Green Ridge R-8 School District

On Monday our students participated in Wellness Day. There were numerous sessions related to mental and physical health. We had a Suicide Prevention and Mental Health presentation and sessions covering healthy choices, coping skills, music, art, and pet therapy, Cyber Safety, Zumba, Journaling, and Mindfulness.

Thank you to all who helped present and make this day educational, informative, and fun for our students. County Crossroads Counseling, Compass Health, Pettis County Health Center, Kelly Davis, Amy Gibbs, Ashley Stark, Todd Asbury, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Maxon, Miss Eggers, the Tiered Intervention Leadership Team, and all the GR teachers and staff.

The day was made possible by the support of our administrators and a grant from the Missouri Suicide Prevention Network.

Congratulations to Elloitt Cooley for being nominated and recognized as our outstanding senior student at this month’s Rotary Luncheon. Elliott is a great asset to our school district. He is positive, helpful, hard-working, and thoughtful. Elliott is involved in National Honor Society, FFA, and basketball. Elliott has received numerous acolades and awards in FFA, including his accomplishments on the state winning poultry team, helping the team reach third place on the national competition, and ranking fourth place in the nation individually! Despite these outstanding honors, Elliott remains very humble. He is always willing to help out when asked. Outside of school, Elliott is involved in 4-H, he shows cattle and pigs, and works on the family farm.

After high school, Elliott plans to attend the University of Missouri to major in Agriculture.

We are extremely proud of Elliott and his accomplishments. He has a bright future ahead of him, and we support him in all his endeavors.

Congratulations, Elliott!

Congratulations to our Terrific Tiger Staff Members of the Month Kylie Wells and Cami Fox! These two ladies work so hard for the students at GR. They are kind, helpful, and put our stdents first. Thanks for all you do Ms. Fox and Miss Kylie!

High School Basketball Jamborees have been moved from La Monte to Green Ridge. Attached is the schedule of events. Please bring two non-perishable items to be donated to the La Monte Food Bank as price of admission. Thank you all!

Congratulations to our October students of the month! We are very proud of how these Tigers show their stripes and are great models for others to follow. Lizzy Orlov (3rd)- Lizzie is a great student who tries her best on all we do. She has wonderful handwriting, and is an amazing artist. If she does not understand, she takes the time to ask questions to help her increase her understanding. Her willingness to follow directions and be a great leader are important for our class. Eleanor Kratzer (4th)- Eleanor Kratzer is a student well deserving of Student of the Month. She is new to Green Ridge this year but has jumped right in and put in the hard work. She is thriving and making so much progress in her academics. She is always so positive and kind to others. She is constantly cheering on her peers and willing to do anything asked of her. She is truly a shining light and joy to work with! She has been working so hard! She ALWAYS tries her very best on her work in both ELA and math. She faces each challenge with determination! Eleanor has shown growth on both her reading and math STAR scores!! Not only is she a great learner, she is also a great classmate and friend! Eleanor is kind to everyone and always has a smile on her face! Abigail Burnett (7th)- Abi moved to Green Ridge the summer before her 7th grade year. Sometimes that can be a little daunting and overwhelming, but Abi has done well to adjust and settle into the Green Ridge community. She immediately got involved with Band (connected with Mrs.Bates), learning a new instrument (she played violin at her previous school), Cross Country with Coach Donaldson, and made sure to get in the Lasers program with Mrs.Dove as well. Learning a new instrument, making new friends, and getting involved with new programs come with their own set of challenges, but Abi has taken all of it in stride and been successful with everything. She was doing all of this while continuing to maintain her positive attitude and academic success in the classroom. Hunter Nguyen (11th)- Hunter is always respectful to his peers and teachers. He puts forth a great amount of effort in his schoolwork and makes sure to communicate with his teachers when he is gone from class. Hunter also helps with tasks that need to be done without the teacher having to ask him. These are just a couple of examples that demonstrate the level of responsibility he has. I feel like Hunter is an outstanding positive example for his fellow peers and the younger students in our building.

