Gary Independent School District

Earlier this week, Elementary students received forms for our Little Dribblers program. All forms and payment are due on Friday, October 31st!

On October 25th, two teams from Gary ISD competed in the second Ultimate High School Fishing Tournament of the season on Lake Wright Patman!

Holden Brown weighed in 4 fish for a total of 8.53 pounds!

Konner Harper and Easton Alford weighed in 2 fish totaling 4.96 pounds!

Their next tournament will be held at Toledo Bend South on November 22nd!

Way to go Bobcats!

Due to the weather, tonight’s JH Baseball game has been canceled.

Yesterday Gary FFA members went to the Garrison LDE Invitational for their first contest of the year. What a night! We are so proud of these students for all of the hard work they have put in to learning their contests this year and we're excited to see how they continue to grow. We can't wait to hang these banners on the wall! We also want to say thank you to the parents who sent a cooler of drinks with us, we really appreciate your support! Our next contest is November 3rd at the White Oak LDE Invitational.

Congratulations to our LDE teams:

Sr. Creed Speaking-
1st Place Makynze Adams
Senior Quiz- 3rd Place
Mollie Moore
Garrett Gregory
Jake Von Eiff
William Dickson
Greenhand Creed Speaking
8th Place Brooklyn Adams
9th Place Korbyn Woodfin
Greenhand Spanish Creed
5th Place Liz Arias-Zamora
Radio Broadcasting- 5th Place
Braley Weems
Emorie Comer
Kyleigh Woodfin
Greendhand Skills- 6th Place
Chevy Coon
Jake Stephenson
Bentley Pass
Cole Brittain
Greenhand Quiz- 12th Place
Braylon Seals
Jaycee Whitby
Brooklyn Adams
Job Interview
10th Place Brodey Seals

The Fall Festival & Bingo was so much fun and very successful! The Class of 2027 is thankful for the support from the community and these generous donors!

It is not too late to order your Hal-O-Grams! Turn in order form no later that Wednesday this week. Extra forms can be picked up in both the Elementary & High School offices.

Congratulations to our most recent GAP graduate, Luke Kelley! He plans to join the military, and we our proud of all of his hard work getting to this moment so he can serve our country!

We will be taking our Boys and Girls, Junior High and High School, Basketball photos on Tuesday, November 4th. You can preorder photos by following the information on the flyer!

Gary FFA Families and supporters, if you would like to place and order for a shirt please visit the FFA T-Shirt Order Form at https://forms.gle/LQv7PTNQ41TX11xr8. Orders and payment are due by this Friday, Oct. 31st to Mrs. Creech or Mr. Shadix. If you have any questions please let us know!

Check out the Bingo schedule that shows off just a few of the bigger prizes we have to offer! The games start at 6PM and be sure to get some of our brisket sandwiches or baked potatoes with brisket too!

The Class of 2030's haunted trail, the Haunted Circus had a great start last night! The weather isn't looking too good for Saturday, so you should come on out tonight so you can see all the spooky stuff they have cooked up! Tickets are $5 per person, and pickup will be over by the Ag building. It all starts tonight at 7PM!

Tomorrow is our epic Fall Festival! The action begins in the cafeteria at 5PM for our Queen's Contest, followed by the Costume Contest that is open to the public! Everything else starts at 6PM, with Bingo in the cafeteria and the games in the HS Gym. This year, weather permitting, we will have some outside fun including our 'Jail & Bail' and Silent Disco, and of course our epic haunted trail! Check out the map for location details, we hope to see everyone there!

We had tons of fun at the annual costume contest today! Check out a few of the photos from the event! Keep watch over our Facebook page, as we will post more!

It was great seeing everyone in their best Tacky Prom outfits today! Tomorrow is our epic costume contest, where every grade from Pre-K to 12th and even our staff will compete to win! The contest starts at 8:30AM in the high school gym and everyone is invited!

We’ve got two exciting Esports matches happening today — come show your support and catch all the action live!
🕓 4:00 PM – JH Super Smash Bros vs. Barton JH

📺 Watch live on YouTube: youtube.com/@GaryISDEsports

🕓 4:00 PM – HS Marvel Rivals vs. Hudson ISD

🎥 Watch live on Twitch: twitch.tv/gisdesports

Let’s cheer on our teams and show some Bobcat pride! #BobcatEsports #GaryISD #EsportsLive

Some of our students have been investigating pumpkins this week! They've learned about the life cycle, and today inspected pumpkins for different physical characteristics, along with making our own sprouts!

Our 8th grade class may be small, but they are mighty! This year’s haunted trail, the Haunted Circus starts tomorrow at 7PM! Come show out and see all the creepy and spooky things they have for you! The forecast says it may rain Saturday so be sure to come see us Thursday and Friday and support the Class of 2030! The trail opens at 7PM and pickup will be over by the Ag Building!

It was great seeing so many students show off what they plan to be when they grow up! Some were very inventive! We can't wait to see what everyone has in store for Tacky Prom day tomorrow! Remember, students still need to be in dress code!

One of our biggest events, the annual costume contest, is almost upon us! Everyone is invited to come see our students decked out in their inventive looks on Friday, October 24th at 8:30AM!! Parents and visitors are required to sit on the guest side of the high school gym, and can check out their students after the contest concludes!

Due to preparations for the Fall Festival, our high school volleyball girls will play at Timpson on Friday at 4PM!