Glasscock County ISD

Happy Monday, Bearkat families! It's another great week at GCHS! Stay connected and check out this week's announcements, upcoming events, and important reminders.

📲 Read the GCHS Weekly here: https://aptg.co/MZ41JH

It's a GREAT day to be a Bearkat!

BOO-k your calendars, Bearkats!

It's going to be a SPOOK-tacular day at Garden City Elementary on Friday, October 30!

Book Character Day! Our students and staff will bring their favorite book characters to life with fun activities, stations, and lots of excitement!

📣 10:00 AM – Senior Pep Rally! Come cheer on our amazing Class of 2026! Seniors and senior parents are invited!

⏰ 12:30 PM – EARLY RELEASE! Make plans for an early pickup!

🎃 A HUGE thank-you to our incredible PTO for donating pumpkins and helping make this day extra special for our students!

We can't wait to see all the creative characters, smiling faces, and Bearkat spirit!

It's going to be a BOO-tiful day to be a BEARKAT!

Mark your calendars for a fun night of football, Senior Night celebrations, and a special halftime honoring Delmer and Travis!

🔥🏆 FROM “AWW, HOW CUTE” TO “HEY, THESE KIDS CAN COOK!” 🏆🔥 What a difference a year makes! 💪🏼🔥 One year ago, West Texas BBQ Bash was the very first cookoff for our Glasscock County ISD Sandbar Smokehouse BBQ Team. We rolled in with a whole lot of enthusiasm, very little knowledge, a teacher who had never even smoked backyard BBQ, and a group of kids who hadn’t given competitive BBQ much thought. 😂 People thought we were cute. And honestly, we probably were! 🤣 Fast forward one year… and we came back for ROUND TWO! 😎🔥 This time, we showed up with a year of experience, some pretty incredible successes under our belts, a whole lot more confidence, and a determination to prove that these kids belong in the pit with the big dogs! We had a solid day of cooking against some of the BEST in the business, and here’s how the smoke settled: 🐔 Chicken – 8th Place! 🏆 WALKED THE STAGE! 🐄 Brisket – 11th Place! Just ONE spot away from the stage AGAIN! (Apparently brisket enjoys testing my patience. 🙄😂) 🐖 Pork & Ribs – Middle of the Pack 🏆 19th OVERALL out of 54 teams! For those unfamiliar with West Texas BBQ Bash, this isn’t your average backyard cookoff. This is a unique event where some of the best pitmasters around come together to compete under the flags of oilfield companies. The competition is fierce, the talent is incredible, and the opportunity for our students to learn and compete alongside these professionals is PRICELESS! We were incredibly proud and blessed to represent 6G Management Services this year! Thank you for believing in our kids and giving them the opportunity to compete on this stage! ❤️ A HUGE shoutout to Collin McElrath for consistently putting on a stellar event and for being one of our team’s very FIRST fans! You believed in these kids before we had a single trophy to our name, and that means more than you know! And I will say it every single time… WE HAVE THE BEST KIDS AND THE BEST PARENT PIT CREW AROUND! ❤️🔥 These kids work hard, take criticism, make adjustments, support each other, and keep showing up hungry to get better. The parents are right there beside us, hauling equipment, washing dishes, running supplies, and doing whatever it takes to keep this crazy BBQ circus rolling! We aren’t where we want to be yet, but we sure aren’t where we started either. A year ago, we were the cute little school team. Today, we’re competitors. And we’re still just learning! 💪🏼 We’ve got about THREE WEEKS to fine-tune our recipes, correct our mistakes, and get ready to roll into Cooking for Calboy in Gail, Texas! The goal has never changed: LEARN. IMPROVE. COMPETE. REPEAT. 🔥 MOVING UP, ONE COOK AT A TIME! 🔥

Athletic Schedules Oct 18-24 Girls basketball before/after school practices start this week. JV Football game cancelled. Will announce if we find a replacement. Huge game at Grady for Varsity Football. Please come support. Go Kats!

Our Bearkats fought with everything they had tonight! Though we came up short against Rankin, we are proud of the heart, grit, and determination our boys showed on the field. Keep your heads high, Bearkats. This community is behind you, and we’re proud to call you ours!

