GK Families, As this is the last weekly communication until next school year, I would like to say how proud and appreciative I am of how the GKMS students, families, and staff responded during Remote Learning. We have truly been in this together. If you ordered a yearbook, you will be contacted as soon as they are available so you may pick them up. If you are... READ MORE >

Good Afternoon GKMS Families, The students have all been working hard and doing a great job throughout these unique circumstances. I would also like to thank the parents for all they have done to assist their students throughout this process. Chromebook Drop Off/Locker Item Pick Up Tuesday May 26th -Thursday May 28th Please refer to the scheduled times... READ MORE >

Good evening GK Families, This Thursday, May 14th, students who have completed ALL assignments in ALL of their classes will be done for the school year. If your student(s) have (I)Incomplete assignments, they will have until 3pm on Friday, May 22nd to get Incomplete assignments completed and turned in. By 3pm this Friday, May 15th, teachers will be emailing... READ MORE >

GKMS Families, I hope you and your families are doing well. I would like to thank all of the families for your continued support. Please continue to encourage your students to engage in Remote Learning. Students who have earned a “P”(Pass) on all of their assignments on Thursday, May 14th will essentially be done for the school year. Students who have... READ MORE >

Greetings GKMS Families, I hope you and your families are doing well. I would like to thank all of the families for continuing to support and assist your students as you are able, with participation in and completions of Remote Learning. Please continue to encourage students to engage in Remote Learning. Students who have earned a “P”(Pass) on all of their... READ MORE >

Greetings GK Families, Last week, we all learned that we will be finishing this school year using the online Remote Learning format for the remainder of this school year. While all school events are cancelled for the remainder of the school year, we have currently postponed the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony and plan to hold Promotion at a later date; dependent on... READ MORE >

GK Families, I hope this message finds you healthy and safe. I wanted to clarify the grading procedures during Remote Learning during 4th quarter. All assignments your student turns in for 4th quarter during Remote Learning will receive a “P” or “I”, which will be explained below. Until we return to physical classes we will be using “P” and “I” for our... READ MORE >

Good afternoon GK Families, I would like to thank the students, families, and staff for their tremendous patience and understanding as we continue with remote learning(eLearning) through April 7th. To that end, I would ask that you please take a few minutes and complete the GKMS E-Learning Family Survey with your student. We are doing our best to gauge how much... READ MORE >

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Greetings GK Families, As we approach the end of 3rd quarter on Friday, March 13th, there are several fun and educational opportunities happening for our students at GKMS. Please continue to check your students' grades in PowerSchool. 7th Grade students will be heading to the Shedd Aquarium on Monday. Please be on time for school everyday, but especially... READ MORE >

Good evening GK Families, We are in the home stretch for the 3rd quarter, which ends on March 13th. Please remind your students to continue to work hard as we move towards the end of 3rd quarter. On Monday, March 9th, the 7th grade students will be taking a field trip to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Please make sure your students arrive at school on time on... READ MORE >

Greetings GK Families, Next week on Wednesday, February 19th, Encore/PE 4 ends. Encore session 5 begins on Thursday February 20th; students will begin their next rotation. Please check PowerSchool to see your students final grade for Encore/PE session 4 on Wednesday, February 26th. If you are looking for a discussion starter with your student; ask them what... READ MORE >

Good evening GK Families, Progress Reports were made available yesterday. If after looking at your student’s Progress Report you would like to schedule a conference for next Thursday, February 13th, please contact the office at 815-784-5222. We have appointments available from 12-8pm. Next Thursday and Friday, February 13th and 14th, we will have Early... READ MORE >

Good evening GK Families, In the GKMS Newsletter for January 31, 2020 you will find information in regards to 3rd quarter Progress Reports and Parent/Teacher Conferences along with the grade level and Encore newsletters. Have a Super Weekend! Respectfully, Craig Butcher Principal GKMS#gkcogs READ MORE >

Good evening GK Families, Inside the GKMS Newsletter for January 10th, 2020 you will find information on student goal setting, 8th Grade Promotion, and the grade level and Encore newsletters. Have a safe weekend and stay warm! Respectfully, Craig Butcher Principal GKMS#gkcogs READ MORE >

Good evening GK Families, Inside the GKMS Newsletter for December 13th, 2019 you will find the grade level and Encore newsletters. Have a Cogtastic weekend! Craig ButcherPrincipal GKMS#gkcogs READ MORE >

