📸 Say Cheese, GCMS!
Picture Day is coming on Wednesday September 24th! 😁✨
Make sure your Rams are ready to flash those smiles and show their school spirit! 🐏
Picture Day is coming on Wednesday September 24th! 😁✨
Make sure your Rams are ready to flash those smiles and show their school spirit! 🐏
🌍💧 Our 7th grade Literacy and Social Studies classes teamed up this week for a powerful real-life learning experience!
In Literacy, students are reading A Long Walk to Water, while in Social Studies they are studying Sudan, water quality, and water scarcity. To bring their learning together, students participated in a simulation to better understand the challenges faced by people like Nya in the novel.
When asked, “What did you like about our simulation?”, students shared:
👉 “Getting a workout.”
👉 “Going outside.”
👉 “This is not a great simulation because Nya had it way harder.”
We are so proud of our students for making these real-world connections and recognizing the resilience of others. 💙 #RamPride #WhyNotGreeneCounty
🎉 Congratulations to our September Students of the Month at GCMS! 🎉
We are so proud to recognize these students for their hard work, positive attitude, and dedication:
⭐ 5th Grade – Gracelyn T.
⭐ 6th Grade – Emma S.
⭐ 7th Grade – Mya W.
⭐ 8th Grade – Krista L.
As a special reward, they each enjoyed a Kona Ice treat today! 🍧✨
Way to go, Rams—keep up the great work! 💚
We are so proud to recognize these students for their hard work, positive attitude, and dedication:
⭐ 5th Grade – Gracelyn T.
⭐ 6th Grade – Emma S.
⭐ 7th Grade – Mya W.
⭐ 8th Grade – Krista L.
As a special reward, they each enjoyed a Kona Ice treat today! 🍧✨
Way to go, Rams—keep up the great work! 💚
🍧 Kona Ice is here today at lunch! Students can bring $5 cash if they didn’t prepay.
🎉 Happy IT Day! 🎉
A huge shoutout to our amazing IT duo, Josef and Brent! From keeping us connected to solving all the tech headaches we throw their way, these two make it look easy. Today, we celebrate YOU and all the behind-the-scenes magic you make happen every day! 💻✨
A huge shoutout to our amazing IT duo, Josef and Brent! From keeping us connected to solving all the tech headaches we throw their way, these two make it look easy. Today, we celebrate YOU and all the behind-the-scenes magic you make happen every day! 💻✨
We’ve heard there were some issues with the Kona Ice code—thank you for letting us know! 🍧 Here’s the updated code to use if you’d like to prepay.
💳 Prepay with the new code below
💵 Or bring cash/card to the truck on Thursday during lunch
We can’t wait for Kona Ice day! 🎉
💳 Prepay with the new code below
💵 Or bring cash/card to the truck on Thursday during lunch
We can’t wait for Kona Ice day! 🎉
🪵🔍 5th grade scientists hard at work in Mrs. Sanders’ class! Today they were Investigating Nurse Logs and making some exciting discoveries:
👀 “We see termites, coach roaches and a slug!!”
🌱 “We think we have a rollypolly guacamole, a spider and mushrooms.”
Hands-on learning at its best—science is alive in Greene County! 🌟🧪
👀 “We see termites, coach roaches and a slug!!”
🌱 “We think we have a rollypolly guacamole, a spider and mushrooms.”
Hands-on learning at its best—science is alive in Greene County! 🌟🧪
📢 Tomorrow our 7th & 8th graders will be taking the FastBridge Math test!
💻 Don’t forget your charged Chromebook
🥞 Start the day with a good breakfast (at home or at school!)
😴 Be well-rested and ready to show what you know!
This isn’t a graded test—it’s just a way for us to see where everyone is starting so we can help them grow, close gaps, and accelerate learning. Let’s go, Rams! 🐏💪📊
💻 Don’t forget your charged Chromebook
🥞 Start the day with a good breakfast (at home or at school!)
