Mr. Thomas and Mr. Cavanaugh attended the Job Fair at Illinois State University today to recruit new teachers to our district. #WeAreGRF
Today for FFA Week students dressed up as Country or Country Club and particpated in either corn hole or hog tie races. Thanks Miss Hayes for organizing these great activities!
Congratulations to our MMJH February Students of the Month!
6th Grade: Maggie Scott
7th Grade: Daniel Scott
8th Grade: Bennett Sands
The GRF Parent Support Team is a district-wide group of parents, teachers, and administrators working together to support the parents and students of GRF with mentorship, resources, and family events. Our PST Team would like to gather feedback from our GRF parents, Please take a minute and complete this GRF Parent Survey using the link provided: https://forms.gle/H9FnpjCndPzieYby8 .
Reminder - Tomorrow, March 1, 2023, is a scheduled School Improvement Day. Students will be dismissed at 11:15. Thank you.
In honor of March being National Reading Month, MMJH is sponsoring a Book Swap. Your child can bring in up to five of their gently used books that they have read and would like to exchange for other gently used books. This is a fun way to get "new" books without spending any money. The Book Swap will run through the month of March. Students can come to Mrs. Muehlher's room before or after school, at lunch, or whenever a teacher gives them permission.
Today during our FFA Week celebration students dressed up as farm animals and participated in barrel racing!
Monday, February 27 is our first MMJH Track Practice from 2:30-3:30. The parent meeting will follow at 4:00 at MMJH in the cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you there!
This week is our first FFA Week at Mary Miller Junior High! We are excited to be able to participate in these activities. Watch for pictures of our students to come all this week!
We are asking all of our parents to complete the 5 Essentials Survey. You can complete the survey at this 2023 Illinois Parent Survey link:
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Thank you in advance for your participation.
Georgetown Ridge Farm CUSD aerial view of MMJH and GRHS on a sunny February afternoon Great view! Check out the new all weather track, new baseball field, and softball field.
As we wrap up Kindness Week with "The Wall of Kindness" we want to thank all students, staff & families that participated in our GRF Kindness Week. Our Drawing winners are McKinlee at Pine Crest Elementary, Aidan at MMJH, and Tiffany at GRHS. Thank you to all of the "Wall of Kindness" supporters (All GRF Administration & Staff, Christine Leeb, Darcy Vice, Laura Morgan, Sarah Runyan, Lisa Cramer, Erin Meeker, & the entire PST Team) for you help making this week happen.
Mrs. Gardner's 6th grade class has been learning about the Wright Brothers and The Power of Yet. The students have been hard at work setting both short and long term goals.
GRF Food Market has been fully restocked by a few of our GRHS students. In addition, the market has a freshly stock perishable table. All GRF Families and surrounding community are welcome. Please stop by our GRF Food Market during school hours to pickup food including perishable items. Perishable items tend to go quickly.
Congratulations to our 7th Grade Lady Panther Volleyball team on taking second place in the Vermilion County Elementary School Association Volleyball Tournament! Way to go ladies!
Students, Staff, and Parents / Families are Sharing Kindness across the GRF District during "Kindness Week." Please take a moment and view our PST Teams "Wall of Kindness". Thank you to all!
You're not too late! Check out these prizes!
The Georgetown-Ridge Farm Education Association will hold their annual Miss Piggy PINGO event on Sunday, February 12th at the Pine Crest Elementary Cafeteria. PINGO will begin at 2:00, and we promise to have you home in time for the Super Bowl game! All proceeds from PINGO will go to the GRF schools for their motivation programs.
Destination Imagination is also holding a Chicken Noodle Dinner before PINGO in the Pine Crest cafeteria. Chicken Noodles will be served from 11:00-1:00. It is a free-will donation, and all the proceeds will go towards the Destination Imagination teams' competitions. Thanks for your support of our GRF students!
CATCH YOUR CHILD BEING KIND AT HOME
The GRF Parent Support Team invites you to Catch Your Child Being Kind at HOME
during the GRF Kindness Week from February 13 - 17.
WHEN YOU SEE YOUR CHILD BEING KIND AT HOME...
1. Fill out a "Caught You Being Kind" Card (attached) sharing what they did to show
kindness. Please put their first and last name too.
2. Have your child bring it to school and put it in the "Leave a Heart" Envelope near the Wall of Kindness.
3. Your child will be entered into a drawing for a small surprise at the end of the week.- Also, Your child will be entered into a drawing for a Family Fun Pack at the Archery Tournament on March 10th/11th too!
4. You and your family can also post something on social media about how your child
or your family showed kindness using #GRFKindnessWeek.
**If you need more "Caught You Being Kind" Cards, your child can get some from a teacher**
KIND WORDS ARE SHORT AND EASY TO SPEAK, BUT THEIR ECHO IS TRULY ENDLESS.
