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Happy Arts in Education Week! From kindergarten to college, artistic methods and mediums foster creativity, critical thinking, and develop a well-rounded education. Whether you’re a student, educator, parent or community member, there are always opportunities to appreciate the crucial role that the arts play in education and in life. From dance to design, the arts are core subjects that enrich the educational experience of all students. What does your family do to support local artistic initiatives? Join us in recognizing the transformative power of the arts, whether at home, in school, or out in the community!

Help us celebrate Literacy Month! This was established as a reminder of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities, and societies around the world. Did you know that the Goddard Public Library provides kits that teach children early literacy skills through a multisensory approach? Additionally, local organizations like Storytime Village provide literacy resources and family programming to help boost literacy efforts and positively impact Kansas families. How do you celebrate reading at all ages with your family? Instilling a love of reading and positive writing practices helps build lifelong learners. Our #265Family is fortunate to have local resources like these to build improved literacy both in our schools and in our community. Happy Literacy Month!

Don't miss out! Pick up this week's edition of The Times-Sentinel Newspaper to check out the 2024 Fall Sports Guide. This 20-page annual publication includes local high school sports schedules, team photos, rosters, and preview stories. Read up about our EHS & GHS football, volleyball, cross country, girls tennis and girls golf teams. Keep an eye out for The Times-Sentinel Newspaper throughout the fall season for coverage on all local teams. Good luck to all the #265Family student athletes competing this season!

Drive the difference! Our #265Family needs bus drivers, van drivers, and bus paras. YOU can help be a part of the solution by joining a team that feels like family. By becoming a school bus driver, you can earn a $500 bonus, $20-per-hour wage, and paid training to obtain your Commercial Driving License (CDL). Want to learn more, or just start the conversation? Follow the link below to connect directly with the USD 265 Transportation team, and start making a difference in your community today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIGgOCjTqCLapI3gK6Q_zsci6sBDCjnq4KWp5xfOLXKIjciA/viewform?usp=sf_link Learn more about what it's like to be a part of this team by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj5Fj1RRULE

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/

Please help us give a warm welcome to both of the new Oak Street Elementary School teachers joining our #265Family this school year! Oak Street welcomed Amanda Condray and Kirsten Hickey. Welcome to Goddard Public Schools, and we wish you both a fabulous school year!

Please help us give a warm welcome to all of the new Explorer Elementary School teachers joining our #265Family this school year! Explorer welcomed Kelley Ewert, Erin Lawrence, Hannah Moncada, and Jennifer Pounds. Welcome to Goddard Public Schools, and we wish you all a fabulous school year!

Please help us give a warm welcome to both of the new Clark Davidson Elementary School teachers joining our #265Family this school year! CDS welcomed Corrina Crabb and Emma Shurtz. Welcome to Goddard Public Schools, and we wish you both a fabulous school year!

Please help us give a warm welcome to both of the new Apollo Elementary Elementary School teachers joining our #265Family this school year! Apollo welcomed Christina Davenport and Madison Edwards. Welcome to Goddard Public Schools, and we wish you both a fabulous school year!

Please help us give a warm welcome to all the new Amelia Earhart Elementary Elementary School teachers joining our #265Family this school year! Earhart welcomed Tabatha Clark, Savannah Pfeifer, Heather Phillips, and Stacy Timmons. Welcome to Goddard Public Schools, and we wish you all a fabulous school year!

Are you or someone you know looking for a rewarding career? Join our USD 265 Transportation team as a school bus driver, van driver, or bus para! Enjoy a flexible schedule, competitive pay, and the satisfaction of playing such a crucial role in the daily lives of our students. By becoming a school bus driver, you can earn a $500 bonus, $20-per-hour wage, and paid training to obtain your Commercial Driving License (CDL). Want to learn more or just start a conversation? Follow the link below to directly connect with our world-class team of transportation professionals and start making a difference in the Goddard Public Schools community today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIGgOCjTqCLapI3gK6Q_zsci6sBDCjnq4KWp5xfOLXKIjciA/viewform?usp=sf_link By becoming a school bus driver, you can earn a $500 bonus, $20-per-hour wage, and paid training to obtain your Commercial Driving License (CDL). Learn more about what it's like to be a part of this team by watching this video: https://youtu.be/WaOLIizMtxQ?feature=shared.

