Please join us this week in recognizing and celebrating our incredible transportation staff during School Bus Safety Week!
Each day, our bus drivers are entrusted with transporting our most precious cargo—our students. Their dedication and commitment to safety help ensure our students arrive at school and return home safely every day.
Did you know?
A yellow school bus is 13 times safer than other modes of transportation, including family vehicles, passenger trains, airplanes, and other types of buses.
This week, we celebrate not only our outstanding transportation staff but also the safety of school buses and the important role they play in keeping our students safe.
Thank you to all of our bus drivers for everything you do! Your dedication does not go unnoticed!
And remember, stopping for a school bus with flashing red lights is not optional—IT'S THE LAW!
Happy School Bus Safety Week!
Each day, our bus drivers are entrusted with transporting our most precious cargo—our students. Their dedication and commitment to safety help ensure our students arrive at school and return home safely every day.
Did you know?
A yellow school bus is 13 times safer than other modes of transportation, including family vehicles, passenger trains, airplanes, and other types of buses.
This week, we celebrate not only our outstanding transportation staff but also the safety of school buses and the important role they play in keeping our students safe.
Thank you to all of our bus drivers for everything you do! Your dedication does not go unnoticed!
And remember, stopping for a school bus with flashing red lights is not optional—IT'S THE LAW!
Happy School Bus Safety Week!
Homecoming Update 💜🖤🤍
Due to today’s cold and windy weather, small adjustments have been made to this afternoon’s Homecoming festivities.
The Homecoming Parade will continue as planned, but will now end at Graettinger-Terril High School. Following the parade, the Community Pep Rally will be held inside the G-T gym beginning at approximately 2:30 p.m. and is expected to conclude around 3:00 p.m.
Community members are welcome to join us, with seating available in the gym bleachers. The first couple of rows on the south side will be reserved for community guests.
R-A Transportation Update: Following the pep rally, R-A students are expected to depart Graettinger for Ruthven at approximately 3:05 p.m., with regular R-A bus routes departing from Ruthven at approximately 3:30 p.m.
We will continue to follow the transportation plans families already returned to classroom teachers indicating whether students will be picked up in Graettinger or ride the shuttle back to Ruthven, unless we hear otherwise from a parent/guardian.
Please keep in mind that all times are approximate and may shift slightly depending on the length of the pep rally and travel time back to Ruthven.
Thank you for your flexibility as we keep the Titan spirit strong despite the change in plans!
Go Titans! 💜🖤🤍
Mrs. Cook
Due to today’s cold and windy weather, small adjustments have been made to this afternoon’s Homecoming festivities.
The Homecoming Parade will continue as planned, but will now end at Graettinger-Terril High School. Following the parade, the Community Pep Rally will be held inside the G-T gym beginning at approximately 2:30 p.m. and is expected to conclude around 3:00 p.m.
Community members are welcome to join us, with seating available in the gym bleachers. The first couple of rows on the south side will be reserved for community guests.
R-A Transportation Update: Following the pep rally, R-A students are expected to depart Graettinger for Ruthven at approximately 3:05 p.m., with regular R-A bus routes departing from Ruthven at approximately 3:30 p.m.
We will continue to follow the transportation plans families already returned to classroom teachers indicating whether students will be picked up in Graettinger or ride the shuttle back to Ruthven, unless we hear otherwise from a parent/guardian.
Please keep in mind that all times are approximate and may shift slightly depending on the length of the pep rally and travel time back to Ruthven.
Thank you for your flexibility as we keep the Titan spirit strong despite the change in plans!
