Galion Middle School -

As a district, we will continue to prioritize safety, explore the best methods, and ensure that current safety measures are accurately functioning. Friday afternoon (9/1) at approximately 1:30 p.m., Galion City School District will conduct a districtwide lockdown drill to assess the recently installed Centegix CrisisAlert system, which notifies district administrators and first responders in an emergency. This drill will be the first district wide test of the system for the 2023-2024 school year. The Galion Police Department will participate in the exercise to ensure the communication is received and dispatched properly. Practicing the procedures and systems we have in place ensures that they work as they should. We will continue to communicate with families regarding safety practices and updates to our procedures.

6th grade parents, we are holding an informational meeting regarding our upcoming 6th grade camp trip in November. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 22nd in the GMS Cafeteria at 7pm. This trip is an amazing learning opportunity for our students. We hope to see all of our 6th grade parents there to learn more about this experience. Please check your final forms messages for information about payment for the trip. If you have any questions, please contact the main office.

Don’t forget to join us tonight at Three Bean Coffee House for the first session of Listen & Learn 2 Lead with Galion’s new superintendent, Dr. Jeffrey Hartmann.

August 1 is right around the corner which means Fall athletes must have Final Forms completed in order to participate. If you need assistance with Final Forms, please call the office.

The Galion City Schools, in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, will hold the Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event on the district’s campus on Tuesday, July 25th. We are still looking for volunteers to help us during the event! If you'd like to lend a hand, please visit https://cerv.is/0293rGAL072523 for additional details and to sign up! To register for distribution, please visit https://bit.ly/sh_fb_jul25.

The Galion City Schools, in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, will hold the Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event on the district’s campus on Tuesday, June 27th. We are still looking for volunteers to help us during the event! If you'd like to lend a hand, please visit https://cerv.is/0293rGAL062723 for additional details and to sign up! To register for distribution, please visit https://bit.ly/sh-fb_June27.

Galion City School in partnership with the USDA will offer Free Meals for Kids each Monday through July 31. Grab and go bags containing 5 breakfast and 5 lunches plus milk will be offered to every child in Galion City Schools. Call 419-46806500next 11016 to register or email king.shannon@galionschools.org. Pick up locations are as follows: Libby Lane Apartments 10:00-10:20 265 Libby Lane East Park 10:30-10:50 1231 E Walnut St - Splash Pad Pavilion Galion Arms 11;00-11:20 585 Galion Arms Court Heise Park 11:30-11:50 98-2 Heise Park Lane - Curly Slide Pavilion

Join us on Tuesday, July 18 from 11:00-1:00 for open interviews. We have several aide positions open for those who love to work with students and are interested in joining our fabulous staff. Call for more information 419-468-3432 or apply at www.renhillgroup.com. Hope to see you on the 18th in the Administrative Office of Galion City Schools.

Attention GMS Tigers! Next week we will begin collecting iPads and chargers. Keyboards must be attached to the iPad. Students have been reminded throughout the year that replacement chargers cost $20.00 and lost keyboards are $100. Please have these items ready to turn in to avoid these charges. iPad bags should be kept at home and returned in the fall when we re-issue the iPads.

Final Forms is now available to complete for next school year. Be sure to update and sign both the Contact form and the Transportation form by May 10th to ensure bus transportation needs are met for next year. If you need assistance accessing Final Forms, please contact Ronnie Rinehart at 419-468-3134, ext 11012.

Spring Dance Tickets are on sale NOW- May 4th online for $5.

The Galion Middle School eSports Club concluded their Super Smash Bros. Tournament this afternoon. Congratulations to Parker Wolfersberger 1st place, Will Rinehart 2nd place and Jacob Johnson 3rd place. Our eSports Club will continue to meet each Thursday after school till April 27th.

This is a reminder that tomorrow and Thursday students will be taking the state end of year assessment for English Language Arts. Please remind your Middle School and High Schools students to bring their iPad fully charged. In addition no cell phones, earbuds or electronic watches are permitted in the testing rooms. These items should be left in lockers or given to the school office for safe keeping. Students are encouraged to get a good night’s sleep, eat a good breakfast, be on time and do their best. Thank you for your support in this effort. We will see you tomorrow.

As a district, we will continue to prioritize safety, explore the best methods, and ensure that current safety measures are accurately functioning. Tomorrow afternoon (3/15) at approximately 1:30 p.m., Galion City School District will conduct a districtwide lockdown drill to assess the newly installed Centegix CrisisAlert system. This drill will be the second district wide test of the system, which also notifies local first responders. The Galion Police Department will participate in the exercise to ensure the communication is received and dispatched properly. Practicing the procedures and systems we have in place ensures that they work as they should. We will continue to communicate with families regarding safety practices and updates to our procedures.

The Galion City Schools will be on a 2-hour delay today, March 14, 2023. Please remember that there will be no ROAR and no breakfast this morning. Be safe, Tigers!

Spring Dance 2023

The Galion City Schools will be on a 2-hour delay, Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Please remember on delay days that breakfast will not be served and AM ROAR will not be in session. Stay safe, Tigers!

The GMS Student Leadership Team received $560 in donations to purchase toys for Galion families in need this holiday! They were able to shop and create gift bags for 93 kids in partnership with the Galion Kiwanis and Craig Smith Automotive Group. Thank you to everyone who donated!

Thank you to all who came out to Spooktacular this week. As a result of your generosity, we were able to make a sizable donation to Galion Community Action. Thank you again - We hope to see you all next year!

Many thanks to these amazing groups and businesses who have sponsored Spooktacular this year. Make sure to stop by Spooktacular this Thursday, October 27 from 6-7:30pm at Galion Middle School and help us thank them!