Wishing our entire #265Family a fun-filled and safe 4th of July! USD 265 offices will be closed Thursday, July 4th, and Friday, July 5th, 2024 in observation of Independence Day.
All school supply lists (K-8) are now posted on school websites, as well as the district site. Click the link below to find your school's list!
https://www.goddardusd.com/page/school-supply-lists.
Stop by the Wichita Workforce Center between 1-3 p.m. today to see the USD 265 Transportation Team and discuss just what makes Goddard such a great place to work! Paid training, $20/hour starting pay AND a $500 bonus...we can't wait to meet the next member of our #265Family!
Have you downloaded the USD 265 mobile app yet?! Any interest in having lunch menus, school stories, and deadline reminders right in the palm of your hand? Download the mobile app today to get the latest and greatest from your #265Family!
Android/Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.goddardschoolsks&hl=en_US
Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/usd-265-goddard-public-schools/id6448068713
USD 265 Goddard Public Schools' in-district student enrollment will be temporarily unavailable between Monday, June 24, and Friday, June 28, 2024 so that our staff can roll over student data for the upcoming school year. In-district student enrollment will become available again next Monday, July 1, 2024. Please call 316-794-4000 with any inquiries, or email enrollment@goddardusd.com. Thank you for your understanding!
Wondering what possibilities might be available to you and your family this summer in and around the Goddard area? The Goddard Public Schools district website has a page directly dedicated to providing information specifically for local families such as summer sports camps, activities, local events and more. Check it out today by clicking the link below! Questions? Contact Dane Baxa at danebaxa@goddardusd.com or call 316-794-4000.
Community Opportunities: https://www.goddardusd.com/page/community-opportunities
GMS offices will be closed June 10-July 12 for summer break. We will be back open for business on Monday, July 15.
Goddard Public Schools Nonresident Student Application Now Open, June 1 - June 30, 2024.
The number of open seats available to nonresident students in the USD 265 Goddard Public School District for the 2024-25 school year is as follows:
Kindergarten = 24
1st Grade = 42
2nd Grade = 12
4th Grade = 4
7th Grade = 20
2024-25 Nonresident Student Application Form: https://forms.gle/M5t78Lo2RnK2b6q8A
Please complete the above application and have all requested information submitted in its entirety by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2024, to the USD 265 Administration Center, 201 S. Main St., Goddard, KS, or electronically by emailing enrollment@goddardusd.com for the application to be considered complete. Families who have completed a nonresident student application will receive communication about acceptance or non-acceptance on or before Monday, July 15, 2024.
For questions, please call 316-794-4000, or email enrollment@goddardusd.com
Have a great summer, Lions!!
Are you interested in serving your community in a special way, to create positive impact within our #265Family school communities? Goddard Special Education Cooperative, which services Goddard, Clearwater, Cheney and Conway Springs, currently has several employment opportunities! From occupational therapist to paraprofessional, the Goddard SPED Cooperative is filled with compassionate professionals dedicated to serving the needs of students with all abilities. Through the efforts of the entire SPED Cooperative, we are able to provide a caring and connected environment to educate the whole child.
Interested individuals can learn more and apply today by visiting: https://www.applitrack.com/goddardusd/onlineapp/.
What a great night of singing, performing, and adding in some nostalgia to boot by our awesome GMS Choir last night! Thank you to Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Burdge for all of the hard work and putting on a great show!
Join GMS Choir tonight for a "Rocking" good time at 7pm!
Reading field trip part 2
7th grade Reading classes took a little field trip over to Amelia Earhart to read to 1st and 3rd graders. From what we heard, the 7th graders enjoyed it every bit as much as the elementary students.
Mrs. Rindt's and Mr. Heim's 7th grade science classes performed sheep brain dissections last week. Students are learning about the brain and how tumors can grow and cause dysfunctions.
Scenes Part 2 from a beautiful day for the WSL Track and Field Championships hosted at Andover Central yesterday 5/7/24. There were tons of smiles and personal records broken. GMS 7th Grade Girls Team narrowly missed 1st Place by 6 points! Great Job Lions!
Scenes Part 1 from a beautiful day for the WSL Track and Field Championships hosted at Andover Central yesterday 5/7/24. There were tons of smiles and personal records broken. GMS 7th Grade Girls Team narrowly missed 1st Place by 6 points! Great Job Lions!
Happy School Nurse's Day to the one and only Nurse Amanda! Amanda does so much for staff and students and makes us laugh every day! We appreciate you!
Can't believe it. Its the final week for Goddard Middle School Athletics. We finish with WSL Championships for our Spring Sports. Good Luck Lions!
Circle of Friends students enjoyed a trip to Tanganyika Wildlife Park last week. They were able to see all kinds of animals and have a picnic lunch.
