Greendale School District

October “Highland View PAW-some Award” Winners Enjoy Their Prize!
These Highland View Panthers enjoyed their "PAW-some" award prize today -- a school tour with Mr. Bob! Each month, students from each 5K-5th-grade classroom, as well as the specials classes, are recognized by staff for their “above and beyond” demonstrations of what it means to be “PAW-some” (safe, respectful, responsible, and kind) at Highland View. These students are ambassadors of our school-wide expectations and display the positive qualities of a hard-working student, a good citizen, and a role model in our learning community. Their reward is special handling at lunch and then each selects a reward from a prize menu.

5 months ago, Greendale Schools

Three students smiling with Mr. Bob on their reward tour.

GMS students were fortunate to have a visit from Scottish author Struan Murray recently. The event was coordinated by Boswell Books. Mr. Murray shared a bit about his brand new book, "Dragonborn", his writing process, and even drew us our own GMS dragon! Students who preordered the book were able to have their copies signed by him. It was a great event celebrating literacy!

5 months ago, Greendale Schools

We are experiencing a technical difficulty with the YouTube live stream this evening. The Board of Education meeting is being recorded on a stand-alone camera and will be posted after the meeting. We apologize for any inconvenience.

5 months ago, Greendale Schools

Sixth graders became scientists "out in the field" during the Life Science field trip this week. Students gathered both qualitative and quantitative observations using as many of their senses as possible. Then the students made inferences from these observations based on their experiences. It was a great blend of learning and fun for all.

5 months ago, Greendale Schools

Students in field taking observations data.

First graders at College Park showcased their understanding of the Human Body Systems Knowledge Unit recently with some fun activities. Students visited "Human Body" stations that highlighted the various body functions they learned about. Our students exercised, discussed the digestive system and healthy eating, tested their understanding of the skeletal system and the nervous system, and heard a story about the circulatory system! Many thanks to special guests from our community, Mr. Jack and Nurse Cathy, who shared their expertise.

5 months ago, Greendale Schools

Discussing the food groups with the MyPlate placemat

Sensory testing through what is inside the box

It's on! The Fun Run is ON. Raffles and sponsors are set up in the GHS Athletics Lobby. See you soon! The rain or shine run-walk begins at 10:30. Raffles drawn at 11.

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Greendale High School's award-winning Theatre Department is thrilled to present the hilarious comedy, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (High School Edition), Thursday, November 6, Friday, November 7, and Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. each night.

This silly farce is still running on Broadway and has audiences rolling in the aisles. As a drama troupe prepares for their opening night of their murder mystery, they are almost (?) ready to perform and with a very hardworking cast and crew, they do their best to make it through their opening night performance. But, well, not everything goes to plan... so join GHS Theatre to see how it turns out!

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is suitable for the entire family! Running time 1 hour 45 minutes including an intermission. Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for all students and all tickets are general admission and available at the door.

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Play that goes wrong poster with dates, time, ticket details.

Policy Committee Meeting Postponed
Tonight's Policy Committee meeting has been postponed. The new date in early November will be posted soon.

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

ICYMI: The annual Community Connections Hispanic Heritage Month event was a smashing success last week! More than 200 students and family members enjoyed this special cultural event. It included piñatas, dinner or a snack from JC King’s Tortas food truck, vendors, traditional Mexican sweet and savory treats, and an opportunity to observe LIVE ART from the amazing Mexa Culture muralist Rodrigo Carapia! It was a great evening!

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Painting by Rodrigo Carapia at Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Flower making at Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Attendees at Hispanic Heritage Month Event

Food Trucks at Hispanic Heritage Month Event

Sensory Friendly Space at Hispanic Heritage Month Event

Playing Dominoes at Hispanic Heritage Night Celebration

We are so excited to welcome well-known Madison artist Rodrigo Carapia to our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration tomorrow night at College Park. Rodrigo will showcase his work and create LIVE ART during this special event. Come out and join us at the Community Connections Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Thursday, October 9, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at College Park.

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Mural on a garden shed with various flowers.

Mural on a school wall with students, flowers, butterflies and interlinked hands.

The 2025 Reading Rampage, sponsored by the Greendale Public Library, was a great success last Saturday. Middle schoolers enjoyed a day of reading and relaxing with hourly prize drawings, snacks, and fun. Reading Rampage is an annual event that promotes literacy for students in grades 6-8. Many thanks to the library and its team for supporting our students and helping to build their love of reading!

