We had another special visitor today at summer school...... Dustin Gunning from the Harrisburg Fire Department. He taught us about all the different equipment firefighters use, how to get out of your house safely in case of a fire, and of course STOP, DROP, and ROLL. He showed us how they use the ladder and maybe we all got a little wet. The kids absolutely loved it.

We had a special visitor today at summer school..... Smokey the Bear. We learned how to keep the forest safe from wildfires, what kind of animals you can see, the importance of trees, and so much more.

Had a great day at summer school today. We made volcanoes. The kids will get to erupt them later this week. In Art they got to create whay their own campsite wouls look like using construction paper. In PE the got to play a fun game of tag using Rock, Paper, Scissors. Just a reminder that we do not have summer school this Wednesday but will have it on Friday to make it up due to a federal holiday.

There will be open gym tonight from 5-7 for any high school girl interested in playing volleyball this fall.

Galatia FFA plans to square bale straw and grass hay starting Monday. The price is $4.00 per bale with you picking it up. If you or someone you know is interested in purchasing, please contact 618-926-6937. We will bale what we have orders for. Please contact by Monday morning.

We had a great trip to Rend Lake Visitor Center. We learned about animals in our area and some neat history. We enjoyed nature and playing outside.

The kids had an so much fun today at summer school. We made solar ovens to cook s'mores. Thank you Mackie's Pizza for donating pizza boxes. They enjoyed making them and then eating them. We had a vist today from Officer Bergman and K-9 Brawn. They showed the class what a K-9 does on the job and how he can protect police officers. The kids had lots of great questions. We really enjoyed their visit and a special thanks to Mr. Brown who stepped up and participated in the bite suit.

Good luck to the Galatia FFA team competing in the State Greenhand Quizbowl contest today!

Galatia FFA members had a great first day at State Convention. They attended convention sessions, volunteered time to help pack meals to send to those in need, and Lucy and Kayleigh were recognized as American Degree recipients.

2024-2025 Galatia CUSD #1 School Calendar Please note, these dates can change due to unforeseen circumstances. Galatia schools will communicate any changes as soon as information becomes available. July 23 - August 2, 2024 Online School Registration Open August 5, 2024 In-person School Registration, 12:00pm-7:00pm, HS Cafeteria August 7, 2024 Teacher Inservice - No Student Attendance August 7, 2024 Open House, 5:00pm-6:00pm August 8, 2024 Half Day Attendance for Students August 9-16, 2024 2:00 Dismissal for Students September 2, 2024 Labor Day - No School

The Trapcats took 3rd place on June 1 in the SIYSSA Open Class at the US Open in Sparta at the World Shooting Complex with a score of 921/1000. James Bridewell shot his personal best with a 190/200. Way to go, Trapcats!

Monday and Tuesday we did a lot of neat experiments in summer school. We made a soap boats, boats out of aluminum foil, walking water, air vortex, paper cup parachutes, and inflated a balloon. In art they painted with homemade paint from fruits, vegetables, and eggs. They also did some outside chalk drawings. In PE they had a play day outside and played a game of sharks, fish, and minnows. The kids are really having fun.

We finished up our first week of summer school with a trip to the park and making some homemade ice cream. The kids had a great time and enjoyed cooling off with eating the ice cream that they made. Can't wait to continue our adventure next week. Come join us Monday - Thursday 8:00-11:00 am. The more the merrier.

There is still time to order your 23-24 Grade School and Junior High yearbook. Please visit inter-state.com/order.

We had a wonderful day on our camping adventure. We made campfire art today and played build a snake in PE. In class we made homemade pickles, planted watermelons, and did some Reading activities. K-1st read a camping story inside our tent. 2nd-4th took a virtual field trip to the Grand Teton National Park. Tomorrow is our field trip to the park. Please remember to send in their permission slips.

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We played zombie tag, submarine tag, and ice cream cone races in PE today. We also got to go to Art and we had to do different tasks to get to know each other better. Then we did some Reading and STEM activities. We tried to build a house of cards (harder than what we thought it would be). Then we built 3D shapes with gum drops and toothpicks. The kids really enjoyed this because they got to eat them.

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We had a great first day at summer school. We had a walking field trip to the library. We read some books about dragons and made a dragon craft. We also made campers, marshmallow art that we got to eat, and made some explosions with diet coke and mentos. The kids had a blast. We hope that more of you come and join us this week.

Attention FFA members, the Old Settlers Days parade starts at the High School at 5:00. Any member available to walk needs to be at the High School by 4:30 with your new FFA shirts.