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The Spyglass

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GHS Lunch Menu

Monday (5.18) - Lunch - French Bread Pizza
Tuesday (5.19) - Lunch - Breakfast Burrito
Wednesday (5.20) - Lunch - Rib Sandwich
Thursday (5.21) - Last Day of School - Lunch - Sack Lunch

Morning Announcements
5.19 Morning Announcements
May 19, 2026

Tuesday (5.19) Lunch - Breakfast Burrito A1, A2, A3 Final Exams HR - Student Council P/VP Meeting 4:30 - Varsity/JV Baseball @...

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Student Life
Freshman Hayden Bradbury Earned "Man of the Match" Honors
Freshman Hayden Bradbury Earned “Man of the Match” Honors
April 11, 2026

GHS Freshman, Hayden Bradbury, received the "Our Man of the Match" on Friday, April 10.  Hayden is one of the 1st players to come through the...

Student Recognition
Joined together, Ayla Harris '28 poses proudly with her parents,as she displays her Galena Rotary Student of the Quarter Award. Harris was honored with a luncheon at the Desoto House to celebrate her well-deserved award. "It means a lot to be recognized by my community, and I'm really grateful to the Galena Rotary for supporting students and encouraging us to keep working hard," said Harris when asked what it meant to her to receive this award.
Student Recognition
AYLA HARRIS RECEIVES ROATRY STUDENT OF THE QUARTER AWARD 
Violet Doyle, Editor in Chief • May 11, 2026

The final recipient of the Galena Rotary Student of the Quarter award for the ‘25 - ‘26 school year is Ayla Harris ‘28. This award recognizes...

Bad Bunny Brings Energy, Culture, and Representation to the Halftime Stage

Bad Bunny Brings Energy, Culture, and Representation to the Halftime Stage

March 9, 2026

This is YOUR year

This is YOUR year

February 23, 2026

Polar Plunge Year 2

Polar Plunge Year 2

February 10, 2026

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GHS Casual Conversations
Casual Conversations - Starbucks Dupe
Casual Conversations – Starbuck’s Dupes
February 27, 2026

"Why wait in the mobile order line when you can make it in the classroom? This week on Casual Conversations, Cameron and Ell are attempting the...

Pirates Edge Out Dakota in Thrilling Postseason Battle
Violet Doyle and Mya McCoy

Violet Doyle and Mya McCoy

May 18, 2026

Soccer Season Kicks Off This Spring

Soccer Season Kicks Off This Spring

May 14, 2026

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Pirate Competitor of the Week
Violet Doyle and Mya McCoy
Violet Doyle and Mya McCoy
May 18, 2026

Violet Doyle Soccer - Violet helped lead the soccer team to a regional quarterfinal win Saturday over Stillman Valley 4-0. Coach Spencer Pyle...

ISBE Student Summit 2026
Cheers for the Coach: Ron Jenkins, the latest member inducted into the IHSSBCA Hall of Fame

Cheers for the Coach: Ron Jenkins, the latest member inducted into the IHSSBCA Hall of Fame

February 27, 2026

Luna Pham Wins Art Contest

Luna Pham Wins Art Contest

February 27, 2026

Speech Team Competes at IHSA Regional

Speech Team Competes at IHSA Regional

February 10, 2026

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The Story of Galena High School

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Joined together, Ayla Harris '28 poses proudly with her parents,as she displays her Galena Rotary Student of the Quarter Award. Harris was honored with a luncheon at the Desoto House to celebrate her well-deserved award. "It means a lot to be recognized by my community, and I'm really grateful to the Galena Rotary for supporting students and encouraging us to keep working hard," said Harris when asked what it meant to her to receive this award.

AYLA HARRIS RECEIVES ROATRY STUDENT OF THE QUARTER AWARD  • 4 Views

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Camellon is playing Block Blast during pub class. “Sometimes you just gotta stop and get a quick blasting grind,” said Camellon

Blasting Boredom Block by Block • 3 Views

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Violet Doyle '26 enjoys a Bubbl'r during class. Bubbl'r has become a popular drink among GHS students, but its high caffeine content has raised concerns among teachers.

Is Bubbl’r helping or hurting classrooms? • 3 Views

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Quizzical: Jenkins and the Galena High School Scholastic Bowl Team pose before a trophy designating him the tournament champion of the Winnebago Scholastic Bowl Invitational. This brings his season record to 29-2, one of his most successful in his entire career spanning over thirty years. In his own words, “My favorite aspect of my coaching career has been instilling in more than 150 team members the idea that learning for learning's sake is a great thing, and that it can be fun!”

Cheers for the Coach: Ron Jenkins, the latest member inducted into the IHSSBCA Hall of Fame • 3 Views

Clubs and Classes
National-qualified: The 2026 Galena FBLA State Crew poses for a picture at the State Leadership Conference being held in Springfield. They will now head to Nationals, where they face even tougher opposition and more opportunities to connect and learn. “I am so excited for Natty’s,” exclaims Cameron Einsweiler ‘26.
Clubs and Classes
For First Time in Program History, FBLA Goes to State
Justin Lin, Staff Writer • May 14, 2026

On Friday, April 10 five members of the Galena High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club traveled to the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, IL to compete in the...

GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND: KEY CLUB MEMBER OF THE MONTH 
GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND: KEY CLUB MEMBER OF THE MONTH 
May 14, 2026
Top Honors: Six Awards Secured in IJEA Annual Journalism Competition
Top Honors: Six Awards Secured in IJEA Annual Journalism Competition
May 1, 2026
Talents on the stage: Seven Smith ‘28 acts before his act while the Galena High School Drama Club rehearses their new musical, Godspell, in the cafeteria. Smith plays the lead role of Jesus: “I teach disciples in the play the stories of the Bible, and I sing lots of songs!”
Out of this World: GHS Drama Club’s New Musical
March 23, 2026
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“Friends Don’t Lie”-But Expectations Do: A Stranger Things 5 Finale Review

“Friends Don’t Lie”-But Expectations Do: A Stranger Things 5 Finale Review

January 12, 2026

The Final Balance: Navigating the ‘Lasts’ and the Next Chapter

The Final Balance: Navigating the ‘Lasts’ and the Next Chapter

October 20, 2025

Grilled cheese with a gourmet twist in Galena High School’s food class

May 13, 2025

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Creative Writing Corner
Fast Food And the Nexus of Worlds Part 2: The New Recruit And The Truth
Seven Smith, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

Returning to the demon world never ceased to fulfill Tyler with awe and shock. It was hard to put into words how abnormally strange and unusual...

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