The character word for the month of October was Tolerance. One definition of tolerance is seen as the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. These GR8 students were caught showing tolerance and were nominated by their teachers to receive recognition.

We read Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie in second grade this week! 🍂🥧
In the story, Peyton learns that trying something new can lead to sweet surprises… so we decided to do the same!

Ms. Kratzer and Mrs. Shoop’s classes made pumpkin pie in a bag. Some students were a little hesitant at first, but most ended up loving the treat! Everyone took a turn mixing and crushing the ingredients, and it turned into such a fun, hands-on experience with plenty of willing taste-testers!

Trying new things can be pretty delicious. 😄🍁

✨ Hands-on math fun in 4th grade! ✨
Today our students practiced multiplication and division using a super engaging “equal groups” activity. They drew groups on their desks with dry-erase markers and used colorful counters to model different equations. It was amazing to see them talking through their thinking, checking their work, and proudly explaining how they knew their groups were equal.
Love seeing math come to life like this! 💛📚

Board Agenda for November 19, 2025 Board Meeting.

What a great night of vocals! Congratulations to all the Kaysinger performers but especially to the GR8 singers and dancers!

Mrs. Donaldson's 8th grade science class enjoyed their speed, velocity and acceleration lab outside in the beautiful fall weather!

Mrs. Donaldson's 7th grade science class worked hard to create posters presenting information on the 11 organ systems of the human body.

SFCC Lady Basketball Roadrunners greeted all students at Green Ridge today. They gave smiles and high 5's as students entered the school. The GR 3-6 grade students will be attending Madness at the Multi later this month to cheer on the Lady Roadrunners. Thank you SFCC Roadrunners for starting our day off right!

🚌 NOW HIRING: Substitute Bus Drivers! 🚌

The Green Ridge R-VIII School District is looking for dependable substitute bus drivers to help with morning and/or afternoon routes.

✅ Routes take about 1 hour each (AM or PM)
✅ Earn $30 per route
✅ Enjoy flexibility with an as-needed schedule
✅ Be the first and last friendly face our students see each day!

Requirements:

Class B CDL with S and P endorsements

A positive attitude and love for working with kids

If you’re looking for a rewarding way to support our school community, we’d love to have you on our team!

📧 Petersenj@grtigers.net

📞 660-527-3315

#GreenRidgeTigers #NowHiring #BusDrivers #CommunityStrong #JoinOurTeam

The Lady Running Tigers had a successful end to their cross country season at the Class 1 State Championship at Gans Creek Saturday. As a team they placed 12th in the State. Freshman Mya Edington placed in the Top 30 (16th) to secure herself a medal and the title of All-State. Mya PR'd by a minute and ten seconds (21:19) on the State course which is no easy feat! Senior Rylee Donaldson finished in the upper third of the field at 55th, also running the course in a career PR of 23:05. Senior Callie Knoernschild ran a career PR as well at 24:43 and finished 113th. We're SO proud that both our Seniors ran with all their heart - making the last race of their high school careers their fastest! Freshman Angelica Georgiyev also ran a PR of 25:31 finishing 129th and freshman Natalie Demshick finished 149th at 29:29. We're so proud of all five of these ladies and their achievements this season. We'll dearly miss Callie and Rylee next season but thank them for their contributions to this program. We also want to thank everyone who supported us this season!
Coach Donaldson

Congratulations Mya for making it onto the podium. Finishing 16th in the State is an awesome start to your high school XC career! We're proud of you!

WCMMEA All-District Band auditions were held today. I am beyond proud of my students today. Out of the 4 we had audition today, 3 did so well that they were chosen to be in the performance groups and our 4th missed it by 1 seat! GR8 things are happening at Green Ridge and in our Music Department! Evee Porter, sophomore, 1st chair Flute Honorable Mention Band Miles Porter, sophomore, 1st chair Baritone Saxophone All-District Honor Band Callie Knoernschild, senior, 2nd chair French Horn All-District Honor Band (this was after she ran her best season time at the State Cross Country meet in Columbia). Callie and Miles will go on to audition for the All-State band on Saturday, December 6th and all 3 will rehearse and perform on Saturday, January 10th at UCM.