😴 Be well-rested and ready to show what you know!
This isn’t a graded test—it’s just a way for us to see where everyone is starting so we can help them grow, close gaps, and accelerate learning. Let’s go, Rams! 🐏💪📊
🎉❄️ Kona Ice is coming this Thursday! ❄️🎉
Students will have the chance to grab a cool treat during the day—perfect for a little mid-week fun! 🍧💙
You can prepay using the code below OR bring cash/card to the truck during lunch. Don’t miss out on a sweet treat!
Students will have the chance to grab a cool treat during the day—perfect for a little mid-week fun! 🍧💙
You can prepay using the code below OR bring cash/card to the truck during lunch. Don’t miss out on a sweet treat!
HOCO Dress-up days kick off Monday, September 15th—let’s see that school spirit! 🐏✨
👉 Reminder: Please keep all outfits school-appropriate.
👉 We’ll end the week with a 2-hour early dismissal on Friday, September 19th (1:30 PM for the middle school).
Let’s make it a great week of fun and celebration! ❤🐏
👉 Reminder: Please keep all outfits school-appropriate.
👉 We’ll end the week with a 2-hour early dismissal on Friday, September 19th (1:30 PM for the middle school).
Let’s make it a great week of fun and celebration! ❤🐏
📢 FastBridge Testing This Week 📢
Students will be taking the FastBridge Reading test on Tuesday and the Math test on Thursday.
✅ Bring headphones both days
✅ 7th & 8th graders – charge Chromebooks the night before
✅ Get a good night’s sleep & eat a good breakfast
This test replaces the MAP assessment and will be given 3 times this year to help us measure growth. Let’s encourage our students to do their best! 💪📚✏️
Students will be taking the FastBridge Reading test on Tuesday and the Math test on Thursday.
✅ Bring headphones both days
✅ 7th & 8th graders – charge Chromebooks the night before
✅ Get a good night’s sleep & eat a good breakfast
This test replaces the MAP assessment and will be given 3 times this year to help us measure growth. Let’s encourage our students to do their best! 💪📚✏️
As we prepare for another exciting football season, we want to share a few expectations to help ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone at our home games.
No sports equipment will be allowed inside the stadium.
Students in 6th grade and below must be accompanied by an adult.
Students are expected to watch the game and not run around the facility.
Parents are responsible for the supervision of their children at all times.
The Middle School student section will be located in the bleachers south of the main stands.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us create a positive game-day experience for our athletes, fans, and community. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you at the games!
No sports equipment will be allowed inside the stadium.
Students in 6th grade and below must be accompanied by an adult.
Students are expected to watch the game and not run around the facility.
Parents are responsible for the supervision of their children at all times.
The Middle School student section will be located in the bleachers south of the main stands.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us create a positive game-day experience for our athletes, fans, and community. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you at the games!
🏈 Cy-Hawk Spirit Day! 🏈
Tomorrow we’re celebrating the big game in Ames! Students and staff are encouraged to wear their Hawkeye black & gold or Cyclone cardinal & gold to show their team pride. 🎉
Let’s see which side fills our halls with the most spirit—Hawks or Clones?
(Either way… it’s always Go Rams!
Tomorrow we’re celebrating the big game in Ames! Students and staff are encouraged to wear their Hawkeye black & gold or Cyclone cardinal & gold to show their team pride. 🎉
Let’s see which side fills our halls with the most spirit—Hawks or Clones?
(Either way… it’s always Go Rams!
Hi 8th-grade families - Did you know Greene County Middle School offers the Skip the Trip program?
Skip the Trip is a program offered by the Iowa DOT that allows students to take the web-based driver's permit knowledge test at school instead of traveling to a DMV or county treasurer's office, making the process more convenient for families and potentially reducing congestion at service centers. Students who pass the test receive an email verification and then make an appointment at a DMV to complete the process and be issued their instruction permit.
