📷 Mark Reno
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📷 Mark Reno & Kimberly Kent
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📷 Mark Reno
#chargernation #lightitup
#chargernation #lightitup
📷 Mark Reno
#chargernation #lightitup
📷 Mark Reno
#chargernation #lightitup
📷 Mark Reno
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📷 Mark Reno
#chargernation #lightitup
This week's spotlight is Mrs. Babcock. She is the instrumental music instructor for the GC Elementary & AC/GC High School.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?
21 1/2 years
𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆
I’ve been married to Evan for 19 years, and we have one son named Wyatt, who’s a junior at Greene County High School. Both of my parents live in Ankeny. I have an older brother in Ankeny, and a twin sister in Slater.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱?
Pizza
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆/𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
Spending time outside
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲?
“You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.” -- Barack Obama
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀?
Annoying my son, and traveling
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
Kindness towards others
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
I love being adventurous. For example, skydiving, zip lining, parasailing, and snorkeling are so much fun!
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗖/𝗚𝗖 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁?
What sets AC/GC Schools apart is being a well-rounded school with numerous successful programs. Our teachers and coaches truly do care about our students, and our programs reflect that."
Reminder: There is no school Friday. Go enjoy the Guthrie County Fair!
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⚡️ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 ⚡️
This week's spotlight is Mrs. Baier. She has been teaching preschool for several years, but will be taking on a new adventure this year as a special education teacher at the GC Elementary.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?
5 years
𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆
I recently got married to my husband, Jared! I am the oldest of 2 sisters, and I am an aunt to one nephew!
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱?
Chips and Queso
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆/𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
I love spending time with friends and family, especially when it's nice outside!
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲?
"Today is a good day for a good day!"
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀?
I spend as much time with my family as I can! You can also find me working at the golf course throughout the summer in Guthrie.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
TI love seeing that "lightbulb" moment in children when they accomplish something! I love helping students reach their goals, especially when they may find the task challenging at first.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
I love to travel, especially to the state of Arizona!
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗖/𝗚𝗖 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁?
What sets AC/GC Schools apart is our culture and community. Being located in a small town, AC/GC Schools offer many opportunities to build strong connections with students and families. Our districts foster an encouraging, supportive, and welcoming environment where relationships thrive and everyone feels valued.
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This week's spotlight is Mrs. Snyder, AC Elementary and AC/GC JH instrumental music instructor.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?
18 years
𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆
I live in Adair with my husband, David and our dog Finnigan.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱?
Pizza
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆/𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
Reading, taking walks, and watching the TV show "Friends" for the first time.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲?
"I owned every second that this world could give. I saw so many places, the things that I did. Yeah, with every broken bone, I swear I lived." - Lyrics to I Lived by OneRepublic
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀?
Catching up on sleep, reading, walking Finnigan, watching tv, and sitting around our fire pit.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
Teaching my students how to play their instruments.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
I've been to England twice.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗖/𝗚𝗖 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁?
What sets AC/GC Schools apart is the staff, students, and families really are a family. We communicate, work together, and check in with each other to make sure everyone is succeeding to the best of their abilities.
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This week's spotlight is Mr. Bolton, a government and history teacher at the AC/GC High School.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?
36 years
𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆
My wife is Ann Bolton, currently a special education teacher at Guthrie Center Elementary. We have been married for 38 years and we have four grown children-Dania, Joe, Marcus, and Curtis...all graduates of Guthrie Center High School.
I have 7 grandchildren ranging in ages from 7 years old down to 7 months.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱?
Burger from Be-Bop's
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆/𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
Watching and following sports, entertaining grandchildren, traveling with my wife Ann and playing golf.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲?
"Don't point the finger, point the thumb"...in other words, don't reflect mistakes, bad habits, and blame on others...realize that it's you!
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀?
Taking care of our yard, house, & pool, traveling with Ann to see kids and grandkids, and golf
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
Teaching
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
I am really into MUSIC TRIVIA...names of songs, artists, year it came out, members names and instruments played...and any other anecdotal information.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗖/𝗚𝗖 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁?
What sets AC/GC apart is the great students, great parents, great community support, and the school staff.
We'd like to congratulate Mr. Cody Matthewson on being appointed as the AC/GC High School interim Principal. Cody has been teaching and coaching at AC/GC for the past 7 years, but will take on a new role this year. For the full press release see: https://www.acgcschools.org/article/2337054.
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Be a part of shaping the future of AC/GC!
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⚡️Staff Spotlight ⚡️
This week's staff spotlight includes the announcement and introduction of our new GC Elementary secretary. Join us in welcoming Chelsea Pearey to the AC/GC family!
𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲
My husband Matt works for Guthrie County State Bank. We have three wonderful children Leighton (3), Ledger (2), and Landry (6 months) who keep us busy and bring so much joy to our lives. We also have a dog named Bella who’s very much part of the family!
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝?
Anything pasta!
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲/𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞?
Reading, golfing, and spending time with my family.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞?
"You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Winnie the Pooh
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬?
I have never had a summer break, but next year I’m looking forward to spending time with my kids and taking them to the pool and activities at the library.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭?
Caring for my kids and family. Being a mom has taught me so much about patience, communication, and the importance of creating a positive, supportive environment. That passion naturally carries over into how I interact with others. I enjoy helping people feel valued, supported, and understood. Whether at home or in the workplace, I find a lot of purpose in building relationships and being someone others can count on.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
In college I had a pet hedgehog.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐂/𝐆𝐂 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭?
The close-knit, community feel, where everyone works together to support the students. It’s not just about test scores or curriculum it’s about helping each student grow in a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment.
