Our superintendent, Dr. Wagner, stepped into some cozy slippers with our first graders today for a special reading of Grandpa’s Slippers! 📖✨ This heartwarming story about a grandpa who just can’t part with his beloved slippers had everyone smiling. Thank you to Dr. Wagner and our students for making story time extra special—and extra comfy!
The next Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting will be on November 12 at 5:00 PM in the GES library! Topics covered in this meeting will be ACCESS/Data/MAP and IAR. Snacks will be provided!
Congratulations to Terry Hermann on being selected as first quarters staff spotlight!
From the Nominee - "Terry always goes above and beyond to assist anyone in any situation. He helped my son locate his belongings, that had been moved from where he had left them. Terry always maintains a positive attitude! He is much appreciated! He always goes above and beyond to keep the schools clean for staff & students. Always takes the time to say hi and asks how your day is. He takes pride in his work!"
REMINDER: There will be no school next week on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 and Friday, November 8, 2024.
CONGRATULATIONS are in order to these seven students! They were selected for ILMEA (Illinois Music Education Association) District Festivals in Jazz Band and Choir.
HS Jazz Band:
Rowan Ellis - Tenor Saxophone
Peter Hernandez-Villalobos - Trumpet
Brandi Radloff - Alto Saxophone
HS Choir:
Lydia Nelsen
Zabella Paustian
Keely Loughman-Eckert
MS Choir:
Brynne Vermillion
Brynne also placed in the 99th percentile in all three categories: All-State Selection, District Selection and Tonal Skills. This means that her audition was in the top 1% of middle school students in the district and in the state!
📚✨ Our GKMS Community Impact Club was off to make some special memories at the elementary school! The middle school students brought stories to life for the younger students, sharing smiles and spreading the joy of reading!
Today, we celebrate and thank our incredible principals, Ms. Andrews, Mr. Butcher, Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Uecker, for their leadership and commitment to our staff, students, and the entire community! 🏫✨
They go above and beyond every day to make sure our school is a place where everyone thrives. Please join us in showing appreciation for all they do to keep us moving forward!
Join the Dekalb ROE at the Children's Garden for a preschool learning activity! Please see the flyer for more information.
Last Friday was the Genoa-Kingston Middle School PBIS Celebration! So much fun was had from bingo to Mario Kart and sweet treats. Thank you to everyone and our Genoa Kingston PTO who made this event amazing for our students!
The Genoa-Kingston Board of Education has approved the following calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. Check out the document ➡️ https://5il.co/2zjlj
Join the GKHS and GKMS band and choir for an unforgettable evening of music! Enjoy a diverse selection of performances on Monday, October 21, at 7:00 PM in the GKHS gymnasium.
Quarter one ends today! Nominate a GK schools employee for our staff spotlight!! Visit - https://form.jotform.com/232405253419047.
REMINDER: School is closed on Friday, October 11, 2024 (Teacher Institute Day) and Monday, October 14. School will be in session on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. KES, GES and GKHS students: this will be a B day.
Homecoming Parade starts at 3:30 PM and will go from South Sycamore St. and end at GKMS. Varsity Football game starts at 7:00 PM, tickets are $5.00.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Powderpuff games yesterday and congratulations to the Sophomore Class on taking first place! Homecoming festivities continue. Join us tonight for the Varsity Soccer game starting at 4:30 PM. Cheer on the cogs as they take on Stillman Valley.
Principal, Rhonda Andrews, of Genoa-Kingston High School announced last night that Charlie Hansen has been named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of Commendation from GKHS and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, was presented by Ms. Andrews to Charlie during a reception held in his honor before the GK School District Board Meeting.
Charlie is one 50,000 students (the top 1.4%) who were named a Commended Student out of 3.4 million who took the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). “This is a great academic achievement and we applaud Charlie for receiving this recognition,” said Andrews.
“Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”
NHS Scarecrow Competition: Design your own scarecrow and sign-up by tomorrow - 9/26 to help decorate downtown for Autumn and be in the running for a cash prize! Rules, timeline and additional information can be found here ➡️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sbzwL3HrCXT0lFuiurwt5HFSAYAZm135c6AqCGuQV1A/viewform?edit_requested=true.
We had so much fun at the sophomore football game last night, and are excited to cheer on our volleyball teams today, starting at 5:00 PM in the GKHS Gymnasium. Interested in more homecoming events? Be sure to visit https://www.gkschools.org/article/1779315 or download our app to view all of the districts' upcoming events!
Check out all of these awesome homecoming activities happening at GKHS throughout the week ➡️ https://www.gkschools.org/article/1779315 !
Congratulations to this years homecoming court!
Photographed: Regan Creadon, Keiragan Gleissner, Sydeny Hansen, Annabelle Peters, Anthony Gum, Mason McPeek, Jack Peterson, Owen Zaccard, Hunter Zorica, Ava Brooks, Ezra Roehrig, Nevyn Wallace, Mia Wise, Kolton Breda, Nathan Kleba, Peyton Meyer and Jaxson Novak
Not Photographed: Hannah Walker, Dennise Chairez and John Swineheart
