Middle School

Just another pre-Spring Break day at GMS! Khan Academy math rewards, PI day, and some fine arts fun at the Elementary Schools. Make it a great break everyone!

Congratulations to 8th graders Hailey Olson and Cameron Doyle on being awarded our 2025-26 DAR Award Winners. These two outstanding young leaders were selected by the GMS staff for their character and service to the school and community.

Geneseo Middle School Swing Choir & Jazz Band students are visiting all elementary schools this week. Ms. Croft and Mrs. Hawkins are leading the elementary "Fine Arts Day" activities to celebrate and introduce students to new opportunities they'll have once they come to GMS.

Another amazing day at GMS as we send our 5 Wrestling IESA State Qualifiers to State in DeKalb this Friday and Saturday, and we celebrate raising over $8,000 for the American Heart Association in our annual Jump Rope for Heart challenge. Keep rockin it GMS!

Join our team! Geneseo High School and Geneseo Middle School are now hiring teachers for the 2026-27 school year in Math, Science, and Vocal Music.

Ready to make a difference in students’ lives? Learn more about these roles and explore additional opportunities by visiting the employment page at GeneseoSchools.org:
https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/employment

Congratulations to GMS 7th graders Sophia and Sully for being recognized as our Rotary Club Students of the Month. Both students have displayed LEAF skills of the highest order (leadership, effort, accountability, focus). Great job Sophia and Sully.

6th grade students in Shay Moorman's art classes have been working with clay to make personalized hands that were decorated to mimic their imagination, interests, and personalities.

It's National School Breakfast Week at GMS and across Geneseo Schools. We not only served some incredible breakfast items every day, but our guest servers are Legend Celebrities! Look who they are 😜. We have one more day of Delicious this week, and one more Celebrity server... I wonder who it is?

Be a hero for a cause! The Braveheart CAC 4th Annual Superhero 5K Run/Walk is taking place on Saturday, April 18 at Baker Park in Kewanee, IL.

This high-energy, family-friendly event invites participants of all ages to don their favorite superhero costumes and hit the pavement to support child abuse awareness, sexual assault prevention, and mental health services.

Beyond the 5K, the day features a Community Resource Fair at 9:00 a.m. and a Complimentary Kids Fun Run at 11:00 a.m., complete with goodie bags for the little heroes.

Learn more and sign up: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars

Friday was a BIG day at GMS. We celebrated our 8th Girls Basketball's 30-0 record, undefeated for two years straight! Students across the school capped off $6,000+ fundraising for the AHA with Jump Rope for Heart. And our Chess Team is down in Peoria competing at IESA State!

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

Your voice helps Geneseo grow! We’re asking all parents to share their input through the 5Essentials survey. It’s quick, mobile-friendly, and provides us with the data we need to keep improving for our students. Take the survey now:
https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/

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!!!

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.

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

We are inviting all parents, students, and teachers to participate in the annual 5Essentials Survey. This mandatory state survey from the Illinois Board of Education helps us gather vital data on our performance and impacts our Illinois Report Card score.

It only takes about 10 minutes and can be completed on any device—including your phone! Your voice helps us grow.

Take the survey now: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/

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