GCHS November Family Newsletter is Here!
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We are registering young voters! #BEAVOTER
Introducing four more great staff members at GCHS. Caden Duncan, Teresa Bentz, Julie Kennedy, and Lindsay Murphy.
Last week, 12 youth were able to explore the Computer Science Career Pathway at the GC Career Academy! These youth worked through problem solving, coding, and teamwork with Makey Makey electronics to create a circuit and a design. They ended the class by playing a video game!
Iowa Central invites students to come to the Triton Visit Day on Friday, November 3rd. Iowa Central is giving away a full tuition scholarship, a $1500 tuition scholarship and a $500 scholarship. Students can sign up right on the www.iowacentral.edu website. Select the “Admissions” tab and go to “Schedule a visit”.
A big thanks to Heather Booth at the Greene County Medical Center for giving our Introduction to Healthcare class a tour of the radiology department on Friday, October 20th. Students learned about careers within radiology, educational requirements, and some of the equipment commonly used.
TODAY'S THE DAY / AFTER SCHOOL BUSING CHANGE: Starting Tue, Oct 24th, elem students who ride to Trinity Lutheran Church (801 W Lincolnway) AFTER SCHOOL will be riding bus #8, with approx drop off time at 3:26pm. This change is due to overcrowding. MS/HS students who ride to Trinity Lutheran will continue to ride bus #1 after school. The morning bus schedule from Trinity Lutheran will NOT change; all riders board bus #1.
REMINDER --AFTER SCHOOL BUSING CHANGE: Starting Tue, Oct 24th, elem students who ride to Trinity Lutheran Church (801 W Lincolnway) AFTER SCHOOL will be riding bus #8, with approx drop off time at 3:26pm. This change is due to overcrowding. MS/HS students who ride to Trinity Lutheran will continue to ride bus #1 after school. The morning bus schedule from Trinity Lutheran will NOT change; all riders board bus #1.
A reminder that the Fall Music Concert will take place on Thursday, October 26. Please note the time change with the 7-12 band Halloween concert starting at 6:30 pm, and the 7-12 choirs to follow. All performances will take place in the high school auditorium.
Dear Ram Family,
We wanted to take this time to share some important information and a reminder with you.
Reminder: Monday, October 23rd is marked as a "No School Day" for all students and staff members. All school buildings will be closed for the day.
Important Information: On Tuesday, November 7th, during the general election, the Greene County Community School District will be asking voters to extend the Voter Approved Physical Plant & Equipment Levy and Income Surtax for an additional 10 years. This highly important fund has always been in place for our schools and does not represent a new or increased tax on our community members.
We hope that you all enjoy the 3-day weekend coming up and we look forward to seeing all of our students return on Tuesday!
Have a great weekend!
Greene County Schools
AFTER SCHOOL BUSING CHANGE: Starting Tue, Oct 24th, elem students who ride to Trinity Lutheran Church (801 W Lincolnway) AFTER SCHOOL will be riding bus #8, with approx drop off time at 3:26pm. This change is due to overcrowding. MS/HS students who ride to Trinity Lutheran will continue to ride bus #1 after school. The morning bus schedule from Trinity Lutheran will NOT change; all riders board bus #1.
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. The event will also be livestreamed on YouTube (link below).
The meeting agenda can be viewed on the GCCSD Board of Education page under the Links header.
GCCSD Board Meeting YouTube Livestream Link:
https://youtube.com/live/tilH-3pgqAU?feature=share
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
Check out our Volleyball Senior Tribute Video (created by Allison Fields with Mrs. Stott's Video Production class) on Facebook!
The Fall Vocal Concert has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 26, following the band Halloween performances. Band will be at 6:30 pm, with the 7-12 vocal concert to follow at 7:00 pm. All performances will be held in the high school auditorium.
Greene County Public Health is offering flu shot clinics for all students and staff. The COVID vaccine will not be available. Please call Greene County Public Health at 515-386-3228 to inquire about the availability of that vaccine.
We have Greene County’s school-based flu clinics (for both students and staff) scheduled for the following dates:
· Thur, Oct 12 from 9:30-11:00 AM: Elementary
· Fri, Oct 13 from 9:30-11:00 AM: High School
· Thur, Oct 19 from 9:30-11:00 AM: Middle School
Here is the JotForm link to sign-up for an appointment (available in English and Spanish):
https://form.jotform.com/232784643793166
Chef D and her Career Academy culinary and hospitality students prepared eggs benedict with homemade Hollandaise sauce. It was a hit with the students!
Chef Denise Moranville and her Career Academy Culinary and Hospitality students took a trip to The Centennial for lunch last week. Students enjoyed the variety of entrees and desserts. It was SO good!!!
Sand created the PIE program in 2019 to encourage public entities across Iowa to think outside the box and spark innovative ideas to save public funds. The PIE program checklist provides local leaders with tools to collaborate and share their concepts, known as PIE recipes, via the Auditor of State’s website.
State Auditor, Rob Sand, has announced today that Greene County CSD has been voted as the Best Performing 3A School District for the Annual PIE (Public Innovation and Efficiencies) Award. Greene County CSD has went "the extra mile" over the last year to ensure that public tax dollars are used efficiently through the daily operations of the school district with improved heating and cooling systems, energy shutdown programs, lighting, and fire suppression systems.
Greene County CSD has also worked to develop clear and efficient processes for staff evaluation and feedback, which has been implemented for the 2023-2024 school year.
The 2024 yearbooks can still be ordered online at jostensyearbooks.com. If you are not comfortable ordering online, contact Mrs. Carman at the high school.
