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Garden City schools honor students and staff; DECA adviser reports international competition success
Summary
At the May 11 board meeting Garden City Public Schools recognized students and staff across district campuses with "Shining Star" and "Above and Beyond" awards; DECA adviser Linda Bamaro reported students competed at an international conference in Atlanta.
Garden City Public Schools used its May 11 board meeting to recognize students and staff across the district and to highlight student learning and extracurricular accomplishments.
The board presented "Shining Star" student awards and "Above and Beyond" staff recognitions across multiple campuses, citing classroom leadership, improvements in reading and social development, contributions to PBIS programs and long-term service. Examples included Jacob Lingal and Gavin Baldwin at Burgger, Cassie Ogle Tree and Jameson Strickland at Lathers, Amelia DS and Henry Hedger at Memorial, Miles McDougall at Douglas, Paige Balak at the middle school, and seniors Ellie Kogelman and Dea Cassimi at Garden City High School recognized for leading roles in the school musical.
Board treasurer Margie Sanders and other school leaders read nominations and provided specific examples of student growth or staff contributions. The district acknowledged several staff members who led building initiatives, including resource-room creation and coordination of accreditation work.
DECA adviser Linda Bamaro reported on the program’s trip to the international DECA conference in Atlanta and congratulated students and chaperones for competing at the international level. "When I say 26,000 of our closest DECA friends, I am not exaggerating," Bamaro said, summarizing the scale of the event and thanking staff and judges who supported students.
In a high school update, Mrs. Kohler said the district is raising its performance goals to "exceed the national standards" and described gains in reading and math and ongoing MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports) interventions; school leaders also noted participation in a Cogna accreditation review in March.
What’s next: The superintendent thanked nominees and staff and reminded attendees of upcoming concerts and the high school graduation in late May; the board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for June 8 at the Farmington 56 campus.
