Gary Independent School District

On Wednesday November 5th, members of Gary FFA competed in Nacogdoches at the Region 4 Wildlife Contest!
The team consisting of Garrett Gregory, Emorie Comer, Braley Weems, and Kyleigh Woodfin placed 9th overall in Area 6 competition! This has been a fun season with them and Mr. Shadix has really enjoyed training them!

We apologize, but our phone lines are currently not working properly and we may not be able to receive calls. If you need to contact us, our internet is still working so we can receive emails. That contact can be done through the website!

Last week our Elementary students participated in a pumpkin decorating contest, where they decorated pumpkins based on their favorite story characters! If you missed seeing them out in the hallway, there were tons of wonderful creations! We love seeing the creativity of our students and congratulations to all of our winners!

Parents, we apologize for the inconvenience but due to Highway 999 construction, today is similar to yesterday and vehicles will only be able to turn left from the high school and Willams street (secondary, if you want to drive towards Gary) and only a right turn from Bobcat trail (elementary, if you want to drive on 999 out of Gary).

Parents, we apologize for the inconvenience but due to Highway 999 construction, vehicles will only be able to turn left from the high school and Willams street (secondary) and only a right turn from Bobcat trail (elementary).

Our Fall Pictures retake day is next Wednesday, November 12th! You can purchase any pictures using the flyer, and please note that this year we will be cashless after picture day. No late order envelopes will be accepted.

Homecoming week begins next week on Monday, November 10th! To celebrate, we have dress up days all week long! Check out the flyer for details!

Congratulations to our latest Habit Hero, Annabelle Mason, who has been proactive, and thinking first-things-first, by helping a student with crutches get on and off the bus!

Families of the Class of 2026, we are getting ready for our senior slideshow and we need your help! Please submit 8-10 pictures for your student either in person, or via email to Johna Gresham at jgresham@garyisd.net. The official due date will be given as we get closer to May!

Gary Elementary is hosting a food drive from November 3rd to the 21st! All donations will be given to Mission Carthage to help Panola county families!

Gary Elementary is gearing up for our Veteran's Day celebration and we would like to line our hallway near the library with photos of family members who have served! Check out the flyer for more details!

This Saturday, for one night only, come watch our HS Production students perform for Playfest! Our students have created three short and hilarious plays, and we will even get to see a performance from our JH students! The shows are free to the public, so come out to the Esquire in Carthage on Saturday, November 1st at 7PM!

Today, our students celebrated Thomas Philley with a send-off as he and Coach Wallace left to go to the UIL Cross Country State Championships at Round Rock, Texas!

Earlier this week, Elementary students received forms for our Little Dribblers program. All forms and payment are due on Friday, October 31st!

On October 25th, two teams from Gary ISD competed in the second Ultimate High School Fishing Tournament of the season on Lake Wright Patman!

Holden Brown weighed in 4 fish for a total of 8.53 pounds!

Konner Harper and Easton Alford weighed in 2 fish totaling 4.96 pounds!

Their next tournament will be held at Toledo Bend South on November 22nd!

Way to go Bobcats!

Due to the weather, tonight’s JH Baseball game has been canceled.

Yesterday Gary FFA members went to the Garrison LDE Invitational for their first contest of the year. What a night! We are so proud of these students for all of the hard work they have put in to learning their contests this year and we're excited to see how they continue to grow. We can't wait to hang these banners on the wall! We also want to say thank you to the parents who sent a cooler of drinks with us, we really appreciate your support! Our next contest is November 3rd at the White Oak LDE Invitational.

Congratulations to our LDE teams:

Sr. Creed Speaking-
1st Place Makynze Adams
Senior Quiz- 3rd Place
Mollie Moore
Garrett Gregory
Jake Von Eiff
William Dickson
Greenhand Creed Speaking
8th Place Brooklyn Adams
9th Place Korbyn Woodfin
Greenhand Spanish Creed
5th Place Liz Arias-Zamora
Radio Broadcasting- 5th Place
Braley Weems
Emorie Comer
Kyleigh Woodfin
Greendhand Skills- 6th Place
Chevy Coon
Jake Stephenson
Bentley Pass
Cole Brittain
Greenhand Quiz- 12th Place
Braylon Seals
Jaycee Whitby
Brooklyn Adams
Job Interview
10th Place Brodey Seals

The Fall Festival & Bingo was so much fun and very successful! The Class of 2027 is thankful for the support from the community and these generous donors!

It is not too late to order your Hal-O-Grams! Turn in order form no later that Wednesday this week. Extra forms can be picked up in both the Elementary & High School offices.

Congratulations to our most recent GAP graduate, Luke Kelley! He plans to join the military, and we our proud of all of his hard work getting to this moment so he can serve our country!