Galion Middle School is excited to announce the return of our Spooktacular Halloween Treat Night!
📅 Thursday, October 30th
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
A district-wide lockdown drill will take place on our campus on Friday, September 5th at 2:10pm. This is an annual event to review safety procedures with all students and staff. Our Technology and Admin team will use this drill to ensure the Centegix Crisis Alert system works properly. There may be extra emergency vehicles on campus during this time.
📢 Heads Up, Tiger Families! 🐾
New this year. We have monthly scheduled 2-hour delays for STUDENTS ONLY ⏰
✅ Why? These are not weather delays—they’re Professional Development days for our amazing staff to learn, plan, and grow!
✅ Who? Students start 2 hours late. Staff still report at their regular time.
📅 Check your district calendar or Below for exact dates! This will be a time to learn, collaborate, and plan to better serve our students. Thank you for supporting our teachers so they can continue to give their best!! 💙🧡
#TigerPride #CourageToClimb
September is National Attendance Awareness Month!
Attendance is one of the biggest factors in student success. Missing just two days each month can quickly add up and impact learning, grades, and even graduation. Let’s work together to ensure our students are in school, on time, and ready to learn every day!
Showing Up Matters for R.E.A.L. – Relationships, Engagement, Achievement, and Learning.
https://www.galionschools.org/page/attendance-policy #couragetoclimb #galionschools #tigers
Today, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and determination of our community — from our teachers and staff to our students, parents, and supporters. 💪🐯
Our PTA fundraiser is LIVE! For every bag you purchase, $10 goes directly to support programs for our students.
✔ Great for the holidays
✔ Perfect teacher gift
✔ Awesome for sporting events
Let’s show our community what One Team, One District really means!
#TigerPride #GCS #CourageToClimb
Your order forms will be coming home with your student soon—be sure to watch for them!
As a reminder, all NEW students, as well as those entering Kindergarten, 7th grade, and 12th grade, must be current on their required immunizations by September 3.
Ohio law provides a 14-day grace period from the first day of school (August 20). After this period, if immunization records, a medical exemption, or other required documentation have not been submitted, your student may be excluded from school until compliance is met.
Thank you for helping us keep our school community healthy and safe!
We’re back to share information about tomorrow’s dismissal! Bus departure will continue as it did last year.
Buses will line up between the High School and Middle School.
Loading begins, and buses will depart at 2:30 PM.
Please remember to give all buses the right of way so they can exit campus safely and on time.
Thank you for helping us keep dismissal smooth and efficient! We hope everyone has a great year!
Don't forget tomorrow, Tuesday Aug 19th is our first day back for PreK, K, 3, 6 and 9th grade and its a 2 hour delay!! Yes, even preschool AM has a 2 hour delay. Everyone else we well see tomorrow Wed, Aug 20th for a normal scheduled day.
At GCS, fire lanes are clearly marked with red curbs and posted signage. Vehicles parked in these areas violate fire code and may be subject to fines, penalties, or towing at the direction of the local fire official.
These regulations are in place for everyone’s safety. Please help us keep our campuses safe and accessible in the event of an emergency.
We’ve posted bell schedules so students and families can plan ahead and start the year off right. Check them out and get ready for a great first day! Remember the 19th is a staggered start for K, 3,6,9 and a 2 HOUR DELAY.. PreK will also start on the 19th. PreK AM will also have a 2 hour delay.
Kona Ice will be rolling into our Back to School Open House on Thursday, August 14th from 4–7 PM! You can grab a sweet treat in the side parking lot of the High School while supporting a great cause—20% of all proceeds go right back to our PTO for our students.
Come hungry for shaved ice and ready to kick off the school year in the coolest way possible! ❄️🐅
Tomorrow morning, Saturday Aug. 9th, our very own Galion Marching Band will take the field at Unckrich Stadium, Heise Park! The music kicks off at 11:00 AM sharp.
They’ll be showing off everything they’ve been perfecting at Band Camp this week—think big sound, high energy, and plenty of Tiger pride! 🐾
🎟 FREE admission – everyone’s invited! Bring your friends, your family, and your loudest cheers. Let’s pack the stands and show our Marching Tigers how much we love their music!
Come for the music… stay for the Tiger spirit! 🥁
ALL students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch under the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) for the 2025 - 2026 school year!!
Save time and money knowing your child/children are enjoying nutritious, well balanced meals at school each day. A la carte items will still be available for purchase at Intermediate, Middle and High School.
If busing arrangements are not finalized by August 15, your student will be placed on the New Rider List. Please note that it may take up to one week from the time we receive your request for transportation to begin.
During this time, families are responsible for transporting their student to and from school.
Transportation staff will contact you with bus assignment details and pick-up/drop-off times once they are confirmed.
Please contact the Bus Garage for any questions M-F 7-3pm. 419-468-3432 Ext 11022 or 11024
We will be holding our GOA Orientation on Monday, August 18th at 5:30 PM in the High School Cafeteria.
All GOA students and parents are highly encouraged to attend as we’ll be sharing important information to help you start the year successfully.
The first day of classes for GOA students will be Thursday, August 21st.
