Reminder: Fall fundraiser is due tomorrow, Friday September 6th!
Join us Tonight for our first PTO meeting of the year!
Welcome to the Goddard Education Foundation's Ticket-to-Ride Raffle Campaign! We’re thrilled to offer you a chance to support our students and win big! With each ticket you purchase—one ticket for $25 or a 5-pack of tickets for $100—you’re helping enhance education in our schools. Plus, $10 from every ticket can be designated to the USD 265 school of your choice, and 100% of the proceeds stay right here in our community.
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2024gefraffle/event/2024gefraffle/
A minimum of 4,000 tickets must be sold by the GEF for the First Prize Winner to choose from a 2024 Chevy Blazer EV ($50,470 MSRP), a $35,000 credit toward the purchase of any vehicle at a Don Hattan Dealership, or $25,000 in cash!
Tickets can be purchased between 10:00 a.m. on August 19th, 2024 and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 20th, 2024, OR until all 8,000 tickets are sold. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase tickets. The raffle drawing will be conducted at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th, at 201 S. Main St. Goddard, KS 67052. Please CLICK HERE, for the Official Rules.
The success of our students goes hand in hand with the success of our community. Whether you are a family member of a student in our classroom, a proud community member, an alumni who has benefitted from their education here in Goddard, or one of the 1200 educators dedicated to the success of each student here in Goddard Public Schools, we want to say thank you.
We want to thank the Goddard Education Foundation Trustees, all of our benefactors and business partners including Credit Union of America, Hutton, First National Bank of Hutchinson, Building Control Systems, Higgins Group Inc., Equitable Advisors, Holle Homes, the LightHouse Chiropractic & Acupuncture , and Vrana Chiropractic. It's their vision to invest in the Foundation has made this campaign possible.
A special thank you to Lange Real Estate's generous support. They will be walking alongside our PTO and Booster Clubs in support as this beautiful vehicle makes its way to events at schools all across the District.
Finally, we want to thank our anonymous benefactor and friends at Don Hattan Dealerships, who answered the call for this 'opportunity of a lifetime' to make these prizes possible and positively impact our students.
Education is a shared responsibility. With the support of our alumni, friends, families, and businesses, we can transform the educational experience of our students. Click on the link below to purchase your "Ticket-to-Ride" today and join us on this journey to educate ALL students for lifelong success! Good luck!
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2024gefraffle/event/2024gefraffle/
🌟🛍️ Our trash bag fundraiser is in full swing! 🛍️🌟 Remember, just by participating, you're automatically entered into a drawing for some awesome prizes! 🎁
🏆 Whose class will show the most spirit? 📚 Which grade will lead the way? 🥪 And who will enjoy a special lunch with Mrs. Hill? 🍽️ Let's make this fundraiser a fun and rewarding journey for all! 🌟 #TrashBagFundraiser #PrizesAwait #GetInvolved#explorerelementary#PTO
Explorer Spirit Wear! Reminder the spirit wear store will close on Sunday August 25th. Please get your orders in.
https://explorer24.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
The Explorer students are getting back into the school routine! We are thankful to have the students back with us and look forward to a fantastic year!
2024-25 Class Rosters and Bus Schedules for your child(ren) are now available via Skyward Family Access. https://skyward-goddard.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedugoddardks/seplog01.w
Please log in and click the 'Schedule' or 'Busing' tabs to view this information.
We hope you have a fantastic start to your school year!
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
EHS is hosting a wrestling camp for students in grades 1-5. A sign up/informational flier is being emailed to all parents.
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
Families,
Happy Summer to you all!
The office hours starting today until June 7th will be 7am to 3pm.
A quick reminder as well if you have not completed returning student verification, please do so as soon as possible. It will close for the summer on June 6th. Please call the office if you have any questions. 316-794-4181
Nurse Cindy be sending student medications home this week.
Daily medications, emergency medications and inhalers will be sent home on Thursday. Everything else will be sent on Wednesday.
Please email nurse Cindy with questions or to let her know you do not want the medications sent home with your student. If that is the case, please make arrangements to come pick them up at Explorer.
Thank you,
Sean Hollas
Cindy Webb, CNA--cwebb@goddardusd.com
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/.
Field day 2024 is under way at the EHS football field. Thank you to our early morning volunteers who came in at 6:30 to set up and all of the staff and volunteers for helping throughout the day. The kids are already having a great time.
While parked at the school, the students on one of our bus routes got a kick out of the Pigeon wanting to drive the bus! Check out Mo Willems book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
