January 16-26 is the AAA fights cancer week. For the January 26th home game vs. Paragould, we will be selling T-shirts for both schools to support GCT HS Student Landen Floyd currently battling brain cancer at St. Jude's. We are 2 schools standing together for Landen. All proceeds of these shirts will be given to Landen's family. T-Shirts will be on sale 1/2 - 1/7. Please fill out the following form to purchase. Payment will be due at Pickup at GCT Arena on 1/24 from 4:30 - 6:30. Questions, contact aaron.thornton@gctschools.net https://forms.gle/ixfNDdEnzifSmc3CA
Eagle Nation, We will celebrate and honor the life of Caleb Sparks on Friday, Dec. 29th. The funeral arrangements for Caleb are as follows.
Visitation: Friday, Dec 29th, 2023. 1:00 pm. Finch Baptist Church
Memorial Service: Friday, Dec 29th, 2023, 2:00 pm. Finch Baptist Church
There is a memorial page and tribute book on the Mathis Funeral Home website. Below is a link that will take you to Caleb's obituary.
https://www.mathisfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Caleb-Howard-Sparks?obId=30177392#/obituaryInfo
Congratulations to Tara Vance, she is our Nov/Dec Teacher of the Month. Mrs Vance has made a positive impact on our students in her first year at GCT.
Thank you to Sonic, Geo's Esspresso, and 7th Street Market.
Congratulations to Paula Overbay. She is our Nov/Dec Support Staff member of the Month. Mrs Overbay does a fantastic job helping our students with their homework.
GCT Choir did a wonderful job performing for our school board tonight.
Open Interviews: see attached flyer.
Eagle Family, It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I share this news with you. Two of our students, Caleb Sparks- 12 grade, and Braiden Sessums- 11th grade, tragically lost their lives in a traffic accident Friday morning. Please keep their family members and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
After a tragic event, it is important for students to talk and share their feelings with others. To help students with this process, we will have extra counselors at school on Monday. Anyone who wishes to come to school to speak with a counselor will be welcome.
The GCTHS Chamber Singers sang holiday carols for the Paragould community during their annual day of service.
The GCT High School Staff wants to say Thank You to Craighead Electric for their generous donation. Mandy Goodman and Nathan Stewart stopped by this week and donated $500 to GCT. The money will be used to purchase needed items for our students.
Thank you Craighead Electric!
The Choir will present their Winter Concert Thursday, December 7th at 7:00pm.
The GCT Art Department is hosting a Christmas Paint Party. These events are really popular and fill up fast, see the attached flier from more details. You can email Jordan Blake at jordan.blake@gctschools.net to sign-up.
Mrs. Dial's students performed their One Act Play, Our Place, to the student body today.
Based on the student's reactions, I think they liked it. I know that I did. The students will perform for the public tonight beginning at 6:00 pm in the HS Auditorium.
Mrs. Baine's students had fun acting out the last scene in King Lear today. I am thankful for Mrs. Baine and our other teachers who find fun and creative ways to teach our students.
GCT JROTC: Drop off your food drive donation as you drive through the Christmas Light Display
6-9 pm at the Jr. High December 8-9
Greene County Tech was notified that gunshots were reported west of the main campus. We were in a soft lockdown where we did not allow anyone out or in the building on main campus only. Within ten minutes we were given an all clear. The campus was never in any danger.
All phones are back online and working at GCT. Thank you for your patience as we resolved this issue.
All phone lines are currently down for the entire Greene County Tech School District. We are working to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
Homeschool Parents, Please see the attached image for information regarding complimentary services for your child provided by the Greene County Tech School District.
IF YOU ARE THE PARENT OF A HOMESCHOOLED CHILD WHO MEETS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA, THIS IS FOR YOU!
YOU LIVE IN THE GREENE COUNTY TECH SCHOOL DISTRICT;
YOUR CHILD HAS/HAD AN IEP IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING; AND
YOU ARE CURRENTLY HOMESCHOOLING
YOUR CHILD MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE EQUITABLE SERVICES THROUGH A SERVICE PLAN.
PLEASE CONTACT TAMMY BIRMINGHAM AT 870.215.4410 OR tammy.birmingham@gctschools.net
Our JROTC Cadets have been busy the last two days participating in our Veterans Day program, the Memphis Grizzlies game, and a Veterans Day parade this morning.
