8th grade ELA award winners
Zoe Jordan, Makenna Lucas, Amy Denny, Alyssa Adkins
We are have Awards Day at GMS today!! We will be posting our award winners so everyone can be part of celebrating them with us!!
and a Happy Retirement to Mr. Freeman!!
GMS Faculty/Staff Game!!
GMS Field Day Fun!!!
Today is the day! The GCS Drama students have been preparing for this show for months and we cannot wait to watch their version of Peter Pan! Come support our students tonight and tomorrow! Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. We can't wait to see you there!
Tonight we recognized the GMS Academic Team for all of their recent accomplishments!
The GMS Academic Team had over 60 members. They were the district champions overall and saw 17/18 testers qualify for regional competition. The team won every district championship except one. The problem solving and quick recall teams were also district champions. The GMS Team was also overall Regional Runners-up and had the regional champion in Arts (Emorie Martin), Science (Colin Gilbert), and ELA(Olivia Denny). 6 individuals and our problem-solving team advanced to State. Our 6th Grade team also placed as Runner Up and Emorie Martin placed 6th overall in the state on the 6th grade test.
Congratulations to Abagail Bailey, Natlie Clark, and Abigail Travis, Cooper Whitt (not pictured) on their acceptance to the Rogers Explorers Program! #WeAreGC
GMS would like to welcome our new assistant principal, Mr. Matthew Brown!
Mr. Brown has been teaching social studies for the past 15 years at Rockcastle County High School. In that time Mr. Brown taught Civics & Geography and US History.
Matthew is a graduate of Rockcastle County High School. He obtained his undergraduate degree in social studies w/teaching from Eastern Kentucky University. He then completed his Master’s and Rank 1 program as a teacher leader from Union College.
Along with teaching, Mr. Brown has maintained the role of coach for boys basketball at the middle/high school levels, high school girls basketball, football, and softball. While coaching softball Mr. Brown served as president of the Kentucky Softball Coaches Association for two years and is a two time 12th region coach of the year.
Matthew and his wife Tara have been married for 14 years and have an 8 year old son named Cooper. Mr. Brown loves his family; he and his wife enjoy being able to watch their son play football, basketball, baseball, and swim.
Mr. Brown is excited to start his new role as assistant principal and is looking forward to working with the staff and students of GMS. He will strive to be a valuable asset and an instrumental resource in the education of the youth of Garrard County.
All 8th grade students need to bring their charged chromebook and chargers to school to return Friday, May 20
All 7th grade students need to bring their charged chromebook, chargers, and cases to school to return Thursday, May 19
We have an exciting opportunity to support our GMS and GCHS Drama students this week! Our students have been working extremely hard to prepare for this year's show- and we cannot wait to see the final product! Join us May 20th or 21st to see these students in action!🎦 Tickets will be sold at the door, $5 for adults and $3 for students.
All 6th grade students need to bring their charged chromebook, chargers, and cases to school to return Wednesday, May 18
Don't forget about our event tomorrow night, May 16th at 6:30PM in the GCHS Library!
NEW PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT🔊
Join us Monday, May 16th at 6:30PM in the Garrard County High School Library to learn about a new opportunity for our current and incoming GC Healthcare students! The new Jumpstart Healthcare Program was developed by UK HealthCare and Bluegrass Community and Technical College. GC students who choose to participate will have additional dual credit options, scholarship opportunities and potential job offers upon graduation.
If your student is interested in the medical field- plan to attend Monday night's announcement to learn more!
Last night we celebrated our GC Teachers of the Year at our annual Garrard County Central Record Teacher of the Year Banquet. Congratulations to our very own, Mr. Ron Denson, Garrard Middle School's 2022 Teacher of the Year!
NEW PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT🔊
Join us Monday, May 16th at 6:30PM in the Garrard County High School Library to learn about a new opportunity for our current and incoming GC Healthcare students! The new Jumpstart Healthcare Program was developed by UK HealthCare and Bluegrass Community and Technical College. GC students who choose to participate will have additional dual credit options, scholarship opportunities and potential job offers upon graduation.
If your student is interested in the medical field- plan to attend Monday night's announcement to learn more!
GCHS Girls and Boys Basketball teams are sponsoring a camp for younger players! You can register your player on the first day of camp, May 31st- beginning at 8:30AM. Cost is $35 for the four day camp, money can be paid on the first day of camp when registering (checks payable to GCHS).
Contact Coach McCulley and/or Coach Cooper with questions.
Be sure to stop by the GC Extension Office tonight from 4:30PM-7:30PM for a night of fun!☀️
Cougar Paws for GMS students showing PRIDE!!
8th Grade Students: Remember to charge your Chromebook and bring it ready for KSA testing tomorrow here at GMS!
8th Grade students will complete the Editing & Mechanics Assessment and the On-Demand Writing Assessment.
Our testing sessions will run from 8:00 - 9:15(E & M) and 12:15 - 2:30 (ODW)!
Get plenty of rest!
Eat breakfast!
Do your best and show what you know!
Bring your Chromebook fully charged!
