Physical Science classes completed some time and distance tests, "speed trap," out near Ogden Avenue today. Students collected data on time and distance from cars traveling down the road. Tomorrow, they are calculating speed and combining data across classes in order to find trends.
6th grade Science classes launched their catapults today in a great engineering and design lesson. Students worked across history, math and science courses to design their own catapults, test them for accuracy and distance, and launch them on a beautiful May Day. Thanks to all the parents, friends and grandparents who helped our kids create these amazing contraptions.
Geneseo Middle School Track and Field brought home more than a dozen medals from IESA State this weekend. Congratulations to all our medal winners, and to the 8th grade boys team for placing 4th in State!
GMS Track and Field sent 40 athletes to East Peoria and IESA State... with over a dozen bringing home medals, and 7th grade boys placing 4th!
Live results: https://results.shazamracing.com/meets/25773
Live results: https://results.shazamracing.com/meets/25773
40 GMS Track and Field Athletes are heading to IESA State in East Peoria this Friday and Saturday. They represent our 7th and 8th grades, both boys and girls, and they are pumped to go up against the state's best middle school athletes. Today, GMS honored our state competitors with a Walk of Champions to send them on their way. Go Leafs!
The Free2Play 2023 Summer Movement Camp for grades K-6 will be held at Geneseo Community Center Athletic Field on Tuesday, June 6 from 10:30-11:45 am. Learn more about this free event and register today (deadline is May 19): https://www.geneseoschools.org/article/1113147
GMS hosted an amazing IESA Sectional Track and Field event today, with 14 schools and around 2,000 spectators, volunteers and workers. See the results as they are posted here: https://www.iesa.org/activities/tr/results_Sectional_3A4A.asp?Year=2023
One more shout out to our amazing GMS lunch hero's! Thank you for feeding 600 hungry mouths every day.
Geneseo's Board of Education honored seven retiring teachers from across the district at its meeting Thursday evening:
Susanne Buennig: Northside, 1st Grade
Jill DePauw: GMS, 6th Grade
Jodi D'Hondt: Millikin, Reading Specialist
Deanna Humphries: Southwest, 4th Grade
Shawn King: Southwest, 3rd Grade
Stephanie Rickman: Northside, 4th Grade
Michelle Schneden: GHS, English
"The wealth of knowledge from those seven individuals is priceless and their combined total years of service to the district is 125 years!" stated Dr. Adam Brumbaugh, Superintendent. "This is a group of educators that will not be easily replaced and will be greatly missed in the years to come.
"Each of the retirees made a positive impact on countless students over the years," added Brumbaugh. "They made our school buildings better through their tireless acts of selfless service."
Today is National School Nurse Day! Thank you to the nurses in Geneseo’s schools for protecting and promoting student, community, and public health today and every day. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/article/1107063
Northside Elementary is looking for a new Art teacher for the 2023-24 school year. Learn more about that role and other openings throughout the district by visiting GeneseoSchools.org's employment page:
https://geneseoskyward.org:448/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsFin/rapplmnu03.w
The 64th Annual All Unit Band Concert brought down the house tonight in the GHS Main Gym. We even had a birthday solo by a proud 6th grader. Congrats to all our instrument award winners, our amazing Directors, and to the outstanding graduating seniors.
Join us this Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8-12) in recognizing our educators for their commitment and dedication to the children throughout our schools. Thank you, teachers!
From the kitchen to the lunchroom, cafeteria staff is essential to making sure our students eat well and learn. We're so grateful for all you do every day. Happy #SchoolLunchHeroDay!
The 54th Annual All Unit Choir Concert was a phenomenal success on Monday night. With beautiful music from all our programs grades 4-12, a tribute to our graduating senior vocalists, and incredible directing at all levels, it was a night to remember.
Warm up the night at GMS Spring Dance 2023! The Machine Shed was hoppin Friday night with great music and amazing dancing.
Congratulations to Mrs. Deb Wagner on receiving a Maple Leaf Medallion on Friday. A student wrote the nomination for Mrs. Wagner for going above and beyond to care for every student at GMS.
Geneseo took home some top place positions at Thursday night's track meet against RI Edison and Washington. Phenomenal running, jumping and throwing GMS!
Congratulations to Dawn Gale, Instructional Coach at GMS and GHS, for demonstrating Teach Learn Care and receiving a Maple Leaf Medallion today! Dawn is a true servant leader, working with adults and kids alike to build capacity and support continual improvement.
A phenomenal debate took place in 7th grade ELA classes this week, where Mrs. Haars' and Mrs. Schmidt's classes combined to engage in Socratic Seminars on 4 different historical disasters. Students researched a historical disaster like Titanic, then used evidence to prepare and defend an argument for causes, who's at fault, and avoiding a disaster. Students then assessed themselves and their peers on meeting a variety of standards-based learning targets in reading, writing and speaking and listening.
