News & Announcements

GMCS information on possible inclement weather and other situations on virtual school days

Del Norte Elementary on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 5:30 pm
Navajo Elementary on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 5:00 pm
Lincoln Elementary on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 5:00 pm
And Jefferson Elementary Thursday, Dec. 9 at 5:30 pm
This is a great opportunity for parents to learn how to make school work a fun experience for their children.

Check out our page with scholarship information

All Gallup McKinley County Elementary Schools have openings for 4-year-old children to attend, full-day Pre-K programs.
contact your area Elementay School or call 505-721-1013.

This page will show you everything from general information to what we are doing within our district.

The New Mexico State Library will conduct the "New Mexico Letters About Literature" competition again this school year. Children ages 13 and under as of Nov. 1 may participate in this reading and writing contest by reading a book and then writing a letter to the author explaining how his or her work shaped their perspective on the world or themselves. This is the ninth year the New Mexico State Library has sponsored the competition. The entry form, permission form, official rules, and terms of participation are available on the Letters About Literature website. All entries must be submitted by Jan. 7.

​We are seeing climate changes disrupt the natural balance of this “circuit of soils, plants, and animals.” Unpredictable variations in temperature and rainfall in the Southwest are creating soil erosion, water scarcity, habitat loss, and more.

ESSAY PROMPT What actions have you taken to help “tend the land” (such as protecting soil, plants, animals, wildlife habitat, water sources, etc.), or what are your ideas for how you and other young people can help counteract the impacts of climate disruption on the different elements of your local environment?

We have a wide variety of positions open. Take a look at our job opportunities!

Here is a list of contact services

Thursday, May 19, 6:30 PM Gallup High, Thoreau high
Friday, May 20, 6:30 PM Navajo Pine High, Crownpoint High, Ramah High
Saturday, May 21, 10:00 AM Gallup Central High, Tse Yi Gai High
Saturday, May 21, 6:30 PM Miyamura High, Tohatchi High

Members of the Grand Lodge Fraternal Committee have selected the
theme, “What does it mean to love your country?”

Effective today, for the remainder of this school year, GMCS will no longer require athletic facility entry fees for any regular-season home athletic event. District and State games held at our schools will still have an entry fee per the NMAA. This change was approved by the GMCS school Board at yesterday’s board meeting to help lessen the financial burden on families during this time and to encourage more fans to come support our student athletes.

If you are interested in gaining college credits while still in high school or earning an associate degree at the same time you graduate from high school, this is the program for you! McKinley Academy is located on the UNM-Gallup campus in Calvin Hall.
Applications are now being accepted for any GMCS Sophomores and Juniors who would like to apply to McKinley Academy for the Spring semester.

Parents can now add their 5-11-year-old children to the COVID vaccination registration portal as a dependent to the parent account. This will allow parents to schedule an appt for the covid vaccine for their children as soon as the rollout is approved. Scheduling is expected to begin as early as next week. Please share this information with your school community.

Please click on the link below for a 12-minute presentation on Parent Procedural Safeguards under IDEA. The virtual presentation will be available beginning Wednesday, November 17, 2021, and can be played any time after that date for as many times as parents may need. This short presentation provides highlights of parent/student rights under IDEA. For a detailed print copy please click the link below. If you have any questions related to this topic please contact John Overheim, Director of Services for Exceptional Students at 505-721-1820 or joverhei@gmcs.org

Parents/Guardians can come and eat with your child. $6 for staff and visitors.

All GMCS students will be going home with a food bag on Wednesday Nov. 17th

Tuesday, November 16th

Contact the school at 505-721-2900

Complete Insurance Information

All GMCS Schools and offices will be closed on November 11, 2021, for the exception of McKinley Academy grades 10-12.
We will reopen on Friday.

Please join us for a virtual/online live question and answer session with Autism expert Dr. Andrew Egel. Parents are encouraged to join us via Microsoft TEAMS to discuss any concerns or ask any questions related to their student, as well as interact with other families that have similar situations in and out of the school environment.

