Due to the shutdown of all educational facilities at Graettinger-Terril, we have deactivated all fobs to the weight-room in Graettinger. We will be extending all memberships for the time we are shut down to those who have purchased memberships.
Information regarding conferences. This morning G-T administration met with teachers and discussed conferences. If you signed up to meet with your student's teacher for conferences on Tuesday or Thursday, you can expect that teacher to reach out to you soon. We have NOT required teachers to reach out at the time that you signed up for due to other obligations that they may have had arise in the past few days. We HAVE instructed teachers that they must reach out to you in the near future to discuss your student's progress here at school. Grade reports for MS/HS will be sent out early next week. Elementary Report Cards were sent home via mail yesterday. Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this unfamiliar situation
MUSIC STUDENTS! Please hang on to your fundraiser money and order forms! For now, we are extending the fundraiser until we resume school or further notice. If you are not comfortable keeping the money, then return it!
Update Regarding COVID-19 and School Closure.
Gov. Reynolds is recommending that Iowa schools close for four weeks. Graettinger-Terril and Ruthven-Ayrshire Schools will be closing Monday March 16, 2020 until further notice. A more detailed message will be posted tomorrow afternoon.
The GTRA Wrestling Banquet scheduled for Monday, March 16th has been postponed to a later date.
The girls and boys HS track teams came to the Regional Wellness Center in Estherville for a pool workout. It was led by the great water instructor Abby that made them work hard just like last year! Thanks to the RWC for getting us in.
To reinforce the process of protein synthesis in cells, Biology students worked in small groups to take on the "identity" of different cells. They then used Lego pieces and the same strand of DNA to build protein "towers."
At the Andy’s Room PBIS celebration in Graettinger-Terril Elementary, students receive one to one attention. Those students wishing to be pampered at the beauty salon, receive personal attention for their hair, nails and skin care.
More from Andy’s Room PBIS celebration at Graettinger-Terril Elementary. Students carry a card to each station looking for a stamp for positive behavior displayed. Students are also participating in the “Andy’s Coming!” challenge!
Today at Graettinger-Terril Elementary school, the students were greeted by a building transformed over night, to become Andy’s Room from Toy Story. They have multiple activities to participate in from tie dying pillow cases and paratrooper training to a Mr. Potato Head face off! The staff worked extra hard to make this PBIS celebration a great experience!
There will be a blood drive tomorrow, March 12th, from 10am to 2:30pm in the gym. Please consider donating as every pint saves three lives! If you would like to sign up, you can contact the main office in Graettinger to set up an appointment (712)859-3286
Reminder: 2:30 Early out today!
Miss Iowa visited Graettinger-Terril Elementary School to share her love and enthusiasm for the Arts!
Please come enjoy some "humor of the nun" with the cast and crew of the musical "Nunsense". Performances are Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 in the Terril gym. Tickets are available at the door and are $5 (for Kindergarten and up).
Good luck to Meaghan Dahna as she performs at halftime of the IGHSAA 4A Championship Game! The game starts at 3:00 so you should be able to catch her performance around 3:30! #TITANNATION #TITANETTEDANCE
GT/RA Drama will be performing the musical "Nunsense" on March 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Terril gym. Cost is $5 for kindergarten and up (preschool is free). In this musical comedy, the nuns are trying to raise money to bury sisters accidently poisoned by the convent cook.
The Operation Toothpick team met with representatives from Safco and EPS to do a test run of a system to repurpose packaging timbers from Safco for use by EPS. The process will potentially save both businesses money, reduce the waste going into the landfill, and provide a better product for EPS to use when shipping out materials.
Check out what happened during the month of February at GTRA Schools district.
https://www.smore.com/jbr4f
Unified Science students used a Mercalli scale and information called in by "community members" to create a map leading to the epicenter of an earthquake.
