The GCS Daily
Secondary News
American history students had a grand opportunity to talk with a Submarine Base Commander during third and fourth hour on April 22nd, 2013. Chuck Hasbrouck was in the United States Navy for 31 years and has experience well beyond the classroom and submarines. He talked with the students on what life is like under the [...]
Written by Marissa Brown and Emily Greiner, 8th graders On Monday, April 8th the eighth graders went to Des Moines to visit the State Capitol and Historical Museum. While at the State Historical Museum, the eighth graders saw exhibits such as Rarely Seen: Cool Stuff from the Museum, the Delicate Balance, and You Gotta Know [...]
HAPPY SPRING! As the snow begins to melt away and the grass begins to green, once again it is time to think about the garden. This year the horticulture class is planting a number of new varieties of tomatoes and peppers. We will be offering a several heirloom tomatoes including a Yellow Pear, a Black [...]
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Elementary News
The Battle of the Books competition starts out with a written test on which Grundy Center scored a 62 out of 66 points. Lauren Wegmann was our recorder. We got first place in the written test and advanced to the final round. The oral competition began when they asked us our first question. Joseph Janssen [...]
This month, Erin Murty came in to talk to the third graders about pig production. She talked to the students about the by-products from pigs. She also showed the different cuts of pork. They all agreed they love bacon the best! They got to taste pork jerky and thought it was pretty good stuff. Laura [...]
First Graders are actively involved in reading by asking themselves questions before, during, and after reading a book,this will increase their comprehension of the book. Tweet
District News
Reminder to all 8th grade boys and their their parents of the informational meeting tonight in the auditorium at 6:30 regarding high school football next year. Tweet
Spring has sprung in greenhouse and we have some wonderful gerber daisy’s for sale! They are $5.00 each and it is a first come first serve basis They will work well indoors (all year round) or outdoors when the weather warms up! I have attached a couple pictures so you can see colors! If you [...]
America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education America’s Farmers Grow Rural EducationSM, a Monsanto Fund program, gives farmers the opportunity to nominate their public school district to compete for a math and/or science grant of up to $25,000. Grants will be awarded based on merit, need and community support. The more farmers who nominate a school district, the [...]
