Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUSD #4

Buff Nation, tonight our Buff Chess Squad battles Champaign Central! The meet begins at at 5:00 at CCHS. Buff Nation, let's ride! #ALLINALLYEAR #FEARTHECHESSHERD

Due to the changes in SNAP benefits, the GRF Men’s Club and other members of the community would like to provide a meal, at GRHS, to those who may be affected. Please fill out this brief questionnaire if you are interested. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZqVdEapwu3d1sDbkodOwK8BwABASKLQaFi1uSrBJvhGZamw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

🎯 It’s all fun and games in our Games Exploratory today! Students are working together and competing against each other — and one Monopoly game has been going for three weeks straight!

💰 Cash, confidence, and money management! Our budgeting students are learning what it takes to earn (and keep) those dollars!

STEM time! Our students are putting their creativity and problem-solving skills to the test!

Pine Crest 4th and 5th grade honor roll students! Making their house proud!

Here’s to healthier smiles and students this school year!💧Pine Crest Elementary wants to Thank @DeltaDentalIL and Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation for choosing us for the H2O On the Go program and for the new water bottle-filling stations, toothbrushes, and reusable water bottles! #Health
#Hydatration #HappyStudents

The food pantry at the GRF High School is stocked and available. If you have a student that attends Georgetown Ridge Farm District, you can come to the pantry between 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock Monday thru Friday. You may check in through the high school front doors. Thank you. In addition, please see the flyer attached showing other Eastern Illinois Foodbank locations.

Next Tuesday, November 11, GRHS will be hosting an assembly to honor all veterans on Veterans Day. Coffee and donuts will be served in the cafeteria for the veterans from 8 - 9 am. The assembly will be at 9 am in the GRHS gym. All veterans are welcome to attend.

Hey Pine Crest parents! Don't forget that we are still selling Spirit Packs for our house system. Forms and money are due this Friday, November 7th. Show us your house pride and support your school through these awesome t-shirts.

#WeAreGRF Ms. Higgins demonstrated a science experiment for students today. Exothermic vs. Endothermic

🏀 It’s Game Day Eve! 🏀

Come out tomorrow night at 6:00 PM to cheer on your MMJH Lady Panthers as they take on Oakwood at home! Let’s pack the gym and show our Panther pride loud and proud!

Let’s go, Lady Panthers! 🏀

🍬🎃 Sweet Science in Action! 🎃🍬

Our 7th Grade Enrichment students put their creativity (and candy) to the test! Each student launched pieces of Halloween candy down the hallway to see which design could make it the farthest. 🚀🍭

It was a perfect mix of fun, problem-solving, and a little friendly competition — with plenty of laughter along the way!

Last week, some of our students had the incredible opportunity to attend the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis! 🇺🇸

During the event, students explored at least three college booths of interest and attended two engaging student workshops — all while connecting with FFA members and advisors from across the country. A few even took on the fun challenge of finding students from all 50 states!

With over 73,000 members in attendance, it was an unforgettable experience for both our students and advisors. We’re so proud of their excitement for leadership, learning, and growth through FFA!

The Georgetown Ridge Farm Men's Club is hosting a young men's vehicle maintenance and etiquette day on Sunday November 23rd. It will be at the Georgetown fire department. It starts at noon and lunch will be provided. It is for young men, 6th grade and up.

Parents are invited to a FREE online workshop:
Team Up with Your Teen: Tools for Positive Communication and Connection
📅 Wednesday, November 5th | 🕗 8–9 PM (on Zoom)

Parents will learn practical tools to:
✅ Understand their teen’s behavior and emotions
✅ Reduce conflicts and power struggles
✅ Strengthen connection—without losing their cool

Walk away with: secrets to understanding your teen, conflict-busting tools, and connection-building strategies that work!

👉 Register here: https://teamupparents.com/parenting-workshops/

Led by Christine “Coach” Leeb from Team Up Parents, Certified Parent Coach, Child Development Specialist, and mom of three (ages 17, 14, and 12).

I hope this new school year is off to a GREAT start! And I hope to see some GRF faces on the Zoom call next week. :-)

Team Up & Take Care--
Christine

CHRISTINE "COACH" LEEB
Child Development Specialist & Parent Coach

"Helping every parent work as a team with their child."
www.TeamUpParents.com

Capture the memories, MMJH!

📸Yearbooks are available now for just $27 — but act fast! Prices increase after November 14th.

You can pay with cash, check, or online at Jostens.com.

Order before the deadline and save $5!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this year’s story — get your yearbook today!

Last Friday marked the kickoff of our RCA House Challenge for the year, and what an exciting start! The relay race was fast-paced and intense, with all the Houses battling neck and neck the entire time. In the end, Rêveur pulled ahead to claim the victory! 🐺🏆🔥

The RCA House system brings our students together through friendly competition, teamwork, and school spirit—and this first challenge showed just how much pride and determination our Panthers have. Huge shoutout to everyone who participated and cheered on their Houses. We can’t wait to see what the next challenge brings!

Last Friday, we celebrated our Students of the Month for exemplifying the important quality of Courage! 💪

Courage means facing challenges head-on, standing up for what’s right, and trying new things even when they’re difficult. Congratulations to Logan, Taylor, and Kendal for showing true bravery and strength this month. We’re so proud of you all! Keep shining, Panthers! ✨

Here are the events for GRHS for the week of November 3rd - 9th. All the fall sports have finished their seasons and girls basketball starts their practices this week.