February GCHS Family Newsletter

Hello GCHS Families,

We are settling into 2nd semester and encourage you to connect with teachers early and often if you have questions, concerns, or celebrations to share with them about your child. We are better together and appreciate your support and communication!

-Mrs. Shannon

Mark your calendar!

February 3: 🍝Spaghetti Supper - Junior Class Prom Fundraiser! 5:30 - 8 p.m.
February 7: 💃🕺Winter Formal 8-10 p.m. at Jefferson Community Golf Course
February 16: No School - Teacher Professional Development
February 26: 👪🧑🏻‍🏫Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7 p.m.
March 2: 👪🧑🏻‍🏫Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7 p.m.
March 13-22: 💐Spring Break
March 23: No School - Teacher Professional Development

for all you do for Greene County Rams!

Kyle Kinne - Director of Counseling Services, LMHC

Emily Gannon - At Risk Coordinator and Student Services

Stef Jorgenson - School Counselor

Some talking points about the assembly for you and your HS student:

Why did Rob have a student find another student's pulse?
Conversation vs. Debate What's the difference between them? (Conversation is to seek understanding. Debate is to win.) How can asking questions shift a debate/disagreement to a conversation?
What are three things you can do to be happier? (1)get enough sleep which means put screens/phones away an hour before going to bed & charge it away from your bed - you can do it!, 2) exercise daily, 3)express gratitude - be thankful for 3 things daily)
How does seeing someone else's perspective change your feelings about something?

GOAL UPDATE:

Goal 1: GCHS Attendance Goal

✅We are below 20% with 17% chronically absent.

Goal 2: Proficiency in Reading & Math

Winter aReading test: 📈 5% increase in 9th grade students scoring proficient and 7% increase in 10th grade students scoring proficient
Winter aMath test for 9th and 10th graders: 📈 6% increase in both 9th and 10th grade students scoring proficient
📈Teachers have developed 85 proficiency scales to clearly define success of essential standards.

Goal 3: Graduation Rates:

📈 Success Center is available every Monday after school for students to work. Freshmen requested to stay if failing a class.

CNC Mill & Lathe Machines

Provide real-world opportunities for students in manufacturing

Jam Jive Jazz Choir

Congratulations on earning a "1" rating at State Vocal Jazz Festival!

Hands on Experience with Beef Production

Thanks to Greene County Farm Bureau students learned about meat quality.

Thank you Grow Greene County

In an effort to increase student water intake and hydration, Nurse Deb has a beverage cooler fully stocked to hand out water as an option before giving meds.

Pallet of water Donated by GGC!

Grow Greene County gave a generous donation to GC Schools At-Risk fund making this project possible.

Love for Red

Funding for free menstrual products was obtained by Nurse Deb. Love for Red is a non profit organization in Iowa that is addressing period poverty which is becoming more prevalent with increasing costs.

Reminder About Open Campus 🚗

Seniors who qualify for Open Campus are allowed to leave during lunch. Based on pg. 9 our Student Handbook: Students that DO NOT have Open Campus CANNOT have their parent/guardian call the school and excuse them to leave for lunch off campus. Open Campus for lunch is intended for Senior students who have earned that privilege.

BOUND - February Activities

GCHS Student/Family Handbook

GCHS Facebook Page

Mrs. Shannon

Email: shannonk@greenecountycsd.net
Website: https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/o/gchs
Phone: 515-386-2188

Hello GCHS Families,

📆 Important Dates 📆 Important Dates

Mark your calendar!

🏅Semester 1 Honor Rolls Announced! 💪 🏅Semester 1 Honor Rolls Announced! 💪

Thank you to our Counseling Department! Thank you to our Counseling Department!

for all you do for Greene County Rams!

They are so often the unsung heroes behind the scenes at GCHS. They are so often the unsung heroes behind the scenes at GCHS.

⏰ Notice Time Change 5:30 p.m Start (due to basketball game time change) ⏰ Notice Time Change 5:30 p.m Start (due to basketball game time change)

Thank you Home State Bank & Jefferson Telecom for sponsoring Rob Hackenson, Jr. Thank you Home State Bank & Jefferson Telecom for sponsoring Rob Hackenson, Jr.

Some talking points about the assembly for you and your HS student:

GOAL UPDATE:

Some of the AMAZING things happening recently at GCHS! Some of the AMAZING things happening recently at GCHS!

CNC Mill & Lathe Machines

Jam Jive Jazz Choir

Hands on Experience with Beef Production

Notes from Nurse Deb Notes from Nurse Deb

Thank you Grow Greene County

Pallet of water Donated by GGC!

Love for Red

Reminder About Open Campus 🚗

You may be missing things on Infinite Campus if you don't You may be missing things on Infinite Campus if you don't

have notifications turned on! have notifications turned on!

Thanks for reading! Thanks for reading!

Mrs. Shannon