Greene County High School

Good morning Ram Families,

Due to the threat of 60-70mph winds and the concerns around our high profile vehicles, Greene County CSD will be releasing 2 hours early on Thursday, April 23, 2026. There will be no after school activities and all current field trips are returning to their respective schools.

Thank you,

Greene County CSD

The 98th State FFA Conference was held April 19-21st in Ames, Iowa at Iowa State University. There were over 6,700 members and guests present. It was a great event for students to listen to speakers, visit the Career Fair, and observe contest presentations that were present.

Greene County FFA had ten members and four guests attended the conference. The chapter delegates were Sam Fitzpatrick, Eli Schroder, Kai Byerly, and Breanna Pope. Courtesy Corp workers were Madesyn Carstens and Cheyenne Kiley.

The Ag. Sales team earned a silver rating and the team was composed of Eli Glawe, Rylan Hostetler, Dakota Ostrander, and Austyn Smith. This was the first time the chapter competed in this competition.

Austyn Smith was one of the 830 FFA members in the state to earn her Iowa FFA Degree.

The 99th State FFA Conference will be April 11-13, 2027 in Ames.

Chef D and her culinary students prepared this delicious meal today. It is a grilled ribeye with whiskey peppercorn sauce, twice baked potato, and sauteed green beans. It is so good!!!

Thank you to the ladies who keep the High School going smoothly! Traci Ferguson and Misty Bettey, we would be lost without you.

Please check the status of your student's lunch account! You can make a payment at any building office with cash, check or card or make an online payment through your parent portal account! Please call Heather at the District Office with any questions! 515-386-4168 Thank you!

Congratulations to Yaakov Gehling on qualifying for nationals! Yaakov Gehling will be representing SkillsUSA Iowa and Greene County SkillsUSA as he competes in the Power Equipment Technology competition at the SkillsUSA National Skills and Leadership Conference, June 1st - 5th in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently Yaakov is looking for sponsorship to help cover the cost of registration, travel and accommodations for nationals. If you or your business would like to donate to the Greene County SkillsUSA Chapter, please reach out to SkillsUSA Advisor, Ethan Martin at Martine@greenecountycsd.net.

Here is information about Prom at GCHS next Saturday, April 25. Grand March will be livestreamed on our district YouTube page.

This morning, students from Ms. VanSickle and Mr. Kehoe’s Horticulture and Ag Products classes had the opportunity to visit Rueter's to kick off an exciting hands-on learning experience with a precision planter project. During the visit, students were introduced to the fundamentals of precision planting technology and gained insight into how modern equipment is used to improve efficiency and productivity in today’s agriculture industry. This real-world exposure allows students to connect what they are learning in the classroom to practical applications in the field. This project is especially meaningful as the Greene County FFA Chapter recently purchased this planter to use for our school crop plot. Students will have the opportunity to operate and learn from this equipment throughout the growing season, gaining valuable, real-world skills in precision agriculture. We are incredibly grateful for the partnership and support from Rueter’s for providing this opportunity. Experiences like this help prepare our students for future careers in agriculture by building both their knowledge and confidence. Stay tuned as our students continue working on this project! 🌱🚜

Forty-eight students from Greene County High School traveled with industrial tech instructor Mr. Martin, work-based learning instructor Mrs. Garnett and iJag instructor Mrs. Hermansen to the Build My Future event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on April 15. This annual event draws over 7000 students from the state of Iowa and is put on by the Iowa Skilled Trades.

Students were given the opportunity to visit with over 120 various exhibitors. Many of the exhibits offered hands-on experiences. Some of the opportunities available to students included: wiring a power pole, using a nail gun to secure flooring joists, pipe fitting, running a back hoe, observing a K-9 unit in action, operating a crane, completing DNA forensic work, performing a virtual operation, taking a race car tire off and putting it back on, and visiting with many branches of the Military and a multitude of first responders.

GCHS announced the March Students of the Month. These students were nominated by their peers and staff members. Keep up the good work, Rams! 9th: Eliza Elliott, Aaliyah Parkis 10th: Rylee Mowrer, Tatum Tucker 11th: Corbin Bellinghausen, Lincoln Olsem 12th: Drew Wolterman, Natalee Baugh

As the weather gets nicer, kids are dusting off their bikes and likely need a tune up. Here is your chance to get ready for bike riding weather! (Perfectly timed before Bike to School Day for Elementary/MS)! Thank you to Jefferson Kiwanis, Rotary & Midwest Missions!

Greene County Career Academy culinary students prepared white chicken chili this morning. They used rotisserie chicken and topped each bowl off with jalapenos, fresh cilantro, avocado, and fresh lime. They served it with tortilla chips. It was delicious!

Three students from Greene County FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) competed at State Leadership Conference in Cedar Rapids on March 29, 30, and 31st. Ella Ostrander competed in Customer Service objective test and role play and received a walk on the stage in 9th place. Ella also competed in Financial Statement Analysis. Michael Ciesla competed in Impromptu Speaking and Cybersecurity. The team of Ella Ostrander, Michael Ciesla, and Chris Hankel also competed in the Spelling Relay. Students attended workshops and career fairs too. 1200 people were in attendance at the conference.

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GCHS appreciates the work of our paraeducators! Happy Paraeducator Appreciation Day to our team.

If you've been wanting to try Ram Restaurant, you're in luck! Limited spots, make a reservation by Friday, 4/3! Email: harrisl1@greenecountycsd.net or call 515-386-2188

Don't forget - Jefferson Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a movie at Sierra Community Theater today at 2 p.m. Free admission to the first 30 students!

GCHS's Mrs. Dena Boyd and her Iowa History classes are doing great things to honor fallen Rippey Schoolboy Soldiers. Iowa Public Television will release the entire segment around Memorial Day. Here is a clip they released recently. Stay tuned for more on this extraordinary project. Kudos to Mrs. Boyd, her students, and all area volunteers leading the memorialization of the 32 Rippey Schoolboy soldiers. https://www.instagram.com/p/DVrltm1AIQP/