There will be no classes on Monday, September 2nd.

After school tutoring opportunities are available for Galena High School Students, Monday-Thursday. For more information, please contact Mr. Sarwinski or Mr. Francis.

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas will be providing dental screenings and dental hygiene services to USD 499 students the week of September 24th. More detailed information has been sent home to the families, by the students. For more information, please contact our school nurse, Mrs. Moore.

If you are unable to attend the home athletic events live, the Galena High School Home Athletic Events will be live streamed on the following link:

https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ks/galena/organization/28016/galena-high-school

"High School Juniors and Seniors that are taking college classes through Labette Community College need to have their bills paid for those classes or a payment plan set up, by Monday, September 9th."

Freshmen - Those interested in being on Student Council need to email Ms. Groves by end of day Tuesday, September 3rd. Positions available are president, vice president, secretary and utility officer. We will have elections once all names interested are submitted.

STUCO will be offering face painting at home football games for kids/teens. We will have a table set up and provide the supplies. Those interested will pay $1 for their choice of face painting.

Galena High School Students are assigned to take semester finals, but students can earn the right to be exempt from these finals and get out of school two days earlier! The exemption policy for Galena High School Students is listed below:

GHS 1st Semester Final Exemption Criteria

• Students must have all semester A’s or B’s
• Students must not be chronically absent
• Can't miss 9 or more days

Please see Mrs. Pate if you want to join Spanish Club! Dues are $5 and you have to be currently enrolled in a Spanish class or previously taken a Spanish class. We are hoping to go on a fieldtrip on October 3rd, Thursday, to Tulsa,OK. We will leave by 7:55 a.m. and return at the very end of the school day around 3:15p.m. We will be going to see live dance performances and hear live music with many cultures represented. It is $28 to attend the shows and you will need to plan on bringing some lunch money because I will hopefully be able to give you $5 back towards your lunch. Come see Mrs. Pate with any questions!

Battle of the Bulldogs Friday, will be every Friday, for high school students. Students are encouraged to wear Bulldog Gear (navy/white/grey) in order to get points for their class contest. The class with the most participants each week will get points toward their class rankings. Congratulations to the freshmen class for winning the first week's contest!

All of our student records are accessible to parents and guardians via the parent/guardian portal of PowerSchool. The instructions on how to create a PowerSchool Portal Login are available on the following link.

You can now make Online Payments with our school Webstore straight from PowerSchool which will be added to your student’s account immediately.

• Log into PowerSchool (via internet browser (not the app).

• Click “Balance” from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.

• Click the green “Make a Payment” button on the right-hand side of that screen.

• You will then be taken straight to the Galena USD 499 Webstore.

You will need to sign-in or create an account with the webstore. This is separate from your PowerSchool login. Doing so makes sure your students are linked to your store account and you will have a history of your purchases as well.

• Add your items to your shopping cart and check out. You will have the option to change between an e-check or a Credit/Debit card.

Galena High School has a student reward and incentive program that we will be using this year, with a variety of rewards and incentives throughout the school year. The criteria for the GHS Student Reward Incentive Program is listed below:

Gold Level

Criteria

• 3.7-4.0 GPA (current term)
• No discipline referrals
• No more than 1 tardy
• No more than 1 absence

Rewards

• Free admission to athletic events
• First 10 gold level holders to homecoming dance get in free - must have level during that quarter
• 1 free tardy pass
• Pizza one day during seminar - Gold only

Blue Level

Criteria

• 3.3-4.0 GPA (current term)
• No discipline referrals
• No more than 2 tardies
• No more than 2 absences

Rewards

• $1.00 admission to athletic events
• First 5 blue card holders to homecoming dance get in free - must have level during that quarter
• 1 free tardy pass
• Nachos during seminar - Gold & Blue

Silver Level

Criteria

• 3.0-4.0 GPA (current term)
• No more than 1 discipline referral
• No more than 2 tardies
• No more than 3 absences

Rewards

• $1.00 admission to athletic events
• First 3 silver level holders to homecoming dance get in free - must have level during that quarter
• 1 free tardy pass
• Ice Cream Floats during seminar - Gold, Blue, & Silver

White Level

Criteria

• 3.0-4.0 GPA or increase GPA by .25
• No more than 2 discipline referrals
• No more than 2 tardies
• No more than 3 absences

Reward -

• Real Deal Pop during seminar - Gold, Blue, Silver, & White

Note- First Quarter Reward Trip- October 16th- Up to thirty students, based on academic, attendance and discipline criteria will be given the opportunity to attend our first reward trip of the year.

Note- Additional reward activities will be included throughout the year based on attendance, academic and behavior criteria. We want to reward students for doing well!

High School After School Weight Lifting starts on Monday, August 19th. This is from 3:20- 4:30, Monday- Thursday and is open to any Galena High School Student that is not participating in a fall sport. Please see Mr. Perry or Mr. Bailey for more information.

Senior Students and Families! Mrs. Daniel needs three baby pictures from every senior student. Please forward these baby pictures to Mrs. Daniel- ddaniel@galena499.org

The Galena School District has started the Galena Virtual School, for the 2024-2025 School Year. This program will provide exciting new opportunities for both high school students and adults that are looking for a virtual opportunity to earn their high school diploma!

The Galena Virtual School Learning Platform will be through an online curriculum that meets or exceeds the Kansas Standards and is approved and accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education. All Galena Virtual School students that meet the requirements for graduation will receive a Galena High School Diploma.

For more information, contact Noah Francis, Galena Virtual School Director at noah.francis@galena499.org or 620-783-4499 ext. 1402.

No School- Labor Day

White Day

Senior Meeting- High School Commons- 9:00 AM

US Army Lunch Visit

High School V/JV Volleyball @ Neodesha- 5:00 PM

Breakfast- French Toast Casserole or Cereal

Lunch- Four Layer Quesadilla or Beef Burrito or Salad Bar

Blue Day

Independence Community College Lunch Visit

After Prom Meeting- Commons- 5:30 PM

Breakfast- Scarmbled Eggs or Cereal

Lunch- Chicken Patty or Cheeseburger or Salad Bar

White Day

Pitts State University Lunch Visit

High School Cross Country @ Labette County High School- 2:00 PM

Josten's Sophomore Class Meeting (Class Rings)- 2:15 PM

Josten's Senior Class Meeting- 2:45 PM

Girls Golf @ Columbus- 3:00 PM

High School V Volleyball Quad @ Home vs Northeast, Chetopa, and St. Paul 5:00pm

Breakfast- Waffles or Assorted Cereal

Lunch- Grilled Ham and Cheese or Pig in a Blanket or Salad Bar

Blue Day

Bulldog Blue Friday

HS Football vs. Frontenac- 7:00 PM

Breakfast- Biscuits and Gravy with Sausage or Assorted Cereal

Lunch- Chicken Alfredo or Grilled Cheese Sandwich or Salad Bar

Sept. 9th- Board of Education Meeting

Sept. 24th- Picture Retakes

USD 499 Mission Statement

"Provide a safe environment while preparing students for success"