May your holidays be filled with warmth, peace, and joy.
Congratulations to the Northside Students of the Month for December. We are so proud of these students for the example they set every day. These students have been working hard, being kind to friends, and having a great attitude.
Students in our Machine Tool Tech Class in our new CTE center made heavy duty metal pencil holders for all the staff at GHS!
Our GMS 8th grade spelling bee was a smashing success with 15 participants spelling into 16 rounds of words! Making it all the way to round 13, taking 3rd place was Landon French with the word 'regales'. Making it all the way to round 16, taking 2nd place was Henry Pratt with the word 'alighted'. Leaving one word standing in the way of 1st place, 'rookery', which was no match for our 2024 GMS champion speller… Ethan Temperley!
Congratulations, Ethan! Good luck as you advance to the Regional Bee held at Augustana in March 2025.
Geneseo High School Baseball will be hosting a youth camp January 2-3 for 1st-8th grade players. This camp is a great opportunity to learn program fundamentals and develop skills that can be built upon. The cost is $35 for both days. Learn more and register: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
Happy Holidays from GHS Staff!
From intense wellness workouts in PE, to more intensity in the Machine Shed with boys basketball, GMS students are bringing their all in these final days of the semester. Thank you to GEF for purchasing 8 new exercise bikes for our PE workouts, they're amazing!
The Geneseo FFA Alumni Trivia Night will be held on Saturday, February 22 at St. Malachy's Hall with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and trivia starting at 6:00 p.m. Learn more about the event and how you can reserve a table: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
Want to see improvement in first step quickness, jumping ability, strength, agility, explosive power, and conditioning? The 2025 Winter Summit for middle school boys, offered by the Hammond-Henry Rehab Department, will begin Jan. 6 and continue through Feb. 26. The cost is $104 for the full 16 sessions. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
Pictured are Millikin students preparing for their upcoming Christmas program. Congratulations to all the district directors and students for all the work they have put in to their concerts.
Geneseo's FFA Chapter is inviting middle school students to explore what FFA and agricultural education classes offer in high school and gain valuable insights from current FFA members. Learn more about the January 15 recruitment night and register to attend: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
The Geneseo Elementary Lego League Team competed at the First Lego League qualifier competition on Sunday, December 15th at John Deere Headquarters in Moline. Ten team members, representing all 3 elementary schools worked for four months to build and program an autonomous robot to complete as many missions as possible within a two and a half minute time slot. The students also completed research to solve a real problem in the oceans and presented their ideas and their robot design at the competition. At every stage of the competition, the team improved their score throughout the day. Congratulations to our team members: Luke Schluenz, Rachel McGee, and Lilah Thompson (Southwest), Merick Russelburg, Maura Hamilton, Owen Russell, Gwen Simosky, and Walter Newburg (Millikin), and Averie Simpson and Brock Oberle (Northside).
The GMS 7th Grade Boys Basketball Tournament at the GFAC Saturday, December 14th, has been canceled due to winter weather.
GHS is having our Career Fair today for students! Thanks to all the businesses for meeting with our students!
The Seth Ernst Memorial Soccer Slam is an annual, indoor soccer tournament. The tournament committee intends to grow and enhance the soccer experience for players and fans at all levels. The event organizers can help interested soccer players ages 6-8 with placement on a team! Learn more about the tournament and submit player information: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
Another great Madrigal last week at GHS. Congrats!
These 4th grade students are preparing for a math test by playing "Trashketball" to review.
Geneseo Middle School, along with the Geneseo Police Department, just completed the collection of toys, clothing, gift cards, and more for this year's Christmas Toy Drive. Thank you to our Geneseo PD, Mrs. Johnson and our 6th grade Senate leaders, and everyone who graciously donated this year. Social workers and counselors are now distributing these gifts to families in the Geneseo community, with some going to the food pantry in town for more outreach.
5th grade students researched their favorite charity, wrote a persuasive essay, and delivered a speech to their classmates. Students then raised funds with the money raised going to the "winning charities." Students did a great job writing, public speaking, and advocating for a cause close to their hearts.
Today Kindergarten participated in the Letter People Parade. Students did a fantastic job dressing up as their corresponding letter and were so excited to show off their letter person friend.
