Greene County CSD

Due to the weather, Middle School Wrestling at Carroll tonight has been canceled.

Due to anticipated poor driving conditions, Greene County Schools will have a 2 hour late start for Friday, December 16th. There will be no morning PreSchool or Athletic Performance weight lifting classes. Please ensure that you take the additional time needed to travel safely to school in the morning.

Due to both student and staff illness, the 6-8th grade band concert scheduled for Thursday, December 15 is being postponed until after Winter Break. Additional information will be coming soon. Until then, Happy Holidays and Good Health to all!

Greene County High School and Greene County Career Academy students teamed up to bring nonperishable items to support the KG98 Caring Christmas Program and to help "Fill Doug Rieder's Big Red Van." After we loaded his van, Doug delivered the items to our local food pantry. Career Academy students from each of the career pathways were interviewed by Doug Rieder on December 9th. Students shared what they are learning in their classes and how these career pathways and Iowa Central classes will benefit them in their futures. We thank Doug Rieder for doing these remotes both days--Wednesday, December 7th, with our high school Career and Technical (CTE) students and Friday, December 9th, with our Career Academy students. We also thank the businesses and individuals who paid for these ads. We appreciate your support for all of our CTE students!

Greene County School Musicians, Jacob Rumley, Liam Trenary, Natalie Wright, and Mr. Palmer (MS band teacher) played in Tuba Christmas at C.Y. Stephens auditorium on Saturday. Tuba Christmas was comprised of 230 tuba, baritone, euphonium players, and featured an ISU professor tuba solo!

Check out December's Ram Reminder for Families from Greene County Elementary: https://www.smore.com/b3ckv

Don't forget! The GCMS grades 5-8 winter concert is tonight at 6:30 in the GCMS auditorium. Come out to support our middle school students and enjoy music that will lift your spirits!

Don't forget! The kindergarten and first grade program, "A Super Celebration!" is tonight at 6:30 in the high school auditorium. If you can't make it, watch the livestream using the link below. https://youtu.be/rnJ0HX23e7U

GCMS Choir Grades 5-8 will be performing a concert on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 @ 6:30 p.m. in the GCMS Auditorium. Please join us for an evening of music sure to lift your spirits!

Due to worsening conditions forecasted, the Greene County Community School District will be dismissing at 1:30pm on Tuesday, November 29th, 2022. There will be NO evening activities or afternoon preschool.

Please join us this Thursday, December 1st for the kindergarten and first grade program, "A Super Celebration!". The program will be held in the high school auditorium beginning at 6:30pm for both grades and will feature songs by each grade as well as a joint finale performance to celebrate all things winter. We hope you can celebrate with us! If you are unable to attend the event, it will be livestreamed it via the district's YouTube page and also on channel 22/422 for Jefferson Telecom subscribers. Use the link below to view the livestream. https://youtu.be/rnJ0HX23e7U

The students in the Ram News/Video Production class created an Elementary Update video that provides information about what's currently going on at the Greene County Elementary School. Use the link below, watch! Great work, Ram News! https://youtu.be/pgBks1qSvBo

The students in the Ram News/Video Production class created a Middle School Update video that provides information about what's currently going on at the Greene County Middle School. Use the link below, watch! Great work, Ram News! https://youtu.be/dPfGdd_HGYg

November's Ram Reminder for Families from Greene County Elementary: https://www.smore.com/uer2g

PLAYOFFS! The Greene County HS Rainbow Six Siege Esports team will battle Van Buren in the first round of the playoffs today at 4:00. The match will be live streamed on the GCCSD Esports YouTube channel (link below) and also on channel 22 and 422 for Jefferson Telecom subscribers. Tune in to cheer on our Rams! Good Luck! https://youtu.be/jPI5ZO7qTr8

The high school Coffee Shop will be closed from Monday Nov. 7th - Monday November 28th due to Trimester Testing, the start of a new trimester, and Thanksgiving break. We will be back on our normal schedule, Tuesday November 29th.

We are thankful to be part of the Power Snack Program through Iowa Select Farms & The Jeff and Deb Hansen Foundation to receive coupons for Lunch Meat and Whole Grain Bread. Click the link below to learn more: https://www.iowaselect.com/foundation/power-snack-program/#:~:text=Power%20Snack%20Program%20Provides%20Lean%20Protein%20to%20Hungry%20Children&text=The%20program%20provides%20coupons%20to,%E2%80%9CPower%20Snacks%E2%80%9D%20each%20year.

Don't forget to purchase your tickets online for tonight's football game beginning at 7:00 at Linduska Field. Remember, tickets will NOT be sold at the gate. Use the link below or scan the QR code attached to the graphic get your tickets. Go Rams! https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/

Attention parents of MS/HS band students! Band students should arrive at the HS band room Thursday (10/27) at 6:30 PM. The concert will begin at 7:00.  Costumes are optional and should not prevent students from playing their instruments. The 6th, 7th, 8th, and HS bands will perform.

Dear Greene County CSD Families and Community Members, In an effort to improve our school security, a measure that we have taken is to install video security door access systems, also known as A-Phones. These will operate similar to a door bell with a video camera, however, it is another layer of security that we can take prior to allowing outside guests or visitors access to our schools. Our exterior doors will remain locked throughout the day. Beginning November 1st, all public traffic, students or families arriving after building-specific hours will be routed to our main entrances. Office receptionists will “buzz in” guests, visitors, and students individually. We expect these systems to be fully implemented and operational at each building by November 1st. Thank you for your continued support in keeping our schools safe and secure. Brett Abbotts, Superintendent Greene County CSD #RollRams