October was one of the fastest months yet. I have started the busiest part of my exchange. I have lots of things planned that I am trying to do before I go back home and before t...

It is a tradition for students in Ms. Laurin's second-grade class to hold a candy election and this year the " Candy Dates" were Skittles and Feastables! Students were asked to ...

Congratulations to the Scary Movie Door Competition Winners! The competition was organized by Sarah Wills and was tied to the school year Social and Emotional Learning theme, Be...

Steele Elementary students and staff were treated to a visit by local business owner and social media star, Judy Wang today at the Steele monthly assembly! Each week, homeroom te...

On Wednesday, October 9, King Elementary staff and students showcased their new outdoor fitness equipment area named the "Fit Pit" along with representatives from OSF HealthCare, ...

Local business owners, Scott and Malany Baldwin, visited Lombard Middle School today to meet with students in the 5th Grade ELA class taught by Mindy Matthews. Students are crea...

Lately, time has been flying by and I have been so busy with birthdays, school, volleyball, and dealing with the bi-polar weather. (It’s so bad that it reminds me of the Midwest ...

Each year a new group of students graduates from Galesburg Junior Senior High School and decides what they will do for their next chapter. On Tuesday, over 1,000 students walked ...

Congratulations to the Bright Futures Early Learning Center! The program, which serves over 200 students, has achieved the Gold Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illi...

Students, staff, and volunteers left on September 11th to attend the Manufacturing and Trades Showcase at McCormick Place in Chicago. We had 79 Students who attended and were all...

We are approaching the month of October, National Bullying Prevention Month, so it was the perfect opportunity to welcome BMX celebrity and Motivational Speaker, Matt Wilhelm, to ...

Alice has completed her time in Japan and we asked her for one more story to conclude our series of stories from her trip. Thank you, Alice, for sending us updates last year, the...

Do you know how EASY it is to become a licensed paraprofessional? Paraprofessionals play a monumental role in the success of our students at Galesburg CUSD #205. For step by s...

The Galesburg High School C.A.R.E. club sponsored the inaugural 9-11 Stair Climb at F & M Stadium. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. The event paid tribute to the firefighters w...

August Newsletter

June has been a really busy month for me. As I said in the last update, I changed host families at the beginning of the month and am enjoying my time with my new host family. The...

The Galesburg CUSD #205 Board of Education hired Deb Cratty at the June Board of Education Meeting. Deb stepped into the role after the recent retirement of the previous director...

The months of April and May have gone by really fast. It has been very eventful for me and a little scary at some points too. During this month, my state of Rio Grande do Sul exp...

The weather has been warming up and it was the perfect time for our little learners to get outside and explore! They had a fun-filled day of splashing, playing and learning! I...