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
📮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.
It was March Madness Week at Northside. Congratulations to our future basketball All Stars on a tough victory in the Knockout Challenge. Congratulations to the grade winners!
GMS is following in the amazing footsteps of the GHS 4th in State Wrestling program by sending 6 of our own wrestlers to IESA State in DeKalb on Friday and Saturday. Today, our state-bound wresters took a Champions Walk through the halls of GMS, being cheered on by 650 peers and educators.
Geneseo High School has created the Grow Your Own teaching program to capture the interest of potential educators, prepare them for a career as a teacher, and perhaps, eventually bring them back to the district to teach. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/article/1033500
Would you like to save a life, or better yet, save three? Did you know that each blood donation saves three lives? GHS will host a blood drive on Tuesday, March 14 in the main gym from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Students: Sign up now with any Student Council member (anyone 16 years old will be required to have a signed parental consent slip) and for more information, see Mrs. Brewer or Mrs. Laingen.
A HUGE congratulations to Geneseo FFA Chapter's Abby Frank on winning her Proficiency area in Vegetable Production where she will be moving on to State on March 25th in Champaign!
