Silas Willard Elementary School

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Reminders  Grades 1-5

 No Flip Flops-Flip Flops (between the toe, beach shoes, and shoes with no back strap) are not allowed at school.

Computer Head Phones-Parents should send computer head phones for your child to use in the computer lab this year.

 No Eating or Drinking on Bus-Eating and Drinking are not allowed on buses

 No Soda Pop-Please note that students are not allowed to bring soda pop to school this year.

 No Fast Food in Lunchroom-Please note that fast food is not allowed to be eaten in the lunchroom.

 No Items from Bakeries, No Homemade Treats or Snacks-Due to health concerns and scheduling, treats and snacks for any occasion must be arranged in advance with the classroom teachers.  All treats and snacks must be store bought and prepackaged with nutritional information listed.  Treats and snacks must not require refrigeration and must have a clearly printed list of ingredients on the packaging.  No homemade treats, snacks, or items from bakeries (due to cross contamination) are allowed for distribution at school.  We strongly encourage you to select a treat or snack with nutritional value.

 

 

Join our Kindergarteners at the farm!
 
Silas Willard School Mission Statement
 
Silas Willard School will provide students an equal opportunity to achieve higher levels of learning in a safe, caring environment, through the cooperative efforts of students, staff, parents and the community. 
 
We believe that all students can learn. 
  
Our mission is to develop concerned, responsible members of society who are life long learners and problem solvers with an appreciation and respect for the Earth, themselves and others. 
 
 Silas Willard Elementary School
495 East Fremont Street
Galesburg, Illinois 61401
Phone: 309-343-3917
Fax: 309-343-1712
 

Silas Willard is a

2009, 2010, 2011 Illinois Spotlight School!

 

Click the schoolhouse to learn more about this award!

 

Please go to the Staff link to see websites for individual teachers.



Parents-Drop Off Reminder

 

Parents, please remember in the morning to drop off your children as quickly as possible.  This is especially important for those who drop off in the main parking lot on cold, blustery mornings.

 

It is important to keep the flow moving as quickly as possible. 

 

Remember, to take the burden off this main lot, please consider dropping off along Fifer Street or Willard Street as long as it is after 8:35 AM on Willard Street when the buses are not present.

 

Do not remain parked in these areas.  They should be used for a quick drop-off only.

 

Thank you.

 

Silas Willard Student-Parent Handbook

The Silas Willard School Story

 

Silas Willard School is located in the north central section of the city.  It was named after Silas Willard, who was one of the founding fathers of Galesburg.  It was largely through his influence, along with Mr. Colton, that the railroad was brought to Galesburg.  When the citizens of the community failed to come up with enough money for the railroad, Mr. Colton and Silas Willard contributed the final $50,000 to accomplish that purpose.  There is no record that that money was ever paid back.

 

Silas Willard lived on Losey Street at the north end of Chambers St.  He died of TB at the age of 43.  His will stated that he left $30,000 for the purpose of building a union grade school.  The original school was constructed in 1912, with additions in 1927 and 1939.

 

Its most famous alumnus is President Ronald Reagan, who attended first grade here in 1917-18.  His classroom was diagonally across from the office, in Mrs. Crumming's current second grade classroom

 By Joyce Douglass, former Silas Principal