Garden City AYP results show three schools fall short in some subgroups
USD 457 reports three Garden City schools did not meet federal AYP in at least one subject, with GCHS and Bernadine Sitts missing in math and Buffalo Jones in reading. Overall district math hits 54.5 percent proficient, reading meets 55 percent, while full AYP results remain incomplete.
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Garden City
Goodman
Reading
State Department of Education
GCHS
Bernadine Sitts
Center For Educational Testing and Evaluation
University of Kansas
Kevin Burr
Stu
Buffalo Jones
Cete.ku.edu
Teen researchers aid corn selfing at Garden City station
At the Research Station on Spruce Street teens work in corn fields for a summer program. Lora Norquest leads selfing to produce drought resistant hybrids for the western US. Ramiro Carreon and George Palomino help in 60 to 70 foot plots as 16 year olds.
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Spruce St
Bauer
Lora Norquest
Ramiro Carreon
GCHS
George Palomino
Garden City
Norquest
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Kansas
Jake Gouldie
Gouldie
Bus Journey Home from Juarez Highlights Shared Journeys
Travelers recount crossing from El Paso to Mexican towns then back to Kansas. Marmoligo and Sandoval describe the TNM&O route via Liberal and Garden City, noting border checks, personal hardship, and a long, weary return from New Orleans and Hugoton. A round trip from Garden City to Juarez ends with four passengers and a baby.
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Sacramento
Marmeligo
Amarillo
el Paso
Tnm&o
Kansas
Liberal
Garden City
Sarah Sandoval
Hugoton
Sebastian
New Orleans
Sandoval
Stacy Sandoval
Jackson Motel
Louisiana
Bobby Smothers
Stacy
Oklahoma Panhandle
Juarez
Mexico
Budget hearing set for Aug 1 and turf bid details
The plan lowers 1.3 mills cutting district valuation to 247.36 million and town taxes by about 11 dollars for a 75k home. Memorial Stadium turf bids topped by 403,670 from General Sports Turf LLC, with Weatherly and Larson touring Michigan fields. The project, a joint effort with YMCA Youth Tackle, Garden City CC, and city, funds split 30k club, 130k college over five years, district to cover remaining costs. Lighting changes and November start are planned post season.
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Memorial Stadium
General Sports Turf, LLC
Rochester
Mich
USC
Bill Weatherly
Garden City Community College
Bob Larson
Michigan
Weatherly
Kansas
Garden City
B & W Electrical Contractors
Salina
Garden City Family Ymca
City of
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Saddam
Mosul
Odai
Qusai
Governing Council of
Iraq
U.S
Rocky Ford
Colorado
Sugar City
Marmoligo
White Sands Missile Range
Bataan Memorial Highway
U.S. Border Patrol
Lenario
Finney County Motor Vehicle Department
Marcon Digitals
Dodge City
Comanche
Scott City
Sean F. Booye
American Board of Pediatric Surgery
E. Fulton Terrace
Garden City Telegram
E. Mary St. Garden City, KS
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