Greene County Middle School

What a better way to kick off the new year than a friendly game of Human Battleship! ! Today we welcomed back our teachers for the 24-25 school year with some food, fun and fellowship! We are looking forward to a great year and can't wait to welcome students back next week!

Greene County Middle School teachers want to thank Greene County Board Members for the welcome back snacks this morning! We are always grateful for their support and looking forward to a great 24-25 school year.

**REMINDER FOR 7TH GRADERS** The Iowa Immunization law requires that all students entering into 7th grade have both a Meningococcal vaccine and a Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and pertussis) booster before school starts. There will be no grace/extension period for the implementation of this requirement. According to Iowa Code students who have not been vaccinated or hold a Certificate of Immunization Exemption, cannot come to school. If you have any questions please contact Nurse Lindsay at 515-386-6285. Thank you, Nurse Lindsay Jacobs

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 in-person or view the livestream on the district's YouTube channel. See below for the link. 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/VUrBIMh02WM Board Meeting Agenda: https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home

Looking forward to seeing all our families at our Open House on Tuesday, August 20th 4:00-7:00. Kona Ice truck will be available in front of the school!

For clarification purposes on schedules: We wanted to inform you that all students have been scheduled for an intervention time dedicated to both math and reading. During this time, students will work on skills specifically tailored to their individual needs. Some students will receive targeted instruction to help fill any gaps in their learning, while others will have the opportunity to enhance and further develop their skills. Our goal is to ensure that every student gets the support they need to succeed.

As you are aware schedules have been released on Infinite Campus Parent/Student Portal this morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. At this time we are not accepting schedule changes, unless it involves adding/dropping Band and/or Choir. Please look over your students schedule, if you notice they are/aren’t scheduled for band/choir you will be able to request those changes at open house on Tuesday, August 20th 4:00-7:00 p.m. We updated some of our policies for the 24-25 school year. Please refer to the student handbook for a full detailed update.

Good reminders!

Calling Area Businesses & Organizations!

Greene County Community School District is providing this public notice as a Request for Qualifications for a Construction Manager at Risk for the district's Solar Project. Please contact Superintendent Brett Abbotts at (515)386-4168 or through email at abbottsb@greenecountycsd.net with any questions or comments.

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 in-person or view the livestream on the district's YouTube channel. See below for the link. The meeting agenda can be viewed on the GCCSD Board of Education page under the Links header. GCCSD Board Meeting YouTube Livestream Link: https://youtube.com/live/5F5Y9WsIxPU?feature=share Board Meeting Agenda: https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home

GCMS wishes our friends and families a HAPPY and safe 4th of July! 🇺🇸❤️🌭🤍⭐️💙

Middle School baseball & softball for today (6/28) has been canceled.

Sports Schedule Changes for today (6/18): MS softball vs Saydel has been cancelled per Saydel's request. The Varsity baseball and softball games @ Manson tonight will both start at 5:30 due to the weather forecast. Softball is a single varsity game only, baseball will have JV following the Varsity contest if weather permits.

Good Morning GCMS families!  Students entering 6-7-8th grade for the 24-25 school year are invited to participate in our middle school athletic performance this summer. Below is information from Coach Paulsen.  Attached is the invitation link for the Middle School Athletic Performance Remind. This is for parents of students who are currently participating or are interested in joining athletic performance. All communication regarding AP will go through the Remind. Any change in schedule or other important information will be shared here. This is the same page we used during the school year, so if you already joined you are good to go. Remember that AP is on Monday and Thursday starting at 7:00 A.M. We are done by 8 or a little before on most days. Please reach out with any questions.  https://www.remind.com/join/ Remind Code: msap2324  Thanks again! Coach Paulsen

Greene County Community School District is excited to host the 8th Grade Promise to Graduate Ceremony today at 1:30 PM in the Greene County High School auditorium. Parents and guardians are invited to arrive at the high school starting at 1:00 PM to be seated. Please note that some seats are reserved, and we kindly ask you to avoid these areas. Parking is available on both the north and south sides of the building, and you may enter through either set of doors. To maintain the grounds, please refrain from parking on the grass. Following the ceremony, light refreshments will be served in the commons, and students may leave with their parents or guardians. For those unable to attend in person, the ceremony will be livestreamed on the district's YouTube page. You can find the livestream link below. We look forward to celebrating this special milestone with you! GCMS 8th Grade Promise to Graduate Ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/live/JSHqGsmtXF0

With rain predicted for Friday morning, we are moving the 5/6 color run to 12:45 on Friday. A few things that we must have your students do in order to be prepared and ready for this fun event: If your student is going to participate please have them bring their Field Day shirt or shirt they plan to wear. We need to get them damp prior to the event. We will dampen them and then students will be allowed to use the restroom to change. If students are bus riders they MUST have a change of clothes. We encourage all students to have a change of clothes Students are encouraged to wear older shoes etc., or attire that you don't mind them getting stained with color. Please reach out to your grade level teachers with questions.

I hope that you all kept safe from the storms that moved through the area this afternoon. After speaking with the representative from Spring Lake we have made the decision to cancel the trip out there for tomorrow, May 22nd. 5th and 6th grade students will participate in their field day activities tomorrow morning and additional activities in the afternoon. If your child had planned to bring their own sack lunch, we ask that they still do that. Students who signed up for a sack lunch from school will still have that option. 5/6 Color run will still take place Friday, May 24th in the morning, students should wear their field day shirt or a white shirt to be colored. If you have further questions please reach out.

5th and 6th grade is still planning to attend Spring Lake tomorrow, May 22nd. We will be assess Spring Lake tomorrow morning and make a determination of if we will go or not first thing in the morning. Please plan to send your student in older clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting muddy. If we make the determination to stay at school we will have 5/6 complete their field day activities in the morning. 5/6 Color run will still be on Friday, May 24th in the morning. 7th and 8th grade students will still have field day as planned. We will continue to update and communicate as soon as decisions are made.

If you have an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, or at least 60 credit hours of college coursework, you are eligible to take the Substitute Authorization Course. Greene County Community School District is in need of substitutes, and this course is a great opportunity to help our community. The Area Education Agency (AEA) offers an online option for the Substitute Authorization Course. However, we understand that some individuals might prefer in-person learning. If we receive 10 or more applicants, we can arrange for an AEA representative to teach the course in-person. Please note that you will be responsible for the cost of the course. Details on how to sign up and specific dates will be provided once you express your interest. Here is the cost breakdown for the Substitute Authorization: Class: $100 Book: $25 Processing: $85 LEC Fingerprinting: $25 Local Background Check (BoEE): $35 Federal Background Check (paid directly to Fieldprint): $40 For any questions or to express your interest in the course, please contact Chelse Sanderson at sandersonch@greenecountycsd.net.