Join us NEXT FRIDAY, September 6th, 2024 at 5:00pm for our Galesburg-Augusta Ram-Fam Tailgate at the Home of the Rams, Maskill Field!
G-A Community: We need volunteers for our High School Beautification Project!
The high school is DYING for a makeover-- be a part of it! Let's show some community pride for our students coming back to school this Monday!
TODAY and TOMORROW, August 23rd and 24th, 1:00pm-4:00pm, G-AHS Student Parking Lot Entrance
G-A community members-- don't forget that Sports Boosters will be hosting a Drive 4UR School event over at Dorrance Ford Saturday August 24th from 10 am to 2 pm. Look for the link to pre-register on the Sports Boosters Facebook Event.
First Day Shoe Fund Online Orders have OPENED!
First Day Shoe Fund provides new athletic shoes to students at Kalamazoo County Public elementary schools at no cost. Any caregiver who needs shoes for their elementary aged student can order online at www.firstdayshoefund.org/order or by scanning the QR code on the poster. Online ordering opens on August 19th and will close on September 10th. If you order online, you will get an email confirmation; please keep this email as it acts as a receipt for your order. Students will also receive a paper order form once school starts and caregivers can order by returning this to their school if ordering online isn’t possible.
Shoes will be fitted between September 16th - October 4th at the school buildings.
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools App, now available for both Android and iPhone users! This app is your one-stop destination for all the latest news, updates, and resources from our district.
📱 For Android Users: Download on Google Play: https://bit.ly/2Vo7YWz
📱 For iPhone Users: Download on the App Store: https://apple.co/2wpAIpp
We are pleased to inform you that the link to the App Store is now fully functional. If you had any issues accessing it earlier, you can now download the app seamlessly.
Stay connected with the Ram Fam wherever you are!
From the AD: The Rocket Football Camp scheduled to take place tonight and Wednesday has now been postponed until Wednesday and Thursday due to poor field conditions from the heavy rain we received today. The times will remain 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. and the location will remain the high school practice field.
Eagle Lake Day tomorrow for our G-A community! 10a-12p
Face painting, scavenger hunt and great people!
Due to the Fourth of July holiday, there will be no summer food program served at the Primary School on July 4 or 5.
We welcome your participation at the second round interviews for our Superintendent Search.
Outage Update:
Unfortunately, our phones are still down.
In case of emergency, please email the address for your student’s respective school:
High: jamie.everdeen2@garams.org
Middle: sarah.larue@garams.org
Primary: amelia.martin@garams.org
From our Technology Site Coordinator: Metronet, our internet service provider, did a lot of internet re-splicing work last night in our area, which caused the outage. We are working with a level 2 Engineer at Metronet to identify the issue and repair ASAP.
Estimated time of restoration is today between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this as quickly as possible
We do not have a driver for the orange/ red bus route this morning. However, we will send a different bus to pick up students after the first morning run. A different bus will come to pick up students starting at 8:30 AM. If you are not able to find alternative transportation, you may wait and watch for a later bus.
Due to the severe weather today, the district will be closing for tomorrow, Wednesday, May 8. The daycare will remain open.
We do not have enough bus drivers today and we need to cancel the Orange Bus route for both this morning and after school.
A Letter from the Superintendent-
Dear Galesburg-Augusta Ram Family,
It has been a difficult decision to make, but on February 22, I notified the Board of Education that I will be retiring and that my last day at G-A will be June 30, 2024. It has been the highlight of my career and an honor to serve the communities of Galesburg and Augusta. I have had this pleasure for almost seven years and it is time for me to go home to my farm and to my family, including two wonderful grandchildren for whom I am ready to be “super-grandma!”
I cannot state this emphatically enough, it has been a true privilege to lead and work alongside the adults in this district who make the magic happen. We have had many successes that have improved the educational opportunities and outcomes for our students. Our district’s success, our students’ success, comes because of the dedicated adults who work side by side with children every day and the relationships they build with families.
Here are some highlights that I'm particularly proud of:
The Board of Education has remained steadfast in their commitment to increasing pay for our G-A teachers and support staff since my tenure began. We've come a long way, but I'll keep pushing at the state level for more to be done to address pay inequities across school districts. Those in education deserve nothing less than our full support.
Keeping our budget focused on students has been a priority, ensuring that classroom sizes remain manageable. We've made the most of restricted funding and secured numerous grants to introduce essential programs. This includes additional counseling services, interventionists for reading and math, outside counselors, social workers, expanded opportunities for students with special needs, and partnerships for STEM exploration. Plus, we've added a brand new STEAM/STEM classroom to boot!
We've ramped up our investment in curricular resources and technology devices for classrooms. Our full-time curriculum and instruction specialist has provided invaluable training and mentoring to support our new teachers in their crucial first three years...
Recognizing the importance of school pride and our athletic program, we've invested resources accordingly, resulting in increased student participation in after-school activities.
Our community's determination paid off with the construction of a new track and field stadium, providing our students with top-notch facilities. We'll soon host our first home track meet in over twenty years!
We've expanded with four new 4th-grade classrooms and are on track to open a new multipurpose space in June, promising even more opportunities for our students during and after the academic day
We recently wrapped up our Ram Fam Strategic Plan, 2023-2026, after gathering extensive input from stakeholders. I'm incredibly proud of what our community has created. Our renewed mission at G-A is "to develop personal connections and innovative learning pathways for each student to become a successful individual." If there's any team that can live up to this mission, it's ours.
In closing, I will forever be grateful for the kindness and support extended to me and the relationships I have been able to make these past seven school years. I am honored to have worked alongside the members of this school community, especially those who have chosen to volunteer their time to serve on our Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools Board of Education. This district has proven year after year that G-A is all about family.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Good morning, G-A families. Unfortunately, due to illnesses, we will not be able to run an a.m. or p.m. Red bus route.
Unfortunately, we do not have a driver for Pink bus. We will not have AM or PM bus routes for Pink bus riders today.
We will not have a pink bus route this morning. We apologize for the late notice; our driver is out ill. We will be able to have a pink route this afternoon.
A Message from the Superintendent-
Board of Education Vacancy-- The Board of Education of Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools is accepting a letter of interest in writing from interested residents through 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2024 to fill a vacant seat.
More information can be found on the Board of Education page at https://www.g-aschools.org/page/board-of-education under the "Board Vacancy" link.
This morning there will be no orange bus route. We apologize for the late notice. We will not have a driver this morning. We appreciate families who can make other arrangements to bring their child to school today. This will be for both the a.m. and the p.m. orange bus routes.