Coming up: Athletics and extracurriculars
There is a lot going on throughout District #228. This page will highlight some of what’s coming up. New items on this page will also be shared on our live feed, which can be viewed on our website and mobile app.
Check back often for the latest information! If you have an item you’d like to submit for consideration to be included on this page, email the details to Nitzy Bull (ibull@geneseoschools.org).
Family Concert on Jan. 11 (Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Rock Island)
Join the Quad City Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, January 11 at 11:00 a.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Rock Island for a 45-minute family concert for kids ages 0-7, where moving, grooving, and making noise is welcomed!
Performance will include a string trio performing South American works with narration and concert activities led by QC Music Therapy founder, Misty Dais. Before and after the concert, young audience members are invited try out Orff instruments (drums, marimba, etc.) sponsored by QC Music Therapy. First concert experiences are special, and our goal is for every family to leave feeling uplifted and full of joy! Learn more and purchase tickets.
GPD to host annual Christmas toy drive
The Geneseo Police Department will be hosting its annual Christmas toy drive from December 1-9. Drop off new and unwrapped gifts (ages kindergarten to 12th grade) at the police department, Geneseo Middle School, or Reap & Sow Nutrition. Donations will be distributed throughout Geneseo's schools.
GHS to host three Madrigal dinner concerts
King Dylan Gehl, Queen Elizabeth Mroz, and the Geneseo High School music department heartily invite you to the 44th annual Madrigal Dinner Concert, presented in the Great Hall of Geneseo High School.
Update: All Madrigal shows are sold out, but you can add your name to the waitlist. If tickets become available, you will be contacted via phone and/or email.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024
For each night, pre-dinner celebrations will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the dinner starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Register your child for free books!
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge monthly to children from birth to age five through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners.
Enroll your child by visiting the front desk at the Geneseo Public Library, located at 805 North Chicago Street. Signing up can only be done in person. If you register by November 27, your child will begin receiving their monthly books in January. Your child must be under the age of 5 and you must reside in Henry County.
Christmas Walk Youth Essay/Coloring Contest
Every year, the Geneseo Chamber Christmas Walk committee conducts a youth essay contest to see who gets the honor of riding in the parade with Santa Claus and flipping the switch on the town’s Christmas Tree! This year's walk, scheduled for Saturday, December 14, has a theme of "Too Many Santas."
For kindergarten-2nd grade students, decorate and color the picture of Santa Claus on this document.
For 3rd grade-5th grade, students, color the picture of Santa Claus and write a one-page essay using the following writing prompt: "Imagine you are at a festival where everyone is dressed as Santa Claus. Write a story about how you would figure out which one is the real Santa. What clues would you look for? How would you know it's truly him? Be creative and describe the different Santas you meet along the way!"
Girls Middle School Fall Summit
It's that time of the year again to open up the fall summit! Fall Summit began on 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.
GMS Chess Club
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. Order your GMS Chess Club merchandise now!
8th grade trip to Washington, D.C.
A trip to Washington, D.C. for 8th grade students will take place from June 2-5, 2025. For more information, contact Cathy Runty at 309-945-5679 or clrunty@hotmail.com.
Travel to Greece in 2025
Have you ever wanted to go to Greece? Load up on a cruise ship and sail from beautiful island to island? Explore Athens and enjoy a cooking class using authentic Greek ingredients? You can make this dream a reality! Current high school students, parents and staff are invited to take this adventure in June 2025. Learn more by emailing alitton@geneseoschools.org.
Geneseo Park District: Fall Activity Guide
Find something for everyone! Fall registration is open now for members and non-members. Learn more by visiting GeneseoParkDistrict.org.
