GCHS Parents - Please sign up for a Parent Teacher Conference at https://myconferencetime.com/gchs You can sign up with your child's Advisory Teacher or any teacher you'd like to meet with! We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday 11/12!
Here is a quick reminder for setting up notifications on your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Questions? gannone@greenecountycsd.net
Congratulations to these four Greene County musicians. Carter Petterson (tenor), Hailey Carman (alto), and Daniele Madsen (soprano) will be in the all-state choir. Darian Davis (tuba) is an alternate for the all-state band. The all-state music festival will take place on Saturday, November 23 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.
We are asking the public to help "Turn Greene County Purple" on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Everyone in Greene County is asked to wear something purple or wear a purple ribbon to raise public awareness as we work to end domestic violence against men, women, and children. The purple ribbon is a visible gesture of support for survivors and victims of domestic violence. Unfortunately, domestic violence is far too prevalent. Greene County has had 53 domestic abuse calls and 25 suspected abusers arrested for domestic abuse assault so far this year. Please plan to wear purple on Tuesday, October 29. There will be purple ribbons available at the high school, Thomas Jefferson Gardens, and the Jefferson Public Library. Thank you for your support.
As a reminder, there will be no school for Greene County students tomorrow, Friday, October 25th, 2024 for teacher professional development and the end of Quarter 1.
All fans that plan on attending the 1st Round Football Playoff game at Clarinda Friday are encouraged to purchase tickets online beforehand. You can purchase tickets at this link- https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/ If you plan to purchase a ticket at the gate, you will need a debit/credit card and enter through the SOUTH gate as that will be the only gate that will have a card reader. The north gate will be just for scanning tickets purchased ahead of time.
The talented students of Greene County Middle School and Greene County High School will take the stage tonight at 7:00 PM for the annual Fall Vocal Concert, held in the high school auditorium.
The evening will begin with performances by the 7th and 8th graders, followed by the high school vocalists. To conclude, students from grades 7-12 will come together for a special combined performance.
Can’t attend in person? No problem! The concert will be livestreamed on the GCCSD YouTube channel. Please note, due to copyright restrictions, this is a one-time live viewing, and the performance will not be available for replay.
We look forward to sharing this musical celebration with you—whether you join us in person or online!
Fall Vocal Concert Livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/live/LMcsA3UVSCY
Ram News created a Senior Volleyball video to be shown during Senior Night, October 17th. Due to technical difficulties with the video board, this commemorative video wasn't shown. We would still like to recognize our 2024 Senior Volleyball players and manager for all their hard work, dedication, and commitment to the sport over the years. Congratulations, Seniors! You will be missed!
Click on the link to watch the video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FbaY2g53_Ok2zg-uzrEMsPvNlOWNRH0/view?usp=sharing
Dear Students and Families,
As we gear up for our home football game this evening, Friday, October 18th, we want to remind our students to stay safe, be respectful, and act responsibly attending the game! Your support is what makes these events exciting and fun, but it's important that we all do our part to create a positive and safe environment.
To ensure everyone enjoys the game:
Stay Safe: Please make sure you're located with your parents, families, or stay within the designated areas provided on the map. Administrators will direct students to these areas. As a reminder, there will be NO sports equipment items allowed during the football game.
Be Respectful: Show good sportsmanship to the opposing team and respect fellow fans, staff, and security.
Be Responsible: Follow our school and district’s guidelines, respect the facilities, and make smart choices throughout the event.
We’re all in this together, so let’s make these games memorable for the right reasons. Enjoy the game and Go RAMS!
Sincerely,
Greene County Schools
The Greene County FFA will be partnering with the Central Plains FFA to collect food and goods to donate to their local food pantries. They will be taking donations the week of the 7th until the first quarter of the football game against Southeast Valley on October 11th. This friendly competition is to see which chapter can collect the most donations for their community. Some items that are recommended to bring are soup, chili beans, canned vegetables, mac and cheese, ketchup and other condiments, shampoo and conditioner, bar soaps, gloves, and hats. The chapter who collects the most donations will be announced at the football game on Friday. Please note that the donations do not count as admissions into the game.
Go Rams!
GCHS would like to recognize our amazing custodial staff: Andy Hes, Anthony Perry, Matt Middleton, and Matt Fecher! Thank you for ALL you do to make GCHS welcoming, safe, and ready for students and staff every day.
Parent Teacher Conferences are returning to GCHS! Save the date!!
A Meeting of the Minds - Professional Development, 9/27/24.
A Meeting of the Minds - Professional Development 9/27/24
The Greene County HS SMITE team will compete today against New London. The match begins at 4:00 this afternoon and will be streamed on the GCCSD Esports YouTube Channel. Use the link below to cheer on our Rams!
https://www.youtube.com/live/s36y0o4-i6s
See the flyer below about a great opportunity for families to learn more about college, FAFSA, and financial aid on October 2nd at Iowa Central.
Thirty-one GCHS students volunteered during our community-wide clean up this evening. They gathered 10 bags of TP and other forms of debris from yards in our neighborhoods. Thank you, GCHS students, for your time and efforts!
The Greene County HS Rainbow Six Siege team opens their season today against Griswold. Last year, our Rams placed 5th in state and are hoping to do even better this year. The match begins at 4:00 this afternoon and will be streamed on the GCCSD Esports YouTube Channel (link below). Tune in and cheer them on!
GCCSD HS Esports Livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/live/C9Ze5Z6Fyyw
Dear Community Members and Supporters of Greene County Schools, During this week of Homecoming, the actions of very few of our high school students are leaving a negative impression of our high school as a whole. It is our desire to attempt to make this up to you by offering a community-wide clean up. GCHS students who would like to participate in this act of community service will be led in yard clean up tomorrow evening at 5:45 p.m. If you would like your yard cleaned up of debris left by GCHS students this week, please call the High School office at 515-386-2188 or email Mrs. Shannon at shannonk@greenecountycsd.net . We realize your frustration. We hope this act of community service will show our appreciation to all who support Greene County Schools. Thank you, Mrs. Shannon