USD 265-Apollo Elementary

🚌📚 LAST CHANCE! Fill the Bus is happening TODAY! 🐄

This is your FINAL opportunity to donate school supplies before the bus rolls out! Our GHS & EHS cheer squads are teaming up with Chick-fil-A 21st & Maize to fill the bus for local students — and YOU can help!

📍 Chick-fil-A 21st & Maize (10515 W. 21st St. W)
🕙 TODAY, August 4 | 10 AM – 2 PM

Bring a school supply donation → walk away with a FREE Chick-fil-A sandwich. It's that simple!

Every item collected will be distributed to classrooms across the District to help fill in needs throughout the first semester — your donation goes straight back to local teachers and students. 💙

Most needed:
✏️ Backpacks
✏️ #2 pencils, pens, crayons, markers, colored pencils
✏️ Glue sticks & block erasers
✏️ Folders, notebooks, rulers
✏️ Scissors, highlighters, dry-erase markers

Come see our cheerleaders in action and help send local classrooms into the semester fully stocked. Don't miss this last chance to make a difference! 🙌

Are your kids missing their friends from school? Come join us at Mrs. Cole's Tropical Sno on Monday, August 3rd from 3-7PM for our first Spirit Night! Kids can see their friends, eat tropical sno, and play at Linear Park. 🛝🍧 20% of all proceeds go to Apollo Elementary PTO. ✨Bonus Points✨ New teacher assignments should be in Skyward by then. We hope to see you then! 🎉

WE ARE HIRING SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAS!

Are you, or someone you know, interested in working with children on a school schedule? We've got what you need!

Please reach out to the Apollo Office with any questions! 316-794-4090

Last call, APOLLO ELEMENTARY families. The 1st Day School Supplies store is closing soon. If you have been meaning to order, this is your reminder to take care of it today. Once the window closes, kits will no longer be available.
👉 Order now before it closes:

1st Day School Supplies - Select Your Grade Choose your grade to view and purchase the exact school supplies your teachers have requested.

Parents - want to cross "school supplies" off your list before summer even gets going? Order your child's kit now, and you'll be entered to win our Free School Supplies for Life Sweepstakes (entry closes June 10th!).

Every item is on the list, packed and delivered before day one. Done early and stress-free. School Supply Box orders close on July 1st.

Order here:
http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/598080161

Multiplying Potential: The GHS Math Challenge

For many young students, a high school building can feel intimidating. But for a group of third through eighth-grade USD 265 students, math teacher at Goddard High School Joel Burgeson’s innovative GHS Math Challenge is creating an avenue for excitement, belonging, and highlighting academic success.

The idea sparked after the GHS Math Club competed in regional college math relays during the 2024-2025 school year. Seeing how much his high schoolers benefited from the STEM-focused environment, Mr. Burgeson, with the help of his Math Club students, designed a localized event to “spark and maintain interest in mathematics” for younger USD 265 students, giving them an opportunity to experience their own math competition.

During the half-day event on May 7th , 161 top-performing math students (approximately 20 students from each K-8th Goddard school) got to take part in a brief math lesson, tackled problems aligned with Kansas Math Standards, completed group mathematical activities, and toured Project Lead the Way labs and math classrooms at Goddard High School; finishing off their field trip with lunch alongside GHS Math Club high schoolers. Elementary teachers praised the event, noting “it was so nice to have an extra incentive that motivated students at the end of the school year and celebrated our top math performers with a fun challenge.”

Beyond test scores, this program builds mathematical confidence in our younger USD 265 students. In fact, freshmen who previously experienced the challenge shared that being in the building made them feel “ more confident that they were prepared to make the transition from middle school to high school.”

“Improving student participation in math and other STEM disciplines was the focus of the GHS Math Challenge,” shares Mr. Burgeson. “Increased effort and math achievement will be the immediate measure that students are learning. Looking forward, this Innovative Teacher Grant provides a powerful investment to expand the program to host even more students from across the District in the future. What do you call that kind of District-Wide dedication to STEM? As Mr. Burgeson puts it: “Answer = SUCCESS!”

Thank you Goddard Education Foundation for helping multiply potential for our !

🚨 Friendly Skyward Reminder! 🚨

Have you completed your student's 2026-27 Returning Student Registration yet?

If you've already finished it, great job! 🎉 The registration option will have magically disappeared from your Skyward Family Access dashboard. If it's still there... it's still waiting for you. 👀

This registration serves as your student's enrollment for next school year and closes on June 5th. We are already working on class placements and preparing for another amazing year, so having accurate information is incredibly important.

Don't let June 5th sneak up on you! Log in to Skyward Family Access NOW! Look for the 2026-27 Returning Student Registration with the green bar, and get it checked off your to-do list.

Future You will be so glad you did. 😊

The Goddard Education Foundation is excited to introduce the Goddard Public Schools Hall of Fame Class of 2026!

Established in 2018, the Hall of Fame celebrates, honors, and recognizes the extraordinary service, success, and achievements of our alumni, retired staff, and dedicated friends of education.

Join us in celebrating the Class of 2026:
* Dan Buchanan, Former Educator & Coach
* Dr. Mary Cohen (Shinogle), Goddard High School Class of 1986
* Jerry Longabaugh, Former Educator, Administrator, and Current USD 265 Board of Education Representative
* Dr. Christopher Warren, Goddard High School Class of 1992
* Dr. Michael Vivion, Goddard High School Class of 1962

Save the Date!
Please join us on September 18, 2026, to celebrate the Class of 2026.
Keep an eye out for event details, registration opens in July.
Stay tuned as we highlight each of our individual inductees in the coming weeks. Let's join together to celebrate the past and inspire the future of Goddard Public Schools.

Every year, stores get busier as August approaches. Long lines. Picked-over shelves. Missing items. A simple errand turns into a stressful afternoon. Ordering through 1st Day School Supplies lets you skip all of that and stay ahead of the rush.

1st Day School Supplies - Select Your Grade Choose your grade to view and purchase the exact school supplies your teachers have requested.