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It's Elementary Carnival Day! On behalf of the Elementary PSO, we hope to see many of you tonight at the Galva Jr/Sr HS Gymnasium. The carnival will run from 5:30-7:30 PM. Have a great day!
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Wildcat Nation - Due to the impending severe weather alert, ALL after-school activities are canceled for Tuesday, April 16th.
School Offices will be closing early today.
STAY SAFE!
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The Junior High Track Meet scheduled for tonight at Wethersfield has been Cancelled due to weather!
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Hello Everyone,
This is a reminder that the Elementary Carnival Pre-Sale will continue through 3:00 PM on Wednesday 4-17-24 and will then end. The dessert donations can be dropped off at the High School on Wednesday at any time.
The Carnival will run from 5:30-7:30 PM on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in the Galva Jr/Sr HS Gymnasium.
We hope to see you there!
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Congratulations to our students chosen to represent Galva Jr/Sr High School at the Illinois Principals Association Leadership Breakfast last Friday. These students have demonstrated leadership qualities while maintaining academic success, and participating in extracurriculars.
8th Graders - Megan Thuline and Tommy Funke
Seniors - Chloe Ruhl and John Gravitt
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There are games happening tonight! Some events scheduled for Tuesday have been moved to avoid the potential forecasted weather.
4/15-
4pm, JH Scholastic Bowl at Alwood
4pm, Varsity Girls Track at Orion
4:30pm, Varsity Baseball vs Galesburg Christian in Oneida*
4:30pm, Varsity Softball vs Stark County (HOME)
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Last Friday two of our 6th Grade students were recognized at the Illinois Principals Association Leadership Breakfast at Vibrant Arena in Moline. Elizabeth Sellers and Greta Wigant were nominated by their teachers for this award for their leadership efforts in the classroom and throughout school. Congratulations to them both!
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Attention K-Kids Families:
Due to the forecasted severe weather on Tuesday afternoon, the K-Kids meeting scheduled on 4-16-24 after school has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon.
Thank you.
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PreK Families: Please note that a couple of dates were incorrectly listed in this week's newsletter. Here are the correct dates for the last day of school and the PreK Picnic
5/22 – Last Day of School for PreK Students
5/23 – PreK Picnic Day
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Hello Elementary Families,
Please use the link below to access this week's Galva Elementary Weekly Wildcat Newsletter for 4-14-24.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZGCsYmIAqpIjBdnCxPR67eTl3C4bPwPUbCIe00XHWhw/edit?usp=sharing
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Congratulations to Iris Mosley for being named the winner of the Young Leaders “Farm Gate to Dinner Plate” 4th grade T-shirt Contest! The Henry County Farm Bureau and Gold Star FS helped to award t-shirts to Iris and her class. #GalvaProud
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The second-grade class enjoyed Kristine Anderson of the State Bank of Toulon joining our class today for our Junior Achievement. We are learning about jobs in our community.
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Second grade enjoyed Mrs Janson coming in with Ag in the Classroom to teach us about Recycling. We enjoyed a story, a game, and making a recycling bracelet.
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Thank you Mr. Norway for making sure that everyone had glasses to view the solar eclipse! Second grade loved this opportunity.
-Mrs. Corkill
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Sending out a huge Wildcat Thank You to the class of 1963 for their donation to the school library! Our students will appreciate the new books so much! ~Mrs. Norway, District Librarian
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We are always learning! Mrs. Norway is at a 3D printer workshop today! First 3D print is complete. A little boat.
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Come out tonight for our first home track meet of the season! The Dale Collis Invitational starts at 4:00 today! Dale is a living legend around here! He was a long time educator and coach in the Galva School District. He would love to see you tonight at this great meet! 🏃♀️🏃🏼🏃🏼♂️🏅Our bleachers are undergoing renovations, so it is recommended to bring a lawn chair for seating! #galvaproud #itsagreatdaytobeawildcat
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Mrs. Main's first period Agriculture Students are identifying our new chicks this morning.
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Our 5th-grade classes celebrated their winning poster with an outdoor pizza party! Kewanee Family Dentistry sponsored the contest and provided our students with pizza and drinks to celebrate. Thank you to Dr. Monzon and his staff! Great work, 5th-grade! #GalvaProud #WildcatNation
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During state testing, Mrs. Corkill's 2nd-grade class supported and encouraged Mrs. Dooley's 4th-graders. Before the break, they celebrated together by playing Easter Bingo.
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