Galva CUSD 224

Hello Elementary Families,

Please click the link below to access this week's Galva Elementary Weekly Wildcat Newsletter for 3-15-26:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U2CGM_-xl0y1stkFVP6WWpF4BMcFJ8IX/view?usp=sharing

🎶 Our 6th grade band members will be performing with the JH Band today at the Jr/Sr HS Band and Choir Spring Concert. The concert begins at 2:30 PM at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Galva. Come out and support a great performance!

Another big indoor meet for Reid with PR's in the High Jump, Long Jump, and anchoring the 4x200m Relay.

Great job from Bryant and Fisher tonight. 2 straight meets with PR's in the mile and the 60m, respectively. Plus a Pr in the 4x200m.

Ben was a force tonight; challenging for the LTC Men's Shot Put Title. He got 3rd overall, but put the rest of the conference on notice! #feedthesecats

We're live on location at the Huff Athletic Center at Monmouth College. The Freshmen Girls brought all their PR's out tonight! Way to start the season girls.

Congratulations to 3rd Grade on a big attendance victory this week! Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Moore's classes have an extra recess coming their way! #AttendanceMatters

Good luck tonight to the track teams at the LTC Indoor Exhibition at Monmouth College. Go Cats!

Galva Elementary Families: We are so close to our goal of a 20% response rate! We currently sit at 18%. Please consider helping us gain valuable feedback as this is the final day you can take the survey. Thank you!

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On Sunday, March 15th, please join us for our annual Spring Concert at Messiah Lutheran Church as our junior high and high school bands and choirs will be performing a wonderful afternoon of music in an exceptional acoustical setting. Concert begins at 2:30pm and call time for students is 2:00pm. See you there!

🚨 Jr. High track schedule change 🚨 due to the forcasted cold temperatures at the start of next week we will be pushing our start date back to Wednesday March 18th! Practice will be from 3:15-4:30, a parent meeting will follow the first practice. depending on weather the meeting will either happen near the concesion stand or in the elementary school gym. -Coach Harris and Coach McMeekan

🚨 Jr. High track schedule change 🚨 due to the forcasted cold temperatures at the start of next week we will be pushing our start date back to Wednesday March 18th! Practice will be from 3:15-4:30, a parent meeting will follow the first practice. depending on weather the meeting will either happen near the concession stand or in the elementary school gym.
-Coach Harris and Coach McMeekan

On Friday, our fourth graders welcomed guest speakers from the Henry County Farm Bureau Young Leaders. Mrs. Spivey and Ms. Walker shared about their careers in agriculture and introduced students to a wide variety of jobs connected to the agricultural industry.

Students were amazed to learn that more than 22 million jobs are related to agriculture! Thank you to our guest speakers for taking the time to inspire and educate our students about the many opportunities in this important field.

Galva Jr/Sr High School Students from Mr. Stinson's and Mrs. Rodseth's classes were able to witness the Illinois Supreme Court in action today at Western Illinois University. Students listened to cases, and learned about the role of the judicial system.

Due to the weather the softball game with Monmouth United is cancelled for today, March 11.

The district internet is currently down, including school phones. We are actively working on the situation. For attendance issues, please email cmeyer@galva224.org at the jr/sr high, and oclark@galva224.org at the elementary school. Thank you for your patience as we fix this issue.

Each year the State of Illinois supplies a survey for Parents, Teachers, and Students. The parent survey topics include School Culture, Parent Involvement, Instruction/Academics, and Safety. The survey closes on Friday.
I encourage you to take a few minutes to supply feedback.

2026 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey : http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

Yesterday after school, our K-Kids officer board traveled to the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Peoria to deliver the pop-tabs our school collected throughout the month of February. Thanks to the generosity of our students, staff, and families, we donated 45.4 pounds of pop-tabs!

These pop-tabs help support the Ronald McDonald House and the families who stay there while their children receive medical care. Everything at the house is provided free of charge to help families focus on what matters most. ❤️

Our students also had the opportunity to take a tour of the facility and learn more about the incredible impact the Ronald McDonald House has on families in need. We wrapped up the evening with dinner and ice cream before heading back to town!

👏 Great job, K-Kids, and thank you to everyone who helped collect pop-tabs and support this meaningful cause!