Go Titans! 💜🖤🤍
Mrs. Cook
Graettinger-Terril Community School District
School Board Agenda
September 22, 2026
Place: Graettinger – Library
Time: 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
DETERMINE A QUORUM
ADOPT AGENDA
WELCOME/PATRONS COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Minutes
Bills and Claims
Financial Report
Open Enrollment
Personnel
Fundraisers
FFA - Out of State Travel
Cooperative Speech Sharing - Debate, Individual and Large Group - Ruthven - Ayrshire
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Activity Calendar
Audit Bids
Open Campus
Board Policy -
Food Service Price Adjustments
Special Education Deficit
28E Shared Staff Agreements
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Mr. Dicks-Superintendent
Mr. Simington - MS/HS Principal
Mrs. Helmich - Curriculum/Elementary Principal
BOARD SECRETARY COMMENTS
BOARD COMMENTS
ADJOURN
More information can be found here:
https://gtschools.iowaschoolfinance.com/policy/2026922-board-agenda
School Board Agenda
September 22, 2026
Place: Graettinger – Library
Time: 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
DETERMINE A QUORUM
ADOPT AGENDA
WELCOME/PATRONS COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Minutes
Bills and Claims
Financial Report
Open Enrollment
Personnel
Fundraisers
FFA - Out of State Travel
Cooperative Speech Sharing - Debate, Individual and Large Group - Ruthven - Ayrshire
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Activity Calendar
Audit Bids
Open Campus
Board Policy -
Food Service Price Adjustments
Special Education Deficit
28E Shared Staff Agreements
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Mr. Dicks-Superintendent
Mr. Simington - MS/HS Principal
Mrs. Helmich - Curriculum/Elementary Principal
BOARD SECRETARY COMMENTS
BOARD COMMENTS
ADJOURN
More information can be found here:
https://gtschools.iowaschoolfinance.com/policy/2026922-board-agenda
The phones are currently not working in the Terril Elementary building. If you need to contact the school please email LeAnn at ldietrich@gt.ratitans.org or contact the Graettinger MS/HS building
The phones in the Terril Elementary building are currently not working. If you need to contact the school please email LeAnn at ldietrich@gt.ratitans.org or contact the Graettinger MS/HS building.
Graettinger-Terril Community School District
Special Board Meeting
August 28, 2026
Place: Graettinger Conference Room
Time: 12:15 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DETERMINE A QUORUM
3. ADOPT AGENDA
4. WELCOME/PATRONS COMMENTS
5. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Years of Service Adjustment
b. Contract for Services with KW LLC
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Resolution to Establish a Line of Credit with BankPlus
7. ADJOURN
The Graettinger-Terril CSD Board of Directors currently has two vacancies and is seeking interested individuals to serve our school district.
Please review the official notice for additional information and how to express interest.
Deadline: September 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Graettinger-Terril MS/HS Open House
August 19th, 4-6pm
August 19th, 4-6pm
Graettinger-Terril and Ruthven-Ayrshire
Community School District
Special Joint Board Agenda
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Place: Graettinger
Time: 7:30 pm
Special Board Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call/Determination of Quorum
3. Adopt Agenda
4. Non-Action Item
4.1. Financial Summary Presentation - Interim Superintendent & Trustpoint, CPA.
5. Adjournment
https://gtschools.iowaschoolfinance.com/policy/joint-board-meeting-august-6-2026
Community School District
Special Joint Board Agenda
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Place: Graettinger
Time: 7:30 pm
Special Board Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call/Determination of Quorum
3. Adopt Agenda
4. Non-Action Item
4.1. Financial Summary Presentation - Interim Superintendent & Trustpoint, CPA.
5. Adjournment
https://gtschools.iowaschoolfinance.com/policy/joint-board-meeting-august-6-2026
2026-2027 Online Student Registration is now open for all returning students. In person registration will be held the week of August 3rd. Please call your school for an appointment with in person registration.
The Softball game scheduled for tonight at Kingsley-Pierson will start at 6:00pm due to weather forecast.
Tonight’s baseball game at West Bend Mallard (Gilmore City) will be varsity only starting at 6:30pm
Friday’s home baseball game vs NF will also be varsity only with a 6:00pm start time.
Friday’s home baseball game vs NF will also be varsity only with a 6:00pm start time.
Due to heat the varsity baseball game will now start at 7:30pm.
Tonight's baseball game in Estherville will be varsity only and will start at 5:30.
Classes in Terril will resume tomorrow as normal
The basketball games at Pocahontas tonight have been postponed. Make up date TBD
The GTRA HS Band/Vocal Concert is tonight in the Graettinger old gym at 7pm
There will be no busses running out of Terril tonight. Greattinger is going to run busses both in and out of town routes. Times will be delayed.
Due to high winds and weather conditions, GTRA Busses in Ruthven-Ayrshire will not run tonight. Graettinger-Terril Shuttles are running now. Parents may pickup. Determination on busses running running routes in GT will be made by 4:30.
