Gary Independent School District

Elementary students are getting ready for their Art class Glow Party with glow art!

Gary ISD kids love their bus drivers! We are thankful for their dedication in getting our kiddos to and from school every day!

While participating in events as members of Gary FFA, students are able to learn many valuable life skills through their experiences. It isn’t “just” about animals and trees! Students get to travel the state, create bonds and relationships which turn into connections they have their entire lives, and get to experience many different areas of agriculture while doing the variety of contests. This letter was sent to our Horse Judging team, inviting them to pursue a collegiate career judging horses at Texas A&M Commerce University. This offer was based on their performance and scores at the Area Horse Judging Contest! WHAT AN AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT! Our team, made up of one senior and three sophomores have COLLEGES inviting them to attend based on their skill set! We are proud of you! Abbie Cummings Braley Weems Emorie Comer McCade Reaves

Summer may not be here yet, but it's never too early to start preparing for next school year! Gary Elementary is once again participating with SchoolToolBox for elementary supplies. If you are interested in purchasing all of your items in one box, check out the flyer for details!

Come join our awesome team at Gary High School! We have multiple coaching positions available! Check out the details on our Employment page and contact us today if you are interested!

Despite a tough match, we couldn't clinch the win this time. But we're incredibly proud of our Gary HS Esports team for their amazing effort in the Overwatch 2 quarter-finals against OHS Esports. Making it this far is a testament to their skill, teamwork, and determination. You've made us proud! #GaryHSPride #Esports #QuarterFinals

Join us TODAY at 4:00 p.m. as the Bobcat Esports takes on OHS Esports in the quarter-final round of the PlayVS Overwatch 2 competition! 📺 Watch LIVE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gisdesports #Overwatch2 #GISDEsports #GaryHSvsOHSEsports

Tomorrow will be the STAAR 8th Grade Science and Biology EOC test. We hope that students get a good night’s rest and come tomorrow with their school-issued Chromebook and charger, we will provide the snacks!

Congratulations to Gary Bobcat Esports for their stunning victory against Klein Forest Golden Outlaws! 🎮 What a performance! Next up, mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 23rd, as they gear up for the next challenge! #Overwatch2 #Esports #Victory"

🎮 Get ready for the ultimate showdown! Gary Bobcat Esports goes head-to-head with Klein Forest Golden Outlaws in the FIRST Overwatch 2 playoff game of the season! 🏆 Watch us live on Twitch @ 4 p.m. today! Let the games begin! #Overwatch2 #Esports #Playoffs https://www.twitch.tv/gisdesports .

Gary FFA wrapped up their Forestry Career Development Event competitions yesterday at the State Woodland Clinic held at the SFA Experimental Forest in Nacogdoches. 69 teams and 249 individuals from East Texas competed and results are as follows: 💙FFA- 18th Place Della Kiper, 21st Individual Caitlynn Ayers Emma Holland Nicole Castillo Emma Newman Braley Weems Abbie Cummings Emorie Comer 💚4-H- 6th Place Jackson Whitby, 16th individual Kalen McBride Hannah Yarborough Jaycee Whitby Case Rabon Bradley Cope Brodey Seals Brannan Stevens Caden Young Bella Chapman Jake Stephenson Ellie Young HUGE shoutout to Senior, Della Kiper! She was only THREE POINTS from being TOP TEN out of the 249 individuals at the contest!! Her drive and passion for everything she does is amazing and something to look up to!! Mr. Harvey and Ms. Shadix are proud of all of these students and their hard work this year!

Gary FFA has had a busy Spring Break! First, our Nursery Landscape and Floriculture teams traveled to the Area 6 FFA Competition on Tuesday, 4/16 where over 65 schools competed for a spot to advance to the respective state competitions. These teams are trained by Jessica Shadix Placings: 🪴Nursery Landscape- 14th place team Hannah Yarborough Kinsley Myron Brodey Seals Brannan Stevens 🌷Floriculture- 24th place team Katelyn Chambers Makynze Adams McKenzie Coleman Emma Holland While these placings might not seem exciting to some, THEY ARE! The two teams are made up of all freshmen except 1 and these contests are brand new to Gary FFA and it takes a year or two to establish a strong foundation at the state qualifying level. IT WILL HAPPEN!! Congrats to these teams! In celebration, ice cream before lunch was a must!

🎉🏆 Exciting News Alert! 🏆🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Gary High School Esports teams have clinched a spot in the playoffs! 🎮 Huge congratulations to all the dedicated students who poured their hearts and skills into making this incredible achievement possible. 🙌👏 Your hard work, teamwork, and determination have paid off, and we couldn't be prouder of each and every one of you. 🌟 Let's keep the momentum going and aim for victory in the playoffs! Go, Bobcat Esports! 💪🎮 #PlayoffsBound #Teamwork #EsportsExcellence

Let’s go! Our GHS Varsity Cheerleaders are cheering at the pre-game for the Astros/Rangers game in Houston today!

We have so many great leaders at Gary Elementary! Congratulations to our March students of the month!

Congratulations to Kaydence Hammers, recipient of a $1,500 Presidential Scholarship from the East Texas Professional Credit Union! Kaydence was one of fifteen students in the East Texas area presented with her scholarship at the Credit Union banquet held in Longview on Wednesday, April 10th. Along with being presented with her scholarship, Kaydence was asked to read the essay that she wrote about her most influential teacher, Ag Teacher Jessica Shadix at the banquet and Kaydence presented Ms. Shadix with a token of her appreciation for her influence.

GISD is closely monitoring the weather and still plans to start school at our normal schedule Thursday. We understand that some in the community live on roads that may not be safe to drive on at this time. Remember, do not drive through water over the road; turn around, don’t drown. If you cannot travel safely, all we ask is that you call us in the morning and let us know that your child will not be present. Thank you and stay safe!

Parents, STAAR testing resumes tomorrow on both campuses. A snack and a bottle of water will be provided to all students testing. High school students; pease bring your charged school-issued Chromebook and your charger! We understand that some roads may not be safe to travel, if your student cannot make it to school please let your front office know and your student can make up their test on Friday.

Due to the oncoming severe weather, school has been canceled for today. We hope that all of our families stay safe with all of this rain and will see everyone tomorrow. STAAR testing will resume on Thursday.

Due to inclement weather we will be releasing students at 1pm today. Buses will run during this time.