It's Election Day 2024 at GMS! All students in grades 6, 7, and 8 are casting their mock ballot for president at the GMS polling station today. Students learned about the candidates through discussion and conducting their own research, and then cast their vote for president. Crazy at is sounds, any 8th grader already 14 years old will be eligible to vote in 2028, wow! Special thank you to our Social Studies Teachers and Mrs. DePauw for giving students an exciting sneak preview into our election process.
We had quite the "hyped" day at GMS with 6th grade students combining Ancient Egyptian Sessions Day and the Red Ribbon Week character dress up day. Tons of energy and enthusiasm combined with lots of learning and fun through the day. Hopefully students still have the strength and motivation to go door to door for candy!
Geneseo Middle School 8th grade student, Eleanor George, was recently selected and honored at the Illinois Art Education Association Student Art Show. Over 600 artworks from around the state were submitted and only 43 were selected...and Eleanor's was one of them!!!
Her art will travel the state over the next year in a variety of venues for everyone to see. "I am so proud of her and applaud her for her accomplishment!" shared Mr. Hamilton, Eleanor's 7th grade art teacher.
Nothing like a middle school fall dance to bring smiles to faces. 300 7th and 8th graders Cupid Shuffled, Macarena'd, and just danced the night away in the GMS Machine Shed Friday night.
GMS 7th & 8th grade Cross Country competed at the IESA State Meet to wrap up a fantastic season and 7th & 8th grade bands had an early celebration with their annual Halloween concert with fun music and costumes too!!!
National Drug Take Back Day: Did you know that prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved to be abused or illegally sold? Stop by the Geneseo Police Department on October 26 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to drop off unwanted or expired medications, pills, patches, vaping devices and cartridges. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
Members of our Board of Education will be on hand for parent-teacher conferences at Geneseo Middle School, Millikin, Northside and Southwest on Tuesday evening (4-8 p.m.). Feel free to stop and say hello if you're in one of those buildings!
During National Principals Month, we honor the architects of strong school communities—our principals! They inspire, guide, and empower the next generation. Let’s give them the recognition they deserve! #ThankAPrincipal https://www.geneseoschools.org/article/1828981
This week, Geneseo's Michele Hepner was formally presented with her 2024 School Nutrition Champion award by Tim Murphy and Roxanne Ramage of the Illinois State Board of Education’s Nutrition Department and Samia Hamdan and Vista Fletcher from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The recognition took place at Geneseo Middle School, where the guests also toured the building and met with some of the school nutrition team. Congrats again to Michele! Read more about her accomplishments: https://www.geneseoschools.org/article/1591648
Good luck to our XC middle school team as they head to the IESA State meet on Saturday. Today they took part in our GMS Walk of Champions to celebrate a phenomenal season on their way to state.
Geography students at GMS designed their own Illinois flags this past week, selecting historical and modern images to symbolize this great state of ours. Groups electrically submitted their work to the IL Flag Commission for consideration as the actual next state flag. Thank you to Ms. Bush, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. DePauw for leading our students through this incredibly engaging design process.
Don't forget to keep an eye on our "coming up" page on GeneseoSchools.org to see what is in the works! Included will be events like the GHS fall play (performances on Oct. 17, 19 and 20) and Girls Middle School Fall Summit (registration now open; begins Oct. 28), as well as book fairs, clubs, travel opportunities, and more! See what's coming up: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
GMS Fall Book Fair is OPEN now in the GMS Library. We are open 4-8pm both tonight and 10/22 during conferences, open to the public.
It's that time of the year again to open up the fall summit! The 2024 Girls Middle School Fall Summit begins October 28 and will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please email Angelo James, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, at ajames@geneseoschools.org. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
Two amazing young leaders were honored with Maple Leaf Medallions at GMS on Monday. Kyah Newell, a Senior at GHS who volunteer coached and mentored with our GMS Softball program, and Khloe VonHolten, an 8th grade Softball player who demonstrates incredible grit and selfless leadership every day, on and off the field.
GMS students work their tails off practicing math skills through Khan Academy every week. About 200 of them earned enough level ups and minutes for some fun in the sun with their peers Thursday afternoon!
Attention middle school students! Do you love playing chess or want to learn? Join the GMS Chess Club. Open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Sign up is in the middle school's front office and an informational meeting will be held Wednesday, October 23 from 3:15-4 in the GMS library. Learn more and order your GMS Chess Club merchandise: https://www.geneseoschools.org/page/coming-up-athletics-and-extracurriculars
To recognize the National School Lunch Program, serving nearly 30 million children each day, Geneseo schools will celebrate National School Lunch Week from October 14-18. The fun and creative campaign theme, “School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure,” highlights the importance of a healthy school lunch to a student’s success both in and out of the classroom. Learn more: https://www.geneseoschools.org/article/1810736
Amid the excitement of Homecoming dress-up days at GMS, learning was still the most important priority this week. Students in Mrs. Atwell's 8th grade science classes were using principles of physics to design marble roller coasters and students in 7th grade geography with Ms. Bush and Mrs. Jackson were busy making connections between their classrooms and their world.
Check out Twins Day at GMS, one of our themed dress up days to celebrate Homecoming across the Geneseo School District.
