Greenfield Middle School

This week's favorite Positive Office Referral of the week is Liam Penn's. Mrs. Molloy reports that Liam stays on top of his school work and always has a positive attitude! Great job, Liam!

Please take a minute to review the latest edition of the GMS Paws*itive Press!

The GMS PTO recently held the annual GMS PTO Walkathon. Congratulations to Danika Coleman who received first and Eisley Benner who received second. Thank you to all who participated!

Students in Miss Thieman’s class concluded their unit on governments by creating a slideshow on the different types of government, democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, and theocracy.

This week's favorite Positive Office Referral is for Ryder Fent. Miss Reed stated that Ryder is an all-around amazing student who always has a positive attitude! Great job, Ryder!

Congratulations to Brooklyn Raike for winning the Write in Red: Red Ribbon Week Essay Contest. Brooklyn will receive a $100 cash prize, and be eligible for one of the five countywide $500 scholarships. Great job, Brooklyn!

Last week's favorite Positive Office Referral of the Week recipient is Rylee Fabin. Mrs. Baldridge reported that Rylee makes sure to include other students in various classroom activities and is always a joy to be around! Great job, Rylee!

🇺🇸 NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION! 🔬💙💛

GMS FFA members traveled to Indianapolis this past week to represent Greenfield on the national stage at the National FFA Convention! Congratulations to our National Agriscience Fair finalists on their outstanding results! 🏆

🥈 Julia King | Food Processing & Products, Division 1 | 2nd in the Nation!

🏅 Liam Penn & Noah Hales | Food Processing & Products, Division 2 | 9th in the Nation!

🏅 Rooker Stark | Plant Systems, Division 2 | 9th in the Nation!

These students represented research projects from the 2025–2026 school year, showcasing their dedication, hard work, and passion for agricultural science.

🌱 Interested in competing in the future?! Any current GMS FFA members in 7th and 8th grade, please message Mrs. Guthrie on ParentSquare as those projects will be starting next week!

We are so proud of these students and can’t wait to see the next generation of Greenfield FFA members take the national stage! 🐅

GMS is celebrating Red Ribbon Week next week! Please encourage your child to dress up to show their dedication to being drug free!

This past Monday, Ms. Lagorio's class visited BTG Legacy Ranch in New Vienna. They enjoyed an afternoon riding horses, taking a hay ride, and walking in a corn maze. Our hosts, Ben and Calyx, provided hot dogs, chips, and delicious hot cider for us. Everyone enjoyed learning about horses, practicing how to lasso, playing with Grub, and snuggling with all of the kittens. Students learned about different jobs related to agriculture and animals, as well. We had a fantastic day!

Congratulations to the middle school students who earned honor roll and/or perfect attendance for the first nine weeks!

Please take a minute to review the October edition of the GMS Paws*itive Press!

This week's Positive Office Referral is Lyric Six. Miss Jaycox reported that Lyric is extremely polite, hard working, helpful to her peers, and always has a smile on her face. Great job, Lyric!

💗 WEAR YOUR PINK! 💗

Let's support McClain High School and help us win the T-Mobile Sweepstakes! Wear your pink tomorrow, and then join us for FREE admission to tomorrow night's football game! 🏈💗

That's right! All attendees for the October 9 varsity football game get in for FREE! T-Mobile is bringing a GREAT time to the game tomorrow night, and we want YOU there for the fun AND to support our students!

Let's fill the stands, show our Tiger pride, and make some noise for McClain!
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Sometimes, doing the right thing isn’t easy, but Colton didn’t let that stop him. He embraced a challenge, trusted his judgment, and chose to do what he knew was right.

Great job, Colton, for demonstrating such strong character and truly standing up for what’s right! We’re proud of you!

Ms. Lagorio's class visited Karnes Orchard on Wednesday. They learned about apple trees and how to take care of them as well as learning the correct way to pick an apple. Students then got to pick their own apple. Each student also interviewed an employee at Karnes Orchard to learn about their job and to see if they might be interested in that job field. A picnic lunch was enjoyed as well. Next week, students will be cooking a variety of foods with apples as the main ingredients, using apples from our local orchard.

Students in Ms. Reed’s and Mrs. Stockdale’s ELA classes participated in a Writers Workshop as they worked on their multi-paragraph argumentative essays. Their topic was, “Are teens too old to trick-or-treat?” 🎃 Students learned how to state a clear claim and choose a side, use evidence from the passages to support their claim, and explain how their evidence supports their reasons. They also worked on organizing their writing into clear paragraphs, including an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. It was the perfect day for writing in ELA! ✏️📚🎃

The GMS PTO needs help! All GMS parents are welcome to attend!

On Thursday, Ms. Lagorio's class spent the day at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary, the oldest and largest preserve in the Arc of Appalachia, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the beauty and biodiversity of Ohio's wildlands. Students began the day by creating their own tree and leaf identification booklet, which included making leaf rubbings of the leaves found around the Appalachian Forest Museum. This was led by one of the naturalist guides at the preserve. Students then hiked the Valley of the Ancients trail that brought them to a cave they were able to explore. Later in the day they explored a smaller, much more narrow cave, and also got to meet the resident box turtle. It was a fantastic day!