Happy Halloween Bulldog #FAMILY!
The students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to wear their house t-shirt to school tomorrow. At GES, we are #FAMILY.
The Steve and Teresa Mullins Family served as our sponsor for the week #2 PTA raffle drawing of the school year. Congratulations to our $100 winner, Keith Lampe. Thank you for supporting the Germantown PTA.
Use the link to view today’s drawing: https://youtu.be/j9XFIYe0Lfg
These members of the GFD dedicated their day to educating our students, faculty, and staff about fire safety. We are so fortunate to have these selfless men and women volunteer their time for the betterment of our community.
Today we celebrate first grade Bulldog, Quinn P. Quinn's personality is like no other. She is one of the first to always offer her helping hand in the classroom and on the playground. Her kind, bubbly, and energetic personality is one that shines bright in the classroom! Quinn sets the bar high for herself and challenges herself each day to meet her goals and give her best effort. Quinn is definitely "One in a Minion"!
Quinn, Bulldog Country stands proud of you.
The Ryan and Shelly Kohrmann Family served as our sponsor for the first PTA raffle of the school year. Congratulations to our $100 winner, Stan Eversgerd. Thank you for supporting the Germantown PTA.
Click the link to view the video:
https://youtu.be/mJhaLdZG-kM
The eighth grade students are participating in a 15 book independent reading challenge this year in ELA. As a group, they have read 100 books to date! They are the true meaning of "Readers are Leaders!"
Mark your calendar. Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day will be held at GES on Thursday, March 17. The day will begin with classroom visits from 8:30-9:45 and end with a reception in the cafeteria at 9:45. We look forward to welcoming our grandparents and special friends to school next Spring.
Today we celebrate first grade Bulldog, Wyatt K. Wyatt is a bright young man who is always willing to help someone. His leadership in the classroom and throughout the school is unbelievable in a way that everyone looks up to Wyatt. He is motivated in his learning and showcases all our FAMILY characteristics each and every day. Wyatt, you are One in a Minion. Bulldog Country stands proud of you.
Mark your calendar for Friday, November 5. We will be hosting our Annual Veterans Day Ceremony in the gym. The ceremony will begin at 8:45 AM and take about 30 minutes. Community members are invited to attend. At this time all visitors to the building will be required to wear a mask. A reception will be held in the cafeteria for the Veterans and their families after the ceremony.
Today we celebrate Aidan and Deidre.
Aidan is the September Reader of the Month. He has read 7 books so far this school year and works hard to reach his reading goals.
Deidre is the September Writer of the Month. She works hard everyday to improve her writing skills and become the best writer she can be.
Bulldog Country stands proud of Aidan and Deidre.
🚨H E L P ! The Red Cross national blood inventory is the lowest it’s been at this time of year since 2015, with less than a day’s supply of certain blood types in recent weeks. They are working around the clock to meet hospital & patient blood needs – but can’t do it alone.
You can help by:
1) Signing up to give blood or platelets at rcblood.org/3icbGyF.
2) Inviting a friend.
3) Telling others.
The Student of the Month Program serves to recognize one student in grades PreK-3 and one student in grades 4-8 each month. Members of the faculty and staff nominate students based on the qualities associated with the #FAMILY theme: Flexibility, Acceptance, Motivation, Imagination, Leadership, beYou
We are pleased to announce that Haley K. and Connor A. were chosen as the September Students of the Month.
"Haley participates 100% of the time, is kind to everyone, and has a personality that makes class fun."
"Connor is an all around respectful, kind, and hardworking student. He is always willing to help out when needed. As a student, he is motivated to grow and learn everyday."
This morning, Kernel Nut Club representative, Nick Schomaker, presented Haley and Connor with a certificate and a $25 check for their own personal use. The Kernel Nut Club also made a $25 donation to the charity of the recipients' choice. A donation was made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Jared Burke Foundation on behalf of our September Students of the month.
If you see Haley and/or Connor out and about in the days to come, please let them know that Bulldog Country stands proud of them.
The pairings for the 6GB ASA Tourney have been released. In first round action, our Lady Bulldogs will play Bartelso at 6:35 on Friday, October 8. Go Lady Bulldogs!
After running relays to retrieve letters for the game Scrabble, students collaborated to build words. The students did a little cardio and used a little brain power for this activity!
We are proud to announce that our PreK program once again earned the highest designation of Gold Circle of Quality from Excelerate Illinois. The Gold Circle of Quality recognizes programs which have demonstrated quality on all standards. Gold Circle programs meet or exceed specific quality benchmarks on learning environment, instructional quality, and all administrative standards; group size and ratios; qualifications; and professional development.
A BIG thank you goes out to Mrs. Hitpas for leading a phenomenal PreK program and Mrs. Rathmann, Ms. Goestenkors, and Ms. Felts for all their help and support.
Thank you to everyone, including our friends at Jansen Chevrolet, that participated in our 'Do It for Danny' Hat Day fundraiser last week. A total of $3797.50 was raised for Danny. Our Bulldog FAMILY stands strong with Danny as he battles cancer.
Our good friends at Jansen Chevrolet took it upon themselves to participate in our 'Do It for Danny Hat Fundraiser' this week. Their employees donated $692 and Jansen Chevrolet matched it to raise a grand total of $1384 for the family. This is what being a member of the Bulldog #FAMILY is all about. We stand strong together. We thank everyone at Jansen Chevrolet for their generosity.
Did you know the PTA presented the school district a check for $14,700 over the summer from last year's raffle?! This was made possible because of our amazing Bulldog #FAMILY. The donations the PTA makes are imperative to the upkeep of our current technology and helps fund new technology upgrades as needed.
So, keep selling those PTA raffle tickets! If you need more tickets, please let the office know, and we will send them home with a child. Remember, the first raffle will be held on October 22. Even though raffle tickets can be sold throughout the entire school year, it would be best to have your tickets sold before the first raffle drawing so ticket buyers have a chance to win every week.
We are still looking for businesses, and/or individuals that are interested in serving as a weekly sponsor for the $100 weekly drawings. We have 19 weeks left to sponsor! If interested in serving as a raffle sponsor, email Trisha Weekley at tweekley@ges60.org, call the school office at 523-4253, or send the sponsorship money to school in a sealed envelope. Checks should be made payable to the Germantown PTA. Thank you for considering.
Today in honor of Constitution Day, the second grade students watched a read aloud of “We the Kids”. They talked about what the preamble stands for and created their own preamble in words that better helped them understand the meaning.
