Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

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.

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!

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

🎶 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

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.

✨ 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!

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.

🎉 Welcome to the team! 🎉
Today we kicked off New Teacher Orientation and had the pleasure of welcoming the newest members of the GK 424 team. We can’t wait to see the positive impact they’ll make this year! Please join us in welcoming them!

August breakfast/lunch menus are now posted on the app!

Now hiring: School Bus Drivers! Make a difference every day—apply now at https://www.applitrack.com/dekalb/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=255.

We’re proud to celebrate a strong year of AP course success! Congratulations to our students and thank you to our incredible teachers and administration for making this accomplishment possible! Check out the stats ⬇️

🟧 109 students took an AP course
🟧 114 AP exams were taken
🟧 88 students scored 3 or above

View the infographic for more details about each stat.

GKHS students: need volunteer hours? We need help folding booklets on July 23 from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM. Please send an email to info@gkschools.org if interested!

GKHS Reopening Information - The restoration company has been onsite cleaning up the fire damage. Please note the following:
- The district office will reopen on Monday, July 14.
- The GKHS gymnasium will remain closed for clean up and the regular maintenance/waxing for at least 7 more days. Communication will be shared as to when it will reopen.
- Student athletes can resume practices. However, alternate plans will need to be made if the gym or commons (lunch room) is needed. Communication on practice locations will be shared from Mr. Jerbi, Athletic Director, and coaches.

A garbage can caught fire this morning outside the high school gymnasium. No one was hurt and the fire department quickly arrived on scene and extinguished the fire. A restoration company is on their way now to address the cleanup and damage. At this time, all BFS sessions are canceled. More communication will be sent as to when the high school will reopen after the restoration company has addressed the area.

We're hiring, join the team! A few of the roles currently available include:

🔵 High School Biology/Chemistry Teacher
🔵Middle School Paraprofessional

Want to learn more, see all open roles, or apply? Visit - https://www.applitrack.com/dekalb/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=255&all=1

🐾 Shoutout to our amazing GKHS Impact Club! 🐾 These students recently dropped off supplies to support The Barn on Baseline — collecting everything from pet food to paper towels and other supplies. Thanks to their hard work (and your donations!), animals in need are getting the love and care they deserve. 💙🐶🐱 Way to go, Cogs, for making a difference in our community!

Last Thursday, we celebrated the incredible dedication of our staff at our annual Service Awards Breakfast! We honored tour staff who have served our district for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years — as well as our amazing retirees. Thank you for the years of commitment, care, and impact you've made on our students and community. 💙🧡

It’s a pleasure to recognize Steve Brust, also known as Hard Hat Steve as this years recipient of the Nikki Gudall Volunteer of the Year Award! He has made an outstanding impact on our schools, our athletic program and the community. Please join us in thanking and congratulating Steve. We are incredibly lucky to have you at GK — and we appreciate everything you do for our schools and our athletes! About the Award: The Nikki Gudall Volunteer of the Year award goes to a person who consistently steps up, gives their time, and makes a difference — not for recognition, but because that is who they are. This award is in memory of Nikki, who had volunteered throughout the district while her children were in school, helping staff and teachers with many tasks. She spent numerous hours organizing the Book Rooms in each of the district’s buildings.