Next week, May 2nd-6th, is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Here at Great River, we are celebrating Educator Appreciation Week and honoring all of our amazing faculty.
Show your appreciation for all the hardworking staff at GRS next week! PEG has organized a Signup Genius to bring treats, donuts, or drinks! Sign-up here!
Show your School Spirit with these items in the Blue Heron Bash auction! bit.ly/GRSBHBTickets22
Get a pair of limited-edition Great River heron stickers designed by GRS parent Melissa of Shadeflower Designs. These are made “bomb proof”, perfect for water bottles, laptops, cars & more OR a student-made Great River School 2022 mug currently being made in the ceramics studio at GRS.
The kitchen has released a new menu for May & June. We’re excited to be highlighting Chana Masala, Mac ‘n Cheese, and Sunny Noodles as our hot lunch options!
Please remember to pre-order lunches for your child for these months! Haven’t ordered using our lunch portal before? Find tutorials and helpful links on our Nutrition website.
Need more reasons to come to the Blue Heron Bash Saturday?
By attending in person you get to be the first to sign up for the long-awaited return of Great Gatherings! They will be open online after the event if not sold out. You will also get to see the Senior IB Art that is for sale along with Maker Market items. Students are donating half of the sale price to GRS. Please show them our support! Get your tickets now or at the door. bit.ly/GRSBHBTickets22
DRIVER’S EDUCATION (Students who are 14 years of age and older)
This 30-hour program will be conducted by a certified instructor from the A+ Driving School and will fulfill the state driver’s education requirement. The course will address the “how to” and “whys” of safe driving. The format of the class will be lecture and active discussion. After completion of the program, students will be able to set up and participate in behind-the-wheel sessions to meet the six-hour state requirement.
Classes will meet VIRTUALLY through ZOOM Teleconferencing!
All registration can be done through: www.APlusDrivingSchool.net
Need to miss a few classes--NO PROBLEM. Easy Make-Up classes!
We offer classes all year long with multiple time offerings each day. Take class from ANYWHERE through teleconferencing!
LIVE INSTRUCTORS! FUN CLASSES! PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE!
CLASS DATES and REGISTRATION: www.APlusDrivingSchool.net
Distance Learning Classes! Take classes online from home.
SPRING 2022
Class Dates: April 11,12,13,14, 18,19,20,21, 25,26Class Time: 3-6pm OR 4-7pm OR 6:15-9:15pm
Class Dates: April 27,28, May 2,3,4,5, 9,10,11,12Class Time: 3-6pm OR 4-7pm OR 6:15-9:15pm
Class Dates: May 16,17,18,19,20, 23,24,25,26,27Class Time: 3-6pm OR 4-7pm OR 6:15-9:15pm
SUMMER 2022
Class Dates: June 2022 13,14,15,16, 20,21,22,23, 27,28Class Time: 3-6pm OR 4-7pm OR 6:15-9:15pm
Class Dates: June 29,30, July 5,6,7,8, 11,12,13,14Class Time: 9:30-12:30pm OR 12:45-3:45pm OR 4-7pm
Class Dates: July 18,19,20,21, 25,26,27,28, Aug. 1,2Class Time: 9:30-12:30pm OR 12:45-3:45pm OR 4-7pm
Class Dates: Aug. 3,4, 8,9,10,11, 15,16,17,18Class Time: 9:30-12:30pm OR 12:45-3:45pm OR 4-7pm
Class Dates: Aug. 22,23,24,25,26, 29,30,31, Sep. 1,2 Class Time: 9:30-12:30pm OR 12:45-3:45pm OR 4-7pm
Wednesday, May 4 is Bike to School Day! Plan to ride to school.
Students and parents who would like to participate in a group ride are invited to meet-up at the locations below. A map of the meet-up locations can be viewed here!