Your student can study now and take the test up to 30 days before their 14th birthday. They just need to stop in the middle school library to set up a time to take the test. More information, including the online manual and practice test, can be found at the link below.
If you have any questions, email powersj@greenecountycsd.net
https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/driver-education
🚗 Drop-Off & Pick-Up Reminder 🚗
From your directionally challenged principal 😉:
➡️ East Lot = Student Drop-Off & Pick-Up
⬅️ West Lot = Staff Parking & Specialized Transportation ONLY
Thank you for helping keep our traffic flowing and our students safe! #RamPride
From your directionally challenged principal 😉:
➡️ East Lot = Student Drop-Off & Pick-Up
⬅️ West Lot = Staff Parking & Specialized Transportation ONLY
Thank you for helping keep our traffic flowing and our students safe! #RamPride
We are hiring!
🎉 The first day of school is Monday! 🎉
We can’t wait to welcome our students back for an amazing year. A few quick reminders for a smooth first day:
⏰ Students should not arrive before 7:45 AM
📚 School starts at 8:05 AM
🕑 Monday dismissal is at 1:55 PM
🚗🚌 Please be patient with us as we work through car rider lines and bus routes. The first few days always take a little longer as everyone gets back into routine.
We are so excited for the year ahead and can’t wait to kick things off Monday! ❤️🖤🐏
We can’t wait to welcome our students back for an amazing year. A few quick reminders for a smooth first day:
⏰ Students should not arrive before 7:45 AM
📚 School starts at 8:05 AM
🕑 Monday dismissal is at 1:55 PM
🚗🚌 Please be patient with us as we work through car rider lines and bus routes. The first few days always take a little longer as everyone gets back into routine.
We are so excited for the year ahead and can’t wait to kick things off Monday! ❤️🖤🐏
📣 Meet Our New Middle School Secretary – Bridgette Skalla! 📣
We’re excited to welcome Bridgette Skalla to the Greene County Middle School team as our new Middle School Secretary! 🏫✨
Bridgette is originally from Panora, Iowa and graduated from Panorama Community School. She attended DMACC for Human Services and went on to earn her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Buena Vista University.
When she’s not working, Bridgette’s favorite “hobby” is being a mom. She also enjoys gardening and supporting her kids in both sports and competitive livestock showing. Her family recently celebrated a huge achievement—her son won Overall Champion Breeding Heifer at the Iowa State Fair! 🐮🏆 They also had the honor of participating in the Governor’s Charity Steer Show, where they met Governor Kim Reynolds.
This school year, Bridgette is most excited to bring her enthusiasm and passion for working with youth to our district—especially since her own children attend Greene County Schools!
Fun facts:
☕ Lover of all things coffee
📚 Prefers reading over movies
🌙 Proud night owl
🥩 Favorite food: Anything beef-related, especially prime rib
💬 Favorite quote: “Your time is limited. So don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
Welcome to the team, Bridgette! We’re thrilled to have you as part of our Ram family! ❤️🖤
#OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily #WhyNotGreeneCounty #WelcomeToGCMS
We’re excited to welcome Bridgette Skalla to the Greene County Middle School team as our new Middle School Secretary! 🏫✨
Bridgette is originally from Panora, Iowa and graduated from Panorama Community School. She attended DMACC for Human Services and went on to earn her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Buena Vista University.
When she’s not working, Bridgette’s favorite “hobby” is being a mom. She also enjoys gardening and supporting her kids in both sports and competitive livestock showing. Her family recently celebrated a huge achievement—her son won Overall Champion Breeding Heifer at the Iowa State Fair! 🐮🏆 They also had the honor of participating in the Governor’s Charity Steer Show, where they met Governor Kim Reynolds.
This school year, Bridgette is most excited to bring her enthusiasm and passion for working with youth to our district—especially since her own children attend Greene County Schools!
