Congrats to Sydney Bickett, 3rd place winner for Speech at the BETA Convention.
The TALENT SHOW AND DINNER is this Friday, March 24. Enjoy Mimmo's Baked Ziti With Meat Sauce, or choose the Creamy Bowtie Alfredo with no meat. The meal also includes breadstick, salad, drink, and dessert. Dinner will be served from 6 PM-7 PM with Live Music. The TALENT SHOW will immediately follow the Meal. Dine In $14, Carryout is $12, and Talent Show-only Entry is only $2. For more info, call 618 201-4687. Come out this Friday Night and support our students and our Gallatin County Band's fundraiser.
Today is SAT testing for 11th grade students- please try to arrive at the school in the Ag/Vocational wing by 8 am, so we can get testing started as soon as possible. Remember, do not bring phones or any other electronic device into testing rooms, including earbuds. Good luck today!
Tomorrow, Wednesday March 22nd is SAT testing for our 11th grade students-
This is a reminder to make sure you get a good night sleep and eat something for breakfast before coming to school tomorrow. 11th grade students will need to try to be at school and report to the ag/vocational wing by 8 am in the morning so that testing can begin in a timely manner. Students will also not be allowing to have phones or any electronic device in the testing rooms. See you tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow, Wednesday March 22nd is SAT testing for our 11th grade students-
This is a reminder to make sure you get a good night sleep and eat something for breakfast before coming to school tomorrow. 11th grade students will need to try to be at school and report to the ag/vocational wing by 8 am in the morning so that testing can begin in a timely manner. Students will also not be allowing to have phones or any electronic device in the testing rooms. See you tomorrow morning.
Senior Scholarship update- the following are the upcoming dates for scholarships:
Legence Banks Scholarship 3/24
Gallatin County Farm Bureau Scholarship 3/31
Evansville ASQ Scholarship 3/31
SIUC Credit Union Scholarship 3/31
Rotary International Dist 6510 Scholarship 4/1
Egyptian Health Department 4/14
Harrisburg Elk's Military Family Scholarship 4/30
AAA Greg Yank Scholarship 5/1
All scholarship information can be found on Mr. Cruson's Google classroom
Hello! Attached is the link to order a yearbook online.
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1010653/Gallatin-High-School/2023-Yearbook/20230302131514387108/CATALOG_SHOP/
Seniors-
There are 3 scholarships due tomorrow, Gallatin/Saline Retired teachers scholarship, Illinois Sheriff's Association Scholarship and the Ferrell Hospital Scholarship.
If students can turn in applications to Mr. Cruson by 11am tomorrow (Wednesday 15th), he will make sure they get to the appropriate locations. Anything after 11am, students will need to get apps to locations on their own.
Contact Mr. Cruson if you have questions
Congratulations to Shooters of the Year Andrew Hubbs and Autumn Hubbs. Andrew also took home 1st place and Autumn 2nd place.
Just a reminder that a few scholarships have deadlines approaching next week:
Gallatin/Saline Retired Teachers Scholarship 3/15
Illinois Sheriff's Scholarship 3/15
Ferrell Hospital Scholarship 3/15
All are due next Wednesday- if students can get the Sheriff's and Ferrell Hospital scholarships to Mr. Cruson by 11am on the 15th- He will make sure they get to the appropriate locations.
Gallatin/Saline Teachers scholarship must be in Mr. Cruson's office by Tuesday the 14th to be postmarked by the 15th
Equality Masonic Lodge Scholarship
Due by April 15th, can be returned to Mr. Cruson's office
or
the Equality Masonic Lodge
Application has been sent via email to all 12th grade students and is located on Mr. Cruson's google classroom
Update on upcoming scholarship dates, all forms can be found on Mr. Cruson's google classroom:
Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship 3/10 (Female student in Education)
Gallatin/Saline Retired Teachers Scholarship 3/15
Illinois Sheriff's Scholarship 3/15
Ferrell Hospital Scholarship 3/15
Legence Banks Scholarship 3/24
Gallatin County Farm Bureau Scholarship 3/31
Evansville ASQ Scholarship 3/31
SIUC Credit Union Scholarship 3/31
Rotary International Dist 6510 Scholarship 4/1
Egyptian Health Department 4/14
Harrisburg Elk's Military Family Scholarship 4/30
AAA Greg Yank Scholarship 5/1
All completed Scholarships can be turned in to Mr. Cruson to be delivered to providers.
If you have questions, contact Mr. Cruson at the school
Parents and Guardians,
If your child was picked up by the school bus this morning and rising waters are becoming an issue near your home, please plan to pick up your child today. If you need to pick up early, the student’s absence will be excused.
There has been a lot going on in Beginning Foods class the last few weeks! This week the students competed in burger wars. Each group received a pound of hamburger to make "designer" burgers. The students really took to this challenge and all the burgers were great! Shout out to Bryce Brazier for donating the burger.
Congratulations to Bailee Brown and Darrin Newton for being approved to earn their State FFA Degree at the FFA State Convention this June. They are the first to earn their State Degree from Gallatin County since 2016! We are so proud of them.
Monday March 13 Iconik will be here to take High School Spring Club and sports pictures.
Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition Scholarship Program
The IL Student Assistance Commission has launched the Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition Scholarship Program (Website info page). This scholarship was created by the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) and provides scholarship assistance to dependents of eligible displaced energy workers (workers laid off from a retiring power plant or a closing coal mine after Sept 15th 2016). The scholarship pays tuition and fee costs at public colleges or community colleges for one calendar year, for undergraduate or graduate study. The 2022-23 application, for awards to cover the entire 2022-23 academic year, must be submitted on or before June 15, 2023. .
Legence Bank Scholarship Due Date 3/24/23
Applications can be found at:
https://www.legencebank.com/about/scholarships.html
Just a quick Scholarship Deadline Update:
SIC SCHOLARSHIP IS DUE TOMORROW 2/28
Illinois Farm Credit Scholarship 2/28
People's National Bank Scholarship 3/3
Delat Kappa Gamma Scholarship 3/10 (Female student in Education)
Gallatin/Saline Retired Teachers Scholarship 3/15
Illinois Sheriff's Scholarship 3/15
Ferrell Hospital Scholarship 3/15
Gallatin County Farm Bureau Scholarship 3/31
Evansville ASQ Scholarship 3/31
SIUC Credit Union Scholarship 3/31
Rotary International Dist 6510 Scholarship 4/1
Egyptian Health Department 4/14
Harrisburg Elk's Military Family Scholarship 4/30
AAA Greg Yank Scholarship 5/1
All Scholarship apps can be found on Mr. Cruson's Google Classroom or in Mr. Cruson's office
Harrisburg Elks are providing a scholarship for a graduating senior that has a relative currently serving in the military or who is a veteran of military service.
Application deadline is April 30th
Application can be found on Mr. Cruson's Google Classroom