Boys Jr High Basketball:
Parents meeting Thursday night, 9/30/22 at 8pm in the GS cafeteria following our conditioning/open gym. If your son is in 5th-8th grade and is interested in playing basketball this season, please attend so we can get the paperwork distributed that is needed to start the season. 1st official practice will depend on what the baseball team does at the State Tournament. Thank you.
Congratulations to Galatia's Junior High Boys baseball team for winning the Class S regional on Monday. They will advance to the State Tournament. The first game for Galatia will be held in Coulterville at 1:30 on October 1st.
Provided is a link to order a State t-shirt from the online Coulterville store. The early orders for these shirts will close tonight (9/27) at midnight and must be picked up in Coulterville, on the first day of the tournament. However they will reopen the store for orders the first day of the tournament for a period of one week.
https://2022statebaseball.itemorder.com
Attention:
Jr. High Girls basketball practice for tomorrow 9/27 has been canceled.
Congratulations to our HS Volleyball team on their JV and Varsity match wins tonight! Way to go, girls! 🏐🐾🏐
Big congratulations going out to JH Bearcats Baseball team on their 3-2 win over Crab Orchard. Say hello to your REGIONAL CHAMPS! First time in 33 years! So proud of you, Bearcats! Way to go, boys! ⚾️
Galatia High School Student Council and Beta Club are selling Puravida school bracelets. If you would like to order a bracelet you can contact a student council member, beta member, Mrs. Fry (cefry@galatiak12.org), or Mrs Lynch (hlynch@galatiak12.org. Bracelets will come in at the beginning of December.
The JH Bearcat baseball team will be playing in the regional championship game tomorrow at 4:00pm! Please wear your Bearcat/red and white attire to show your support for these boys and their hard work! Go Bearcats!
A huge thank you to Mrs. Ragsdale, School Counselor, and our GHS seniors for teaching the 5th graders flag etiquette! The students are excited to have the responsibility of raising and lowering the flag every day.
The 2nd grade classes did a mini lesson on how ice cream is made. They made ice cream in a bag! Most thought it tasted like snow cream. It was a little messy but lots of fun!
Fridays are for funny jokes!
Today's Friday Funny is brought to you by Cooper McFarland, 4th grader.
https://youtu.be/86TJLulXOBM
Congratulations to the JH Bearcats baseball team on their regional win over Cypress 11-1! The boys will play in the championship game on Monday at 4:00pm at Galatia High School! Congratulations, boys! We are proud of you! ⚾️ 🐾⚾️
Congratulations going out to the JH Lady Bearcats tonight on their 17-5 win over Cypress in the first round of regional play! Congratulations, girls! We are proud of you! Their next round will be played Thursday, September 22, at Crab Orchard against Pope County at 4pm. 🥎❤️🐾
Teacher Spotlight: Gretchen Mayberry. Mrs. Mayberry has spent 10 of her 12 years in education in the Galatia Schools as a 2nd and now 1st Grade Teacher.
Mrs. Mayberry had this to say about her favorite part of working here, "Galatia welcomed me with open arms back in 2013 when I was a substitute for a maternity leave. I never left after that, because it felt like home to me. The community is not only welcoming, but also very supportive to our schools and teachers. We really do have some of the best teachers and staff here who always do what's best for kids above everything else."
Mrs. Mayberry's coworkers had this to say, "Gretchen has a heart of gold and tries to make each of her students feel special. I continue to see students that she has had in the past come to her room in the mornings before school to see her and give her a hug. I am sure her students will remember her long past graduation time."
We asked her some interesting questions:
Question: What was the first concert you ever attended?
Response: The first concert that I attended was 98 Degrees when I was in middle school back in the 90s.
Question: What would you eat if you had to eat only one meal every day for the rest of your life?
Response: If I had to choose one meal to eat everyday for the rest of my life it would have to be a Pollo Loco from Tequilas. I doubt that this will be a surprise to those who know me best.
Thank you Mrs. Mayberry for all your hard work!
Staff Spotlight: Kim Jenkins. Ms. Kim has been a Bus Driver and Teacher's Aide for 15 years for Galatia Schools.
She says "getting to know and interact with the kids" is the best part of her job.
Ms. Kim's coworker had this to say, "She is an extremely hard worker and is always there to give a helping hand when needed." Another coworker said, "She does a lot for our students that no one even knows about."
We asked Ms. Kim some interesting questions:
Question: What is your favorite pastime?
Response: My favorite pastime is camping and boating with family and friends.
Question: Where is your favorite destination you’ve visited, and why?
Response: My favorite place I have ever been is Perdido Key. I love the clear water, white sand, and it’s not as busy/crowded as the larger destinations.
Thank you Ms. Kim for all your hard work!
Galatia Jr/Sr High School has some fantastic artists! Check out the HS parking lot for their fundraiser of personalizing staff parking blocks. GS parking lot is coming soon. A big thank you goes out to Mrs. Dunk and the Art Club. We will try to post pictures of some of their work in the comments.
Congratulations to the Galatia FFA horse judging team on placing 3rd in the SIU District 5 horse judging contest. Sierra Wilson was also 1st place individual and Jaci Wood was 14th place individual in the contest. SIU reported there were 47 schools and 408 students in attendance today. Awesome job on your hard work!
The Jr Lady Bearcats celebrated 8th grade night tonight with a 30-10 win over Cypress! Congratulations, ladies! 🐾🥎🥎
Jr high Enrichment class setting up and using new 3D printer.
Galatia FFA is off to a busy start, competing in DuQuoin Farmyard Follies, SIU horse judging, helping with the FFA Golf Scramble, and placing 2nd in the Section 25 Agronomy contest. Good job on your hard work!
So proud of Galatia’s High School Cross Country team they ran this afternoon at Norris City it was a hot one & everyone had an amazing race! Shout out to Medalists Bailey Downing 8th place & McKayla Williams on a 11th place finish!! Way to work hard team!! Catch us next Tuesday in Harrisburg.
