GCMS GROW Awards! 🐏
Congratulations to this week’s GCMS GROW Award recipients! Each week, four staff members are randomly selected to be recognized for helping make GCMS a positive, respectful, engaging, and safe place where all students and staff grow academically and socially.
We are thankful for the way our staff members show up each day and make a difference in the lives of our students and one another.
Congratulations to Tammy Mohr, Lindsey Duncan, Misty Brase, and Hailey Molayal
#WhyNotGreeneCounty #OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily #GCMSTeam #GROW
🌳 Teamwork, challenges, and connections at YCamp!
Last week, GCMS 7th graders took their learning beyond the classroom during our trip to YCamp! Students had opportunities to practice communication, leadership, and teamwork—listening to others, taking turns, encouraging classmates, and working with peers beyond their usual friend groups.
The day’s challenges gave students a chance to persevere, build confidence, and see how their choices contribute to a team. These are skills we’ll continue building in the classroom and throughout our school community!
A big THANK YOU to BOOST, our middle school staff, and parents for supporting this experience. Your support helps make meaningful opportunities like this possible for our students! 💚
Last week, GCMS 7th graders took their learning beyond the classroom during our trip to YCamp! Students had opportunities to practice communication, leadership, and teamwork—listening to others, taking turns, encouraging classmates, and working with peers beyond their usual friend groups.
The day’s challenges gave students a chance to persevere, build confidence, and see how their choices contribute to a team. These are skills we’ll continue building in the classroom and throughout our school community!
A big THANK YOU to BOOST, our middle school staff, and parents for supporting this experience. Your support helps make meaningful opportunities like this possible for our students! 💚
Happy Instructional Coaches Day to our amazing GCCSD Instructional Coaches! 🍎💙
Thank you for being the encouragers, problem-solvers, thought partners, and champions for our teachers and students. Your support makes a difference every single day! We appreciate YOU! 🫶📚✨
Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds! Start here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/greenecomiddleschool
#ScholasticBookFairs
#ScholasticBookFairs
Greene County MS 6th–7th Grade Families — Washington, D.C. trip information came home last week! 🇺🇸
Join us to learn about the trip, pricing, and how to reserve your student’s spot.
Parent Meeting: Monday, October 12th | 6:00–6:30 PM at the School
RSVP here: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/60147995190?rsvp_id=60147995190
Families who attend will receive $500 off each traveler!
We hope to see you there!
– Jacob Gorman
Join us to learn about the trip, pricing, and how to reserve your student’s spot.
Parent Meeting: Monday, October 12th | 6:00–6:30 PM at the School
RSVP here: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/60147995190?rsvp_id=60147995190
Families who attend will receive $500 off each traveler!
We hope to see you there!
– Jacob Gorman
🧹💙 Happy National Custodian Day! 💙🧹
Today we are celebrating two people who help keep GCMS running, shining, and ready for our Rams every single day! 🐏✨
Thank you, Andy and Gerald, for ALL that you do for GCMS! From the things everyone notices to the countless things happening behind the scenes, your hard work, dedication, and care for our school make a BIG difference.
We appreciate you more than you know! ❤️🖤
Help us give a huge GCMS THANK YOU to Andy and Gerald today! 👏👏
One School. One Team. One Family. 🐏
#NationalCustodianDay #RamPride #GCMS #OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily
Today we are celebrating two people who help keep GCMS running, shining, and ready for our Rams every single day! 🐏✨
Thank you, Andy and Gerald, for ALL that you do for GCMS! From the things everyone notices to the countless things happening behind the scenes, your hard work, dedication, and care for our school make a BIG difference.
We appreciate you more than you know! ❤️🖤
Help us give a huge GCMS THANK YOU to Andy and Gerald today! 👏👏
One School. One Team. One Family. 🐏
#NationalCustodianDay #RamPride #GCMS #OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily
GCMS Let Grow Challenge Spotlight!
The Let Grow Challenge encourages students to step outside their comfort zones, try something new, and build independence and confidence along the way!
Today, we’re excited to spotlight four students and their challenges:
⭐ Mishael R. put air in a car tire for the first time and learned how to correctly use the air pump and read the tire pressure.
⭐ Catnyss H. used a riding lawn mower for the first time—and discovered that mowing can actually be fun!
⭐ Monroe R. started a gas weed eater for the first time. After troubleshooting an empty gas tank and a loose gas cap (and watching a few videos!), she figured it out!
⭐ Tayleigh T. loaded rocks with a skid loader for the first time and learned how important it is to pay attention to the controls while operating it.
