Green Ridge R-8 School District

The GRL Tigers earned a victory at Christian Fellowship in Columbia on Tuesday evening. Green Ridge Varsity Tigers got on the board in the top of the second inning after Brendan Homan singled to right field, and Eli Breshears grounded out, each scoring one run. Green Ridge Varsity Tigers scored five runs on zero hits in the top of the seventh inning. Reid Hagedorn grounded out, scoring one run, Max Tylar and Clay Goodman drew bases loaded walks. Tylar earned the win for Green Ridge Varsity Tigers. The righty allowed five hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out four and walking four. Carter Breshears and Jack Hoos each appeared in relief. Breshears had 2 hits in four at bats. Hagedorn and Homan each drove in runs while Goodman paced Green Ridge Varsity Tigers with two walks. The Tigers are back on the road Wednesday at Sweet Springs weather permitting.

🎉🥳 Happy Birthday to Mrs. Schreck! 🥳🎉

Join us in celebrating Mrs. Schreck today! 🎂🍎
As our 4th-grade teacher, her dedication, encouragement, and love for learning help her students' growth and succeed every day. 💜💛

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

#HappyBirthday #WeAppreciateYou #BestTeachers

🍎🎉 Happy Birthday to Mrs. Eweing! 🎉🍎

Help us celebrate Mrs. Eweing today! 🎂
As our lunch clerk, her organization and friendly presence help keep our cafeteria running smoothly each day. 💜💛

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

#HappyBirthday #SchoolFamily #WeAppreciateYou

🎓 Senior Spotlight! 🎓

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

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

#SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2026

Check it out! Here are a couple more students being absolutely GR8! Bryant and Abraham have both been putting in the work and making awesome improvements—all while keeping a positive attitude. Keep it up, boys!

GRL baseball traveled to Waverly to face the Santa Fe Chiefs on Friday evening. The Tigers struggled early and fell behind early to the Chiefs. The Tigers attempted to rally in the later innings, however fell short with a final losing score of 5-10. Eli Breshears, Clay Goodman, Max Tylar, and Jack Hoos all collected doubles on the evening. Levi Lentz scored twice and Hoos finished with 2 RBI on the night. The Tigers will aim to bounce back Tuesday in Columbia and Wednesday in Sweet Springs.

Way to go Tigers! 👏

Green Ridge R-VII Schools are in session tomorrow, Monday, March 30. There will be no school on Friday, April 3.

Green Ridge R-VII Schools are in session tomorrow, Monday, March 30. There will be no school on Friday, April 3.

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!