As leaves changed colors and fall began, first graders at RVH learned about autumn and Halloween.

Every Friday during the 2009 fall sports season, senior and junior athletes from GHS went to RVH to talk to and interact with the younger students.

GHS volleyball players recently earned league and county honors for their 2009-2010 season.

Spc. Dave Childers, of the 772 Engineer Company in Pittsburg and a Girard resident, presents a flag flown over Iraq while he served there to Principal Blaise Bauer during the GHS Veterans Day Program Nov. 11.

Advisor Emily Bray and 28 members of the Girard Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter attended District J-East Fall Leadership Academy at Memorial Auditorium in Pittsburg on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

What's happening at Girard High School and Girard Middle School.

What's happening at Girard High School and Girard Middle School.

The GHS and GMS bands participated in the annual PSU Homecoming marching band competition on Oct. 24 in Pittsburg.

Since late September twelve GHS students have been rehearsing for the fall musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” with new vocal teacher Christina Wallace as director.

Nine members of the Girard FFA Chapter attended the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis Oct. 21-24 with advisor Joe Curran.

Christina Biancarelli, Brock Burnick, Tyler Egbert, Nolan O’Toole, and Austin Price, members of the Girard FFA Chapter, placed first in the National Agricultural Communications Career Development Event (CDE) held in Indianapolis Oct. 21-23.

Girard High School will host the 46th annual Veterans Day Program on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m.

Fifteen members of the GHS Science Club went “spelunking,” or caving, on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Marion F., Juanita J., Dorothy H., and Hazel B., Heritage Nursing Home residents, greet trick-or-treaters from Mrs. Bliss’ kindergarten class during a Halloween visit on Friday, Oct. 30.

Students and teachers at Haderlein Elementary celebrated Halloween with a parade around the school on Oct. 30.

GMS students are collecting canned goods, nonperishable food products, and monetary donations from Nov. 10-24 for their annual Project Care Drive, a charity event conducted for the Girard Ministerial Alliance which distributes proceeds to families during the holidays.
 

Calendar of events for Girard High School and Girard Middle School

Girard Middle School students embarked on the second nine weeks with a variety of academic activities in reading, science, writing, social studies, technology, and music.

The Early Childhood classes, kindergarten classes, and mentoring program have begun the school year with a variety of learning activities.

Four members of the Girard High School Choir attended Emporia State University’s Choral Leadership Workshop on Thursday, Oct. 15.