Gary Independent School District

Our 8th grade class may be small, but they are mighty! This year’s haunted trail, the Haunted Circus starts tomorrow at 7PM! Come show out and see all the creepy and spooky things they have for you! The forecast says it may rain Saturday so be sure to come see us Thursday and Friday and support the Class of 2030! The trail opens at 7PM and pickup will be over by the Ag Building!

It was great seeing so many students show off what they plan to be when they grow up! Some were very inventive! We can't wait to see what everyone has in store for Tacky Prom day tomorrow! Remember, students still need to be in dress code!

One of our biggest events, the annual costume contest, is almost upon us! Everyone is invited to come see our students decked out in their inventive looks on Friday, October 24th at 8:30AM!! Parents and visitors are required to sit on the guest side of the high school gym, and can check out their students after the contest concludes!

Due to preparations for the Fall Festival, our high school volleyball girls will play at Timpson on Friday at 4PM!

All 3 of our Gary runners ran really well at regionals today!

Katherine Philley shaved off almost a minute from her time on the same course from last year.

Noah Sonnier missed advancing to state by about 8 seconds.

Thomas Philley advanced to state! He will run at the UIL State Championships in Round Rock on Saturday, November 1st.

It was great seeing all of our students and staff members dressing up as their favorite characters! Tomorrow is Career Day, we look forward to seeing all the careers our students plan to pursue in the future!

Yesterday, our 8th graders were invited to participate in the annual Panola Preview Day, and they represented our school well! They participated in multiple hands-on activities as they explored the different types of careers and their courses that Panola College offers! (They even spotted a few GHS alumni while touring the campus!)

Our latest Habit Hero is Serenity Bishop! Serenity was thinking win-win by helping her classroom create a photo backdrop that was used for the Elementary Open House!

If your student was absent for our Fall Picture day, or you would like them to retake the photo, we will have Retake pictures on Wednesday, Nov 12th!

It was a great day seeing all the students and staff members in camo to start off our Red Ribbon and Fall Festival week! We can't wait to see everyone as their favorite tv/cartoon character tomorrow!

Last week, KGAS invited Mrs. Coligan and McKenzie Coleman to stop by and talk about our Fall Festival! Check out the following link for the recorded video; https://www.facebook.com/KGASRADIO/videos/1337393727851585/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Connally and Colston Cranford competed in State Fair of Texas during fall break.
Both boys placed in the top 10 with their lambs. Connally also placed 3rd and Colston placed 4th. Colston also placed 5th in the Junior showmanship division.

The boys also recently competed at the Heart of Texas Livestock Show with Layne and Layton Thomas and Madelyn Tinkle.

Connally placed 2nd with his finewool.
Colston placed 4th with his cross.
Layne placed 4th with his medium wool.

So proud of all our Gary ISD kids and the hard work and dedication it takes to raise an animal.

Tonight is the Gary 4H meeting at 6PM in the GISD Cafeteria!

Our Red Ribbon Week starts tomorrow with Camo Day! Also morning sales begin in the elementary parking lot at 7:15!

There is a slight change in the Volleyball schedule. Tomorrow’s game at 4:30PM will be our Senior Night! Come out and support our girls as we honor our Seniors!

BINGO! BINGO! BINGO! No Gary Fall Festival could ever be complete without our bingo games! Plan your night at the Gary Fall Festival to include some BBQ & Bingo! Such delicious chopped brisket! So many amazing prizes! You won't want to miss out on any of the night! Games range from $1-$10. The Class of 2027 will be ready for you! See you in the Cafeteria!

The Class of 2029 will be offering our epic cake walk during our Fall Festival this year! Only a $1 per round! Come over to the Media Center where you can score all kinds of goodies!

Can you survive a night at the big top?
No Gary Fall Festival can be complete without the annual Haunted Trail! This year's is hosted by the Class of 2030! The spooky fun begins on Thursday, October 23rd and will last until Saturday, October 25th. The trail opens at dusk (around 7PM), and tickets are $5 per person.

We are getting closer and closer to our Fall Festival! This year will feature our game room hosted by the Class of 2028! Come check out all the games, including a bounce house and a basketball shoot-out where you could score a brand new TV! The fun begins at 6PM at the high school gym!

Seniors, we may be on break but this week marks the first annual Free College Application Week for all public Texas colleges and universities! If you have not submitted your application for schools such as Stephen F Austin University, Texas A&M University, or others, seniors and graduates are encouraged to do so this week and take advantage of the application waiver for any student that applies via ApplyTexas!

We have been notified that ApplyTexas may be a little slow-going this week due to the amount of students participating in this opportunity, but we encourage any student to push through and keep at it to complete their information!

If any student needs help with filling out their ApplyTexas information, please contact Mr. Davis by email. The waiver ends on Friday!