Genoa Elementary School

🔢 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

📚🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Hopp's class! 🎉📚 Mrs. Hopp’s class won the trivia question for Chapter 5 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

📚✨ Every Tuesday at Genoa Elementary, we welcome some very special visitors—The Reading Grannies! ❤️ This wonderful group of retired ladies volunteers their time to read with our students, fostering a love for books and building connections across generations. With a rotating schedule, we hope every student gets the chance to experience their kindness and encouragement. We are so grateful for our amazing community! 🏫💙 #GESistheBEST #ReadingGrannies

The 2025-2026 returning student registration is now open through your Skyward Portal! Online registration is a simple process that will take 10-15 minutes. Register Today ➡️ https://skyward.iscorp.com/GKSchools424ILStuSTS/Session/Signin?area=Home&controller=Home&action=Index

📚✨ One School, One Book Kickoff! ✨📚 Today, Genoa Elementary launched this year’s One School, One Book reading event, and we are so excited to dive into A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold! 🎉 Students gathered for a special assembly where they learned about the book, watched a book trailer, and even got to hear the author read the first chapter! 📖👂 After the assembly, each student received their own copy of the book along with a reading schedule. Over the next few weeks, students will participate in daily trivia, discussions, and fun activities centered around the book. We can’t wait to see the excitement and engagement as we read together as a school! 📚💙 #OneSchoolOneBook #ABoyCalledBat #GenoaReads #ReadingIsFun #GESistheBest