Congratulations to Landon Hendershot for winning this year's Write in Red: Red Ribbon Essay Contest!
Our eighth grade participated in our first Manufacturing Day! Students visited Corvac, Greenfield Research, and Sealtite to learn about their manufacturing processes. Thank you to all three companies for their hospitality! We also want to thank Lacy Wise from Techsolve for her donation to feed our students, Kyler Kelley and Super Sport Pizza for the pizza delivery, Mark Bihl for organizing the entire event, and our wonderful staff who supervised the trip!
The Kona Ice Truck will be at the middle school this Friday!
Please take a minute to read the GMS Paws*itive Press for the month of October!
Seventh graders in Miss Smith's class got to use the VR headsets for the first time today. Way to persevere and be engaged!
Last week, Mrs. Harper's 7th grade science classes were introduced to the periodic table through a fun candy sort exercise.
Each student received a bag of assorted candy, which they used to create their own categories for sorting.
After sorting their candy, students sketched their categories and wrote explanations to enhance their understanding of classification, similar to how elements are organized in the periodic table.
It was a wonderfully engaging way for students to think critically and creatively about their upcoming lesson on the periodic table.
Information from the 10-16-24 all-call:
Tomorrow, October 17, 2024, we will be having a previously scheduled two-hour early dismissal. There will be no afternoon preschool, and transportation from school to home for morning preschool students will not be provided. Also, as previously scheduled, there will be no school for students on Friday, October 18, 2024. Tomorrow is the last day of the first quarter. Look for report cards to be sent home next week. Finally, parent-teacher conferences will be held on November 6 and 7. Look for information to be sent home in the near future. Have a nice evening!
Eighth grade students recently traveled to Laurel Oaks to learn about all of the programs offered!
Mrs. Dyer’s math classes prepared for their Topic 2 test by collaborating and completing different tasks at the boards reviewing proportional relationships. Students did a great job working together!
Information from the October 3, 2024 9:10 p.m. all-call:
Buckskin area bus #15, Kayla’s bus, WILL NOT be operating tomorrow MORNING, Friday, October 4. It WILL BE operating tomorrow afternoon. If you are unable to provide transportation for your child to get to school tomorrow, please contact the office where your child attends and the absence will be excused. Again, this is only for students who ride bus #15, and it is only for morning transportation. Bus #15 WILL BE operating as normal tomorrow afternoon. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact us tomorrow with any questions. Have a good night!
Over the past few weeks, Greenfield Middle School ag students have been hard at work participating in FFA Urban and Agricultural Soil Judging! We had over 20 students compete at the county level, and they proudly represented our school at the District 9 competition.
We are thrilled to announce that McClain FFA took home first place in both soil judging divisions—Urban and Agricultura! 🏆🌱
This achievement speaks to the dedication and effort our students have put into learning about soil health and conservation practices. Not only are they developing valuable agricultural skills, but they are also building leadership and teamwork experiences that will last a lifetime.
Students in Ms. Flora's 7th grade choir class have been working hard to learn their individual voice parts and how to blend together as a group over the past few weeks. They are really looking forward to start working on songs for their upcoming holiday concert in October.
Update: Because of student availability due to other commitments, the high school and middle school band members will not be marching during the September 28 varsity football game.
Information from the September 27, 2024 all-call:
Good afternoon. This is Quincey Gray, Superintendent of Greenfield Schools. First, thank you to our parents and guardians for their cooperation during dismissal today. Also, our bus drivers deserve a huge shoutout for ensuring the students’ safety during this treacherous weather. We do currently have some elementary buses still transporting students.
This evening’s varsity football game has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 28, at 12:00 p.m. All of the additional activities (youth cheer, youth football, middle school band students marching with the high school band) that were scheduled for this evening will occur during the game tomorrow.
A reminder from Cheer Coach, Vanessa Penwell: Those participating in youth cheer can arrive at 11:15 tomorrow morning. Please go to the Greenfield Elementary multipurpose room/gym, entering from the door on the football field/track side.
Have a good evening! Stay safe!
This evening's varsity football game has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 28, at 12:00 p.m. All of the additional activities (youth cheer, youth football, middle school band students marching with the high school band) that were scheduled for this evening will occur during the game tomorrow.
Important update: We currently do not have working phones or internet. Please allow extra time for students to arrive home on buses. We will be starting elementary bus routes as soon as the middle school/high school routes are completed so that we can get students home as soon as possible. Any additional updates will be shared as they become available. Thank you for your cooperation!
Mrs. Stockdale and Miss Reed’s first block collaborated together and read children’s books to identify summary and theme. Students were engaged reading familiar stories all while improving important skills.
Enjoy something from McDonald's in Greenfield on September 26 AND support the McClain High School Athletic Department at the
same time! 😀
See below for details. ⬇️
Happening tomorrow! 😀
Please note that it is open to the community. Improved student attendance is a COMMUNITY concern as regular attendance can correlate with later outcomes such as high school graduation and work performance. It takes missing JUST 2 DAYS A MONTH to be chronically absent. 😳
We hope to see you tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. in the MHS cafetorium! 💜💛
#legacyofleadership
#mcclaintigers
The students in Mrs. Penwell and Mrs. Raike’s classes practiced having collaborative discussions through a Walking Gallery activity with their reading story. The students used their higher level thinking skills to add answers to the charts and review other responses.
In Mrs. Black’s class, students engaged in a hexagonal thinking activity to connect ideas from Paul Laurence Dunbar's "Sympathy" and Nellie Bly's "Ten Days in a Mad-House." By creating hexagonal tiles representing key themes, conflicts, and characters, students explored connections such as the themes of oppression and resilience, and societal critique in both texts. This collaborative approach encouraged rich discussions and deeper understanding, allowing students to articulate how these connections illuminate broader social issues. Ultimately, the activity fostered critical thinking and empathy, enhancing their literary analysis skills and appreciation for the authors' messages.