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Reading Rampage students sitting in beanbag chairs reading.

Canterbury First Graders participated in the Fable Olympics to celebrate the culmination of their first Knowledge unit. They participated in different activities and games based on the many fables and folktales they read throughout the unit. Students took part in a "Golden Egg" race, ran relays as a "Sheep in Wolf clothing", balanced pails on their head just like "The Maid and the Milk Pail," threw spiders in a web for "Anansi", followed the directions on a weather vane in honor of "Medio Polito", and ran through McGregor's garden as bunnies! Everyone had a wonderful time -- reading and celebrating what they learned!

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Students running back from the bunny hop

A handful of spiders for the spider toss

Third grade students at Canterbury celebrated the end of their first ELA unit of the year in style! After learning about “Classic Tales”, students attended a tea party where they enjoyed refreshments, read each other’s paragraphs on themes from “The Wind in the Willows”, and had a chance to disguise Toad, a favorite character from the story. This celebration was also combined with an annual tie-dye event, where students create unique shirts to wear throughout the year!

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

IMG_9295 Tea Cups at a tea party on a school lunch table

Girls smiling on the camera at tea party

Student art work about RAT and Wind in the Willows

Students smiling at the camera during tea party at school

Register now for the 2025 Share the Spirit Cheer Clinic and Fun Day hosted by Greendale High School cheerleaders & coaches. This activity for 1st through 6th graders is set for Saturday, December 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Greendale High School Gym. Register through the link: https://forms.gle/92tfAuPUEVq67UTw8

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Red flier with cheerleaders posing in holiday outfits and smiling with event details below.

Check out the 2025 edition of this Greendale Classic event. Our students performed with style at this year's Homecoming Pep Assembly in the Greendale High School gym at the G. Check out the performances featuring The Best in the Midwest, Greendale Poms, too. Go Panthers! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #PantherPride

https://youtu.be/VowC4Lg4xEs

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Elementary To Go Breakfast Pilot
Greendale Schools Food Service is trying out a “To Go Breakfast” pilot to expand student access to a nutritious breakfast while minimizing the need for additional food service staffing. From Tuesday, October 7 through Friday, November 7, our elementary schools will offer grab & go-style breakfasts for students to pick up and take to their classroom to eat from 8:45 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. Costs are $2.25 per breakfast (30 cents for reduced meal qualified and free for free meal qualified families). Breakfast menus are found on the Food Service web page or the Greendale Schools App under Dining. Check out the flier here.

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

To go breakfast flier with information on dates and times for program.

Eight grade Algebra students practiced solving one-step and two-step equations with an Escape Room activity. Students had three levels of puzzles to solve, each level giving them a code to unlock the next level. The activity soon became a race to see who would escape and who could do so the fastest (all while Mission Impossible theme music played in the background). It is exciting to watch our Panthers so eager to learn!

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Algebra 8th Grade Students completing math puzzles

Join us at Falling For Flavors 2025, October 3, 2025, 4 to 6 p.m.!

Enjoy an evening in the charming school garden. Spend time with friends and neighbors. Enjoy delicious culinary creations. Learn how to support your health with food. Registration is encouraged. The Garden is located behind Greendale High School across from the Tennis Courts. This event is sponsored by the Greendale Public Health Department and Greendale Schools!

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Beautiful flowers from the school garden.

Greendale Schools' Pupil Services team partnered with the Community Alliance to create 92 Calm Kits for all of our elementary learning spaces. Calm Kits are used by students when they need a safe activity to manage their feelings. Being able to calm yourself when emotions run high – or self-regulate – is a learned skill. These kits include a variety of hands-on activities for students to work with when their emotions are running too high and they need to regain their emotional and physical control.

We are excited for our students to have access to these Calm Kits. Many thanks to Community Alliance for supporting our students learning with these tools.

6 months ago, Greendale Schools

Hands on activities for students to self regulate

The 2025 Community Connections Hispanic Heritage Celebration is set for October 9, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at College Park! This event will feature Piñatas, traditional cookies and other sweet treats, games, music, art, and more. SEAT (the Special Ed Advisory Team) is sponsoring a sensory-friendly space to accommodate all learners' needs. Food trucks will be on-site selling food items. Please bring CASH for vendor purchases. Join us for a night of FREE FAMILY FUN! Check out our flier here plus photos of some of our food vendor partners!

7 months ago, Greendale Schools

Hispanic Heritage Month celebration flier to promote the event.