipe through to see what each group was up to- don't forget to check the caption for all the details! ⬇️ #mondaymoments
Garrard County Schools will be closed today Friday, September, 27th, 2024. Please note that this will not be an NTI day.
Congratulations to Reagan Powell for being recognized as the Garrard County Schools Student of the Month for Garrard County High School sponsored by Farmers National Bank!👏
Congratulations to Eli Durbin for being recognized as the Garrard County Schools Student of the Month for Garrard Middle School sponsored by Farmers National Bank!👏
Congratulations to Natalie Robertson for being recognized as the Garrard County Schools Student of the Month for Paint Lick Elementary sponsored by Farmers National Bank!👏
Congratulations to Lashay Barrow for being recognized as the Garrard County Schools Student of the Month for Lancaster Elementary School sponsored by Farmers National Bank! 👏
Congratulations to Bo Abee for being recognized as the Garrard County Schools Student of the Month for Camp Dick Robinson sponsored by Farmers National Bank! 👏
