Genoa Elementary School

The Kindness Squad kicked off the morning with big smiles and even bigger cheers! What a great way to start the day at GES 💙🧡

Students in 5th grade have been visiting Mr. Perry's pond this week to learn about ecosystems! They observed fish, turtles , chipmunks, and bugs.

In collaboration with Rooted for Good - Genoa, the GKHS and GKMS 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.

A few photos from last Friday, Go Cogs! 💙 🧡

🔢 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! 💙🧡⚙️

The hairstyles at GES 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.

Picture Day is coming up for our GES students. Fall pictures are Tuesday, October 7th. The event Order Code is 0102NJF. Online ordering is available before and after Picture Day through this link - https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry. Shipping and handling charges may apply to orders placed after Picture Day.

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

🌿🐾 The 3rd grade students at GES did an amazing job presenting their habitat projects at the Habitat Fair! The school was buzzing with excitement as parents, families, and friends came out to see the creative and informative exhibits. 👏 Great job, 3rd graders — your hard work and knowledge truly shined! 💚🌎🦉 #GESistheBEST

🎉🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ APEX Fun Run Success! 🏅🎉 GES students had a blast at the APEX Fun Run on Friday—and they did an awesome job! 💪💙 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who sponsored our students. Your support means so much and helps make events like this possible! 🫶👏 #GESFunRun #APEXLeadership #ThankYouSponsors #GenoaElementary #HealthyFun #StudentSuccess

📚✨ Author Visit Alert! ✨📚 Genoa Elementary School is thrilled to welcome award-winning author Kate Hannigan to our school! 🎉 She’ll be presenting to students at both GES and KES during the school day, sharing her writing journey and inspiring young readers and writers. 📝📖 Families, don’t miss the chance to meet Kate in person! Join us for a special evening presentation at 6:00 PM in the GES library. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect with a real-life author and foster a love of reading at home! ❤️📚

🎶 Great job to Mr. Drews and the GES 5th Grade Band students! 🎺👏 They did a wonderful job at their concert—such talent and hard work on display. We’re so proud of all of you! 🎼🎉

🔒 GES 5th Graders Getting Ready for 6th Grade! Our 5th grade students had a fun and practical lesson with Mrs. Lee as they learned how to use combination locks—an important skill they'll need for their lockers next year in middle school! Great job, future 6th graders! 👏💼 #GESistheBEST

GES ABC Countdown - Wednesday is B day. Dress like you are going to the beach (no swimsuits), think hawaiian shirts and shorts.

Today kicks off the GES ABC countdown! It is A day. Students will do an art activity for Earth day.

🌟 A BIG Shout Out! 🌟 A huge thank you to the Genoa Library and Pattie Klassen for organizing the virtual reality Holocaust experience! The students in Ms. Dengate's class had an unforgettable and impactful learning experience. We truly appreciate the opportunity to bring history to life in such a meaningful way. Thank you, Genoa Library and Mrs. Klassen! 👏📚✨ #GenoaLibrary #GESisthebest

📚🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Wylde’s class! 🎉📚 They had the correct answer to the Chapter 10 & 11 trivia question from A Boy Called Bat! 🦡✨ Our school is loving this shared reading experience through the One School, One Book program. Keep up the great work, everyone—can’t wait to see who gets the next trivia question right! 📖💡 Remember to read Chapters 12 & 13 this weekend. #OneSchoolOneBook #ABoyCalledBat #ReadersAreLeaders 📚💙

📚🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Wynn's class! 🎉📚 Mrs. Wynn's class won the trivia question for Chapter 8 & 9 of A Boy Called Bat! 🦡👏 Our whole school is enjoying this fantastic story together through the One School, One Book program. Keep up the great reading, everyone! 📖✨ #OneSchoolOneBook #ABoyCalledBat #GenoaReads #SchoolwideReading