Garrard County High School

GEAR UP Student Impact Team is happy to announce the return of their community event, Garrard Youth Entrepreneurs Market. The event is open to Garrard youth to showcase and or promote a service or product they sell. Click the QR code to register!

Dear GCHS Parents: It is that time of year again. If you are interested in serving on Garrard County High School’s Site Based Decision Making Council (SBDM) please complete the following: Fill out a nomination doc Return it to GCHS Main Office or email it to kimwoolums@windstream.net by 4:00 pm on 4/26/2023. Voting will take place in GCHS Main Office by ballot on 4/27, 28, and 5/1/2023. Votes can be cast between the times of 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. Thank you for your interest in our school; please let MRs. Woolums know if you have questions. Sincerely, Kim Woolums GCHS Band Parent/Parent Election Organizer

Garrard County High School's Dance Team will be hosting Technique Clinics and Tryouts for the 2023-24 season! 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

STUDENTS, PARENTS AND FAMILIES: Please use the link below to access our April breakfast and lunch menus. https://www.garrard.k12.ky.us/o/gchs/dining Also remember that you can view the daily menu on our district GCS app!

REMINDER: Family Health Care Associates (located in the GEC) is open during Spring Break. Please call 859 719-6016 if you have any questions or need to schedule an appointment.

CALENDAR REMINDER: Spring Break will be April 3rd-7th! Enjoy your week- we can't wait to welcome everyone back on Monday, April 10th!

Congratulations to Lizeth Gallegos, GCHS Sophomore, for being selected to represent Garrard County High School at the 2023 Youth Leadership Summit in San Francisco, CA! The Youth Leadership Summit provides GEAR UP students with opportunities to maximize their leadership skills, create a national network of peers and obtain training that will help them make a positive change in their community and around the world. This is the second year in a row a student has been selected from Garrard County! Lizzy was surprised this morning by her family, GCHS Administration, and GEAR UP with the announcement! Congratulations Lizzy! 👏👏 #gchsproud

Congratulations Wyatt Fielder and Addison Comley for being selected as 2023 Rogers Scholars Recipients! Rogers Scholars focuses on developing skills in leadership, technology, entrepreneurship and community service.

Tickets go on sale after Spring Break. Students cannot attend if they have 9 or more unexcused absences.

Spring is here and so is the work in our GCHS greenhouse! Greenhouse Tech students spent time last week transplanting tomatoes and marigolds! We can't wait to see what they produce later this spring, stayed tuned! #gchsproud

The GCHS Odyssey of the Mind Team placed 3rd in the state tournament on Saturday at Boyle County High School.  Congratulations to Abigail Travis, Abagail Bailey, Milli Crace, Eliza Fuller, Natalie Clark, and Zoe Tuggle.

GEAR UP Students visited Morehead State University on Thursday March 23rd. Before their campus tour, students attended an admissions presentation where they took a deeper look into the University’s Nursing and Agricultural programs. They heard from ROTC students in those programs and the benefits that Morehead’s Army ROTC has to offer. Students also learned about admission requirements, merit scholarships and work study programs.

Garrard County FCCLA placed 2nd in the state Parliamentary Procedure STAR events. These students will travel to Denver, CO this summer to compete at Nationals. Congratulations to Lizzy Gallegos, Kayma Galloway, Audrey Jennings, and Piper McGuffey.

Students in Mrs. Fielder's Honors Integrated Science class have been studying connections between Earth's systems, particularly carbon dioxide found in the atmosphere and oceans. In this lab, they were modeling the formation of calcium carbonate by adding carbon dioxide to a calcium hydroxide solution. Students also tested the acidity and pH of their solutions.

Don't forget about this week's event! Garrard County Schools' Youth Service Center is hosting a Steered Straight event, "Vaping Me Crazy," on March 23rd, 2023 at Garrard Middle School. This will be a free seminar for parents and students on vaping and drug education. Dinner will be provided at 5:00PM (first come, first serve), and the presentation will begin at 6:00PM. We hope to see you there!

Calendar Reminder 🔉 NO SCHOOL for students on March 17th 2023. We will see you Monday!

Garrard County High School GEAR UP students visited the University of Kentucky where they learned about admissions, housing and campus life. Students took part in a walking tour of the campus and finished up their afternoon by having lunch at The 90, an on campus dining hall.

The post contains information pertaining to the construction of the new facilities at Garrard County High School. Blasting operations will begin Monday, March 13th and will continue through the end of May. These operations will be conducted Monday through Friday between 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm unless personnel or property safety forces time adjustments. Click the document below to view the official Blasting Notice provided by Trace Creek Construction.

Garrard County Schools will be utilizing a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Day tomorrow, Friday, March 3rd, 2023. Students will report to classes virtually.

Garrard County High School would like to congratulate five of our senior JAG members for their success in the Regional JAG Competition. Ian Alcorn finished 4th Place in the Financial Literacy competition and will be advancing to the state competition! Caroline Ballard finished 4th in the Employability Skills competition and will be advancing to the state! Emily Boyd, Alex Caudill and Brandon Swinney placed 1st in the Business Plan competition and will advancing to the state competition! Congratulations to our students and GOOD LUCK at the state competition in March!