Glasscock County ISD

Bearkat Families, We will be having a half day next Thursday, October 31st, to accommodate our staff and community families as they travel to Marfa. We will still have a half day on Friday, November 1st, that was already in the academic calendar. Book Character day is still on for Thursday at GC Elementary! We can't wait to see your kiddos in character. It's a great day to be a Bearkat!

Due to the Lady Kat XC qualifying for the State Meet (and an athlete from Marfa), there is a change for next week's football games. We will play JH and Varsity at Marfa on Thursday, Oct. 31. JH: 5:00pm Varsity: 7:30pm

The Glasscock County FFA has had a busy couple of weeks! On October 10th, Lacy Seidenberger participated in the State Fair Public Speaking contest. She was one of 30 finalists from 160 entries! On Monday, Tatum Braden and Lacy Seidenberger participated in the State Fair Job Interview Contest. Tatum was a finalist and placed 3rd in the state! On Tuesday, we hosted our GC Invitational in Garden City and hosted over 20 schools. Glasscock County FFA had 47 students participate on 21 different teams. Ten different teams placed in the top 5 of their events with the Ag Issues and Radio teams winning their contests. We look forward to continuing our Leadership Development Team season and thank each of you for your help putting on this event!

These students are SCARY good! Check out these Halloween arrangements from the 9th grade Floral Design classes. Great job kids! Go Kats!

There have been a couple of changes to the HS Lady Kat Basketball Schedule. Here's is the updated version: https://5il.co/2zaq1

BOND Update - Early Voting starts Monday morning at 7:00AM

BOND Update Today's Highlight - With the single $40 million bond proposition, there will NOT be a tax increase based on the current Interest and Sinking (I&S) tax rate of $0.0708. This ensures that we can enhance our facilities and programs while keeping costs stable for our community.

In the world of education, student input is invaluable. This amazing group of student ambassadors have been tasked with joining Mrs. Marr to help pave the way for the future of GCISD. It's a great day to be a Bearkat! #FUTUREREADY

BOND Update Today's Highlight - PK-5 STEM Center The new STEM Center will include a secure vestibule along with administration offices. This enhancement, combined with the state-of-the-art science labs, will expand our overall learning space by approximately 20,000 square feet! This investment will also support our students' STEM learning experiences.

Friendly Reminder

Bearkat families, we hope to see you at our Trunk or Treat! If you would like to set up a trunk, reach out to Ana Rodriguez.

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BOND Update Today's Highlight - New Science Labs for Grades 6-12 Built in 1938, the current science labs are in need of maintenance repairs due to unstable floors, are inadequately sized, and need up to date equipment to ensure students' learning outcomes are setting them up for the future.

With early voting starting next week, we wanted to remind you about what will be included in the proposition. Today's Highlight - New Ag Fabrication Shop Our FFA organization is our largest Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO). The new addition will provide students with more space to work and enhanced equipment to tackle more advanced projects. This expansion will help us with preparing students for careers in agriculture and related fields.

Are you a parent of a student with dyslexia? Let's read together. Reach out to Mrs. Marr or Mrs. Dieringer if you would like to read Reading in the Brain this November.

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GCISD Regional Cross Country T-Shirts! https://gogandy.com/gardencity-xcrq24

Coach Andrade providing opportunities for students to pair programming while solving various challenges. Did you know with STEM, software development techniques where two programmers work together at the same workstation to design, code, and test user stories is a great way to enhance student learning outcomes? Thank you for leading our students into the future. It's a great day to be a Bearkat!

Check out these Glasscock County Stars! They were honored on Tuesday night at the Excellence in Agriculture banquet at the State Fair of Texas. We are proud of you - Sadie Fuchs, Walton Marshall (Class of 2024), and Lacy Seidenberger. It's a great day to be a Bearkat!

Mrs. Hoelscher 9th graders have been busy the last two days working with pumpkins! They had to weigh the pumpkins, write equations to find the total cost given different pricing scenarios, and figure out what size of pumpkin they could afford given different budget constraints. We have some awesome kids that even created an extension to the lesson on their own! Some students explored different discount options for family and friends and decided which one would be better for the seller and better for the buyer. The options they came up with were waving the admission fee ($5) and 15% off the total. It was fun to hear them working to figure out that exact weight when the 15% off becomes a better deal than the other discount. We have awesome kids that make teaching so fun! Way to go, Mrs. Hoelscher! It's a great day to be a Bearkat!