Today is a pretty day for a little spring cleaning! Garrard County High School JAG students earned community service hours by cleaning up the school grounds!
GCS would like to congratulate Ms. Kyrin Norris for winning the Good Citizen Award presented by the local chapter of the DAR. Kyrin's application and personal essay will be sent to the state level to compete with other Good Citizen Award winners throughout the state of Kentucky!
Ms. Isaac's classes at GCHS have been learning about employability skills, and this week they participated in mock interviews with different GC staff members!
Safety Reminder for all GC Students/Families:
The School Safety Resiliency Act requires any person entering a school to show valid identification, even if the office staff recognizes the person.
Please have a valid ID ready when entering a GC school building.
9th and 10 Grade Students and Families:
Mark your calendar for March 3rd, 6:00PM- Gear Up is hosting a family night! Students and parents will learn about KEES Money, Dual Credit Scholarship, Work Ready Scholarship, ACT, and College Admissions. Students and parents can also discuss future opportunities and STEM careers with our local Area Technology Centers, BCTC and EKU Educational Talent Search.
GCHS would like to congratulate three of their basketball players!
Jade Pevley has be chosen for the the 12th Region, All-Region Team (3rd Team).
Ethan Cooper and Tavey Quisenberry have been chosen for the 12th Region, All-Region Team.
Congratulations to these players!🏀
Don't forget to come support your Boys Basketball Golden Lions tonight! The Lions will play Lincoln at 7:45PM (OR 20 minutes after the first game ends) at Danville High School!🏀
Check out our GCHS seniors planning for their future! A group of THIRTY-TWO seniors attended a field trip to Eastern Kentucky University to tour the campus and learn about the different degree programs. 🎓
Don't forget to come support your Girls Basketball Lady Lions tonight! The Lady Lions will play DCA at 7:45PM (OR 20 minutes after the first game ends) at Danville High School! 🏀
Will you be my math date? Mrs. Stevens' GCHS students were speed dating in Algebra 2 to describe exponential graphs!
CALENDAR REMINDER:
Monday, February 21st, will be a Professional Development Day for staff- NO SCHOOL for students.
Congratulations to Coach Jimmie McCulley for receiving Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (KABC) 12th Region Girls Coach of the Year!🏀
During GCHS' National Art Honors Society meeting this week, Alison Stiles was recognized for her KSBA banner design for this year's KSBA conference- the theme was Connect the Dots. Alison competed with other GCHS students, and her design was chosen to represent Garrard County! Great work Alison!
The JAG students at GCHS helped spread the word about the GC Preschool Program by handing out flyers within our community!
Did you know it was time to sign up for preschool screenings?! If you have a preschool-aged child who qualifies for preschool, use this link to sign up for their screening today!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTu1EgepRcc1w-AjoVOs2QnR0RTqoxJw8IAEeh0723F500Gg/viewform?usp=sf_link
In honor of spring sports starting this week- can you guess this staff member? HINT: He coaches at the high school! #throwbackthursday
GCHS GEAR UP students visited Berea College today! Students toured the campus, learned about the Work Program and the No Tuition Promise Scholarship that is available to all students admitted to the college!
Today is Club Day at the high school! Did you know GCHS has welcomed back and revamped their Student Council? Last week several members of the new council were trained by Kentucky Student Council Association-with a huge focus on team building!
In honor of School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, we want to say a big THANK YOU to our own SRO, Deputy Dave Amon! We are so thankful to have you at GCHS!
Happy Valentine's Day! Check out what the GCHS Crafts class has been up to-
they used their creative skills to make Valentines for our local Senior Citizens!❤️💗
GCHS Senior, Jade Pevley and JAG Specialist Mr. Jimmie McCulley represented Garrard County High School's JAG Program today at the Capitol during the AT&T John "Bam" Carney Scholarship Announcement. Thanks to AT&T and John "Bam" Carney, TEN JAG students who are planning on going to college and majoring in Education will receive a $10,000 scholarship.
Jade was chosen as the JAGKY student representative to discuss the importance of JAG Programs and the opportunities given to students across the state.