Every challenge looks a little different because independence looks different for every student. Each new experience is a chance to leave their comfort zone and start spreading their wings.
We’re proud of our students for giving themselves the chance to try, and we can’t wait to see what they take on next!
The Let Grow Challenge encourages students to step outside their comfort zones, try something new, and build independence and confidence along the way!
Today, we’re excited to spotlight four students and their challenges:
⭐ Mishael R. put air in a car tire for the first time and learned how to correctly use the air pump and read the tire pressure.
⭐ Catnyss H. used a riding lawn mower for the first time—and discovered that mowing can actually be fun!
⭐ Monroe R. started a gas weed eater for the first time. After troubleshooting an empty gas tank and a loose gas cap (and watching a few videos!), she figured it out!
⭐ Tayleigh T. loaded rocks with a skid loader for the first time and learned how important it is to pay attention to the controls while operating it.
Every challenge looks a little different because independence looks different for every student. Each new experience is a chance to leave their comfort zone and start spreading their wings.
We’re proud of our students for giving themselves the chance to try, and we can’t wait to see what they take on next!
📸🐏 PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW! 🐏📸
Rams, get those smiles ready! 😁 Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30, is School Picture Day at GCMS!
Come ready to smile, strike a pose, and capture your 2026–27 school year memories! ❤️🖤
📸 Wednesday, September 30
🐏 GCMS School Picture Day
We can’t wait to see those Ram smiles! ❤️🖤📸
#RamPride #GCMS #PictureDay
Rams, get those smiles ready! 😁 Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30, is School Picture Day at GCMS!
Come ready to smile, strike a pose, and capture your 2026–27 school year memories! ❤️🖤
📸 Wednesday, September 30
🐏 GCMS School Picture Day
We can’t wait to see those Ram smiles! ❤️🖤📸
#RamPride #GCMS #PictureDay
❤️ Ram Pride in Action! ❤️
Our 5th grade FCS students and their teacher, Ms. Ostrander, took their learning beyond the classroom with a special visit to Regency Park! 🐏
Students delivered beautiful wreaths they made themselves and, even more importantly, spent time visiting and connecting with the residents. The smiles, conversations, and shared moments made this a meaningful experience for everyone involved! ❤️
We are so proud of our students for spreading kindness and showing what it means to be a part of the Ram Family—and our larger community!
Way to show your Ram Pride, 5th grade! 🐏❤️
#RamPride #OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily #GCMSGivesBack
Our 5th grade FCS students and their teacher, Ms. Ostrander, took their learning beyond the classroom with a special visit to Regency Park! 🐏
Students delivered beautiful wreaths they made themselves and, even more importantly, spent time visiting and connecting with the residents. The smiles, conversations, and shared moments made this a meaningful experience for everyone involved! ❤️
We are so proud of our students for spreading kindness and showing what it means to be a part of the Ram Family—and our larger community!
Way to show your Ram Pride, 5th grade! 🐏❤️
#RamPride #OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily #GCMSGivesBack
GCMS GROW Awards! 🐏
Congratulations to this week’s GCMS GROW Award recipients! Each week, four staff members are randomly selected to be recognized for helping make GCMS a positive, respectful, engaging, and safe place where all students and staff grow academically and socially.
We are thankful for the way our staff members show up each day and make a difference in the lives of our students and one another.
Congratulations to Bailey Jones, Whitney Hoyle, Ashley Hunter, and Gerald Smith.
#WhyNotGreeneCounty #OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily #GCMSTeam #GROW
Congratulations to this week’s GCMS GROW Award recipients! Each week, four staff members are randomly selected to be recognized for helping make GCMS a positive, respectful, engaging, and safe place where all students and staff grow academically and socially.
We are thankful for the way our staff members show up each day and make a difference in the lives of our students and one another.
Congratulations to Bailey Jones, Whitney Hoyle, Ashley Hunter, and Gerald Smith.
#WhyNotGreeneCounty #OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily #GCMSTeam #GROW
🐏❤️🖤 RAM SPIRIT FRIDAY! ❤️🖤
We wrapped up HOCO week with Ram Spirit from head to toe! Our students showed up decked out in their Ram gear and brought the energy all day long! 🙌🐏
And then… it was time to PEP RALLY! 📣🔥
The competition was CLOSE, but the 8th grade squeaked out the win by just ONE point and gets to keep the Spirit Stick! 🏆🐏
👏 7th grade brought the heat, while 5th and 6th grade showed AMAZING effort and were never far behind! It was a whole-school battle of Ram Pride!
