Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUSD #4

Turkey Trot information!

Halloween is a good time at MMJH! Congratulations to our October Students of the Month for the word courage: Peyton, Maizie, and Janie! Have a safe and fun evening. Please remember that tomorrow is an 11:15 dismissal.

Our staff always love celebrating holidays with our students. Check out all these awesome costumes!

Mrs. Sollars class is creepin it real for our Halloween fun today!

Mrs. Crowl's class having a FANGTASTIC Halloween.

The 1st grade team really added a splash of color to our Halloween this year!

Our 3rd grade team dressed as Rock, Paper, Scissors!

Mr. Herrin's class is having a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween!

Hello Parents, Parent Support Team (PST) Meeting - November 2 Let's have an open discussion about BULLYING---how to prevent it and ways to support our kids through it. Join us for a PARENTS ONLY meeting to share our concerns about bullying, learn tips and strategies to prevent bullying and support our kids through any bullying, and exchange ideas for how to address bullying with our kids. ALL GRF PARENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. What: GRF Parent Support Team--OPEN TO ALL GRF PARENTS When: Thursday, November 2nd from 6pm - 7:30pm Where: Georgetown Public Library Dinner and Childcare provided if you register by THIS Wednesday, November 1st. CLICK LINK TO REGISTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewH6WNrGFeJsiMIQ3uH7EW1LWnbFW8ul7uYSMf6TNGbvobSg/viewform Kind regards, PST Team

#WeAreGRF Proud of our veteran NHS members along with our newly inducted students. We have some of the best students in Vermilion County, right here at GRHS!

Gov. JB Pritzker has proclaimed October 22-28 as Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in Illinois to highlight the need to reduce lead exposure in children. Lead exposure can cause damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavioral problems, and even coma and death at severely high levels. Anyone can be exposed to lead, but children are at greatest risk. Lead can also be passed from a pregnant person to their unborn child. Children 6 years of age and younger are required to be evaluated for lead exposure risks by their physician and receive a blood test, if necessary. Children are recommended to be evaluated or tested at 12 months and 24 months of age, and at 3, 4, 5, and 6 years of age. IDPH also urges pregnant persons to be evaluated for lead exposure and tested if deemed necessary. IDPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have determined that one of the most effective ways to ensure children are protected from the harmful effects of lead is by reducing their exposure to lead contaminated dust in homes where lead-based paint was used prior to being banned. Simple measures such as regularly wet mopping hard surfaced floors and frequently washing children’s hands and their toys as they play should be utilized. In an effort to address the risk of lead poisoning in older homes, IDPH has instituted the Comprehensive Lead Education, Reduction, and Window Replacement (CLEAR-Win) program to reduce the financial burden of lead abatement for low-income residential property owners. Qualified property owners can apply for grants from local agencies from now through June 30, 2025, for window replacement and, where necessary, other lead hazard control techniques to reduce lead paint and leaded plumbing hazards. Approximately 58% of houses in the state were built before 1978 and, among those, about 40% contain a lead hazard. The CLEAR-Win grantee agencies include Christian County Health Department, Ford County Public Health Department, Lee County Health Department, Montgomery County Health Department, and Winnebago County Health Department. For more information, visit: https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/lead-poisoning-prevention/clear-win.html

This is a reminder that Wednesday, November 1, 2023 is a scheduled 11:15 a.m. dismissal day for all buildings. This is noted on the updated calendar. Thank you!

Pine Crest is looking for a part-time Personal Aide. The hours for this position would be 7:30-11:00am. Email Avaughn@gobuffaloes.org or Zmccorkle@gobuffaloes.org if interested.

#WeAreGRF Our community is invited to the Veterans Day activity. Come celebrate and honor our Veterans.

We have lots to celebrate this week! Our 7th Gr. GBB team placed third in the Shiloh Halloween Tournament. Our 8th Gr. team came out with first place in the same tournament. Congratulations to both teams! We have a busy week ahead and are looking forward to Halloween tomorrow. Please remember that school rules apply to your costumes. We are also celebrating 8th Grade Night for our Lady Panthers on Nov. 2! This is the last week for our clothing sales! Orders must be placed by Nov. 6. We appreciate your support!

Drive-in movie tonight at GRHS! Donations only. 7:00 start time. See you there!

Hello Parents, Parent Support Team (PST) Meeting - November 2 Let's have an open discussion about BULLYING---how to prevent it and ways to support our kids through it. Join us for a PARENTS ONLY meeting to share our concerns about bullying, learn tips and strategies to prevent bullying and support our kids through any bullying, and exchange ideas for how to address bullying with our kids. ALL GRF PARENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. What: GRF Parent Support Team--OPEN TO ALL GRF PARENTS When: Thursday, November 2nd from 6pm - 7:30pm Where: Georgetown Public Library Dinner and Childcare provided if you register by THIS Wednesday, November 1st. CLICK LINK TO REGISTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewH6WNrGFeJsiMIQ3uH7EW1LWnbFW8ul7uYSMf6TNGbvobSg/viewform Kind regards, PST Team

Community Service Posting - Applications open for Mrs. Claus Workshop - 2023 Georgetown Ladies Community Club (GLCC) Mrs. Claus Workshop will help provide assistance to Georgetown-Ridge Farm School district families who will NOT be receiving ANY support from ANY other sources this Christmas season. Once again this is a community sponsored service project. We are providing this service to assist children in our community receive help this Christmas. We will be matching each child to a sponsor/organization who will "adopt" each child. Application form: https://forms.gle/2CZVb39ftcKD1aKk9 Application deadline: 11:59 PM on Thursday, November 9th. Sponsored by: Georgetown Ladies Community Club (GLCC)

We are having a sock drive October 24th-30th for SOCKtober. Students can bring in new socks to be donated to a local shelter. The grade level with the most socks brought in will get ice cream at lunch. They can bring them in to their 2nd block teacher. Please help MMJH donate.

We are having a sock drive October 24th-30th for SOCKtober. Students can bring in new socks to be donated to a local shelter. The grade level with the most socks brought in will get ice cream at lunch. They can bring them in to their 2nd block teacher. Please help MMJH donate.