Tomorrow, 8th grade and 9th grade students will be taking the 8th English and English I EOC STAAR tests. We ask that students please arrive on time with their Chromebook and charger, and please do not bring any outside food or drinks other than water. We will provide a snack and drink for every student!
Eleven students on three Gary FFA Forestry teams, trained by Ms. Shadix traveled to the District Forestry Contest at the Double AA Hunting Ranch in Carthage today to compete for a chance at qualifying for the State Forestry Contest next Thursday, April 17th.
This is Ms. Shadix’ first year training the FFA Forestry teams after competing on the Gary Forestry Team for four years in high school while attending Gary herself. Her team was extremely successful, placing 3rd in the state her senior year and advancing to the Four States Forestry Contest in 2002.
‼️‼️GARY FFA ROCKED IT‼️‼️
Gary FFA Team #1 placed first in their district AND first overall at the contest which also included the Harrison County District. **ADVANCING TO STATE!!**
🌳Team Members include:
Emma Newman
Nicole Castillo
Caitlynn Ayers
Brodey Seals
🌿🌿Senior Emma Newman was also named HIGH POINT OVERALL INDIVIDUAL at the contest!
Gary FFA Team #2 placed second place in their district AND second overall at the contest! **ADVANCING TO STATE!!**
🌳Team members include:
Hannah Yarborough
Emma Holland
Katelyn Chambers
Bradley Cope
Gary FFA Team #3 placed 4th in district and just missed qualifying for the state contest.
🌳Team Members include:
Caden Young
Brooks Beard
Andrew Williams
Congrats to all of these students and GOOD LUCK at the state contest! GO BOBCATS!
The Gary FFA Horse Judging Team, trained by Ms. Shadix traveled to the Area 6 FFA Horse judging Contest on Monday, April 7th to compete for a chance at advancing to the State Horse Judging Contest. Area 6 has over 100 FFA Teams and only five teams have the privilege of advancing.
Team Members Include:
Emorie Comer- 22nd High Individual out of 173
McCade Reaves
Braley Weems
Kyleigh Woodfin
The team didn’t advance to the next level, but they did an amazing job and we are proud of them!
Tonight's game in Joaquin has been pushed back to 7PM!
Pre-K Roundup is almost here! Come on out and visit Gary Elementary on Thursday, April 17th from 10AM-2PM in the Library where you can visit with our Pre-Kindergarten staff and learn about all the great things Gary Elementary does to help our kids become amazing leaders! Check out the flyer for more details!
The Elementary is selling Bunny Grams this year, available to all students at GISD, that will be delivered to students on April 16th! If you would like to purchase one, order forms can be picked up at the Elementary office and money is due on April 11th!
Parents, our 1st grade students will present a Fabulous Fairy Tale Puppet Show on Thursday, April 10th at 9:30AM in the GISD Cafeteria! We hope y'all can come and see what our students have created!
Don't forget, the Easter Bunny will be visiting the Elementary campus tomorrow for pictures for just $5! Extra forms will be sent home today!
Parents and students, tomorrow is the start of this year's STAAR testing season. We know that one test does not determine a student's success in the classroom, all we ask is students do their best! We are proud of all of our students' accomplishments, and know they will handle anything that comes their way!
Tomorrow, 7th grade and 10th grade students will be taking the 7th English and English II STAAR tests. We ask that students please arrive on time with their Chromebook and charger, and please do not bring any outside food or drinks other than water. We will provide a snack and drink for every student!
The Elementary will be hosting the Easter Bunny for photos this coming Tuesday! Extra forms can be picked up and turned in to the Elementary Front Office!
We are rescheduling the baseball game for today. We are going to play against Chireno here at Gary at 4:30PM! Come on out and support our boys!
We want to wish a happy Paraprofessional Day to all of the incredible paraprofessionals at Gary ISD! Your hard work and dedication make a difference every day, and we are truly grateful for everything y'all do!
It may be spring break but we still have students dedicating their time for Gary ISD! On day one of the district track meet our HS Track team had two members advance to area! Thomas Philley advanced in the 3200 meter finishing 4th, and Evan Chamness finished fourth in the shot put.
Additionally, Noah Sonnier finished second in the JV two mile, 400, and 1600 meter and Cheyenne Woodfin finished sixth in the 3200.
Today, we had three athletes finish in the top four, and they will compete in the area meet next week! Koby Bell finished third in the 400 meter, Thomas Philley finished fourth in the 2 mile and mile, and Evan Chamness finished fourth in the shot put. Cheyenne Woodfin placed 6th in the 2 mile and Bella Chapman placed 6th in the mile.
Come cheer on our boys as they take on Woden tonight at the Gary baseball field at 6:30PM!
Looks like the weather got ahead of us. Unfortunately, tonight's baseball game has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for Monday at 6:30PM at Gary!
Tonight's Baseball has been moved to 5PM. Come out and cheer on our boys as they take on Woden!
It was a tough week, but our eSports teams were able to secure some victories!
Class of 2026 Juniors & Parents,
Please click on the link below to reserve (not purchase) your cap and gown for next year!
https://heygrad.net
This will allow us to send information to you regarding senior items, caps and gowns, graduation rings, and letter jackets!
Hudson Varsity Tennis Tournament Results:
Mixed Doubles:
Cooper Johnson/Cheyenne Woodfin 1st Place
Brett Flowers/Katherine Philley Consolation
Girls Doubles:
Colee Soape/Kyleigh Woodfin 1st Place
Boys Doubles:
Hudson Ogg/Shaun Ritter 1st Place
Ben Stephens/Jayden Winters 2nd Place
Gary was the Smallest school playing in this tournament!
Our Loblolly/journalism students did very well at District UIL!
As a whole, the journalism team are district champions!
Copy editing results: Abigail Monroe placed 3rd, advancing to regionals! Jessica Walter placed 4th and is an alternate.
News Writing: McKenzie Coleman placed 2nd, advancing to regionals! Katelyn Chambers placed 4th and is an alternate, and Emma Young placed 5th.
Feature writing: Jessica Walter placed 1st and is advancing to regionals! Abigail Monroe placed 2nd and is also advancing! Greyson Arwine placed 6th!
Editorial writing: McKenzie Coleman placed 1st, advancing to regionals! Abigail Monroe placed 5th, and Jessica Walter placed 6th.
Headline Writing: McKenzie Coleman placed 3rd, advancing to regionals! Katelyn Chambers placed 4th and is an alternate. Greyson Arwine placed 5th.
We are very proud of our Loblolly students and can’t wait to see what they do at regionals!
