Gary Independent School District

We apologize for the inconvenience, but due to a conflict the Freshman Orientation meeting has been rescheduled for next Monday at 5pm in the Cafeteria!

Due to the rain, the baseball game has been changed. Varsity only will play against Garrison at the Shelbyville baseball field today at 6pm! We hope y'all can make it out and cheer on our boys!

8th grade parents; we will be hosting our Freshman Orientation Night next Tuesday at 5PM in the Cafeteria! Mr. Davis will go over important high school information including info about Dual Credit, and will offer a chance for students to begin choosing their classes for next year! We look forward to seeing you all there!

Gary FFA & 4-H had an OUTSTANDING week at the Panola County Junior Livestock, Ag Mechanics and Project Show. With over 105 entries in these three events, students brought home numerous champion and reserve honors in all events. Please help us congratulate all of our students!  ​Reserve Grand Pen of Heifers- Caden Young Champion Senior Pen of Heifer Interview- Caden Young Champion Senior Pen of Heifer Record book- Caden Young Champion Junior Pen of Heifer Interview- Reese Brady Champion Junior Pen of Heifer Exam- Reese Brady Champion Junior Pen of Heifer Showmanship-Reese Brady Champion Broiler-Hannah Yarborough Reserve Champion Broiler-Brannan Stevens Reserve Champion Rabbits-Eli Porter Champion Lamb-Colston Cranford Champion Jr Lamb Showmanship-Connally Cranford Champion Goat-Monse Chavez Reserve Champion Goat-Preslea Rabon Champion Jr Goat Showmanship-Monse Chavez Champion Mini Hereford Heifer- Cash Stutes Reserve Champion Mini Hereford Heifer- Remi Throckmorton Champion Steer-Jaycee Whitby Champion Rate of Gain- Della Kiper Champion Panola County Bred Heifer-Caitlynn Ayers Champion Supreme Heifer-Caitlynn Ayers Champion Exotic Heifer- Caitlynn Ayers Champion Senior Cattle Showmanship-Caitlynn Ayers Champion County Bred Heifer & recipient of a $1,000 scholarship- Caitlyn Ayers Champion Jr Cattle Showmanship-Jaycee Whitby Reserve Champion Photography- Colston Cranford Champion Arts & Crafts- Trinity Hailey Champion Arts & Crafts- Aubrey Hall Champion Photography- Aubrey Hall Champion Arts & Crafts- Kaydence Hammers Champion Painting- Kaydence Hammers Reserve Champion Other Crafts- Kaydence Hammers Reserve Champion Painting- Jaycee Whitby Champion Photography- Jaycee Whitby Reserve Champion Details & Macro Photography- Jaycee Whitby Reserve Champion Plant & Floral Photography- Jaycee Whitby Champion Shadow/Silhouette Photography- Jaycee Whitby Reserve Champion Theme “Abandoned” Photography- Jaycee Whitby Champion Floral Design Photography- Jaycee Whitby Champion Cookies- Jeremy Whitby Champion Educational Display- Jeremy Whitby MULTIPLE class winning animals! A huge thank you to all of our staff and parents that went above and beyond to help our students show up and show out at the livestock show! We are proud of all our students' hard work!

Reminder that Last Minute Tickets are available until THIS Wednesday. We want to have enough goodies for all that attend! Please support our Student Lighthouse Committee, by attending this fun event. Tickets can be purchased in the Elementary Office.

Just a reminder; Cheer tryouts are coming soon! Check out the flyer for more information!

Our next Elementary House Party Day is this Wednesday, March 6th! Students may wear their house color and be as spirited as they like! If your child is unsure what their house color may be, please contact their teacher.

Today’s baseball tournament has been postponed and will now begin at 3:00PM!

The Gary Baseball tournament begins Friday at 1PM! Come out and cheer our boys on as they start the tournament against Ore City! Saturday, the games begin at 11:45AM with Gary facing off against ETHS! Concessions will be open all throughout the tournament.

