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Hello Elementary Families,
Please use the link below to access this week's Galva Elementary Weekly Wildcat Newsletter for 12-15-24
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CYOfIPpOR76q6pKKE0srnvsUCZkmH5HF/view?usp=sharing
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Word of the Week Assessment Week!
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🎼 🎶 🎄 🎅 ❄️ Happy Holidays! Fantastic work by our 5th and 6th Grade Band and Choir! Thank you to Mrs. Fahner and Mr. Angelo for all of your effort with our students! #GalvaProud
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Monday's Christmas Dress-Up Day is "Merry Merry Morning" - Wear your Christmas Pajamas!
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Let's start the Holiday Season with some great music from our 5th & 6th Graders! Join them and the Jr/Sr High School students today at 2:30!
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It is time for Holiday Music!!! Stop in today for our Galva Jr/Sr High School Christmas Concert. The performance begins at 2:30pm in our High School Gymnasium.
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Good luck to our JH Boys as they head to Brimfield today for a round-robin tournament. Games begin at 12:30pm.
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Tonight, our High School Choir will be caroling at Lucia Nights in Bishop Hill. Stop out for the tree lighting ceremony at 6:00pm.
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Today's Events.
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Friday is Holiday PJ Day!
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Martin Engineering is looking for high school students interested in joining the Martin Motion team!
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Tomorrow is the last day for the Canned Food Drive! We are looking for CANNED FOOD items on Friday. Thank you for helping our community! #WildcatNation
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Wildcat Nation: Take a look at our Silent Auction announcement! Items will be auctioned at the Elementary Winter Concert (both performances). Help support our attendance initiatives! #WildcatNation
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Galva Jr/Sr High School Family Photo from Wednesday!
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We had a special visitor in our classroom this morning! Thanks for stopping by Buddy the Elf!
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Today's Events
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It was "family photo day" today at Galva Jr/Sr High School!
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Thursday is Holiday Hero Day!
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The JH Boys Basketball teams head to Kewanee tonight to take on LTC foe Visitation! The 7th grade game begins at 5:30pm, followed by 8th grade.
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Good luck to the Varsity Girls as they play on the road against Ridgewood tonight at 6:00pm!