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!
Classes watched 4th graders perform as book characters in The Living Library! The 4th graders did an awesome job!
Classes watched 4th graders perform as book characters in The Living Library! The 4th graders did an awesome job!
Happy Nurse's Day to our amazing nurse Makayla! Thank you for everything you do for our school!
Please join us Wednesday May 8th 4:00pm - 6:30pm for the Literati Book fair. If you are unable to attend during that time, students are able to shop during their library time this week.
Join us at All Star Sports for a PTO fundraiser tonight. Wristbands can be purchased tonight from our PTO. Cash is preferred but credit cards will also be accepted. We hope to see you there!
Come check out the Literati fair May 6-10 in the library! Families can shop late on May 8th until 6:30. You can also make online purchases at the following link: https://literati.com/store/?school=explorer-elementary-school-goddard-us_ks
Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Mann and her 2nd grade 'Wild Things' got a new piece of technology to pilot today. It's an interactive screen with a speaker to use for centers and small groups. The kids really seemed to enjoy the new tech and learning this way.
It is that time for the year for Field Day!! May 20th!!
If you would like to and are able, we are looking for volunteers to help out on this fun filled day!
Please use the link below. This is for 3rd-4th grade!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BA4AA2BA2FBC52-49383412-34field