Why does Galesburg-Augusta need additional classroom space?
Additional classroom space at the Primary School means returning 4th grades to the PS and 8th grades to the MS. It will open space back up at the High School for needed programs!
https://youtu.be/nLdbAfdhpfI
2021 Bond Proposal - Athletic Facility
The site at the HS was created to support a new athletic facility. And it's not just for football. We have students who play soccer, perform in marching band, softball, tennis, baseball, and who are required to take fitness and health in our PE classes. Currently, there are no bathrooms outside for anyone’s use and we must bus all our groups of students to the Primary on game days. Imagine loading up all our marching band equipment into a trailer, taking it to the old field, performing at half time and throughout the game, loading the equipment all backup, busing band students back to the High School, and then unloading all the instruments again. Our students deserve to walk outside their band room and head onto the field! 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
Congratulations to our JV and Varsity Volleyball teams on their sweep of Delton-Kellogg on Tuesday. Also, congratulations to our JV football team on their victory over Gobles last night. The JV team improved each week and ended the season with two straight victories.
Aquinas College is visiting the High School tomorrow during 5th hour. Come on by to learn more about an awesome school. Make sure you grab your permission slip from Mrs. Cataldo and get your teacher to sign it.
*** 2021 Bond Proposal ***
Our Kids
Our Community
Our Responsibility
*slide show*
https://youtu.be/XscrCXlNwk0
Galesburg-Augusta seeks $16.5M bond for new athletics complex, classrooms
https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/galesburg-augusta-seeks-16-5m-bond-for-new-athletics-complex-classrooms/
Don't forget that the University of Michigan is visiting tomorrow, Thursday the 21st of October, during 5th hour. So grab your permission slips from Mrs. Cataldo and get your teachers to sign them to learn more about an awesome school!
DELAYED START TODAY 10/20!
Just a friendly reminder that TODAY, 10/20 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.
Please visit our bond information page for more details.
https://www.g-aschools.org/page/2021-bond-proposal
REMINDER: DELAYED START 10/20!
Just a friendly reminder that THIS Wednesday, 10/20 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.
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.
It will also be available for after-school programming including various sports team practices.
https://youtu.be/MovmSpt-Aok
A College Rep for Wayne State University will be visiting the High School tomorrow October 19th during 2nd hour. So make sure you ask your teacher or Mrs. Cataldo for a permission slip!
Why does Galesburg-Augusta need additional classroom space?
Additional classroom space at the Primary School means returning 4th grades to the PS and 8th grades to the MS. It will open space back up at the High School for needed programs!
https://youtu.be/nLdbAfdhpfI
WHY NOW?
The district needs additional space at the Primary School and High School. To reduce class sizes, add programs and reduce overcrowding at the Primary School, the district temporarily moved fourth-grade classrooms into the Middle School and eighth-grade classrooms to the High School. Consequently, these grade shifts created a strain on classroom space at the High School.
By creating increased student opportunities, such as our STEAM joint venture with Eaton-Cummins, coding and robotics programs, G-A students will graduate with the skills needed to be successful adults in their careers and communities.
The current low-interest rates allow the district to reduce borrowing costs, reducing the millage rate for taxpayers.
Visit www.ga-bond.com for details!
Do you have questions about our current athletic facilities and why our students deserve a new multi-purpose athletic field?
Learn more here:
https://youtu.be/8cUZ88WK2fQ
The start of High School Winter Sports is just around the corner. Girl's Basketball practice will begin on Mon. Nov. 8th. Boy's Basketball practice and wrestling practice will begin on Mon. Nov. 15th. All student-athletes MUST have a valid physical on file (given on or after April 15th, 2021 and on the required MHSAA form). The physical form can be found on our school website on the HS Athletic Page.
Q: Are there still buses in the bond project?
A: Yes. 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. It is important to point out that state statute requires us to pay back enough principal on the bonds to more than cover the cost of buses within a standard useful-life period.
Southwestern Michigan College representatives are visiting the high school Thursday October 14th during 3rd hour. Make sure you get your permission slips from your teacher or Mrs. Cataldo and get them signed before then.