What a way to finish an incredible HOCO week! ❤️🖤
ONE SCHOOL. ONE TEAM. ONE FAMILY. 🐏
#GCMS #RamPride #HOCO2026 #SpiritFriday #PepRally #WhyNotGreeneCounty
We wrapped up HOCO week with Ram Spirit from head to toe! Our students showed up decked out in their Ram gear and brought the energy all day long! 🙌🐏
And then… it was time to PEP RALLY! 📣🔥
The competition was CLOSE, but the 8th grade squeaked out the win by just ONE point and gets to keep the Spirit Stick! 🏆🐏
👏 7th grade brought the heat, while 5th and 6th grade showed AMAZING effort and were never far behind! It was a whole-school battle of Ram Pride!
What a way to finish an incredible HOCO week! ❤️🖤
ONE SCHOOL. ONE TEAM. ONE FAMILY. 🐏
#GCMS #RamPride #HOCO2026 #SpiritFriday #PepRally #WhyNotGreeneCounty
📼✨ Yesterday, GCMS hit rewind! ✨📼
Our Rams time-warped back to the 2000s for HOCO Y2K Day! From iconic throwback fashion to all the looks that had us saying, “Wait… we actually wore that?!” 😂💿🕶️
The halls were filled with Y2K vibes, big personalities, and even bigger Ram Pride! 💜💚💙💗
Our students definitely understood the assignment and brought the 2000s back in style! 🎶📸
#GCMS #HOCO2026 #Y2KDay #RamPride #BackToThe2000s #WhyNotGreeneCounty
Our Rams time-warped back to the 2000s for HOCO Y2K Day! From iconic throwback fashion to all the looks that had us saying, “Wait… we actually wore that?!” 😂💿🕶️
The halls were filled with Y2K vibes, big personalities, and even bigger Ram Pride! 💜💚💙💗
Our students definitely understood the assignment and brought the 2000s back in style! 🎶📸
#GCMS #HOCO2026 #Y2KDay #RamPride #BackToThe2000s #WhyNotGreeneCounty
Mrs. Pederson helped make Homecoming Friday a little brighter by celebrating Dolly Parton Day (9 to 5) with a cart full of pink snacks for our staff!
Thank you, Mrs. Pederson, for always finding ways to keep things fun and for giving everyone a much-needed pick-me-up on a dreary Friday morning. We appreciate you!
Thank you, Mrs. Pederson, for always finding ways to keep things fun and for giving everyone a much-needed pick-me-up on a dreary Friday morning. We appreciate you!
GC Ram Families:
Unfortunately, due to rain, we will have some changes to Homecoming celebrations this afternoon. The parade is canceled. The pep rally and coronation will start at 3:00 in the high school auditorium. Please join us to celebrate before the big game tonight! (2 hr. early dismissal will occur as planned)
Unfortunately, due to rain, we will have some changes to Homecoming celebrations this afternoon. The parade is canceled. The pep rally and coronation will start at 3:00 in the high school auditorium. Please join us to celebrate before the big game tonight! (2 hr. early dismissal will occur as planned)
🎉 Celebrating 60 years of citizen diplomacy with the Iowa-Yucatan Partners! 🇲🇽🇺🇸
To mark this milestone, traditional Mexican dance troupe **Alma Danza** is bringing vibrant cultural performances from Yucatan and Veracruz to Jefferson on **Friday, September 25, 2026**:
• **5:30 PM** – Special performance at the Greene County Community Center
• **Halftime** – Performing "La Bamba" alongside the Greene County High School Band during the homecoming football game
Brought to you by the Multicultural Family Resource Center, Greene County CSD, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Iowa International Center, and Iowa-Yucatan Partners. Come experience this incredible cross-cultural celebration!
#IowaYucatan #AlmaDanza #JeffersonIA #CitizenDiplomacy #CulturalExchange
To mark this milestone, traditional Mexican dance troupe **Alma Danza** is bringing vibrant cultural performances from Yucatan and Veracruz to Jefferson on **Friday, September 25, 2026**:
• **5:30 PM** – Special performance at the Greene County Community Center
• **Halftime** – Performing "La Bamba" alongside the Greene County High School Band during the homecoming football game
Brought to you by the Multicultural Family Resource Center, Greene County CSD, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Iowa International Center, and Iowa-Yucatan Partners. Come experience this incredible cross-cultural celebration!
