Galatia CUSD #1

Senior parents the bus is leaving at 430am for senior trip. Please be there by 415 am. Parents you can follow the link below to join the remind app for updates on flights and to get ahold of the sponsors. The code to join is 7c87kf https://www.remind.com/join/7c87kf?utm_medium=android

GGS enjoyed "Zoodles" today.. we love seeing and learning about all the animals. Crowd favorite was Tippy Toes the tortoise. Thank you Zoodles for coming to see us.

Attention: HS baseball and softball play tonight in Galatia at 4:30 against Cobden. please come out and support Galatia-Thompsonville Bearcats and Lady Cats. Thanks

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Halle Morris Favorite memory from high school? I remember all those times our class got into huge fights. The best time was probably when we couldn't decide on the class corner theme, but we still came together and won! We honestly fight like siblings. It's like one big family! Plans after high school? I plan to attend SIU and major in Accounting. Advice for future Seniors. Don't be so hard on yourself. You are learning and growing into your own person. Have fun and don't worry too much! Time goes by too fast to worry.

Members of the high school Beta Club picked up 12 bags of trash for IDOT's Adopt a Highway program. Thank you guys for keeping Galatia looking beautiful!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Lucy Peterson Favorite memory from high school? Going to all the FFA events Plans after high school? attend Murray State University to major in agricultural education and ag business Advice for future Seniors. The years will fly by, soak it all in!

Several Galatia High School seniors were recognized last night at the Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement honors banquet at SIUC. Congratulations to Kayleigh Brantley, Jack Johnston, Halle Morris, Lucas Stricklin, Carter Wiseman, and Jaci Wood.

Remember Seussical cast members to wear you T-shirts for our rehearsal for the school tomorrow.

High School parents! Here is the link again to order a yearbook. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Newcomb at anewcomb@galatiak12.org. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productDetail/1022303/GALATIA-HIGH-SCHOOL/Yearbook/2022062218150604383/CATALOG_SHOP/Yearbook/2022062218150607083#design/0

Teacher Spotlight: Adam Neal. Mr. Neal has been at Galatia Schools for two of his three years in education. He has served as High School Special Education Teacher, Junior Class Sponsor, Esports Coach, and Junior High Boys Basketball Assistant Coach. Mr. Neal said his favorite part about working at Galatia Schools is: "the people I get to see everyday. I enjoy coming into work everyday and seeing people who I enjoy working and talking to. There are some people who don't enjoy coming to work everyday, I am happy to say that I am not one of those people. " Mr. Neal's coworkers had this to say: " Mr. Neal has really come into his own over the past few years. I like seeing students greeting him in the hallway and the daily high fives and fist bumps that occur in between class periods. " We asked him some interesting questions: Question: What is something unique about you (a fun fact) that few people are aware of? Response: A fun fact that few people are aware of is that I use to sing in my high school's Jazz choir, I also acted in a few school plays as well. Question: What is your favorite pastime? Response: My favorite pastime is watching movies. I have always loved watching movies, I would say my favorite type of movies are comedies. Thank you Mr. Neal for all your hard work!

Teacher Spotlight: Natalie Dunk. Mrs. Dunk has been in education for 9 years. Two of those years she has been at Galatia Schools as a K-12 Art Teacher and HS Art Club Sponsor. Mrs. Dunk said her favorite part about working at Galatia Schools is: "Getting to know the students and watching as they grow in their art! Co-workers are pretty great too!" Mrs. Dunk's coworkers had this to say: " Mrs. Dunk always has a smile on her face. All of my kiddos are so excited to go to art each week. She always a something neat planned for them to do. I love how she goes all out for the play and makes it themed around what the play is about. She is a wonderful addition to the school and a great coworker. " We asked her some interesting questions: Question: What is something unique about you (a fun fact) that few people are aware of? Response: My husband, boys, and I lived in the Middle East where I taught high school art. Question: What was the first concert you ever attended? Response: Ozzfest when I was 15. And I'm still not sure why my Mom let me go. 😂 Thank you Mrs. Dunk for all your hard work!

The Seussical play is this weekend. The doors will open at 5:30pm and the play will start at 6:00pm. Tickets will be on sale those nights if you have not already got your tickets. Hope to see you there.

Mackenzie McIntosh Favorite memory from high school? My favorite memory would definitely be Mrs. Lynch's class, honestly this could go for any class of hers I've been in. We always have fun conversations, laugh about anything and everything, and she is just the best. Plans after high school? I plan to attend SIC for Nursing and possibly Forensics Advice for future Seniors. Your senior year is going to go by fast, so join that club, make new friends, visit new places, enjoy your time with your friends. Always enjoy the little things before it's over.

We have had to revise the Honor Roll list for the Junior High. Congratulations to these outstanding students! We apologize for the discrepancies.

Congrats to our PM PreK SEL award winner for March!

Happy Principal Appreciation Day to Mr. Crank, Mrs. Launius, and Mrs. Plumlee. Thank you for all you do.

Teacher Spotlight: Heather Lynch. Mrs. Lynch has worked for Galatia Schools for 12 years as High School History Teacher, Scholar Bowl Coach, Class Sponsor, and Beta Coach. She has also served as Cross Country Coach in the past. Mrs. Lynch said her favorite part about working at Galatia Schools is: " I can't pick just one! This is a wonderful community with amazing kids. I am truly honored to have gotten to teach in Galatia. Galatia will always hold a special place in my heart. I have had some of the best coworkers imaginable. The faculty and staff are all passionate about their work and provide the best possible education to our students. My Scholar Bowl kids are also some of the hardest working kids around and I cannot emphasize enough just how truly proud of them that I've been over the years. The success that we have had is largely due to their commitment to the program and enthusiasm in practices. Some of my favorite memories and hardest laughs have been with those kids!" Mrs. Lynch's coworkers had this to say: " She is a teacher that wears many hats and always puts her students first. She is loved by all. " Mrs. Lynch's students had this to say: "I am going to miss Mrs. Lynch next year, she is a really good teacher." We asked her some interesting questions: Question: Where is your favorite destination you’ve visited, and why? Response: My favorite destination that I've visited was Pearl Harbor in 2016 for the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on our naval base. I teach about this event every year and to be able to walk around where it happened and see it for myself was very surreal. The Arizona Memorial was tragically beautiful and I was also able to tour the Mighty Mo. It's definitely worth a visit since the beginning and conclusion of WWII for the United States is in one location. Question: With which cartoon character would you most wish to swap lives? Response: If I could swap lives with a cartoon character it would be the Flintstones. Who wouldn't want a dinosaur for a pet?! I'd "yabba dabba doo" all day long if it meant I got to slide down the tail of a brontosaurus at the end of my work day. Thank you Mrs. Lynch for all your hard work!

All Yearbook orders for the Grade School and Junior High are due by this Friday, May 5.

PreK SEL Award winners for March! Congratulations!

Parents/Guardians, with the release of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools available to the general public, we want to remind you of our handbook policy about Plagiarism and Cheating: "Cheating is using, submitting, or attempting to obtain data or answers dishonestly, by deceit, or by means other than those authorized by the teacher. Any student who is caught cheating on tests, papers or daily homework will be given a (0) for the assignment and one after-school detention." Student work detected to be AI generated is subject to this policy.