Green Ridge R-8 School District

We’re looking to grow our team! 💜💛

Green Ridge R-8 School District currently has openings for:
3rd Grade Teacher
High school Math
Food Service
Substitute or Trip Bus Driver

If you or someone you know is interested in making a difference with our amazing students, we’d love to hear from you!

Join a district where our Tigers continue to grow and succeed every day 🐯

Apply today or contact us for more information!

If you haven't filled out a response to our Title I survey, please take a moment to give us some feedback.
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It's that time again! The annual spring Title I meeting is here! Mark your calendars and plan to attend!

🏀🥔 And that’s a WRAP on our Staff March Madness: Pringles Edition! 🥔🏀

The brackets have been busted, the cans have been popped, and the crumbs have officially settled… our Pringles showdown has come to an end!

After two full weeks of crunch-time decisions, bold flavor matchups, and some seriously salty competition, and one INTENSE ULTIMATE ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS game, we have ONE ultimate champion…

👏 Congratulations to our winner — Mrs. Hammers! 👏

She stacked her picks perfectly and proved that once you pop… You just can’t stop winning! 🏆

Thank you to everyone who participated, voted, tasted, and brought the fun to the staff workroom. From classic flavors to unexpected upsets, this tournament was full of flavor from start to finish!

#StaffMarchMadness #OnceYouPop #CrunchTimeChampion

Baseball is traveling to Waverly tonight to play Santa Fe. First pitch is at 5:00, and we will play a shortened jv contest after the varsity. The address to the field is: 703 west walnut Waverly MO 64096

🎓 Senior Spotlight! 🎓

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

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

#SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2026

🎉🐯 What a special day at GR8! We just wrapped up our Kindergarten Screening for our incoming Kindergarten Tigers, and we are so excited for what’s ahead! It was wonderful meeting our future students and getting a glimpse of all the curiosity, smiles, and big personalities that will soon be walking our halls. 💛 We are thrilled to welcome this amazing group of young learners to our Tiger family! Tiny Tigers with BIG Futures 🐯✨ We can’t wait to see all the great things they will accomplish!

GRL baseball traveled to Prairie Home on Wednesday to face the Panthers. Clay Goodman took the mound for his first start of the year and got the win with 4-k's, and 2 put outs which included erasing a leadoff walk with a 1-6-3 double play to end the first inning. At the plate he was 3-3 with a double, triple, and 4RBI. Carter Breshears finished 1-1 with 3 HBP and an RBI. Jack Hoos was 2-3 with a single, double, and 3RBI. Max Tyler added a double and 2RBI of his own. Up and down the lineup the Tigers put the ball in play and ran the bases well and finished the game in 3 innings with the 21-0 win. Next up is Santa Fe on Friday which will be played in Waverly with a 5 pm start.

🌾🎉 Happy Birthday to Mrs. Cooley! 🎉🌾

Help us celebrate Mrs. Cooley today! 🎂
As our FFA and Ag teacher, her leadership, dedication, and passion for agriculture inspire our students both in and out of the classroom. 💜💛

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

#HappyBirthday #WeAppreciateYou #FFA #AgEducation

Green Ridge Elementary students traveled to Lincoln today to participate in the Kaysinger Math and Spelling Bee. All students represented GR well. Congratulations to Fredrick Porter for placing 3rd in math for the 5th grade. GR8 job!

Seniors and sophomores participated in the Reality Check event on Tuesday afternoon. This hands-on experience gave students a glimpse into real-world budgeting, financial management, decision-making, and handling unexpected expenses. We extend our sincere thanks to Central Bank for providing this valuable opportunity, as well as to the community members who volunteered their time to assist. During the event, students were assigned salaries based on real Missouri job data and given various life scenarios—such as being married or having children—which impacted their monthly expenses. Many students were surprised by the true cost of living and gained a deeper understanding of the many expenses involved in managing a household, including insurance, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, groceries, salon visits, cell phone bills, internet, entertainment, and medical expenses.

