Greene County Middle School

🎨✨ Our talented GCMS creative art students are showcasing their amazing work! Here’s what they had to say about their pieces:

Delaney P-: “I was inspired by my grandma who came to live with us after my grandpa passed away. There’s a cardinal that always comes to her tree, and when it chirps, it sounds like it’s saying ‘Rita’—her name—so we said it was my grandpa’s spirit animal.” ❤️

Lincoln B: “I like dinosaurs and had a lot of fun with this project!” 🦖

Annabelle S: “I did a kangaroo because I wanted to try something new. I don’t know a lot about kangaroos, and I love the desert landscape.” 🦘🏜️

We are so proud of our students for exploring their creativity and sharing their stories! Keep shining, Rams! 🎨💛

🍧 Kona Ice is Coming to GCMS! 🍧

Get ready to chill out and give back! 🧊🎉
The Kona Ice Truck will be at GCMS during lunch on Wednesday, October 16th!

✨ Enjoy a refreshing treat AND support our school — 20% of all sales come right back to GCMS! 🙌

💳 Pre-pay by scanning the QR code
💵 Or bring cash to the truck

Let’s make lunchtime a little sweeter while giving back to our school community! 💙🍧

#GCMS #KonaIce #CoolForACause #LunchTimeFun #GiveBack

Today we want to give a huge THANK YOU to Mike, Matt F, and Gerald for all the hard work they do to keep GCMS running smoothly every single day. From early mornings to late nights, you take care of our school, our students, and our staff with dedication that doesn’t go unnoticed. We are so grateful for you on Custodians Day (and every day)! #GCMSPride #CustodiansDay

🌿 School of the Wild 2025 🌿

Last week, our Greene County and Paton-Churdan 6th graders had the incredible opportunity to participate in School of the Wild at Spring Lake Park and Scheuermann Prairie!

This program, through the University of Iowa’s College of Education, gets kids outdoors to learn about and appreciate the natural world. Our students spent the week immersed in hands-on learning about wetlands, prairies, archeology, and woodlands. From hiking and canoeing to archery, fishing, and even using atlatls, the experiences were both fun and educational!

We are so grateful for the many partners who made this experience possible:

Greene County Conservation Board

Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

School of the Wild

Friends of Greene County

Iowa PBS

Greene County Extension & Outreach – Iowa State University

And a special thank you to Jefferson Hy-Vee for providing bottled water, cookies, and bananas to keep our students fueled throughout the week!

This was a week full of learning, teamwork, and appreciation for the outdoors—memories our students won’t soon forget. 💚

Link to SOW 2025 GCMS- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1etmKA5ZYHJpQt-XPVACOtVjyR7i1Wp0t?usp=sharing

Intro to Construction class has spent time learning the basics of framing, roofing, and other skills needed to be successful in construction. Now the students are ready to put that learning into practice. The class is looking for 2 buyers for sheds to be built by the class.
The shed will include:
Built on skid for easy moving
House framing
Shingled roof
Plywood siding ready to be painted
Wooden door

Available options:
Choose your size! Max size of 10x10
Choose your color!
Add windows
Add walk in door
Add roll up door

If you would like to purchase one of the sheds please fill out the interest form below. The interest form will close September 29 at noon. Customization of sheds needs to be expressed in the interest form. The class, Mr. Martin, and the building administration will review all interested buyers and be in contact. If you are not able to buy this time, keep your eyes open as we have more classes yet this year.
The buyer will be in charge of transportation of the shed from GCHS.
Any questions can be directed to martine@greenecountycsd.net
Photos are examples.

Google Form - Interest Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI8C6ICM1Fy7UWnefQJ25GsOogm0u77MW891tLSEIzxPBiKg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100474358599385253988

🎉🍊 Orange you glad it’s been a month? 🍊🎉
Our amazing teachers have officially CRUSHED the first month of school! From lesson plans to laughter, from teaching moments to inspiring growth, they’ve set the tone for an incredible year.

💪📚 #GCMSRams #CrushedIt #FirstMonthSuccess

Exciting news, Rams Fans!

Greene County Community School District has launched a new YouTube channel: @GCCSDActivities (https://www.youtube.com/@GCCSDActivities).

From now on, sporting, music, and drama events will be livestreamed on the @GCCSDActivities YouTube channel -- free for everyone to watch.

In addition, all sporting events held in the Greene County High School gymnasium and at Linduska Field will also be simulcast on our HUDL page: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/jefferson/organization/6968/greene-county-high-school.

Be sure to subscribe (and tell your friends) so you never miss a performance or a game.

Go Rams!

📸 Picture Day is Here! 📸

Don’t forget—TOMORROW is Picture Day at GCMS ! Students should come ready with their best smiles. 😃

✅ Pictures will be taken during the school day. 6th and 7th grade will be done prior to leaving for their field trips!
✅ Ordering information was sent home with students.
✅ You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTDKQ9QX.
✅ Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!
✅ Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day.
✅ Orders placed after Picture Day must be submitted online at mylifetouch.com.

We can’t wait to capture these memories of the 2025 school year! 💙🐏

📸 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! 🐏

🌍💧 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! 💚

🍧 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! 💻✨

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! 🎉

🪵🔍 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! 🌟🧪

📢 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! 🐏💪📊

🎉❄️ 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!

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! ❤🐏