Green Ridge R-8 School District

💜🐯 Green Ridge R-8 is proud to introduce our new High School Principal, Hayden Doane! 🐯💜

A lifelong Tiger, Mr. Doane has been part of the Green Ridge community for over 30 years—from his first days as a kindergarten student to graduating in 2014, and now stepping into this important leadership role. Over the past eleven years, he has served our school as a dedicated coach, teacher, and mentor, building strong relationships with students, staff, and families along the way.

His passion for Green Ridge and commitment to our students make him a perfect fit to lead our high school forward. We are excited for the future and confident that our traditions and success will continue to thrive under his leadership.

Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Mr. Doane to this new role! 💜

#TigerPride #GR8ness #GreenRidgeR8

The 8th Grade STEAM classes were challenged to design and build a catapult capable of launching a ping pong ball the farthest distance across the little gym. Students researched different designs and constructed a complex catapult of their choice. Creations included basic lever catapults, slingshot-style models, and even two trebuchets.

On challenge day, both 8th grade STEAM classes came together to test their designs. Although there were a few hiccups, rebuilds, and minor setbacks, the students persevered—and overall, they did an outstanding job!

🌸 Smile, it’s almost picture day! 🌸

We’ll be taking Spring Pictures on March 11th. Make sure your kids are ready to show off their brightest smiles! 📸

#SpringPictures #SayCheese #SchoolMemories

🎓 Senior Spotlight! 🎓

Twice a week, we’re celebrating amazing seniors from the Class of 2026! 🌟 Today, we’re featuring Destiny Crawford—check out their journey, achievements, and future plans!

Show them some love and drop a comment to cheer them on! 🎉👏

#SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2026

We want to send out a HUGE thank you to our incredible Green Ridge FFA students who worked so hard to make our Community & Teacher Appreciation Breakfast a success! 👏💙💛

Your time, effort, and willingness to serve truly reflect what FFA is all about — leadership, service, and appreciation for those around you.

A special thank you to Mrs. Cooley for helping organize and coordinate this wonderful event. Your dedication and support make opportunities like this possible for our students!

And to our amazing community members and staff — thank you for coming out and for the continued support you show our FFA chapter and school. We are grateful for each of you!

#GreenRidgeFFA #ThankYou #FFAWeek 💙💛

GR8 is looking for some new team members. Apply today!

High School Boys Basketball travels to Archie tonight for the first round of districts. The Tigers will be playing Rich Hill and tip off will be at 8:00 p.m. Those of you that are interested in watching, but do not want to travel to Archie can find the game on MSHSAA.TV

https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3676613


Good Luck Tigers!

Congratulations to Rylee Donaldson for being nominated and recognized as our outstanding senior student at this month’s Rotary Luncheon. Rylee is a great asset to our school district. She is positive, helpful, hard-working, and thoughtful. Rylee is involved in National Honor Society, Soccer, Cross Country, Track, and FBLA. Rylee has received numerous accolades and awards in cross country and track, including being a state qualifier several times throughout her high school career. She has also won several awards and acknowledgements for her FBLA projects and qualified for the National History Day competition last summer. She is the NHS president and parliamentarian for FBLA. Outside of school, Rylee works part-time, is active in her church, and enjoys being a camp counselor in the summer.

After high school, Rylee plans to attend State Fair Community College. Her major is undecided, but she would like to pursue something in the medical field.

We are extremely proud of Rylee and her accomplishments. She has a bright future ahead, and we support her in all her endeavors.

Congratulations, Rylee!

📚🎉 Read-A-Thon Reward Winners! 🎉📚

We are so proud of the students who qualified for our AWESOME Read-A-Thon rewards! Their dedication to reading, setting goals, and putting in the effort truly paid off. 👏

Because of their hard work and commitment, they earned some exciting prizes — but even more importantly, they strengthened their love for reading along the way! 📖✨

Way to go! Keep turning those pages and reaching new goals! 💪📚

#ReadAThon #ReadersAreLeaders #SchoolPride

🎓 Senior Spotlight! 🎓

Twice a week, we’re celebrating amazing seniors from the Class of 2026! 🌟 Today, we’re featuring Cheyenne Coonce—check out their journey, achievements, and future plans!

Show them some love and drop a comment to cheer them on! 🎉👏

#SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2026

High School Basketball travels to Cole Camp tonight for a Varsity Only night. Varsity Girls will tip off at 5:00 p.m. Good Luck Tigers!

Love and kindness filled our elementary school as students celebrated Valentine’s Day with their classmates! ❤️

Students enjoyed exchanging valentines, sharing treats, and spending time together making special memories. These celebrations are always a highlight and a great way to build friendships and spread kindness throughout our school.

A huge thank you to our amazing room parents and PTO for helping organize and support these wonderful parties. Your time and effort helped make the day extra special for our students!

Be sure to check out the pictures to see all the fun, smiles, and Valentine’s Day excitement! 💌

#ValentinesDay #ThankYouPTO #RoomParentsRock #ElementaryLife #SchoolFamily

🍽️🎉 Happy Birthday to Mrs. Chappell! 🎉🍽️

Please help us celebrate Mrs. Chappell today! 🎂
As our head cook, her leadership, dedication, and care help keep our cafeteria running smoothly and our students well-fed each day. 💜💛

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

#HappyBirthday #SchoolFamily #WeAppreciateYou

Girls Class One, District Six basketball tournament will be held in Green Ridge on Monday, February 23rd, Wednesday, February 25th, and Friday, February 27th. Attached is the tournament bracket.

High School basketball tonight is at Stover. The order of the games will be 2 quarters JV girls, 2 quarters JV boys, varsity girls, and varsity boys. Tip off for the JV girls will be at 5:30 p.m. All of the games will be in the Dome. Good luck Tigers

🎓 Senior Spotlight! 🎓

Twice a week, we’re celebrating amazing seniors from the Class of 2026! 🌟 Today, we’re featuring Elliott Cooley—check out their journey, achievements, and future plans!

Show them some love and drop a comment to cheer them on! 🎉👏

#SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2026

High School Basketball is in action tonight in Green Ridge against Lincoln. Varsity girls start the evening at 5:30, with Varsity boys to follow (no jv). Come out an pack the stands Tigers!

Harmony continued their Road Trippin adventures down in Neosho today. They competed in a combined 1A-3A division and took second place just behind Mt.Vernon. We had lots of supporters come out and watch us perform today. We are so appreciative of all those that took time out of their day and drove all the way down there! GO TIGERS!

🍰🎉 Happy Birthday to Hannah Benson! 🎉🍰

Help us celebrate Hannah today! 🎂
As one of our amazing cooks, she works hard every day to keep our students and staff well-fed and smiling. 💜💛

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

#HappyBirthday #SchoolFamily #WeAppreciateYou