Fun facts:
☕ Lover of all things coffee
📚 Prefers reading over movies
🌙 Proud night owl
🥩 Favorite food: Anything beef-related, especially prime rib
💬 Favorite quote: “Your time is limited. So don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
Welcome to the team, Bridgette! We’re thrilled to have you as part of our Ram family! ❤️🖤
#OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily #WhyNotGreeneCounty #WelcomeToGCMS
☀️ Summer is winding down, Rams… and we’re almost ready for the 2025–2026 school year!
Here’s what you need to know:
🖥 Student Schedules
Schedules were released in Infinite Campus on Friday, August 8th — log in to check yours! The only schedule changes allowed right now are adding/dropping Band and/or Choir.
📅 Back-to-School Night – Thursday, August 21st | 4:00–7:00 PM
“Open House” format
New to District Orientation: 5:00–5:30 PM (Auditorium)
5th Grade Orientation: 5:30–5:45 PM (Auditorium)
🍧 KONA Ice will be on site!
🕗 School Start Time
Tuesday–Friday: 8:10 AM – 3:30 PM
Monday: 8:10 AM – 1:55 PM
🚌 First Day of School – Monday, August 25th
🎉 We can’t wait to see all our Rams back in the building soon! 🐏
Here’s what you need to know:
🖥 Student Schedules
Schedules were released in Infinite Campus on Friday, August 8th — log in to check yours! The only schedule changes allowed right now are adding/dropping Band and/or Choir.
📅 Back-to-School Night – Thursday, August 21st | 4:00–7:00 PM
“Open House” format
New to District Orientation: 5:00–5:30 PM (Auditorium)
5th Grade Orientation: 5:30–5:45 PM (Auditorium)
🍧 KONA Ice will be on site!
🕗 School Start Time
Tuesday–Friday: 8:10 AM – 3:30 PM
Monday: 8:10 AM – 1:55 PM
🚌 First Day of School – Monday, August 25th
🎉 We can’t wait to see all our Rams back in the building soon! 🐏
📣 Meet Our New School Nurse – Avery Walker! 📣
We’re so excited to welcome Avery Walker as our new School Nurse here in Greene County! 🩺❤️
Avery is Greene County born and raised (Go Rams! 🐏) and graduated from Iowa Central Community College. She’s always known she wanted to be a nurse—helping others has been her calling from the very start.
When she’s not caring for others, Avery enjoys reading, crafting, writing, spending time with family and friends, and getting delightfully “lost” in Hobby Lobby. 🎨📚🛒 She shares her home with an Australian shepherd puppy named Max and two cats, Sookie and Paris—making her house feel like a fun, furry zoo! 🐶🐱🐱
This year, Avery is excited to embrace a new area of nursing in the very school district she once attended.
Fun facts:
☕ Needs coffee through an IV
📚 Believes “the books are always better”
🌙 100% night owl
💬 Favorite quote: “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
Welcome home, Nurse Walker! We’re so lucky to have you back in Rams country! ❤️🖤
#OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily #WhyNotGreeneCounty #WelcomeToGCMS
We’re so excited to welcome Avery Walker as our new School Nurse here in Greene County! 🩺❤️
Avery is Greene County born and raised (Go Rams! 🐏) and graduated from Iowa Central Community College. She’s always known she wanted to be a nurse—helping others has been her calling from the very start.
When she’s not caring for others, Avery enjoys reading, crafting, writing, spending time with family and friends, and getting delightfully “lost” in Hobby Lobby. 🎨📚🛒 She shares her home with an Australian shepherd puppy named Max and two cats, Sookie and Paris—making her house feel like a fun, furry zoo! 🐶🐱🐱
This year, Avery is excited to embrace a new area of nursing in the very school district she once attended.
Fun facts:
☕ Needs coffee through an IV
📚 Believes “the books are always better”
🌙 100% night owl
💬 Favorite quote: “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
Welcome home, Nurse Walker! We’re so lucky to have you back in Rams country! ❤️🖤
#OneSchoolOneTeamOneFamily #WhyNotGreeneCounty #WelcomeToGCMS