Monday, November 1, 2021 11:00-4:00

Learn about different cultures at all of our Cultural Events

Building Routines-Providing parents guidance on how to set daily/weekly schedules and routines for their children that can improve performance in school. presented by LSG Consultants. A boxed meal will be provided for the first 20 participants. SES Office located at 345 Basilio Drive in Gallup (Rocky View School). For questions, please call John at 505-721-1820.

For Monday, October 25, 2021

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund is to help schools to return safely to in-person instruction, maximize in-person instructional time, sustain the safe operation of schools, and address the academic, social, emotional, and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for New Mexico’s students.

The Gallup-McKinley County Schools is seeking stakeholder feedback at this time. Please share this survey with any individual who may have feedback they would like to provide the District.
This survey will close on 10/15/2021, 5pm MST.

FAFSA application process
October 12th

No-School for students on October 8th and October 11th.
All GMCS Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, October 11, 2021

GMCS would like to express our gratitude to our everyday Heroes!

October 4, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Monday, October 4, 2021

Tonight's football schedule between Tohatchi and Thoreau has been moved.
The game will be moved to Tohatchi High. The start time is 7:00 p.m.

The game is NOT at Thoreau due to field conditions with all the recent rain.

Friday, October 1, 2021, 2-5:00 PM
South parking-lot of SSC
Time has been extended to 5:00 PM for our County schools

Apply online

Listen in on an exclusive interview with Sammy C and Mr. Hyatt on Back to School for the 2021/2022 School Year

GMCS will have presentations on how to become a Vendor with GMCS.
This is a good opportunity to get your business involved with our students in job shadowing, internships and hopefully hiring some of our students at your establishments.

Monday, September 13 contact your child's school to set up a time.

for Monday, September 13, 2021

We need Bus Drivers. Must have a clean driving record, CDL preferred but not necessary. Training available.

We are pleased to announce that registration for new students is now open for
• NEW students
• Kindergarten Students
• Students who have left the district and are returning

Please click the link above to see all the information for your child's Open House event.

GMCS is hosting a Drive-thru Covid Vaccine event in the Miyamura High School parking lot on August 24, 2021, from 4:30-7:30 PM

Here is the link for today's School Board Meeting. It will start at 1:00 PM
Due to the Mask Mandate, our meeting will not be open to the public.

The school board meeting will be held on Monday, August 23, 2021, at 1:00 PM
Board members will attend in person however the meeting will be available virtually for the community, with no in-person attendance per the recent health order.You may watch it live. The link will be posted on Monday.

We are working on it.

Apply now!

There is a link attached for student-athletes to complete the mandatory Concussion Course

Please take this quick survey regarding the Covid-19 Vaccine. This survey will end on August 4, 2021.

08/02/21

Starting on June 30, 2021 our hours will be 7:30-5:30
We will be working 4 day weeks. Please see the schedule for the days we will be closed.

All GMCS schools will be open for Academic Camp Monday-Thursday.

will begin on June 28th

For ages 5-12 July 19-21

at 1:00 PM

Monday, July 12, 2021

Get registered now. Spaces are limited

The Gallup-McKinley County Schools will have 5 Heritage Language Intern positions in school year 2021-2022. These positions will start as educational assistants working in the classroom of a current GMCS Heritage Language Teacher. Each Heritage Language Intern will be provided support, professional development and training with the goal of becoming a licensed 520 Teacher within 2 school years.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete this brief survey.
Please feel free to share this information with any individual who may be interested in securing one of these positions. This Survey will close on 06/30/2021 at 5pm MST.

The Federal Communications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers.
Eligible households can enroll through a participating broadband provider or directly with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) using an online or mail in application.
You can learn more about the benefit, including eligibility and enrollment information, by visiting www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit, or by calling 833-511-0311

Watch it here.
Monday, June 21, 2021

The Roswell Symphony Orchestra has created several virtual events to replace its annual Young Person's Concert and invites music educators around the state to use them as classroom resources:
• Youth Virtual Concert: Students of all ages can learn about the four instrument families of the classical orchestra by watching this pre-recorded Virtual Concert Hall. A pre-concert survey for students is available here and a post-concert survey is available here.
• Mariachi Outreach Program: Students can listen to this pre-recorded virtual concert, "Cuando México Canta," featuring Mariachi Aztlán and Ballet Folklorico UTRGV. Then they can access six educational video tutorials available on YouTube to learn about instrumental technique, mariachi style and best performance practices for all experience levels. Music educators who would like students to participate in a live online Master Class should contact the orchestra at rso@dfn.com.

