Greene County High School

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!

Get your 2024 GC T&F apparel ASAP! This store will be used for boys/girls grades 7-12. Store closes Thursday, Feb 15 at 11:59pm. Link here: https://greenco-track.itemorder.com/shop/home/

It is not too late to order a 23-24 GCHS yearbook. Order online at jostensyearbooks.com.

These are the most recent students of the month at GCHS: Maggie Mikkelsen, Kayla Frederick, Ali Lawson, Kaylee Stalder, Savannah Lansman, Lila Osterson, Brennan Jacobs, Raymond Bauer, William Graham, and Zeke Binkley.

Chef D and Shailynne Woodley prepared chicken Caesar pasta salad today in culinary class. They started by tossing Romaine heart lettuce and noodles in Caesar dressing. Next, they grilled seasoned chicken with olive oil and then cut it in thin slices. They topped it off with freshly grated parmesan cheese and three cherry tomatoes. It looked good and tasted even better!

Chef D and the Greene County Career Academy culinary students made chicken piccata today in class. It was a group effort as they prepared the white wine caper butter sauce and homemade noodles. Senior Afton Poldberg from Panorama High School is featured in two of the attached pictures. This was another delicious dish prepared by our students!

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

Please check out the GCHS February Family Newsletter https://www.smore.com/sxm37

Greene County High School students traveled to Iowa Central Community College on Tuesday, January 30, to participate in the Career Discovery Day for Education & Human Services or Public Safety. Students were able to talk with employers as well as college personnel, explore the various departments, and learn about the various careers in their areas of interest. Students were treated to lunch at the Triton Cafe before they returned to Greene County. Mrs. Garnett and Mrs. Marquardt accompanied the students on this educational adventure.

GCHS FCCLA Members competing in STAR Events and/or elected to a Prairie Lakes District FCCLA Office traveled to Pocahontas on Wednesday, January 31. Brooke Williams was installed as the Prairie Lakes District FCCLA Vice President for 2024-25!

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

The junior class at GCHS would like to thank everyone who supported the chili supper fundraiser last night. It was a big success! Class members are excited to begin their prom planning for this year. Prom is set for April 20 with a Hollywood theme.

Don't forget the junior class chili supper fundraiser is tonight at the high school. Serving begins at 5pm; carryout available on the north side of the building. Free will donation or a suggested contribution of $5/person. Come support the junior class and cheer on the Rams!

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

Winter Formal is Sat, Feb. 3rd, at the Elks Lodge in Jefferson from 8-10:30 p.m. Admission is $10/person. Open to all GC high school students. Dates/Guests must be under the age of 21. No MS students allowed. Guests should sign up in the HS Office by Fri, Feb. 2nd.

Senior Families, Last week's FAFSA Night has been rescheduled to Monday, January 29th, from 5-7 PM in the Career Academy. There are still times available. With all of the recent changes to the FAFSA, this is a great opportunity to get help filing from Iowa Central. Use the link below to sign up. If you were already signed up, your time slot is still reserved for you. If this time no longer works, you can go to SignUpGenius and delete or adjust your time or contact Allison Wenck. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D45A9AE2DA6F58-46232873-fafsa?fbclid=IwAR3ylLg11zc59ODpMXH6dJzKCYhVv5oa1RjQvIYYRKD_8X_bP1j4N59cRuQ#/

Good evening Ram Families, Greene County Schools will have a 2 hour late start on Friday, January 19th. There will be no morning preschool or Athletic Performance classes. Please stay safe, stay warm, and have a great evening! Greene County Schools *Message sponsored by Peoples Bank