GALION – The Galion City Schools is excited to announce the first-ever, district-wide Arts Festival on Saturday, Dec. 11. The event will be held in the Galion High School gymnasium and cafetorium, with the district-wide art display open to the public beginning at 1 p.m. “This is exciting that we’re able to bring our instrumental, […]
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Galion students collect more than 5,000 pairs of socks for “Socktober”
GALION – Learning to give back to the community and help others has become a staple in the educational journey for students in the Galion City Schools. The Galion Intermediate School and Galion Primary School held the annual “Socktober” fundraiser, and it was a tremendous success. The students collected 5,410 pairs of new socks, bringing […]
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Galion Schools supporting troops via multiple programs this holiday season
GALION – The Galion Primary School and Galion Intermediate School, in cooperation with the Galion M.O.M.S. group, are showing their support for community members serving in the military through the “Support Galion Troops” program. The district-wide drive is taking place throughout the month of November. The Galion M.O.M.S. (Mothers of Servicemen and Women) group was […]
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Galion Schools hosting special Thanksgiving mobile food pantry Nov. 16
GALION – The Galion City Schools, in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, will host a Thanksgiving Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event on the district’s campus on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Second Harvest will be distributing FREE holiday-themed assorted boxes, turkeys, produce, pies, and more for income eligible families in Crawford County […]
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Galion football players show importance of literacy
GALION – Galion High School football players have volunteered their time every Friday during the 2021 season to spend time reading to the younger Tigers at the Galion Primary and Galion Intermediate Schools. The players have been reading to Primary and Intermediate students for the past six years. While the entire football team participates in […]
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Galion announces 2021 Homecoming Court
GALION — Every fall, Galion High School students gear up for the annual Homecoming festivities, and this year is no exception with a full slate of activities for students, alumni, and the community. Activities begin with a Homecoming Pep Rally and Bonfire, starting at approximately 6:50 p.m., at the football practice fields behind Unckrich Stadium […]
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Hildreth to join Galion High School staff as new career coach
GALION — Galion High School is excited to announce that Beth Hildreth has joined the GHS staff as the new Career Coach for the 2021-2022 school year. Hildreth joins the Tigers family after a successful career in Human Resources in the healthcare and manufacturing industries. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Akron, […]
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School pride & the arts is the focus of Galion High School’s “Spirit Fridays”
GALION – The new school year and new leadership at Galion High School have brought about a new program designed to increase school pride and promote the arts. “Spirit Friday” is a new initiative that has started with the 2021-2022 school year. How does the program work? The Galion High School marching band starts playing […]
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Galion student arrested after incident involving non-firearm weapon
GALION — A Galion student was arrested Friday after an incident reported by school administrators, according to superintendent Jennifer Allerding. Allerding released a statement Friday night stating two students were involved in an incident that included a non-firearm weapon. No names were released and the specific charge(s) were not disclosed. No other comment was available […]
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Galion Primary, Intermediate Schools welcome families for annual open houses
GALION – The Galion Primary and Intermediate Schools opened their doors for families to get a first-hand experience of what their students are working on during the buildings’ annual Open House on Aug. 31. While the Galion High School and Middle School held their respective open house events prior to the start of the new […]