At last nights board meeting, we welcomed new board members: Amber Eberly, David Cleveland, Dean Gudeman and Aidan Simmons. We look forward to your ideas, passion and commitment as we work together for our students and community!
Thank you to our outgoing board members, Mark Bradac, Lisa Havener, Matt Krueger and Gordie Leahy for your service, leadership, and commitment that have made a lasting impact. We are grateful for the time and care you gave to our district!
Good luck to the GKMS students in esports! They are going to the quarter finals for Rocket League and will be competing this Thursday!
Last Saturday's Jazz Dance was a night to remember! Our incredible high school and middle school jazz groups lit up the stage with high school vocalists, and alongside a talented guest combo group. The music was smooth and the dinner? Delicious!
Big thanks to everyone who came out to support the performers and made the night so special. We’re still buzzing from all the energy and talent!
NO SCHOOL REMINDER: Thursday, April 17 through Monday, April 21.
School will be in session on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
GKHS students: A day
GES & KES students: B day
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Wylde, third grade teacher, who received the Excellence in Education- Elementary award last night!!
The Excellence in Education is a county wide collaboration between the DeKalb County ROE and the DeKalb County Community Foundation.
Join us in celebrating our newest National Honor Society members! Well done on this amazing achievement!
Photos are of current NHS members with new members and one of the new members.
📚 From Grandpa’s Slippers in the fall to Grandpa’s Shorts before spring break — our superintendent, Dr. Wagner, made a return visit to read to our first graders! It was a great day hearing this funny story!
Kingston Elementary School is hiring for a principal secretary! For more information and to apply, visit https://www.applitrack.com/dekalb/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=255&category=Secretarial%2FClerical
Integrated Algebra classes at the high school did a competition to see who could build the tallest tower out of spaghetti, tape and string that could hold a marshmallow! Students had to problem solve and think outside of the box to create their towers in groups. The winning group had a tower that was 24 inches tall! They even had a few teachers / staff members try to compete in the challenge as well.
GKHS, AP Human Geography recently embarked on a sensory exploration of chocolate! Students were tasked with examining different brands of chocolate using all of their senses: sight, smell, touch, sound (the snap!), and taste. They then ranked their preferences, providing evidence to support their choices.
This week, they will dive deeper into the chocolate industry, uncovering the company identities of the treats they sampled. Students will explore the global supply chain, sustainability initiatives, and fair trade agreements that shape the chocolate industry.
Huge shoutout to our amazing PTO for helping scoop up some sweet sherbet for our 6th graders before break! They earned this tasty reward by winning our school-wide PBIS booster for consistently charging their Chromebooks.
The smiles, laughter, and excitement said it all—our students LOVED their treat! Thank you, PTO, for making this celebration extra special!
NIU Football and the Beautiful Lives Project hosted Field of Dreams and some of our students were able to attend! Our students learned the fundamentals of playing football and met the coaches and players.
Check out this news article written about the event by Alumni Sydni Stoffregen!
https://www.wifr.com/video/2025/03/18/beautiful-lives-project-tackles-stigma-around-disabilities-sports/
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025 there will be a Board of Education Meeting. This meeting will begin at 6:30PM in closed session. The regular meeting will begin immediately following the closed session.
📍 Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/genoa/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D4TV3T72BC76
📍 Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@GenoaKingstonSchoolDistrict424/streams
🎥🎟️ Behind the scenes with the IceHogs! Our Multimedia 2 students and communication interns got an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced world of sports media! From meeting with marketing professionals to touring the facility before anyone else and visiting the VIP section, they experienced game day operations like never before. Huge thanks to Mrs. Drews for organizing this incredible opportunity!
The 2025-2026 returning student registration is open through your Skyward Portal until May 27!
Online registration is a simple process that will take 10-15 minutes. Register Today ➡️ https://skyward.iscorp.com/GKSchools424ILStuSTS/Session/Signin?area=Home&controller=Home&action=Index
On Wednesdays we wear pink for the musical, Mean Girls - High School Version. Premiering this Friday, 7:00 PM at the GKHS auditorium!
And that’s a wrap on day one of Kindergarten Round-Up! 🎉 We had the best time meeting our future little Cogs and celebrating with a special “commitment” signing! ✨💙
We can’t wait for all the fun ahead—welcome to the GK family!
REMINDER: Spring Break starts Monday, March 24 through Friday, March 28, 2025.
School will be in session on Monday, March 31, 2025. KES, GES and GKHS students: this will be a A day.
GKHS students in agriculture mechanics classes visited Sauber Manufacturing in Virgil, IL yesterday. They learned all about the welding and manufacturing industry while there. They saw the cutting, welding and assembly of custom trucks and trailers used in various industries.
Homemade ice cream! Last week, GKHS students visited our second graders to teach them about dairy products. They even had a fun activity planned where students got to make their own ice cream!
