Q. Why is the Galesburg-Augusta School Board placing the bond project on the November 2, 2021 ballot?
A. The needs represented in the bond project have not gone away.
After the election, many community members attended the regular board meeting and felt strongly that we need to try again for the benefit of today’s students and our future Rams.
What are the needs that students have at Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools?
Please visit https://www.ga-bond.com/ for more information.
REMINDER: DELAYED START 9/29!
Just a friendly reminder that THIS Wednesday, 9/29 is a delayed start day. Delayed starts are scheduled every Wednesday, except for the 1st Wednesday of each month. School will start 90 minutes later on delayed start days. School will dismiss at the normal time.
Delayed Start Times:
Primary School 9:20 AM
Middle School 9:44 AM
High School 9:00 AM
* Bus riders will be picked up 90 minutes later than their scheduled pick up time.
REMINDER: DELAYED START 9/29!
Just a friendly reminder that THIS Wednesday, 9/29 is a delayed start day. Delayed starts are scheduled every Wednesday, except for the 1st Wednesday of each month. School will start 90 minutes later on delayed start days. School will dismiss at the normal time.
Delayed Start Times:
Primary School 9:20 AM
Middle School 9:44 AM
High School 9:00 AM
* Bus riders will be picked up 90 minutes later than their scheduled pick up time.
Attention Volleyball Players ! Exciting News!!
We have been invited to a KVCC volleyball game for free. A bus will be provided. MS volleyball players will leave from the MS at 5:30. Youth volleyball players will leave from the Primary at 6:00. HS athletes TBA. Contest starts at 6:30. We will arrive back to the Primary by 8:30.
Walk to school event permission slips are due Friday, October 1st.
Grades 4th-7th walk to school event is Wednesday, October 6th. The walk will start at the Augusta library and walk to the Middle School. Students that ride the bus will be dropped off at the library. Parent drop off is also at the library starting at 7:45. The walk starts at 8:05.
Grades 1st-3rd walk to school event is Friday, October 8th. The walk is from the entrance at River Oaks Park to the Primary via the Kalamazoo River Trail. Busses will drop off kids by 7:30. Parent drop off by 7:30. Walk starts at 7:35.
Parents and Community members are invited to walk with us.
Youth Soccer Camp on Tuesday, September 28. Grades 1st-3rd 3:00-4:15. Students will meet in the Primary gym after school .
Grades 4th-6th 4:00-5:15. Students will be bussed from the middle school to the primary after school.
There will be a parent sign out sheet to sign after each session to pick up your child.
Count Day is Wed. October 6th!
STUDENT COUNT DAY AND SCHOOL FUNDING
• The count days and school funding are mandated through the State School Aid Act.
• Count Day is when all public schools in Michigan tally the number of students attending their schools.
• Count information is critical to districts because each student translates into state funding.
• State aid is based on the number of students legally enrolled on or before count day.
Pupils must be in attendance and receive instruction in all classes on the count day. Please make sure that your student(s) arrive at school on time & attend all day, if possible.
Thank you!!!
Youth Volleyball night is tomorrow. All girls that participated in the youth volleyball camp get free admission along with a parent. Please wear the youth volleyball camp shirt. Girls also will be receiving a court pass lanyard, please arrive at the HS by 6:00. Girls will be introduced before the varsity game. If your daughter did not participate in the youth camp but is interested in attending please contact Mr. Merasco. Go Rams!🏐❤️🏐
Have you heard about the 2021 Bond Proposal on the November 2nd ballot?
Visit the 2021 Bond Proposal Website for more information.
https://www.ga-bond.com/
REMINDER: DELAYED START TODAY 9/22!
Just a friendly reminder that TODAY, 9/22 is a delayed start day. Delayed starts are scheduled every Wednesday, except for the 1st Wednesday of each month. School will start 90 minutes later on delayed start days. School will dismiss at the normal time.
Delayed Start Times:
Primary School 9:20 AM
Middle School 9:44 AM
High School 9:00 AM
* Bus riders will be picked up 90 minutes later than their scheduled pick up time.
