Galion Primary School -

Every year on March 21, people all around the world come together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing brightly colored, mismatched socks. March 21 is symbolic because people with Down syndrome have 3 copies of their 21st chromosome. Socks were chosen because the karyotype of Ds chromosomes actually looks like mismatched socks! We hope you participate tomorrow in Rock Your Socks with us!

Preschool Families! We are having our annual Literacy Night this Thursday, March 23rd from 5-7 p.m. at the Primary building. There will be fun hands on literacy activities, snacks, the Scholastic book fair, and more. We hope to see you there!

Preschool and Kindergarten Families! Preschool will be having their annual Literacy Night this Thursday, March 23rd from 5-7 p.m. at the Primary building. During that time we will have a Scholastic Book Fair here during that time if your are interested in purchasing books for your student. Kindergarten will have the chance to look at the Book Fair the following school day, on March 24th. Due to age appropriateness this will only be offered for our preschool and kindergarten for this time. If interested send in money with your kindergartener, or set up an e-wallet by using the QR code provided.

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!

Just a reminder! We have a 2-hour early release this Friday, March 10th.

Reminder Spring Picture Day is tomorrow, March 7th. Order online at mylifetouch.com with the picture day ID: EVTCRJB7G

Save the date! Our second-grade students will be performing "Go Fish" musical on March 28th and April 20th! March 28th: Tyrrell, Maguire, Foust April 20th: Rowe, Oney, Conner

It's time to get ready for the upcoming school year! Kindergarten registration is now open! Screening will be on April 18th and 19th. Please call 419-468-4010 to schedule an appointment for registration. Children eligible for enrollment must be at least five years of age by Aug. 1st, 2023.

It's time to get ready for the upcoming school year! Preschool registration is now open, so don't miss out on your chance to help your little one get a head start in their education! Registration packets are ready for pick up at the Primary School office.

From March 1st-31st, the Primary and Intermediate school will be collecting items for the Humane Society. Any monetary donations, checks payable to the Humane Society Serving Crawford County, and the items attached, will be greatly appreciated and donated to the shelter in April.

Please help us celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday by participating in the following activities! Dr. Seuss Week is next Monday, Feb. 27-March 3.

Staff Spotlight Laura Humberson has been in the district for the past 9 years. She has been a kindergarten teacher, 1st grade teacher, and is our current Title teacher and Skills specialist. She serves as a RESA mentor and helps train our new teachers in literacy best practices. She loves being able to work with all the students kindergarten through second grade and seeing the grow throughout the years. Alisha Griffin has also been with the district for past four years. She works with our kindergarten through fifth grade students for our music specials class. She is also the Intermediate's Lighthouse Leader Advisor. She does an amazing job getting our 2nd grade students ready for the school play each year. This year it will be "Go Fish" and we can't wait to share it with our families. Thank you both for everything you do for our students!

Thank you so much for your continued donations! Our November service project donation for active service men and women have received their packages. The Mothers of Military Service Men and Women (M.O.M.S.) group sent us some photos to share. We are still accepting new or gently used clothing and shoes for the month of February to stock our accident/need bins at school. Thank you for serving our Galion community and students!

Kindness Week will be Feb. 6-10. Please see attached schedule for daily activities. The Student Lighthouse Team will be selling Kindness rocks during the morning arrival February 6-10, 2023. They will be 50 cents each. Students can give it to someone they think needs a happy thought, keep it for themselves, or return it to place it in the Primary Kindness Garden with their name on it.

Clothing & Shoe Drive For the month of February, the Galion Primary will be collecting new or gently used clothing and shoes for the school’s accident/need totes. We are low in stock in the items below. Items Needed: -Boys coats size 4T-10 -Girls coats size 4T-10 -Girls underwear sizes 4T-10 -Unisex sweatpants size 4T-10 -Boys tennis shoes or boots sizes 10-5 -Girls tennis shoes or boots sizes 10-5 We are also always looking for small toys for our PBIS prize box.

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 PTO is hosting a virtual "Build a Mascot Night" on March 2nd. Order forms and money for the mascots are due this Friday, Jan. 13th. Please see the attached form and turn it into your student's teacher.

Staff Spotlight Cindy Conner has been with the district for 31 years. She is a 2nd grade teacher and currently serves as the Primary's PBIS tier I coach, Math Team Lead, and is the Galion girls cross country and track coach. She also is involved in the local Girl Scouts chapter. Cindy does so much for our District and its students. Thank you, Cindy, for all that you do! Amy Johnson has been with the district for 21 years as a speech and language pathologist. Amy is amazing with working with our younger students on how they say and put sounds together into words, as well as how they understand what sounds they hear or read. She is helping our students to be able to better communicate, as well as improving the literacy skills. She makes her speech tasks always fun and engaging for our students. Thank you Amy for all that you do!

Safety Week was a success! The kids got a visit from the Galion police and fire departments, received a lesson about hand washing and a free toothbrush from Dr. Fellner, and had a lesson about social and emotional wellbeing.