Galesburg CUSD #205

Throughout May, students and staff throughout the district have celebrated social and emotional awareness. Students and staff participated in various activities to recognize the importance of mental health. Click here to hear from students and staff about why mental health matters!

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May 22, 2024: Last Day of School for Seniors

May 22, 2024: Senior Sunset

May 26, 2024: Class of 2024 Graduation Commencement

May 27, 2024: Memorial Day, No School

May 30, 2024: All Sports Physicals for Galesburg Junior/Senior High School athletes: Field House 5:30-7:30 p.m.

May 31, 2024: End of 4th Quarter-One Hour Early Dismissal. Last Day for Students

June 4, 2024: Summer Family Engagement Activity (King, Silas, Steele 5-6 p.m.) (Lombard 6-7 p.m.)

July 11, 2024: Summer Family Engagement Activity (King, Silas, Steele 5-6 p.m.) (Lombard 6-7 p.m.)

July 25, 2024: Summer Family Engagement Activity (King, Silas, Steele 5-6 p.m.) (Lombard 6-7 p.m.)

Future Steele Superstars, King Tigers, and Silas Willard Wildcats had the opportunity to visit their elementary schools to participate in a lesson, meet new friends, and become better acquainted with their future schools. Older siblings also enjoyed showing their younger siblings around the buildings.

On May 1st, King School held its annual community May Day Walk. This has been a long-standing tradition at King for over two decades. Many King School neighbors waited for students to arrive, sent emails to the school, and some even dropped notes of thanks to the building.

The Knox College Rootabaga Jazz Festival Rootabaga school tour kicked off at Silas Willard on Tuesday, May 14th. The tour continued at other district schools and concluded with a concert at the Galesburg Public Library. This year's school tour artists are the Victor Garcia Quartet.

A behavior incentive was in place for April for all students who did not receive an office referral or a negative call home from a teacher. 93% of the students were able to participate in field day activities on April 30th. In addition, since the school had less than 50 office referrals, the students earned an ice cream party and turned Mrs. Coate into an ice cream sundae.

Every day at Lombard Middle School they have a theme:

Students and staff practice techniques on Mindful Monday and Wellness Wednesday to help start the day. Every classroom chooses what works for their students. Some of the activities include:

1. Positive Mirror Affirmations

2. Breathing exercises

3. Identifying emotions on the emotion wheel

4. Yoga

5. Brain exercises that include stretching or challenges

On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 10 members of the Class of 2028 participated in the George Washington Scholars induction ceremony held in the Little Theater at Galesburg Junior Senior High School.

The Gale Scholars program, established in 1996, is a partnership between Knox College, Carl Sandburg College, and Galesburg CUSD #205. Students take classes determined by college entrance requirements and must maintain a 2.5 minimum grade point average. Additionally, they are required to participate in at least two school-sponsored activities each year.

After completing the program in high school, students receive tuition-waiver scholarships for completing associate and bachelor's degree programs at Carl Sandburg College and Knox College.

The 3rd Annual GAVC CTE Senior Signing Day was held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. 64 students who are planning to continue in the CTE field or enter the military after high school were honored at the event. Thank you to the business and postsecondary partners from Delabar, KCAP, Limited Rods of Western Illinois, Carl Sandburg College, Mangieri Electric, MACTC, Monmouth College, Western Illinois University, Olivet Nazarene University, the Marines, and the Army National Guard for being in attendance to honor students. Congratulations to Limited Rods of Western Illinois Scholarship winners Blake Caulkins (Galesburg High School) and Tyler Condreay (Abingdon-Avon High School).