Parents can support all riders by joining a group ride. Please plan to ride if your student is a novice rider or needs extra attention. Parent volunteers leading the ride shall not be liable for any damages arising from personal injuries that are a result of student participation in the Great River School National Bike to School Day event. In event of inclement weather, Bike to School Day may be postponed until Wednesday, May 11. Watch school announcements for details. Please notify the site group leader if you need to cancel your participation for any reason.
We are looking for donations of fruit and snacks, and volunteers to help direct bikers and hand out giveaway items. Please sign up at this link.
Helmets required. Notify the group leader at your preferred meet up spot that you plan to ride with them so no one gets left behind. Please make sure to arrange after school transportation with your student and group leader. Arrive early enough to check tire pressure and review group ride basics before listed departure times.
Horton Park (departing at 8:10am), Hamline Avenue at Englewood. Contact Susan Sochacki, susan.sochacki@gmail.com or 651-775-7166.
McMurray Field (departing at 8:00am), southwest corner of Como/Wynne Avenue and Lexington. Contact Karen Solas, ksolas@gmail.com or 651-334-0793.
Newell Park (departing at 8:10am). Northwest corner of Hewitt and Wheelter. Contact Abram Shapiro, abr@mshapiro.com or 650-296-8692.
Longfellow Park (departing at 7:50), corner of east 34th St and 36th Ave S. Contact Randy Lewandowski, randylewandowski@gmail.com or 612-250-5001.
Parent Coffee Social Wednesday, May 4 from 8:15 to 9:00am
Bike to school with your students and stay for a cup of coffee with other parents.
Can’t make it to the Blue Heron Bash in person? You can still participate by bidding in the online auction until 9pm Saturday, making a donation to the Key Experience-Fund-A-Need, or purchasing a Garden, Chicken or Goat Sponsorship. You don’t need a business to be an event sponsor!
You can do all of these things with this handy link. bit.ly/GRSBHBTickets22
Wednesday, April 27th will be a half-day for all grades. We will dismiss at 11:45am to allow for teacher professional development.
On Wednesday, our HS Robotics team is headed to Houston for the FIRST World Championships!
Six weeks ago, the team received the Engineering Inspiration Award that kicked off this drive to Champs!
Yesterday, the team packed up Janus (our robot), 4 tool carts, boxes and boxes of gear into the team trailer!
Wednesday afternoon, we’ll reconnect with the trailer and load in the 2022 World Championship in Houston!
Below are a couple of links for the week ahead.
Thank you again for all your support!
Michael Flood and the whole crew from Great River:
Phoebe - Team Captain
Eva - Build Captain
Joseph - Ops Captain
Liam S. - Programming Captain
Programming team members: Ben H., Royce, Quinn
Build team member - Nicholas P.
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2491 NoMythic’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/f23f54d6
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FIRST World Championships - you can find a guide to all the activities - FLL, FTC and FRC.
https://www.firstchampionship.org/
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The Blue Alliance - We are in Carver Division. Our qualification schedule will likely come out sometime on Wednesday. All our matches will be live-streamed!
https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2022carv
The Blue Heron Bash online auction is open! We have so many neat experiences, tickets, items, art, and so much more for you to discover and bid on! At 5pm, check out ourschool.support/GRSBHB2022 and get bidding!
Tickets are on sale for the Blue Heron Bash in-person event on Saturday, April 30. This is also how you register for the online auction that is now open. The event will happen rain or shine! There will be music by Wake Eddie, food made by the lower adolescent Culinary Arts Creative Expression group, a variety of delicious beers from Pryes Brewing Company, Indeed Brewing Company (Minneapolis) and kombucha from Koru Kombucha! We would love to see you there! bit.ly/GRSBHBTickets22
The Blue Heron Bash online auction opens at 5pm today!
We have so many neat experiences, tickets, items, art, and so much more for you to discover and bid on! At 5pm, check out ourschool.support/GRSBHB2022 and get bidding!
Also, make sure to get your tickets for this Saturday’s in-person Blue Heron Bash! Come meet other GRS adults for an afternoon of community building and fundraising. Use use this link to buy tickets and read all the BHB details on our website.
