Join us Nov. 30 for our home game vs Bismarck. Support our Compassion Drive by donating non-perishable food items, toilet paper, hats, gloves, etc. to help out families during the holiday season. These items will be available at the Holiday Hub on Dec. 13. We look forward to seeing you there!
This week is busy for our boys playing basketball! Good luck Panthers! We also have the archery parent meeting on Wednesday, November 29 at 5:30pm in the Pine Crest cafeteria. If your student plans to participate, please attend to receive important information.
How can we help our kids be more organized? How do other parents motivate their kids to get their homework done? These are questions we will answer at our next Parent Support Team Meeting on Thursday, December 7th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the Georgetown Public Library. Dinner and Childcare are included if you register by Wednesday, December 6th. Plus, there will be door prizes too! Hope to see you there.
The GRF Board of Education November Tax Levy Meeting is tomorrow, Monday, November 27, 2023 at 6:00 pm. You are invited to attend the meeting at the Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School Media Center at 500 W. Mulberry St. Come to learn about the School District Tax Levy process. There will be information on area school Districts tax rates and estimated increase in real estate property values too.
Our November Students of the Month were recognized during our assembly today. The word of the month was optimism. Congratulations to Olivia, Jonah, and Oryan! We raised money for Toys for Tots with a pie in the face incentive. Mrs. Gardner and Miss Fellers were the lucky winners! We wrapped up with a mock Scholastic Bowl game. Sign ups are in the office!
Senior Citizen Luncheon on Wednesday, December 6th at 12:00 pm at the High School Gymnasium. We invite all community Senior Citizens to attend. The reservation date has been extended to Monday, November 27th for any senior wishing to attend. Please call 217-662-6716.
Happy Friday! As a way to recognize our students being honored for Student of the Month we are decorating their lockers for the following month.
Check out our student publication, Around the Den here:
https://www.smore.com/0ger26-panther-pride
This is a reminder for our schedule next week.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 is a 1:40 p.m. dismissal.
There is no school Wednesday, November 22nd, Thursday the 23rd, and Friday the 24th, 2023.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Another busy week at MMJH! Please note the time for tonight's Boys Basketball Game at Gifford has changed. The bus will now leave MMJH at 3:45.
We invite all Georgetown - Ridge Farm senior citizens, to attend our free Holiday Luncheon, on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 at 12:00 noon, in the High School Gym. Attendees must make a reservation by calling 217-662-6716 by November 21st.
Volleyball is starting at MMJH for grades 6-8! If your athlete is interested, please attend our parent meeting on Sun., Nov. 12 at 4:30 at MMJH.
Our clothing shop is also wrapping up soon! The store closes Mon., Nov. 6! Shop while it lasts!
https://stores.inksoft.com/WS92220
Congratulations to Pine Crest Elementary, Mary Miller Junior High, and
Georgetown - Ridge Farm High School!!!!
The 2023 Illinois Report Card has been released by the Illinois State Board of Education. They reported that all three of our schools had no under-performing student groups.
#WeAreGRF
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.
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!
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!
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.
