We still have a few spots available for today's class.
There is a large-scale cell phone carrier issue that is preventing cellular numbers from calling local numbers. As a result, most incoming cellular calls to the school are currently failing. If you need to contact someone in the building, please reach out to the building secretaries using the email addresses below:
High School:
fergusontr@greenecountycsd.net
Middle School:
hadleyh@greenecountycsd.net
townslyn@greenecountycsd.net
Elementary:
hoskinsk@greenecountycsd.net
spauldingja@greenecountycsd.net
Admin Office:
lamoureuxj@greenecountycsd.net
Good afternoon Ram Families,
The 24-25 school year is off and running and we have had a great first few days of school and we are looking to continue those moving forward.
Fall MAP Testing Next Week
Next week will mark the beginning of our Fall MAP Testing. All students in Kindergarten through 11th will complete these assessments and give us our baseline of where are students are at, what direction we need to go with their learning, and set growth and achievement targets to ensure their success for the rest of the school year. We are excited to see all of the great progress that our students are going to make!
As for Homecoming Week
On Friday, September 20th, Greene County Schools will have a 2-hour early dismissal at ALL schools. This will provide our families the time to get their students to the parade and events that happen prior to our homecoming football game without the need to miss additional instruction or schoolwork.
Two Hour Early Dismissal times for all buildings are as follows:
Elementary - 1:25pm
Middle School - 1:30pm
High School - 1:23pm
Thank you for your partnership with our schools and we are looking forward to a successful 24-25 school year! Go Rams!
Friendly reminder that bus pick up and drop off times are approximate. It may take a week or two for drivers and riders to learn each other's routines.
A couple things to note:
Our Westwood bus stop location has been moved to Westwood & Rushridge (west loop). Since this is a late change, the town route bus driver will be mindful of students who may be waiting at the old Hickory stop for the first couple of days.
On "Monday-early-out" days your bus rider will be dropped off at their normal bus stop approximately 2 hours earlier. For example - if the normal bus drop off time is 4:23pm, the "early-out" drop off time will be approximately 2:23pm (two hours earlier).
Thank you in advance for your patience!
Good Morning Ram Families!
With the first day of school only a few days away, we wanted to share some very exciting news ahead of the 24-25 school year.
Greene County Community Schools will be offering FREE breakfast for ALL students in ALL schools EVERY single school day! Our schools were awarded this option through an application from the Department of Education and the Child Nutrition Program in the state of Iowa.
A huge thank you to our kitchen teams, student support personnel, and our business office for working through this application and ensuring that our students will have at least one free meal, every single day they are in school.
Have an awesome Tuesday and we cannot wait to see our students on Friday!
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://www.youtube.com/live/VUrBIMh02WM
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
Good reminders!
Calling Area Businesses & Organizations!
Greene County Community School District is providing this public notice as a Request for Qualifications for a Construction Manager at Risk for the district's Solar Project. Please contact Superintendent Brett Abbotts at (515)386-4168 or through email at abbottsb@greenecountycsd.net with any questions or comments.
Check out the Ram Reminder for Families from GCE **Summer Edition**
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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/5F5Y9WsIxPU?feature=share
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
If you have an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, or at least 60 credit hours of college coursework, you are eligible to take the Substitute Authorization Course. Greene County Community School District is in need of substitutes, and this course is a great opportunity to help our community.
The Area Education Agency (AEA) offers an online option for the Substitute Authorization Course. However, we understand that some individuals might prefer in-person learning. If we receive 10 or more applicants, we can arrange for an AEA representative to teach the course in-person.
Please note that you will be responsible for the cost of the course. Details on how to sign up and specific dates will be provided once you express your interest. Here is the cost breakdown for the Substitute Authorization:
Class: $100
Book: $25
Processing: $85
LEC Fingerprinting: $25
Local Background Check (BoEE): $35
Federal Background Check (paid directly to Fieldprint): $40
For any questions or to express your interest in the course, please contact Chelse Sanderson at sandersonch@greenecountycsd.net.
Good morning Greene County Families,
Due the predicted severe weather to impact Greene County, all schools will dismiss 3 hours early on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024. There will be no afternoon preschool or evening activities.
Please stay safe and have a great day.
Greene County Schools
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Good afternoon,
Due to the forecasted inclement weather, Greene County High School will move their graduation to take place inside the high school gymnasium. The schedule will remain the same for the event.
1:15pm - Family ticketed seating begins
1:45pm - General admission seating begins
2:00pm - Graduation program begins
Students still need to arrive at the high school at 1:15pm to line up for the graduation program.
Thank you,
Greene County Schools
This morning, graduating seniors from Greene County High School participated in the annual "Senior Walk" through the elementary and middle schools. Students and staff cheered them on, celebrating their achievements. Both walks were captured on video and are available for viewing using the link below. Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
2024 GCHS Senior Walk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0BOTX1tLt8
This past Tuesday, 24 4th grade students in Greene County Elementary were given brand new bikes. The bikes were purchased by Jefferson Telecom and given to any 4th grade student who didn’t have one. After the bikes were passed out, a story was shared by Jamie Daubendiek expressing the importance of wearing a helmet. In 2010, Jamie’s sister, Jenny, was struck by a car moving at a high speed and her helmet saved her life. The bike remains were salvaged and have been added to a display to create a powerful visual.
We very much appreciate the generosity of Jefferson Telecom. Thank you for this wonderful gift to our students!
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 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