We're preparing for our annual Veterans Day Program,!
If you know a veteran to recognize, please complete the form below and return it by October 31st. We look forward to celebrating our heroes together on November 11th at 9:30 am.
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GCISD Student Leader Inspires Peers at District 2 SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Workshop
San Angelo, TX — District 2 SkillsUSA Historian Lillian Yanez, representing GCISD, took the lead in empowering student leaders from across the region during the District 2 SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Workshop, held in San Angelo on Wednesday.
Yanez, assisted by a fellow officer from (ECISD), led an engaging workshop introducing students to the wide range of competitive events available through SkillsUSA. The interactive session used a charades-style game to help participants explore categories such as leadership, technical skills, and occupational contests in a fun and memorable way.
Over 150 students from schools across District 2 attended the workshop, gaining valuable insight into how SkillsUSA competitions help develop career-readiness, teamwork, and professional skills.
The District Fall Leadership Workshop is an annual event designed to prepare SkillsUSA members for a successful year of leadership and competition. Through sessions like Yanez’s, students build confidence, communication skills, and a deeper understanding of the organization’s mission to empower the next generation of skilled professionals.
San Angelo, TX — District 2 SkillsUSA Historian Lillian Yanez, representing GCISD, took the lead in empowering student leaders from across the region during the District 2 SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Workshop, held in San Angelo on Wednesday.
Yanez, assisted by a fellow officer from (ECISD), led an engaging workshop introducing students to the wide range of competitive events available through SkillsUSA. The interactive session used a charades-style game to help participants explore categories such as leadership, technical skills, and occupational contests in a fun and memorable way.
Over 150 students from schools across District 2 attended the workshop, gaining valuable insight into how SkillsUSA competitions help develop career-readiness, teamwork, and professional skills.
The District Fall Leadership Workshop is an annual event designed to prepare SkillsUSA members for a successful year of leadership and competition. Through sessions like Yanez’s, students build confidence, communication skills, and a deeper understanding of the organization’s mission to empower the next generation of skilled professionals.
GCISD 4th graders went to tour Fort Chadbourne on Wednesday. This trip has become a 4th grade tradition at GC! Thank you to Christina Montes for driving the class to and from the fort. A big thank you to Fort Chadbourne for hosting us!
Help us celebrate today's bus ticket earners! Way to go students! We're proud of you!
It’s Game Day, Bearkats! Dust off your boots and saddle up for a Friday Night Lights showdown as the Bearkats take on the Longhorns. Kickoff is at 7:30 pm—let’s get a W!
Congratulations to the build off team for placing 5th at the Houston Trailer Build Off! Our students competed against 20 teams across the state of Texas and built a 12 foot trailer in 8 hours!
Round up your school spirit! Tomorrow’s pep rally theme is Western—grab your boots, hats, and best cowboy spirit as we cheer on our Bearkats!
On Monday, GC FFA members competed at the Tahoka FFA Invitational and showed improvement from their last contest! Here are the results:
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Tatum Braden- 1st Place
Lacy Seidenberger- 3rd Place
Radio Broadcasting
Team 1- 1st Place
Team 2- 6th Place
Ag Issues- 2nd Place
Greenhand Creed
Tenley Hartl- 2nd Place
Greenhand Spanish Creed
Ana Luna- 1st Place
Mariana Munguia- 4th Place
Public Relations- 4th Place
Greenhand Skills
Team 1- 4th Place
Team 2- 6th Place
Ag Advocacy
Team 1- 6th Place
Team 2- 8th Place
Sr. Spanish Creed
Samantha Cortez- 9th Place
Dayani Chavez
Sr. Chapter Conducting- 2nd place
Greenhand Chapter Conducting- 4th Place
Let’s wish them luck in upcoming district and area contests!
Job Interview
Tatum Braden- 1st Place
Lacy Seidenberger- 3rd Place
Radio Broadcasting
Team 1- 1st Place
Team 2- 6th Place
Ag Issues- 2nd Place
Greenhand Creed
Tenley Hartl- 2nd Place
Greenhand Spanish Creed
Ana Luna- 1st Place
Mariana Munguia- 4th Place
Public Relations- 4th Place
Greenhand Skills
Team 1- 4th Place
Team 2- 6th Place
Ag Advocacy
Team 1- 6th Place
Team 2- 8th Place
Sr. Spanish Creed
Samantha Cortez- 9th Place
Dayani Chavez
Sr. Chapter Conducting- 2nd place
Greenhand Chapter Conducting- 4th Place
Let’s wish them luck in upcoming district and area contests!
Bus Rider Families – If you haven’t signed up for an EZ Routing account yet, check out the link below. Please reach out to your student’s campus if you’re unable to download or access the app.
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It’s a great day to be a Bearkat!
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It’s a great day to be a Bearkat!
Shoutout to my our four outstanding third graders who earned bus tickets today! Thank you for setting a great example for others!
Tickets for Friday night’s football game will be sold online only.
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Let’s go, Bearkats!
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Help make a difference in our community this Christmas! 🎄 Adopt an Garden City Angel by contacting Mr. Bryant by November 21st.
