Chee Dodge Elementary School

Heritage Language & Culture Social Studies Fair
Join us February 18–20, 2026 at Red Rock Park for our Heritage Language and Culture Social Studies Fair!
February 18, 2026
7th & 10th Grade (All Schools)
February 19, 2026
5th Grade
(Crownpoint, Twin Lakes, Navajo, David Skeet, Catherine Miller, Stagecoach, Del Norte, Jefferson)
February 20, 2026
5th Grade
(Thoreau, Tohatchi, Ramah, Chee Dodge, Lincoln, Tobe Turpen, Indian Hills, Red Rock)
This event is open to the public, and we encourage parents and community members to stop by and see all the fun and creative projects our students have been working so hard on. Come support our students and celebrate their amazing work!

7 days ago, Gallup McKinley County Schools

House Bill 253 is being heard 02/09 at 8:30 AM, and your voice matters.

If this bill passes it will cause a $47 million dollar shortfall for GMCS this year - but there is still time to stop this legislation from moving forward. We are asking our community to please call and email members of the House Education Committee and our local legislators and urge them to vote NO on HB 253.

Please know this: GMCS is doing everything within its power to avoid any negative consequences to our students, staff, and community. We are actively advocating, working with legislators, and fighting to protect the funding our students depend on. A few minutes of your time telling our legislators to vote NO on House Bill 253 will make a real difference. Thank you for standing with our students and schools.

We are asking our community to please call and email members of the House of Education Committee and our local legislatures and urge them to vote NO to HB 253.

Chair
G. Andrés Romero – 505-514-9574
andres.romero@nmlegis.gov

Vice Chair
Joy Garratt – 505-986-4341
joy.garratt@nmlegis.gov

Ranking Member
Brian G. Baca – 505-986-4221
brian.baca@nmlegis.gov

Members
Jack Chatfield – 505-986-4467 – jack.chatfield@nmlegis.gov
Catherine J. Cullen – 505-986-4226 – catherine.cullen@nmlegis.gov
Martha Garcia – 505-986-4464 – martha.garcia@nmlegis.gov
Anita Gonzales – 505-986-4255 – anita.gonzales@nmlegis.gov
Yanira Gurrola – 505-986-4435 – yanira.gurrola@nmlegis.gov
Raymundo Lara – 505-986-4777 – raymundo.lara@nmlegis.gov
Tanya Mirabal Moya – 505-986-4214 – Tanya.MirabalMoya@nmlegis.gov
Patricia Roybal Caballero – 505-986-4416 – pat.roybalcaballero@nmlegis.gov
E. Diane Torres-Velásquez – 505-986-4255 -diane.torresvelasquez@nmlegis.gov
Harlan Vincent – 505-986-4450 – Harlan.Vincent@nmlegis.gov

Representatives:

Michelle Paulene Abeyta - 505-986-4254 - michelle.abeyta@nmlegis.gov

Martha Garcia - 505-986-4464 - martha.garcia@nmlegis.gov

D. Wonda Johnson - 505-986-4433 - dwonda.johnson@nmlegis.gov

Patricia A. Lundstrom - 505-986-4249 - patricia.lundstrom@nmlegis.gov

Senators:

George K. Muñoz - 505-986-4371 - george.munoz@nmlegis.gov

Shannon D. Pinto - 505-986-4835 - shannon.pinto@nmlegis.gov

Please visit our website for more information on HB 253. https://www.gmcs.org/page/hb

16 days ago, Gallup McKinley County Schools

Baseball season is almost here. Get your kids signed up for Gallup Little League!

27 days ago, Gallup McKinley County Schools

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN JANUARY 9 TO MARCH 7 SPACE IS LIMITED SCAN TO REGISTER DIVISIONS: • TeeBall Coed Age 4-6 $100 • Minors/Majors Age 7-10 • $120 • Juniors/Seniors Ages 11-16 • $130 For more details, visit: www.leagues.bluesombrero.com/gallup Email: gallupbsaa@gmail.com

The Annual Toys for Tots distribution is coming soon!