Just a reminder that Thursday is Youth Volleyball night at the HS. All girls that participated in the youth Saturday volleyball camp get free admission. 1 parent also receives free entry. Please arrive at the HS by 6:00. You must wear your G-A volleyball camp shirt. MS volleyball players also get in free with a parent. MS players must wear their game jersey.
REMINDER: DELAYED START TOMORROW 9/22!
Just a friendly reminder that TOMORROW, 9/22 is a delayed start day. Delayed starts are scheduled every Wednesday, except for the 1st Wednesday of each month. School will start 90 minutes later on delayed start days. School will dismiss at the normal time.
Delayed Start Times:
Primary School 9:20 AM
Middle School 9:44 AM
High School 9:00 AM
* Bus riders will be picked up 90 minutes later than their scheduled pick up time.
2021 Bond Proposal - Athletic Facility Video
Currently, our track and field middle school and high school students must travel to and use other school districts’ tracks for both practices and for all meets. Without a new track facility, our students will not get the chance to practice their skills on a daily basis, reach their performance goals nor perform in front of their own community. Additionally, we do not get to take advantage of the income earnings potential from hosting home events--funds that could be used in our athletic and after-school programs for such things as school events and trips, uniforms, equipment, two-way bussing, and participation fee relief. This facility will be utilized by all our high school students, many middle students, and by community members who would like a safe place to walk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBcyurSEwK8
REMINDER: DELAYED START 9/22!
Just a friendly reminder that THIS Wednesday, 9/22 is a delayed start day. Delayed starts are scheduled every Wednesday, except for the 1st Wednesday of each month. School will start 90 minutes later on delayed start days. School will dismiss at the normal time.
Delayed Start Times:
Primary School 9:20 AM
Middle School 9:44 AM
High School 9:00 AM
* Bus riders will be picked up 90 minutes later than their scheduled pick up time.
2021 Bond Proposal - Security Vestibule Video
Security Vestibule for Preschool and Daycare at the Primary School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spq3NFUC978
2021 Bond Proposal - New Buses Video
Our bus fleet is an aging fleet that requires increasing and costly repairs to keep them safely on the road. School buses are expensive, approximately $100,000 per bus. The district has purchased one new bus annually for the past few years. However, the fleet still has an average age over 11 years with high mileage rates--an average of over 121,000 miles. From an operations standpoint, it costs significantly more to maintain older, high-mileage vehicles. Utilizing bond funds to purchase three buses eliminates a significant impact (approximately $300,000), thereby leaving those funds for instruction and the operations of the district.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR9iOHlSlik
2021 Bond Proposal - STEAM and STEM Video
For three years, G-A has been adding STEM/STEAM courses K-12. This type of curriculum incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, and Art. These programs are collaborative-based, group-oriented classes where projects are examined integrating all subject areas. Students examine real world problems and develop engineering process-focused solutions. Having the right facilities to grow more STEM/STEAM programming will help us ensure all students receive this education before graduation, keeping the world of possibilities open for each of them.
https://youtu.be/ae3FaDPV644
*** REMINDER: Community Tailgate TODAY ***
G-A Administrators will host our annual community tailgate before the home varsity football game TODAY Friday, September 17th at 5:30 PM. There will be food, games, music, and giveaways prior to the game against Watervliet. We hope you will come out to support our student athletes and marching band members.
GO RAMS!!!
2021 Bond Proposal - Multipurpose Space at the High School
We may be a small district, but our high school students still need experiential learning opportunities that increase their preparedness for life after graduation. Having the flexible space of a multi-purpose facility will allow our high school staff to add such things as: large group presentations related to health and safety, career and technical education options throughout the county, job fairs, college application/FAFSA nights, fine arts celebrations, large group projects, robotic competitions, music, speech, theatre, debate, and additional P.E. classes. We need space for indoor marching band practice, flag corp practice, sideline cheer and to start a competitive cheer program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MovmSpt-Aok
*** 2021 Bond Proposal Video ***
On Nov. 2, 2021, Galesburg-Augusta residents will be asked to consider a bond proposal to support Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools. Please watch the video below for more details.
https://youtu.be/gSwsUe5xrtE
G-A Bond Website: https://www.ga-bond.com/