Regional Tennis Tournament Results:
Cooper Johnson/Cheyenne Woodfin are Regional Champs! They will advance to the State Tournament and receive a first-round bye!
Shaun Ritter/Hudson Ogg are 3rd Place in Boys Doubles. They also Advance to the State Tournament!
Kyleigh Woodfin/Madison Smith finished 4th in Girls Doubles
Jayden Winters/Ben Stephens made it to the round of 8 in Boys Doubles
Brett Flowers/Katherine Philley lost in the first round to the team that finished 2nd in Mixed Doubles
Our students worked really hard this year, and we are proud of them!
We would like to extend a special congratulations to our very own Greyson Arwine! Yesterday evening, Greyson walked the stage at Panola College and received her Associate's Degree diploma, with a Cum Laude designation!
Not only did Greyson do the work to graduate from Panola before graduating high school, she also worked extremely hard to graduate from high school two full years early! Greyson has plans to finish the Panola/UT Tyler concurrent program for Nursing, and we are proud of all of her hard work earning this achievement!
Tonight is opening night for the JH and Elementary musical, Finding Nemo! This is a huge production with over 60 students from Kinder to 8th grade (with a few high schoolers assisting)! You will definitely leave with a smile on your face!
The performances will be held at the Carthage Civic Center, and tickets are $5 per show or you can purchase a wristband for all shows (while supplies last) for just $10.
So come on out tonight, the show starts at 7PM! If you can't make it, don't worry, they will also perform on Friday at 7PM and on Saturday at 2PM and 7PM! We can't wait to see you there!
We may be celebrating our teachers all week but was also want to give a shout out to our nurses; Nurse Kalita and Nurse Janie
We are truly thankful for your hard work taking care of all of our students!
Congratulations to our Elementary Students of the Month for April! We are proud of all of our little leaders!
Dear Gary ISD Families,
We want to make you aware of a concerning trend currently circulating on social media, especially TikTok. This new “challenge” encourages students to insert foreign objects—such as pencil lead, paperclips, or pushpins—into the openings of their Chromebooks.
While social media trends may sometimes appear harmless, this particular behavior poses serious safety risks, including the potential for electrical shock or fire. Additionally, inserting objects into a Chromebook can cause significant damage to the device, leading to costly repairs and disruptions to your child’s learning.
We are asking for your support in addressing this issue. Please talk with your student about the dangers of participating in these types of online challenges and the importance of using school technology responsibly. Key points to reinforce include:
Make safe and responsible choices online and avoid harmful trends.
School-issued devices are for educational use only.
Tampering with devices can cause safety hazards and permanent damage.
Damaging school equipment is a violation of the student code of conduct and may result in disciplinary action, including potential involvement of law enforcement.
Thank you for your continued support in keeping our students safe and ensuring that technology remains a helpful and reliable part of their education. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact your student’s principal.
Sincerely,
Mark Baisden - Director of Technology
Due to the weather alerts, today’s 8th period this afternoon at the high school is canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
Our Varsity Baseball team has advanced to the second round of playoffs! This week, they will face Lovelady at Lufkin High School. Game One will be this Wednesday at 6PM and Game 2 will be on Thursday at 6PM. If game three is needed that will be held on Saturday at 2PM.
Remember, tickets can be purchased online,, or at the gate with a credit/debit card but NO CASH will be accepted!
You can pre-purchase tickets for game one at: https://gofan.co/event/3597763?schoolId=TX24577
You can pre-purchase tickets for game two at: https://gofan.co/event/3597769?schoolId=TX24577
Let's show up and show out and cheer our boys on!
Save the date, our Class of 2025 graduation ceremony will be here before you know it! Join us May 23rd at 7PM at the Gary HS Gym as we celebrate our graduates!
Save time and hassle fighting at the stores for your Elementary student's school supplies next year by purchasing them with School Tool Box, and they will be delivered to the school and into your child's class! Check out the flyer for more details.
Our students had a wonderful time at the Special Education Field Day in Carthage today! Thank you to all of our student volunteers that helped out and made this day special for everyone involved!
There has been a slight change to the Boys' Baseball Playoff games this week. Instead of Game 1 being on Friday, it has been shifted to tomorrow, May 1st at Lufkin Hudson HS at 5PM. If you pre-purchased tickets for Friday's game, you should be receiving a refund. At this time, pre-purchasing is no longer available for Game 1, please remember the stadium is card only. Saturday's games are still available to pre-purchase, but Saturday's Game 2 is now at 2PM with Game 3, if needed, at 4PM and can be pre-purchased at https://gofan.co/event/3587275?schoolId=TX24577
Applications for out-of-district transfers for new and returning students are now open and being accepted for the 2025-2026 school year! Transfer forms can be picked up at the Elementary or High School front offices, and you can view the form under the student registration page on our website; https://www.garyisd.org/page/student-registration
We want to give a huge shout out to our very own Mr. John! John P. Smith returned to Centenary during the Summer of 2024 to get his bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Smith originally enrolled in Centenary in 1988 and will receive his diploma during Commencement on May 3, 2025. You can check out their article about our resident 'takes care of everything man' at https://www.centenary.edu/news-media/story/unfinished-business-67-year-old-centenary-student-finally-gets-degree-on-may-3/
The Gary Baseball Bi-District games against West Sabine are set for Friday, May 2nd at 8PM and Saturday, May 3rd at 4PM (with a third game if needed that evening)! The games will be held at the Lufkin High School Baseball Complex, and you can pre-purchase your tickets at the following links;
Friday - https://gofan.co/event/3578621?schoolId=TX24577
Saturday - https://gofan.co/event/3571508?schoolId=TX23516
Please note, if you plan to purchase tickets at the gate, they will only accept cards, not cash!
Come on out and support our boys as they start their playoff run!
One of our 2025 graduates, Greyson Arwine, was selected at Panola College to attend the 2025 All-Texas Academic Team Medallion Ceremony in San Antonio last Friday! Greyson is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and received this honor for demonstrating academic excellence, leadership, and service while attending Panola College! You can check out their news article about the event at https://www.panola.edu/about/news/2025-panola-college-students-selected-attend-all-texas-academic-team-medallion-ceremony
Our Gary HS Baseball team is heading to playoffs, and for a limited time you can purchase a playoff shirt to cheer on our boys! You can purchase the shirts at https://gogandy.com/garyhs-bbpf25 and we plan to distribute them out as soon as they arrive! All orders must be complete by Monday, April 28th at 10AM!
Gary OAP is State Bound! This will be the program's 5th time going to state under the direction of Michael Powell and Tina Tate. Our students also earned multiple awards for the night!
June LaGrone earned Best Tech
Daxton Evans earned Honorable Mention
Kobi Roehl earned All-Star Cast
Jesse Gooman earned Top Performer
Let's cheer them on as they prepare for State competition, which will be in Austin on May 13th! They will also host a free public performance of 'Kimberly Akimbo' at the Gary Black Box on Thursday, May 1st!
Coach Reed will be offering a Girls' Basketball Camp for all students entering 2nd-9th on May 27th-29th! Check out the flyer for more details! If you have any questions, you can contact Coach Reed at jreed@garyisd.net
Gary’s Rockets class have spent the spring semester designing and building three rockets. From design to implementation, these students have had to collaborate every step of the way to develop a rocket that would pass all safety requirements, and properly take off without any room for error! We are proud of all three teams as all three rockets were successfully launched yesterday in Jacksboro!
