Parents, we are currently conducting an evacuation drill for the district. Once complete, students will be returning to their classes as scheduled! Thank you for your understanding.
Before Spring Break, one of our students, McKenzie Coleman, competed at the Regional UIL Academic competition in Ready Writing and earned 2nd place, so she will be competing at State in May!
We wanted to take a moment to brag on our bus drivers! Our drivers are out every day making sure our students get to and from school, and we are so thankful for their dedication to Gary ISD.
The Ultimate High School Fishing Classic Qualifier Tournament is set for May 16th and Gary had 2 teams qualify! All four of the anglers representing Gary will be competing in the Classic Qualifier Tournament! Konner Harper and Easton Alford make up one team and Kody Hall and Holden Brown make up the other! Both teams finished in the top 30 in points out of over 79 teams to qualify for the Classic!
This week, our Varsity Baseball team will be playing the Grapeland Sandies at Lufkin High School for the Area round of baseball playoffs! Game 1 will be on Wednesday, May 6th at 6:30PM, with game 2 on Thursday, May 7th at 6:30PM and (if needed) game 3 on Saturday May 9th at 11AM. Lufkin High School ticket sales are cashless, and tickets can be pre-purchased online.
Game 1 tickets can be purchased at https://gofan.co/event/6572629?schoolId=TX24577
Game 2 tickets can be purchased at https://gofan.co/event/6572635?schoolId=TX24577
Come out and support our boys as they hope to continue their playoff run!
Game 1 tickets can be purchased at https://gofan.co/event/6572629?schoolId=TX24577
Game 2 tickets can be purchased at https://gofan.co/event/6572635?schoolId=TX24577
Come out and support our boys as they hope to continue their playoff run!
The Elementary will be honoring our students when we return from Spring Break with our annual Elementary Awards assembly! This time they will be held on two dates, May 7th and 8th, so check out the flyer for specific grade details!
Our Varsity Baseball boys will be playing their first round of playoff games against the Hemphill Hornets for Bi-District! Games 1 and 2 will be at the Panola College Field at Carthage City Park at 6PM on Wednesday, April 29th and Thursday, April 30th! Game 3, if needed, will be at Shelbyville High School at 6:30PM on Friday, May 1st. Come out and support our boys as they start their playoff run!
It was a nail biter last night at the One Act Play Regionals contest, but our Theatre Production is advancing to State! They have worked hard all season, and we are excited to see them continue their run the week of May 11th-14th! Congratulations to Kobi Roehl for earning top performer, Molly Powell for earning all-star cast and Dakota Martin for earning honorable mention all-star cast!
It has been an amazing week for our students at GHS! In addition to our Varsity Baseball team making it to playoffs, our tennis athletes competed at the UIL Regionals tournament this week and represented our school well!
Cooper Johnson earned Regional Champion in Boys Singles
Kyleigh Woodfin & Katherine Philley earned 2nd Place in Girls Doubles
Cheyenne Woodfin & Madison Smith earned 3rd Place in Girls Doubles
Hudson Ogg & Thomas Philley earned 3rd Place in Boys Doubles
All of these Students have advanced and will get to play in the State Tournament on May 7th & 8th!
Cooper Johnson earned Regional Champion in Boys Singles
Kyleigh Woodfin & Katherine Philley earned 2nd Place in Girls Doubles
Cheyenne Woodfin & Madison Smith earned 3rd Place in Girls Doubles
Hudson Ogg & Thomas Philley earned 3rd Place in Boys Doubles
All of these Students have advanced and will get to play in the State Tournament on May 7th & 8th!
Elementary parents, we have a lot of water bottles missing their owners! Do you recognize any of these? They are located at the Elementary front office!
Tomorrow, our 8th graders will be taking their STAAR Math exam! We know they will do great on the test and hope they get a good night's rest tonight! We ask that they please bring their charged Chromebooks and chargers, and a snack and water will be provided during the exam.
Edit: We apologize, but the preorder ends on April 23rd
Varsity Baseball is heading to the playoffs! Preorders are now live for playoff shirts, but the sale is only open until 10AM on April 23rd! If you would like to purchase a shirt, you can do so at the following link; https://gogandy.com/gary-baseball-playoffs-2026
Tomorrow, our 4th and 6th graders will be taking the STAAR Math exam. A snack and water will be provided to all students. We know our students will rock it tomorrow and hope everyone gets a good night's rest before tomorrow!
Our School Board met last night and approved our calendar for the 2026-2027 school year!
Tomorrow, our 3rd, 5th and 7th graders will be taking the STAAR Math exam, and our secondary students will be taking the STAAR Algebra I EOC exam. A snack and water will be provided to all students, so no outside food or drinks. We ask that secondary students please bring their charged Chromebook and charger for the exam. We know our students will be successful and hope everyone gets a good night's rest before tomorrow!
Congratulations to our future Lady Bobcats, as they won 2nd place at the Pine Tree Basketball Tournament over the weekend! They have worked hard all season and we are excited as many begin to transition to Junior High!
Our Mother/Son Nerf Night is almost here! The event will be next Thursday from 5:30-7PM at the Gary Elementary playground, and your $10 admission per couple will also include pizza and a drink! Come hang out with us and have a fun night with our Nerf stations!
It was an exciting day for McKenzie Coleman, our senior Varsity Cheerleader, as she signed to be a member of East Texas Baptist University's Acro & Tumbling Team! We are proud of all the effort McKenzie has given while here at Gary High School and can't wait to see her performances while at ETBU!
They met the challenge, so we kept our promise! 🎉
Our 5th and 6th Grade “Tattoo Your Teacher” day was a hit—and a reminder that we’re willing to do whatever it takes to motivate our students and make learning fun! From a little friendly competition to a lot of laughter, this is what building relationships and celebrating success looks like.
We’re all in for our kids—every day, every goal, every win. 💪📚
Congratulations to our latest Habit Hero, Stormy, for leading by example and helping to clean up a spill as soon as she saw it!
