Geneseo CUSD #228 - Where the future grows.

Our 8th grade Girls Basketball B team finished the season with a great win tonight. It was a defensive battle, physicality and toughness fully on display, with a final score of 10-7! Great season girls. #BeLEAF

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GMS Lady Leafs won two big games vs Seton tonight, with 7th grade winning 33-23 and 8th gaining a victory . The 8th girls team are undefeated going into their final game Thursday at Glenview. Go get em Leafs!!!

Kindness Week was a hit at Millikin! Students and staff were both recognized for acts, big and small. Seeking kindness and positivity helped make it a great week in our building.

Northside Elementary School students competed in the Kindness Olympics last week. Students did a great job being kind to one another and making other's days a bit brighter. Congratulations to Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, Mrs. Brown's class, Preschool, and 3rd Grade for medaling in the Olympics. A big thank you to ALL students for participating.

Mr. Hamilton's 7th grade art students put tons of creativity and talent into their cardboard projects. Check out these AMAZING CREATIONS from our young artists!!!

Kindness has been a renewed focus and theme throughout Geneseo Schools this week and visible around GMS too. Students and staff shared positive thoughts and kind messages posted in the cafeteria on sticky notes for everyone to read. Beginning Thursday, students were encouraged to take notes to share with others or keep for themselves. Let's ALL KEEP THE KINDNESS ROLLING every day and share it beyond GMS too!!!

"Be the change you wish to see in the world"-Gandhi. GMS students and staff are choosing kindness through a host of activities that include: filling up the cafe with kind notes, completing kindness-bingo, dressing up as a twin-friend, wearing positive words shirts, and more.

Students in Millikin PE classes rehearsed and performed a jump rope show for classmates. The performance was complete with guest judges and spotlights.

Attention all GMS 7th and 8th grade students! Track and Field season is starting soon! If you are interested in joining the track and field teams, scan the QR code now to sign up. An informational meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 11 after school until 4:30 in the large gym.

Practices will begin Monday, March 23. If you have any questions, you can ask any of the coaches: Mr. Ehlert, Mrs. Gillespie, Mr. Monier, Mrs. Henderson or Mr. Babcock. Learn more and sign up: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars

4th Grade Students raised $410 dollars for the animal shelter through their Wax Museum. The students did a great job dressing up and telling about their character. A huge thank you to everyone who came to watch and support our students.

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It is Pink Zone Night for girls basketball this evening! This year, funds raised will be split between two local organizations: the Dee Menendez Support Group (a Geneseo-based breast cancer support group), and 3D Strong (a program offered through Hammond-Henry Hospital).  Thanks to our friends at Alleman for participating this evening!

A busy few weeks at GMS including Mrs. Vandewoestyne's health students using impairment goggles to learn about how alcohol can affect their vision, Mrs. Strohm's family and consumer science students making chicken fajitas, and GHS counselors presenting to GMS 8th grade students as they prepare for high school registration.

GMS Students of the Month, Shelby Ash and Miles Griswold, were honored today at the Geneseo Rotary Club for being students who go above and beyond in Service, Humility and Respect. #BeLEAF

6th grade students and teachers had a live Google Meet with musher Sydnie Bahl, who will compete next month in the 2026 Iditarod sled dog race. Students developed lots of questions to ask Sydnie to connect their learning in language arts classes to her life and experience. This real world opportunity will help students as they use their new authentic prior knowledge to connect with the novel unit they're studying.

5th Grade students at Northside participated in mock interviews in preparation for Biz Town. We have some great future employees!!!

Whether it was math scavenger hunts in the 6th grade hall, wheel of vocab in Reading classes, or our 8th graders learning about Career Connections and distinguished alumni with Mr. Mackey, there was visible Teach Learn Care all over GMS today!

There's a lot of learning going on across GMS this week. From cardboard sculpture creations in Art, to lit and language stations in ELA, to Haiku Samurai designs in Geography. Powerful teaching and learning on display!

These students are our Southwest Learning Ticket recipients for January! They kicked off the new year by making great choices and showing positive learning behaviors. We’re proud of their effort, responsibility, and kindness each day!