Glasscock ISD is beginning the referral process for Gifted & Talented services for the 2025–2026 school year. Please see the information linked below for details:
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Important update to our calendar!
State Cross Country Meet
Friday, October 31st
Old Settler's Park | Round Rock, TX
Girls start at 10:55AM
Boys start at 11:25AM
It's a great day to be a Bearkat!
State Cross Country Shirts - Sale ends Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 11:59PM CDT
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It's a great day to be a Bearkat!
Save the date! Make plans to join us in celebrating Red Ribbon week October 27th - 30th!
Way to go Carson, Carsyn and Avery! We are proud of you!
Members of the GC Student Council volunteered yesterday in St. Lawrence with the West Texas Food bank for the monthly food donation for community members. They bagged and processed the donations and then loaded everything into the vehicles of the folks who came to take part in this community service. Mrs. Fryar & Mrs. Hoelscher are so proud of these Kats and their willingness to serve others!
This week's newspaper is here! Check out our student's work here: https://5il.co/3rcfe
🔥 GCISD BBQ Team Debuts as “Sandbar Smokehouse” at West Texas BBQ Bash! 🔥
This weekend marked an exciting milestone as the brand-new GCISD BBQ Team, proudly calling themselves Sandbar Smokehouse, fired up their pits for their very first competition at the West Texas BBQ Bash in Monahans — a Champions BBQ Alliance–sanctioned event!
Thanks to the generous sponsorship from OSC Rentals and the incredible support of the event organizers for securing our sponsorship, our student pitmasters — Reagan Hillger, Aubrey Halfmann, Shooter Brinkley, Harrison Little, Trevor Garcia, and Grady Ivins — entered the full card of cookoff categories: brisket, pork butt, ribs, and chicken. Competing against professional pitmasters from across Texas, teams representing the sponsorship of major oilfield companies for the charity event, our students held their own and received excellent marks in a field of tough competition.
While they didn’t crack the Top 10 this time, the team gained invaluable experience and mentorship from BBQ legends such as Paul Whitaker of Scooter-N-Clarke, D’Kota Dixon of West Texas Smoke, and Tim Milligan of Team Chupacabra, who all took time to share tips and encouragement with our young cooks.
And they didn’t leave empty-handed! In the Senior KidsQ, our students made their mark cooking individual ribeye steaks for turn in:
🥩 5th – Aubrey Halfmann
🔥 4th – Trevor Garcia
🏆 1st – Grady Ivins — proving that all that extra practice at home pays off!
Next weekend, Sandbar Smokehouse will take their talents to Greenwood to compete in the Tried & True Cookoff, once again sanctioned by Champions BBQ Alliance.
Mrs. Gunkel shared, “I couldn’t be more proud of these hard-working first-time competitors or more excited for their future. This is only the beginning for this young team because they really have the BBQ Fever now!”
Special thanks to additional coaches, haulers of pits and all the stuff, and amazing team supporters- Lissa & Karen Cammack, Adam & Tammy Halfmann, Kristen & Darren Hillger, and Steven Brinkley for all your help in Monahans!
This weekend marked an exciting milestone as the brand-new GCISD BBQ Team, proudly calling themselves Sandbar Smokehouse, fired up their pits for their very first competition at the West Texas BBQ Bash in Monahans — a Champions BBQ Alliance–sanctioned event!
Thanks to the generous sponsorship from OSC Rentals and the incredible support of the event organizers for securing our sponsorship, our student pitmasters — Reagan Hillger, Aubrey Halfmann, Shooter Brinkley, Harrison Little, Trevor Garcia, and Grady Ivins — entered the full card of cookoff categories: brisket, pork butt, ribs, and chicken. Competing against professional pitmasters from across Texas, teams representing the sponsorship of major oilfield companies for the charity event, our students held their own and received excellent marks in a field of tough competition.
While they didn’t crack the Top 10 this time, the team gained invaluable experience and mentorship from BBQ legends such as Paul Whitaker of Scooter-N-Clarke, D’Kota Dixon of West Texas Smoke, and Tim Milligan of Team Chupacabra, who all took time to share tips and encouragement with our young cooks.
And they didn’t leave empty-handed! In the Senior KidsQ, our students made their mark cooking individual ribeye steaks for turn in:
🥩 5th – Aubrey Halfmann
🔥 4th – Trevor Garcia
🏆 1st – Grady Ivins — proving that all that extra practice at home pays off!
Next weekend, Sandbar Smokehouse will take their talents to Greenwood to compete in the Tried & True Cookoff, once again sanctioned by Champions BBQ Alliance.
Mrs. Gunkel shared, “I couldn’t be more proud of these hard-working first-time competitors or more excited for their future. This is only the beginning for this young team because they really have the BBQ Fever now!”
Special thanks to additional coaches, haulers of pits and all the stuff, and amazing team supporters- Lissa & Karen Cammack, Adam & Tammy Halfmann, Kristen & Darren Hillger, and Steven Brinkley for all your help in Monahans!
