Watch the Iowa PBS story about Greene County History Students and the Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey project.
Our 7-minute feature will be released online June 11 at 4pm. You can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEevlUQWtAA
or on the Iowa PBS website: https://www.iowapbs.org/shows/iowalife/clip/14252/schoolboy-soldiers-rippey-iowa-students-preserve-civil-war-legacy
Both links will go live on Thursday at 4pm.
The story will also be featured in Iowa Life episode 310, our America 250 episode, airing on Iowa PBS Sunday, July 5 at 6pm. (An unusual timeslot, Iowa Life is normally broadcast on Monday nights at 9:30.)
The full program will also be available to watch on July 5 on our website: https://www.iowapbs.org/shows/iowalife
Our 7-minute feature will be released online June 11 at 4pm. You can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEevlUQWtAA
or on the Iowa PBS website: https://www.iowapbs.org/shows/iowalife/clip/14252/schoolboy-soldiers-rippey-iowa-students-preserve-civil-war-legacy
Both links will go live on Thursday at 4pm.
The story will also be featured in Iowa Life episode 310, our America 250 episode, airing on Iowa PBS Sunday, July 5 at 6pm. (An unusual timeslot, Iowa Life is normally broadcast on Monday nights at 9:30.)
The full program will also be available to watch on July 5 on our website: https://www.iowapbs.org/shows/iowalife
We hope you are enjoying your Summer! Please take a look at the Summer to-do list! Please contact the business office with any questions!
Greene County Community School will hold the monthly board meeting at the admin building (101 Ram Drive, Jefferson, IA) this evening, beginning at 5:15 PM. The public is welcome to attend in person or view the livestream on the district's YouTube channel. See below for the link. The meeting agenda can be viewed on the GCCSD Board of Education page under the Links header.
GCCSD Board Meeting YouTube Livestream Link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/kQj68BFe-ZQ
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
GCCSD Board Meeting YouTube Livestream Link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/kQj68BFe-ZQ
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
We are hiring! Join our team as a food service director!
Congratulations to Yaakov Gehling who represented SkillsUSA Iowa and the Greene County SkillsUSA Chapter last week placing 21st in the Power Equipment Technology Competition at SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference(NLSC). The Power Equipment Technology Competition tests students' abilities to diagnose, repair, and maintain outdoor power machinery. SkillsUSA NLSC had over 19,000 attendees and representation from all 50 states, Washington D.C. and 3 U.S. Territories. SkillsUSA NLSC features 115 hands-on trades, technical, and leadership competitions spanning multiple days in Atlanta, Georgia.
Little Ram Preschool has been a longstanding tradition at GCHS within the Family Consumer Science department and it is continuing into 2026-2027. Registration is open for Fall 2026. Teacher-facilitated, GCHS Student-led preschool!
FFA District Conference Held
A huge thank you to Chirp for treating all staff members who were present today to a complimentary beverage!
We are incredibly fortunate to have local businesses like Chirp that consistently find ways to support our schools. We appreciate their generosity, community spirit, and continued investment in the people who make our schools such a special place.
Thank you, Chirp, for all you do for our staff, students, and community!
We are incredibly fortunate to have local businesses like Chirp that consistently find ways to support our schools. We appreciate their generosity, community spirit, and continued investment in the people who make our schools such a special place.
Thank you, Chirp, for all you do for our staff, students, and community!
After a fantastic run, it's time for the final episode of The Cave.
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who listened, shared, and supported the podcast throughout its journey. Your encouragement and enthusiasm helped make this project a success and gave our students a platform to share their voices with the community.
A special thank you goes to the girls who dedicated their time, energy, creativity, and personalities to creating such a fun and engaging podcast. Their willingness to step behind the microphone, tell stories, ask questions, and keep the conversations going is what made The Cave such an enjoyable experience week after week.
We are incredibly proud of everything they accomplished and grateful for the memories created along the way.
Thank you for joining us on this journey. We hope you've enjoyed listening as much as we've enjoyed making it.
One last time - welcome back to The Cave!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E4HbncSOpK4iX0_pAJvOStZqssWvBl9x
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who listened, shared, and supported the podcast throughout its journey. Your encouragement and enthusiasm helped make this project a success and gave our students a platform to share their voices with the community.
A special thank you goes to the girls who dedicated their time, energy, creativity, and personalities to creating such a fun and engaging podcast. Their willingness to step behind the microphone, tell stories, ask questions, and keep the conversations going is what made The Cave such an enjoyable experience week after week.
We are incredibly proud of everything they accomplished and grateful for the memories created along the way.
Thank you for joining us on this journey. We hope you've enjoyed listening as much as we've enjoyed making it.
One last time - welcome back to The Cave!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E4HbncSOpK4iX0_pAJvOStZqssWvBl9x
Sign Up for Manufacturing Classes!
CORRECTION:
As a reminder, we will be dismissing three hours early on the last day of school, Friday, May 29th!!
Elementary: 12:10 pm
Middle: 12:30 pm
High: 12:23 pm
Have a great summer break!!
As a reminder, we will be dismissing three hours early on the last day of school, Friday, May 29th!!
Elementary: 12:10 pm
Middle: 12:30 pm
High: 12:23 pm
Have a great summer break!!
As a reminder, we will be dismissing three hours early on the last day of school, Friday, May 29th!!
Elementary: 12:10 pm
Middle: 12:30 pm
High: 1:23 pm
Have a great summer break!!
