Children who will be 4 years old by Sept. 15, 2017, are eligible for pre-kindergarten at Greene County Elementary for the 2017-18 school year. There is a screening component to PK registration that will take place May 25-26. Parents are asked to call the school at 515-386-3178 to provide contact information for communication related to the screening.
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Youngsters learn about robotics at WOLF camp
Future scientists attended a camp offered by Greene County Extension in February. Youngsters age 10-14 took advantage of WOLF camp, a robotics program focused on building and programming robots and Spheros.
Read MoreChamber to “reinvent” itself
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce has entered into a managed services agreement with Atlas Media Group of Johnston. Atlas Media will oversee a campaign named “Reinvent Yourself,” with a goal of making changes and upgrades to the Chamber’s media, marketing and relations.
Read MoreMedical Center has $24.7 million impact on local economy
Greene County Medical Center generated $24,741,998 for the Greene County area’s economy in 2016, according to the most recent impact study by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). The report also shows that the medical center’s employees spent $2,661,135 on retail sales within the county and contributed $159,668 in state sales tax revenue.
Read More‘Get Connected!’ series ends with tips for job seekers
Rescheduled from March 6 The third and final community gathering of the “Get Connected!” series will be held Monday, March 20, at Greene County Elementary School. The session, “Work it!” is for anyone looking for a job in Greene County or some help writing or updating a resume.
Read MoreGreene County hosts HOIAC Fine Arts Festival
Artists and musicians from all schools in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference spent the day in Jefferson when Greene County hosted the HOIAC Fine Arts Festival last Thursday. Art was displayed at the Greene County Community Center. The art was judged by Diane, Kelly and Mike Kunzler of Kunzler Studios in Des Moines.
Read MoreLamb Producers banquet set for March 18
The Greene County Lamb Producers’ annual banquet will be held Saturday March18, at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds. The meal will be served at 6:30 pm. The menu includes leg of lamb and kabobs.
Read More‘Family Storyteller’ offered by Extension in Jefferson
Registration deadline is April 17 Early literacy skills are a strong predictor of school success. Help your child get a great start on reading and be prepared for school with Family Storyteller through Greene County Extension & Outreach.
Read MoreP-C celebrates reading on Dr Seuss’s birthday
Paton-Churdan elementary students celebrated Dr Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Day Friday. The day’s activities included dress-up fun as children and teachers dressed as book characters, a read-aloud of “Green Eggs and Ham” and green eggs and ham prepared by principal Annie Smith, Reading Buddies time, birthday cupcakes and more.
Read MoreBlack elected to FFA district office
Greene County junior Gwen Black was elected as the 2017-2018 SW District FFA treasurer. She competed against other balloted candidates at Red Oak High School on Saturday, March 4. After giving a short speech and answering two interview questions the position was voted on by FFA delegates from other chapters of the district. Her duties as district treasurer will be similar to…
Read MoreStudents qualify for state speech contest
Greene County and Paton-Churdan will be represented at the Iowa High School Speech Association’s individual events state contest at Johnston High School March 11. Members of both speech teams earned “I” ratings at a district contest held last Saturday at ADM High School and qualified for the state contest.
Read MoreHigh school musicians in busy stretch
Greene County is hosting the annual Heart of Iowa Activities Conference Fine Arts Festival Thursday, March 2. A display of visual art created by students from all the HOIAC schools will be at the Greene County Community Center during the day. Musicians will rehearse during the day and present a concert at 7 pm in the middle school gymnasium. The…
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