Monday, June 21, 2021, 3:30 PM GMCS will be holding a special School Board meeting. 20212/22 School Calendar is the topic of discussion.

Gallup McKinley County Schools has reached a tentative agreement with the Union on the 2021/2022 school year calendar. The Union has notified the District that they will be taking the calendar for approval to their membership on June 19, 2021. Once the Union approves the calendar, the Gallup McKinley County Board of Education will meet to finalize the calendar.

for Monday, June 14, 2021

The Public Education Department is asking families, educators and school staff to share a little about your experience during the pandemic by completing this short survey. It will take you about eight minutes and will offer us critical insight about our areas of strength and areas for growth. This survey will also provide an opportunity to join the NMPED community listserv, where you will receive monthly updates, resources, invitations to engage, and more. We invite you to share this blurb and these social media graphics to let others know:

GMCS is seeking feedback to take a short survey.
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act; Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund is to help schools to return safely to in-person instruction, maximize in-person instructional time, sustain the safe operation of schools, and address the academic, social, emotional, and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for New Mexico’s students.

The Gallup-McKinley County Schools is seeking stakeholder feedback at this time. Please share this survey with any individual who may have feedback they would like to provide the District.
This survey will close on 06/04/2021, 5pm MST.

You may fill out the form on your personal device, but it will have to be printed, signed, and returned to a member of the STARS team at the Student Support Center.
If you are unable to fill the form out online or print it, you may pick up a copy at the Student Support Center.
Please be prepared to show your ID when you bring the form in. A member of the STARS team will review the form with you and provide you with a receipt for the form.
- Forms will be reviewed by the school site Director of Instruction starting July 1, 2021.
- Approval will be dependent on enrollment of transfer request school.
- Students must be enrolled and attending their attendance area school until notified by a STARs Team member of transfer approval into the requested school.

JUNE 24, 2021

School Board Meeting is on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 1:00 PM 640 Boardman

Now for students 12 and older

Send me your senior photo other than Kenneth Brown Studio photos. You can email them to vduckett@gmcs.org

10:00 AM
SSC
640 Boardman
Gallup, N.M. 87301

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act; Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund is to help schools to return safely to in-person instruction, maximize in-person instructional time, sustain the safe operation of schools, and address the academic, social, emotional, and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for New Mexico’s students.

The Gallup-McKinley County Schools is seeking stakeholder feedback at this time. Please share this survey with any individual who may have feedback they would like to provide the District.
This survey will close on 06/04/2021, 5pm MST.

for Monday, May 3, 2021

Filming at MHS

On April 15th GMCS received notification that the State will not be eligible to take credit for Impact Aid in FY21 (current fiscal year). This determination is in response to GMCS’ request for hearing and subsequent filings regarding the State’s submittal in March of 2020. Among other significant issues, the State did not file its request timely to the US Department of Education per federal statute, and their preliminary approval has been revoked by USDOE.
GMCS Board and Administration will continue to work every day to provide necessary resources to assure a quality education for all students.
The State or any adversely impacted LEAs have 60 days to request a hearing related to this ruling.

If you are 16 or older, you can help end the COVID-19 pandemic. How? Get vaccinated! It will protect you from illness and protect our community from dangerous variants in the coronavirus. The sooner everyone eligible is vaccinated, the sooner we get back to the things we love.

Keep checking back
as they are received they will be posted

WHO: GMCS Students grades 8-11 & Parent(s)
WHERE: Microsoft Teams presentation
WHEN: 6:30-7:30
DATES:
Monday, April 26
Wednesday, April 28
Thursday, April 29

Call 721-4200 to reserve a spot today.