45 students. 20 events. So much to be proud of! Our Garden City FFA members represented our chapter well at the Garden City FFA Invitational, bringing home strong finishes, including FIRST PLACE in Spanish Creed, FFA Broadcasting, and Public Relations! From our eighth graders stepping into leadership to our experienced competitors, these students showed hard work, dedication, and the courage to put their skills to the test. Congratulations to all our FFA members and their advisors! It’s a great day to be a Bearkat!

BRAIN HEALTH STARTS TODAY!

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is offering FREE Memory Screenings to our community!

📅 Monday, October 19
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 St. Lawrence Catholic Church CCD Building

These quick, private, and confidential screenings are completed on an iPad and take just a few minutes!

Think of it like a blood pressure check for your memory. It's not a diagnosis, but it can provide a helpful snapshot of your memory health.

Your brain health matters! Take advantage of this FREE opportunity, and help us spread the word by sharing with family and friends!

Our Bearkats and Lady Kats are headed to regionals! Get your T-shirt to show your GC pride! The sale ends Monday, October 19, 2026, at 10:00AM Order here: https://gogandy.com/garden-city-xcr26

BEARKAT NATION, HELP US HONOR OUR HEROES!

This Veterans Day, Glasscock County ISD wants to recognize and celebrate the brave men and women in our community who have served our great country!

We need YOUR help to make sure our veterans receive the recognition they deserve!

Please submit the following:
Veteran's Name
Branch of Service
Years of Service
A Digital Photo

Send submissions to: amyhoch@gckats.net

Deadline: November 2nd

Whether they are family members, friends, neighbors, or community heroes, we want to honor them!

Help us spread the word by sharing this post!

From all of us at GCISD, THANK YOU to those who have served and sacrificed for our freedom!

🎃 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 👻

Something spooky is coming to GCHS! 🦇 GCHS Student Council’s Haunted Halls will be back on Sunday, October 25 from 5–7 PM!

👻 Open to all ages
💵 $1 per rotation
📍 Enter through the New Gym Entrance

Save the date, tell your friends, and get ready for a frightfully fun evening! 🎃👻

What a season for our Junior High Kats and Lady Kats! Congratulations to all our junior high cross-country runners on a great season! We are proud of your hard work, determination, and the way you represented Garden City! Our Lady Kats are DISTRICT CHAMPIONS and finished the season UNDEFEATED as a team—winning all SIX meets they entered! SIX meets. SIX team titles!

REGIONALS, HERE WE COME! Our Garden City Bearkats and Lady Kats cross country teams are headed to Regionals! Every early morning, every mile, and every ounce of determination helped them earn this next race! Congratulations to our runners and coaches! Garden City is proud of you—let’s keep running toward big goals!

Congratulations to Our New NHS Members! Last night, Garden City High School proudly welcomed 12 new members into the National Honor Society! We are incredibly proud of these students and their commitment to the four pillars of NHS: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. A special thank you to our senior NHS members for leading a beautiful induction ceremony! Congratulations to all! We look forward to seeing the positive impact you continue to make in our school and community!

Bearkats, let’s show off those BIG dreams! This Wednesday, wear a cap or T-shirt representing your favorite college, university, technical school, or branch of the U.S. military!

All secondary students who participate will be entered into a drawing for postsecondary swag!

Whether your future includes college, career training, or military service, we’re excited to cheer you on. Let’s see where our Bearkats are headed!

#CCMRCounts #BearkatFutures

🍼❤️ GCHS Student Council Diaper Drive! ❤️🍼

Help us support The Life Center in Big Spring! Join our diaper drive October 12–16 as 9th–12th grade classes compete to see who can donate the most diapers! Each diaper earns one point, and the winning grade will receive a prize! 🏆

Let’s come together to make a difference for families in need! 🩵

Caught being awesome! 🌟 Mrs. Hall shared that Mario helped clean up the classroom all on his own—without being asked! That kind of initiative earned him a Bearkat Bus Ticket! Way to go, Mario!

Hope made her FIRST-EVER Impossible Shot! What an exciting moment! Way to go, Hope!

For anyone who missed picture day, picture retakes will take place tomorrow.

Red Ribbon Week is coming!

Get ready to dress up, have some fun, and TEAM UP AGAINST DRUGS!

From red shirts and Hawaiian gear to PJs, hats, school spirit, and book characters—we’ve got a fun week planned!

October 26–30
Check out each day’s theme and join in the fun!

Bearkats choose to be DRUG FREE!