Don't forget! It’s Homecoming is tomorrow! 🏈☄️
Come cheer on the Genoa Comets tomorrow as they take on the Rossford Bulldogs. Pregame activities start around 6:30 PM, and kickoff is at 7:00 PM. See you there, Comets!
🏫✨ Virtual State of the Schools ✨🏫
Join us virtually on October 14 at 7:00 PM for our State of the Schools presentation! Learn more about the exciting things happening across our district, celebrate our successes, and hear about what’s ahead.
📅 October 14
⏰ 7:00 PM
💻 Virtual Event
We hope you’ll join us! ☄️
Join us virtually on October 14 at 7:00 PM for our State of the Schools presentation! Learn more about the exciting things happening across our district, celebrate our successes, and hear about what’s ahead.
📅 October 14
⏰ 7:00 PM
💻 Virtual Event
We hope you’ll join us! ☄️
💙✨ Better Together Week! ✨💙
Our elementary students had a wonderful time celebrating Better Together Week! Throughout the week, students and staff focused on kindness, friendship, inclusion, and the importance of supporting one another. 🤝
From spreading smiles to lending a helping hand, our Comets showed that when we work together, encourage each other, and celebrate what makes each of us special, our school community shines even brighter! 🌟
We are proud to be BETTER TOGETHER! 💙🤍
https://youtube.com/shorts/jS5y3_0By1w?feature=share
Our elementary students had a wonderful time celebrating Better Together Week! Throughout the week, students and staff focused on kindness, friendship, inclusion, and the importance of supporting one another. 🤝
From spreading smiles to lending a helping hand, our Comets showed that when we work together, encourage each other, and celebrate what makes each of us special, our school community shines even brighter! 🌟
We are proud to be BETTER TOGETHER! 💙🤍
https://youtube.com/shorts/jS5y3_0By1w?feature=share
Last week, students across Genoa came together to celebrate kindness, friendship, and making sure everyone feels included! ☄️
At Genoa Elementary, Better Together Week brought kindness to the sidewalks with Chalk the Walk, along with kindness notes, new friends at lunch and recess, and messages added to a school-wide Better Together poster.
At Genoa Middle and High School, Start With Hello Week encouraged students to notice when someone might feel left out, meet someone new, and think about the trusted adults they can turn to. We loved seeing our staff and community members welcome students and help them feel seen.
Different activities, one message: a simple hello or kind gesture can make someone’s day. Thank you to everyone who helped make the week special for our students! ❤️🩶
#StartWithHello #BetterTogether #GenoaComets
At Genoa Elementary, Better Together Week brought kindness to the sidewalks with Chalk the Walk, along with kindness notes, new friends at lunch and recess, and messages added to a school-wide Better Together poster.
At Genoa Middle and High School, Start With Hello Week encouraged students to notice when someone might feel left out, meet someone new, and think about the trusted adults they can turn to. We loved seeing our staff and community members welcome students and help them feel seen.
Different activities, one message: a simple hello or kind gesture can make someone’s day. Thank you to everyone who helped make the week special for our students! ❤️🩶
#StartWithHello #BetterTogether #GenoaComets
Our 6th graders have been busy becoming scientific measurement experts! Students have been learning how scientists measure mass and volume using tools like the triple-beam balance and graduated cylinders. They have practiced carefully measuring, reading scales, and recording their measurements accurately.
Students put their measurement skills to work during a popcorn investigation! They used a triple-beam balance to measure the mass of different numbers of popcorn kernels and then graphed their results. By comparing the number of kernels to the total mass, students discovered a linear relationships, noting that as the number of kernels increased, the total mass increased in a predictable pattern.
Students have also explored the relationship between cubic centimeters and milliliters, learning that 1 cm³ is equal to 1 mL. They then used measurements of mass and volume to investigate density and buoyancy, discovering why some objects float while others sink.
Through these hands-on investigations, students are learning that careful measurement, data, and mathematical relationships can help scientists explain and predict the world around us!
