
🌞 Start Your Summer Strong!
Let's wrap up our Emotional Regulation series with a powerful finish.
Join us for the final session of the Emotional Regulation 3 Part Series:
Emotional Regulation Part 3: Strategies to Replace Negative Emotions
🗓 Date: June 12, 2025
🕕 Time: 6 PM & 8 PM (choose the time that works best for you)
💻 Location: Online Live Session
🎯 In this final part of the series, you'll explore practical, effective strategies for managing and replacing negative emotions. Join to learn about the tools you can use daily to support both yourself and your child.
📲 Join using the QR code on the flyer or by visiting:
👉 https://parentguidance.org/mhsindex
Let’s build emotional strength together this summer!


Career Summer Camp at SIC
July 7-10
For students in 6th - 8th grades
For more information-
www.sic.edu/careercamp

The Gallatin County Wellness Center is offering free physicals for all of Gallatin County students now through August . After August the physicals will go back to full price. Office hours Monday through Thursday 7:30-4:00 and Friday 7:00-3:00. Physicals are by appointment only so please call (618) 272-7132 to schedule yours today. All students in open gym and sports this summer need an up to date physical on file with their coach! Get yours free!

Hawks Lunch Bunch is BACK for Summer 2025!
June 2 through August 11
Free meals every Monday & Wednesday through Pickup or Home Delivery!
How to Sign Up:
Go to the Hawks Lunch Bunch Facebook page and fill out the form
Delivery drivers will also have forms available!
Meal Pickup & Delivery Times by Location:
New Haven Delivery @ 11:00 AM
Ridgway Pickup @ St. Joe Ballfield around 12:00 PM
Ridgway Delivery (on request) @ 12:00 PM
Country Route Delivery between 10:30 AM through 1:00 PM
Equality Pickup @ Fire Department around 12:00 PM
Delivery @ 12:00 PM
Old Shawneetown Delivery @ 11:30 AM
New Shawneetown Pickup @ Ohio Valley Baptist Church
188 Church St from 11:30 AM through 12:30 PM
Need help with forms or info?
Text or call: 618-525-4128
Message us on Facebook!
Let's make it a great summer, Hawks!

Honor Roll Grade 9


GALLATIN COUNTY SPORTS BANQUET PLACE: New Life Christian Church 519 N. McHenry Street, Equality DATE: Thursday, May 2 9th
Jr High Meal time 5-6 pm High School Meal time 6-7pm Award Ceremony will follow after the meal!

GALLATIN COUNTY SPORTS BANQUET
PLACE: New Life Christian Church
519 N. McHenry Street, Equality
DATE: Thursday, May 2
Jr High Meal time 5-6 pm High School Meal time 6-7pm
Award Ceremony will follow after the meal!

Reminder: Wednesday, May 28 school will dismiss at 2:00 PM. pickup for Elementary and Jr. High will begin at 1:45 PM.
Thursday, May 29 is the Last Day of School . Early dismissal at 11:15 AM.
We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer vacation!

The Gallatin County High School Graduation Ceremony will be live-streamed tonight on the Gallatin County Hawks Network YouTube channel.
You can watch the event live by visiting their official streaming page:
🔗 Hawks Network – YouTube

Gallatin County High School Graduation Update
We are closely monitoring the severe weather expected to impact Gallatin County this evening. Due to conditions forecast between 5:00 and 6:00 PM, the Gallatin County High School Graduation ceremony will now begin at 7:30 PM, which is 30 minutes later than originally scheduled. Seniors should arrive by 6:30 PM for graduation pictures. If storm conditions worsen and result in a power outage or other unforeseen damage within the county or at the school district, the graduation ceremony will be postponed and rescheduled for Saturday, May 17, at 1:00 PM. In the event of a postponement, parents and guardians will be notified via all-call, SMS text message, and a post on the GCHS Facebook page. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility. We appreciate your patience as we navigate the unpredictability of the weather.

The New Haven bus is running approximately 15 minutes late due to a mechanical issue. Additionally, due to a house fire in the area, authorities have requested that all students be dropped off at the New Haven Community Center instead of their usual stops.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Important School Closure Announcement
Due to extreme flooding, all Gallatin County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, April 16, and Thursday, April 17. These are designated emergency flood days and will not be added to the school calendar. The last day of school is May 30, 2025.
Please also remember that Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, are already scheduled Easter break days for students.
Thank you for your continued understanding and patience during this challenging time for our community.
We wish everyone a safe and blessed Easter.

Egyptian Health Department Scholarship is due at the Health Department by this Friday, April 18th.
The application can be found on Mr. Cruson's Google Classroom, and the it can be returned to the Health Department in Eldorado, or at the following email address:
jfricks@egyptian.org
Any Equality Senior that has the Paul "Skipper" Bishop Scholarship application to turn in, can wait until next Tuesday, April 22nd to turn those in to Mr. Cruson (They were all given the applications today)

Seniors and Parents, we are getting close to the end and there are still a few scholarships that are in Mr. Cruson's Google Classroom that are still open.
Due this week are:
Tony Cox Memorial Scholarship - Due April 14th
Gallatin County Farm Bureau Scholarships - Due April 15th
Egyptian Health Department Scholarships - Due April 18th ( but due to no school, if you return to Mr. Cruson, must be by the 17th)
WADI Scholarship is due April 24th
Scholarships are always available when you search for them on line- just make sure it is not a scam, if you suspect its a scam you can report it to Mr. Cruson

Good afternoon. Bus 18, Tyler Gunther’s bus, will not be able to go down Route 1 south of 13 or into the Lemington area. Those students will need to be picked up.”

9th, 10th & 11th Grade Students & Parents- Tomorrow- Wednesday April 9th the high school will be conducting State Testing. Students should arrive by 8am and will need to go to their 1st hour class immediately for attendance and then will be sent to their testing rooms. If you are late in arriving and are not able to get to your testing room on time, you will not be allowed to test tomorrow. These students will be scheduled into a make up testing session on another day. One final piece of info- there are to be NO CELL PHONES IN THE TESTING ROOMS OR DURING THE BREAKS FROM TESTING! Get some rest and eat a good breakfast and be ready to test.

Dear Parents and Guardians,
As you are aware, several roads are currently flooded, and others may become impassable before our morning bus routes tomorrow. Gallatin County buses will NOT drive through water. We cannot pick up students if roads are flooded. Please note that the afternoon bus routes will follow the same plan as the morning.
If you have any questions, please contact Pat Koester at the bus garage at (618) 272-38210, ext. 1287.
Thank you.

Attention Students and Staff:
There will be sand delivered to the school tomorrow, and we will begin filling sandbags with the help of 7th and 8th grade students.
This is only for students who want to help—classes will continue as normal for all other students.
Those who choose to help should dress appropriately for outdoor work and are encouraged to bring gloves if they have them.

Seniors and Parents- Scholarships with Due dates next 2 weeks include:
Carl & Janet Jennings Scholarship - April 10th
Gallatin County Republicans Scholarship - April 11th
Equality Masonic Lodge Scholarship - April 11th
Tony Cox Memorial Scholarship - April 14th
Gallatin County Farm Bureau Scholarships - April 15th
Egyptian Health Department Scholarship- April 18th
All scholarships except Farm Bureau need to be turned in to Mr. Cruson
All applications are on Mr. Cruson Google Classroom

Parents and Guardians,
We listened to the National Weather Service conference call this morning and decided to dismiss school early today. Elementary school pickups will be at 12:45 PM, and all other students will board the buses to leave the district at 1:00 PM. According to the NWS, the storms are expected to arrive in our area around 3:00 PM.
Everyone Be Safe.