We need your help identifying and submitting candidates for the Goddard Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Please consider nominating a Goddard Public Schools alumni, retired staff, or friend of USD 265 who is making a positive impact. The GEF established the Goddard Hall of Fame in 2018 to celebrate, honor, and recognize these individuals' service, success, and achievements. Please select the link and complete the form below to submit a candidate for consideration.
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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!
Thank you, Vrana Chiropractic and Lighthouse Chiropractic, for another successful Sports Physical campaign completing over 450 physicals and raising over $10,000 to support the Goddard Education Foundation, Renwick Schools, and Wildcats Junior Football League. We are grateful for the support of our local community businesses. We are Better Together!
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/
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
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.
Come visit our GHS and EHS cheerleaders at Chick fil A 21st and Maize until 2:00 pm today. Donate school supplies and receive a FREE chicken sandwich! All donations help support our #265 Family and ensure they are ready for the first day of school.
Stop by Mrs. Cole's Tropical Sno today with school supply donations for our Goddard School Supply Drive now through Friday, August 11, to receive a BUY ONE GET ONE FREE discount on your favorite summer treat. Help us ensure our #265 Family is ready for their first day of school next week. You can also donate to the School Supply Drive by visiting https://goddardeducationfoundation-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1264062.
The School Supply Drive continues today at the Goddard Pizza Hut! Drop off school supplies and receive 15% off your restaurant order. You can also stop by Iron Nutrition, Allstate Insurance, or Kansas Strength and Performance with supplies through Friday, August 4. All donations will go directly to impact the students of Goddard Public Schools and ensure they are ready for the 2023-2024 school year!
Stop by Kansas Strength and Performance this week to donate school supplies for the School Supply Drive to help ensure all #265 students are ready for their first day of school! To celebrate helping our community you will receive a FREE first-week trial at Kansas Strength and Performance! Or you can visit https://goddardeducationfoundation-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1264062 to donate today. Donations will go to purchase school supplies needed for school supply drive.
The Goddard Education Foundation has partnered with local Goddard businesses to help provide school supplies for our #265 Family. YOU can help by visiting https://goddardeducationfoundation-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1264062 to donate to our School Supply Drive today!
Stop by Allstate Insurance or Iron Nutrition in Goddard today from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm with school supply donations and receive a Mega Tea for the price of a regular tea from Iron Nutrition, plus be entered into a raffle provided by Allstate Insurance. This is just one opportunity to make an impact for our #265Family.
Looking to make an impact and enjoy a FREE shaved ice and lunch with the family? Stop by the First National Bank at the corner of 183rd and Kellogg, TODAY from 11:00-1:30 with a school supply donation and help ensure all our students are ready for the first day of school!
Great start to the day at the Goddard Community Education Retreat 2023!
Great start to the day at the Goddard Community Education Retreat 2023!
Great start to the day at the Goddard Community Education Retreat 2023!
Stop by Eisenhower High School at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 29th, for the Convoy of Hope School Supplies Pick-up event, brought to you by The Alter Church. At this drive-through style event, families in need can pick up FREE Groceries, Backpacks (child must be present), school supplies, Prizes, and Fun for the Whole Family!
The Goddard Education Foundation and Goddard Public Schools are partnering with local businesses to help provide School Supplies for our #265 Family! Visit https://goddardpsks.sites.thrillshare.com/o/gef/page/schoolsupplies to learn more about how YOU can help and donate to the School Supply Drive.
Goddard Public Schools launched a new mobile app to help students, parents, and community members know what is happening on campus from their phones. Most families use their phones as a primary means of communication, so we've created an app that is custom-built for your child's school for smartphones. The app lets you read the latest announcements, locate staff contact information, review upcoming events, and find important documents. The Goddard Public Schools App is available to download for FREE from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store today!
Come check out the USD #265 Job Fair on Thursday, July 20th, at Eisenhower High School to learn more about the amazing career opportunities here at Goddard Public Schools. We can't wait to see you there!
