TRACK MEET CANCELLATION: Van Meter has canceled their Coed track meet scheduled for 4/7/22.
Greene County High School's grand march for the 2022 junior-senior prom will be Saturday, April 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The prom theme this year is Around the World. This event is free and open to the public, and all are welcome to attend. The doors to the high school will open at 5:30 p.m. Students participating in the grand march are encouraged to park in the north lot and all others in the south lot.
If you are unable to attend, the event will be live streamed on the GCCSD YouTube page (link below) and also on channel 22 and 422 for Jefferson Telecom TV service subscribers. The stream will be live beginning at 5:30 with the ceremony officially starting at 6:00.
YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/0mKjlGtEY00
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Girls soccer at Hoover today (4/4/22) will be a varsity only match with a start time of 6:15.
Reminder: Students 9-12 will take part in a Post-Secondary Fair on Wednesday afternoon (4/6). We will run a modified schedule with three post-secondary sessions in the afternoon. Guests will be from colleges, trade schools, community colleges and the military. Seniors will have sessions on public safety and finances. All students are expected to attend and we urge you not to excuse your student(s) for the day/afternoon. This is an amazing opportunity.
The Greene County High School Esports team will be playing SMITE at 4:00 this afternoon against Thomas Jefferson HS. The match will be livestreamed on the GCCSD Esports YouTube channel and also on channel 22 and 422 for Jefferson Telecom TV service subscribers. Use the link below to access the stream to cheer on our Rams!
GCCSD Esports YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/RlzCRLVVCzA
Reminder: PK Round Up is Apr 7th, 5-7pm, at Greene Co Elementary. Come and go event. PK programs available for students turning 3 years old and 4 years old by 9/15/22. Parents should bring copies of birth certs, soc security card, & immunizations. ?, call 515-386-3178.
Due to icy roads, the Greene County Schools will have a two hour late start on Thursday, March 31st. No morning Preschool, no morning activities, no breakfast.
Girls Track at Audubon (scheduled for Thursday, 3/31) has been moved to Friday, 4/1. Start time will remain the same - field events at 4:30, running events at 5:00.
Due to technical issues this morning, the high school's testing schedule has shifted. Students will now test Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. Testing will still take place from 8:15-9:30 each day and 1st hour will begin at 9:34. Seniors do not need to report until 1st hour, but are welcome to work in study hall if they are here during the testing period.
Boys Soccer at Boone - Varsity will play first at 5:30 due to the potential of wind picking up and storms later in the evening. JV is slated to start after the varsity game.
To the Parents of PK and Head Start: No school, Wednesday, March 30th.
Students in grades 9-11 will be taking the ISASP, our state assessment, next week from Tuesday, March 29th-Thursday, March 31st. Students will take three tests, one per day. Testing will take place from 8:15-9:30 each day and 1st hour will begin at 9:34. Seniors do not need to report until 1st hour, but are welcome to work in study hall if they want to hang out quietly during testing. Please encourage your student to get plenty of rest and eat breakfast each morning. Breakfast is offered at school free of charge. Students will need to bring their charged Chromebooks and chargers each day, as well as headphones/earbuds if they have them.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Allison Wenck (wencka@greenecountycsd.net). Thanks for supporting your learner!
The Greene County High School Esports team will kick-off the spring season this afternoon at 4:00 playing SMITE against AHSTW. The match will be livestreamed on the GCCSD Esports YouTube channel and also on channel 22 and 422 for Jefferson Telecom TV service subscribers. Use the link below to access the stream to cheer on our Rams! Good luck, Rams!
GCCSD Esports YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebaKkQQEPzo
Students planning to attend the prom banquet need to be signed up by Friday, March 25. Payment is due by April 8.
Just a reminder that there is no school today, March 21st. School resumes tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22nd.
Updated schedule for Iowa Central Strategic Planning Meetings:
Virtual Sessions via Zoom:
Tuesday March 22nd 12:30-3:30pm
https://iowacentral-edu.zoom.us/j/82751650047
Tuesday March 22nd 6:30-8:30pm
https://iowacentral-edu.zoom.us/j/84126774888
Thursday March 24th 6:30-8:30 pm
https://iowacentral-edu.zoom.us/j/82769596133
(As a part of the Iowa Central Community College strategic planning process, our consultants will be providing listening sessions for students, faculty, staff, and members of our community. We encourage your participation in one of these listening sessions. By participating, you will be providing critical feedback to the team as we develop our strategic plan for the next 5 years. Below are the opportunities for virtual and in person sessions!)
Greene County Elementary School will be presenting the second and third grade concerts in the high school auditorium this evening. The second grade concert, "Sing the Rainbow," will begin at 6:15 PM. The third grade will be performing "Old Time Favorites" beginning at 7:30. These are two separate concerts.
If you can't make it to the concerts on-site, they will be livestreamed on the GCCSD YouTube channel as well as on Channel 22 and Channel 422 for Jefferson Telecom TV service subscribers. The link for the YouTube stream can be found below. Please note, due to Copyright Law, unfortunately, the audio for three songs from the second grade and one song from the third grade cannot be broadcast. Video will be shown without audio for those selections.
We encourage you to come out to support our talented 2nd and 3rd graders!
GCCSD YouTube Livestream Link:
https://youtu.be/xKUo4y0k_0k