The Theory of Knowledge class will be hosting their annual Exhibition. Each student will have an exhibition of three artifacts centered on a Theory of Knowledge question of their choice. Students will act as hosts and presenters of their exhibition, sharing their artifacts and insights. It will be a super fun morning for any and all curious minds!
Date: Wednesday, June 1st
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Sophie and Sarah H's Rooms
Students, faculty, and community members welcome to attend!
Upper Adolescent Key Experiences are back & we need your help to make them extra special for students & staff!
There are many volunteer opportunities like picking up a rental van or a trip’s worth of tents. If you don’t have time to give, there are also items you can purchase to donate. You can even order online & have them delivered directly to school!
Check out our volunteer sign up here: Upper Adolescent Spring Key Experiences 2022
The GRS School Board’s Annual Meeting is coming up on May 26th at 7pm and will be followed by the regular board meeting. Community members can virtually join by following the Zoom link in the public calendar event.
Did you know that the Blue Heron Bash online auction still has available items? This is your last week to order student-made GRS mugs:
“Torben and his siblings (UA students) invested in a pottery wheel and later in a kiln because they missed ceramics at GRS so much during the pandemic. Torben is a fan of making mugs so with the help of the GRS Athena robotics team and their 3-D printing skills, created this lovely “limited edition” stamped mug. Each mug is handcrafted from medium fire white clay & finished with iron oxide & textured turquoise glaze.”
Place your order today! Orders are due Friday, May 27th. These would make a great graduation or teacher gift!
Dear Great River School Families and Friends,
The GRS Music and Theater students are excited to be sharing their work in a series of performances over the next few weeks! Masking is highly recommended for these events. Most events are held in the Performance Space. If you have any questions about these performances, please email Zack Scott (IB Music Night, Instrumental Groups) or Caroline Miesle (IB Theater, One-Acts, Choirs). We hope to see you there!
Tue May 24 at 7:30: Chamber Choir, Mixed Choir, and 7-8 Instrumental Music Creative Expression)
Tonight's event is being held outside on the south side of the building
Wed May 25 at 7:00: IB Music Night (11-12)
Wed June 1 at 4:00: Student Directed One Acts
Wed June 1 at 6:30: Instrumental Ensembles Concert (9-12 Musicianship and Music Theory Classes)
The BIPOC Caregiver Group would like to gather book titles and reading suggestions from all members of the GRS community. As a community of readers, this is a way to share what you or people in your home have been reading that represents BIPOC voices. Please take some time to fill out the form and add to the list. We would like as many suggestions as possible by the beginning of June so that the BIPCO caregiver group can share what we have gathered before summer.
Link to the BIPOC booklist form
Please complete trip registration as soon as possible!
Registration Form: UA Key Experience Student Info 2022
Seniors also complete Wilderness Inquiry participant registration
Update Medical Forms (Send to Health Coordination Dan Wilder dwilder@greatriverschool.org or Adam Koehler akoeher@greatriverschool.org)
Begin Collecting Camping Gear
Look through the 10-12 Trip Packing List
Inform your student’s advisor or Adam if you need help obtaining gear
Volunteer or Donate
We need your help to make the key experiences extra special for students & staff! There are many volunteer opportunities like picking up a rental van or a trip’s worth of tents. If you don’t have time to give, there are also items you can purchase to donate. You can even order online & have them delivered directly to school! Check out our volunteer sign up here Upper Adolescent Spring Key Experiences 2022
For more information, you can watch this video recording (presented-4/26) or go through this informational slideshow. We also invite you to look over the trip COVID mitigation strategies here.
Once IB testing concludes, seniors take part in Experiential Learning in May (ELM) May 25-June 3rd. ELM is available to all students in good academic standing. While fun, ELM is still a graduation requirement, and students are expected to be there unless they are finishing up course work or if there is a medical reason they can't attend. You can find the ELM calendar link here.
Families should complete the ELM permission forms and the specific Sailing Center waiver and the Storm Drain Cleaning permission form as soon as possible. Any questions can be directed to Director of College Access and ELM leader extraordinaire Theresa Hitchens Olson (thichensolson@greatriverschool.org).
This Friday, May 27th is a normal school day. We have no school the following Monday, May 30th, for Memorial Day.
We will have no school on Monday, May 30th. Happy Memorial Day!
Come check out our robotics Open House next Monday, May 23rd & learn more about the different teams & super cool robots for grades 7-12! Hosted by FTC Teams 9459 & 11270.
If you did LEGO League in the past, this is the next level in the FIRST Robotics Program.
Once IB testing concludes, seniors take part in Experiential Learning in May (ELM) May 25-June 3rd. ELM is available to all students in good academic standing. While fun, ELM is still a graduation requirement, and students are expected to be there unless they are finishing up course work or if there is a medical reason they can't attend. You can find the ELM calendar link here.
Families should complete the ELM permission forms and the specific Sailing Center waiver and the Storm Drain Cleaning permission form as soon as possible. Any questions can be directed to Director of College Access and ELM leader extraordinaire Theresa Hitchens Olson (thichensolson@greatriverschool.org).
The BIPOC Caregiver Group would like to gather book titles and reading suggestions from all members of the GRS community. As a community of readers, this is a way to share what you or people in your home have been reading that represents BIPOC voices. Please take some time to fill out the form and add to the list. We would like as many suggestions as possible by the beginning of June so that the BIPCO caregiver group can share what we have gathered before summer.
Link to the BIPOC booklist form
The GRS School Board’s Annual Meeting is coming up on May 26th at 7pm and will be followed by the regular board meeting. Community members can virtually join by following the Zoom link in the public calendar event.
The Theory of Knowledge class will be hosting their annual Exhibition. Each student will have an exhibition of three artifacts centered on a Theory of Knowledge question of their choice. