GALION – The second year of the Galion Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) “Pawns on Pawns” chess club concluded with a chess tournament at Galion Intermediate School Saturday, April 9. There were 36 students and their families that braved the wintery conditions to enjoy the morning competition. Each student was guaranteed two games in the […]
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Galion hires Matt Dick as new football coach
GALION – Matt Dick was hired Thursday as the new head football coach at Galion high school, according to the district’s board of education. Dick, a graduate of Capital University and Ashland University, was hired during a special meeting at the district’s Administrative Center April 7. He replaces coaching veteran Chris Hawkins, who took the […]
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Galion Symphonic Band advances to state contest
GALION – Galion High School’s performing arts department continued its strong tradition again this school year. For the fourth consecutive year, the Galion Symphonic Band will compete in the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) State Large Group Adjudicated competition at Findlay High School in late April. The band, comprised of 35 members, earned a “Superior” […]
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Galion student qualifies for 2nd straight Scripps Regional Spelling Bee
GALION – Galion City School District sixth grader Regin Kuehlman will be one of 55 students competing in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee at Ohio University March 19. Qualifying for this event has been a long process, and it’s the second straight year she’s accomplished that feat. Kuehlman competed in the district-wide spelling bee and […]
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Galion’s Summer earns Believe, Achieve, Succeed Award
GALION – Galion Intermediate School teacher Bryan Summer was selected the district’s first recipient of the Believe, Achieve, Succeed Award. The Believe, Achieve, Succeed Award program is designed to recognize teachers and staff members who are going beyond the call of duty to make a positive impact on the lives of students. Staff members are […]
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Galion selects Misura as Student of the Month
GALION – Sara Misura, a junior at Galion High School, was recently selected as the January 2016 Student of the Month. The positive character trait for January at Galion High School was “compassion.” Sara is a member of the GHS Academic Challenge team. She also takes courses through the High School’s College Credit Plus program. […]
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Galion students help pupils deal with winter weather
GALION, — While Ohio’s winter weather season has been unpredictable, there have been several days of very cold temperatures. Galion City School District bus drivers noticed that some Galion students were without a hat or gloves during those cold days, and they decided to approach Director of Transportation Jim Myers and Superintendent Jim Grubbs. “We […]
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Three Galion students ready for tri-county spelling bee
GALION — Three Galion City School District students advanced to the Tri-County Spelling Bee set for Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC). Regin Kuehlman (6th grade) and Marley Adams (7th grade) finished in the Top 12 of the Crawford County Spelling Bee, while Caleb Strack (8th grade) was […]
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Roston selected District 6 track coach of the year
GALION — Todd Roston has been selected the 2015 District 6 Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year by the Ohio Association of Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches. Roston was selected for the honor from among all divisions in the district. District 6 is comprised of Erie, Sandusky, Seneca, Huron, Crawford, Richland and Wyandot […]
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Galion French students honor victims of Hurricane Katrina
GALION, Ohio – Galion High School students in Violeta Chinni’s French classes honored the victims of the Hurricane Katrina with a special project done during the National French Week in November, 2015. The ‘Fleur-de-Lis Project,’ along with other planned French class activities, was an extension of the students’ class trip to New Orleans, LA in […]