We never stop learning. #MondayMotivation
The Machine Shed warms up the night at the first Green Machine football game of the season! Leafs win!
It's been an active and exciting first week at GMS. Our students are really enjoying their GMS lunch, jumping into intro labs in FACS and Sci Tech, taking part in scavenger hunts for library orientation, and taking tours of their newly remodeled school. During these super hot days, our athletes are even doing some indoor team building to stay active yet cool.
Opening night for Geneseo Middle School golfers at the Geneseo Country Club. Find some shade and keep hydrated!!! Best of luck to all of our student-athletes!
How will you make a difference this week? #MondayMotivation
We are elated to introduce Jackie Peters, our new special education resource at Geneseo Middle School. A Geneseo native, Peters attended Southern Illinois University and earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology. After being a stay-at-home mom for quite a few years, she worked as a reading aide at Northside Elementary. She then graduated from Western Governors University with a degree in special education and elementary education and taught cross-categorical special education at GMS.
“I will continue teaching special education at GMS in a different role, with a focus on team teaching and student academic support,” Peters explains. “My philosophy of teaching is to demonstrate kindness, respect, and patience, and to encourage students to work hard and be good citizens.”
We were thrilled to welcome students back and still have a few open positions to make their educational experience complete. Learn more and apply by visiting GeneseoSchools.org's employment page:
https://geneseoskyward.org:448/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsFin/rapplmnu03.w
We were thrilled to welcome students back and still have a few open positions to make their educational experience complete. Learn more and apply by visiting GeneseoSchools.org's employment page: https://geneseoskyward.org:448/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsFin/rapplmnu03.w
What an amazing start to 2023-24! GMS warms up to the first day with our welcome back assembly in the main gym. 675 students and staff were pumped up with some music, school fight song, expectations and a gratitude challenge. Take a look at some opening day pictures, it's gonna be a great year!
What an amazing start to 2023-24! GMS warms up to the first day with our welcome back assembly in the main gym. 675 students and staff were pumped up with music, our school fight song, expectations and a gratitude challenge. It's gonna be a great year!
We are happy to welcome Madison Wancket to Geneseo Middle School, where she is our new cross-cat teacher. Wancket attended Illinois State University and received a bachelor’s degree in special education with a Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS1) endorsement.
“I am beyond excited to come back to my home district and inspire the next generation of students,” Wancket says. “It was the amazing teachers in this district that made me want to become a teacher. I look forward to the new things this school year brings and all of the wonderful connections and relationships that I will develop.”
Are you ready to get learning GMS? Welcome to the start of the 2023-24 school year, to all our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and their families. We will see you bright and early Wednesday morning, August 16th. 1st hour starts at 8:10am.
Superintendent Dr. Adam Brumbaugh visited with KWQC TV6 News on Monday to talk about the upcoming school year, the new Career and Technical Education Center at Geneseo High School, and other happenings throughout the district. Watch the interview: https://www.kwqc.com/video/2023/08/14/geneseo-school-district-ready-first-day-school/
It's a big week with the first day of student attendance for the 2023-24 school year on Wednesday. Have a great year, everyone! #MondayMotivation
GHS's Class of 2025 will be selling Geneseo Pride shirts beginning August 14! T-shirts are $10 for youth sizes and $15 for adult sizes, and can be paid for with cash or a check made out to Geneseo CUSD #228. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/article/1198625
We're one week away from the first day of student attendance! If you haven't registered yet for the 2023-24 school year, you can still do so now through Monday, August 14:
https://www.geneseoschools.org/o/geneseo/page/register-for-the-2023-24-school-year
We are happy to introduce Amber Whitenburg, the new 6th grade art teacher at Geneseo Middle School. Whitenburg attended Bowling Green State University (Bachelor of Fine Arts) and Upper Iowa University (Bachelor of Arts), and her background is in fine arts with a focus on sculpture, metalsmithing and K-12 art education. She has been teaching art for 15 years at summer camps, as a teaching assistant in college, at art centers around the country, and in schools.
“I am so excited to become part of the close-knit community in Geneseo,” says Whitenburg. “I look forward to contributing to the community through teaching! In my classroom we play, experiment, persist, and share. I hope that my students leave my class with the understanding that everyone is creative, and you don’t need to be ‘good’ at art to enjoy it. I feel so lucky to get to shape and witness the growth of my students. Getting to see it happen every day in the classroom gives me that much more drive to foster a fun and creative environment for my students.”
Join us in giving a warm welcome to Katherine Wohrley, our new 7th grade math teacher at Geneseo Middle School. Wohrley graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics with an emphasis in secondary education. While in college, she had clinical experiences working in 6th grade, 7th grade and high school math classrooms. This past spring, she worked as a student teacher at DeKalb High School.
“I am extremely excited to be joining GMS this upcoming school year!” says Wohrley. “I'm looking forward to helping my students grow and develop a love of math and learning. I can't wait to meet and get to know my students and get involved in such a great and welcoming community!”
Get to know Ashley Mancera, our new speech teacher who will work with early childhood education and K-8 at Southwest Elementary, Geneseo Middle School and St. Malachy School. Mancera attended Augustana College in Rock Island for both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and last year, she worked for the Stark County School District.
“I am very excited to start working in my new position as I grew up in the Quad Cities and have gotten to know some members of the Geneseo community,” Mancera says. “I will be most looking forward to having my students realize their full potential while making fun memories along the way!”
We’re happy to welcome Rose Hall, our new school psychologist who will be working at Southwest Elementary and Geneseo Middle School. Hall attended Western Illinois University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a specialist degree in school psychology. Her professional experience includes three years at Perry Elementary in Carpentersville, Illinois, and two years at Prairie Grove Elementary in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
“I am so excited to join the Geneseo School District,” says Hall. “My goal is to provide knowledge and support as needed to the students and their teachers to ensure the students are learning to the best of their abilities. I can't wait to meet everyone, and to help your students grow!”