Students put their measurement skills to work during a popcorn investigation! They used a triple-beam balance to measure the mass of different numbers of popcorn kernels and then graphed their results. By comparing the number of kernels to the total mass, students discovered a linear relationships, noting that as the number of kernels increased, the total mass increased in a predictable pattern.
Students have also explored the relationship between cubic centimeters and milliliters, learning that 1 cm³ is equal to 1 mL. They then used measurements of mass and volume to investigate density and buoyancy, discovering why some objects float while others sink.
Through these hands-on investigations, students are learning that careful measurement, data, and mathematical relationships can help scientists explain and predict the world around us!
Dear Comet Families,
As we head into Homecoming Week, please take a moment to read the attached letter from Superintendent McPherson. It shares an important reminder about our alcohol and tobacco free campus expectations at school athletic events, including Friday’s football game.
Thank you for helping us make Homecoming a fun and welcoming experience for everyone. Go Comets!
As we head into Homecoming Week, please take a moment to read the attached letter from Superintendent McPherson. It shares an important reminder about our alcohol and tobacco free campus expectations at school athletic events, including Friday’s football game.
Thank you for helping us make Homecoming a fun and welcoming experience for everyone. Go Comets!
🏃♀️🏃♂️ Comets on the Run! ☄️
Some of our K–5 Comets participated at Oregon Clay High School in the Oregon Elementary CC Series! Students in K–2 ran a half mile, while students in grades 3–5 took on a full mile.
This was the first of three races open to Genoa Comet Elementary students. We’re so proud of all our young runners—everyone ran well and showed great effort! Way to go, Comets! ❤️🩶
Some of our K–5 Comets participated at Oregon Clay High School in the Oregon Elementary CC Series! Students in K–2 ran a half mile, while students in grades 3–5 took on a full mile.
This was the first of three races open to Genoa Comet Elementary students. We’re so proud of all our young runners—everyone ran well and showed great effort! Way to go, Comets! ❤️🩶
Our district YouTube channel has moved! 📺
If you’d like to keep up with Genoa Area Local Schools videos, please subscribe to our new channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GenoaAreaLocalSchools
Thanks for following along, Comets! ☄️
If you’d like to keep up with Genoa Area Local Schools videos, please subscribe to our new channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GenoaAreaLocalSchools
Thanks for following along, Comets! ☄️
☄️ COMET COUNTDOWN: EPISODE 2 IS HERE! ☄️
We’re back with another trip around Comet Country! 🎥
This time we’re talking State of the School, district needs, Comet Service, the Comets 2026 Jog-a-thon… and somewhere along the way, things get a little icy. 🧊😂
Take a few minutes, see what’s happening around Genoa Area Local Schools, and stick around to see who gets the icy challenge next! 👀
🎥 Watch Episode 2 here:
https://youtu.be/DEDU0RRyrMc
#GenoaComets #CometCountdown #GoComets
We’re back with another trip around Comet Country! 🎥
This time we’re talking State of the School, district needs, Comet Service, the Comets 2026 Jog-a-thon… and somewhere along the way, things get a little icy. 🧊😂
Take a few minutes, see what’s happening around Genoa Area Local Schools, and stick around to see who gets the icy challenge next! 👀
🎥 Watch Episode 2 here:
https://youtu.be/DEDU0RRyrMc
#GenoaComets #CometCountdown #GoComets
🍎🥪 Today we’re celebrating the people who help keep our Comets fueled and ready to learn! ☄️
Happy National Food Service Worker Day to our amazing food service team! ❤️
Happy National Food Service Worker Day to our amazing food service team! ❤️
🥎 Varsity Softball Assistant Coach Opening 🥎
We are looking for a varsity softball assistant coach for this upcoming season. If you have a passion for coaching, apply now!
Interested applicants should contact Matt Routson at mlroutson@genoaschools.com .
Go Comets! ☄️
We are looking for a varsity softball assistant coach for this upcoming season. If you have a passion for coaching, apply now!
Interested applicants should contact Matt Routson at mlroutson@genoaschools.com .
