Greene County Elementary School

Miss Taylor’s Pre-K class did some fun Easter themed science activities! Her class participated in sink or float, Easter egg dying, and did a lesson on their 5 senses.

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

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

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

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

¡Es ese momento! Registre a su estudiante de Pre-K para el año escolar 2024-2025.

It's that time! Register your Pre-K student for the 2024-2025 school year.

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/watch?v=ffLKZcuP-X0 Board Meeting Agenda: https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home

Please use the link below to view the 2024-2025 proposed tax levy. https://5il.co/2g80c

If you ordered from the 2024 T&F Apparel Store, the orders have been delivered to the HS and are ready for pickup outside the AD office.

On Thursday, February 15th, we had our Health Care Career Exploration Camp at the Greene County Career Academy. The youth learned about heart health, CPR, AED use, and hand washing. A big thank you to Greene County Public Health Director Becky Wolf and Public Health Nurse Shelby Cooklin for helping lead this class!

Greene County Schools will have a two hour late start for Friday, February 16th. There will be no morning preschool or Athletic Performance classes. Please take the additional time to arrive safely to the schools. Have a great day!

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/2PaPAfywxtg?si=Qdorl2T4uzSGhFQd Board Meeting Agenda: https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home

With Valentine's Day tomorrow, we want to remind you that anything that doesn't fit in a student's backpack (balloons, flowers, glass containers, etc.) will not be allowed on the bus. If your child has something at school that does not fit in their backpack, it will need to be picked up in the office. Thank you for your help keeping our buses safe!

The information below was sent via email to all parents and families of Greene County Schools: Good evening Greene County Families, Tomorrow morning, each of our schools will be entering into a lockdown drill to ensure that we are practicing and efficient with our emergency drills. The emphasis that we will have with our students will be as follows: Students report to the nearest classroom Close, cover, and lock all doors and windows Shut off lights Move all occupants away from doors and windows Ignore all bells/alarms unless otherwise instructed Await further instruction We appreciate any conversations you may have with your child(ren) this evening in regards to this important safety event that will be taking place tomorrow morning at all three schools. Please reach out to Superintendent of Schools, Brett Abbotts, with any additional questions or comments. P: (515) 386-4168 E: abbottsb@greenecountycsd.net Thank you for your assistance in ensuring that our schools are safe and prepared. We appreciate your partnership! Greene County Schools

Greene County Community School District will be live streaming tonight’s Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The official ceremony begins at 6:45 this evening in the high school auditorium. If you are unable to attend in person but would still like to view the event, please use the link below to watch. This year's class includes Megan Durbin, Dustin Fouch, Isaac Gannon, David Hagedorn, and Nancy Nguyen. Congratulations to all Hall of Fame inductees! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdyk7aegPHA

PK Registration for the 24-25 school year

Good morning Ram Families, Greene County Schools will have a 2 hour late start this morning, Tuesday, January 23rd. There will be no morning Pre School or Athletic Performance classes. Please take the additional time to travel safely to school and have a great day! Greene County Schools

Dear Families, I am writing to update you on an incident that was reported to have occurred at Greene County Middle School during the school day on Tuesday, January 23. A middle school aged student was reported to be making a verbal threat to school safety. Our middle school principal immediately took action to investigate and provide necessary information to our local police department. We have been informed that the student is likely to face charges as a result of the comments. While this was an isolated incident, we want our families to know that we take this situation very seriously. We are fully cooperating with the police investigation and are doing everything we can to ensure the safety and security of our entire school community. As always, we encourage everyone to speak up if they see or hear anything that could represent a potential school safety issue. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your attention to this communication. Sincerely, Brett Abbotts Superintendent