🚌 Here Comes The Bus!
Here Comes the Bus is a free app that will allow parents and students to know the location of the bus and if it is on time or delayed.
Access the app from your smartphone, tablet or computer. Receive push notifications and/or email alerts!
How to get started:
1. Download the Here Comes the Bus app* or visit herecomesthebus.com
2. Click the "Sign Up" button
3. Enter school code 85511 and click “Next” followed by “Confirm”
4. Complete the “User Profile” box
5. Under “My Students,” click “Add.” Enter your child’s last name and student ID number
6. Once you confirm your information, you’re ready to begin using Here Comes the Bus!
**Student ID Numbers are located next to their name in Final Forms
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Questions/concerns? Contact us!
Email: transportation@galionschools.org
Director of Transportation: Brian Owens 419-468-6500, ext. 11023
Secretary of Transportation: Sherri McMullen t 419-468-6500, ext. 11022
Welcome to our two new Tigers this year. Let's give them a warm welcome 🧡
𝓚𝓪𝓲𝓼𝓮𝔂 𝓢𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓴
🏫 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙧?
First year, but student taught Kindergarten at the Primary and 5th grade at the Intermediate
🎉 𝙁𝙪𝙣/𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛:
I was a college swimmer & swam for 16 years!
🐯𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙩 𝙂𝙄𝙎?
To form wonderful relationships with students & encourage their growth as learners!
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𝓢𝓴𝔂𝓮 𝓒𝓪𝓻𝓹𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻
🏫 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙧?
I just graduated at The Ohio State University in May of 2023. I student taught 2nd grade at the Primary School in fall of 2022.
🎉 𝙁𝙪𝙣/𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛:
I love to travel!
🐯 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙩 𝙂𝙄𝙎?
My hope is to develop positive relationships with fellow staff members, parents & families and of course my students! I am excited to develop more as an educator and start my teaching career at GIS.
Campus Wear at GIS. A reminder that our building has Campus Wear. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 - please read below and reach out to our office for any questions.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:
Acceptable dress must be appropriately sized and fitted. NO baggy, sagging, or excessively tight clothing is permitted. Clothing that is distressed or has rips/holes in it is not to be worn, even with tights under it. Clothing with profane or obscene pictures and/or lettering or which refers to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, firearms, or related material is prohibited. Judgment of an
administrator in matters of dress and appearance is final. Attire cannot be altered and must conform to the following requirements: Students wearing face coverings, including masks or face shields will not display any language or visuals that are vulgar, profane, or violent in nature. Students violating these expectations will be subject to discipline.
👕 TOPS
1. All shirts must have sleeves.
2. Plain blue, orange, white/off-white, gray OR black shirts may be worn. Any combination of the afore mentioned colors is acceptable. Collared shirt and t-shirts are acceptable. A small chest logo of no more than 4 inches is permitted on shirts. Galion Tiger Spirit Wear is encouraged.
3. Galion Themed shirts may be worn any day as long as they fit the color requirements.
4. Approved colors for all hoodies, sweaters, sweatshirts, fleece tops and scarfs are white/off-white, blue, orange, gray OR black.
5. Plain long-sleeved white/off-white, orange, blue, black or gray shirts are acceptable.
👖BOTTOMS
1. Permitted lower body attire must be worn around the waist. No holes or tears.
2. NO denim, jeans, sweats, tights, yoga pants, leggings, or windbreaker style of pants shall be worn.
3. Skirts/jumpers must be fingertip length or longer. Back slit is to be no more than 4 inches above the knee.
4. Shorts must be of fingertip length. Khaki (tan), or dark blue. Capri style pants are allowed.
5. Approved colors for all bottoms are solid color khaki (tan), dark blue or black. Corduroy material in solid khaki (tan) or dark blue is acceptable.
👟 FOOTWEAR
1. Heels are limited to a 2-inch height.
2. No “wheelie” shoes, slides, flip-flops, slippers or cleats.
3. The entire foot must be covered at all times.
4. Athletic/tennis shoes are permitted.
Full handbook for GIS linked here: https://tinyurl.com/GIShandbook
Welcome to AUGUST ☀️ which means, school is right around the corner. We are SO excited to see all the new and familiar faces. Please see our August newsletter for back-to-school important information, such as a link to our 23-24 Handbook, NEW drop-off/pick-up procedures, and meal price changes. Linked here: https://tinyurl.com/GISaugustnewsletter Please contact the office during our open hours (August 1st-August 11th from 8am-3pm) or contact by email Mrs. Heimann or Mrs. Patterson.
Don’t forget to join us tonight at Three Bean Coffee House for the first session of Listen & Learn 2 Lead with Galion’s new superintendent, Dr. Jeffrey Hartmann.
Back-to-school important incoming dates! And don’t forget, our first day starts with a 2-hr delay.