Go Comets! ☄️
📚❤️ Celebrating literacy at Genoa Elementary! Our Comets are building a love of reading in so many ways!
🏆 Congratulations to our students who received the Claire’s Day Award!
📖 We love seeing students volunteer to read aloud to younger Comets.
🌟 Thank you to the Genoa Library for visiting every month to provide fun activities for our 1st graders.
📚 A huge shoutout to our Library Essentials Team for creating engaging activities that get students excited about reading!
💙 And a huge thank you to our Title 1 Literacy Team for supporting our students and helping them grow as confident, capable readers!
Together, we’re helping our students discover that there’s a whole world waiting for them in every book! 🚀📖
🏆 Congratulations to our students who received the Claire’s Day Award!
📖 We love seeing students volunteer to read aloud to younger Comets.
🌟 Thank you to the Genoa Library for visiting every month to provide fun activities for our 1st graders.
📚 A huge shoutout to our Library Essentials Team for creating engaging activities that get students excited about reading!
💙 And a huge thank you to our Title 1 Literacy Team for supporting our students and helping them grow as confident, capable readers!
Together, we’re helping our students discover that there’s a whole world waiting for them in every book! 🚀📖
⏰ Schedule reminder for Monday, September 28
Genoa Middle School and Genoa High School (grades 6–12) will operate on a 2-hour delay for a professional work morning.
Genoa Elementary School will follow its normal schedule, including regular morning bus transportation. After elementary routes are complete, buses will begin their GMS and GHS routes for the delayed start.
Families of students in grades 6–12, please plan for the later start. Thank you for your flexibility!
Genoa Middle School and Genoa High School (grades 6–12) will operate on a 2-hour delay for a professional work morning.
Genoa Elementary School will follow its normal schedule, including regular morning bus transportation. After elementary routes are complete, buses will begin their GMS and GHS routes for the delayed start.
Families of students in grades 6–12, please plan for the later start. Thank you for your flexibility!
🌎 Environmental Science: Taking Learning Outside! 🐢🦞
Our Environmental Science students have been busy exploring the world right outside our classroom! We’ve been studying biodiversity, bioaccumulation, biomagnification, and local ecosystems while putting our scientific skills to work in the field.
Students first tested Turtle Creek using specialized water-quality equipment on loan from the Illinois Sea Grant program. This gave us the opportunity to collect real-world environmental data and investigate the health of our local waterway.
Then, we took our learning into the community with a field study at Pickerel Creek! While conducting water-quality testing, students also had the chance to trap, observe, and identify crayfish. Our findings revealed that the crayfish we collected were invasive species, giving us an opportunity to connect our fieldwork to the important environmental impacts of invasive organisms.
Now comes the fun part—DATA TIME! 📊🔎 We have LOTS of information to analyze, compare, and interpret. Students will be digging into their results to see what the data can tell us about the health and biodiversity of our local ecosystems.
Science isn’t just something we read about—it’s something we get outside and investigate! 🌿🔬
Our Environmental Science students have been busy exploring the world right outside our classroom! We’ve been studying biodiversity, bioaccumulation, biomagnification, and local ecosystems while putting our scientific skills to work in the field.
Students first tested Turtle Creek using specialized water-quality equipment on loan from the Illinois Sea Grant program. This gave us the opportunity to collect real-world environmental data and investigate the health of our local waterway.
Then, we took our learning into the community with a field study at Pickerel Creek! While conducting water-quality testing, students also had the chance to trap, observe, and identify crayfish. Our findings revealed that the crayfish we collected were invasive species, giving us an opportunity to connect our fieldwork to the important environmental impacts of invasive organisms.
Now comes the fun part—DATA TIME! 📊🔎 We have LOTS of information to analyze, compare, and interpret. Students will be digging into their results to see what the data can tell us about the health and biodiversity of our local ecosystems.
Science isn’t just something we read about—it’s something we get outside and investigate! 🌿🔬
🎉🍰Celebrating our amazing staff members! Our Sunshine Committee has launched a new Birthday Cart to help make each staff member's special day a little brighter. 💛 From sweet treats to birthday smiles, we're celebrating the people who make our Comet family shine!
