GMS/GHS Newsletter- Oct 19- Oct 25

The fall parent/student/teacher conferences will be on Tuesday, Oct. 20th and Thursday, Oct. 22nd from 3:30- 6:30 PM. The middle school and high school conferences will be pre-scheduled with the students and seminar teachers helping coordinate the times of the conferences. We encourage both the parents/guardians and the students to attend the conferences that will be led by the students' seminar teachers.

USD 499 will not have classes on Friday, October 23rd

This past Friday Night, an outstanding group of young men and women were recognized as our senior students that have been involved in extra curricular activities. A very special thank you to these very special young men and women that have done an outstanding job of representing our school and community! BULLDOG PROUD

This past week, several of our GMS and GHS Students competed in the SEK Special Olympics Corn Hole Tournament. In addition, several high school students went as volunteers. Congratulations to all of our competitors and thank you to all of our student volunteers.

"Eighteen Galena High School Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors got to tour KMT Waterjet - Shape Technologies Group in Baxter Springs, KS on Friday, October 16th. Our students got to experience first hand the processes that go into manufacturing waterjet pumps and learned about the variety of career opportunities at Shape Technologies. They got to see the different areas of their operation from Receiving Materials, Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Assembly, and Shipping of aftermarket parts and the final product. It was a very informative and engaging tour."

The students who took part were:

Thomas Briggs Elijah Coate Daryan Forsythe

Kade Wilton Austin Brown Reezen Fields

Colt McQuillan Carston Osborne Trey Robinson

Cutter Yuen Jesus Zuniga Hayden Beck

Connor Buckaloo Peyton Fields Anthony Hignite

Elijah Hively Maddox Rogers Gannon Scarrow

Blue and Gold PTA Fundraiser will come home on Monday!! Thank you for your continued support for the Galena PTA!!

• 6th- Victoria Wilkinson
• 7th- Karsyn Boyes
• 8th- Charlee Davis
• 9th- Kenna Henson
• 10th- Caroline Perry
• 11th- Brodie Reynolds

• 12th- Sarah Baldwin

"We can't wait to show you what we have been working on at our Fall Choir Concert! Please be aware that HS choir students need appropriate Concert Black for the performance. And MS students are asked to wear something nice but it does not need to be all black."

"This past week, was our first "Salad Friday" in horticulture class this year. The students started all the fresh ingredients from seed and have been learning how to plant, nurture, harvest, and process plants grown for food. Our freshly harvested ingredients included 3 kinds of lettuce, arugula, basil, mustard greens, radish sprouts, cherry tomatoes, and green onions. Even Mrs. Cruse got to join in the salad fun, as Art and Horticulture both get to share the Agriscience Center classroom space!"

Bulldog Design has several styles of t-shirts for sale. The t-shirts may be purchased at the following link or qr code:

https://usd499.revtrak.net/dog-house-design/bulldog-merchandise/#/list

As a reminder, our school district provides an early release for all students on Fridays, with the students being dismissed at 2:30.

The Galena Virtual School is now enrolling students for 2026-2027 School Year. This program provides exciting opportunities for both high school students and adults that are looking for a virtual opportunity to earn their high school diploma!

The Galena Virtual School Learning Platform is through an online curriculum that meets or exceeds the Kansas Standards and is approved and accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education. All Galena Virtual School students that meet the requirements for graduation will receive a Galena High School Diploma.

For more information, contact Noah Francis, Galena Virtual School Director at noah.francis@galena499.org or 620-783-4499 ext. 1402.

To help follow the most current up to date information on the progress of our bond projects and related information, there is a link on our district web site. That link may be accessed on our main page of the district web site or through the link listed below:

Our school district provides community access to our outstanding weight room/fitness center. The hours, for the community access, are the following:

Monday-Thursday- 5:00 PM- 8:00 PM

Saturday- 8:00 AM- 12:00 Noon

Blue Day

HS VB Regionals @ Galena- 4:00 PM

JV Football @ Baxter Springs- 6:00 PM

Breakfast- Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich or Cereal

Lunch- Pizza Alfredo Pasta or Corn Dogs or Pizza Bar or Sub Bar or Salad Bar

White Day

MS FB vs. Riverton- 4:30 PM

Breakfast- Sticky Buns or Cereal

Lunch- BBQ Pork Nachos or Chicken Tenders or Pizza Bar or Sub Bar or Salad Bar

Blue Day

Breakfast- Bacon Egg and Cheese Bake or Cereal

Lunch- Chicken Patty or Bacon Pickle Grilled Cheese or Sub Bar or Pizza Bar or Salad Bar

White Day

Breakfast- Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait or Cereal

Lunch- Cheeseburger or Chili or Pizza Bar or Sub Bar or Salad Bar

No School

HS FB @ Caney 7pm

Volleyball Substate- TBA

10.20 Parent/Student TC 3:30-6:30

10.22 Parent/Student TC 3:30-6:30
10.23 No School

11.2 Teacher Inservice Day

11.12 Progress Reports

11.23-27 Thanksgiving Break

12.1 Winter Star Math and Reading Testing Begins

12.16 PM Finals

12.17 Finals

12.18 AM Finals

12.18 End of Q2/S1

12.21 Christmas Break begins

1.5 School reconvenes