What an amazing couple days for our Chess team at IESA State in Peoria. 8th grade finished 37th out of 59 teams, 7th grade finished 16th out of 54 teams, and 6th grade finished 19th out of 45 teams. And GMS 8th grader Wyatt Lynch won a Bronze medal for scoring 6 points over the 8 rounds of play our first ever place winner at the IESA Chess State tournament. Geneseo came out of the tournament with 67 points in total, great job Leafs!
GMS Girls Basketball are Heartland Conference Champs tonight! 7th grade beat Glenview in a heated game, and in front of a packed house, to go Undefeated and win Conference. 8th grade also defeated Glenview to become our first ever back to back Conference Champions. #BeLEAF
GHS held its annual Blood Drive today! Thanks to all the workers and to those who donated!
Earlier this month, students had the opportunity to rehearse and perform hula hoops and jump rope shows for their classmates in PE. There were even surprise judges and a spotlight! There was so much creativity floating around! Great job!
GHS is proud to have Mrs. Bivens awarded the WQAD My Favorite teacher. She was nominated by Elizabeth Carlin. Well deserved!
Middle Schoolers who reached their math MAP Accelerator minutes and level ups enjoyed some free play time with friends on Friday. Keep building those math skills GMS!
Congrats to the GMS Wrestling team on a great showing at IESA Regionals today. We're sending more than a half dozen wrestlers to Sectionals in DeKalb next weekend. Go get em Leafs!
A free community information session in partnership with Grand Canyon University (GCU) to introduce pathways into educational careers will be held on Tuesday, February 25 from 6-8 p.m. at Colona Grade School (700 1st Street, Colona, IL). Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/article/2042669
Tenley Johnson, GMS intervention specialist, was recently honored by Mr. O'Dell and received a Maple Leaf Medallion. Ms. Johnson is an exceptional resource for our students and teachers and works to promote Teach - Learn - Care every day at GMS. Way to go, Ms. Johnson!
The Illinois High School Association's partner, DICK’S Sporting Goods, is offering a 20% discount throughout all Illinois stores from Feb. 21-24 to help you gear up for the season! Learn more and get the coupon, which is valid in-store on the dates above and should be shown at the register during checkout: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
🚀 Our 5th graders are getting ready for their BizTown trip! 💼 They’re honing real-world skills by conducting mock interviews to land their dream jobs. We love seeing their confidence grow! 👏 #FutureLeaders #BizTownBound #RealWorldSkills
The registration deadline for the upcoming GMS Cheer Clinic has been extended! Current 8th grade students interested in GHS cheer during the 2025-26 school year are invited to a cheer clinic on Saturday, February 22 at the GHS main gym from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more and register: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
Track and Field season for 7th and 8th grade boys and girls is starting soon! If you are interested in joining, read through the letter Coach Ehlert recently emailed to students and parents, then fill out the Google Form to sign up for the team and receive information on the season. Practices will begin Monday, March 3. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
7th graders took a field trip to Circa 21 for a day of workshops and performances as part of their ELA drama unit "The Hound of the Baskervilles." Students took part in speech, performance, dance, and stage crew workshops, then watched professional actors put on the real thing!
Grade level and content area team across our entire district work together on a weekly (or more) basis. By working with coaches, interventionists, and each other, teams review data and make adjustments to instruction as a result. Pictured is the third grade team at work at Millikin Elementary.
Negative wind chills and inside recess couldn't keep 4th Grade students from having a blast. Games, legos, and chess were just a few of the ways that they were using to pass the time. Lets be honest, getting to hang out and socialize was a big hit as well.
GMS 8th grade math teacher Erin Gillespie was nominated and honored by her student, Jack Parker, with a Maple Leaf Medallion awarded by Dr. Brumbaugh. Congratulations to Mrs. Gillespie for her strong work and dedication to TEACH - LEARN - CARE every day at GMS with her students. Way to go!
Due to the winter storm warning for Wednesday, there will be no school for Geneseo on February 12, 2025. The make-up day will be on April 21, 2025. There will be no evening activities on Wednesday.
Congratulations to our Geneseo Middle School and Rotary Club Students of the Month, 6th graders McKenzie Caulkins and Grant Nelson. These two amazing young people demonstrate LEAF skills at GMS and throughout the Geneseo community. Leadership, Effort, Accountability, and Focus are just part of who they are, and it shows!
Ladders to Learning will be holding preschool screening dates for the 2025-26 school year on March 10, 11 and 12 at First Congregational Church in Geneseo. Appointment scheduling begins Feb. 19. To make an appointment, contact Angela Krause, Preschool Parent Coordinator, at (309) 945-0614. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/ladders-to-learning-preschool
