Galva CUSD 224

CALLING ALL GALVA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYERS! ⚾

Join us for a HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL OPEN FIELD and get some extra work in as we prepare for the upcoming season! ⚾💪

📅 Wednesday, October 28th

⏰ 4:00 PM

📍 Galva Softball Diamond

Come out, get some reps in, and keep putting in the work! Let's get ready for another exciting season of Wildcat Baseball! 💙💛

👏 📚 A big shoutout to our QTR 1 Accelerated Reader (AR) winners in grades 1st-5th! Keep turning those pages and reading every day!

Congratulations to 4th Grade on their attendance victory last week! Showing up has earned you an extra 20 minute recess! #AttendanceMatters

Hello Elementary Families,

Please click the link below to access this week's Galva Elementary School Weekly Wildcat Newsletter for 10-25-26:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uPB9XL1emxYRRcVKY7VTdWrgAyDGK1y9/view?usp=drive_link

** REMINDER: RED RIBBON WEEK STARTS TOMORROW!**

Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free! 🦸

Calling all Galva Junior High Wildcats! Get those outfits ready because Red Ribbon Week kicks off TOMORROW, Monday, October 26th!

We have a fun-filled week of dress-up days planned to celebrate making healthy choices, standing up for what is right, and living drug-free!

📣 HERE'S YOUR DRESS-UP DAY REMINDER!

🔴 MONDAY – HEROES WEAR RED!
Kick off the week by wearing as much RED as possible!

🌈 TUESDAY – TOO BRIGHT FOR DRUGS!
Break out those bright NEON colors and show that your future is too bright for drugs!

🤪 WEDNESDAY – HEROES DON'T FOLLOW THE CROWD!
It's Wacky Wednesday! Wear your craziest, most mismatched outfits and show that it's okay to stand out!

🦸‍♀️ THURSDAY – NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES!
Dress as an everyday hero! Teachers, doctors, nurses, firefighters, police officers, military members, coaches, or anyone who makes a difference!

🏈 FRIDAY – TEAM UP AGAINST DRUGS!
Rock your favorite sports jersey, team apparel, or GALVA WILDCAT gear to finish the week strong!

💥 Remember, you don't need superpowers to be a hero! Making healthy choices, being a positive role model, and having the courage to stand up for what's right can make a difference!

💙💛 Let's see that Wildcat spirit ALL WEEK LONG! We can't wait to see everyone participating and showing off their creativity!

❤️🤍💙 The Galva K-Kids Club is proud to lead the Veterans Legacy Project for the third year in a row! Help us honor your veterans by returning forms by November 2. More forms are located in the Elementary office. You may also email your information and photos to edulla@galva224.org.❤️🤍💙

Community Invitation: Join us for our Veterans Day Assembly on November 11 at 10:00 AM at Galva Jr./Sr. High School! We welcome our community to stand alongside us in honoring our heroes. Veterans are especially invited to join us in uniform as we proudly recognize their service, sacrifice, and the freedom they have helped protect. ❤️🤍💙

Thank you for helping us honor our heroes! ❤️🤍💙

#VeteransLegacyProject #GalvaWildcats #KKids #HonoringOurHeroes

REMINDER, WILDCATS! ⚾ Calling all Galva High School baseball players! Don't forget that we have OPEN FIELD TODAY! 📅 Sunday, October 25th ⏰ 1:00 PM 📍 Softball Diamond Come on out, get some swings in, work on your skills, and enjoy some time on the field! ⚾💪 We hope to see you there!

The Galva high school cross country team had a great final race of the season at regionals! We kept the vibes immaculate to give our special senior, Charlotte Farmer, a fantastic last race ❤️ The whole team gave it their all and had some great race times! Charlotte Farmer had a time of 23:50, breaking 24 minutes for the second time this season! Randal Engels ran his season's best, finishing in 20:15! John Clemons also ran his season's best, finishing in 23:39! We wish Charlotte the best of luck with the rest of her senior year and her future endeavors and we look forward to seeing what the boys can do next season!

