Galesburg-Augusta High School

REMINDER: DELAYED START 9/15! Just a friendly reminder that THIS Wednesday, 9/15 is our 1st delayed start of the school year. Delayed starts are scheduled every Wednesday, except for the 1st Wednesday of each month. School will start 90 minutes later on delayed start days. School will dismiss at the normal time. Delayed Start Times: Primary School 9:20 AM Middle School 9:44 AM High School 9:00 AM * Bus riders will be picked up 90 minutes later than their scheduled pick up time.

Come out and support the varsity football team this Thursday, Aug. 26th. We are offering free admission for our Community Night. Kick-off is at 7 p.m.

Bring your family to downtown Galesburg for an afternoon to meet the principals! The Middle School and High School Principals (Mrs. Wiese and Ms. MacDonell) will be at the Gull Lake Distillery. The Primary Principal (Mr.Sportel) will be at the Galesburg Community Park! The event is THIS Sunday, August 22, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. ****High School and Middle School Families****come down and chat with our principals, support a local business, meet new families within our community, and enjoy an ice cream sundae provided by AFGAK! ***Primary Families*** Come down to meet with Mr. Sportel, let the kids play with other kids from their school, meet new families within our community, and enjoy a sweet treat of ice cream sundaes!!

G-A High School is hosting a KRESA Education for Fine Arts class! Modern/Jazz Dance Studio: Learn dance techniques through exploring modern dance, ballet, jazz, hip hop, and cultural dance styles. Exploration of dance-related subjects will include movement improvisation, composition, and dance history. Students gain performance skills, learn how to choreograph their own dances and are required to participate in EFA dance concert at end of each term. They will have the opportunity to take field trips to see live dance concerts and attend master classes. Students will work with professional dance educators and guest artists. EFA Website For More Information: https://www.kresa.org/page/269 Housed in the gym; this class is open to 9-12th graders! Please contact Mrs. Walmsley to sign up: Phone: (269) 484-2103 Email: Christine.walmsley@garams.org

*** All GREAT things must come to an end. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY for the summer food program. Meet Up & Eat Up ~ Summer Food Program is TODAY! G-A Primary School 315 W. Battle Creek St. * PICK UP ONLY * Tuesday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM Thursday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM MULTIPLE days of meals will be provided, including breakfast. Thank you to our food service staff for providing delicious & nutritious meals this summer!

*** THIS IS THE LAST WEEK! *** Meet Up & Eat Up ~ Summer Food Program is TODAY! G-A Primary School 315 W. Battle Creek St. * PICK UP ONLY * Tuesday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM Thursday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM MULTIPLE days of meals will be provided, including breakfast. The summer food service program will run through August 19.

We are still in need of a clock operator for our home high school football games. It is a volunteer position, but there are some perks that come with the position like free admission to all of our league athletic events (home and away) for you and a guest. Training will be available, but you should have a general understanding of football .Please email me at michael.woodard@garams.org if you are interested.

Meet Up & Eat Up ~ Summer Food Program is TODAY! G-A Primary School 315 W. Battle Creek St. * PICK UP ONLY * Tuesday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM Thursday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM MULTIPLE days of meals will be provided, including breakfast. The summer food service program will run through August 19.

*** 2021-2022 District Calendar *** Our district calendar is now available at the link below. 🙂 Here are some important dates coming up in the next few weeks. August 25 (W) - Primary School Open House 5 -7 PM - MS Open House 5:30 – 7:30 PM - HS Open House - 8th Grade 5:30-7 PM / 9-12 6:30 – 8 PM August 30 (M) School Begins - ½ Day K-12 September 3-6 (F – M) No School K-12 / Labor Day Holiday https://5il.co/wx2v

HS Fall Sports Practices begin TODAY!!! * ALL students need a physical this school year dated after April 15, 2021, BEFORE they can begin practice. * Turn all physical forms into the MS or HS Office. (Form linked below) * Students and a parent/guardian must complete Athletic Forms. Email Mr. Woodard (HS athletic director) at michael.woodard@garams.org with any questions. GO RAMS!!!