Congratulations to the Gary Lady Bobcats on a great season and their accomplishments awarded to them from the district. Thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the year, we look forward to watching our program continue to grow and wish our seniors the best of luck as they move forward. We would also like to thank family, friends, and fans of the Lady Bobcats for all of your dedication and support throughout the year. Aubrey Kennedy- First Team All-District, Academic All-District Aleigha Finley- First Team All-District, Academic All-District Makayla Woodfin- Second Team All-District, Academic All-District Cheyenne Woodfin- Honorable Mention, Academic All-District Abigail Johnson- Honorable Mention Kobi Roehl- Academic All-District Kyleigh Woodfin- Academic All-District Greyson Arwine- Academic All-District

Senior Parents, Mr. Davis gave the second batch of scholarship applications to students today! The due date for this batch of scholarships is March 12th!

Congratulations to our January Elementary Students of the Month! We are proud of all of your hard work as leaders at Gary Elementary!

Baseball season is here! Come support our Gary Bobcats tonight on our home field. JV starts at 5:00 and Varsity starts at 7:00. The concession stand will be open as well. Enjoy a snow cone and cheer on our teams!

High School Parents, we need your help! Share this post far and wide! We are interested in helping students connect to local companies for summer jobs, part-time jobs, or internships! If you know of a business that might be looking for some amazing students to work for them, please let us know! We are hoping to get a job fair going for our students in late April-early May!

We have our annual Daddy/Daughter dance, and now we are excited to host our first 'Night with my Knight' Mother/Son event! Purchase your tickets now and enjoy a fun movie with your child! Check out the flyer for more details;

Some of our students enjoyed creating worm dirt dishes this week using natural resources; water, soil, and rock!

The 78th Panola County Livestock & Ag Mechanics Show is HERE! Gary FFA & 4-H would like to invite you to come out and support the 104 projects being exhibited by our members! This is a record year for participation and we have students in every category of the show! Gary has a long time tradition of success and we know our students are ready to compete at the highest level! There are several ways to support our students at the show- from coming out and cheering them on, to sharing their posts on Facebook, bidding on them to be the highest bidder for a tax-deductible donation or “adding on” to their projects in any amount for another opportunity for a tax-deductible donation! Our students work with some of these projects for up to two years and the amount of learning that happens through agriculture is priceless! Attached is the county show schedule! We hope to see you at the Panola County Expo Hall next week! For more information you can visit PCJLS.net, reach out to a Gary FFA Advisor (Paul Harvey & Jessica Shadix) or a Gary 4-H Leader (Jennifer Whitby & Michelle Stutes). GO BOBCATS!

As we gear up for the 78th annual Panola County Junior Livestock & Ag Mechanics Show, the “week” begins with our “Pen of Heifer” exhibitors taking an exam over beef cattle production, participating in interviews with industry professionals, and submitting their record books. Seven Gary FFA & 4-H students prepared for this process while raising a “pen” of 3-5 commercial heifers over the last year. Next Tuesday 2/27, these students will present their 3 heifers to judges where they will be accessed on their uniformity, growth and their ability to fit into the production herd for potential buyers. If you are interested in a set of 3 replacement heifers for your herd, you are welcome to attend the presentation of awards to these students at 6pm at the Carthage Expo followed by the sale of these heifers at 6:30pm. Come grab a bidder number and come take a set home! Good luck to these Gary students!! Caden Young- Gary FFA Paisley Islas- Gary FFA Reese Brady- Gary 4-H Case Rabon- Gary 4-H Colston Cranford- Gary 4-H Connally Cranford- Gary 4-H Gracie Copeland- Gary 4-H

The Elementary Book Fair will be open beginning March 11th to the 15th, with plenty of chances for students of all ages to check it out! Take a look at our flyer for more celebration details for the week!

We still have tickets for sale for our annual Daddy/Daughter dance! The invite is for all families, not just Gary ISD students! Lots of fun will be had with games and snacks too!