
September 18, 2024
Alice has completed her time in Japan and we asked her for one more story to conclude our series of stories from her trip. Thank you, Alice, for sending us updates last year, the...

September 11, 2024
Do you know how EASY it is to become a licensed paraprofessional? Paraprofessionals play a monumental role in the success of our students at Galesburg CUSD #205. For step by s...

September 11, 2024
The Galesburg High School C.A.R.E. club sponsored the inaugural 9-11 Stair Climb at F & M Stadium. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. The event paid tribute to the firefighters w...


July 9, 2024
June has been a really busy month for me. As I said in the last update, I changed host families at the beginning of the month and am enjoying my time with my new host family. The...

July 3, 2024
The Galesburg CUSD #205 Board of Education hired Deb Cratty at the June Board of Education Meeting. Deb stepped into the role after the recent retirement of the previous director...

June 10, 2024
The months of April and May have gone by really fast. It has been very eventful for me and a little scary at some points too. During this month, my state of Rio Grande do Sul exp...

May 31, 2024
The weather has been warming up and it was the perfect time for our little learners to get outside and explore! They had a fun-filled day of splashing, playing and learning! I...


May 14, 2024
The Galesburg CUSD #205 Board of Education has hired Jeff Ewing as the new principal at Galesburg Junior Senior High School for the 2024-2025 school year. Mr. Ewing is entering ...

May 10, 2024
We would like to recognize this year's students who were honored at the annual Illinois Principal Association Student Recognition Banquet: Maci McCants Brooklyn McLaughlin Ede...

May 10, 2024
The 4th Annual “ Excellence in Education” banquet was held on May 9th, and we were honored to recognize some of our amazing educators and support staff. The awards are presented b...

May 7, 2024
The final round of the 2024 Galesburg #205 Spelling Bee took place on Tuesday, May 7th, at Lombard Middle School. Students first competed in rounds at each elementary school and a...

May 7, 2024
On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 10 members of the Class of 2028 participated in the George Washington Scholars induction ceremony held in the Little Theater at Galesburg Junior Senior Hi...

May 3, 2024
King Elementary celebrates the First Friday of every month in a big way. Since the beginning of the school year, students and staff have gathered at the First Friday Assembly to c...

May 2, 2024
Before the students at Steele Elementary left for Spring Break, they were told that if they made it through April with less than 50 office referrals they would be able to turn the...

May 1, 2024
Hello! This is my 8th journal, only about 2 months before I return. I’ve been through many adventures these months and have traveled a lot. In Hakuba I spent three days skiing, me...

April 30, 2024
I have officially been in Brazil for 3 months now and the past month has been very eventful. I have continued playing with my volleyball team and I have been enjoying it a lot. W...

April 17, 2024
Thank you to all the families who joined us at the Kindergarten Open House on Monday! Incoming Kindergarten students and their families toured the school, met staff, and students ...

April 9, 2024
The Galesburg CUSD #205 Board of Education has hired Jodi Keever as the new principal at Silas Willard Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year. Mrs. Keever has been an ed...