Please join us for food, fun and family activities! Come and Go from 4:00-7:00.
The Ram Early Bird Track Meet scheduled for today has been canceled. It will not be rescheduled.
Dear Parents and Families:
Get Ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school.
Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from April 10th-14th at the Greene County Middle School Library. This year, say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.
If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.
Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/greenecomiddleschool2
The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair!
Happy reading,
Mr. Shawn Zanders
Principal
Greene County Middle School
Mr. Josh Carlson's eighth grade industrial technology enCore students left class today with the name plaques they created. They used AutoCAD to design their name plaque and then moved to the shop to use the scroll saw to cut and shape it. This was their final for this rotation, and as you can see by the picture, the students really enjoyed this project.
Reminder - Your last chance to see GCMS present Dorothy in Wonderland will be today, March 11th at 12:30.
Dorothy in Wonderland performances will be Friday, March 10th at 7:00 and Saturday, March 11th at 12:30.
There will be a 2-hour late start for Friday, March 10th with buses running hard surfaces only. There will be no morning Pre-School. Bus drivers will communicate with parents for the pick-up location for the morning.
Due to the continued hazardous driving conditions, Greene County Schools will be closed for Thursday, March 9th. There will be no preschool or activities today.
Due to the impending weather, Greene County CSD will be calling a 2-hour late start and re-evaluate on the remainder of the day. There will be no morning PK.
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) and on channel 22/422 for Jefferson Telecom customers.
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/kV0yUEdI8I4?feature=share
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
Ten students in grades four through eight participated in the health-care career exploration camp held after school at the Greene County Career Academy on Monday, February 27th.
Shelby Cooklin and Deb Wolterman from Greene County Public Health facilitated several activities for this group. Students got to learn about CPR and the AED device and then put into practice what they learned by doing CPR and using the AED device on the manikins. This was a highlight for the students, and they did a great job.
February is National Heart Association Month, and students learned several pieces of important information to help improve their lifestyle. We start each camp out with healthy snacks to get them in the mindset for healthy eating. They discussed ways to keep moving, what to eat, and how to reduce stress. They used the pulse oxygen meter before and after exercise to see how their pulse rate goes up and down with activity.
March is the education/paraeducator career pathway for students. To register, please contact ISU Extension Youth Director Samantha Hardaway at 515.386.2138.
Due to the continued icy road conditions, Greene County Schools will be closed for Thursday, February 23rd, 2023. There will be no activities, morning or evening, for any students.
Due to the icy road conditions, there will be a 2-hour late start for all schools on Thursday, February 23rd. There will be no morning activities or AM preschool.
Due to anticipated poor driving conditions, Greene County Schools will dismissing 3 hours early on Wednesday, February 22nd.
Please drive safely!
Due to the weather conditions, Greene County Schools will dismiss 2 hours early on Thursday, February 16th, 2023. There will be no Junior High basketball or PM Preschool. School officials will determine whether the road conditions are safe enough to travel to Carroll for the district basketball game.
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 Doug Rieder, Bryce Paup, Mark Lane, Kelly Lane, and Allison Drewry. Congratulations to all Hall of Fame inductees!
Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Livestream link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/lnnOC9u-uaI?feature=share
Design your own sock bunny on Tues, Feb 28th, 6-8pm in room D103 at the GC Career Academy. Supplies provided. Park in the north parking lot and enter door N5 in the GC Career Academy. Register with QR code. Questions? Call or email 515.386.2188; green_t@iowacentral.edu.
Next month is Health Sciences Month with our career exploration camps. Grades 1-3 will meet on February 6th and grades 4-8 will meet on February 27th. To sign up, please register at ISU Extension at 515.386.2138.
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