3 months ago, Gallup McKinley County Schools

Please join us on December 2, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM for our 2nd Quarter Family Academic Night themed "Christmas Around the World." Fun-filled learning activities await. We hope to see you there!

3 months ago, Chee Dodge Elementary School

GMCS will be closed from November 24–28 for Thanksgiving Break. 🦃🍂
We wish all our students, families, and staff a wonderful and restful break. Enjoy this time with family, friends, and loved ones. Stay safe, stay warm, and we’ll see you when school resumes!
#GMCS #ThanksgivingBreak #FamilyTime #RestAndRecharge

3 months ago, Gallup McKinley County Schools

poster with leaves on the top left and bottom right. gallup mckienly county schools. we will be closed november 24th-28th for thanksgiving break

🥧🍂 Thanksgiving Feasts Are Here! 🍁🦃

Our amazing food service partner, SFE, is helping us celebrate the season by providing Thanksgiving meals at all area schools! 🥰

Some of these delicious feasts have already begun, and more are on the way — running now through November 21!

We are so grateful to SFE for preparing these festive meals that bring our students, families, and community together to share good food and warm company. 💛

✨ Check out the full schedule below and join the celebration at your school! ✨

#Thankful #GMCS #Community #SFE #SchoolMeals #TogetherWeElevate

4 months ago, Gallup McKinley County Schools

SFE items being served and dates for thanksgiving meal from every school. they will be serving slow roasted turkey breats, mashed potatoes and gravy, savory herb stuffing, sweet corn niblett's, whole berry cranberry sauce, warm honey wheat rolls, mixed fruit, homemade pumpkin bars. dates will be november 5th tohatchi elem, tohatchi mid, tohatchi high, twin lakes elem. november 6 will be navajo elem, navajo mid, navajo high, thoreau elem, thoreau mid, thoreau high. november 7th will be crownpoint elem, crownpoint mid, crownpoint high, catherine a miller. november 112th will be del norte elem, gallup mid, ramah elem, ramah high. november 13th will be indian hills elem, jefferson elem. november 14th will be chief manuelito, gallup high, turpen elem. november 17th will be GMCS academy, david skeet, tse yi gal high. november 18th will be kennedy mid, chee dodge elem, stagecoach elem. november 19th will be miyamura high school, lincoln elem. november 20th will be red rock elem, gallup central high. november 21st will be bright future.

It's that time of the year again wonderful parents and guardians of CDE students! CDE students will be taking their IMSSA testing starting Tuesday August 19, 2025, Wednesday August 20, and Thurdsday August 21st. Please have your students well rested and on time. Thank you all. See testing schedule.

6 months ago, Chee Dodge Elementary School

Chee Dodge iMMSA begininng of the year schedules for 3rd 4th, 5th, and 6th grade.

Parents and Guardians, don't forget to download the Gallup McKinley County School App on your phone so you know about everything happening at GMCS and your child's school.

7 months ago, Gallup McKinley County Schools

It has been a busy summer for GMCS/SFE food service!
We distributed 30,000 meals in the form of 5-day meal kits to many children in the community.

We prepared hot meals onsite at 5 Gallup area parks using our hot dog carts! We served burgers, BBQ, and other kid-approved meals to our community kids!

Plus, we offered hot meals at all 33 GMCS school sites for all children during July. At SFE, feeding kids is our favorite summer activity!

7 months ago, Gallup McKinley County Schools

Chee Dodge summer school invited Ms. Luna from New Mexico State University Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition on July 10th. Students were exposed on how working as a nutritionist can be exciting and learn new ways to make healthy meals or snacks. Students collaborated with other grade levels.

7 months ago, Chee Dodge Elementary School

1st graders working together in the I CAN program

3rd and 6th graders work together in the ICAN program.

2nd and 4th graders working together in the I CAN program.

Chee Dodge summer school students enjoying their I CAN food.

