Genoa-Kingston CUSD #424

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Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424, located about 64 miles west of Chicago in the Northeast corner of DeKalb County, serves the communities of Genoa and Kingston Illinois. The community is predominantly composed of middle class business and professional people who commute to suburban communities like Rockford, Elgin, and Schaumburg. Because of the proximity to Northern Illinois Univ

ersity, Genoa is home to numerous university professors and staff. Genoa-Kingston CUSD 424 is made up of four schools, serving over 1,400 students in grades K-12. 2003-2004 was the first year for the new Genoa-Kingston High School, and since then all buildings have been renovated and updated with state-of-the-art technology. For the past six years Genoa-Kingston CUSD 424 has received financial recognition for district finances by the Illinois State Board of Education, the highest ranking the board has. In 2005 Genoa-Kingston was ranked among the top 45 fastest growing districts in Illinois.

Congratulations to Aubree Lindgren, Shaylin Schnell, Grace Pena and Hannah Walker on being selected as the HS Fourth Qua...
06/04/2026

Congratulations to Aubree Lindgren, Shaylin Schnell, Grace Pena and Hannah Walker on being selected as the HS Fourth Quarter - Cogs of the Quarter students!

Congratulations to the following students on receiving the GKMS Cogs of the Quarter for fourth quarter! Monserrath Espin...
06/04/2026

Congratulations to the following students on receiving the GKMS Cogs of the Quarter for fourth quarter!
Monserrath Espinosa
Lila Lambrecht
Marisa Poegel

School is out - Thank you for participating in another great year at GK! We truly appreciate all the students' hard work...
05/28/2026

School is out - Thank you for participating in another great year at GK! We truly appreciate all the students' hard work and parental support. Have a great summer and we look forward to seeing you in the fall! A few things to note:

School buildings will be closed starting Tuesday, June 2 and reopen Wednesday, August 5. The District office will be open throughout the summer and closed the following days: Closed on Fridays | Thursday, June 18 | Thursday, July 2

First day of school is Thursday, August 13, 2026

Graphic Made By Multimedia Two Student: Oliver Piotrowski

GKMS held their annual Poppy Flower Poster Competition and the posters were displayed for Memorial Day at the Genoa VFW....
05/27/2026

GKMS held their annual Poppy Flower Poster Competition and the posters were displayed for Memorial Day at the Genoa VFW. The poppy flower has long stood as a symbol of remembrance and sacrifice, and our students did an incredible job honoring veterans through their creativity and artwork.

Best in Show went to Elsie Sundquist, and her poster will remain on display at the VFW for the entire year.

8th Grade Winners:
1st Place – Amelia Favela
2nd Place – Marisa Poegel
3rd Place – Presley Davidson
Honorable Mention – Mackenzie Kubiak

7th Grade Winners:
1st Place – Paige Pierce
2nd Place – Fatima Cortes
3rd Place – Alia Pease
Honorable Mention – Maya McCombs

6th Grade Winners:
1st Place – Alice Darrow
2nd Place – Norah Floyel
3rd Place – Valeria Villanueva
Honorable Mention – Ellie Bacon

Congratulations to all of our winners and participants! A special thank you goes out to Janet Bacon and the Ladies Auxiliary for working closely with Mrs. Ewald to help make this competition possible and for continuing to support opportunities that connect our students with the community and our veterans.

Stop by the Genoa VFW to check out these incredible posters on display!

Registration closes tonight! Your student must be enrolled in order to be given a teacher assignment and/or class schedu...
05/26/2026

Registration closes tonight! Your student must be enrolled in order to be given a teacher assignment and/or class schedule for the 2026-2027 school year.

Register through Skyward - https://skyward.iscorp.com/GKSchools424ILStuSTS/Session/Signin?area=Home&controller=Home&action=Index

Just under a month to register!

2026-2027 Student Registration : Online registration is a simple process that will take 10-15 minutes. Your student must be enrolled in order to be given a teacher assignment and/or class schedule for the 2026-2027 school year.

Registration - https://skyward.iscorp.com/GKSchools424ILStuSTS/Session/Signin?area=Home&controller=Home&action=Index
More information - https://www.gkschools.org/article/2785097

Registration closes tomorrow - Tuesday, May 26!
05/25/2026

Registration closes tomorrow - Tuesday, May 26!

Registration closes on Tuesday!

2026-2027 Student Registration : Online registration is a simple process that will take 10-15 minutes. Your student must be enrolled in order to be given a teacher assignment and/or class schedule for the 2026-2027 school year.

Registration - https://skyward.iscorp.com/GKSchools424ILStuSTS/Session/Signin?area=Home&controller=Home&action=Index
More information - https://www.gkschools.org/article/2785097

New students/families should visit - https://www.gkschools.org/page/new-studentfamilies

Registration closes on Tuesday! 2026-2027 Student Registration : Online registration is a simple process that will take ...
05/22/2026

Registration closes on Tuesday!

2026-2027 Student Registration : Online registration is a simple process that will take 10-15 minutes. Your student must be enrolled in order to be given a teacher assignment and/or class schedule for the 2026-2027 school year.

Registration - https://skyward.iscorp.com/GKSchools424ILStuSTS/Session/Signin?area=Home&controller=Home&action=Index
More information - https://www.gkschools.org/article/2785097

New students/families should visit - https://www.gkschools.org/page/new-studentfamilies

05/21/2026

Good luck at state!!

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