To all our anxious teenagers- the wait for drivers education to continue is finally over! Mr. Utterback will be back behind the wheel this week! When it is your turn to drive, he will be contacting you for time slot. Safe driving!
2020-2021 GCHS Students: check your email for a form to register for your classes. Any questions, email Mrs. Mitchell or Mr. Cruson!
Gallatin County ACES Team wins 2nd place in the state for the 300 boundaried (public) division! A couple of weeks ago, as half of the team were scrambling to prepare graduation speeches, our team received a surprising email that our state host, EIU, was able to host the state competition virtually. Gallatin County had qualified for the state competition by receiving 3rd place in our sectional competition the week we went into quarantine back in March. So, as 8 of our 14 members were saying goodbye to high school with their private graduation appointments, they were also logging on to take their final WYSE/ACES tests. We received the results this week, they were:
1st place Durand High School
2nd place Gallatin County High School
3rd Edwards County High School
4th Eastland High School
5th United School District 304
We also had six individual medal winners, breaking a seven year school record for the state event. The individual winners were: Morgan Schmitt 4th place in Biology, Abbie Keasler 5th place in Biology, Blake Seely 4th place in Math and 5th place in Chemistry, Brock Seely 4th place in Engineering Graphics, and Jayde Pennington 5th place in Math.
Two of our retiring seniors end the year earning a spot as a top 10 medalist in Gallatin County School history. Kallie Keasler ranks 7th on the list with 9 individual medals and 4 team medals (1st, 1st, 3rd, and 2nd) and Blake Seely climbed to the 3rd spot after this event with 12 individual medals and 3 team medals (1st, 3rd, and 2nd).
Brock Seely became the 5th Hawk to receive two consecutive state medals (2019 and 2020) and Blake Seely is the 4th Hawk to double medal at the state event.
This year’s team joins a long list of teams to place at the state event. Gallatin County placed 2nd in 2013, 4th in 2015, 1st in 2016, 2017, and 2018, 3rd in 2019, and now 2nd in 2020.
Even though our retiring seniors were part of the 2018 1st place team, probably their greatest accomplishment was their successful campaign to SAVE WYSE in 2018. Many more Gallatin County students will have the honor to participate in ACES because of their efforts.
Mrs. Lowery is beginning the process the for 2020 - 2021 School Year Junior High Cheerleaders. Please email her at dlowery@gallatincusd7.com if you are interested. At this time Mrs. Lowery is wanting to get an idea of how many are interested, possible tryout information will be sent to those on her email list.
This is open to those entering 6th-8th grade.
Check out the schedule for tonight's event! The link for the video goes live at 7pm tonight! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nOnquOwEhs&feature=youtu.be
GCHS Graduation Ceremony TONIGHT at 7 pm!! https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=-nOnquOwEhs
Scholarship award- Congratulations to both Abbie and Kallie Keasler as they were awarded the AITC Scholarship by the Gallatin-Saline Farm Bureau
Class of 2020 your pictures from graduation can be found in your school email! The password can be found in your email with the pictures. Mrs. Lydick will be in the office tomorrow if you have any questions on how to access them.
Message from Mrs Anita Golden “Hawks Lunch Bunch”
Due to the Memorial Day Holiday May 25 on this Monday, the Hawks Lunch Bunch will not be open for delivery or pick up meals. We will back on schedule Wednesday the 27th as normal at all locations!!
So very proud to announce that Gallatin County has an FCCLA State Officer for the 2020-2021 school year. A huge congratulations to Tylar Colbert!
This is a reminder that our Class of 2020 “graduation” will begin tomorrow! When you arrive for your appointment, please enter through the gym doors. We can’t wait to see everyone!
2020 seniors in second grade
Hawks Lunch Bunch summer plans are set!!
We have been working with the G. C. School District to make the transition from “Yellow Meals On Wheels” to “Hawks Lunch Bunch “ meals for the summer lunch program.
Here is the current schedule:
New Haven and Ridgway meals will be delivered by the school van. New Haven meals will be at your regular pick up point by 11:00am. The van will then go to Ridgway to deliver meals at the ball field by approximately 12:00noon.
