Gary Independent School District

The Gary 4H lamb show team participated in a statewide showmanship clinic, contest and market lamb show this weekend. Not only did the kids learn a lot about how to handle their lambs in the show ring, the parents also learned how to help. It truly is a family project. We are so proud of their hard work, improvements and accomplishment! The results were; Kiera- 4th place Kaydence-4th place Madalyn- 5th place Alyssa - 7th place Colston- 3rd place Connally -3rd place Showmanship contest: top 10 showmen Connally - Reserve Champion Showman Colston- 3rd overall showman Kaydence- 8th overall showman

Applications are now open for parade floats for the Festival of Lights parade on December 2nd! Paper copies are available at the Elementary office if you prefer. We loved the parade last year and hope to get an even better turnout this year!

Elementary parents; if your child is participating in the UIL contest tomorrow, please make sure they have a good breakfast and be on campus by 7:15AM! We can't wait to see how great they do!

Elementary Parents; We know it's a little early, but December will be here before we know it! Check out our 12 Days of Christmas flyer for our daily themes to celebrate the season, starting December 4th!

Last week, our Journalism and Poetry/Prose team participated in the Carthage Bulldog Classic and took home the 2nd place overall trophy for their group! They also brought home individual awards in the following; Poetry and Prose 5th in Prose - James Burgess Copy Editing 2nd - Jessica Walter 3rd - Abigail Monroe Headline Writing 2nd - Abigail Monroe 3rd - Jessica Walter News Writing 1st - Abigail Monroe 2nd - Jessica Walter 4th - Emma Young Feature Writing 1st - Abigail Monroe 2nd - Jessica Walter 4th - Emma Young Editorial Writing 1st - Abigail Monroe 3rd - Emma Young 4th - Jessica Walter

SHOUT OUT to our SENIORS recognized by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) for Academic All-State Teams! We are so proud of YOU!! 🌟 Makayla Woodfin - 1st Team 🌟 Aubrey Kennedy - 1st Team 🌟 Abigail Johnson - Honorable Mention

🥁 TWO YEARS IN A ROW.... every Lady Bobcat EARNED Academic All-District ‼️ Athletes who earn Academic All-District Recognition finished the season in good standing and earned a weighted grade point average of 90 or higher during the first six weeks of the season. 📚 These girls took care of business ON & OFF the court! 🔥

🏆 2023 District 20-2A All-District selections for Bobcat Volleyball 🏐 ⭐️ Offensive MVP - Makayla Woodfin ⭐️ Setter of the Year - Cheyenne Woodfin 1st Team: Abigail Johnson + Aubrey Kennedy 2nd Team: Aleigha Finley + Katherine Philley Honorable Mention: Ava Maloy Huge shoutout to these girls who received district superlatives and honors, so proud of each of them for being recognized by other coaches in our district!

🌟 Meet our Player of the Week, Izzy! 🎮🔥 This Smash Bros. Ultimate maestro just came in CLUTCH for Team B, securing our playoff spot with some jaw-dropping plays! 🏆👊 Let's give a round of applause for Izzy's epic skills and dedication! 🎉👏 #SmashBrosUltimate #EsportsChampion #TeamBPlayoffs

Parents, don't forget that next week is our Thanksgiving feast, and it is being split into two days to accommodate all our families! The cafeteria staff ask that you please pre-purchase tickets from either the elementary office or high school office so that they can get a good count of how many will be here for the days!

The Gary Leadership Development Teams, trained by Ms. Shadix traveled to the District LDE Contest on Tuesday, 11/7 to compete against *23* other schools from the Longview District. Teams had to be top *3* in their competitions to advance to the Area Contest on 11/15. RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 💙Greenhand Skills (Brannan Stevens, Brodey Seals, Hudson Ogg, Bradley Cope, Michael Kennedy)- 4th 💙Greenhand Creed (Makynze Adams)- 6th 💙Senior Creed (McKenzie Coleman)- 10th 💙Agricultural Advocacy (Caitlynn Ayers, Emma Newman, Kinsley Myron, MaKynze Adams)- 8th 💙Public Relations (Nicole Castillo, Jillian Winters, Hannah Yarborough, McKenzie Coleman)- 10th 💙Radio Broadcasting (Braley Weems, Emorie Comer, Caden Young)- 6th These contests are one day, one shot contests and we are excited about their dedication and hard work to prepare! Some of these contests required students to memorize five paragraphs and recite them perfectly, some memorize 16 minutes scripts and present an agricultural skill to judges (a how-to), one presents a radio broadcast and are judged on their speaking abilities, and other promote agriculture in various ways. They are NOT easy! Cool facts: 💛10 of these students competing are Freshmen! 💛Only 4 students have competed at these contests before! 💛Some of these students only had two weeks to learn their parts! Great job Gary FFA Members!

Elementary parents, in order to ensure that all students are well rested and able to perform their best for the Veterans Day Program, we have decided to postpone our Habit House to a later date. We hope to see all of you Friday at 9AM in the cafeteria!

The 2nd Blood Drive is right around the corner on November 15th! It will be in front of the High School like usual. From 9-3:30 pm. We NEED all the Donors possible! Here is a sign-up if you want to schedule yourself! You may schedule blood drive appointments here; https://donor.lifeshare.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/256046

National Honor Society members and the Elementary Lighthouse Team have teamed up to host a Food Drive before Thanksgiving this year. Please bring non-perishable food items to school by Monday, November 13. JH/HS students may drop off items in Mrs. Philley's classroom, and elementary students may bring items to their homeroom teacher's classroom. Great items to bring are boxes or macaroni and cheese, jars of peanut butter, and canned goods. We hope to keep the food items here locally so that we can help the Gary community!

Gary Elementary will once again have Breakfast with Santa this year on Saturday, December 2nd at 9AM! Tickets go fast so be sure to reserve yours soon!

Everyone loved our Gary Christmas Parade last year, and we want to do it again! We need help, and need floats! Contact Leigh Ann Daniels, Vanessa Winters, or Brittney Hicks if you would like to participate!

Parents, there has been an update on the upcoming Elementary Veterans Day program. It will now be held at the Cafeteria, Friday Nov 10 at 9AM! We can't wait to see you there!

Parents, the Elementary will be hosting their first Habit House next Thursday at 6PM! Come learn about the great things our elementary students are doing to become leaders at Gary Elementary! Nachos will be served in the Cafeteria after the meeting!

🎮 Meet our Esports Overwatch star of the week, Aiden Johnson! 🌟 Aiden's clutch plays and backline domination helped secure the W for the team, securing 3rd place in the state rankings. Playoffs are so close, and Aiden's performance is 🔥🙌 Keep up the amazing work, Aiden! 🏆👏 #PlayerOfTheWeek #Esports #Overwatch #GamingChamp #StateRankings #PlayoffsComingUp

You are invited to our annual Thanksgiving Feast lunch on Wednesday Nov 15 for Pre-K - 2nd and Thursday Nov 16 for 3rd-12th! Check out the flyer for more details!