Category: Schools
GCHS Drama nominated for nine Jester Awards
The Garden City High School Drama Department has been honored with nine Jester Award nominations for its production of “Chicago: Teen Edition” during the Jester Awards Ceremony [more…]
Jennie Wilson Elementary threepeats as National Schowcase School by Capturing Kids’ Hearts
Jennie Wilson Elementary School has been recognized for the third year in a row as a National Showcase School by Capturing Kids’ Hearts. This distinction directly [more…]
St. Dominic school fifth-grader wins Garden City Arbor Day poster contest
St. Dominic Catholic School fifth-grader Coen Main was recognized last week for creating the best poster in the school and Garden City as part of the [more…]
GCHS students earn ServSafe certificates
Several Garden City High School students earned ServSafe Certifications of Achievement and Certificates of Attendance last week through Kansas State University Extension. Students who received [more…]
Two area teachers named regional finalists for Kansas Teacher of the Year
Scott Glass, chemistry and engineering teacher at Garden City High School, and Alayna Mancillas, a preschool teacher in Ulysses Unified School District 214, were named Region [more…]
GCHS forensics students qualify for national tournament
Garden City High School forensics finished its National qualifying season on April 18 at the Western Kansas National Speech and Debate Association individual events tournament at [more…]
Horace Good to present ‘The Addams Family’ musical with performances today, Friday
The Horace Good Middle School theater department will present the musical “The Addams Family” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24 in [more…]
Aranda to be next principal at Florence Wilson Elementary
Joyce Aranda has been hired as the next principal of Florence Wilson Elementary. Aranda brings extensive leadership experience to the role, including previous service as [more…]
Reich to become principal of Garden City Achieve
Justin Reich, currently head principal at Jennie Barker Elementary School, has been hired as the next principal of Garden City Achieve. Prior to leading Jennie [more…]
Tidwell inducted into NSDA Hall of Fame
Russ Tidwell, Garden City High School speech and debate coach, has been selected as a 2026 Inductee into the National Speech and Debate Association Hall [more…]