This Friday is the Volleyball Pink Out game and the HS office will be selling Pink Out related gear for students to purchase throughout the day!

Gary ISD is proud to have two teams competing in the Ultimate High School Fishing League this year! Their first tournament of the year was held on Saturday, September 27th on Lake of the Pines! Konner Harper (7th) and Easton Alford (11th) make up one team and were able to weigh in one fish! Holden Brown and Kody Hall - both sophmores weighed in 5 fish with a total weight of 11.46. lbs good enough for 16th place! They will compete again October 27th on Wright Patman!
Fall Individual and specific team photos will be taken on Tuesday, October 7th! You can check out the flyers for ordering details and order forms should be sent home soon!


This year is moving fast already, and while this is not every event that Gary ISD will have this first semester, here are some of the major community events we will have from here until December!

October will be here before we know it, and after our Fall Break we will begin our epic week of festivities, including our Red Ribbon Week dress up days! This year, Red Ribbon Week will occur on Oct 20th-24th!
Monday - Camo Day - Come out dressed in your favorite camo clothing!
Tuesday - Favorite TV/Cartoon Character Day - We can't wait to see you dressed as the characters you love!
Wednesday - Career Day - Dress up for the career you plan to have in the future!
Thursday - Tacky Prom Day - Dress up in your tackiest prom style (but it must still adhere to the student dress code)!
Monday - Camo Day - Come out dressed in your favorite camo clothing!
Tuesday - Favorite TV/Cartoon Character Day - We can't wait to see you dressed as the characters you love!
Wednesday - Career Day - Dress up for the career you plan to have in the future!
Thursday - Tacky Prom Day - Dress up in your tackiest prom style (but it must still adhere to the student dress code)!

First week results for our eSports games are in! We can't wait to see them continue on this season!

We are looking for substitute bus drivers to help out occasionally with bus routes and to take students on events or field trips! If interested, contact Jennifer Waldrop for more details!

FFA Members and Families,
Gary FFA will be hosting its first FFA meeting of the year on October 9, at 5:30 PM in the Ag Shop. This event is open to all FFA members and their families! Come ready to enjoy finger foods, play corn hole and paint pumpkins! This is a great opportunity for you to connect with members and learn more about our chapter. We hope to see you there!
Gary FFA will be hosting its first FFA meeting of the year on October 9, at 5:30 PM in the Ag Shop. This event is open to all FFA members and their families! Come ready to enjoy finger foods, play corn hole and paint pumpkins! This is a great opportunity for you to connect with members and learn more about our chapter. We hope to see you there!

Student in Culinary Arts classes kicked off the Fall season with a little 'Crab' Apple celebration!








Students in Mr Shadix’s Ag mechanics classes have been working hard to get the livestock trailer road worthy! They learned simple tasks like how to properly check the air pressure in the tires - and then fill them to the proper PSI. They learned about trailer wiring, the proper tools and ways to diagnose issues with the wiring. They also replaced all the lights on the trailer, learned to read the fuse box diagram and find a blown fuse on the Ag truck! These lessons will stick with them for years to come! Next week the trailer will be sent off for a new tarp!

Congratulations to our latest Habit Heroes; Liam and Jonah! Liam was thinking win-win when he recognized a classmate did not have headphones, and he opted to share so they both got to complete the assignment and Jonah was being proactive helping clean up a mess that he noticed in the front office without being asked!


