Elementary

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REMINDER: Great River School Board Elections 2025 - 2026, Vote now thru May 7th!

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It's time to vote in the Board Election for the 2025-2026 school year! Thank you to all of our candidates for being willing to serve on the board! We have a great group of candidates. Caregivers and Faculty, please check them out here! 

Voting will close at 11:59pm CT on Friday, May 7th.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to executive@greatriverschool.org.

All parents, faculty, and board members are able to vote. Voting is open digitally from Monday through Thursday this week! cast your vote here! Election results will be shared the following week after voting closes. 

Questions? Email executive@greatriverschool.org. 

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Thank you for participating in the 2025 Blue Heron Bash!

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Thank you for participating in the 2025 Blue Heron Bash!
Together we sold 1911 raffle tickets and raised almost $33,000 for our school!

Important Reminders:

Great Gatherings with openings are now available online until they sell out or their date has happened. bit.ly/GRSBHBTickets25

It’s not too late to participate! The Goats & Grounds Fund A Need is still open if you missed the auction.

There are a few items that didn’t sell that will be available to purchase through the Blue Heron bash link above all this week.

Auction item pick up is Friday, May 2 from 4-6pm & Saturday, May 3 from 10am-2pm.

***Volunteering - We will be organizing auction items and doing pick up this week. There’s still time to help.

If you have questions, email blueheronbash@greatriverschool.org

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REMINDER: Subs for Subs gift cards

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Great River would like to recognize our fabulous subbing staff who support our community! We are collecting $10 gift cards to local sub shops at the front office to gift our fabulous subs! If you are able, please drop off a card to the front office and we will present them the Week of May 5th. Subway, Jimmy Johns, Jersey Mike's, Nelsons-the sky’s the limit! We will accept gift cards from any casual, local eatery of your choice! Please submit cards by Friday, May 2nd. Thank You!

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GRS Annual Blood Drive, Wed., May 14th! Give blood, save a life!

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Hello all,

The National Honor Society will be hosting our Annual Blood Drive on Wednesday, May 14th from 8:00am - 2:00pm in rooms 251/253. We are inviting all caregivers, Faculty, and staff and eligible students to donate as there is a national blood shortage. The Red Cross is offering gift card incentives to volunteers who are able to donate blood.

Here's the Link for more information and to make an appointment.

BLOOD DONOR APP: Download the blood donor app to make appointments, track personal health statistics and more! https://www.redcrossblood.org/blood-donor-app.html

If you have questions or would like to help volunteer for the event, please reach out to Director of Student Services, Matt McElrath at mmcelrath@greatriverschool.org.

Best - Matt and NHS Students

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"80s Extravaganza"! Purchase your concert tickets today!

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The GRS 80's Extravaganza at the Amsterdam is almost 2 weeks away! Get your tickets for Great River School's 80s Extravaganza at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Wed May 14, 2025! Students have been hard at work since October putting together over two hours of 80s classics by Guns n Roses, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and many more (33 more to be exact!)!

This is our ninth themed show and our third one at the Amsterdam. The Amsterdam has fantastic food as well as a wide variety of adult beverages. Students get discounted tickets!

Doors open at 5:30 with music at 7:00.

Link to GRS 80s Extravaganza Tickets.

See you there!

Reminder: Elementary Math Club

Calling all elementary math lovers in grades 3-6!

We have a group of 10th graders who want to share their love of math with students in grades 3-6 in a club trial this spring. Join our own GRS adolescents to talk about games, puzzles, problems, patterns, and other math interests. The club will meet for 4 sessions, weekly on Thursdays, with the hope of continuing next year. Dan Myers, a parent of elementary students, will provide adult supervision and support for the club.

Cost: Free of charge

Meets: Thursdays, May 8-May 29, 4-5 pm

Location: Room 270

Signup: Please fill out this brief form to sign up for the club

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REMINDER: Great River School Board Elections 2025 - 2026, Vote now thru May 7th!

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It's time to vote in the Board Election for the 2025-2026 school year! Thank you to all of our candidates for being willing to serve on the board! We have a great group of candidates. Caregivers and Faculty, please check them out here! 

Voting will close at 11:59pm CT on Friday, May 7th.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to executive@greatriverschool.org.

All parents, faculty, and board members are able to vote. Voting is open digitally from Monday through Thursday this week! cast your vote here! Election results will be shared the following week after voting closes. 

Questions? Email executive@greatriverschool.org. 

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"80s Extravaganza"! Purchase your concert tickets today!

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The GRS 80's Extravaganza at the Amsterdam is almost 2 weeks away! Get your tickets for Great River School's 80s Extravaganza at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Wed May 14, 2025! Students have been hard at work since October putting together over two hours of 80s classics by Guns n Roses, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and many more (33 more to be exact!)!

