The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! This can’t-miss event gets kids excited about reading and earns funds for our school. SAVE THE DATE for October 5-8 and start exploring together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/galvaelementaryschool #ScholasticBookFairs
💙💛🐾Cat Chronicles – Volume 7 is here!
Hello, October! 🍂 This week’s Cat Chronicles is packed with plenty to celebrate as we head into a busy month at Galva Jr./Sr. High School!
🌟 This week’s highlights include:
💜 Galva Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School earning the Purple Star School designation
🦁 Our Leo Club students serving alongside the Galva Lions Club
🏐 Isabelle Wigant reaching 500 career digs!
🥁 The Galva Marching Wildcats taking 1st Place in Class 1A at the Geneseo Maple Leaf Classic and sweeping the caption awards!
⭐ Student Spotlight – Charley Chamberlain
⭐ Staff Spotlight – Mrs. Norway
👏 Plus, we met our building-wide attendance goal with 95.5% attendance!
📅 Don’t forget: Parent/Teacher Conferences are October 7 & 8 from 3–7 PM, with no school on October 9 or October 12.
🎥 Clip of the Week – “Clear is Kind”
https://youtube.com/shorts/OlVanO4Laco?si=mkLiEmBvTXwj0LuO
Check out Volume 7 for all the Wildcat highlights, updates, and upcoming events!
Hello, October! 🍂 This week’s Cat Chronicles is packed with plenty to celebrate as we head into a busy month at Galva Jr./Sr. High School!
🌟 This week’s highlights include:
💜 Galva Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School earning the Purple Star School designation
🦁 Our Leo Club students serving alongside the Galva Lions Club
🏐 Isabelle Wigant reaching 500 career digs!
🥁 The Galva Marching Wildcats taking 1st Place in Class 1A at the Geneseo Maple Leaf Classic and sweeping the caption awards!
⭐ Student Spotlight – Charley Chamberlain
⭐ Staff Spotlight – Mrs. Norway
👏 Plus, we met our building-wide attendance goal with 95.5% attendance!
📅 Don’t forget: Parent/Teacher Conferences are October 7 & 8 from 3–7 PM, with no school on October 9 or October 12.
🎥 Clip of the Week – “Clear is Kind”
https://youtube.com/shorts/OlVanO4Laco?si=mkLiEmBvTXwj0LuO
Check out Volume 7 for all the Wildcat highlights, updates, and upcoming events!
Girls HS basketball open gym this Sunday October 4th from 6:30 - 8:00! Please plan on attending if you plan on playing this year!
Galva softball open gym this Sunday at 3:00! If you plan on playing softball, please plan on attending!
500 DIGS AND COUNTING! 🔥
Congratulations to Kaylyn Gale on reaching 500 career digs!
💥 ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Hustle. Grit. Determination. Kaylyn brings it all every time she steps on the court!
And she’s not finished yet! 👀🏐 We can’t wait to see where that dig total ends up by the end of the season!
Congratulations, Kaylyn! Keep it rolling! 💙💛🐾
Congratulations to Kaylyn Gale on reaching 500 career digs!
💥 ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Hustle. Grit. Determination. Kaylyn brings it all every time she steps on the court!
And she’s not finished yet! 👀🏐 We can’t wait to see where that dig total ends up by the end of the season!
Congratulations, Kaylyn! Keep it rolling! 💙💛🐾
Congratulations to Sage Kaiser on reaching an awesome season milestone — 100 KILLS! 🎉
Sage’s hard work, determination, and commitment to her team continue to show every time she steps on the court. Reaching 100 kills is a great accomplishment and a reflection of the effort she has put in throughout the season!
And the season isn’t over yet! 👀🏐 We can’t wait to see what that kill total will be by the end of the year!
Keep swinging and keep adding to that number, Sage! We’re proud to have you representing Galva Volleyball and Galva Athletics! 💙💛
Congratulations, Sage! 🐾
Sage’s hard work, determination, and commitment to her team continue to show every time she steps on the court. Reaching 100 kills is a great accomplishment and a reflection of the effort she has put in throughout the season!
And the season isn’t over yet! 👀🏐 We can’t wait to see what that kill total will be by the end of the year!
Keep swinging and keep adding to that number, Sage! We’re proud to have you representing Galva Volleyball and Galva Athletics! 💙💛
Congratulations, Sage! 🐾
🏆 SEPTEMBER ATHLETES OF THE MONTH 🏆
Galva Athletics is proud to recognize Izzy Wigant and Eli West as our September Athletes of the Month!
💙💛 September’s Character Trait: COMMITMENT 💛💙
Commitment is more than showing up on game day. It means being dependable, putting in consistent effort, working to improve, supporting your teammates, and staying dedicated to your sport and school each and every day.
🏐 Izzy Wigant – Volleyball Senior
⛳ Eli West – Golf
Izzy and Eli have both demonstrated what commitment looks like throughout their seasons. Their dedication to their respective sports, their teammates, and Galva Athletics makes them outstanding representatives of what it means to be a Wildcat.
Just as importantly, our high school student-athletes have the opportunity to be role models for the younger Wildcats who are watching and looking up to them. The way Izzy and Eli work, compete, support their teammates, and represent Galva shows our younger athletes what it means to be committed to something bigger than yourself. The example they set today helps shape the Wildcats of tomorrow.