Our Galva High School Cross Country runners are headed to IHSA REGIONALS today, and it’s time to show everyone what WILDCAT PRIDE is all about! 🐾 📍 Location: BV Walnut Campus / Walnut Park District 🏃‍♀️ Girls Race: 10:00 AM 🏃‍♂️ Boys Race: 10:40 AM These athletes have put in the miles, pushed through the tough practices, and worked hard all season for moments like this! Now it’s time to leave it ALL out on the course! Let’s wish our runners the BEST OF LUCK as they compete at Regionals today! We’re proud of you and can’t wait to see what you accomplish! 💙💛 IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A WILDCAT!

Congratulations to the Wildcats' Seniors who picked up a 30 to 8 victory tonight.

A 29-yard touchdown by Drayce Powe and another two point conversion by Harris makes the score 30 to 8 Wildcats with seven minutes left.

MJ Louck returns the opening kickoff for TD. 22-8 Wildcats.

Another Wildcat touchdown followed by a two point conversion reception from Sr. Reid Harris makes the score 14 to 8 Wildcats with less than than two minutes left until halftime.

After a touchdown run by MJ Louck, the Wildcats trail the Falcons by the score of 8 to 6 with eight minutes left in the second.

After a touchdown run by Flanagan, they lead the Wildcats by a score of 8 to 0 with 5:14 left in the 1st quarter.

Senior night from Galva versus Flanagan Woodland. Let's do this one more time, Boys!

Congratulations to our ILMEA selection Deirdre Light! She has worked very hard and earned a spot in the All-district choir as an Alto! Keep up the hard work!

🏈💙💛 IT'S SENIOR NIGHT, WILDCATS! 💛💙🏈

Tonight is about more than just football! It's a night to celebrate our Galva seniors and recognize their dedication, hard work, and commitment to Galva athletics and activities throughout their high school careers!

🏈 Galva Wildcats vs. Flanagan-Cornell Falcons

📅 Friday, October 23rd

📍 Galva High School

⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 PM

🎓 SENIOR NIGHT INFORMATION:

💙 Senior Lineup: 6:15 PM

💛 Senior Announcements: 6:30 PM

Tonight, we will be recognizing our seniors from:

🏈 Football

🎶 Band

📣 Cheerleading

🏃 Cross Country

🎯 Trap Shooting

To our seniors, THANK YOU for the countless hours, early mornings, late nights, dedication, and memories you have given to Galva! You have represented the maize and blue with pride, and we couldn't be more excited to celebrate YOU tonight!

Wildcat Nation, let's pack the stands with maize and blue, cheer loud, and show these seniors just how much they mean to our school and community! 💙💛

Once a Wildcat, Always a Wildcat! 🐾

REMINDER! Come support the Galva Dance Team!

Our dancers will be bagging groceries for tips at Hy-Vee on Henderson Street in Galesburg on Saturday, October 24th, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm!

Stop by, get groceries bagged, and help support our hardworking dancers! Every tip goes toward supporting the dance team!

Thank you for supporting our Wildcats!

🐾💙💛 Cat Chronicles – Volume 9 is here!

It's another exciting Friday in Wildcat Country! 🎉 As we wrap up our fall sports seasons and kick off the second quarter, there's plenty happening at Galva Jr./Sr. High School!

🌟 This week's highlights include:

🌽 Seven Galva FFA members representing our chapter at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis!

📸 Galva FFA is looking for agricultural photos for their 2027 community calendar!

⭐ Student Spotlight – Jovie Weber

⭐ Staff Spotlight – Mr. Painter

🎥 Clip of the Week – ”How to Implement Learning Intentions & Success Criteria in the Classroom"
https://youtu.be/xqBdPjSE--g?si=Q3gq8VWEbts3S2o9

🏈 TONIGHT IS SENIOR NIGHT!
Join us as we recognize our fall sports seniors before the Wildcats take on Flanagan!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents and guardians, please arrive by 6:15 PM.

🎓 Senior Night announcements begin at 6:30 PM.

🏈 Kickoff against Flanagan is at 7:00 PM!

🎉 Homecoming Parade – 2:30 PM TODAY!

Check out Volume 9 for all the Wildcat highlights, upcoming events, and important updates!

Have a wonderful weekend, Wildcats! 💙💛🐾