Greene County High School

Parents - please join us!

It’s a rare and special day at GCHS! We have three generations of educators walking our halls today.
Social Studies teacher Mr. Heath Telleen is sharing the building today with two very familiar faces: his father-in-law, Mr. Denny Hammen, and his son, Mr. Caden Telleen. Mr. Hammen serves as a substitute at GCHS after a 20-year career at Prairie Valley (now SE Valley), while Caden is kickstarting his career as a sub after recently graduating from ISU. Caden is a 2022 GCHS graduate. It is incredible to see a family of dedicated educators under one roof!

Greene County FBLA Students attended District 2 Leadership Conference in Orange City on December 17. Students competed in several categories. Jacob Brubaker completed an objective test prior to the conference and received a 1st place in Computer Problem Solving; Ella Ostrander received a 1st Place in Customer Service and 3rd Place in Financial Planning; Michael Ciesla received a 1st Place in Cybersecurity and a 3rd Place in Public Speaking; Christopher Hankel received a 4th place in Job Interview. Jacob, Ella and Michael can all advance to state in their qualifying events of Computer Problem Solving, Customer Service and Cybersecurity.

Landus Donates to G.C. FFA Chapter - Landus proudly donates $750.00 to the Greene County FFA Chapter to assist the chapter in obtaining crop scouting services for the 2026 growing season. Landus proudly invests in rural communities through their Core Grant Program, which focuses on a different cause each quarter. Erin Stewart presented the check to the chapter. Pictured is FFA officers Dakota Ostrander-Treasurer, Austyn Smith-President, Erin Stewart-Landus Representative, and Emmalin Wright-Secretary.

The local FCCLA and FFA co-sponsored "Greene Cheer" this December. The local organizations received a grant through "Ignite the Spirit" funded by the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation (Iowa Select Farms) to provide pork loins and $500.00 worth of canned goods for the local food pantry in Jefferson. The Foundation provided over 67 tons of homegrown Iowa pork and was delivered to 16 communities across the state of Iowa this year. The GCHS FCCLA and FFA organizations were happy to be part of this endeavor.

Greene County High School Dessert Concert – Tonight!

We invite our community to join us this evening for the Greene County High School Dessert Concert -- and yes, there will be LOTS of delicious desserts!
Doors open at 6:45 PM, with the band performing at 7:30 PM. After the band, we’ll take an intermission to enjoy a wide variety of sweet treats, followed by a performance from the choir.

- Admission: $5 per person at the door (cash only)
- All proceeds will be used to support the Greene County music department.

Can’t make it in person? We’ll be livestreaming the concert so you can still enjoy the music:
https://www.youtube.com/live/79PEhxgkYow

Come support our students, enjoy great music, and treat yourself to plenty of desserts!

GCHS SkillsUSA is running a fundraiser to help pay for conference registration and competition fees for the year. The students have been hard at work creating Christmas and Winter decor. Since these are hand made there are limited quantities of each for sale, but we are making more everyday. This will be a cash only sale. The Large Snowflakes will be $50, The Christmas Trees will be $20 with ornaments, and The Reindeer will be $15 for 1 or $25 for a set of 2.
These will be for sale during the home sporting events next week. Tuesday Basketball, Thursday Wrestling, and Friday Basketball.

Due to the timing of the anticipated hazardous weather conditions, Greene County Schools will be releasing 2 hours early today. There will be no evening activities.

Elementary: 1:10pm

Middle School: 1:30pm

High School: 1:23pm

We're hiring!! Apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/gccsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff

Good morning Greene County Families,

Due to the continued hazardous driving conditions, Greene County Schools will be closed for Wednesday, December 10th.

Thank you and have a safe day!

Brett Abbotts, Superintendent
Greene County CSD

Good evening,

Due to the impending weather and travel conditions, Greene County Schools will have a 2-hour late start for Wednesday, December 10th, 2025. There will be no morning preschool and no morning activities. Breakfast will be available, free of charge, at all buildings for all students. Please use the additional time to travel safely to school.

Thank you and have a great evening!

Brett Abbotts, Superintendent
Greene County CSD

GCHS December Family Newsletter is here! https://app.smore.com/n/gpx69

Check out the upcoming spring classes offered by Iowa Central Community College!

High School Band and Choir Parents: Please sign up to help with this year's dessert concert!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QpEsedZtbI6khk5YuqLXFCALsYl0rXBx/view?usp=sharing

Thank you to Iowa State freshman Oliver Harris who spoke to Mrs. Bentz's Ram Ready classes today about the ISU Christina Hixson Award. This scholarship is for students who will attend Iowa State next year and is worth $20,000 over eight semesters. The deadline to apply is January 6th.

During a time of gratitude, GCHS would like to say thank you to November's Staff and Students of the Month! You all make GCHS a better place to learn and work!
Students : Sophia Price, Moses Brown, Ethan Thompson, Kinley Dzuris, Kamiyah Denman, Jaelynn Hedges, Lucy Vander Linden, and Jordy Hinote. Staff: Mona Weltz and Amy van der Meer

RAMS IN THE FINALS!!!

Tune in tonight as our Greene County Rams take on South Winneshiek High School in the IAHSEA Rainbow Six Siege State Championship Finals!

The match will go live between 6:30 and 7:00 PM on the IAHSEA YouTube page. Come cheer on the Rams and show your support!

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@iahsea

Let’s go, Rams!!!