Good evening GK Families, Inside this newsletter for Friday, Dec. 6, you will find the newsletters for the grade levels and Encore and information on happenings at the middle school. Have a great weekend! Craig Butcher Principal GKMS READ MORE >

Good evening GK Families, Inside this week’s GKMS newsletter, you will find grade level newsletters and information on our Food Drive sponsored by the GKMS Community Impact Club. Have a Cogtastic weekend! Craig ButcherPrincipal GKMS READ MORE >

Here is the GK Times Student News 1st Issue. The students in the Journalism Club, Mrs. Schumacher, and Mrs. Lee have worked hard to bring you the first edition of this year's student newspaper. Happy Reading! READ MORE >

Good evening GK Families, Inside the GKMS Newsletter 10/25/19 you will find the grade level newsletters with information on conferences and how you can help the PTO. Have a Cogtastic weekend! Respectfully, Craig Butcher Principal GKMS#gkcogs READ MORE >

Good evening GK Families, We ended quarter 1 today with an end of the quarter PBIS celebration. Students were able to play bags, dance, draw, play board games, do puzzles, or play 4 on 4 basketball. Hopefully all of the students were able to find an activity they enjoyed. Report Cards will be coming home next week on Thursday, October 24th. Students Fall MAP... READ MORE >

October 10th, 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians of 8th grade students, We would like to invite every parent/guardian to participate in Student-Led Conferences which will be held November 6th and 7th. In place of a traditional conference, students will lead conferences with you to reflect on his or her progress, show you his or her work, set goals for the... READ MORE >

Greetings GK Families, We have had a fantastic start to the school year and the end of Quarter 1 is quickly approaching. Quarter 1 will be ending on October 18th. Please take the weekend to look at your student’s PowerSchool and discuss how things have gone during the first quarter. I do appreciate the students and staff staying positive with the loss of our... READ MORE >

Greetings GK Families, Please click on the links below to access the weekly newsletter for the week of 9/16/19. Have a great weekend! Craig Butcher Principal GKMS Mr. Butcher's Newsletter 9/13/19 Encore Newsletter 8th Grade Newsletter 7th Grade Newsletter 6th Grade Newsletter READ MORE >

GK Families, Please see the grade level and principal newsletters below for information on the classroom and school happenings at GKMS. Respectfully, Craig Butcher Principal GKMS Principal Newsletter 9/6/2019 Encore Newsletter 6th Grade Newsletter 7th Grade Newsletter 8th Grade Newsletter READ MORE >

GK Families, We've had a great second week of school. Please see the grade level and principal newsletters below for information on the classroom and school happenings at GKMS. Have a great week! Craig ButcherPrincipal GKMS Principal's Corner 6th Grade Newsletter - Week of August 30 7th Grade Newsletter 8th Grade Newsletter Encore Newsletter READ MORE >

August 23, 2019 GK Families, We had a great first week of school filled with getting to know you activities, classroom community building, and discussions on classroom and school-wide expectations. I would like to invite all students and their families next Monday, August 26th, to Genoa-Kingston Middle School’s Open House. There will be a brief presentation... READ MORE >

GKMS Letter to Families August 2019 READ MORE >

Greetings 6th Grade Students/Families, I hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer. I am excited to get to meet all of you in a couple of weeks. Here is a rundown of how the first day of school will go for you: Schedules will be posted in PowerSchool around 3 p.m. on August 15th. Lists will be posted as you enter the school with 1st period teachers names and... READ MORE >

Hello GK Parents. As a followup to our previous May 15th and 16th training days, and in an effort to ease recent concerns regarding Powerschool and the online registration process we will be providing Powerschool registration help on Mondays throughout the summer. Starting July 8th - August 5th from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm training is available in the Genoa-Kingston... READ MORE >

Please see the Illinois Assessment of Readiness Informational Letter from Mr. Butcher. You can access the document in PDF by clicking the link or read the content of the letter below. Dear Parents and Guardians, Our students take federally required assessments every spring. These assessments help us understand how our students are growing academically,... READ MORE >

Greetings GK Families, The 8th grade teachers have been planning a variety of activities and events for the 8th grade students, most important of which is the 8th Grade Promotion. The 8th Grade Promotion will take place on May 20th at 7:00 PM. The promotion will be held at Genoa-Kingston High School in the gymnasium. A ticket is not required for admittance to... READ MORE >