Supporters of Gary FFA, our Fresh Country Fundraiser has been absolutely AMAZING this year!!
With that being said, we are just $400 shy of the goal we set for the year! Use the link below to order your products or make a donation. You can select a student to put your purchase towards.
Thank you so all of your support! All $$$ goes towards our Gary FFA members and the activities they participate in throughout the year.
Please order by 6 PM today, the link can be found at https://shop.freshcountry.com/?sourceId=6
With that being said, we are just $400 shy of the goal we set for the year! Use the link below to order your products or make a donation. You can select a student to put your purchase towards.
Thank you so all of your support! All $$$ goes towards our Gary FFA members and the activities they participate in throughout the year.
Please order by 6 PM today, the link can be found at https://shop.freshcountry.com/?sourceId=6
Parents and students,
After reviewing our animal species sign up list we are noticing that we are still missing several families from the Gary FFA band app and animal species bands. Please use the links below to join the Gary FFA band and then the band that correlates to the species of animal(s) that you show. Both parents and students need to join these so everyone is aware of information being sent out. If you have not signed up you are missing information that is being posted. If you have any questions please let Mrs. Creech or Mr. Shadix know.
Gary FFA Band
(https://band.us/n/a7a1b5J7RbEfz)
Rabbit Band
(https://band.us/n/a8aab3l1ddPd4)
Cattle Band
(https://band.us/n/a8a4b6ldE692Z)
Swine Band
(https://band.us/n/a1a9bcl8Ea658)
Sheep/Goat Band
(https://band.us/n/aca7bcm2IbKbg)
Poultry Band
(https://band.us/n/a2aebem4I7n9a)
After reviewing our animal species sign up list we are noticing that we are still missing several families from the Gary FFA band app and animal species bands. Please use the links below to join the Gary FFA band and then the band that correlates to the species of animal(s) that you show. Both parents and students need to join these so everyone is aware of information being sent out. If you have not signed up you are missing information that is being posted. If you have any questions please let Mrs. Creech or Mr. Shadix know.
Gary FFA Band
(https://band.us/n/a7a1b5J7RbEfz)
Rabbit Band
(https://band.us/n/a8aab3l1ddPd4)
Cattle Band
(https://band.us/n/a8a4b6ldE692Z)
Swine Band
(https://band.us/n/a1a9bcl8Ea658)
Sheep/Goat Band
(https://band.us/n/aca7bcm2IbKbg)
Poultry Band
(https://band.us/n/a2aebem4I7n9a)
We are so thankful for the outpouring of support from our community to help one of our own, Ethan Shadix! Check out our current tallies for all of our Elementary classes, and remember we still have until the 30th to donate change!

Tomorrow, September 24th, students are invited to attend See You At The Pole starting at 7:30AM. Elementary students can participate at the front flag pole near the Elementary building, and Secondary students can participate at the front flag pole near the high school building. If weather is uncooperative, the Elementary will hold the event in their gym and the high school will hold the event in the HS Commons area!

The Gary FFA Fresh Country Smoked Meats, Desserts and Fruit fundraiser is almost over! The fundraiser closes on Wednesday, September 24th so get with ANY Gary FFA member to order or donate.
Smoked Meats and Desserts will arrive before Thanksgiving and Fruits will arrive before Christmas. If you have any questions please get with Mrs. Creech or Mr. Shadix. Thank you for all of your support!
Smoked Meats and Desserts will arrive before Thanksgiving and Fruits will arrive before Christmas. If you have any questions please get with Mrs. Creech or Mr. Shadix. Thank you for all of your support!

Tonight is the last night of Hadestown! If you haven't got a ticket to ride that train, it may already be too late if we have a crowd as big as last night! Here are a few more pictures to show off our talented cast, and a few extras from Friday night!









Hadestown is an amazing musical performed by a talented group here at Gary HS! You still have two more chances to see this at the Gary Black Box Theater, tonight at 7PM and tomorrow at 6PM! Tickets are $10 each and they are going fast!









On Friday, 34 students from Gary FFA attended the SFA Experience. Students attended two sessions. The first session was on campus where they split off into groups that covered Forestry, Horticulture, Ag Mechanics and Ag Education. After leaving campus they headed out to the Ag Farm in groups that covered Animal Science, Poultry, and Veterinary Science. Students were able to experience some cool aspects of the agriculture industry today while representing Gary FFA!










We’re posting a little late, but we couldn’t miss the chance to celebrate last week’s spotlight team!
Our youngest learners are surrounded by an incredible team of caring and dedicated educators!
In Pre-K, Mrs. Amy & Mrs. Ashlie and Mrs. LaGrone & Mrs. Angel work side by side to create a fun, loving, and supportive environment where our littlest Bobcats can grow and thrive.
In Kindergarten, Mrs. Robyn and Ms. Isbell bring joy, energy, and excitement to learning, helping their students build confidence and discover their love for school.
We are so thankful for this amazing group of ladies who make learning a wonderful adventure every day!
Our youngest learners are surrounded by an incredible team of caring and dedicated educators!
In Pre-K, Mrs. Amy & Mrs. Ashlie and Mrs. LaGrone & Mrs. Angel work side by side to create a fun, loving, and supportive environment where our littlest Bobcats can grow and thrive.
In Kindergarten, Mrs. Robyn and Ms. Isbell bring joy, energy, and excitement to learning, helping their students build confidence and discover their love for school.
We are so thankful for this amazing group of ladies who make learning a wonderful adventure every day!

