What makes a HERO?
A question that Officer Shannon Heath, the newest member of the Goddard USD 265 Police Department, had the opportunity to visit with students at Apollo Elementary School about on Patriot Day, September 11, 2023.
Officer Shannon Heath described the experience, "Hero Dad, by Melinda Hardin, is a story of a military dad through the eyes of their child. Reading it puts into perspective that we have true heroes in our families and in our community. A true hero may not have the ability to fly, but they have the ability to selflessly serve their country and community. To sacrifice, put on a uniform, and go to battle day in and day out to protect the ones we love. Whether it's our military or first responders, we want our students to understand we are here to serve and protect, to be that person who is a safe and reliable individual they can come to in their time of need."
After the book was read, Officer Heath fielded several questions from students about her duties, the equipment and uniform she wears, and what makes a hero. She asked the class if they had anyone in their family serving in the military, and that's when David Daniel Alderete, proudly stood up, raising his hand to let her know about his dad, Master Sergeant David Anthony Alderete, of the United States Air Force, who had recently returned from a six-month deployment this summer. When David was asked who his hero was and what a hero looks like, he stated, "My dad is my hero. He went across the world to protect me and my friends. I am proud of him. He is close to retirement and will be getting a new job soon so we can spend more time together."
In celebration of Patriot Day, our #265Family wants to thank and recognize ALL military and first responders. Thank you for your service!
Color Weeks are coming for Kindergarten! Join the fun and wear the colors for each day!
Empathy Student Leaders 9/11/2023
WE ARE HIRING!
Our lunchroom para is a part time position, during lunch hours starting at 10:45am.
"I love working in the lunchroom because students tell me I'm a bright spot in there day, and I enjoy getting to know ALL the kids at Apollo, it's just fun!"
JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY!
Registration ends TODAY for the Eisenhower Cheer Little Cheer Camp.
As a reminder, all schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4th in honor of Labor Day. We hope everyone has a safe time celebrating this holiday weekend!
WE ARE HIRING!
There is still time to shop the Book Fair! Tonight, 4pm-7pm
Do you want to have the same work schedule as your children or grandchildren attending Goddard Public Schools and make a positive impact on the lives of students? The Nutrition Services department is hiring. Please check out the link below to learn about the openings available and apply today!
https://www.applitrack.com/goddardusd/onlineapp/
Student Leaders in Empathy
The Literati Book Fair is coming to Apollo August 28th-30th. But you can shop online NOW!
https://efairs.literati.com/?school=apollo-elementary-school-goddard-ks
Apollo Parents, Guardians, and Visitors, we have a new electronic process for signing your student in/out and for all visiting the building! This WILL require your phone to scan the QR code.
Thank you for your patience as we implement this new procedure.
The Eisenhower High School Cheer Squad is pleased to announce they will be hosting a "Little Cheer Camp"
Mr. C going over lunchroom expectations. What a great 1st day we are having 😃
Want to positively impact students? Stop by the Job Fair, 4-6 PM TONIGHT, Aug. 16 at GHS. Learn, apply, and interview for job openings at Goddard Public Schools! https://tinyurl.com/2s3t23f7
Thank you to all the families that came out to make Open House a great start to the year!
Open House, and First Day of School reminders!
We are ready to welcome back our Panthers!!
The Backpack-to-School Supply Drive Pickup Event is happening 3:00pm-5:00pm, TODAY, Saturday, August 12, at Pathway Church Goddard Campus. If your family is in need, your children are welcome to choose the backpack they want, and fill it with the school supplies they need for a successful start to their school year!
We are so very fortunate to have such wonderful community partners, businesses that have opened their doors to be a school supply drop off site, and generous community members who have contributed supplies and donated online to the success of this initiative. It takes the whole community to educate students for lifelong success and this what makes our #265Family so amazing!
A special thank you to Megan Alexander, Counselor a Challenger Intermediate School, Pathway Church of Goddard and the Goddard Education Foundation for helping organize this initiative.
Thank you to the First National Bank, Goddard Ace Hardware, All State with Mark Collier, Iron Nutrition, Kansas Strength and Performance, Cofellow Coffee Parlor, Goddard Pizza Hut, Goddard Piblic Library, Goddard Woman's Club, Goddard Lions Club, Mrs. Cole's Tropical Sno , Chick-fil-a, Mr. B's Daylight Donuts, and Credit Union of America for contributing incentives to help secure school supply donations.
Volunteers at Pathway Church are finishing organizing the supplies this morning and are ready to serve the students of Goddard Public Schools!
There is still time to make a designated donation to help fill in any last minute gaps in school supplies that may be needed. Make a secure contribution online at https://goddardeducationfoundation-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1264062.
Apollo Teachers are ready to get this year started!
