Family Activities

FAMILY ART NIGHT

Galion Middle School is cordially inviting GMS families to a fun Family Art Night, on Tuesday, April 13th from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. During this event, students and their families will enjoy painting our hallway ceiling tiles, in pre-designed templates with themes surrounding nature, abstract geometric and mandala art, and tiger pride.

Sweets and assortment of beverages can be purchased on-site from one of our participating local businesses, including Beca House Coffee Shop, Cake & Icing bakery, and Tiger Blendz.  Entrance for this event is FREE of charge, with all supplies included. 
However, the space is limited and requires a submission of interest via form below.
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https://forms.gle/w4dnAAuATogzVYBz6
If you would like to participate in this event, please fill out the form no later than April 9th.  Since this event involves the use of acrylic paints, we ask all families to dress appropriately.  For the safety of all involved, social distancing will be practiced and all participants are required to wear masks. For any questions concerning this event contact Violeta Chinni, Family Engagement Coordinator at 419.468.3134, ext. 13549, or at chinni.violeta@moesc.net

2020 Halloween Spooktacular 



​Attention GMS Families! Our Lighthouse Team has received some good news from the Galion Health Department!
​We officially have the green light to host our 3rd Annual Spooktacular event on October 29th from 6-7:30 PM. This year, due to pandemic, this fun event will be held outside in the GMS parking lot, and will be done in a drive-through style! 2020 Spooktacular is open to Galion families with children grade levels PK-5. The entrance fee for this event will be one canned, non-perishable, food donation per family. More info will follow, but as of now...SAVE THE DATE! And spread the good news!

Who is ready for fall?


​2020 might be dragging its feet, but there is no denying, fall is upon us!  Pretty soon we will be enjoying cooler weather, long sleeve shirts, leaves changing colors, and who knows, maybe even one of those over-hyped pumpkin-spice lattes!

And while current pandemic might slightly put a damper on your seasonal plans, we say there is absolutely no reason why you should not have some major quality time with your family and friends this fall!

Quick search of the mighty world wide web produced a comprehensive list of 33 fun things you can still do this fall with your family...even during a pandemic! Now, if number 33 overwhelms you, not to worry! We went ahead and narrowed the list down to our top 9 picks and nicely packaged them in one of our Fall Family Bingo Cards!
​And while we are all for taking a screen break when spending time with the family, we are definitely not going to fault you if you take a quick snap shot of your family having fun and sharing it with us on our Facebook page! Now go out there, and create some new fall memories!

Family Bingo Cards

Finding activities that your entire family would enjoy might be challenging at times.  Furthermore, finding fun activities that will not involve smart phones, tablets or television sets can be even more challenging.  We understand that technology is a part of our everyday life. Hence, we have included a number of activities that will still require you to use it! However, it goes without saying that it is refreshing when we can step away from it all for a brief period of time and just enjoy the conversations and face-to-face time with our loved ones.  We hope that our Family Bingo Cards will give you a few ideas of activities that you can do with your family away from bright screens and smart gadgets.  While their batteries might deplete after a while, we hope some of the activities listed on these Bingo Cards will recharge yours! 
50/50 Combo Activity
Do a hands-on family art project, and then show it off to a loved one online! Combine the traditional with the new age technology in these activities.
Chores can be fun!
So go ahead and do a load of laundry together or at least write a thoughtful thank you note to your mom or dad if they already did it for you!
Meditation anyone?
​Grab yourselves some yoga mats or blankets and have a family meditation session.  First one to break the silence or burst into laughter cleans the dinner table! 
Family Portrait Time
Oh yes, it is time to coordinate those outfits, pick out a location with fall scenery, and good luck getting everyone to smile at the same time. Or keep their eyes open!