☄️Elementary Recess is back in full swing! ☄️
🌟 Recess = smiles, laughter, and making memories! ☀️
Our elementary Comets are settling into the new school year and enjoying plenty of time to play, run, laugh, and spend time with friends. 💛 We love seeing our students having fun and making the most of their school day! 🚀
🌟 Recess = smiles, laughter, and making memories! ☀️
Our elementary Comets are settling into the new school year and enjoying plenty of time to play, run, laugh, and spend time with friends. 💛 We love seeing our students having fun and making the most of their school day! 🚀
Genoa Transportation Alert: Due to a staffing shortage, there will be no morning AM Elementary School bus 8 Tuesday, September 22. Again, due to a staffing shortage, there will be no morning AM Elementary School bus 8 Tuesday, September 22. Thank you.
To kick off Start With Hello Week, our middle and high school students had the opportunity to hear from Aubrey Haas and Kaylee Halko.
Kaylee, who has Progeria, transferred schools during middle school, where she met Aubrey. Their lifelong friendship began with something so simple: “Hello.”
Their story reminded our students that a small act of kindness can make a lasting impact. Sometimes, all it takes is one person being willing to say hello, start a conversation, and make someone feel seen and included.
We are so grateful to Aubrey and Kaylee for sharing their story and helping us kick off Start With Hello Week! 💚
Kaylee, who has Progeria, transferred schools during middle school, where she met Aubrey. Their lifelong friendship began with something so simple: “Hello.”
Their story reminded our students that a small act of kindness can make a lasting impact. Sometimes, all it takes is one person being willing to say hello, start a conversation, and make someone feel seen and included.
We are so grateful to Aubrey and Kaylee for sharing their story and helping us kick off Start With Hello Week! 💚
💚 KIND PEOPLE. STRONGER TOGETHER. 💚
This week, our Comets across the district will be focusing on something pretty simple, but incredibly important: making sure the people around us feel seen, welcomed, and included.
At Genoa Elementary, students will celebrate Better Together Week, with daily activities centered around saying hello, making new connections, giving compliments, showing kindness, and celebrating what makes us stronger together.
At Genoa Middle School and Genoa High School, students will participate in Start With Hello Week, focusing on compassion and empathy, social isolation, meeting new people, trusted adults, and the difference one person can make simply by reaching out.
Different activities. Different ages. One message across Genoa Schools:
👋 Start with hello.
❤️ Be kind.
🤝 Include others.
☄️ Remember that we are better together.
Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference. A hello. An invitation to join. A kind word. Sitting with someone new. Letting someone know they have a person in their corner.
That’s what being a Comet is all about.
#GenoaSchools #BetterTogether #StartWithHello #CometsAlways #KindPeopleStrongerTogether
This week, our Comets across the district will be focusing on something pretty simple, but incredibly important: making sure the people around us feel seen, welcomed, and included.
At Genoa Elementary, students will celebrate Better Together Week, with daily activities centered around saying hello, making new connections, giving compliments, showing kindness, and celebrating what makes us stronger together.
At Genoa Middle School and Genoa High School, students will participate in Start With Hello Week, focusing on compassion and empathy, social isolation, meeting new people, trusted adults, and the difference one person can make simply by reaching out.
Different activities. Different ages. One message across Genoa Schools:
👋 Start with hello.
❤️ Be kind.
🤝 Include others.
☄️ Remember that we are better together.
Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference. A hello. An invitation to join. A kind word. Sitting with someone new. Letting someone know they have a person in their corner.
That’s what being a Comet is all about.
#GenoaSchools #BetterTogether #StartWithHello #CometsAlways #KindPeopleStrongerTogether
Genoa Transportation Alert: Due to a staffing shortage, there will be no AM or PM Elementary School bus 8 on Monday, September 21. Again, due to a staffing shortage, there will be no AM or PM Elementary School bus 8 on Monday, September 21. Thank you.