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Education

Grundy County Community Foundation grant applications due Dec. 31

Grant applications can now be submitted to the Grundy County Community Foundation for its 2016 grant cycle. The deadline to submit applications is midnight (CST) December 31, 2016. Grants are awarded to projects in the following areas: art and culture, community betterment, education, ...

Fire Prevention week assembly

On Wednesday, October 12, 2016, Reinbeck Fire Rescue partnered with Gladbrook Fire Department and hosted the annual Fire Prevention week assembly & activities for the G-R Elementary students.Activities included Reminders on basic fire safety & prevention topics Firefighter gear ...

Essays from GR students on Fire Prevention and Safety Day

Firemen and Safety Day!by Jaden HansenIt was October 12, 2016, and I got out of the car to go into school. I saw something spectacular. It was big and red. The door was open so I peeked. I saw a bed and a lot of medical stuff like what you see in a hospital room. I went into school and put my ...

UNI awards degrees to summer grads

CEDAR FALLS- New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa .A * preceding a name indicates "graduated with honors," ** means "graduated with high honors," and *** means "graduated with highest honors"Aplington: *Maggi Abbas Bachelor of Arts Economics: ...

Bolin graduates from UNI

Madison May Bolin graduated at the end of the 2016 summer semester from the University of Northern Iowa. Her parents are David and Mary (Knaack) Bolin of Ankeny. She is the granddaughter of Melvin Knaack and the late Mina Knaack of Gladbrook, and the late Vernon and Rae Jean Bolin of ...

Superintendent news & views

Election day is just around the corner. While the presidential race seems to get most of the media attention, don't forget there are other candidates on the ballot who seek your vote and the opportunity to represent you on a more local level.On November 8, Iowans will have the opportunity to ...

Bailey 4th Grade-Fire Prevention Week

Firemen and Safety Day!!! by Jaden Hansen It was October 12, 2016, and I got out of the car to go into school. I saw something spectacular. It was big and red. The door was open so I peeked. I saw a bed and a lot of medical stuff like what you see in a hospital room. I went into school and ...

Fall vocal concert

The GR vocal music department will be presenting its fall concert Thursday, October 20th beginning at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be held in the auditorium and will feature singers in grades 7 12. It will be directed by Cherie Eckhoff and accompanied by Sheryl Campbell. The GR swing choir will ...

International dot day in 4-B at GR

By Mallory WrageFor International Dot Day we red the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. It tells about making your mark on the world. One of the activities was using water colors and a Q-Tip; we painted pictures by filling in our initials with dots. This was pointillism. We also created a ...

Getting our kids to school safely is everyone’s business

Because the week of October 17 is National School Bus Safety Week, I want to share some information about Gladbrook-Reinbeck's efforts to provide safe transportation for all students. The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District is proud to offer a safe and free system of school bus ...