This is a reminder for the 2025 IESA Track and Field Sectional, hosted by Galva. The IESA sets the ticket cost at $10.00 for all adults and children who are kindergarten age and older. Please remember that no passes will be accepted.
7th Grade Computer Science students have been programming Finch Robots this week. They had to program their robot to make it to the end of the maze!
Congratulations to the junior high boys that participated in the LTC meet. Every boy on the team set a PR in at least one event.
Kellan Hardy
100m 17.12s
200m 36.43s
110 hurdles 23.65s
Brigham Carrasca
High Jump 5'2
800m 2:26.56
Donovyn Sarver
110 hurdles 20.1s
Drayce Powe
200m 28.6
Kaison Wood
Long Jump 4.8 m
John Clemmons
Shot put 9.08m
Discus 25.96
Come out and support the athletes Saturday at sectionals on their quest to make it to the state track meet.
Today's Events
May 8, 2025
Congratulations to junior, Wyatt Rohrig! He was selected to attend Cyber 100 at Bradley University last Friday. This full-day Cybersecurity event was also a competition where Wyatt teamed up with students from Peoria area schools. Wyatt's team took 3rd-Place, and he earned a $20,000 scholarship to Bradley University!
WOW! The numbers are in. Our April Attendance Challenge was for students to miss 1.5 days or fewer in the entire month. Out of 228 total students in Grades K-6, 89% of students qualified! What an effort! This is a victory for students, their parents and guardians, and our school!
Congratulations to Jaxson, Asher, and Xander on receiving a positive referral! They were nominated by a staff member for doing great things at Galva Elementary! #GalvaProud
The inflatable movie screen is ready to go and it is indeed a big one! Our April Attendance Incentive is planned for this Friday afternoon complete with popcorn! 🍿 🎥
Tonight from 3:30-6:00pm, Seniors and family members are invited to participate in Senior Signing Night! There are still time slots available in the office. Mrs. Mersman will be here to take pictures.
H2Omygoodness, it's almost time for the best afternoon of the year!
Congratulations to the new GHS 2025-26 cheer team!
The Jr. High Girls Track team had a successful conference meet on Tuesday.
The 7th Grade girls team finished 5th overall, 1 point behind the 4th place team!
Ellie Sellers had a big night! She finished 1st in the 100 m and 1st in long jump and set a new PR of 4.49 m. She finished 2nd in hurdles and set a new PR of 18.78!
Parker Kaiser set a big PR in the 800 m of 3:18.69. She also shaved some time off of her best 400 m time, finishing in 1:30.16. She also finished 5th in the 1600 m run!
Kinsley Gale finished 3rd in the 800 m and 4th in the 1600 m run!
Aubrey Dowel-Keup finished 3rd at high jump!
Chloe Matusyk set a new PR in long hump of 3.66 m!
Sam Faber finished 5th at discus and set a new PR of 18.52!
Sam Fox set a new PR at discuss of 10.47 m!
We are all looking forward to seeing what these ladies do on Saturday at the sectional meet at home!
Today's Events
May 7, 2025
On Wednesday, our 8th Graders head to Springfield. Students need to be at the high school by 6:00am. The field trip will return after 5:00pm.
LTC JH Conference Track Meet on May 6, 2025 will be at Galva Jr Sr High School with a 3:00 PM start time.
Admission is:
$4.00 adults
$3.00 students
$3.00 senior citizen discount
No LTC or Family Passes will be accepted.
See You There!
The 4x400m Relay is the most exciting race in sports. And it was even more exciting tonight because we needed 3 more points to move into 6th place. We had a crazy PR (4:02.45) but still fell 2 points shy. Great effort Men!!
Our Milers left it all on the track tonight!
Both got PR's of over 12 seconds! Way to go Bryant and Randal.
Adding points in the Men's Triple Jump are Eli Ingles (6th) and B Rob (5th). Great job Guys!
We are live on location from Princeville Stadium at the 2025 Fresh/Soph LTC Conference Meet. And here is your new F/S Men's Shot Put Champion, with a toss of 39' 5", Ben Burris.
1st grade enjoyed their field trip to the Orpheum Theatre and Wiley Park on Friday.