#IowaYucatan #AlmaDanza #JeffersonIA #CitizenDiplomacy #CulturalExchange
🎨💿 DAY 3 OF HOMECOMING: Y2K COLOR WAR! 💿🎨
GCMS went ALL IN for a little friendly color competition! 💜💚💙🩷
The halls were PACKED with purple, green, blue, and pink as each grade level showed off their colors and their Ram Pride! 🔥🙌
💜 5th Grade — PURPLE
💚 6th Grade — GREEN
💙 7th Grade — BLUE
🩷 8th Grade — PINK
From head-to-toe outfits to the tiniest pops of color, our Rams brought the spirit! 🐏❤️🖤
GCMS went ALL IN for a little friendly color competition! 💜💚💙🩷
The halls were PACKED with purple, green, blue, and pink as each grade level showed off their colors and their Ram Pride! 🔥🙌
💜 5th Grade — PURPLE
💚 6th Grade — GREEN
💙 7th Grade — BLUE
🩷 8th Grade — PINK
From head-to-toe outfits to the tiniest pops of color, our Rams brought the spirit! 🐏❤️🖤
Shoutout to these proactive 6th graders! 👏
Noticing their Gaga pit was getting too muddy/grassy to play, they took initiative and moved the entire pit to a better spot so the games could keep rolling.
Huge thanks to these boys for showing great leadership, teamwork, and school pride! 💪 #StudentLeaders #GagaBall #SchoolSpirit #Teamwork
Noticing their Gaga pit was getting too muddy/grassy to play, they took initiative and moved the entire pit to a better spot so the games could keep rolling.
Huge thanks to these boys for showing great leadership, teamwork, and school pride! 💪 #StudentLeaders #GagaBall #SchoolSpirit #Teamwork
🧩 Cube Champs in the Making! 🧩
Our 6th grade students in Mrs. Daniel’s Computer Science class are putting their problem-solving skills to work as they learn algorithms to solve the Rubik’s Cube! 🤯🧠
These two students have become our very own Cube Champs and absolutely aced it! 👏🔥 Their perseverance, problem-solving, and willingness to keep working through the challenge are exactly what we love to see!
Way to go, Rams! Keep those brains working! 🐏❤️🖤
Great work, Cube Champs! 🧩🏆
Our 6th grade students in Mrs. Daniel’s Computer Science class are putting their problem-solving skills to work as they learn algorithms to solve the Rubik’s Cube! 🤯🧠
These two students have become our very own Cube Champs and absolutely aced it! 👏🔥 Their perseverance, problem-solving, and willingness to keep working through the challenge are exactly what we love to see!
Way to go, Rams! Keep those brains working! 🐏❤️🖤
Great work, Cube Champs! 🧩🏆
💿✨ Homecoming Day 2 at GCMS! ✨💿
Today we stepped back into the Y2K era and dressed as our favorite characters and people from the 2000s! From iconic looks to throwback vibes, our Rams are keeping the Homecoming spirit alive and the excitement growing all week long! 🪩📀
We’re loving the creativity, school spirit, and fun happening throughout the building! ❤️🖤
Today we stepped back into the Y2K era and dressed as our favorite characters and people from the 2000s! From iconic looks to throwback vibes, our Rams are keeping the Homecoming spirit alive and the excitement growing all week long! 🪩📀
We’re loving the creativity, school spirit, and fun happening throughout the building! ❤️🖤
🍧 KONA ICE IS BACK! 🍧
Our first Kona Ice day of the school year is Thursday, September 24th! 🎉
Kona Ice will be here during each grade level’s lunch, so students can grab a cool treat while enjoying their lunch break! 🍧😋
Students can prepay using the QR code or bring cash or a card to purchase their Kona Ice from the truck that day! 💳💵
And the best part? 20% of all Kona Ice sales comes right back to GCMS! ❤️💙
📅 Thursday, September 24th
🍧 During Grade-Level Lunches
💙 20% of sales benefits GCMS!
Grab your friends, pick your favorite flavor, and help support GCMS while enjoying a sweet treat! 🎉
Our first Kona Ice day of the school year is Thursday, September 24th! 🎉
Kona Ice will be here during each grade level’s lunch, so students can grab a cool treat while enjoying their lunch break! 🍧😋
Students can prepay using the QR code or bring cash or a card to purchase their Kona Ice from the truck that day! 💳💵
And the best part? 20% of all Kona Ice sales comes right back to GCMS! ❤️💙
📅 Thursday, September 24th
🍧 During Grade-Level Lunches
💙 20% of sales benefits GCMS!
Grab your friends, pick your favorite flavor, and help support GCMS while enjoying a sweet treat! 🎉
