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Did you know that missing just two days of school each month can add up to a full year of missed class time over a student’s school career? Attendance matters! When students are chronically absent, they miss opportunities to learn, build relationships, develop their mental health and well-being and access to critical resources available at school.

Social Media awareness is the under standing of the impact and implications of our interaction with social media. It includes being mindful and making a conscious effort to use social media responsibly and respectfully. Some important tips include: Be aware of what you post - is it true, is it helpful, is it inspiring, is it necessary, is it kind? Be aware of who you are talking to - not everyone is who they say they are. Know what information is being collected from the apps and sites you visit. Limit what you share about yourself and others - are you sharing too much information about you or your children? Finally and most importantly, NEVER agree to meet some

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!

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.

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

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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Wow, what a day it was! As we have often said, safety is always at the forefront of our thoughts and decisions. Today we had a unique opportunity to exercise part of our mission statement by providing an additional safe environment for our students. We want to express our sincere gratitude to Pastor Paul Walter at Grace Point Church for allowing us to use their facility as our place of safety for the students of Galion Intermediate. A special thank you goes to our maintenance staff and Fox Plumbing for quickly repairing the leaky regulator. Thanks to them we will all be back in school tomorrow as normal. A shout-out goes to our amazing kitchen staff, aides, and teachers for getting lunches out the door and our students to their designated place of safety and keeping them entertained while waiting to be reunited with their families. Finally a huge thank you to all of you, our parents, guardians, and emergency transportation contacts. Your graciousness and flexibility are greatly appreciated. We are extremely pleased with how the situation unfolded. Thank you for your support today! It truly is a great day to be a Tiger!

Thank you to all parents of Intermediate students and our amazing staff members from all buildings who jumped in to help us today as we had to evacuate one of our buildings. All students are enjoying lunch and games as they await family members to pick them up. Stay tuned for more information to come this evening regarding today's event.

School attendance 🤝🏻 School achievement We want to have your student(s) in our building as much as possible! But, we understand that life happens; sickness hits, appointments set, etc. That is why we at GIS celebrate GOOD attendance, not just perfect. Let’s set good attendance goals this year together! 🐾

Good morning, GIS families! We are off to a great start for the year. We are excited to see how our students grow in their academics and thrive in our building. If you have any questions/concerns please reach out to your new principal, Mr. Matt Dick, at dick.matt@galionschools.org

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!

🚌 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 — Questions/concerns? Contact us! Email: transportation@galionschools.org Director of Transportation: DiAnna Danner 419-468-6500, ext. 11022