Athlete of the Month is about recognizing more than wins, scores, and statistics. It celebrates the student-athletes who demonstrate the character and values we want representing Galva Athletics both in competition and throughout our school community.
Congratulations, Izzy and Eli, on this well-deserved recognition! Thank you for your hard work, dedication, leadership, and commitment to your teams and Galva Athletics!
💙💛 It’s a great day to be a Wildcat! 💛💙
Galva Athletics is proud to recognize Izzy Wigant and Eli West as our September Athletes of the Month!
💙💛 September’s Character Trait: COMMITMENT 💛💙
Commitment is more than showing up on game day. It means being dependable, putting in consistent effort, working to improve, supporting your teammates, and staying dedicated to your sport and school each and every day.
🏐 Izzy Wigant – Volleyball Senior
⛳ Eli West – Golf
Izzy and Eli have both demonstrated what commitment looks like throughout their seasons. Their dedication to their respective sports, their teammates, and Galva Athletics makes them outstanding representatives of what it means to be a Wildcat.
Just as importantly, our high school student-athletes have the opportunity to be role models for the younger Wildcats who are watching and looking up to them. The way Izzy and Eli work, compete, support their teammates, and represent Galva shows our younger athletes what it means to be committed to something bigger than yourself. The example they set today helps shape the Wildcats of tomorrow.
Athlete of the Month is about recognizing more than wins, scores, and statistics. It celebrates the student-athletes who demonstrate the character and values we want representing Galva Athletics both in competition and throughout our school community.
Congratulations, Izzy and Eli, on this well-deserved recognition! Thank you for your hard work, dedication, leadership, and commitment to your teams and Galva Athletics!
💙💛 It’s a great day to be a Wildcat! 💛💙
Show these photos to your kids and tell them about life in the 1900s. Then head over to https://galvaalumni.org/submit-career/ and upload your alumni information! They will never believe you when you tell them about the tornado slide at Wiley Park. #onceawildcatalwaysawildcat
IHSA REGIONALS — GAME DAY! ⛳️
It’s postseason time for Galva Boys Golf! 🏌️♂️ The Wildcats head to Deer Valley Golf Course today to compete in the IHSA Regionals!
📅 Friday, October 2nd
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 Deer Valley Golf Course
A huge GOOD LUCK to Gage Simoneaux, Eli West, and Jeb DeCrane as they represent Galva on the course today! 💪⛳️
Play smart, stay confident, and finish strong! We’re cheering you on all the way!
💙💛 IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A WILDCAT! 💛💙
The high school volleyball team is excited to recognize several seniors at practice today!
Isabelle Wigant hit her 500 career digs during our game last night!
Sage Kaiser also hit a big milestone last night, 100 season kills!
Last, but not least, Kaylyn Gale hit 500 career digs at the end of last season, so we happily celebrated with her today as well!
Congratulations to all three of you!
Congratulations to our Galva Elementary School Students of the Month for September!
The Marching Wildcats are off to their second competition of the season this Saturday in Chillicothe, IL.!
The Galva Wildcats are hitting the road tonight as they travel to Bradford to take on the Panthers! 💙💛
📅 Thursday, October 1st
🏀 Galva Wildcats @ Bradford Panthers
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Bradford School
Good luck to our Wildcats as they take the court tonight! Play hard, play together, and represent Galva! 💪🏀
💙💛 It’s a great day to be a Wildcat! 💛💙
📅 Thursday, October 1st
🏀 Galva Wildcats @ Bradford Panthers
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Bradford School
Good luck to our Wildcats as they take the court tonight! Play hard, play together, and represent Galva! 💪🏀
💙💛 It’s a great day to be a Wildcat! 💛💙
Due to all of the rain that we have received, the boys golf regional will now be Friday, October 2nd with a 10:00 shotgun start.
Make sure your kid won’t miss out on the most highly anticipated books of the season! Preorder your copy now through our school’s Book Fair homepage (https://www.scholastic.com/bf/galvaelementaryschool). Use code FAIRSHIP for free shipping to your home.
A HUGE congratulations to senior Isabelle Wigant on reaching an incredible milestone — 500 CAREER DIGS! 🎉
Isabelle’s hard work, determination, and commitment to Galva Volleyball have helped her reach this impressive accomplishment during her senior season!
Congratulations, Isabelle, on 500 digs and counting! We are so proud of you! 🏐👏
It’s a great day to be a Wildcat! 💙💛
The Wildcats dropped the match and game two by a score of 25 to 22. Congratulations to Senior Isabelle Wigant on accumulating her 500th career dig.
Senior Kaylyn Gale serves in Game #1 of the Varsity Match. Knoxville takes the game by a score of 25-23.
Galva JV volleyball takes it in 3 against Knoxville!
Set 1: Galva 21 Knoxville 25
Set 2: Galva 22 Knoxville 21
Set 3: Galva 16 Knoxville 14
Varsity volleyball is up next!
Set 1: Galva 21 Knoxville 25
Set 2: Galva 22 Knoxville 21
Set 3: Galva 16 Knoxville 14
Varsity volleyball is up next!
The Wildcats storm back in Game #2 to win 25-21, and survive a back and forth Game #3, 16-14 to win the Match!