Guilford Shield handoff between Mrs. Morris de Hernandez and Mrs. Imbach. Teacher's nominate their colleagues each month and then decorate their section. Congrats!
PROJECT COMPLETE: Both Swanson (Guilford/East) & Wyeth (Auburn/Jefferson) had their stadiums renovated. Improvements started in April and ended in October.
Highlights:
Main grandstands included concrete repairs, underside painting, & replacement of bleachers with new aluminum bench seating. Visitor bleachers were serviced & repaired.
Renovations to the press boxes including new roof, doors, countertops, flooring, painting, & lighting.
Painting of stadium light poles and relocation of sound system.
Thank you to Scandroli Construction & Belles Firm of Architecture
FOR ALL RPS 205 FAMILIES: The VanVleet Family Foundation Annual Turkey Giveaway
Sunday, November 24 at 3 p.m.
Auburn High School Fieldhouse - Door FH11
Meal kits are given out on a first come first serve basis
2004 Guilford High School graduate Jake Runestad has been nominated for a GRAMMY! It's for the composer's album “A Dream So Bright: Choral Music of Jake Runestad.” It's one of five nominees in the category Best Choral Performance. Winners will be announced on February 2.
🌟Congratulations to our Athletes of The Week, Dylan Legoo and Madison Murray!
Dylan- He qualified for the Special Olympics state bowling tournament shooting a personal best 298 and helped Guilford's Special Olympics basketball team defeat Belvidere earlier this week!
Madison- delivered standout performances, placing 4th in the 50 Free with a personal best time of 26.94, marking a 2.6% improvement. She also secured 3rd in the 100 Free with a season-best time of 59.37, a 4.2% improvement.
🥳Congratulations to our Viking P.R.I.D.E. drawing winners for our big October incentive! We hope you enjoy your Chick-Fil-A! Keep up the great work! 🌟 #Vikingpride
🎉Congratulations to this week's P.R.I.D.E. drawing winners- Cortez, Eddie, Qua'nia, Emanuel, and Alyvia! They demonstrated that they were prepared, respectful, involved, dependable, and empathetic! Shoutout to our teacher winner, Mr. Yerk! Go Vikings! #VikingPride
Reminder for HS Jr. & Sr. Parents: Learn about the RU Education Pathway Scholarship! Students can enter the teaching profession & graduate from RU with little/no college debt & earn a free master’s degree! rps205.com/page/ru-education-pathway-shared
All RPS 205 schools and offices are closed today in observance of the holiday.
Starting a new tradition! Every Friday our basketball teams will participate in "High Five Fridays." Students at our feeder schools will get these warm welcomes to their day from the high schoolers.
Guilford SALT spent some time reading with new kinder buddies in Mrs. Rabon's class at Spring Creek this morning. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their time together!
This week's Athletes of the Week
Stella Seminerio (Swimming) - Stella achieved an impressive personal best in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:11.66, securing a victory against Byron, a sectional powerhouse. At the Cougar Sprint Meet, she dominated the 50 fly with another personal best of 28.94, dropping 1.01 seconds.
Landon Bachta (Cross Country) - Landon finished 5th in the NIC-10 conference meet and has been an outstanding runner for his four years on varsity.
Last week's Athlete of the Week
Alaina Wahler (Swimming)- Had a remarkable performance at the J-Hawk Invite. Participating in multiple events, she recorded personal bests (PB) in both the 50-yard and 100-yard breaststroke, as well as in the 200-yard individual medley (IM). Notably, she finished 8th in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:20.31, improving her personal record by 3.1%, and secured 9th place in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:40.13, showing consistent progress in her performances.
Congrats to this week's PRIDE winners, Juan E-V, Nova P, Conner B, Zaharria F, and Margaret O! And shout out to our teacher winner, Mr. Lynch! Keep up the good work GVikes! #GuilfordPRIDE
Principal Appreciation Day: This annual recognition was first approved by Illinois' Governor in 1990. We took pictures of our principals at our 41 schools & asked students to draw them for us. Here are some of their works of art. Thank you all RPS 205 Principals!
Parents: Did you know RPS offers an amazing scholarship program for junior & senior high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in the field of education? Your student can earn a 4-year college degree at a 75% tuition reduction rate & earn a FREE Master's degree from Rockford University! This opportunity will allow your student to graduate with little to no college debt & begin a fulfilling career. To learn more about this amazing opportunity, please join us at the informational meeting. rps205.com/page/ru-education-pathway-shared
Student Athletes of the Week:
Keysan Taylor-2 Catches for 97 yards last week in a win over Freeport. Also, a key contributor on defense.
Kaiya Coffman-Had a great showing at the Montini Tournament setting her new personal best for blocks in a single match.
Congrats to this week's PRIDE winners! Alexis S., Liliana P., Zariya N., Mauwa B., and Calvin G! Also special shout out to Ms. Blomberg for being our teacher winner!!!
Good luck to the Guilford's Girls Varsity Flag Football team as they play in the IHSA's inaugural State Finals today! The quarterfinals start at 4:30 @ Willowbrook High School in Villa Park. If the Lady Vikings advance, they'll play tomorrow at 12:30. If they lose, the 3rd place game follows @ 2. Championship game is @ 4. You can check out Saturday's games live on WSLN 19.2. That's on Comcast Cable 434, MediaCom 102, & Spectrum 194. Believe the hype!
13th annual Academy Expo: This event provided an opportunity for 2,000 9th graders to engage with 100 area businesses to explore potential career opportunities. It helps forge a relevant link between student curriculum & future careers. Students will utilize this event to make an academy selection.
A Viking’s View: Check out the new roof at Guilford High School! Architect Richard L Johnson Associates & contractor Sterling Commercial Roofing worked together to demolish 200-thousand square feet of the existing roofing (all but the fieldhouse addition) & replace it with a new roofing system. The project started at the end of March & was completed in September. It looks great!
