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About our community.

The City of Girard is the County Seat of Crawford County, at the intersection of highways 7 and 47. Downtown Girard is built around a traditional and historic courthouse square. 

Established in 1868

Girard held a year long Sesquicentennial celebration in 2018. The community was founded in February 1868 when Dr. Charles Strong selected the geographic center of Crawford County as the place to shoot a deer and proclaim that spot to be designated as the new town of Girard, named after his hometown in Pennsylvania.

Girard was also home to the socialist newspaper "The Appeal to Reason" and also the "Little Blue Books" of classic literature. ​

A Great Place to Call Home

Girard, Kansas is conveniently located just 2 hours from four larger cities including Kansas City, Tulsa, Springfield (MO), and Wichita. The school district (USD 248) has been a leader in education for decades and continues to be a school of choice in Southeast Kansas. Other important local amenities include the Girard Public Library, Crawford Hills Golf Course, a local chain Grocery Store G & W Foods, and close proximity to Crawford State Park and Bone Creek Lake. ​

COVID-19 UPDATES FOR GIRARD

Activities Available

Learning Options
ABC mouse offering free membership Code: SCHOOL7771 also SCHOOL7581
Coding for Kids-Code WizardsHQ.com daytime classes with temporarily lowered prices
Unemployment Benefits for Affected Workers www.GetKansasBenefits.gov
New York public library allowing free book downloads of over 300,000 titles
Science Mom www.youtube.com/sciencemom
Graduation Photos at Kenny Felt Photography April 21, April 29th, and May 5th
Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org
Moby Max https://www.mobymax.com
Scholastic Interactive Learning https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/students-activities
Epic Books https://www.getepic.com
Reflex Math https://www.reflexmath.com
Connected https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do
Multiplication Facts www.multiplication.com
Prodigy https://www.prodigygame.com

Virtual Museum Tours: LINK: https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtualtours?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-sharearticle&utm_content=20200313&fbclid=IwAR36tVeUF6JEAWEG0z3JjURQkfBn8mXWCmTMnRBIE9L8TXK KwSyNijQVjm4

Animal Cameras 
(San Diego Zoo): https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams o LINK
(Monterey Bay Aquarium): https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams o LINK
(Panda Cam Zoo Atlanta): https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/ o LINK
(Houston Zoo Cams): https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/ o LINK
(Georgia Aquarium): https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
     Overview of COVID19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 
     Impact on the US: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html 
     Preparation: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/index.html
     Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html

   
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