This is our ninth themed show and our third one at the Amsterdam. The Amsterdam has fantastic food as well as a wide variety of adult beverages. Students get discounted tickets!

Doors open at 5:30 with music at 7:00.

Link to GRS 80s Extravaganza Tickets.

See you there!

Elementary Math Club

Calling all elementary math lovers in grades 3-6!

We have a group of 10th graders who want to share their love of math with students in grades 3-6 in a club trial this spring. Join our own GRS adolescents to talk about games, puzzles, problems, patterns, and other math interests. The club will meet for 4 sessions, weekly on Thursdays, with the hope of continuing next year. Dan Myers, a parent of elementary students, will provide adult supervision and support for the club.

Cost: Free of charge

Meets: Thursdays, May 8-May 29, 4-5 pm

Location: Room 270

Signup: Please fill out this brief form to sign up for the club

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REMINDER: Great River School Board Elections 2025 - 2026, Vote now thru May 7th!

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It's time to vote in the Board Election for the 2025-2026 school year! Thank you to all of our candidates for being willing to serve on the board! We have a great group of candidates. Caregivers and Faculty, please check them out here! 

Voting will close at 11:59pm CT on Friday, May 7th.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to executive@greatriverschool.org.

All parents, faculty, and board members are able to vote. Voting is open digitally from Monday through Thursday this week! cast your vote here! Election results will be shared the following week after voting closes. 

Questions? Email executive@greatriverschool.org. 

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Boxes of Tissues Needed!

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Great River School is in need of boxes of tissues! With allergy season, and various illnesses that can occur, the need for tissues increases and we run out of tissues very quickly. If you would like to donate, families can bring the boxes of tissues to your student’s individual classrooms or to the front office.

Thank you for your help!

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Subs for Subs!!

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Great River would like to recognize our fabulous subbing staff who support our community! We are collecting $10 gift cards to local sub shops at the front office to gift our fabulous subs! If you are able, please drop off a card to the front office and we will present them the Week of May 5th. Subway, Jimmy Johns, Jersey Mike's, Nelsons-the sky is the limit! We will accept giftcards from any casual, local eatery of your choice! Please submit cards by Friday, May 2nd. Thank You!

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REMINDER: Coffee House Interest Form

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A few students in Flightpath decided to start up Great Rivers past tradition of a Coffee House! This will be an event where people and students from 4th through 12th grade can hang out, eat food, and see/perform anything from music, comedy, poetry, and any other talents. It will happen Wednesday, April 23 from 7 - 9 pm and will be an open, free event for Upper Elementary and up, parents and staff included. The Interest Form below is to assess who may want to come so that food and supplies can be determined. Another physical interest form can be found outside Randi's room to determine any special abilities that people may want to perform during the Coffeehouse.

Coffee House Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5TUisG0_pUMZNdPvZTQjYARGItzu7X24pnUvWFz3lwnu1Tw/viewform

Questions?: Contact asataportwood@greatriverschool.org, mkane@greatriverschool.org, and rspears@greatriverschool.org

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Flight path project: Archery League

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Zack Smith, Gavin Brooks, Richard Schulz, and Ben Kleman are trying to enter Great River School into an archery league MSAA, it would be a winter/spring(mostly spring) activity. our goal is to bring archery to a more diverse audience and include people who would otherwise not have an a opportunity. but we need you, to sign up and learn a new sport and support the team.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiwkewvYJTiF6Cj6BmXW14tXUoGvpb7f5ul-_X0847tC5vEg/viewform

Donations of Snacks needed for Social Work and Behavioral support!

Our social work and behavioral support team is looking for donations of snacks to use with students throughout the day outside of the classroom. Things we are looking for peanut free snacks. These include- beef sticks, fig bars, nature valley granola bars, soft and chewy granola bars, graham crackers and other nut free snacks. Donations of snacks can be dropped off at the main office or your student can bring it in to their classroom guide or social worker. Thank you on behalf of our growing students!

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EXTERNAL: People of Color Career Fair, April 15th

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10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

peopleofcolorcareerfair.com

“This is your opportunity to get in the room and build relationships with people who can help you move your career and life forward. This is the best networking and hiring event in the Twin Cities and it’s FREE!

Meet with 50+ top employers here in Minnesota, including: U.S. Bank, Andersen, Midco, Ameriprise, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Thrivent, 3M, Children’s Minnesota, RBC Wealth Management and many more. Some will be hiring and interviewing on the spot!

You'll also be able to expand your network with the more than 1,000 talented professionals in the room.

Plus get your FREE professional headshot, courtesy of Best Buy.”

Recap Video - Fall 2024 People Of Color Career Fair