Wednesday (8.27)
- Lunch – Beef Taco
- HR – Key Club Meeting
- 4:00 – Boys/Girls Golf @ Polo
- Bus @ 1:45
Thursday (8.28)
- Lunch – Pancake on a stick
- HR – NAHS Meeting
- 4:00 – Boys/Girls Golf vs. Forreston/Dakota
- 5:00 – F/JV/V Volleyball @ Fulton
- Bus @ 3:15
Friday (8.29)
- Lunch – Sloppy Joe
- HR – Softball Meeting
- 7:00 – Football vs. Morrison @ Southwestern – Senior Night – Bus @ 5:30
Saturday (8.30)
- Boys Golf @ PC/LW Tournament – Bus @ 6:30 AM
- Freshman Volleyball @ Scales Mount JV Tournament
- V/JV Volleyball @ Galena Volleyball Tournament
- Girls Golf @ Oregon Invite – Bus @ 6:00 AM
NAHS officially starts this week. Our first club meeting is tomorrow during homeroom in the art room. See you there!
The Galena boys golf team fell to River Ridge with a score of 167 to 190 at the Galena Golf Course Last Night. Runner-up for a medal was Galena’s Brant Romer, who shot a 41. Galena also used scores from Drew Phillips, who shot a 45, Mason Smith, who shot 47, and Colton Richardson, who shot a 57.
Congratulations to the Galena Girls won over River Ridge Scales Mound with a score of 214 to 233.
Medalist was Kallan Kropp with a 49; Runner-up was RR Brook Bradbury with 51. Scores were also used from Layla Deloach, who shot a 52; Ella Dodds with a 56, and Layla Schemehorn with a 57. Both teams will travel to Polo this afternoon. Good Luck Golfers!
Congratulations to freshman Kendall Ziegler, who had a great cross country debut at Rock Falls yesterday, finishing 5th overall in a time of 20:21. On the boys’ side, the team finished in a close second overall, only losing to Rockford Christian, who is ranked #1 in the state. The team was led by Vinny Gullone, who ran 15:51 in 4th. Andrew Richardson was close behind in 6th, finishing in 16:00. Lucas Jackson was the top freshman in the meet, finishing in 11th in 16:37. Peter Wagner was 12th in 16:38. Liam Schauer and Liam Mead finished 15th and 16th out of 89 Varsity runners in 17:03.
Beef sticks are available for sale in the high school office for $1.50 each. This is a fundraiser for the trap shooting team. They will be available for purchase during school hours.
The week of all weeks is coming. Homecoming Class Games! What class will win first…earn bragging rights…BE legendary…All. Year. Long!? Sign-up sheets are NOW outside Mrs. Burken’s room. Sign up for Powder Puff, Plunger races, pizza challenge, and more…games galore. All we know IS… it will be epic!
Kind reminder that the dance will be Saturday, Sept. 6th, from 7-10 pm. Cost is $10.00 per person. If you are bringing a guest who does not attend GHS, pick up a permission slip from Mrs. Rosenthal or Mrs. Burken, or check your emails and print off the slip. Permission slips must be completed and returned to Mrs. Rosenthal or Mrs. Burken by Wednesday, September 3rd, at 2:55 pm. Late permission slips will NOT be accepted.
There will be a softball interest meeting on Friday during homeroom in Mrs. Rosenthal’s room. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please notify Mrs. Rosenthal. Have a great week!
Are you looking for a way to get involved in the community, meet new people, and earn volunteer hours? Key Club is the perfect opportunity! We’re a student-led organization dedicated to serving our school and our community. We’ll be volunteering at events, raising money for great causes, and having a lot of fun along the way. Our first meeting is today during Homeroom in the cafeteria. Everyone is welcome, so bring a friend and come see what we’re all about!
Want to help paint the town? Sign up today to work on your classes’ Homecoming window. Sign up in the art room. All sign-ups and window designs are due today. We will be painting the windows on Monday, 8/29, from 2-4 pm.
It is time to announce the GHS 2025 Homecoming Court. Freshman Representatives: Chesnie Rosenthal & Sawyer Hackney; Sophomore Representatives: Emma Ehrler & Reid Holland; Junior Representatives: Caitlyn Soat & John Sheets; Senior Representatives: Jayme Frank, Kennedy Roddick, Jalyn Walker, Maxwell Schulz, Mason Smith, and Travis Temperly. Congrats to all!! Attention court members, you will be receiving an email with a Google Doc and important dates from Mrs. Burken. Please fill it out ASAP.