It is never too early to think about your future! Gear Up hosted a Family Night at GCHS last week and we appreciate everyone who stopped in! Students and parents learned about KEES Money, Dual Credit Scholarship, Work Ready Scholarship, ACT, and College Admissions.
March 7th-11th is National School Breakfast Week. To encourage breakfast at the high school this week, our Cafeteria Staff is giving away this FREE BIKE- to be entered in the drawing all students have to do is eat breakfast at school this week! Don't forget to check our GCS app to see what's for breakfast each day!
Reminder: Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8th will be an NTI day for 9th, 10th and 12th grade high school students, due to the ACT. Those students will log on virtually for classes. Juniors will report to the school for testing.
GCHS would like to congratulate Coach Ken Hurt for being inducted to the 12th Region Hall of Fame!
Coach Hurt will be recognized tomorrow night (3/4/22) at Lincoln County High School during halftime of the first game (which begins at 6:30).
Mr. Ken Hurt coached Garrard County High School girls basketball from 1978-2003, compiling a record of 443-274. Under his leadership , GCHS Lady Lions won sixteen district championships and won the 1994 12th Region Championship; the only region basketball championship in Garrard County history.
We are very excited for Coach Ken Hurt, and are proud to call him a Golden Lion!
Congratulations to Aislinn Ellis on being selected as the student Page for the FRYSC Legislative Page Day!
Aislinn submitted a written entry on how YSC impacts the school and community and was selected from Garrard County High School to represent GC today at the FRYSC Legislative Page Day!
Today is a pretty day for a little spring cleaning! Garrard County High School JAG students earned community service hours by cleaning up the school grounds!
GCS would like to congratulate Ms. Kyrin Norris for winning the Good Citizen Award presented by the local chapter of the DAR. Kyrin's application and personal essay will be sent to the state level to compete with other Good Citizen Award winners throughout the state of Kentucky!
Safety Reminder for all GC Students/Families:
The School Safety Resiliency Act requires any person entering a school to show valid identification, even if the office staff recognizes the person.
Please have a valid ID ready when entering a GC school building.
Ms. Isaac's classes at GCHS have been learning about employability skills, and this week they participated in mock interviews with different GC staff members!
9th and 10 Grade Students and Families:
Mark your calendar for March 3rd, 6:00PM- Gear Up is hosting a family night! Students and parents will learn about KEES Money, Dual Credit Scholarship, Work Ready Scholarship, ACT, and College Admissions. Students and parents can also discuss future opportunities and STEM careers with our local Area Technology Centers, BCTC and EKU Educational Talent Search.
GCHS would like to congratulate three of their basketball players!
Jade Pevley has be chosen for the the 12th Region, All-Region Team (3rd Team).
Ethan Cooper and Tavey Quisenberry have been chosen for the 12th Region, All-Region Team.
Congratulations to these players!🏀
Don't forget to come support your Boys Basketball Golden Lions tonight! The Lions will play Lincoln at 7:45PM (OR 20 minutes after the first game ends) at Danville High School!🏀
Check out our GCHS seniors planning for their future! A group of THIRTY-TWO seniors attended a field trip to Eastern Kentucky University to tour the campus and learn about the different degree programs. 🎓
Don't forget to come support your Girls Basketball Lady Lions tonight! The Lady Lions will play DCA at 7:45PM (OR 20 minutes after the first game ends) at Danville High School! 🏀
Will you be my math date? Mrs. Stevens' GCHS students were speed dating in Algebra 2 to describe exponential graphs!
CALENDAR REMINDER:
Monday, February 21st, will be a Professional Development Day for staff- NO SCHOOL for students.
Congratulations to Coach Jimmie McCulley for receiving Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (KABC) 12th Region Girls Coach of the Year!🏀
During GCHS' National Art Honors Society meeting this week, Alison Stiles was recognized for her KSBA banner design for this year's KSBA conference- the theme was Connect the Dots. Alison competed with other GCHS students, and her design was chosen to represent Garrard County! Great work Alison!
GCHS GEAR UP students visited Berea College today! Students toured the campus, learned about the Work Program and the No Tuition Promise Scholarship that is available to all students admitted to the college!
The JAG students at GCHS helped spread the word about the GC Preschool Program by handing out flyers within our community!
Did you know it was time to sign up for preschool screenings?! If you have a preschool-aged child who qualifies for preschool, use this link to sign up for their screening today!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTu1EgepRcc1w-AjoVOs2QnR0RTqoxJw8IAEeh0723F500Gg/viewform?usp=sf_link
