Green Ridge R-8 School District

Softball for tonight has been cancelled.

Luau Pool Party–themed test prep day for fourth grade ELA turned review into an engaging, immersive experience. Students rotated through a variety of themed activities designed to strengthen key reading skills. They identified character traits by gathering and citing supporting evidence from texts, and practiced making inferences by using clues combined with their background knowledge. Emphasis was placed on using clear text evidence to justify answers, helping students explain their thinking more effectively.

Students also worked on determining the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues, building vocabulary strategies in a fun, low-pressure setting. Independent reading time allowed them to apply these skills at their own pace while enjoying self-selected texts. The festive theme kept motivation high while reinforcing essential ELA concepts in preparation for upcoming assessments.

Baseball has been moved to Liberty Park and will play at 2:00 p.m. against Otterville. Softball update will come later this morning.

🎉🥳 Happy Birthday to Mrs. Kratzer! 🥳🎉

Join us in celebrating Mrs. Kratzer today! 🎂🍎
As our 2nd-grade teacher, her kindness, patience, and love for learning help her students grow and shine each day. 💜💛

Drop a 🎈 or 🎉 in the comments to wish her the happiest of birthdays!

#HappyBirthday #WeAppreciateYou #BestTeachers

Our Junior High vocalist and instrumentalists took to Smithton for the Kaysinger Conference Music Festival. The Junior High Choir kid off the morning with an Exemplary / Gold rating. These musicians worked hard over the last month or more learning and polishing the two choir selections and some chose to take on one, two, or even three more selections to better themselves on their instrument or with their voices. Their efforts showed today with pride. Congratulations Tigers! The results for solos and small ensembles are as follows: EXEMPLARY / GOLD : 8th Grade John Butler , Vocal Solo Layton Tyler, Vocal Solo Madi Merriott, Vocal Solo Savanna Sears, Vocal Solo Savanna Sears, Clarinet Solo Ethan Twenter, Snare Drum Solo 7th Grade Brooke Sears, Vocal Solo Abigail Burnett, Alto Sax Solo Brooke Sears, Trumpet Solo 6th Grade Emalina Oliferchuk, Vocal Solo Zoe Schleicher, Trumpet Solo Kitlynn Sobaski, Trombone Solo OUTSTANDING / SILVER : Esmay Blackmore & Kyla Jasper - Vocal Duet Dale Rupe, Scarlett Mahin, & Ellie Woods - Vocal Trio Abigail Burnett - Vocal Solo Savanna Sears, Abigail Burnett, & Brooke Sears - Vocal Trio John Butler - Trombone Solo Layton Tyler - Snare Drum Solo

Softball IS playing in Windsor today! Game time has been moved back to a 5:30 start time. Please be flexible if the game doesn't start right at 5:30. They are working hard to get this contest in.

Congratulations to our High School track and field team who has been working hard setting new personal records and earning medals. Below is a list of the athletes that medaled at our last two meets.

Smith-Cotton Invitational:
Keyten Hardin: 3rd Javelin
Gage Devorss: 2nd High Jump (tie)
Trenton Sawyer: 2nd High Jump (tie)
Callie Knoernschild: 1st 3200m
Natalie Misail: 1st 800m

Cole Camp Invitational:
Natalie Misail, Rylee Donaldson, Callie Knoernschild & Mya Edington: 2nd 4x800 relay
Mya Edington: 1st triple jump, 2nd long jump
Alita Lemanski: 3rd triple jump
Wyatt Crawford: 3rd 100m

Ready for some weekend baseball? Conference tourney kicks off this weekend with the Tigers playing Windsor in Lincoln Saturday at 10am.

When your 4th graders really understand the assignment… 💦😂 They reached for the stars on their STAAR test—and for those who showed growth, they got to bring the splash back down to Earth! 🚀🌟 Nothing builds character quite like cheering your students on… and then immediately getting soaked because of it. Worth every drop! 💛💜 We are so proud of these kids for their hard work, growth, and for keeping us on our toes (and apparently… completely drenched). #STAARtotheStars #WorthIt

Board Meeting Agenda for Special Board Meeting April 23, 2026.

Baseball lost a back and forth game to 1 loss Windsor on Monday night 13-14. Wyatt Shireman got the Tigers on the board in bottom of the first with a 2 run homer to LF, however the Tigers gave up 6 runs to the Greyhounds in the second. Overall the Tigers collected 17 hits with Clay Goodman, Reid Hagedorn, Brendan Homan, Max Tylar, and Levi Lentz all collecting multiple hits on the night. Shireman finished 4-4 at the plate with 2 HR's, 10 total bases, 4 RBI, and 3 runs scored. Goodman totaled 3 RBI on the night. The Tigers are back in action tonight at Liberty Stadium to face Sacred Heart.

🎨🎉 Happy Birthday to Mrs. Maxon! 🎉🎨

Please help us celebrate Mrs. Maxon today! 🎂
As our art teacher, her creativity, passion, and encouragement help students express themselves and discover their artistic talents every day. 💜💛

Drop a 🎈 or 🎉 in the comments to wish her the happiest of birthdays!

#HappyBirthday #WeAppreciateYou #ArtTeacher #Creativity

We are so proud of our Green Ridge students, Elliott Cooley and Kiley Gilbertson, for representing our district at the Sedalia Rotary Club Scholarship Luncheon! Elliott interviewed for Outstanding Student of Pettis County and was named runner-up, earning a $1,000 scholarship. Kiley interviewed for the Leon Moore Scholarship and was awarded the $1,000 scholarship winner. Both students did an outstanding job representing Green Ridge, and we are incredibly proud of their hard work, dedication, and achievements. A special thank you to the Sedalia Rotary Club for providing these wonderful opportunities for our students and investing in their future!

Baseball and Softball games for today (Monday, April 20) are on as scheduled in Green Ridge. Baseball is playing Windsor and softball is playing Butler. Both games start at 5:00 p.m. Golf is at the Sacred Heart Invitational in Sedalia today. Good Luck Tigers!

May 12th @6pm Join us for our lower elementary Fine Arts Night. This includes Kindergarten, First, Second, and Third Grades. Upper Elementary May 7th @6pm JH/HS Ensembles May 14th @6pm

Grab some BBQ when you are out supporting baseball and softball on Monday night!

Due to impending severe weather, today's baseball contest at Lone Jack and the softball game vs. Lincoln have both been cancelled. Updates regarding makeup dates will be shared as they become available.

Green Ridge seniors took an exciting step toward their future at SFCC Signing Day! We’re especially proud to share that our students earned four of the eight 3M scholarships awarded at SFCC. These are part of just 50 awarded nationwide. What an incredible accomplishment! Big things ahead for these Tigers!

3M Scholarship Winners: Wyatt Brosch, Rylee Donaldson, Dawson Nguyen, and Santana Rivas.

Additional students signing: Kayden Box, Emery Cannon, Keyten Hardin, Callie Knoernschild, Kylea Lindsey, and Landyn Miller.

Baseball is playing today. As a reminder, we moved this contest to La Monte to honor the La Monte senior athletes. Game time will be 5:00, and it will be varsity only.

Today at the West Central Missouri Association of School Administrators, Kayden Box was awarded the The Missouri Association of Rural Education Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to students pursuing a degree in education. The winners are selected based on the following criteria: leadership ability, scholastic achievement, dependability, ability to relate to students and faculty, and the potential for success as a rural teacher. Congratulations, Kayden! We are very excited to have you represent our rural school!