Please help us give a warm welcome to all the new intermediate school teachers joining our #265Family this school year! Challenger Intermediate School welcomed Alexus Covel, Shaylin King, and Katie Strickert. Discovery Intermediate School welcomed Aubri Alexander, Kira Chapman, Bella Holmes, and Courtney Rogers. Welcome to Goddard Public Schools, and we wish you all a fabulous school year!

Please help us give a warm welcome to all the new middle school teachers joining our #265Family this school year! Eisenhower Middle School welcomed Marti Sewester and Traci Smith. Goddard Middle School welcomed Rachel Holmes. Welcome to Goddard Public Schools, and we wish you all a fabulous school year!

Please help us give a warm welcome to the new Goddard Academy certified staff joining our #265Family this school year! Academy welcomed Jessica O'Flannagan. Welcome to Goddard Public Schools, and we wish you a fabulous school year!

Please help us give a warm welcome to all the new Goddard High School teachers joining our #265Family this school year! GHS welcomed Heather Aldrich, Jordan Darkis, Abbie Griffith, Megan Northcutt, Marcus Summers, and Taylor Tollestrup. Welcome to Goddard Public Schools, and we wish you all a fabulous school year!

Please help us give a warm welcome to all the new Eisenhower High School teachers joining our #265Family this school year! EHS welcomed Steve Allen, Meredith Beavers, Dillon Frangenberg, Ashley Monsen, and Julie Weber. Welcome to Goddard Public Schools, and we wish you all a fabulous school year!

This morning, school and district leadership gathered together to celebrate the USD 265 Transportation team and applaud their efforts this first week of school. The bus drivers returned from their morning routes to applause, gratitude and some sweet treats. The start of the school year for our growing school district can bring challenges, but nothing our community can't overcome. As our drivers and paras welcome their students and adjust to their routes and neighborhoods, it's uplifting to see our entire #265Family pull together to continue to create a safe, caring, and connected environment for our students and staff. THANK YOU to the entire USD 265 Transportation team for your dedication and hard work! If you are interested in joining the Transportation team, fill out a quick, four-question, pre-application here: https://forms.gle/9iT7LSZY5XfS2W6w8.

It's that time of year again, and we need your help! The second edition of the Goddard Education Foundation's annual publication, ROAR on 54, will be hitting mailboxes soon. ROAR on 54 is a 24-page, full-color magazine that features stories and images from throughout Goddard Public Schools. This annual publication highlights the achievements of students, the contributions of staff, and the innovative programs supported by the Goddard Education Foundation (GEF) - celebrating the past, while looking towards the future. ROAR on 54 is mailed to EVERY household and business inside the USD 265 school district boundaries, as well as EVERYONE who has signed up to receive it in the past. However, we need your help to get this into the hands of grandparents, alumni, retired educators, businesses, and other supporters that may live outside of the district boundaries and may not have signed up in the past. Please sign up using the link below by/before Sunday, September 15th, to receive a FREE copy of the 2024 edition of the ROAR on 54 magazine: https://forms.gle/MuuDz2naTJBuExe66 Thank you to our #265Family for your continued support and partnership!

Welcome back, #265Family! We're so happy to welcome our students back to school for the first day of the 2024-25 school year. Have a great first week!

We are thrilled to welcome all our dedicated educators and staff back to Goddard Public Schools for the 2024-2025 school year! As we kick off another exciting year, we want to recognize the incredible efforts and enthusiasm shown during our District Orientation Events. Your commitment to excellence and passion for teaching make our #265Family stronger and more vibrant. Here's to a fantastic year filled with learning, growth, and success! A special thank you to the Goddard Education Foundation Partners including Lange Real Estate, Credit Union of America, Don Hattan Dealerships, First National Bank, Hutton, Equitable Financial, Cofellow Coffee Parlor, Vrana Chiropractic & Acupuncture, Higgins Group, Inc., Pathway Church, Jessica Holle, Realtor - Keller Williams Hometown Partners, Building Controls and Services, Inc., Goddard Lions Club, Chick-fil-A 21st & Maize, West Wichita, Goddard Woman's Club - GFWC, Goddard Public Library, Goddard Senior Center, the EHS and GHS Cheer Teams, and all the individuals in our community who contributed to the school supplies drive. With your support, over 250 Goddard Public Schools students were provided with school supplies, we were able to give new teachers to the district a wonderful welcome from our community, and they were provided a wonderful breakfast, swag, and raffle prizes to all 1,200 staff members of Goddard Public Schools! Thank you for stepping up to serve the #265Family!