Congratulations to Ezra Williams! He was selected last week for having an exceptional Positive Office Referral. Ezra embraced the challenge of math class by being adamant about correcting an assignment because he wanted his grade to improve! Both Ezra and Miss Butterbaugh, the person who referred him, received a McDonald's gift card. Great job, Ezra!
Please take a minute to review this school year's edition of the Paws*itive Press!
Important information for our families - We are excited to make this change with how absences are communicated between school and home. With any change, there are always questions. Remember that we are happy to answer them. Thank you for your support! 😊 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers
HIGHLAND COUNTY SOIL JUDGING 🌱
Our McClain FFA middle school members put their soil science knowledge to work at the Highland County Soil Judging Career Development Event! They evaluated soil properties, examined land, and applied their knowledge in a hands-on competition.
A big THANK YOU to the Highland County Soil & Water District for providing this opportunity for our students!
We’re proud of everyone who competed and represented McClain FFA! Next stop: District Soil Judging! 🏅
Interested in our agriculture program or FFA? Contact Mrs. Guthrie at shelby.guthrie@greenfieldmcclain.org!
Students in Mrs. Dyer’s class finally got to try out the VR headsets today! We are so fortunate to have this engaging tool for students to practice math in a “hands on” way. Today students focused on the tutorial and getting comfortable with the program, but they are excited for their next chance at using the headsets!
Mrs. Penwell and Mrs. Raike’s seventh grade ELA classes put their skills to the test with a Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Escape Room activity.
Students worked together to solve challenges and review important skills from the story. The room was filled with teamwork, problem-solving, discussion, and a friendly competition!
Over the past few days, Miss. Bolender’s 8th grade Advanced ELA students have been building background knowledge for our upcoming novel study through a Great Depression budget simulation!
Working in “families”, students were given $20 to survive for one week and had to make tough decisions about food, housing, transportation, and other necessities. They quickly learned how difficult it was to make ends meet and how much sacrifice and careful decision-making were required.
Students wrapped up the simulation by presenting their budgets, explaining their choices, and reflecting on what the experience taught them about life during the Great Depression.
A hands-on way to bring history into the ELA classroom before we step into the world of Of Mice and Men! 📚
Did you forget to purchase a middle school yearbook for any of the last three school years? That's okay! You can pick up one for $25!
When we return from break, it will be Homecoming Week!
Mrs. Shrout’s eighth graders played Mind to Mind today and a conversation version of UNO called You Know to get to know each other better for the new school year.
We had a lot of good conversations and learned so many new things about each other we didn’t know. Some conversations were funny and some were deep and thought-provoking.
Mrs. Gall’s students have been diving into the Age of Exploration! They have learned there were economic and religious reasons for exploration. Students created posters, shared their ideas, and gave and received feedback from classmates.
Miss Bolender’s class enjoying reading “The Tell-Tale Heart”! 📖📝
Mrs. Dyer’s accelerated seventh graders worked in groups to see who could correctly order the given cards from least to greatest the fastest. Students had to be able to convert fractions and square roots into decimal approximations in order to sort both rational and irrational numbers. Congrats to the winning team of Porter, Lyla, and Krew! All groups did a great job of working together towards a common goal 😊
Picture day is all about getting together, having fun & looking forward to the awesome school year ahead. Let’s do this! You can scan the QR code to go directly to the Jostens' website to order!
Picture day details:
Date: Wednesday, September 2
Location: GMS Gym
Wear pink on Friday!
Students in Ms. Collier and Mrs. Raike's language arts class spent time on Friday sharing their writing with classmates to get to know one another.
Students participated in a pipe cleaner tower challenge in Mrs. Molloy’s eighth grade science classes to practice thinking outside the box.
Please see the attached photo for information about joining the GMS Hi-Y.
The first day of school in Ms. Lagorio's class started with making creative name tags.
Important bus route information for the 2026-2027 school year:
Parents and guardians will be receiving an email today with pick-up and drop-off locations and times for their child. Included in this post is a sample email so you know what to expect.
If your email address is not up-to-date in FinalForms, you will not receive the email.
If your child rides a bus, it is important that you review the information carefully. Thank you!
Call the bus garage @ 937-981-2620 if you have questions. Because the email is sent from Transfinder, we will not receive a reply email if you send one.
Parents and guardians will be receiving an email today with pick-up and drop-off locations and times for their child. Included in this post is a sample email so you know what to expect.
If your email address is not up-to-date in FinalForms, you will not receive the email.
If your child rides a bus, it is important that you review the information carefully. Thank you!
Call the bus garage @ 937-981-2620 if you have questions. Because the email is sent from Transfinder, we will not receive a reply email if you send one.