The high school fall sports season starts this Monday, Aug. 9th. Please make sure you have a valid physical on file prior to the start of practice. Cross Country Practice Schedule: Mon. 8 a.m. at Primary School, Tues. 8 a.m. at Comstock HS Track, Wed. 8 a.m. at High School, Thurs. 8 a.m. at Galesburg City Park, Fri. 8 a.m. at Fort Custer Volleyball: All week 4-6 p.m. High School Gym Football: All week 4-9 p.m. High School Practice Field Cheer: Mon, Tues. Thurs. Fri. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. High School Cafeteria and Wed. 1-4 p.m. High School Cafeteria

Meet Up & Eat Up ~ Summer Food Program is TODAY! G-A Primary School 315 W. Battle Creek St. * PICK UP ONLY * Tuesday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM Thursday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM MULTIPLE days of meals will be provided, including breakfast. The summer food service program will run through August 19.

Meet Up & Eat Up ~ Summer Food Program is TODAY! G-A Primary School 315 W. Battle Creek St. * PICK UP ONLY * Tuesday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM Thursday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM MULTIPLE days of meals will be provided, including breakfast. The summer food service program will run through August 19.

Rocket Football Camp & MS Sports Information https://youtu.be/016kmDnm6H8

Meet Up & Eat Up ~ Summer Food Program is TODAY! G-A Primary School 315 W. Battle Creek St. * PICK UP ONLY * Tuesday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM Thursday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM MULTIPLE days of meals will be provided, including breakfast. The summer food service program will run through August 19.

*** HS Band Camp Reminders *** ~ Friday, July 30 - Freshman Orientation with section leaders and drum majors (9am-5pm) and Percussion Sectional (1-5pm) ~ Saturday, July 31 - Full Band (9am-5pm) ~ Monday, August 2-Friday, August 6 - Full Band (9am-5pm) *** G-A Band FACEBOOK PAGE *** Be sure to like the Galesburg-Augusta Bands on Facebook! The band Facebook page will be used to communicate information, post photos, keep in contact with alumni, and allow the community to show their support for the great things happening in the music department! https://www.facebook.com/galesburgaugustaschool.bands/

Athletic Reminders: ~ G-A HS fall sports begin on Aug. 9th ~ MS sports begin on Aug. 23rd Everyone needs a physical this school year dated after April 15, 2021. Turn all physical forms in to MS or HS Office. Students and a parent/guardian must complete Athletic Forms. Email Mr. Woodard (HS athletic director) at michael.woodard@garams.org or Mr. Merasco (MS athletic director) at jeffrey.merasco@garams.org with any questions. Physical Forms: https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/documents/health%20safety/physical2page.pdf

*** HS Football Practice *** The first official day of HS Football practice is Monday, August 9th at 4:00 pm at G-A High School. ~ Any students grades 9-12 interested in joining the varsity or junior varsity team will need a physical dated after April 15th, 2021 in order to participate in practice. Contact Coach Hadley at 269-447-0474 for more information.

Meet Up & Eat Up ~ Summer Food Program is TODAY! G-A Primary School 315 W. Battle Creek St. * PICK UP ONLY * Tuesday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM Thursday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM MULTIPLE days of meals will be provided, including breakfast. The summer food service program will run through August 19.

G-A Summer Tennis Camp STARTS TODAY! Session 2: July 26th-29th/30th Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Location: G-A High School Tennis Courts Ages: 4th - 12th Grades (All Skill-levels Welcome) More details at the link below! https://www.g-aschools.org/article/476438?org=gacs&fbclid=IwAR2ObHprwnpJ6Bdmo3MbizoQaQsxLM10BQxKt4X74Ami5VRh2dWF2BPWZUs