The food pantry is fully 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 today. You may check in through the high school front doors. Thank you.
The GRHS scholastic bowl team will be playing at Westville tonight against Oakwood and Iroquois West. Start time for the first match will be 5 PM. JV will play one match at 5 PM against Iroquois West. Buff Nation, Lets Buzz.
Mary Miller Junior High has the an immediate opening for an assistant track coach. If you are interested, please reach out to Mrs. Mary Miller at mmiller@gobuffaloes.org.
IMPORTANT PARENT SUPPORT TEAM MEETING UPDATE! Tomorrow's meeting, Thursday, February 20th, will be VIRTUAL from 6pm-7pm due to illness and cold weather. Join us on Zoom to learn tips for stopping arguments with your kids and building respect at home. Parent Coach, Christine "Coach" Leeb, will also share a special tool for dealing with kids who really test our patience. Hope to see you there!
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Good afternoon Parents,
We are asking all of our parents to complete the 5 Essentials Survey. You can complete the survey at this 2025 Illinois 5 Essentials - Parent Survey link: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ . Thank you in advance for your participation and time to complete this survey about our GRF District!
Kind regards, GRF Administration.
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Our students are doing good work in Woods class. The early beginnings of a meat smoker.
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The bakery class made cupcakes for birthdays in February! Good work guys!
Hi GRF Parents, GRF Parent Support Team (PST) Event - Come to the GRF Parent Support Team Meeting this Thursday, 2/20, from 5:30-7:00 pm at Pine Crest Cafeteria for food, activities, and tips on respectful communication. We’ll also cover how to work with teachers to support your child's needs. After dinner together, Project Success will have special communication activities for kids in a separate area. Please register by the end of today.
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The GRHS Boys Basketball team has a senior night game tonight at home against Armstrong-Potomac. We will be recognizing the senior athletes before the varsity game. JV will start at 6 PM with varsity following. Buff Nation, Lets Ride!
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is hosting the IHSA girls basketball regional semifinal games tonight. GRHS plays Salt Fork at 6pm. Heritage and Tri-County play at 7:30pm. Don't forget to use the following link to buy your digital tickets for $6 per person. It will be $7 cash per person if you pay at the door. Prices are set by the IHSA.
https://gofan.co/event/3220028?schoolId=IHSA
https://youtu.be/_Ezu1oQDP80
Last week, the GRHS Buff Leaders started a Teacher of the Week Award. The first teacher awarded was Mr. Tate. Congratulations! Check out the video that includes Mr. Tate's honest reaction.
Here are the events at GRHS for the week of February 17th - 23rd. Stay warm!
The Lady Buffs basketball team plays in a regional semifinal game tonight against the Salt Fork Storm. Their game starts at 6 pm. Come out and support the Buffaloes as they look to pull off the upset. It's win or go home, so it could be the last high school game for the seniors. Buff Nation, Lets Ride!
REMINDER: There will be no school on tomorrow (February 17th) for Presidents' Day
The lady buffs basketball team plays at home against Chrisman, in the regional tournament today. Game time is 1:00. Come on out and enjoy the game!
There will be no school on Monday, February 17, 2025 for Presidents' Day
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School hosts girls basketball regional games on Monday, Feb. 17th and Thursday, Feb. 20th. You can use the following links to buy digital tickets through GOFan for $6 per person or pay $7 cash per person at the door. Prices are set by the IHSA.
Monday's link
https://gofan.co/event/3220028?schoolId=IHSA
Thursday's link
https://gofan.co/event/3220216?schoolId=IHSA
GRHS senior and Lady Buffs basketball player Addison Spesard recently won WCIA athlete of the week. Check out the article and her interview on the link below. Buff Nation, Lets Ride!
Article:
https://www.wcia.com/sports/high-school-sports/georgtown-ridge-farms-spesard-named-wcia-3-athlete-of-the-week/?ipid=promo-link-block1
Video Only:
https://www.wcia.com/video/spesard-named-wcia-3-athlete-of-the-week/10455655
The GRF archery team travels to the Emerald Acres Sports Connection in Mattoon this weekend for the SJL Eagles Flight. May your arrows fly the perfect parabolic path. Buff Nation, Lets Ride!
The Lady Buffs have a regional game against Chrisman on Saturday. The game starts at 1 pm. Buff Nation, Lets Ride!
Per the IHSA, it will cost $6 (cash only) for each person to attend the game.
