Parents of junior high / high schools students - this is a reminder. Monday Jan 28 at 6pm in the HS cafeteria is the informational meeting for the summer of 2020 Washington DC trip. Your student hopefully brought home a RSVP invitation. If not , no problem. Just call the high school or email me at jcummins@galatiak12.org. We need to make sure we have enough free pizza for everyone. I hope to see you there!
Hi Grade School Parents, tomorrow, Monday, January 28, we will be making a change in where the buses will drop off in the mornings. Buses will now be letting students off at the front door of the grade school, which is the door facing the community center. Please use caution & patience as we make these changes. Thank you!
Hi Parents! If you didn't receive a survey this week about providing the safest school environment, you can find it on the school website, https://www.galatiak12.org/ labeled Security Survey on the main page. Please return yours to the school. Extra copies in the offices.
SIC will be hosting both an ACT and SAT Prep Class in February! Each class is $65. The ACT Prep Class is Feb. 9th, from 8 am to 4:30 pm. The SAT Prep Class will be on Feb. 23rd, 8 am to 4:30 pm. Students receive college credit for participating. To register, see Mrs. Hamson.
JH / HS Parents & Family,
Please join us on Monday, January 28th at 6:00pm for a 25-minute parent informational meeting! A tour director will be there to meet you and explain more about what we will do and see on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure to Washington, D.C. and Mt. Vernon (home of George Washington) during July 2020.
We will also be providing pizza for families at the meeting, so please RSVP back to my email or the school office as soon as possible to reserve a spot (and a slice!).
Additionally, a colorful RSVP packet is being sent home with your student. You can RSVP by filling out the bottom of the letter in the packet or replying to my email - either way is fine!
I sincerely hope you will take advantage of this special opportunity to invest in your student’s future, and that you will consider joining us on this journey as well!
Regards,
John Cummins
Congratulations to our Lady Bearcats on winning 3rd place at the Elverado tournament with tonight’s 40-31 victory over Elverado!!!!
HS Girls GEC basketball tourney begins next week. All games will be played at Hardin Co. 1/28: (1)Gallatin County vs. (4)Hardin County @ 6:00, (2)Galatia vs. (3)Pope County @ 7:30. 1/31: Loser of game 1 vs Loser of game 2 @ 6:00, Winner of game 1 vs Winner of game 2 7:30.
Galatia Parents: We really need you to take a survey for your child's school. If you have multiple children you make take the survey multiple times. We really appreciate your help!!! (You do not have to add your email to take the survey)
Link for parents to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Both the Grade School and High School will be serving walking taco for lunch tomorrow Jan 23.
HS boys play tonight, 2/22 @ SIC vs Gallatin Co @ 8, bus leaves @ 6. Bus for tonight’s JH boys BKB will leave @ 4:45, cheerleaders will not be attending. Wed, 2/23 JH boys basketball practice will be from 4-6. Volleyball open gym has been moved to 6-8.
Tonight’s JH boys regional start times @ Goreville have been moved up one hour:
5:00- Thompsonville vs Carrier Mills
6:15- Galatia vs Akin
No volleyball open gym tomorrow, 2/22. Open gym will be held Wednesday 3-5 with tryouts Thursday & Friday, 3-5.
No school tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22 in Galatia.
Tonight’s Home HS girls basketball game vs Webber has been cancelled.
Basketball Girls grade 3-6 will have practice Tues, 1/22 from 5-6 @ GS and a game at Giant City on Wed, 1/23 at 5:30. All parents are responsible for transportation. If you have questions contact Sarah Scott.
JH boys begin regional action on Tues, Jan 22 at Goreville, bus will leave from the GS @ 5:45. Our HS Lady Bearcats will play for 3rd place on Wed, Jan 23
6:00 - Elverado vs Galatia, but will leave at 4:10. HS boys play at SIC on Tuesday, bus will leave at 6:00.
Congratulations to Jaedyn Beers, Bailey Crisp and Kate Bond for making the All-Tournament team @ the Elverado Tournament!!! Galatia lost to Woodlawn today but will be playing for 3rd place next week, time and date TBA.
During next week's GEC Tournament at SIC, you can view the progression of the tournament by following the bracket on Jack Bullock's A Baseline View at http://www.abaselineview.com/abvtourgec.html
Dear Parents & Family,
We are very excited to announce that a select group of students and parents have an opportunity to go on an educational tour to Washington, D.C. and Mt. Vernon on July 22-25, 2020.
There will be a short parent informational meeting to discuss this educational adventure on:
Monday, January 28 - 6:00pm at Galatia JH/HS
The journey is affordable for all families. Enrolling in advance not only guarantees a reserved spot on the trip, but also makes each traveler eligible for an Early Bird Scholarship of $300. This ensures reasonable monthly installments of only $106 for families who take advantage of the scholarship opportunity.
Enroll before or on January 28 & save $300!
Arrangements will be handled by World Classrooms, an educational travel program. They will do everything possible to make sure we have a safe, well-organized, and fun experience. Please feel free to contact them with trip enrollment questions at 800.275.3980 or email me at jcummins@galatiak12.org.
Your student should also be bringing home more information about this amazing opportunity, so keep an eye out for an invite packet!
Don’t miss out,
Results from night 2 at the HS Girls Elverado Tournament...way to go Lady Cats with another victory! Cobden 35, Galatia 58;
Woodlawn 50, Shawnee 19;
Hardin Co. 41, Webber 64;
Elverado 36, Johnston City 31