Greene County CSD

Rams Against Cancer, a Relay for Life Event. (Merch orders need to be placed by November 27th)

Greene County FCCLA members traveled to Ellsworth for the Prairie Lakes Fall District FCCLA Meeting on Wednesday, November 15. Those members attending were Hailey Carman, Shelby Finley, Rachel Gordon, Shawn Gordon, Savannah Lansman, Carter Pettersen-Hansen, Jocelyn Velazco and Brooke Williams. We participated in team building activities as well as discussions of ways to grow our FCCLA group! Brooke Williams ran for a district office and was elected as the Vice President. Congratulations Brooke on a 2nd year of being a district FCCLA officer!!

What a match! Our Rams put up a valiant effort against Linn-Mar in the first round of the Rainbow Six Siege state playoffs but fell 2-1. Both of the second and third rounds went into overtime. Congratulations on a great season to the coaches and players. The Rams will play Iowa-Falls Alden in the consolation bracket to determine their final placement. Good luck!

Good luck to the Rams Rainbow Six Esports team as the compete at state today! The Rams enter the tournament as the number six seed and will take on Linn-Mar who is the number one seed. The match will begin soon. Use the link below to cheer them on! https://www.youtube.com/live/n02Qbum6ViA?si=p3zxWJlqG_iZx5AO

They did it! The Rams have won the SMITE state championship for the second year in a row! They defeated East Buchanan 2-0 in the finals and went undefeated throughout the entire tournament. Congratulations to all the players and coaches! Way to, Rams!

Greene County wins the first SMITE match in the state championship finals to go up 1-0 against East Buchanan. One more win and they will be state champs. Use the link below to watch. Good luck, Rams! https://www.youtube.com/live/ZrekJ7uKVYs?si=UDIKucRlysjAZq0n

Rams Win! The Rams beat Lone Tree 2-0 and advance to the SMITE state championship finals! Our Rams will be taking on the #6 seed East Buchanan tonight at 6:00 with hopes of claiming back-to-back state championships! Good luck, Rams!

The semifinal round of the SMITE state playoffs begins now. Use the link below to watch our Rams take on Lone Tree High School. Good luck, Rams! https://www.youtube.com/live/ZrekJ7uKVYs?si=Fpu12r5hpWyTYPfb

The Greene County SMITE team wins the first round 2-0 over Center-Point Urbana and advances to the state semifinals which will be played later today. Congrats Rams! Good luck in the semifinals!

The Greene County Esports SMITE team is currently playing in their first match at state right NOW. Tune in to cheer on our Rams using the link below! https://www.youtube.com/live/ZrekJ7uKVYs?feature=share

Greene County Community School will be holding 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. The event will also be livestreamed on YouTube (link below). 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/watch?v=RyIhJXLTXWo Board Meeting Agenda: https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home

Greene County CSD will be live streaming Sunday's National Honor Society induction ceremony held in the Greene County High School Auditorium. The ceremony starts at 2:00 Sunday (11/12) afternoon. Please use the link below to watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7MZE4JaTLo

Today is the day! Get out and vote to support our schools!

TODAY'S THE DAY / AFTER SCHOOL BUSING CHANGE: Starting Tue, Oct 24th, elem students who ride to Trinity Lutheran Church (801 W Lincolnway) AFTER SCHOOL will be riding bus #8, with approx drop off time at 3:26pm. This change is due to overcrowding. MS/HS students who ride to Trinity Lutheran will continue to ride bus #1 after school. The morning bus schedule from Trinity Lutheran will NOT change; all riders board bus #1.

REMINDER --AFTER SCHOOL BUSING CHANGE: Starting Tue, Oct 24th, elem students who ride to Trinity Lutheran Church (801 W Lincolnway) AFTER SCHOOL will be riding bus #8, with approx drop off time at 3:26pm. This change is due to overcrowding. MS/HS students who ride to Trinity Lutheran will continue to ride bus #1 after school. The morning bus schedule from Trinity Lutheran will NOT change; all riders board bus #1.

A reminder that the Fall Music Concert will take place on Thursday, October 26. Please note the time change with the 7-12 band Halloween concert starting at 6:30 pm, and the 7-12 choirs to follow. All performances will take place in the high school auditorium.

Dear Ram Family, We wanted to take this time to share some important information and a reminder with you. Reminder: Monday, October 23rd is marked as a "No School Day" for all students and staff members. All school buildings will be closed for the day. Important Information: On Tuesday, November 7th, during the general election, the Greene County Community School District will be asking voters to extend the Voter Approved Physical Plant & Equipment Levy and Income Surtax for an additional 10 years. This highly important fund has always been in place for our schools and does not represent a new or increased tax on our community members. We hope that you all enjoy the 3-day weekend coming up and we look forward to seeing all of our students return on Tuesday! Have a great weekend! Greene County Schools

AFTER SCHOOL BUSING CHANGE: Starting Tue, Oct 24th, elem students who ride to Trinity Lutheran Church (801 W Lincolnway) AFTER SCHOOL will be riding bus #8, with approx drop off time at 3:26pm. This change is due to overcrowding. MS/HS students who ride to Trinity Lutheran will continue to ride bus #1 after school. The morning bus schedule from Trinity Lutheran will NOT change; all riders board bus #1.

Greene County Community School will be holding 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. The event will also be livestreamed on YouTube (link below). The meeting agenda can be viewed on the GCCSD Board of Education page under the Links header. GCCSD Board Meeting YouTube Livestream Link: https://youtube.com/live/tilH-3pgqAU?feature=share Board Meeting Agenda: https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home

The Elementary Flu Clinic that was to be held today, October 12th, has been rescheduled to Wed. Oct.18th from 9:30-11:00. For those parents/staff members who signed up for it- you will NOT need to re-submit paperwork. If you have not signed up but would still like to, please do so at the link below: https://www.nightingalenotes.com/cf/bpsxieumgaqju Your child will bring home a note the day of the flu clinic to notify you that they did receive it. **The High School and Middle School clinics will continue as planned** Fri, Oct 13th from 9:30-11:00 at the High School Thurs, Oct. 19th from 9:30-11:00 at the Middle School We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.