Students of all ages are encouraged to bike to school on Wednesday, May 4th. Group rides will start from Horton Park, McMurray Field, Newell Park, and Longfellow Park in Minneapolis. Mark your calendar now. Watch for details next week.
Parents are invited stay for a coffee social at school on Wednesday, May 4th.
We are seeking parent volunteers to help the Blue Heron Bash run smoothly! There are many things that need to be done both before, during & after the event. If you don't have time to volunteer, there are a few items we need donated. Thanks in advance for volunteering! Sign up to help here.
Read all the BHB details on our website.
Tickets are live for this year’s Blue Heron Bash! Come meet other GRS adults for an afternoon of community building and fundraising. Use our handy QR code or use this link!
Tickets are on sale for the Blue Heron Bash in-person event on Saturday, April 30. This is also how you register for the online auction that starts next Monday, April 25th. There will be music by Wake Eddie, food made by the lower adolescent Culinary Arts Creative Expression group, a variety of delicious beers from Pryes Brewing Company & Indeed Brewing Company (Minneapolis), and kombucha from Koru Kombucha! We would love to see you there!
Use our handy QR code or use this link!
Wednesday, April 27th will be a half-day for all grades. We will dismiss at 11:45am to allow for teacher professional development.
Celebrate Earth Day by helping to clean up and improve Great River School’s campus on Friday, April 22nd!
There are a variety of fun tasks to choose from organized with suggested classroom signup (but feel free to sign up for what interests you). Chopping wood, spreading new mulch, sanding outdoor blocks, painting octagon chairs, putting a new trail in, and more - there is something for everyone at every age.
We'll start as early as 8:30am and you can work as long as you like. The 'Eggroll Queen' food truck will be there to purchase rice bowls and egg rolls (or you can bring your own lunch).
A 'gear swap' will happen throughout the day where you can swap items, leave items to donate and/or grab items for your household. All lost and found items will be up for grabs to anyone as well!
Clean, Build, Eat, Recycle and Community!
We are seeking parent volunteers to help the Blue Heron Bash run smoothly! There are many things that need to be done both before, during & after the event. If you don't have time to volunteer, there are a few items we need donated. Thanks in advance for volunteering! Sign up to help here.
Read all the BHB details on our website.
Tickets are live for this year’s Blue Heron Bash! Come meet other GRS adults for an afternoon of community building and fundraising. Use our handy QR code or use this link!
The Great River School National Honor Society is excited to announce that we’ll be holding a blood drive this spring in collaboration with the American Red Cross! Blood drives are an easy and meaningful opportunity for healthy individuals to give blood to those in need. There are many benefits to donating blood. Firstly, the blood donated by just one person can change countless lives. Additionally, because there is testing that comes along with giving blood, this is a great opportunity to learn about your blood type, COVID antigen levels, and any blood disorder that you may have.
You’re eligible if you are 17+ or 16 y/o with caregiver consent and fit a few additional health criteria. If you’re at all interested, please fill out a quick interest form linked below.
For questions, reach out to Chloe at cgustafson@greatriverschool.org or another NHS member or see the FAQ linked below.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Tickets are on sale for the Blue Heron Bash in-person event on Saturday, April 30. This is also how you register for the online auction that starts next Monday, April 25th. There will be music by Wake Eddie, food made by the lower adolescent Culinary Arts Creative Expression group, a variety of delicious beers from Pryes Brewing Company & Indeed Brewing Company (Minneapolis), and kombucha from Koru Kombucha! We would love to see you there!
Use our handy QR code or use this link!
Blue Heron Bash organizers are still seeking ~30 bottles for the wine pull! Please consider donating one or more bottles of wine in the $20 range for the fundraiser.
You may drop off the wine donations with Holly at the front desk. If you have a large donation, text or call Jennie Hardman (218-213-7476) and she can come pick up from you!
To see more information about the Blue Heron Bash, check out the website!