See our full district calendar here: https://tinyurl.com/GCSdistrictcalendar
See you soon, Tigers 🧡
The number of summer days are getting shorter, and that back-to-school list is getting longer... ☑️ check off your 23-24 FinalForms from your to-do list! Access your FinalForms here: https://galion-oh.finalforms.com
The Galion City Schools, in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, will hold the Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event on the district’s campus on Tuesday, July 25th. We are still looking for volunteers to help us during the event! If you'd like to lend a hand, please visit https://cerv.is/0293rGAL072523 for additional details and to sign up! To register for distribution, please visit https://bit.ly/sh_fb_jul25.
There are some new 𝑻𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒏 at GIS this 23-24 school year 🧡 🐯 Mrs. Kayla Heimann will be transitioning from Primary Assistant Principal to our Intermediate Principal. 💙 Mrs. Heimann is looking forward to the familiar faces in 3rd and 4th-grade, and getting to know this year's 5th-graders. She will continue to bring many of the same, consistent practices the students and families are accustomed to, as well as building trusting and collaborative relationships to ensure equity and inclusion, foster creativity, and increase student achievement. 🐯 Mrs. Leigh Ann Patterson comes to Galion after 6 years as an Intervention Specialist. 💙 Mrs. Patterson is looking forward to investing in the Tiger community, fostering a safe and respectful environment, and achieving both academic and behavioral excellence. Make sure to stop by the 𝑷𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 (𝑵𝒆𝒘) 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒔 stand to meet these two during our Open House (August 16th from 4:30-6:30 - more details soon!)
With all the deal days going on, and tax-free weekend heading our way (8/4-8/6), now is the perfect time to be stocking up on supplies!
Attached you will find the GIS 23-24 School Supply list 📝
https://tinyurl.com/GISsupplylist
The Galion City Schools, in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, will hold the Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event on the district’s campus on Tuesday, June 27th. We are still looking for volunteers to help us during the event! If you'd like to lend a hand, please visit https://cerv.is/0293rGAL062723 for additional details and to sign up!
To register for distribution, please visit https://bit.ly/sh-fb_June27.
Galion City School in partnership with the USDA will offer Free Meals for Kids each Monday through July 31. Grab and go bags containing 5 breakfast and 5 lunches plus milk will be offered to every child in Galion City Schools. Call 419-46806500next 11016 to register or email king.shannon@galionschools.org.
Pick up locations are as follows:
Libby Lane Apartments 10:00-10:20
265 Libby Lane
East Park 10:30-10:50
1231 E Walnut St - Splash Pad Pavilion
Galion Arms 11;00-11:20
585 Galion Arms Court
Heise Park 11:30-11:50
98-2 Heise Park Lane - Curly Slide Pavilion
Join us on Tuesday, July 18 from 11:00-1:00 for open interviews. We have several aide positions open for those who love to work with students and are interested in joining our fabulous staff. Call for more information 419-468-3432 or apply at www.renhillgroup.com.
Hope to see you on the 18th in the Administrative Office of Galion City Schools.
GIS 5th grade students provided the Humane Society with a check for $1200 from their spring community service project led by Ms. Prince. This money will help the Humane Society provide much needed resources to the community to prevent tick disease in our furry friends. We are so proud of our outgoing 5th graders and their diligence to make this project a success!
Final Forms is now available to complete for next school year. Be sure to update and sign both the Contact form and the Transportation form by May 10th to ensure bus transportation needs are met for next year. If you need assistance accessing Final Forms, please contact Ronnie Rinehart at 419-468-3134, ext 11012.
This is a reminder that tomorrow and Thursday students will be taking the state end of year assessment for English Language Arts. Please remind your Middle School and High Schools students to bring their iPad fully charged. In addition no cell phones, earbuds or electronic watches are permitted in the testing rooms. These items should be left in lockers or given to the school office for safe keeping.
Students are encouraged to get a good night’s sleep, eat a good breakfast, be on time and do their best. Thank you for your support in this effort. We will see you tomorrow.
GIS Families...please go to https://ybpay.lifetouch.com and use School Code: 14489923 to not miss out on your child getting their 2022-2023 yearbook. They are $20.00 with out any extras. There will be class composites for each class and candids from events and clubs in the building. Also the cover of the yearbook is actually the artwork of GIS students, so this is one of a kind and you won't want to miss having it to look back on the great memories for this school year. The deadline is March 17th!
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!
GIS is so proud of Lucas Prosser (5th grade) and Max Bowser (4th grade) who won their sectionals, districts, and now this weekend are traveling to compete at state. Only the top 16 wrestlers from each weight class qualified. What a huge accomplishment for both Lucas and Max! The OYWA league is for wrestlers in grades 3-6. Please send an encouraging comment to our GIS tigers. Go and Be Great Lucas and Max! We are so PROUD of you already!
