Greene County CSD

Greene County CSD will be live streaming tonight's Fine Arts Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled to start at 6:30 pm in the high school auditorium. The livestream will take place at 7:00 pm on the GCCSD YouTube page. Use the link below to watch Penny (Johnson) Hogan, Ryan Van Gilder, Dan Rasmussen, Michael Hoskins, Matt Morain, Andrew Hoyt, and Sara (Von Ahsen) Vantaggio be inducted into the Greene County CSD Fine Arts Hall of Fame. Congratulations to all inductees! Fine Arts Hall of Fame Livestream Link: https://youtube.com/live/5VBFEf4kLaA?feature=share

There will be a community reception and short program for the Class of 2024 Fine Arts Hall of Fame on Monday, May 6th at 6pm. This event will be followed by the GCHS Spring Music Awards concert.

GOLF SCHEDULE UPDATE: The boys golf tournament scheduled for today (4/26/24) at Southeast Valley has been cancelled. There will be no make up date.

Hop into springtime fun with us tonight, April 23rd, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the high school auditorium for our delightful fourth-grade program, "When Spring Sings." If you can't make it in person, no worries! You can catch all the excitement live on the district's YouTube channel. Click the link below to join the livestream. Whether you're here with us or watching from home, we're excited to showcase the talents of our students and share this special performance with you! Livestream Link: https://youtube.com/live/wnwec4FrLHA?feature=share

The high school girls quartet of Savannah Lansman, Addison Gannon, Kaylee Stalder, and Kaycee Pittman broke the school record in the distance medley relay last evening. They ran 4:28.24. Congratulations, ladies!

Don't forget! The public is invited to attend the Greene County High School grand march for the 2024 prom tonight! The event will take place in the high school auditorium at 6:00 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. In addition, the grand march will be livestreamed. If you are unable to attend and would like to view the livestream, please use the link below. https://youtube.com/live/AN5N2p1eejQ?feature=share

The public is invited to attend the Greene County High School grand march for the 2024 prom on Saturday, April 20. The event will take place in the high school auditorium at 6:00 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. In addition, the grand march will be livestreamed. If you are unable to attend and would like to view the livestream, please use the link below. https://youtube.com/live/AN5N2p1eejQ?feature=share

The Greene County High School FFA chapter is currently hatching chickens in the Ag Science room. The event will be livestreamed throughout the day, so jump on and chick out the progress of young birds finding their way out of their shells. This is going to be an egg-citing event! https://www.youtube.com/live/iZoMYbsDh-s?si=vomNpqX6tYzWHDEa

Join us tonight, April 16th, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the high school auditorium for the fun-filled third-grade program, 'It's Saturday.' For those unable to join us in person, the performance will be streamed live on the district's YouTube channel. You can find the livestream link provided below. Regardless of how you choose to tune in, we eagerly anticipate sharing this fantastic performance with you and celebrating the exceptional talents of our students. Livestream Link: https://youtube.com/live/E0cuWf70TTI?feature=share

Author, speaker, and trainer of leaders, Molly Mackey, led adult learners in a "Turning Conflict into Construction Behavior" class last week. Molly believes high conflict destroys teams and workplace culture. She taught ways to move yourself and your team to constructive conflict with the belief that Better Leaders = Better Lives. This class was offered through the adult education program at Iowa Central Community College and the Greene County Career Academy.

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 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://youtube.com/live/R1rVyW35rbY?feature=share Board Meeting Agenda: https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home

Good evening, Greene County Elementary, including our 3-year-old PreSchool classroom, will be closed on Friday, April 5th, 2024 due to widespread illness among staff members. As of the sending of this message, nearly 50% of the staff is absent due to illness or another planned event. Since our main priority, before learning, is safety, we need to ensure an appropriate number of staff are available to serve and support our students. Both the Middle School and High School will have classes as regularly scheduled for the day. For our elementary students; please stay home, stay safe, and have a great weekend. Thank you,

Thank you to everyone who attended the presentation and participated in the discussions and Q&A session last night for the Renewable Energy Project for Greene County CSD.. The presentation slides are available in the link below . Please contact Superintendent Brett Abbotts with any questions about the Renewable Energy project. Phone: (515)386-4168 Email: abbottsb@greenecountycsd.net https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11nM-0ekRJqTLIGk3rp-ciEldxaZe7K6G6GcZECM28Tg/edit?usp=sharing

Track and Field Schedule Update: Tonight's high school track meet at Panorama has been cancelled. No makeup date as of now.

Join us tonight, April 2nd, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the high school auditorium for the enchanting second-grade program, 'Nuts! A Musical Play That Celebrates the Circle of Life.' For those unable to join us in person, the performance will be streamed live on the district's YouTube channel. You can find the livestream link provided below. Regardless of how you choose to tune in, we eagerly anticipate sharing this delightful performance with you and celebrating the exceptional talents of our students. Livestream Link: https://youtube.com/live/AUFD0Y0I500?feature=share

Golf Schedule Update for 4/1/24: Boys and girls golf vs Carroll (boys at home and girls at Carroll -Breda GC) has been postponed, New dates are TBD. *Msg sponsored by Peoples Bank

Dear parents of current 5-7th graders, We are very excited to get you more information about the upcoming Washington DC trip, an opportunity for students who are currently in grades 5-7. Join us on: Tonight at 6:30pm via Livestream for a short informational meeting where each traveler will be eligible for an Early Bird Scholarship of $500! To join the meeting, simply click this link: https://vimeo.com/event/4122124/0267138c84 Don’t miss out! Mrs. Gerzema, Mrs. Haley, Ms. Promes and Ms. Dolder

Good afternoon Greene County Families, On Wednesday, April 3rd at 6:00pm in the middle school auditorium, Superintendent Brett Abbotts will provide an informational session followed by an open Q&A period for the school district's proposed renewable energy project. This event will not be livestreamed and information will be immediately available via social media for those who are unable to attend. Included within this email is a letter that was sent to the local media outlets and posted to our social media platforms regarding the district's need and rationale for this project. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday evening! As always, we appreciate your partnership and support of our schools and students. Thank you, Greene County School District *Message sponsored by Peoples Bank

Earlham has postponed the track meet until Thursday 3/28. Greene County track will not be attending. Our next meets are (girls) at Audubon on 3/28 and (boys) at Winterset on 3/29.

Greene County Schools will have a two hour delay on Friday, March 22. There will be no morning preschool and no morning performance classes.