📢 Voted PPEL Election – What You Need to Know! 📢
The March 4th PPEL Election will determine funding for critical school facility improvements without impacting classroom operations.
What is the Voted PPEL?
✔️ Proposal: Increase from $0.67 to $1.34 per $1,000 of assessed value
✔️ Purpose: Repairs, safety upgrades, buses, technology, and equipment
✔️ Flexibility: Funded through property tax and/or income surtax (can be adjusted annually)
Why It Matters
🏫 Facility Repairs – Roofs, boilers, drainage, concrete
🔐 Safety & Security – Security upgrades, door access, lighting
💻 Technology & Equipment – Classroom tools, bus replacements
🛝 Furniture & Playgrounds – Updated learning and recreation spaces
Tax Impact (Estimated Monthly Costs)
🏡 $150,000 home = $3.70 | 🚜 350-acre farm = $26-$34
Key Consideration: Consolidation Increases Taxes
📌 G-R's tax rate ($10.58) is lower than neighboring districts ($14.47 - $16.68).
📌 If G-R were to Consolidate, taxes would likely increase. If G-R were to Dissolve, taxes would increase.
🗳 Election Day: March 4, 2025 | Polls Open: 7 AM - 8 PM
📥 Absentee Ballots Due: 8 PM on Election Day
📌 Learn more & use the tax calculator: https://linktr.ee/GRFacilities
#GRCommunity #PPELElection #InvestInOurSchools #KnowTheFacts
4th grade math students reviewed fractions and line plots with a fun treat today!
The TK class used triangles to make cowboys and cowgirls. They also added detail and wrote about what they would do as a cowboy/cowgirl.
Rebel Nation,
The girls state basketball webstore is now open!
The webstore will close on February 28th at noon. Orders will be at the HS on March 4th!
Go Rebels!
https://stores.inksoft.com/gr_girls_basketball/shop/home
Rebel Nation,
GR girls basketball has punched their ticket to the 1A state tournament!! They defeat Lynnville-Sully, 43-39!
They will head to Wells Fargo on Wednesday, March 5th!
Congratulations, Rebels!! Rebel Nation is so proud of you!
#rebelnation #iahabkb @IGHSAU
7th graders are learning about gravitational potential energy in science. We got to go to the lower gym and explore the rebound of different objects and calculate the amount of potential energy each has.
Lunch Guest for Star of the Week.
The TK class went to Parkview in RB to spend some time with the residents today. I was so proud of these kids because right away they introduced themselves to the residents and then asked the residents their names. They did an awesome job on the activity, and the residents seemed to enjoy watching and interacting with them.
TK Morning Message helper!
🏀 REBELS TODAY 🏀
🗓️ Wednesday February 26, 2025
IGHSAU 1A Region 8 Final
📍 Nevada, IA - Nevada HS Gym
🆚 Lynnville-Sully
⏰ 7:00 PM
*Doors will open at 6:00 PM
🎟️ $8+ fees adults and K-12
*Cash NOT accepted
*Card reader available for credit/debit
*Can purchase tickets online below:
https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h202502050450502624438016974a142/checkout
📺 https://youtube.com/@nevadacsd
📻 https://kdao.com/gladbrook-reinbeck-rebels/
*Audio only
*Can also listen on 92.9 FM
#rebelnation #iahsbkb
Varsity boys final vs Dunkerton
Rebels move onto substate on Saturday March 1st in Marshalltown at the Roundhouse at 7 PM!
#rebelnation #iahsbkb
GReat Showing GR! Go Rebels!
TK Star of the Week!
Laundry! Thanks to Jenny Hulme, Tama Co. Extension, who came and helped 7th graders learn how to do laundry. To practice, the students will be doing laundry at home. They will use their shirt folders, which they made earlier this year with Mr. Fisher in Industrial Tech.
The Elementary will be celebrating Read Across America Week with the following dress up days!
🏀 REBELS TODAY 🏀
🗓️ Tuesday February 25, 2025
IHSAA 1A District 10 Final
📍 Dike, IA - DNH HS Gym
🆚 Dunkerton
⏰ 5:30 PM
*Doors will open at 4:30 PM
🎟️ $6+ fees adults and K-12
*Cash NOT accepted
*Card reader available for credit/debit
*Can purchase tickets online below:
https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
📺 https://youtube.com/@grrebels5648
📻 https://kdao.com/gladbrook-reinbeck-rebels/
*Audio only
*Can also listen on 92.9 FM
#rebelnation #iahsbkb
Reminder:
Tonight at 5:30 in Reinbeck at the JH/HS Library and 7:00 in Gladbrook at the Theater, we will have Information sessions where people can ask questions about the upcoming PPEL vote. If you are unable to make it, please reach out! Mr. Bonjour will work to find a time to meet in person and go over any questions you may have!
Red Cross Blood Drive - March 6, 2025 from 1-6pm at the Reinbeck Memorial Building. Appointments can be made at redcrossblood.org or Jennifer.strohbehn@gr-rebels.net. We need 30+ units to be eligible for a $500 scholarship.
Sponsored by the G-R National Honor Society
HS Boys Track Meeting Tuesday, Feb 25th during RWU. Any boy in HS that is interested please come to the meet with our Coaches: Kurt Luhring and Jay Beichley. You will get some information and be able to plan out your spring. #rebelnation
The week ahead for Rebel Nation
