The Geneseo FFA Chapter is celebrating National Farm Safety and Health Week, which takes place September 15 -21. Geneseo’s FFA Safety Committee created a safety display that is located next to Casey's on College Avenue. It also partnered with Prairie State Tractor to make a safety video. Learn more and watch the video: https://www.geneseoschools.org/article/1773365
Geneseo High School's awesome school nurse, Alysia Young, has received a Maple Leaf Medallion! Alysia wears many hats and does an outstanding job with our students, parents, and staff. Congratulations!
Huzzah! 6th graders gave a huge welcome to King Verner this morning, the ambassador to Medieval Times. Students are getting ready to begin their Pie Sales Fundraiser, raising funds that allow them to make the trip to Medieval Times in the spring.
Congratulations to the winners of our first "extra recess incentive" at Millikin. Every two weeks, 2 students from each classroom are chosen for demonstrating outstanding learning behavior and leadership. Pictured are some of our first award winners.
Support our GHS volleyball team and help fight Type 1 diabetes! Join us on Wednesday, September 18 for an exciting evening as our volleyball teams take on Orion. Freshman & Sophomore starts at 5 p.m. and Varsity begins at 6 p.m. This event is not just about the games—it's also a chance to raise crucial funds for Breakthrough T1D which funds Type 1 diabetes research. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
What's common across GMS this week 5? No doubt, it's the smiles!
Congrats to our GHS Students of the Week as selected by our GHS staff.
Three students were recognized at Thursday's Board of Education meeting–Jocelyn Bagby and Ryan Coleman from Geneseo Middle School, and Tara Mitchell from Southwest Elementary. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/article/1761604
The Geneseo school district is hiring! Learn more and apply now for a variety of roles, including the high school's food service team, SAFE Supervisor and SAFE Aide (Southwest), and coaching positions within the GHS baseball program: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/employment
We will never forget.
The halls of Millikin are filling up. All this tremendous student work brightens up our building!
The fall play this year is “Down to Earth,” a comedy in which two full-fledged angels descend to earth to pick up two elderly souls. Performances will be on Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m., Saturday, October 19 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, October 20 at 3 p.m. Tickets will only be available at the door for $10 each. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
Students at GMS are not just learning, they are experiencing and exploring alongside their phenomenal teachers. In math, kids are performing Kung Fu Order of Operations this week, and in Social Studies, they're traveling to a Sumerian School in order to become clay tablet scribes.
Congrats to Dylan Gehl and Caroline Girten. They were selected by staff as our August Elks Students of the Month. Staff recognized their outstanding leadership in the classroom and in the community!
What an incredible season our GMS girls and boys golf teams have had. Yesterday and today, 5 boys and 3 girls traveled to Peoria to golf 18 holes at IESA sectionals and come away with top 50 individual and 5th place team performances. Congrats to Trace Hager (89) and Gavin Davis (94) for amazing rounds and placing in the top 15. Congrats also to Annie Reed, Madison Kuethe, Avery Emmerson, Owen Pollock, Ethan Temperly, and Zak O'Dell for personal best performances at sectionals. Way to go GMS!
Mrs. Brucher, GMS Librarian, is looking for volunteers for the Geneseo Middle School Book Fair that will be held October 17-22. Learn more and sign up to help: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
Congratulations to the Southwest August Learning Ticket recipients. These students were caught demonstrating an outstanding learning behavior. Keep up the great work!
The Maple Leaf Classic is back, and it’s bigger than ever! Join us as area high school bands compete for top honors, and don’t miss the special performance by the renowned Badger Band: The University of Wisconsin Marching Band! Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
Students from Mrs. Pierce's 5th grade class examined how shadows change based on time of day and learned about why that is.
Coming up: Maple Leaf Classic and Harvest Fest on September 21 and 22. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
