
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

Reminder: Mandatory Jr. High Volleyball player/parent meeting will be held at the high school cafeteria tonight, 6:00.

Congratulations to the Junior High and High School students earning honor roll recognition for the 2nd Quarter.

Congratulations to the 4th - 6th grade students earning honor roll recognition for the 2nd Quarter.

The District Spelling Bee winners are Junior High Champion Clayton Anderson (8th grade, 3 time winner) and Elementary Champion Jenna Hamson (4th grade). They will advance to the Tri-State Spelling Bee in March. They are pictured with Cindy Fry, the Spelling Bee Coordinator.



This week in first grade, we are learning about recycling. Today, we read about June Robot and how she used junk to make new creations, so we thought we would give it a try! Take a look at these first graders taking something old and making something new.
Mrs. Yates





Way to go Lady Cats on your win over Shawnee tonight! Next game is Thursday!! Here are tonight’s results from the Elverado tourney: Elverado 58 vs Hardin County 27; Shawnee 22 vs Galatia 41; Webber 32 vs Johnston City 47; Cobden 16 vs Woodlawn 59.

The HS Boys GEC Tournament @ SIC begins Monday, 1/21 and goes thru Saturday, 1/26 (no game on Wednesday). See the attached bracket for details. Admission is $4 for adults/senior citizens and $2 for students. GEC passes do not work during the GEC tournament.

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the Spelling Bee for students in grades 3-8. It will take place in the Galatia Elementary School gym at 1:00.

Reminder ...Dental exams for students in Kindergarten, 2nd, & 6th grades are due by May 15, 2019. Exams must have been completed within 18 months prior to the May deadline (no earlier than Nov. 15, 2017). Exams can be faxed or turned in to the office.

JH volleyball tryouts begin today @ GS from 3-4:15, tomorrow 3-4:15 and Wednesday 3-4:30. Mandatory parent meeting on Thursday. Attached is an updated Jr. High Boys Regional bracket, games will be played @ Goreville.

Senior class still has Terri Lyn nuts and chocolates for sale. Also Cardinal calendars, Bearcat tumblers, license plate frames, bumper stickers, and seat cushions. Contact mharbin@galatiak12.org for more information.