This homecoming season Gary ISD will be celebrating 125 years! To mark this special occasion, we will be selling anniversary homecoming shirts. We are also holding our homecoming burger lunch fundraiser on January 26th. Both order forms and money can be turned in at the high school office.
There are three more Elementary House Pep Rallies that will happen this school year, and we are so excited to celebrate everyone's successes during these times! The House Pep Rallies will be held on January 18, February 22, and April 5.
The JV and Varsity Basketball teams next game is tonight, starting at 5PM! Come support our boys and girls tonight as they take on Beckville!
4H Meeting Update
Elementary Parents, all Mini-Cheer Camp registration forms are due tomorrow at the Elementary front office!
We'd like to take this moment to thank our hard working school board for supporting Gary ISD!
Our board members are;
Stacy Cranford - President
Chris Daniels - Vice President
Shane Woodfin - Secretary
Zack McBride - Member
Cody Pierce - Member
Greg Ranson - Member
Jason Prewitt - Member
Thank ya'll so much for all that you do for Gary ISD!
Good Luck to our Gary FFA Chapter Treasurer, Caitlynn Ayers as she begins the process in hopes of becoming a District FFA Officer!
Gary FFA has “chapter officers” that lead our members, host FFA Meetings and plan our FFA activities throughout the year. There are 23 schools in our Longview FFA District and only SEVEN students in the entire district are selected to serve on the District Officer Team each year.
To be selected, Caitlynn will take an exam over FFA facts and dates, parliamentary procedure, and agricultural facts, participate in an interview process where Ag Teachers from around the area will ask her many questions and she will be judged based on her interview presence, then at the District FFA Convention on 1/12 she will present a 4 minute speech to over 100 other FFA Members for a popular vote.
The three scores from this process will be added together and the top seven students from the 23 schools will serve on the District Officer team for the 23-24 school year. Responsibilities of a District Officer include: attending district, area and state meetings, hosting district convention, participating in area conventions and so much more! Students in these positions lead THOUSANDS of students throughout the year of service.
Caitlynn is the FIRST District Officer Candidate in Gary FFA’s history and just completing the process is an achievement! We will know the results of the process on 1/12!
GOOD LUCK CAITLYNN AYERS!
Come out and see our JV a Varsity players take on Timpson! Games start at 5PM
The Gary Cheerleaders are hosting a Mini-Cheer Camp for grades PreK-5th on Saturday, January 21st! Forms should be coming home soon!
Come cheer on our JH Boys and Girls today at Timpson!
Attendance is extremely important for student success at Gary ISD! Check out this important message from Gary Administration about an update to our attendance policies.
Parents,
Homecoming will be January 27th, and this year Mrs. Shadix' Floral Design class is selling homecoming mums and garters! The form and payment are due by Wednesday, January 11th to ensure all orders can be filled. Students will be allowed to wear their mums and garters to school on Homecoming day! Elementary students should be receiving a form today, and additional forms can be picked up from the Main Offices at both campuses.
The Elementary Student Lighthouse team did a campus cleanup yesterday. The event was put together by 4th graders Ryndee Beckham and Carley Shafer!
Did you catch our special elf hanging around the shelves and hallways today? We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas break and come back well-rested and energized for the next semester!
Our Gary Elementary Pre-K Students made Christmas cards for the residents at the Winkler House!
Parents; The boys basketball games tomorrow in Union Grove have been changed. There will only be a varsity boys game @ 7:30 in Union Grove (no JV game), due to a scheduling conflict on their part. We apologize for this inconvenience and know that this just means our JV boys will be well-rested for their next game!
Huge thank you to the High School office staff for providing all kinds of Christmas cheer this week, including a soothing hot chocolate bar, charcuterie luncheon, and cookies from Mrs. Debi!
Thank you to Brittney Davis and Leigh Ann Daniels for celebrating the upcoming holidays by providing a pancake breakfast for the Elementary staff yesterday!
Parents, Little Dribblers forms are due by tomorrow morning, so please get them turned in as soon as possible if you want your child to participate this year! If you need additional forms they are in the Elementary front office!
Update: All basketball games and afternoon practices have also been cancelled today. Y'all stay safe out there!