Galena ARC preschool hosts open house

GALENA-The Galena Art & Recreation Center (ARC) will hold its annual preschool open house on Thursday, Aug. 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. at 413 S. Bench St., Galena. All parents and future preschoolers are welcome to attend. Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Galena School Board discusses budget

Galena's August School Board Meeting was business as usual Wednesday, Aug. 18. The first order of new business was the establishment of regular meeting dates and times. The main discussion considered the pros and cons of starting at 6 and 6:30 p.m. The trade off is a more convenient time for getting there after work at 6:30 p.m. and an earlier adjournment with 6 p.m. The board voted 6-0 to hold regular school board meetings on the third Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. Board member Mike Campbell was not present for this vote. Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Trip of a lifetime

Galena High School students headed to Europe for 11 days, touring the world's most famous attractions. Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Tri-State Christian School plans open house Aug. 5

GALENA-Tri-State Christian School (TSCS) is hosting an open house on Thursday, Aug. 5 from 6:30-8 p.m. The school is K-12 with a number of international students from several different countries. Tuesday, August 03, 2010

New superintendent: Buccaneer becomes a Pirate

GALENA-Dr. Dale Greimann has accepted the offer by the Galena School Board to become the next Galena School superintendent. At about 9:15 p.m. the Galena School Board received the fax they were waiting for. Dr. Dale Greimann returned the contract offered to him following a brief executive session on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Tuesday, March 06, 2007

After prom group plans meeting

GALENA-The After Prom 2007 committee will have a meeting on Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. to further its plans for the After Prom party in May. The meeting will take place at the Galena Middle School and parents of Galena High School juniors and seniors are welcome to attend. Fund-raising efforts are well-underway. Businesses, organizations, or individuals interested in sponsoring this worthwhile event are encouraged to send donations to Lara LeGrand, 9710 Little Doe Run, Galena, IL, 61036. The committee appreciates all donations received to date. Tuesday, March 06, 2007

River Ridge takes WYSE crown

River Ridge High School won first place team and nine individual medals at the regional competition of the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) competition held at Highland Community College, Feb. 8.  Test material is drawn from senior high school and freshman level college curricula. Written by teams of college and university faculty, subjects include biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics, English, math and physics. Team standings for the competition in the division are: River Ridge, first; East Dubuque, second; Scales Mound, third; Stockton, fourth; Aquin, fifth; and Galena, sixth. Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Musical notes

GALENA-Several students participated in the Illinois Grade School Music Association, Northern Division (IGSMA) on Saturday Feb. 17 at Rockford Lutheran School. They performed for a judge who gave them a rating, encouraging suggestions and constructive criticism. Ratings: I (1) -Excellent II (2)-Very Good III (3)-Good Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Hornet brain power

On Saturday, Feb. 17, the Scales Mound Varsity Scholastic Bowl team ventured to Rock Falls to participate in the 2007 Illinois Masonic Academic Bowl. The Masons sponsor the regional and state competitions to provide positive recognition for academic excellence. The double-elimination tournament features scholarship awards for the top four places and the consolation bracket winners, courtesy of the Illinois Masons. Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Schools plan screening

The River Ridge School District 210 will hold its annual preschool screening for children up to five on March 8 and 9 and kindergarten screening on March 7. The child's overall development will be checked, including language, concepts, motor skills, and vision and hearing. There is no charge for this service. All children should participate. The screening is sponsored by the River Ridge School District 210, Northwest Special Education Cooperative, and the Regional Office of Education. Tuesday, February 27, 2007