2025/26 Student Enrollment is open. Get your student enrolled now! https://www.gmcs.org/page/student-enrollment-registration-transfer-form

First day of school: August 6, 2025

8 months ago, Gallup McKinley County Schools

Chee Dodge Elementary held their 1st Talent Show on Wednesday. We had a great turn out! Students showed off their awesome talents with their singing, rapping, dances, dad jokes, and experiments.

9 months ago, Chee Dodge Elementary School

2nd grader Olivia Yazzie performing in the talent show.

3rd grader Jose performing in the talent show

2nd grader Sophie Bigman performing in the talent show

4th grader Quintyn Yazzie performing in the talent show.

2nd grader Abigail Thomas performing in the talent show.

5th grader Kobe Begay performing in the talent show.

Seven 1st graders performing in the talent show

2nd grader Aiyana Thomas performing in the talent show.

Two 4th graders performing in the talent show.

2nd grader Hunter Shay doing an experiment in the talent show.

Chee Dodge Elementary held their 3rd Annual Wax Museum June 2, 2025. Here are some pictures of students who dressed up as their researched person or the person who they look up to.

9 months ago, Chee Dodge Elementary School

3rd grader Tyren Benally as Martin Luther King Jr. for 3rd annual wax museum in CDE library

3rd grader Willow Bowman as Eleanor Roosevelt for her wax museum

1st grader Zariah Shay as her grandma in her wax museum

2nd grader Aiyana Thomas as Selena for her wax museum

5th grader mairren blood as shea theodore for her wax museum

5th grader Stetson Tsosie as Seth Curry for his wax museum

5th grader Josiah Yazzie as Lebron James for his wax museum

5th grade Sanna Jones as Reed Kessler for her wax museum

4th grader Naabaahii Cordova as Geronimo for his wax museum

4th grader Skyla Jones as Buffalo Calf for her wax museum

Chee Dodge 4th and 5th graders enjoyed their field trip Monday May 19 to El Morro National Monument.

9 months ago, Chee Dodge Elementary School

Chee Dodge 4th grade class out in El Morro National Monument during a 4th and 5th grade field trip.

Chee Dodge Mrs. Edwards 5th grade class enjoying their field trip at El Morro National Monument.

Chee Dodge Ms. Beyal 5th grade class enjoying their field trip at El Morro National Monument.

Chee Dodge 5th graders taking a break against the rocks on their field trip to El Morro National Monument.

Chee Dodge 5th graders hiking the El Morro trail

5th graders hiking up to the ancient ruins in El Morro National Monument.

Chee Dodge 4th grader getting ready to begin touring the inscriptions on the rocks at El Morro National Monument.

4th graders taking a little water break before continue touring the inscriptions on the rocks.

4th graders viewing the water pond at El Morro National Monument.

4th graders hiked up to the ruins and are taking a water break before reaching the top of the ruins.

Sanna Jones and John Thrasher 1st Wool Dye Leigha Pablo and Dawnrae Hosteen 1st Pinon Monique Thomas and Allison Morris 2nd Soap Ryan Chee and Shyne McCabe 2nd Blue Mush Abigail Livingston and Vayda Yazzie 2nd Soil Congratulations 🎊 👏 to them all.

9 months ago, Chee Dodge Elementary School

CDE HLC STEM contestants at Red Rock State Park with a mural in the background of mountains.

CDE HLC students posing at Red Rock State Park

Two CDE students won 2nd place in HLC STEM projects.

Two CDE students won 1st place in HLC STEM projects.

HLC CDE students posing with their medals.

🌟 You're invited! 🌟 Join us for the Annual STEM Fair hosted by the Heritage Language & Culture Department at Red Rock Park! 📅 May 20 – Elementary Projects 📅 May 21 – Middle & High School Projects 🕘 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM both days Come explore amazing cultural STEM projects created by our talented students. Don't miss it! 🔬🎨🌍 #STEMFair #HeritageCulture #RedRockPark #StudentShowcase #STEMEducation

10 months ago, Gallup McKinley County Schools