REMINDER: There will be no school Wednesday, November 27, 2024 through Friday, November 29, 2024. Have a great break and we will see you back in school on Monday, December 2, 2024!
Shoutout to our amazing Impact Club students at GKHS! Last weekend, they dedicated their time to support Feed My Starving Children and make a real difference.
The entire freshman class enjoyed a sweet reward of ice cream for winning October's PBIS Class Challenge! With the fewest tardies, they earned the prize, thanks to a generous donation from Dairy Farmers of America.
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 there will be a Board of Education Meeting. This meeting will begin at 6:30 PM in closed session. Our regular meeting will begin immediately following closed session.
📍 Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/genoa/Board.nsf/goto?open...
📍 Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/AtuvVjIWgys?feature=share
In December, your student will be taking 1st semester final exams. As you know, this can often be a stressful and overwhelming time for students. Help make this time of year a little more fun by purchasing a finals care package through the GKHS Prom Committee. These care packages will be filled with treats and final exam essentials, as well as some fun surprises. The GKHS Prom Committee is selling the packs for $30 in order to raise money for prom. You may purchase a care package starting November 4th through November 21st. No late orders will be taken. No exceptions, as we have to assure time for purchase, delivery, and distribution of stockings. We will deliver the care packages to students the week of finals.
To purchase a care package, please email Tara Wilkins at twilkins@gkschools.org!
🎉 Huge congratulations to our fantastic music teachers, Ms. Andrews and Mr. Drews, on receiving the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund Grant to enhance their classrooms! We’re excited to see the music and creativity that will flourish with these new resources. Big thank you to the DeKalb County Community Foundation (IL) for the grant!
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!
REMINDER: There will be no school next week on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 and Friday, November 8, 2024.
CONGRATULATIONS are in order to these students! They were selected for ILMEA (Illinois Music Education Association) District Festival Jazz Band.
Rowan Ellis - Tenor Saxophone
Peter Hernandez-Villalobos - Trumpet
Brandi Radloff - Alto Saxophone
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!
Congratulations to these awesome students on receiving the Cogs of the Quarter!
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.
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.
WEDNESDAY is the last day to purchase dance tickets. They are $10 a piece and available at lunch times. Don't miss out on our Homecoming Around the World!!
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
Today at GKHS students taking AP Human Geography began Unit 2 where they will be studying population and migration. Students played a population composition game where they competed for Skittles while learning about the numerous factors that can impact a nation’s population!
