Garrard County High School recently hosted their Ghost Out Program. A guest, dressed as the Grim Reaper, stalked the hallways of the Garrard County High School and selected fourteen “victims”. These “victims” represented the average number of people killed in alcohol or drug-related crashes during the school day and were declared “deceased”. A memorial service was conducted for the fourteen “victims” during the afternoon assembly, with the students of GCHS in attendance.
Thank you to our Garrard County Youth Services Center, Garrard County, Davis Shepherd, ASAP (Agency Substance Abuse Policy), MADD (Mother Against Drunk Drives), GCHS TATU Club (Teens Against Tobacco Use), Garrard County Coroner’s Office, Garrard County Sheriff’s Office, Lancaster Police Department, Kentucky Office of Highway Safety and First Responders for working together to address drug and alcohol abuse among our young people today. #gcsproud
What better way to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week than to celebrate our five Teacher of the Year recipients! Congratulations to these teachers, and thank you for your dedication and love for the students of Garrard County! #gcsproud
🔵Camp Dick Robinson - Mrs. Joy Arnold
🟢Lancaster Elementary School- Mrs. Beth Trimble
🟠Paint Lick Elementary School- Mrs. Heather Mullins
🟡Garrard Middle School- Mrs. Jennifer Caldwell
🔴Garrard County High School- Mrs. Baleigh Lawson
Preschool Screenings are underway- don't forget to register! If you have a preschool-aged child who qualifies for preschool, use the link below to sign up for their screening. Please note, a preschool-aged child cannot register for preschool enrollment without scheduling and attending a screening.
Click the link below to schedule in May: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmU_EAhFzYSXWXDVM-aVc7eiwFyQDhvuyGSTlHELxAyKknlQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
PLEASE SHARE!
Testing season is quickly approaching, and we would like to share the dates and times our students will be testing. It is important students are present on testing days, and that they bring student-issued chromebooks fully charged!
Garrard County Schools will meet over the next several weeks to develop the District Facility Plan. The meetings will be conducted at the Garrard County Education Center in the Board of Education meeting room. A public forum will be planned for 6:00PM before each meeting, while the Local Planning Committee will begin at 6:15PM. The dates of the meetings are as listed: May 1st, May 8th, and May 15th, 2023.
Happy Administrative Professionals' Day! We are very thankful and appreciative of the Administrative Professionals in our district! #gcsproud
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
The 3rd Grade students at Paint Lick Elementary and Lancaster Elementary have pen pals at Garrard County High School through the JAG classes, and received their second letter this week!✍️✉️
Every other week, the students exchange letters with their pen pals. The high school students created videos to pair with their letters to the 3rd graders! The PLE and LES students have been so excited this week to read their letters, watch their personalized video and respond to the high school students! #gchsproud #pleproud #lesproud
Congratulations to Holden Sandlin for being recognized as the Garrard County Schools Student of the Month for Paint Lick Elementary sponsored by Farmers National Bank & Bradford BBQ! #pleproud #gcsproud
Congratulations to Cara Meade for being recognized as the Garrard County Schools Student of the Month for Garrard Middle School sponsored by Farmers National Bank & Bradford BBQ! #gmsproud #gcsproud
Congratulations to Sebastian Pennel recognized as the Garrard County Schools Student of the Month for Lancaster Elementary School sponsored by Farmers National Bank & Bradford BBQ! #lesproud #gcsproud
Congratulations to Sophia Purcell for being recognized as the Garrard County Schools Student of the Month for Camp Dick Robinson sponsored by Farmers National Bank & Bradford BBQ! #cdrproud #gcsproud
Congratulations to Mrs. Emily Arnold for being recognized as the Garrard County Schools Teacher of the Month sponsored by Whitaker Bank! #gchsproud #gcsproud
Congratulations to GCS Assistant Cafeteria Managers, Shana Stacey, (Camp Dick Robinson Elementary), Lindsay King (Paint Lick Elementary) Danada Berry (Lancaster Elementary), Debbie Coffey (Garrard Middle School), and Beth Gettler (Garrard County High School) for being recognized as the Garrard County Schools Support Staff Members of the Month sponsored by Danville Office Equipment! #gcsproud
Another Thursday, another staff throwback! Can anyone guess who? (HINT: This staff member goes to all of our schools, and knows lots of students!) Drop your guesses in the comments below!⬇️ #throwbackthursday
🔉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.
Mrs. Hoskins' AP Language and Composition class recently had a guest speaker visit and present on the Kentucky Innocence Project. Erin McQuerry (GCHS class of 2016), a law student at UK, spoke to the students about wrongful conviction and the work of the KIP to exonerate innocent individuals who have been wrongfully convicted. The students in AP Lang are currently reading the text Just Mercy and completing a nine-week research project related to the text. It is always great seeing alumni returning to GCHS to impact student learning! #gchsproud
Another Wednesday, another Wellness Wednesday post! Mrs. Owens' GCHS Fitness classes always start with at least a half mile walk- when the weather is nice, they enjoy those walks outside! Have you got your steps in today?🏃🏃♀️ #gchsproud #wellnesswednesday
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
Tech Center Tuesday is here! Today we are featuring a few of our students who recently passed their Phlebotomy certification exam! Nine students in this class are now certified Phlebotomy Technicians! Congratulations! #techcentertuesday #atcproud #gcsproud
