Precision, passion, and plenty of school spirit — that’s marching band. 🧡💙
Excellence in Education Nominations
The annual Excellence in Education Awards honor exceptional teachers, administrators, and support staff in DeKalb County. Community nominations are now open! Nominations submitted through the Community Foundation will be shared with the Regional Office of Education and included in each school’s award process. Help us celebrate outstanding educators who make a difference every day!
Learn more and submit a nomination here: https://dekalbccf.org/2025/09/08/shining-a-light-on-outstanding-educators/
Homecoming Week - Day 4
Yesterday GKHS celebrated class color day!!
Yesterday GKHS celebrated class color day!!
🔢 Our students are skipping their way to multiplication! They are learning skip counting, which means counting by 2s, 5s, 10s, and more — a super fun way to see number patterns. It’s the first step in building strong multiplication skills. Way to go, Cogs! 💙🧡⚙️
Homecoming Day 3 - The hairstyles at our elementary schools are anything but ordinary today… Happy Crazy Hair Day!
The GKHS and GKMS Community Impact Clubs are collecting new and gently used Halloween costumes. All Donations can be brought into the middle/high school front office or the Genoa Public Library by Wednesday, November 5.
In collaboration with Rooted For Good - Genoa, the Impact Clubs will be hosting a Halloween Costume Distribution on Monday, October 6, 2025 from 3:00-5:00 PM at Rooted For Good - Genoa.
In collaboration with Rooted For Good - Genoa, the Impact Clubs will be hosting a Halloween Costume Distribution on Monday, October 6, 2025 from 3:00-5:00 PM at Rooted For Good - Genoa.
Coffee delivery on the go! 🚗☕ Our High School Coffee Club, The GK Wake Up, traveled to the middle school yesterday to serve up coffee and smiles to the staff. We love the energy they bring wherever they go, throughout the school year they will be stopping at all the buildings!
Homecoming Week - Day 2
The high school spirit was doubled (and tripled!) for Twin Tuesday—students and staff had a blast showing off their matching outfits.
The high school spirit was doubled (and tripled!) for Twin Tuesday—students and staff had a blast showing off their matching outfits.
1:45 PM dismissal this Friday, September 26, for the homecoming parade! Parade starts at 3:30 PM. Graphic made by GKHS Multimedia One student, Keely Loughman-Eckert
Homecoming Week is off to a fun start! 🎉 Our GES students kicked things off in cozy style with Pajama Day!
Homecoming Week Themes
Monday
HS - Decades
MS - Marvel
Elem - Pajama
Tuesday
HS - Twin
MS - Groove into Tuesday
Elem - Neon
Wednesday
HS - Dress Your Grade Level
MS - Disney
Elem - Crazy Hair (no hair dye or spray)
Thursday
HS - Class Color
MS - Monster University
Elem - Crazy Sock
Friday
All Buildings - SCHOOL SPIRIT
Monday
HS - Decades
MS - Marvel
Elem - Pajama
Tuesday
HS - Twin
MS - Groove into Tuesday
Elem - Neon
Wednesday
HS - Dress Your Grade Level
MS - Disney
Elem - Crazy Hair (no hair dye or spray)
Thursday
HS - Class Color
MS - Monster University
Elem - Crazy Sock
Friday
All Buildings - SCHOOL SPIRIT
GKHS NHS is hosting their annual scarecrow competition! Design you own scarecrow for downtown Genoa.
For more information, please visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcvV8XATKP16VEVID-4k_QGyyifuWkn3M_5tVZryCEnP8Znw/viewform.
For more information, please visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcvV8XATKP16VEVID-4k_QGyyifuWkn3M_5tVZryCEnP8Znw/viewform.
Check out these awesome parking spots all decked out for the new school year! 🎨 It’s all part of a fun fundraiser supporting the senior class.
Shout out to Ms. Foss at GKHS for snapping these photos!
Shout out to Ms. Foss at GKHS for snapping these photos!
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 there will be a Board of Education Meeting. This meeting will begin at 6:30PM. If the meeting begins in closed session, the regularly scheduled meeting will begin immediately following the closed session.
📍 Agenda:https://gk-schools.community.highbond.com/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=880
📍 Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@GenoaKingstonSchoolDistrict424/streams
📍 Agenda:https://gk-schools.community.highbond.com/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=880
📍 Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@GenoaKingstonSchoolDistrict424/streams
Congratulations to this years GKHS homecoming court!
Junior Court Princesses:
Gisselle Abonce, Bria Botterman, Presley Meyer, Aubrey Wise, Sydeny Young
Junior Court Princes:
Beau Botterman, Lane Davidson, Blake Ides, Jaiden Lee, Brycen Wiegartz
Senior Court Kings:
Cody Cravatta, Ben Kleba, Quincy James, Daniel Newhall
Senior Court Queens:
Jocelyn Abney, Keiragan Gleissner, Annabelle Peters, Katelyn O'Carroll, Hannah Walker
🎶 Our GES 5th graders got a chance to try out different instruments for 5th grade band! Don’t forget any one signing up for a rental needs to do so by today (September 11)!
Sign up at The Instrument Barn: theinstrumentbarn.com
Sign up at The Instrument Barn: theinstrumentbarn.com
GKHS student council and the advisors awarded this year's grand marshal for the Homecoming Parade to Fire Chief Bruce Kozlowski. Chief has dedicated over 30 years of service to the Genoa-Kingston Fire and Rescue Department!
The Grand Marshal was selected by the student council and will lead the parade on September 26 at 3:00 PM.
The Grand Marshal was selected by the student council and will lead the parade on September 26 at 3:00 PM.
✨ Introducing our New Student Mentor Program at GKMS! ✨ As part of PBIS, this program pairs students new to GK with student mentors to help with the transition to a new school!
For 8 weeks, mentors will:
✅ Be a positive role model
✅ Provide support and encouragement
✅ Meet regularly with their mentee
✅ Uphold the values of GKMS
We’re excited to see our student mentors step up to lead with kindness and help every new Cog feel at home! 💙🧡 Photos are from a mentor training day!
For 8 weeks, mentors will:
✅ Be a positive role model
✅ Provide support and encouragement
✅ Meet regularly with their mentee
✅ Uphold the values of GKMS
We’re excited to see our student mentors step up to lead with kindness and help every new Cog feel at home! 💙🧡 Photos are from a mentor training day!
Some might be in their orange + green era… but around here it’s orange + blue forever. 💙🧡 #GoCogs
Upcoming dates to save:
HS Open House | Wednesday, August 20 | 5:30 PM
Meet the Teams | Friday, August 22 | 6:00 PM
No School | Monday, September 1
MS Open House | Tuesday, September 2 | 6:30 PM
GES Open House | Thursday, September 4 | 6:00 PM
KES Open House | Thursday, September 11 | 6:30 PM
Please check your email for pick up/drop off and bus route information.