Equality Fire Dept. will be picking up and taking Equality’s meals to their Fire Station for pick up by approximately 11:30.
Old Shawneetown meals will be delivered by Nell Rosser, Village Clerk. Time for that delivery will be 11:30 to 11:45am.
The Country Route meals that G.C. Resource Officers deliver, now will be continued with Liz Hood of Egyptian Health Dept.. Time for delivery will try to stay the same as the regular schedule.
New Shawneetown meals will not be distributed on the Mall. They will be handed out at our regular site: 188 Church St., Ohio Valley General Baptist Fellowship Hall in Shawneetown. The time for pickup meals will be 12:00noon.
Beginning May 18 the meals will be delivered or handed out Monday and Wednesday each week through August 12. Monday each will receive 2 meals and on Wednesday 3 meals will be received.
We are hopeful this transition will go smoothly. Your patience will be greatly appreciated!
This a lunch program only, no breakfast will be served during the summer.
Our menu will not be posted daily due to the availability of products changing.
Please be assured that all the meals will be made to the meal plan established by the State Board of Education.
We are looking forward to serving Gallatin County this summer.
If you have any questions please message our page, call Anita Golden, Site Coordinator at 618-525-4128, or your delivery person.
Have a great and healthy summer!
Pre-K screenings:
I have had many questions regarding pre-k screenings. Beginning next week we will be making phone calls to parents that had called to make an appointment for their child to be screened. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, we will do a questionnaire over the phone for the screening instead of in person. Your child must be 3 years old already to participate in this. We do plan to have our fall screening for kids that aren’t 3 yet. If you haven’t made an appointment yet and would like to, please leave me a message on this GCES page with your name and phone number along with your child’s name and date of birth. Please try to answer next week when you receive your phone call. The teachers are working from home and will be making a trip to the school to make the phone calls. If you don’t answer, it may be the next day before they can get back to you. Thank you!
Scholarship winner-
Ferrell Hospital has awarded their scholarship to Will Henson ($500)
Congratulations Will!
Ms. Bobbi’s bus overheated and we are moving food to another bus and then she will be at the Ridgway stop. We think 15-20 later around 11:20 or so. It’s filled with great foods for the rest of the week! Don’t miss this delivery!!
Scholarship winners-
Illinois AM Vets Ladies Auxiliary has selected Whitney Hilburn as their Worchid Memorial Scholarship
Legence Bank has selected-
Konner Gross for their American Farm Mortgage FFA Scholarship ($500)
and
Anna Watson for the Legence Bank Academic Scholarship ($500)
and
Southeastern Electric Coop has selected Audrey Jackson as its academic scholarship winner ($500)
Today we will be conducting our drive thru pick up and drop off of student materials. We will be here between 3pm and 5 pm. Kindergarten and 2nd grades will drop off by the prek playground at the west doors. Drop off for 6 and 7th grades junior high office entrance. Drop off for 11 and 12 grades High school door east side of building. If you missed your drop off day yesterday you are welcome to come by today we will be glad to see you and collect all items from you today. Remember to stay in the car pop your trunk and we will trade out all items. See you this afternoon!
The final delivery of the Gallatin County “Yellow Meals on Wheels” food program will be ending this Wednesday May 13th from 11-12 (as always Wednesday’s delivery will have enough meals for the rest of this week. On Monday May 18th the Ohio Valley General Baptist Churches “Hawks Lunch Bunch” will provide a summer meal Program. If you would like to volunteer to help or make a donation there is a number to call in the attached letter. Thank you to all of Gallatin County Cooks, Bus Drivers, Volunteers, and Resource Officers for all of the hard work you have done to feed the students of the district. We appreciate each and everyone of you and are so very proud to have wonderful people to take over and continue feeding our students this summer.
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Thank you and have a great week.
Judy Kaegi, Superintendent
Gallatin County CUSD #7
Seniors, I sent information about registration at SIC out this morning, please make sure you check your email and email me with any questions. dcruson@gallatincusd7.com