Greenfield Middle School

Reminder: The event occurs tomorrow, January 19 at 6:30PM in the MHS auditorium. We would love to see you there! 💜💛

January is School Board Appreciation Month! This week, we are going to recognize our members and give you an opportunity to learn some REALLY unique facts about them. Today we are recognizing Mrs. Marilyn Mitchell 🎼 What song would make the best theme music for you? I’ll Be There 🫣 What is the most irrational superstition you have? Don’t open an umbrella inside a building. ☂️ 😋 What is the weirdest food combination you enjoy? Sloppy joes on chips 🤝 If you could swap lives with someone for one day, who would it be? King Charles 👑 ✔️ What is one item on your bucket list? I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris. 🇫🇷 🤔 What is your earliest memory? My earliest memory is when I received my first babydoll. I remember playing in the candy case at our store in South Salem. 😱 Would you shave your head for $100? No. 💡 What is the most fascinating fact you know? Your ears never stop growing. 👂 ✨ What is one trend you wish would come back in style? Manners 💜💛 What do you enjoy about being a GEVSD School Board member? I enjoy helping to make decisions on the Building and Grounds Committee and taking care of our district. ❤️ Thank you to Marilyn for sharing! Our district appreciates her dedication as a Board member! 😊 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

January is School Board Appreciation Month! This week, we are going to recognize our members and give you an opportunity to learn some REALLY unique facts about them. Today we are recognizing Mrs. Sandy Free. 🎼 What song would make the best theme music for you? All She Wants to Do is Dance 🫣 What is the most irrational superstition you have? I knock on wood, and if I can’t find something made of wood, I knock on my head! 🪵 🍅 What is the weirdest food combination you enjoy? Eggs over easy with home fries and ketchup over them; tomato slices with sugar 🤝 If you could swap lives with someone for one day, who would it be? A race car driver! 🏁 ✔️ What is one item on your bucket list? I would like to own a Corvette convertible and ride around selling houses as a realtor. 🤔 What is your earliest memory? My earliest memory is when I received my first babydoll. I got a Thumbelina doll and a high chair, and I still have the Thumbelina doll in my cedar chest! 😱 Would you shave your head for $100? No, not hardly! 💡 What is the most fascinating fact you know? No two people have the same fingerprint. God made us all unique. ✨ What is one trend you wish would come back in style? A good old-fashioned barn square dance! 💜💛 What do you enjoy about being a GEVSD School Board member? I enjoy helping to make decisions that are in the best interest of our students in our district. I always strive to make the best better for many years to come and to be a good spokesperson for our community. 😊 Thank you to Sandy for sharing! Our district appreciates her dedication as a Board member! 😊 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

The GMS Valentine's Day Dance will be held on February 25th from 7-9 PM. This dance is for seventh and eighth grade students only. No outside guests are permitted. The cost of the dance is $5 per person.

January is School Board Appreciation Month! This week, we are going to recognize our members and give you an opportunity to learn some REALLY unique facts about them. Today we are recognizing Mrs. Rachel Fraley. What song would make the best theme music for you? Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band What is the most irrational superstition you have? I’m not really superstitious, but I guess I do sweat a little when I break a mirror. What is the weirdest food combination you enjoy? I won’t even consider drinking white milk unless it has ice cubes in it. If you could swap lives with someone for one day, who would it be? Jaime Schmidt, the founder of Schmidt’s natural products, to learn how she scaled her small business (which is similar to mine) to become one of the leading all natural companies in the country. What is one item on your bucket list? Visit New Zealand What is your earliest memory? When I was three years old, I stepped into Paint Creek Lake and went under water. I vividly remember being under water and raising my arms up. My mom grabbed an arm and pulled me out. Would you shave your head for $100? No way! What is the most fascinating fact you know? An adult body contains about 100,000 miles of blood vessels. What is one trend you wish would come back in style? I loved stirrup pants back in the day. What do you enjoy about being a GEVSD School Board member? I enjoy meeting our students and hearing about their achievements, being an advocate for students, and making informed decisions and suggestions to continue to improve of our district. Thank you to Rachel for sharing! Our district appreciates her dedication as a Board member! #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

Information from the 1-12-23 4:15 all-call: There will be no school on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. On Thursday, January 19, we will be hosting the annual State of the District at 6:30PM in the McClain High School Auditorium. This is an opportunity to hear about the good things happening in the district, ask questions, and tour McClain High School. This event is open to anyone in the community and not just parents and guardians. We would love to see you there!

We would love to see you on January 19!

Students in Ms. Collier's seventh grade reading classes researched and shared their findings using a jigsaw research strategy.  Each small group worked on becoming an expert on an assigned historical figure and then scattered to other groups to share their knowledge. At the end of class, thanks to their peers, students had learned about four different people by only researching one.

Congratulations to these eighth grade students for being chosen as the Students of the Quarter for the second nine weeks! Casey Davis Madison West Lillie Hogle Ahanor Moore Case Robbins Allison Murray Ady Snyder Elizabeth Gray Aubriella Kinsey

Congratulations to these seventh grade students for being named Students of the Quarter for the second nine weeks! Hudson Lovett Jaylee Nelson Brooklyn Bolender Hailynn Huston Aubrey Baldwin Lillian Faul Hunter Lytle Hayden Daugherty

Congratulations to these sixth grade students for being selected Students of the Quarter for the second nine weeks! Brylee Douglas Carly Buhrman Ren Bateman Kaitlyn Simmons Preston Mossberger Taitum Lyons Chris Lanning Kaiden Green

Congratulations to Bryson Bihl for being the most recent sixth grader to complete all of the sth grade math Aleks topics! Way to go Bryson!

