Today's Friday Funny is brought to you by Peyton.
What's so great about Switzerland?
I don't know but the flag is a big plus!
https://youtu.be/4vZRyQARWsk
2022-23 Yearbooks are on sale now for the Grade School and Junior High. Order forms will be sent home next week. Please note that the price has gone up from previous years due to rising costs from our publisher.
A few sports announcements:
The HS boys basketball team has a game added - they will play an Away game on 1/14 - this Saturday in Hamilton County at 6:15.....
The HS boys basketball Away game against Hardin Co. that was originally set for 1/10 has been rescheduled for 1/17 at 6:00pm.....
The HS Softball team will have a parent meeting in the HS cafeteria on Jan 18th at 6:00 pm.....
The JH Volleyball tryouts will be held at the Highschool on Friday 1/13 from 5-7pm.....
The HS girls basketball Home game for 1/12 has been moved up to a 5:00p start time.....
And, the HS girls basketball Away game on 1/13 against cobden will be played at Jonesboro Elementary School at 5:30 pm.....
Just a reminder 2pm Dismissal today January 11, 2023. Buses will start loading at 1:40pm. Have a great day!
The Class of 2025 is selling Bearcat Apparel. You can see the 2 page sheet by clicking here. https://5il.co/1n0xp
Orders and payment are due to either school office by 3p.m. on January 20th. If you have any questions you can ask our sponsor, Cheryl Disney-Walrack at cldisney@galatiak12.org
Parents/Guardians, we want to inform you that local law enforcement will be at the JH/HS building this morning. There is no emergency or reason for concern. Thank you.
Attention: the Highschool boys basketball game for tomorrow night 1/10 against Hardin Co. has been canceled and rescheduled for next Tuesday, 1/17. It is an away game and will be held at Hardin Co. at 6:00.
Also, tomorrow night 1/10 is 8th grade night for the JH boys basketball team and cheer squad, held at the gradeschool. the 8th graders will be honored in between the JV and Varsity games. Please come out to support the Jr. Bearcats
Please send back your forms for the play by this Friday January 13th. We are still needing more participates. We would love for you to be a part of the play.
Today's Friday Funny is brought to you by Briley.
How do you throw a birthday party on Mars?
You "planet".
https://youtu.be/wiul1-fMX4c
Parents/Guardians: Report cards were sent home today for grades 1-12. If you did not receive a paper copy, grades can be found on TeacherEase.
Also, just a reminder that we will have 2:00 dismissal next Wednesday, January 11.
This year’s play will be “Seussical the Musical”. This will be for grades 3-5th. If anyone would be interested in doing the play this year, please turn the form form sent home in to Ms. Kim’s Office. If there is a specific role that you are interested in, please fill it in on your form. We will make copies of the lines for you to practice before try outs. Also, we would love to hear you sing. So, you can choose any song you like to sing for your try out. We will have try outs Friday, January 27th after school. We will start our practices on Monday, February 13th. We will have practice 3 days a week until it gets closer to the date of the play. We are so excited to take this on this year and make it a wonderful experience!
Mrs. Gunning and Ms. Malone
Congratulations to the 8th grade scholar bowl team on their win at Hardin County! The 7th grade did lose today when it came down to a tie-breaker question but still a great performance!
Attention: The Little GEC Jr. High Girls Basketball Tournament will be hosted at Galatia High School on Jan. 4th, 5th, and 7th. All games will be played at GHS. Galatia plays in the first round on Jan. 4th at 6:00p.m. Please come out to support the Galatia Jr. Lady Bearcats
Attention: The 8th grade night for the Galatia Jr. High Bearcats Boys Basketball team will be held on Jan. 10th. at the Grade School, starting at 6:00p.m with a short game before for some of the younger athletes.
Jr. High Volleyball announcements. We have had another movement date for Jr. High Volleyball tryouts. Any 5th through 8th grader interested in trying out for the Jr. High Volleyball team tryouts will be held on Jan. 13th at GHS from 5-7 pm. Additionally, open gyms will be held for Jr. High Girls Volleyball on Jan. 9th from 5-6:30 at the Grade school, Jan. 10th from 5:30-6:30 at the Highschool, Jan. 11th from 5:30-6:30 at the Highschool, and Jan. 12th from 5-7 at the Grade school.
We have some very exciting news, starting Jan. 4th we will have two new bus drivers! Ms. Melissa will be taking over Kevin’s old route and Ms. Meghan will be taking Ms. Kim’s route. Ms. Kim will still be driving her Norris City route. Please be patient with us as we figure out pickup and drop off times. We are so thankful to be able to provide more comfortable transportation for your children.
Just a reminder that Monday, January 2, 2023 is a teacher in-service day. We look forward to welcoming back students on Tuesday. Enjoy these last couple days of break.
Attention: when returning from break, on Jan. 2nd, there will be a JH girls home game, that will be the JH basketball 8th grade night at the GS. please come out and support the Jr. Lady Bearcats.
There is also, an away game that night 1/2 against Hardin County for the High school girls.
and for the HS boys game 1/2 originally set against Joppa, has been canceled.
hope everyone has enjoyed their break, and is ready to come back.
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Update, and Change: any 5-8th grade girl intetested in junior high volleyball, there is a change in tryout time and date. it will now be held on January 12th from 5 to 7 at the Galatia Grade School. so if there are any 5-8th grade girls interested in playing junior high volleyball. tryouts will be held on Jan. 12th from 5 to 7 pm. thanks