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Today we celebrate National IT Professionals Day at Galion City Schools. Hailey Sheppard is just beginning her career in IT but has already been a tremendous asset to our district. We look forward to seeing her grow and establish new skills as well as relationships with our staff and students. For 20 years of dedicated service to our school district, Steven Hammond has made an incredible impact. His expertise, problem-solving skills, and unwavering commitment to keeping our technology running smoothly has been a cornerstone of our success. He has not only kept us connected and secure but has also shown patience, professionalism, and a genuine care for our staff and students. Thank you, Steven, for your outstanding contributions and for being an irreplaceable part of our team for two decades!

School officials and Galion Police received information on Wednesday evening about an unsubstantiated rumor about a threat against our schools. Please rest assured that the safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we have taken this matter very seriously. As soon as we became aware of the rumor of the threat, the reaction was swift and investigations began. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has come forward with information about this safety concern. We cannot stress enough the importance of community involvement in such situations. Please report any suspicious activity by calling Galion Police at 419-468-9111, calling or texting our school safety tip line at 513-916-1080, or emailing tigertipline@galionschools.org. Thank you. Jeff Hartmann Superintendent

September is Attendance Awareness Month. We love all our Tigers and we look forward to seeing each of them at school Monday-Friday. This week we are taking a look at some facts about truancy. Truancy is defined as missing 30 consecutive hours, 48 hours in a month, or 72 hours in a year when a legitimate excuse is not provided. It is important to note that all medical notes are excused and up to 10 parent notes are accepted each year. Disciplinary absences or medical removals do not count toward truancy hours. Truancy laws are mandated by Ohio Law and school districts must follow these laws even to the point of possibly filing charges against a student or parent. If you have any questions or concerns about the attendance policy please reach out to your building office and we will be happy to answer your questions.

Tuesday Tech Tips from the Galion Technology Department continue this week with four easy tips to help you create a strong password. Tip #1: Longer is Stronger: Create a string of 16 characters or more. Tip #2 Make them Random: Use 4-7 random words. This is commonly called a passphrase. Sometimes silly is easy to remember. Tip #3. Make them Unique: Too often people use the same couple passwords for everything. This is not safe practice. Tip #4: Use a password manager: We all have so many passwords to manage. Using a password manager will help you employ all three safety tips mentioned without having to remember all of them.

Tuesday Tech Tips from the Galion Technology Department continue this week with four easy tips to help you create a strong password. Tip #1: Longer is Stronger: Create a string of 16 characters or more. Tip #2 Make them Random: Use 4-7 random words. This is commonly called a passphrase. Sometimes silly is easy to remember. Tip #3. Make them Unique: Too often people use the same couple passwords for everything. This is not safe practice. Tip #4: Use a password manager: We all have so many passwords to manage. Using a password manager will help you employ all three safety tips mentioned without having to remember all of them.

Join us on Wednesday, September 11th, at 5:00 at the Galion YMCA for the Superintendent's Series: Talk About Galion Schools. This month we welcome Melisa Watters, Chief Academic Officer, who will be there to answer questions and listen to your ideas or concerns. This series will continue every second Wednesday of each month. Hope to see you there!

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Did you know that regular school attendance will help improve reading scores by 3rd grade, helps middle school students achieve greater academic success, and increases the likelihood of graduating from high school? Galion City Schools is dedicated to working with families to reduce absenteeism rates for the 2024-25 school year. Look for more information about attendance and absenteeism to come throughout the month of September and the remainder of the year.

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Did you know that regular school attendance will help improve reading scores by 3rd grade, helps middle school students achieve greater academic success, and increases the likelihood of graduating from high school? Galion City Schools is dedicated to working with families to reduce absenteeism rates for the 2024-25 school year. Look for more information about attendance and absenteeism to come throughout the month of September and the remainder of the year.

The Technology Department at Galion City Schools would like to remind everyone of some basic internet safety tips. Check back each week this month for more Tuesday Tech Tips and information.

We hope you have a fantastic day! We will see everyone back on campus Tuesday, September 3rd.

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A district-wide lockdown drill will take place on our campus on Monday, August 19th at 2:15 PM. This is an annual event to review safety procedures with all students and staff. Our technology team will use this drill to ensure the Centegix Crisis Alert system works properly. There may be extra emergency vehicles on campus during this time.

We had an amazing turn out for our 2024-25 Open House tonight. Thank you for attending! Families were able to meet teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria staff, pick up schedules, try out lockers, and sign up for several school activities. Thank you PTO, Key Club, Teen Institute, and many more organizations for sharing information with our community. We appreciate all our teachers and staff members who stayed to greet our families. Don't forget tomorrow is a 2-hr delay! Get some sleep and we will see you here in the morning. It's a great day to be a TIGER!

Can't wait to see everyone back in school on August 15th!

The start of the 2024-25 school year is just around the corner. Be sure to keep an eye on our social media pages, subscribe to our Calendar of Events and set your notifications within the Galion City Schools app.

If you have a passion for working with students and helping them meet their academic goals, then we have the job for you! We have an opening for our Online Academy Coordinator. The start of the new school year is right around the corner, so don't hesitate. Apply now! galionschools.org/employment.

Don't miss the Second Harvest Mobile Drive-Thru Food Pantry on July 30 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.! In effort to keep our students safe and our parking lots free during dismissal, we have a new distribution location set up on our campus. Vehicles will not be permitted to enter campus until 3:00 p.m. Once school is back in session, we ask that all buses be given the right-of -way. Please be courteous and patient with us and each other as this new traffic pattern becomes routine. For more information or to register, visit galionschools.org/food-pantry

Ohio has extended its annual tax free weekend to 10 days! July 30-August 8, shoppers can get all their Back-to-School items for a little less money. Be sure to check out each building’s supply list, and read about the new dress code guidelines. These topics and more are located in the Parent Section of our website. galionschools.org Stay tuned for more information regarding Open House and an other Back-to-School information.

Another great opportunity to join our amazing Tiger Transportation Team is now available. Help us get all our students to school and athletes to their events this fall. School starts August 15 and we are in need of two drivers. Check out all our openings at galionschools.org/employment.

The Galion City School District is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated substitute teachers to join our team. Why Join Us? Flexible work schedule $125.00/day Support your school community Opportunity to inspire and impact students Requirements: Associate's Degree or higher Have a valid substitute teaching license from ODE Have a current BCI and FBI background check on file in our office. Apply Now! Visit galionschools.org/employment for more details. Join us in shaping the future, one classroom at a time!