Galesburg-Augusta Primary School

Visit www.ga-bond.com for more information. Our softball teams pay to to use an off-site academy for spring training. A multi-purpose instructional facility would reduce travel and cost for our district.

REMINDER: DELAYED START 10/13! Just a friendly reminder that THIS Wednesday, 10/13 is a delayed start day. Delayed starts are scheduled every Wednesday, except for the 1st Wednesday of each month. School will start 90 minutes later on delayed start days. School will dismiss at the normal time. Delayed Start Times: Primary School 9:20 AM Middle School 9:44 AM High School 9:00 AM * Bus riders will be picked up 90 minutes later than their scheduled pick up time.

Q: How will this bond help academic achievement at G-A? A: Expanding and repurposing facilities, increasing the number of academic/athletic opportunities, offering increasing STEM/STEAM curriculum, flexible spacing for after-school student groups, has been shown to positively impact students' interest in learning, encouraging them to stay in school and graduate! ● By upgrading and improving the learning environment, our students will be better able to learn the skills needed to be successful adults in our communities. Researchers have followed adults who participated in high school after-school programming such as athletics. They found that those adults exhibit goal setting, perseverance, communication skills and far greater confidence in themselves and their futures. All G-A students deserve the opportunities to learn and master these life skills for their future success as community members and contributors to the world around them.

2021 Bond Proposal - Security Vestibule at the Primary School This security vestibule would be for Preschool and the Daycare center. https://youtu.be/Spq3NFUC978

Q: What is included in the bond proposal and how much will it cost? A: The project remains exactly the same as the needs are exactly the same. ● Additional classroom space at the Primary School means returning 4th grades to the PS and 8th grades to the MS. It will open space back up at the High School for needed programs: Space is maxed out at our Primary School due to necessary and additional programs being added over the past several years. By adding an additional wing on to the Primary which will house four 4th grade classrooms and a STEAM education classroom, we once again will be able to house our 8th graders back at the Middle School and our Primary will return to a PreK-4 building. Currently the High School space is also maxed out keeping us from adding teachers and courses. Our very successful Robotics program is housed in a maintenance building.

TODAY IS HOMECOMING!!! 4:30- Homecoming Parade 7:00- Game Vs. Lawton ALL G-A STUDENTS will get FREE admission to the HOMECOMING football game TONIGHT FRIDAY, October 8th!!! Go Rams!!!

2021 Bond Proposal - Athletic Facility Currently our track and field middle school and high school students must travel to and use other school districts’ tracks for both practice and for all meets. Without a new track facility, our students will not get the chance to practice their skills on a daily basis, reach their performance goals nor perform in front of their own community. Additionally, we do not get to take advantage of the income earnings potential from hosting home events--funds that could be used in our athletic and after-school programs for such things as school events and trips, uniforms, equipment, two-way bussing and participation fee relief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBcyurSEwK8

Our Walk to School Event is cancelled today. We will try next Friday.

2021 Bond Proposal Vote Nov. 2nd! Please visit the bond website for more details! https://www.ga-bond.com/

2021 Bond Proposal - Athletic Facility Currently our track and field middle school and high school students must travel to and use other school districts’ tracks for both practice and for all meets. Without a new track facility, our students will not get the chance to practice their skills on a daily basis, reach their performance goals nor perform in front of their own community. Additionally, we do not get to take advantage of the income earnings potential from hosting home events--funds that could be used in our athletic and after-school programs for such things as school events and trips, uniforms, equipment, two-way bussing and participation fee relief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBcyurSEwK8

Primary School walk to school event is tomorrow. Students with wristbands will be dropped off at the River Oaks Park entrance starting around 7:15. Students that usually get dropped off at the Primary School are encouraged to be dropped off at the Park starting at 7:10 We will start the walk to the Primary School at 7:35. Teachers and staff will be walking with the students. Looking forward to walking with everyone tomorrow. IN CASE OF RAIN a decision will be made around 6:00 am. All attempts to have the event tomorrow will be made. Please check FB page in the morning.

*** 2021 Bond Proposal *** Our Kids Our Community Our Responsibility https://youtu.be/XscrCXlNwk0

*** Homecoming 2021 *** ALL G-A STUDENTS will get FREE admission to the HOMECOMING football game this FRIDAY, October 8th!!! Go Rams!!!

Count Day is TOMORROW October 6th! STUDENT COUNT DAY AND SCHOOL FUNDING • The count days and school funding are mandated through the State School Aid Act. • Count Day is when all public schools in Michigan tally the number of students attending their schools. • Count information is critical to districts because each student translates into state funding. • State aid is based on the number of students legally enrolled on or before count day. Pupils must be in attendance and receive instruction in all classes on the count day. Please make sure that your student(s) arrive at school on time & attend all day, if possible. Thank you!!!

2021 Bond Proposal - STEAM and STEM The growth in the number of STEM related jobs are projected to outpace all other occupations in the next decade. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that overall employment in the economy will grow about 7.4%, while STEM related fields will grow by 10.8%. STEM/STEAM college job holders earn between 20% and 30% more per hour than non-STEM employees. Unfortunately, in 2018, 2.4 million STEM jobs were projected to go unfilled across the U.S.! Kalamazoo County sees the same gap in graduates’ training and open positions. Having the right facilities to grow more STEM/STEAM programming will help us ensure all students receive this education before graduation, keeping the world of possibilities open for each of them. https://youtu.be/ae3FaDPV644

IT'S HOMECOMING WEEK!!! Community Events: Wednesday, October 6 6pm- Powderpuff (FREE ADMISSION and open to the community) 7pm- Bonfire (FREE ADMISSION and open to the community) *Concessions will be open for both events Friday, October 8 4:30- Homecoming Parade 7:00- Game Vs. Lawton *Spirit Days (Check with your school)

Just a reminder there is NO DELAYED START this Wednesday 10/6. Please save this handy picture to help you keep track of the dates.

Not sure where to vote? Click the link below to find out! https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index

Q: Are there still buses in the bond project? A: Yes. Our bus fleet is an aging fleet that requires increasing and costly repairs to keep them safely on the road. Did you know G-A's oldest running bus is 21 years old? https://youtu.be/UR9iOHlSlik

HOMECOMING IS NEXT FRIDAY 10/8/21!!! Community Events: Wednesday, October 6 6pm- Powderpuff (FREE ADMISSION and open to the community) 7pm- Bonfire (FREE ADMISSION and open to the community) *Concessions will be open for both events Friday, October 8 4:30- Homecoming Parade 7:00- Game Vs. Lawton *Spirit Days (Check with your school)