GCHS showed support to World Suicide Prevention Day today by wearing yellow. Shown are a few of us that were brightening the hallways in our yellow.
Mr. Martin's Home Maintenance class is working on repairing holes in drywall. Home Maintenance focuses on the information that is helpful for students as they look forward to moving into a home for the first time. This class is great for any student who plans on owning a home in the future and doesn't want to pay for everything to be done for them.
Chef D and her culinary students are studying eggs, and today they learned how to poach eggs for their eggs benedict. They also prepared a hollandaise sauce which was delicious!
Leah Renwanz's Human Anatomy and Physiology I class dissected pigs to learn about their anatomy.
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/Jc9MjDK4zNI
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
GCCSD Board Meeting YouTube Livestream Link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Jc9MjDK4zNI
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
Chef D taught her culinary students how to concasse tomatoes today. Concasse is a French cooking term for tomatoes that have been peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped. They turned the tomatoes into a bruschetta which is a crustini with feta, the fresh tomatoes, and fresh basil. They then drizzled each with a balsamic glaze. They were so delicious!
GCHS would like to introduce September's Students and Staff Members of the Month: (front) Misty Bettey, Alaina Gettler, Madi Skalla, Evelyn Snyder, Wendy Vander Linden (back) Raymond Bauer, Isaac Karber, Aden Bardole and Gabe Gerzema. (Not pictured Matthew Gannon). Thank you for making GCHS a great place to learn and work! Go Rams!
Mr. Martin's Intro to Construction class just finished up the Wall Systems unit. The students learned how to construct walls and add the most common types of openings such as windows and doors. These students are excited and eager to learn more. Keep an eye out as they plan to build a shed here soon and will be looking for a buyer, more info on that to come.
Chef D and her culinary students learned how to make French omelets today! Students added different types of vegetables to their creation. They turned out great!
Check out the GCHS September Family Newsletter! https://secure.smore.com/n/evyk5
Chef D and her students prepared Philly cheese steak sandwiches today in class. They were delicious!
They started by grilling boneless flat-iron steak that had been marinated overnight. Next, they grilled red and green bell peppers and onions until the onions were caramelized. They tossed the steak and veggies and then topped this with provolone cheese before putting the mixture on their hoagie rolls. They toasted the rolls in the oven before serving them.
They started by grilling boneless flat-iron steak that had been marinated overnight. Next, they grilled red and green bell peppers and onions until the onions were caramelized. They tossed the steak and veggies and then topped this with provolone cheese before putting the mixture on their hoagie rolls. They toasted the rolls in the oven before serving them.
We are hiring a Study Hall Monitor at GCHS! To Apply: https://www.applitrack.com/gccsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff
GCHS Staff is excited to WELCOME students back to school tomorrow!
The Greene County FFA Crop Plot looks great and we owe a huge THANK YOU to these local individuals and businesses: NEW Coop, Greene County Agronomy Services, Home State Bank, Mitchell Anthofer (fungicide application), Mitch Stream (planting), Mike Richards (farm manager), and Ryan & Logan Higgins (mowing/baling grass hay). We greatly appreciate these partnerships and are excited for the future of Greene County FFA under the leadership of Mr. Steve Kehoe.
We look forward to welcoming everyone to the 2025-26 school year at GCHS on Monday!
A friendly reminder about the cell phone policy at GCHS. We were ahead of the Iowa legislature on this one. It is the same policy as last year, but includes Airpods/headphones now.
GCHS will have Open House for ALL 9-12th students on Thursday, Aug. 21, 4-7 p.m. (New Student and Freshmen Orientation at 6 p.m. in the Auditorium) See you there!
GCHS Students: If you have a schedule change contact School Counselor, Ms. Jorgensen, to set up a time. jorgensens@greenecountycsd.net or schedule on MyConferenceTime https://www.myconferencetime.com/gchs/schedule/984013
Back to School Reminders!
Please welcome to Greene County High School, Ms. Stef Jorgensen!
We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Jorgensen to the Greene County High School team as our new School Counselor! With a passion for supporting students, Ms. Jorgensen is excited to connect with students, help them achieve their goals, and be a guiding presence throughout their high school journey.
Ms. Jorgensen is from Carroll, Iowa and will bring energy, compassion, and a fun-loving spirit to our halls. She holds an M.S.Ed. in Professional School Counseling from Buena Vista University, and her mission is to support students not only in academics but in life beyond the classroom.
Fun Fact: When she’s not helping students navigate their futures, Stefanie is either on a soccer field, wake surfing behind a boat, or dreaming of beach houses on Zillow during the winter months! She shares life’s adventures with her two dogs, Charlie and Kona, who keep her equally entertained and on her toes.
Let’s give Ms. Jorgensen a warm GCHS Ram welcome as she joins us in shaping the future of Greene County!
We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Jorgensen to the Greene County High School team as our new School Counselor! With a passion for supporting students, Ms. Jorgensen is excited to connect with students, help them achieve their goals, and be a guiding presence throughout their high school journey.
Ms. Jorgensen is from Carroll, Iowa and will bring energy, compassion, and a fun-loving spirit to our halls. She holds an M.S.Ed. in Professional School Counseling from Buena Vista University, and her mission is to support students not only in academics but in life beyond the classroom.
Fun Fact: When she’s not helping students navigate their futures, Stefanie is either on a soccer field, wake surfing behind a boat, or dreaming of beach houses on Zillow during the winter months! She shares life’s adventures with her two dogs, Charlie and Kona, who keep her equally entertained and on her toes.
Let’s give Ms. Jorgensen a warm GCHS Ram welcome as she joins us in shaping the future of Greene County!
