As we wrap up the 2024–2025 school year, we are excited to announce our Service Awards, Employee of the Year, and Teacher of the Year recipients!
Service Awards
5 Years – Alma Cano and Rosario Martinez
10 Years – Becky and Jeff Jones
15 Years – Ana Rodriguez, Stephanie Braden, and James Barfield
25 Years – Christina Montes
30 Years – Melissa Schmitz
Employee of the Year – Aline Heine
Elementary Teacher of the Year – Pricilla Nunez
Secondary Teacher of the Year – Amy Hoelscher
Retiree - David Wood
Congratulations to all of our honorees for your dedication, service, and outstanding contributions to our school community!
Parents,
If your student purchased their computer please note that we have identified a small subset of computers that did not release properly from our management software. (less than 10 of the over 200 we released). These can be identified by a white sticker on the lid that says released from MDM. You will also know as you will not be able to connect to your home wifi.
There is a very easy fix as we just need to run them through the release process one more time. Please visit the school today or after 1pm tomorrow. Additionally we will be available M-T from 9-4 beginning June 2nd.
Thanks
Technology Department
Well this changes all the nice things I was going to say at graduation!...Senior Shenanigans!
Reminder!
JH End of Year Awards!
Thursday morning at 10:00am in the Auditorium! All are welcome! Academics, Athletics, UIL, Honor Rolls!
We are proud to announce the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Garden City High School Class of 2025.
Valedictorian: Ella Braden
Salutatorian: Levi Easterling
Please join us in celebrating the hard work and success of these two exemplary students. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the example they have set for their peers.
Proud Principal,
Todd Keele
Another Great Day to be a Bearkat...The Bearkat Bash BBQ Cookout! Great day of fun and food and fellowship!...Big thanks to all the parents and staff that helped make it a success! Congratulations to the 8th Graders who were the Overall Champions!...Good Stuff Bearkats!...well most of it was...some of those sauces were...creative!...lol...more photos to come!
Senior Spotlight - Lee Yanez
5th Place Team!!!
Congratulations to these students!!
State Champion Number Sense Team!!!
Presley Jost -2nd Place
Ivy Braden - 5th Place
Congratulations to these students!!!
Congratulations to Tatum Braden who was selected as a Texas FFA Ford Leadership Scholar yesterday! She will be one of only 10 FFA members who will serve Texas FFA in this capacity over the next year. There were almost 70 students who applied!
As part of the program, Tatum has earned a $1,000 scholarship, will attend leadership trainings, and implement a community service program in our community.
Let’s congratulate Tatum on this honor!
Join the crew this summer for The Jungle's Call!
Social Studies Team 5th Place Team!!
Congratulations to the team and Mrs. Garcia
Senior Spotlight - Rylee Wood
State Champion Spelling Team!!!
Sophia Sullivan 6th place individual!!
Congratulations to the team and Mrs. Nuñez!!
Senior Spotlight - Ann Lynnette Wittrein
Senior Spotlight - EJ Talamantes
Senior Spotlight - Amber Schwartz
Class of 2025 Graduation
GC FFA members have had a busy few days at the Area 2 FFA convention! Here are the results! Animal Science Prepared 4th Place- Tatum Braden 7th Place- Emily Easterling 🏆Natural Resources Prepared🏆 1st Place- Lacy Seidenberger (State Qual.!) Plant Science Prepared 2nd Place- Ivy Braden 10th Place- Texas Brinkley 🏆Ag Policy Prepared🏆 1st Place- Katie Braden (State Qual.!) Agribusiness Prepared 2nd Place- Sydnee Gully 6th Place- Ella Brinkley Ag Tech Prepared 8th Place- Karly Baker Junior Prepared 11th Place- Thomas Hillger 13th Place- Katelyn Ezell Proficiency Award Area Winner- Sadie Fuchs Tatum Braden was elected as the Area 2 1st VP, she will serve the area for the next year! 14 students qualified to earn their Lonestar Degree at State Convention in July! Sweepstakes awards are given to the top performing chapter in each competition category. Our students won the Speaking Events Sweepstakes! 🏆SDE Sweepstakes Winner🏆 There are over 70 chapters in Area 2 FFA regardless of classification (1A-6A) and our students are performing at the very top!
Mixed Doubles fought hard in the Quarter Finals.
What an incredible journey Carson, Presley, and Lacy had this season. Making it to the state tournament and finishing in the top 8 is no small feat—it’s a testament to your hard work, dedication, and teamwork. You fought with heart, grit, and determination, and although the quarterfinals didn’t go our way, your effort and sportsmanship never wavered.
We are so proud of you—not just for how far you went, but for how you carried yourselves every step of the way. 🎾🔴⚫️
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