Geneseo schools will be dismissing 2 hours early on Friday afternoon due to the high risk of severe weather. Lunches will be offered to students before they are released. Afternoon preschool and S.A.F.E. have been cancelled and there will be no sports or extracurriculars this evening. Stay safe and have a nice weekend!
Construction continues on our new CTE center! Geneseo High School has over 215 students who have signed up to take at least one course in this facility next year!
Watch as candidates for Geneseo’s Board of Education share their thoughts on the importance of being a board member, improving student achievement, communicating with stakeholders, managing district finances, building on our strengths, and promoting equity and unity throughout our district: https://youtu.be/kA3YHZ2GrLs
Geneseo High School is now hiring for the following roles:
🏀 Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach and
đź“Ł Head Cheerleading Coach.
Learn more and apply now: https://geneseoskyward.org:448/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsFin/rapplmnu03.w
These Southwest 3rd grade students are enjoying visiting different campsites in the classroom during their camp read a lot week!
Millikin is excited to host a Family Night for all our students and their families. Staff and parent volunteers have worked hard to plan a great evening. Hope to see you there!
GHS held its annual tree wrapping. We had a great turnout with a 3-day total of 12,145! Great job by our students and staff. Thank you to Mrs. Young for coordinating another successful event.
Are you enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP? States have started sending eligibility renewal letters that must be returned! To stay covered, you must:
🧠Update your contact info
đź“®Check your mail
✍️Fill out and return your form
If you lose coverage, immediately contact a navigator or enrollment assister to see if you can re-enroll in Medicaid or to check if you qualify for subsidized coverage through the ACA Marketplace. For more, visit Medicaid.gov and HealthCare.gov (1.800.318.2596) or Illinois Medicaid (https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1628).
Fine Arts Day was incredible!!! Thank you to everyone how helped out. Our students had a blast and had some wonderful experiences. What amazing community support.
GHS parents and students: You have until the end of March to purchase your 2022-23 GHS yearbook.
Please check the lists posted outside Mrs. Brewer’s (Rm 26) or Mrs. Anton’s (Rm 16) classrooms to see if your family already placed an order. You can order from our publisher at yearbookforever.com by clicking here:
https://tinyurl.com/454rrtet
You can also order by visiting the district webstore:
https://geneseoschools.revtrak.net/
Orders must be placed by April 1!
A lot of progress is being made this week on our new Career and Technical Education Center at GHS! Workers are getting the precast concrete walls up as the building begins to take its form.
Geneseo elementary students participated in Fine Arts Day this week. Thank you to all community members who came to share their expertise!
GMS students who hit their math skills practice targets on MAP Accelerator earned a March Madness NCAA party today and Friday. Nothing like a little basketball and popcorn to inspire math skills development!
Congratulations to Neil Marshall on his retirement! Neil joined our school district in 1986 and became a friend to many at Geneseo High School over the years. Thank you, Neil, for being so dedicated, hardworking and reliable, and we wish you nothing but the best in retirement.
March Madness Week is still going strong at Northside. 2nd Grade is practicing their jump shots and are excited to be future Leafs and Lady Leafs. Lots of fun and ability in the gym.
Last night these Southwest 4th grade students performed the musical Destination: America. They did a great job!!
Pi Day at GMS! Students in 6th grade are engaging in cross curricular activities in all classes today, March 14th... 3.14! Pi scavenger challenge, pi memorization challenge, Kahoot competition on Pi and its use in finding circumference or area, eating a little Pie, and so much more. Thanks to Mrs. Henderson and Mr. Monier and the 6th grade team for hosting this powerful day!
Congrats to Rylie Preston and Jack Magerkurth. They were selected by our GHS staff as our Elks Teens of the month.
GHS hosted our county's art show this past Thursday! Our students competed so well and took home the most ribbons of all the schools. One of our students helped us accomplish for the second year in a row, Best of Show, which is the highest award you can receive!! A big congratulations is in order to Ben Helm!!!
1st Place Winners
Ben Helm - Sculpture (Also BEST OF SHOW)
Ev Allison - Pencil drawing-portrait
Serina Nimrick - Ink/Markers black and white
Alicia Ibanez - Oil Pastel
Tessa Wilebski - Painting Misc.
Cy Beeson - Watercolor
Ev Allison & Claire Kehoe Textiles, Jewelry, Crafts
Mylee Clark - Ceramic Functional
Lexi Manthe - Ceramic Sculpture
Thomas Allen - Photography
2nd Place Winners
Reid Fontenoy - Colored Pencil
Kaylei Littig - Ink/Markers color
Grace Schilling - Painting Portrait
Nola Travis - watercolor
Jope Krohn - Mixed Media & Collage 2D
Elle Corales - Ceramic Sculpture
Alexis Moore - Sculpture
3rd Place Winners
Hayleigh Huglin - Ink/Markers black and white
Emily Bender - Ceramic Sculpture
Payton Sailer - Photography
Honorable Mention Winner
Kay Hogue - watercolor
Augustana College and Western IL University reps visited GMS, introducing college degrees, program interests, costs and more to our 8th graders. Thanks to Mrs. Reed for coordinating these visits and bringing college and career readiness to the top of mind of our students.