GRL Baseball was back on the field Monday night at Warsaw. The Wildcats got on the board first with 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st. The Tigers answered with a run in the top of the second and blanked the Wildcats in their half. The Tigers went on to put up a run or more in each inning until the 7th when they were blanked once more. With Max Tylar on the mound having settled in after the first the Wildcats kept pace with the Tigers and at the end of 7 the game was tied at 7. Heading into extra innings the teams traded runs through 10 with the Wildcats finally getting the walk off in the bottom of the 11th inning with the final score being 11-12 in favor of the Wildcats. Tylar finished with 6IP. While the Tigers got production throughout the lineup the 4-8 hitters had the most production. With Wyatt Shireman leaving the game to injury, Brendan Homan stepped into the 4 spot, followed by Clay Goodman, Colten Pummill, Reid Hagedorn and Levi Lentz in those spots. The defense was solid throughout the night and was highlighted by several stellar catches from the outfield combination of Wyatt Crawford, Carter Bershears, and Jack Hoos. While a tough loss to take, it was a great game to watch or be part of. The Tigers are back in action Wednesday at Prairie Home for varsity only action, and Friday at Santa Fe for both Varsity and JV action.

GRL baseball opened the season with a 16-1 win at Crest Ridge on Friday night. The Tigers were led by Colton Pummills who threw all 5 innings for the complete game. Pummill was 2/2 with a walk and 2 RBI at the plate. Reid Hagedorn went 2/2 with 2 walks, 3 SB, and 1 RBI and scored 3 runs. Clay Goodman went 2/4 with 2 RBI and 2 SB, and Wyatt Crawford had 2 RBI and scored 3 times as well. In the JV contest the Tigers tied 3-3 behind 2 strong innings from Eli Breshears.

🎓 Senior Spotlight! 🎓

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

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

#SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2026

HS Baseball is headed to Warsaw this afternoon with first pitch at 5:00 p.m. Location of the Warsaw's baseball complex is at West Bledsoe Ferry Sports Complex (16609 Bledsoe Ferry Road).

HS Softball is traveling to Kingsville this afternoon for first pitch at 5:00 p.m.

HS Golf is at Clinton today. The boys started at 9:00 a.m. Good Luck Tigers!

Congratulations to Kayden Box for being nominated and recognized as our outstanding senior student at this month’s Rotary Luncheon. Kayden is a great asset to our school district. She is positive, helpful, hard-working, and thoughtful. Kayden is involved in National Honor Society, Student Council, where she serves as president, Basketball, Softball, and FBLA. Kayden has received numerous acolades for basketball and softball throughout her high school career. She has also won several awards and acknowledgements for FBLA, including being a state qualifier for her group's public service announcement project.

After high school, Kayden plans to attend State Fair Community College and major in Early Childhood Education. She then plans to continue her education to major in both education and business, and would like to teach and own her own daycare. She also looks forward to coaching in the future.

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

Congratulations, Kayden!

The Running Tigers competed in their first track and field meet Saturday at UCM. It was a very hot day with stiff competition but we survived and finished well. The girls team finished 7th overall but were the top scoring team among the Class 1 schools. A number of our athletes achieved personal records (PR’s) and/or finished in the Top 8 in their event which is always a great way to start the season. Congratulations to Mya Edington who came home with a 1st place medal in triple jump and a 2nd place medal in the 800 meter run!

Meet Highlights:
Rylee Donaldson PR in javelin, finishing 8th
Aliya Edington PR in shot put, finishing 7th
Mya Edington: PR in triple jump, finishing 1st
8th place, 1600 meter run
2nd place, 800 meter run
4th place, long jump

Trenton Sawyer: 6th place, 1600 meter run

We had such a wonderful time celebrating Grandparents Day! 💛💜 Thank you to all of the grandparents who came out to spend time with us. Your presence made the day extra special, and our students loved sharing their school experience with you. We truly appreciate the love, support, and smiles you brought with you. It was a great day, and we’re so grateful you were a part of it! 💛💜

We are incredibly grateful to the Green Ridge Chamber of Commerce for their generous support of our students! Because of their kindness, every K–6 student was able to pick out a book at today’s book fair 📚✨ There is nothing more powerful than putting books into the hands of children, and today was full of smiles, excitement, and a love for reading. 💜💛