Glasscock County ISD

The countdown to an amazing 2026–2027 school year is on!

GCES school supply lists are now available, so you can get a head start on back-to-school shopping. Junior High and High School students will receive their supply lists at Meet the Teacher.

We can't wait to welcome our Bearkats back for another year of learning, growth, and success!

Congratulations to Our TILF/UIL Scholarship Recipients! We are proud of your accomplishments and can't wait to see all you achieve in the future.

Garden City Varsity Cheer finished camp strong! The team brought home an impressive list of honors, including: 🥈 2nd Place Overall Camp Routine 🥈 2nd Place Spirit Routine 📣 Three Spirit Sticks ⭐ Superior Routine Ribbon ⭐ Excellent Routine Ribbon A huge congratulations to Boomer Bearkat for being named Most Improved Mascot! We’re also proud to celebrate freshman Justice Douglas, who earned the honor of All-American Cheerleader! Congratulations to all of our cheerleaders on an outstanding camp. We can’t wait to see them on the sidelines cheering on the Bearkats this year! ❤️🖤 ❤️

Day 2 the girls received another spirit stick and a superior ribbon for their game day routine! ❤️ The girls are ready for day 3! Tomorrow the girls have a finals performance that is welcome to the public. The performances start at 9 am at the Junell Center in San Angelo!

We've got spirit at GC! Day 1 of camp the girls received a spirit stick! Abigail also received the mascot spirit stick! The girls are all ready to take on day 2!

Over the past week, 21 students represented Glasscock County FFA at the Texas FFA State Convention! During the convention, members participated in sessions and workshops, gaining a deeper understanding of FFA and developing their leadership skills alongside 16,000 other Texas FFA members! 💵Tatum Braden was recognized for her work as a Ford Leader Scholar and received a $20,000 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Scholarship! 🏅We also had 11 students earn their Lone Star Degree, the highest degree awarded by the Texas FFA. This is two years in a row with at least 10 students earning this honor! 🏆 Ana Luna was recognized as the State Champion in the Greenhand Spanish Creed Speaking Contest! She was the top speaker in the state out of over 200 speakers across the state! Ana is the first State Champion from Glasscock County in this event! 💥 Ivy Braden is serving as an Area II officer, and helped organize area representation and announced delegate counts in front of the entire convention! 🏅Our chapter was recognized as a Gold Rated National Chapter. The first time we have received this honor! 💥 Mr. Hauser was honored one of twelve state finalist for the Here By the Owl Advisor of the Year Award. 💥 Finally, Tatum Braden was installed as the Area II State Vice President, where she will serve more than 185,000 Texas FFA members over the next year. She is the third state officer in the history of Glasscock County FFA, joining Walton Marshall (2024–2025) and Carlie Hollingsworth (2016–2017). Throughout the coming year, she will travel across Texas advocating for agriculture and presenting leadership workshops to students. We are incredibly proud of these students and all they have accomplished!

More news from the National FCCLA Leadership Conference! 🏆 National Champion: Sam – Chapter Website 🥈 Reserve National Champions: Cade, Cooper, Mia, Jynsen, Duncan, Rene, Korbin - Parli Pro Team We also proudly celebrate Ms. Ashley Martin for completing Year Two of the FCCLA Adviser Academy, continuing her commitment to excellence and student success. We are so proud of the way our students and advisor represented Garden City High School, Glasscock County ISD, and the great state of Texas.

What an incredible start for our Bearkats at the National FCCLA Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.! 🏆 National Champion: Cooper 🥈 National Runners-Up: Mia, Ana, and Aubrey 🥉 Third Place: Landry, Korbin, and Samantha Congratulations to these outstanding students and their advisor for representing Glasscock County ISD with excellence on the national stage. We are so proud of you! More results to come later this week! It's a great day to be a Bearkat!

Today we celebrate 250 years of freedom and give thanks to those who have served and sacrificed for our nation. At Glasscock County ISD, we are thankful to live, learn, and lead in a community that values faith, family, service, and country. Those values are at the heart of what it means to be a Bearkat, and they are what we strive to instill in our students each day. From our Bearkat family to yours, we wish you a safe and blessed Independence Day. Happy Fourth of July, and God bless America!

Happy July and Happy 250th birthday month to the USA! We hope you are all having an amazing summer. Please enjoy this month’s newsletter below:

https://app.smore.com/n/mftbv

🚧 Community Construction Update 🚧 If you haven’t been on campus lately, there’s a lot of movement! Our bond projects are officially underway, and we currently have multiple construction crews and heavy equipment working throughout the campus. For everyone’s safety, the tennis courts and the track/football field are CLOSED until further notice. Please do not enter these areas or drive around construction zones. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work together to make these projects a success. The temporary inconvenience will be well worth it as we continue improving our facilities for our students, staff, and community. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe while we build an even better future for our Bearkats!

Congratulations to our Glasscock County FFA on an incredible year! #1 Class A Chapter in Texas #1 Two-Teacher Chapter in Texas #7 Overall Chapter in Texas out of 1,095 FFA chapters statewide! This achievement reflects the hard work of our students, the dedication of our outstanding FFA advisors, and the unwavering support of our community. Small school. Big impact. Congratulations, Bearkats! It's a great day to be a Bearkat!

Bearkats - Our summer crew is hard at work putting the finishing touches on freshly waxed hallways and gym floors. To protect their work and ensure everything cures properly, all district facilities will be closed until Monday, July 6.

Please do not enter any buildings or gyms for any reason during this time.

Thank you for your understanding as we work to get everything ready for another great school year!

BEARKAT SPIRIT GEAR IS HERE!

Show your Bearkat Pride and support our students with official spirit wear from the Bearkat Booster Club!

Short Sleeve Shirts from $18–$25

Long Sleeve Shirts from $22-$27

Every purchase helps build school spirit and supports Bearkat programs!

👉 Shop now: https://gogandy.com/bearkat-spirt-gear

Wear Red. Wear Black. Wear Bearkat!

Store closes at Midnight on July 22nd!

🥁🎬 Drumroll, please… 🎬🥁 The winner is… ZOOTOPIA! 🦊🐰 Get ready for an even sweeter Family Movie Night tonight! Just-Ice will be joining us at Bearkat Stadium starting at 7:30 PM, serving up their amazing snow cones all evening long. A huge thank-you to Halfmann Homes for generously sponsoring the event by providing the first 100 small snow cones FREE for our Bearkat families!

Help us welcome our new staff! We're also excited to share some internal changes! It's a great day to be a Bearkat!

IMPORTANT NOTICE! ALL GCISD facilities will be closed on Friday, June 19th from 7:00am until 6:00pm! This closure includes ALL BUILDINGS AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES, PLAYGROUND etc. Your cooperation is appreciated!

STAAR scores are now available in the Parent Portal. Please use the link below to access your student's results:

https://r18portals.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal/login?distid=087901

If you have any questions, please contact your child's campus.

What a wonderful Wednesday in the library! We hope to see you next week!

Looking for something to do next weekend? Make the short drive to Wichita Falls to watch these Kats represent Garden City one last time at the Texas Six Man Coaches Association All Star Games. Memorial Stadium for football and Midwestern State Gym. See pic for dates and times