August 28, 2020
Parents/Guardians, After reviewing the Knox County COVID-19 Metrics, we feel it is in the best interest of all stakeholders to cancel the Meet the Teacher event we originally pu...
August 18, 2020
Galesburg CUSD #205 is offering optional Parent University classes for parents and guardians to gain a better understanding of E-Learning. "Galesburg District #205 continues to ...
August 4, 2020
Kindergarten is a big step in your child's life (and probably in yours). Because of the current pandemic, the first day will not be, as we would have hoped, however the Kindergart...
March 31, 2020
The Galesburg Public Library Staff are still working to provide support to our community during this challenging time.
The Library collection includes :
The Alliance Digi...
March 14, 2020
Dear District 205 Parents/Guardians,
This past week, there has been a great deal of news published about the Coronavirus/COVID-19. As you know, our schools and activities will...
March 11, 2020
The Galesburg School District is attempting to identify students who do not have home internet access in the event an E-Learning Plan is activated during a school closure. If...
March 9, 2020
The Regional Office of Education #33 has been hosting the Knox County Geography Bowl since 1996. The Silas Willard Geography Bowl Team, led for the past 20 years by Silas Teacher,...
January 17, 2020
The Galesburg School District administration held a Community Q&A on January 16, 2020. The meeting was held at Galesburg High School, in the Little Theater. Approximately 40 commu...
December 19, 2019
On Saturday, December 14, 2019, the Silas Willard Elementary School Robotics team competed in a First Lego League regional tournament held at Bradley University’s Renaissance Coli...
November 7, 2019
The generosity of the Jack E. Larson endowment fund continues to provide for Galesburg area students. Over 300 CUSD#205 students attended the Jack Larson shoe day held at Wal-Mart...
October 29, 2019
Skip the cold and join the students at Galesburg High School on Wednesday, October 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for the annual Haunted High School. The event is open to the communit...
October 10, 2019
First and Second grade students at Silas Willard had a fun surprise in the library on Wednesday! The students were read the book, Alfie, The Turtle that Disappeared, by Tracy La...
October 3, 2019
Acknowledge. Care. Tell. (A.C.T.) Form
Are you worried about yourself or a friend? Are you unsure of what to do? Have you been bullied? The Acknowledge. Care. Tell. (A.C.T.)...
September 27, 2019
Outdoor Education day has been a tradition in Knox County since 1985. The theme of the outdoor education day has remained the same throughout the years, to teach students how to i...
September 12, 2019
Silas Willard families enjoyed trivia, snacks, and a silent auction.
September 6, 2019
Galesburg CUSD #205 receives many requests from community organizations to distribute informational materials to students and parents on a monthly and weekly basis. The "Virtual B...
August 25, 2019
On the morning of Tuesday, August 20th, the staff members at Silas Willard elementary were set to begin their day when a thunderstorm came through Galesburg causing the building t...
August 23, 2019
Silas Willard Elementary School is proud to participate in the Walking School Bus partnership this year! We hope you'll join us! What is a Walking School Bus (WSB)? A WSB is a f...