Winter benchmark testing begins tomorrow for students in 3rd-8th grade and some high school courses. The testing schedules are available on the district website by clicking "menu" then click "students" or by clicking on the links below. Elementary: bit.ly/3Qosbrk Middle School: bit.ly/3GQvkgf High School: bit.ly/3vPq5HC If you have questions about testing, please contact your student's teacher. We cannot wait to share the awesome progress of your student(s) with you following testing! Go tigers!

Congratulations to our students who made the honor roll and/or had perfect attendance for the second nine weeks!

See below for an exciting opportunity! Go Tigers! 💜💛 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

We are looking forward to welcoming our students back for the second semester!

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS BREAK - This year we are counting down the 18 school days until break by sharing some facts about Edward Lee McClain High School! The facts and pictures shared each day may be familiar to some, but we have many in our community who may not know the uniqueness of our high school. Even if you are familiar with the history, we think that along the way you may learn some new facts and see some unique pictures that aren't often shared. Day 18 - The marble staircase - It seems appropriate to end the series by highlighting one of the most special things that students get to experience at the end of their high school career. Some may not know that the Jefferson Street door near the staircase was once the main entrance of the high school. As shared by a 1938 graduate, it was widely accepted that the stairs were sacred. As shared by a 1949 graduate, students knew that even touching the stairs would result in a crack. Current students understand and appreciate the rich tradition of the marble staircase and eagerly await the opportunity to descend it on the evening of Baccalaureate. One of the last things that students see as they near the bottom of the staircase are the portraits of Edward Lee and Lulu McClain. Prior to the addition of those portraits, not one portrait of either of them hung in McClain High School. Quite possibly that was even more evidence of the humbleness that they both exhibited. The unveiling of the portraits, donated by their daughter Helen McClain Young, and commemorative service was held on December 5, 1947. In his address, F. R. Harris talked of the strength that Edward Lee McClain had - strength of body, mind, and spirit. He said, “When you gaze upon his portrait, I am sure that you will be able to see strength in every feature.” The pictures show: 1. The displayed portraits during the December 5, 1947 ceremony 2./3. The portraits today 4. The Christmas tree adorned in purple and gold at the bottom of the staircase Thank you so much for following our countdown! We would like to give recognition and show appreciation to those who have been working behind the scenes. The posters/researchers - Quincey Gray, Superintendent and Matt Shelton, MHS Principal Those who have answered questions and shared pictures - Mrs. Sue Ann Baird, Mrs. Susan Thompson, Mrs. Susan Long, Mr. David King, and Mr. Jeff Pence - Thank you! Merry Christmas! #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers #edwardleemcclain

Today we celebrated two dedicated Tigers! Mrs. Candy Black and Mrs. Sue Ann Baird will officially retire December 31, 2022. We appreciate their hard work and dedication to our district. Thank you to everyone who came to wish them well! 💜💛 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS BREAK - This year we are counting down the 18 school days until break by sharing some facts about Edward Lee McClain High School! The facts and pictures shared each day may be familiar to some, but we have many in our community who may not know the uniqueness of our high school. Even if you are familiar with the history, we think that along the way you may learn some new facts and see some unique pictures that aren't often shared. Day 17 - The bell tower - Many people may not know that the bell inside of the bell tower located in front of Greenfield Elementary is the oldest item on campus. The bell came from the C.W. Hanks Foundry in Cincinnati. Originally, the bell hung in the belfry that topped the Seminary Building on South Washington Street. When the Seminary closed, the Union Board of Education acquired the building and the bell. Over time, the building could not accommodate the needs of the community and was sold to Edward Lee McClain Manufacturing Company, later incorporated as the American Pad and Textile Company. At that point, the school system moved into the Central Building on Jefferson Street. It remained in the bell tower there until the building was razed in 1923 to make room for the new elementary school. In 1964, McClain High School celebrated its golden anniversary as it had been 50 years since the laying of the cornerstone. Superintendent Emeritus F. R. Harris donated the bell and the memorial bell tower to the school district. The donation held extra special meaning for Harris as he served as the bell boy for Greenfield High School in 1897 and 1898 earning $.25 per week for his service. As the Class of 1964 walked across the field, Harris rang the bell, commemorating the 120th anniversary of the Old School Bell. It is exciting that the bell is still in working order! Greenfield Elementary kindergarten students ring the bell when they start school and then again as seniors right before graduation. In addition, athletic teams ring the bell after achieving a win. F.R. Harris desired that the bell would offer glad tidings that all is well with the world, and it undoubtedly continues to do that today. The pictures show: 1. F.R. Harris and a close-up of the bell 2. Harris ringing the bell on Thursday, May 28, 1964. Yes, graduation occurred on a Thursday evening! 3. A view of the campus prior to the bell tower being constructed - The picture would have been taken between 1960 and 1964 as the Duncan McArthur Building (the building located where Greenfield Elementary is today) was constructed in 1960. 4. The plaque that is affixed to the bell tower still today #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers #edwardleemcclain

Information from the December 20, 2022 all-call -