Goddard Public Schools Family,
Every day, incredible #265Family Heroes within the Goddard School District go above and beyond to inspire, support, and positively impact our USD 265 students. The Goddard Education Foundation is thrilled to announce the #265Family Award, which gives you an opportunity to recognize the outstanding educators and USD 265 employees who are making a profound difference within our #265Family and give them a chance to win $100 cash.
Our community recognizes the vital role each and every USD 265 staff plays in creating a thriving and supportive learning environment for students. Whether they are a teacher, bus driver, para-educator, administrator, support staff, custodian, or any other valued member of our dedicated team, they are ALL eligible for this award.
We invite you to nominate an individual who has demonstrated a significant, positive impact on the students, staff, or the USD 265 school community as a whole. For example, nominations could recognize USD 265 staff members who:
Inspire a love of learning in their student(s)
Provide exceptional support to student(s)
Create a positive, caring school environment
Go above and beyond their duties to serve others
and/or, exemplifies professionalism and dedication to our #265 Family.
All nominations received will be packaged and sent to the respective individual(s). Please nominate your #265Family Hero Today!
Complete the Nomination Form (Click the Link Below) by providing the nominee's name, school, position, and a story of why you believe they are deserving of this award.
#265Family Award Nomination Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPtmyI7N56mExQrZnHMavjhh-d3ADYfav3udLPpQSLkMDI0w/viewform?usp=sf_link
All #265Family Award recipients will be recognized with a special certificate with your nomination letter, and one nominee from each USD 265 school and department (Transportation, Maintenance, and General Support) will have a chance to receive a $100 prize (15 Total, $100 cash prize awards) provided by the Goddard Education Foundation.
Let’s celebrate and show appreciation for the amazing work and dedication of our USD 265 employees. We are better together!
Happy 164th birthday, Kansas!
January is School Board Appreciation Month, and GMS wants to say thank you to our BOE members! We appreciate your service and dedication to the students of Goddard schools!
Reading classes came to the library last week for book talks and quiet reading. As Mrs. Karber read to them from a book about sports upsets and comebacks, these students volunteered to act out the final 7 seconds of a 2003 NFL playoff game! Football in the library!
The last week of January 2025 for Activities and Athletics for the GMS Lions. The Kansas City Chiefs have their 3rd straight Superbowl to look forward to. The Lions have 4 straight Scholars Bowl competitions this week! #LionSTYLE
GMS Lions Girls Wrestling team travel to Hutchinson for a major varsity tournament! Get after it Lions! #LionSTYLE
GMS Boys Basketball Action hosting Maize Middle School on Thursday 1/27 evening. #LionSTYLE
The Lions Boys Basketball team brave the cold to travel to Derby to kick off the 2025 basketball season!
Please see the update for GMS Activities today!
Goddard Public Schools Staff and Families,
There will be NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, due to dangerously cold wind chill temperatures and hazardous conditions.
Please be safe, and thank you for your continued support.
Dane Baxa
Director of Community Relations
Goddard Middle School Weekly Student Activities and Games.
The cast of the upcoming play Murder at Aunt Agatha's rehearsed on the day off! Mark your calendars for March 13th and stay tuned for ticket information!
8th graders building in the library Makerspace!
Introducing our GMS Lions 2025 7th and 8th Grade Cheer Squads! #LionSTYLE🦁
Introducing our GMS Lions 2025 Girls Wrestling Squad! #LionSTYLE🦁
Introducing our GMS Lions 2025 8th Grade Boys Basketball 🏀 Squad! #LionSTYLE🦁
Introducing our GMS Lions 2025 7th Grade Boys Basketball Squad! #LionSTYLE🦁
Scholar's Bowl had their first meet on Thursday and did a great job! The 7th grade team earned 2nd place!
8th grade Science classes are using carts and ramps to study the relationship between mass, speed, and kinetic energy.
Join us TONIGHT for a Board of Education Meet & Greet event, in honor of School Board Appreciation Month! This come-and-go event is open to the public and will take place from 6:15 - 6:50 p.m. tonight (Monday, Jan. 13th, 2025) in the BOE Room at the Central Administration Center (201 S. Main St. Goddard, KS 67052).
Connect with your local school community and meet the volunteers at the core of our #265Family. Whether you have questions, want to connect names to faces, or simply want to learn more about what Goddard Public Schools is all about - come join us tonight!
