Galva CUSD 224

🚨 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!

REMINDER: The K-Kids Meeting scheduled for today after school has been cancelled due to the potential for incoming severe weather.

ATTENTION K-Kids Families: The K-Kids Meeting scheduled for Tuesday 3-10-26 has been CANCELLED due to the potential for severe weather.

Save the Date! Galva Elementary School's Spring Scholastic Book Fair is taking place March 16-20. We can't wait to see you there!

Athletics for Monday, March 9, 2026: We will host the IHSA Scholastic Bowl Regional tonight at 4 PM at the Galva Jr & Sr High School. Good luck tonight. Get that win!

In track we pride ourselves on working hard and being extremely competitive on the track. However, what we really hope is that our student-athletes will compete in the classroom even harder. Congrats to our recent students of the month!

Please help! We are at a 13% response rate for our 5 Essentials Parent Survey. A response rate of at least 20% is needed. If you could please take 5 minutes to complete a survey to help us improve it would be so appreciated! Thank you.

https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/

Congratulations to 6th Grade on their back-to-back attendance wins! #AttendanceMatters

Hello Elementary Families,

Please click the link below to access this week's Galva Elementary Weekly Wildcat Newsletter for 3-8-26:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j6QXLjlQ9EynGcWrsWM2Qfn6uS4vmlid/view?usp=sharing

Congratulations to members of the high school band and choir who particpated in IHSA solo and ensemble at Monmouth-Roseville today. Our vocal events received five Division I ratings and four Division II ratings. All four instrumental events recieved Division I ratings! Way to go everyone!

Big Ben had another huge night in shot put! He placed 2nd out of 36 throwers and set a new indoor PR. #feedthesecats

Arabella Porsche, Eva Nance, and Samatha Faber represented the Galva High School Interact Club at the 2026 Youth Leadership Summit at the District 6460 Spring Training. These young women seized the opportunity to grow as the future of their club and network with other club leaders and Rotary Youth Exchange participants.