Galesburg High School

January Family Newsletter

A Message from Mr. Hawkins

Parents and Guardians,

Happy New Year to our students and families of Galesburg High School. We hope you had a restful break and were able to enjoy the holiday traditions. If you weren't into the holidays, well we hope everyone created the opportunity for some much-needed rest and relaxation.

If you haven't noticed, we have experienced much colder temperatures these past few weeks. If you have been a lifelong resident of the Midwest, temperatures fluctuate from time to time. Our hope is that students are always dressed appropriately for the current weather conditions. Although our students are older, they are still kids and sometimes leave their homes without enough protection from the elements of weather. Please help ensure that your student is dressed appropriately. If you need assistance finding a winter coat, please contact the school and ask to speak to one of our Outreach Workers.

Your student may have mentioned that they were recently assigned a locker at school. Students were assigned lockers during their Advocacy, and we have attempted to place students near their Advocacy teachers for the remainder of the school year. Unlike previous years, next year's returning students will most likely be assigned to a different locker, this is due to the inclusion of grades 7 and 8 on the second floor. Starting Term 3, all students will be required to place their coats and backpacks inside of their locker. This is for school safety and classroom space considerations.

In closing, I must stress the importance of regular student attendance at school. The staff at Galesburg High School wants your student in attendance. Working together, we can create a positive educational experience for your student.

In Silver and Gold,

Mr. Hawkins

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GHS Boys' Swimming and Diving

Coach Ray VanHootegem's Boys' Swim Team captured the Midwest Invitational at Richwoods High School in late December. The boys outpaced the remaining 12 schools for the title.

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Galesburg Girls' Bowling

Galesburg Girls' Bowling is off to a roaring start. Recently the Silver Streaks beat Sterling 1,984 to 1,686. Senior Chloe Day also became the career leader in scoring. Keep up the great work.

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Spring Sports to Begin Soon!

Students who are interested in participating in Spring sports should be on the lookout for announcements regarding their favorite sports activity. Please pay attention to morning announcements for details.

Student Reminders

Student Identification- Students must wear their ID’s around their neck as intended at all times in the building during the school day. The ID must be visible and worn outside of the students’ clothing.

Lunch- Galesburg High School is a closed campus. This means that students are not allowed to leave campus to get lunch. Our servery is newly remodeled and provides many nutritious choices for our students. Additionally, our new student commons provides students with a spacious atmosphere to enjoy lunch with their friends.
Start Time- On a regular school day, school starts at 7:40 a.m. This means students are expected to be seated in their classrooms, ready to learn, at 7:40 a.m.

Restrooms- Our restrooms have been newly remodeled. Please use the restrooms appropriately.

Lockers- Students are to place coats and backpacks in their lockers during the school day. It is also a great location to store their cell phone.