Gary Independent School District

The Class of 2031 will be hosting the Haunted Trail this year. Join us October 29- 31 for a tour through the Asylum—more details to come!

Huge shoutout to our latest Habit Heroes, Remi and Myles! Remi helped Mrs. Doughty sharpen her saw by providing encouragement and positivity to her teacher and Myles has been practicing being proactive in class when he took time to help a friend with an assignment without being asked!

We are excited to invite our Bobcat families to join us for Parent Information Night at the Elementary!

These meetings are a great opportunity to learn more about Leader in Me, grade-level expectations, attendance, student growth, drop-off and pick-up procedures, communication, and how we can partner together to support our students.


Hope to see you there!

This Friday, we are encouraging students to wear gold in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month as well as to celebrate one of our own, Ethan! Check out the flyer for more details!

Tomorrow is the last day to purchase items in our FFA Fresh Country meat and dessert fundraiser. If a student has not come to see you please let me know who you would like to purchase from and we can send them your way. You can also click the link below, select Gary FFA, then select a student and purchase that way.
Meats and desserts will arrive before Thanksgiving break and Fruits will arrive before Christmas break. We really appreciate your support of our chapter! If you have any questions please let Mrs. Creech know!

https://shop.freshcountry.com/?sourceId=5

Panola College now offers a free online Math TSI bootcamp that is self-paced and allows students to prepare for the Math TSIA2 exam! Details can be found on the flyer and at https://tinyurl.com/3hhczwcd

Pink Out shirts for Volleyball are available to order, and order forms can be picked up and dropped off with payment at the school offices! Orders are due by Friday, September 25th.

Yesterday at the Garrison Cross Country Meet, Luke Baisden finished 15th overall and medalled!

Our JH/HS Fall Sports pictures will be taken on Tuesday, October 6th! Check out the flyer for more details if you'd like to purchase these photos.

We are very thankful for our IT Director, Mr. Mark, and all the hard work he does to keep our district going! Thank you, Mark, for everything you do from keeping our systems running to encouraging students in eSports!

Way to go Evan for being our latest Habit Hero, for being thoughtful and helping a teacher with their equipment without being asked!

Freshmen parents, we will have a Class of 2030 meeting on Monday, September 21st at 6:30PM in the Media Center where we will go over the Fall Festival activities and raffle for this year!

Congratulations to our August Elementary Students of the Month! We are so proud of all of our little leaders here at Gary Elementary!

We look forward to celebrating grandparents on Monday at 7:30AM in the Cafeteria for our Grandparents’ Breakfast!

Yesterday, our Varsity Boys Cross Country team competed at the McLeod Invitational Meet and earned 2nd place as a team!
Individually, Thomas Philley earned 1st place, Tyler Ritter earned 2nd place, and Noah Sonnier earned 7th place!

Class of 2028 Students & Parents

💍 Order Your Class Ring Today!

It’s time to order your Balfour Class Ring and celebrate this special milestone! Your class ring is a lasting keepsake that represents your high school memories, achievements, and the journey ahead.

Step 1: Watch the Ring Video

Learn more about the different ring options and what to expect by clicking the link below:

https://youtu.be/bm0XVHdBkRg

Step 2: Place Your Order

Click the link below to shop, customize, and place your order:

https://www.balfour.com/texas/gary/gary-high-school

📦 Convenient Home Delivery

All rings will be shipped directly to your home address, making the ordering process simple and convenient!

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact your local Balfour office:

📞 903-757-6595
📧 contactus@graduatesales.net

Culinary Arts is going well, and they are enjoying their activities such as their treat-dirt cups!

Our GISD Cafeteria staff will begin to offer new a la carte options of snacks and treats in the line that students may purchase in addition to their regular school meal.
The following items will be available to purchase:
Cookie - $0.50
Chips - $0.75
Rice Krispy Treat - $0.25
Ice Cream - $0.75

These items are optional and must be purchased separately. If your child would like to enjoy any of these selections, please ensure that sufficient funds are available in their cafeteria account to cover their purchases.

If you have any questions, please contact our Cafeteria Manager, Kelly Rice!

7th grade parents, we will have a parent/student meeting on Thursday, September 17th at 6PM in the high school Media Center. We will discuss the Fall Festival Morning Sales, raffle, and Junior High dance. We look forward to seeing everyone!

Mrs. Solomon's Chemistry class have been learning about gas laws and putting that information to use to crush cans in the lab!