Galesburg Jr/Sr High School

Illinois 5 Essentials Survey

Each school year, teachers, parents, guardians, and older students have an opportunity to share their views and perceptions about their school by participating in the 5Essentials Survey. 5Essentials survey information is a key tool that our school uses to identify and prioritize areas for improvement. As a parent/guardian, the 5Essentials survey is an opportunity to share your thoughts on the school's effectiveness.

Please take the survey by visiting https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. Your feedback is important as we work to continually grow as a school and District.

School Start Times

A reminder that our students are expected to be sitting in their classrooms at 7:40 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and by 9:40 a.m. on Wednesdays. We are noticing that the traffic at the parent drop-off lane at West Circle Drive is getting very light around 7:35 a.m. Please use this route to drop off your students so they can be on time to school.

In Silver and Gold,

Mr. Hawkins

ACCESS Testing for Multilingual Students: January 17- March 5

Illinois Assessment of Readiness (3-8th Grade): March 11- March 28

PSAT/SAT (9-11th Grade): March 26

Illinois Science Assessment (8th and 11th Grade): April 15-April 18

AP Exams: May 6-May 17

The 9-12th Grade Counselor Connection has important scholarship information, upcoming dual credit workshop information, and more! Click here!

The GHS Music Department had five students who were selected to perform as part of the Illinois Music Education Association, All-State Music Conference.

The conference took place from January 24th - 27th at the Peoria Civic Center and included rehearsals, which took place all day leading up to their final concerts.

According to Fine Arts Coordinator, Andy Empey, "This is a huge honor to be chosen as one of the best musicians in the state of Illinois. We are very proud of these students for their hard work and dedication to music. They represented Galesburg and CUSD #205 very well!"

Please help us congratulate these excellent musicians!

Sofie Jones-Rhoades - All-State Concert Band on Euphonium
Carter Bohm - All-State Jazz Band on Trumpet
Brook Beeter - All-State Chorus
Hayden Harrison - All-State Chorus
Kymmorrah Jackson - All-State Chorus

Memories can vanish in a SNAP...Yearbooks last FOREVER!

7-8th Grade Yearbook: Click HERE

9-12th Grade Yearbook: Click HERE

February

10-Swirl for 9-12th Grade Students 8-11 p.m. Fieldhouse

15-Parent/Teacher Conferences: Scheduled on Skyward

16-Junior High Play at 7 p.m. Hegg Performing Arts Center

17-Junior High Play at 7 p.m. Hegg Performing Arts Center

18-Junior High Play at 2 p.m. Hegg Performing Arts Center

19-Presidents Day-No School
22-Junior High Dance 5-7 p.m. Wicall

Tickets are available for purchase during lunch through Friday, February 9, 2024. Tickets are $15.00 per person if purchased ahead of time and $20.00 at the door the night of the event. If a student is bringing an off-campus guest, the form must be completed and turned in at the office by 3 p.m. on February 7, 2024.

Student Dress- Student dress (including accessories) may not advertise, promote, picture, or display alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, violent behavior, or other inappropriate images, lewd, vulgar, obscene, or offensive language or symbols, including gang symbols. No head coverings unless for religious reasons or for protective hair covering as approved by the building Principal.

Lunch- Galesburg Junior/Senior 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 provide 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. Students in grades 9-12 may use clear backpacks.

• Please note that a parent/guardian or approved caregiver who is listed in Skyward as an authorized person for pick-up must present a photo ID to verify their identity.
• When the identity of the parent/guardian or approved caregiver is verified, the attending staff member will then call the classroom to have your student report to the attendance office for pick up.
• Parents/guardians/caregivers must fill out the sign-out sheet before leaving the office.
• If your student is a driver, please notify the office if your student is leaving the building for an appointment. Your student will then need to sign out before leaving the building.

Email: cusd205@galesburg205.org
Website: https://ghs.galesburg205.org/o/ghs
Location: 1135 West Fremont Street, Galesburg, IL, USA
Phone: 309-973-20001
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GalesburgHighSchool205
Twitter: @Galesburg_HS