From the Schoolhouse
FFA News
The GCISD team placed second in Area and fourth overall at the Area II Tractor Tech Contest in January, qualifying them for the state contest in March. Colton Schwartz was high individual, Cade Halfmann 11th place, Jason Flores 15th and Levi Schaefer was high scoring alternate.
FFA students are finishing this years ag mechanic projects to be exhibited in San Angelo Feb. 21 and in Houston Feb. 28. Thanks to all the support from the community in getting this years tractor and trailer finished, and for all the hours you allow me with your students. A special thanks goes to James Schwartz for the help he has given on the tractor and with the students. Without help like this from the community, these restoration projects of show tractors would not be possible. If you are interested in helping, or would like to see what the students are working on, just drop by the shop anytime. ---Rusty Hollingsworth
BPA News
GCISD Business Professionals of America students who placed in the top three at the regional competition advance to state competition. Those students finishing in the top six at regionals were: Advanced Accounting Amy Multer 1st; Payroll Accounting Cade Halfmann 1st, Erin Hirt 2nd; Spreadsheet Applications Colton Schwartz 1st, Taylor Niehues 1st; Keyboarding Productions Paige Niehues 2nd, Kelsey Jones 3rd, Kate Halfmann 5th; Fundamental Word Lauren Schwartz 1st, Amber Halfmann 2nd; Advanced Word Whitney Kellermeier 1st, Laura Halfmann 2nd, Melissa Hirt 4th; Integrated Office Mikela Barton 1st, Brooke Halfmann 2nd, Julie Hirt 3rd; Desktop Publishing Eric Hirt 2nd, Spencer Plagens 3rd; Basic Office Lauren Wheeler 4th, KLann Niehues 6th; Advanced Office Brittany Chudej 1st, Halie Schaefer 2nd, Macy Schwartz 6th; Medical Office Marissa Schwartz 2nd, Kayla Schwartz 3d; PC Troubleshooting Evan Jansa 4th, Jason Flores 5th; Administrative Support Team Whitney Kellermeier, Mikela Barton, Erin Hirt, Marissa Schwartz 3rd, Lauren Wheeler, Colton Schwartz, Cade Halfmann, Evan Jansa 4th, Amy Multer, KLann Niehues, Brooke Halfmann, Taylor Niehues 5th.
TMSCA Meet Results:
At a recent Texas Math and Science Coaches Association meet, Garden City students were the sweepstakes winners. In the ninth grade division, teams placed first in Math, Calculator, Number Sense and Science. In the tenth through twelfth grade divisions, teams placed first in Math, Calculator, Number Sense, Science and Computer Science.
High School divisions: 9th grade: Kate Halfmann 1st Number Sense; Adriana Ramirez 2nd Number Sense. 1st Calculator, 8th Math; Noemi Gonzalez 3rd Number Sense, 7th Science; Paige Niehues 4th Number Sense, 2nd Calculator, 3rd Science; Laura Halfmann 2nd Math, 8th Science. 10th grade - Brooke Halfmann 2nd Number Sense, 4th Math, 4th Science; Levi Schaefer 3rd Number Sense, 7th Math; Jake Schwartz 4th Number Sense, 2nd Calculator, 3rd Math, 7th Science; Cayla Schwartz 5th Number Sense, 10th Math; Michael Clarke 6th Number Sense, 3rd Calculator, 2nd Math. 11th grade - Wade Jansa 2nd in Number Sense, 1st Calculator, 1st Math, 3rd Science, 2nd Computer Science. 12th grade - Taylor Niehues 3rd Number Sense, 1st Calculator, 1st Math, 1st Science, 1st Computer Science; Colton Schwartz 7th Number Sense, 3rd Calculator, 2nd Math, 2nd Science, 3rd Computer Science.
Junior High divisions: Kellan Kirkland 8th Number Sense, 4th Calculator