With only a couple of school days left, please take a few minutes to review and complete! Have a great Summer!
The Greene County School District Education Foundation will again be awarding Floyd Duane Dunlop Scholarships in the amount of $2000. The scholarship will be granted to Greene County School District graduates going into their second – fifth year of post-high school education in either a college or trade school program. Master’s Programs are not included in this scholarship.
Through Mr. Dunlop’s generous donation, the local Greene County School District Education Foundation was able to establish this scholarship to assist Greene County graduates in obtaining the financial assistance needed to continue to prosper in their educational pursuits. Scholarships will be awarded based on need and personal educational goals with a limit of two years of receiving the scholarship.
The application can be found at: https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/scholarship-opportunity
Deadline for application is Saturday, June 6, 2026
Through Mr. Dunlop’s generous donation, the local Greene County School District Education Foundation was able to establish this scholarship to assist Greene County graduates in obtaining the financial assistance needed to continue to prosper in their educational pursuits. Scholarships will be awarded based on need and personal educational goals with a limit of two years of receiving the scholarship.
The application can be found at: https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/scholarship-opportunity
Deadline for application is Saturday, June 6, 2026
Today is the day! The Greene County High School graduation ceremony will take place this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at Greene County High School gymnasium (1901 N. Grimmell Rd.).
Ticketed seating will begin at 1:15. If you do not have a ticket, general admission seating will begin at 1:45.
The event will also be live streamed on the district's GCCSD Activities YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/live/03MEO_ZoTtU . We invite you to attend in person or virtually as we congratulate the 2026 graduates.
Thank you,
Mrs. Shannon
Ticketed seating will begin at 1:15. If you do not have a ticket, general admission seating will begin at 1:45.
The event will also be live streamed on the district's GCCSD Activities YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/live/03MEO_ZoTtU . We invite you to attend in person or virtually as we congratulate the 2026 graduates.
Thank you,
Mrs. Shannon
The Greene County High School graduation ceremony will take place this Sunday, May 24 at 2:00 p.m. at Greene County High School gymnasium (1901 N. Grimmell Rd.).
Ticketed seating will begin at 1:15. If you do not have a ticket, general admission seating will begin at 1:45.
The event will also be live streamed on the district's GCCSD Activities YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/live/03MEO_ZoTtU . We invite you to attend in person or virtually as we congratulate the 2026 graduates.
Thank you,
Mrs. Shannon
It's been a great school year of reading, but why stop there? Sign up for a summer of reading fun at the Jefferson Public Library!
Embark on a journey to the past of Jurassic proportions with "Unearth a Story", the Jefferson Public Library 2026 Youth Summer Reading Shin-Dig!
"Shin-dig"? Yes, you read that right. They're changing things up this year. Kids and teens who sign up receive a "field journal" and a sticker...then continue to receive small prizes throughout the summer for every 140 minutes that they log! The more you read, the closer you get to their grand prize drawings.
Even better, summer programs are now open to the public! Enjoy "excavation digs", visits from Blank Park Zoo and the Science Center of Iowa, after-hours movie nights, and more planned this summer.
https://forms.gle/8xfuBq1BhoWsE2ty8
Embark on a journey to the past of Jurassic proportions with "Unearth a Story", the Jefferson Public Library 2026 Youth Summer Reading Shin-Dig!
"Shin-dig"? Yes, you read that right. They're changing things up this year. Kids and teens who sign up receive a "field journal" and a sticker...then continue to receive small prizes throughout the summer for every 140 minutes that they log! The more you read, the closer you get to their grand prize drawings.
Even better, summer programs are now open to the public! Enjoy "excavation digs", visits from Blank Park Zoo and the Science Center of Iowa, after-hours movie nights, and more planned this summer.
https://forms.gle/8xfuBq1BhoWsE2ty8
The Greene County Class of 2026 made one final walk through the halls - celebrating memories, milestones, and the journey that brought them to graduation day.
Elementary and middle school students lined the hallways to cheer on the seniors as they made their way through the buildings one last time as Greene County students.
Watch the recorded video here:
https://youtu.be/SwrPoh8Di2c
Congratulations to the Class of 2026!
Elementary and middle school students lined the hallways to cheer on the seniors as they made their way through the buildings one last time as Greene County students.
Watch the recorded video here:
https://youtu.be/SwrPoh8Di2c
Congratulations to the Class of 2026!
Greene County Elementary School would like to extend a huge thank you to Midwest Prime for generously providing the meat for today’s elementary school lunch!
We truly appreciate the continued support from local businesses that care so much about our students, staff, and community. Partnerships like these help make special experiences possible for our kids, and we are incredibly grateful for their generosity and willingness to give back.
In addition to today, Midwest Prime has also generously donated all of the meat for the teachers’ meal next Friday. Their kindness and support for Greene County schools does not go unnoticed.
Thank you again to Midwest Prime for supporting Greene County students and schools!
We truly appreciate the continued support from local businesses that care so much about our students, staff, and community. Partnerships like these help make special experiences possible for our kids, and we are incredibly grateful for their generosity and willingness to give back.
In addition to today, Midwest Prime has also generously donated all of the meat for the teachers’ meal next Friday. Their kindness and support for Greene County schools does not go unnoticed.
Thank you again to Midwest Prime for supporting Greene County students and schools!
Join us for our Summer Meal Program! Participating at four different locations! June 8th through July 31st, 2026.
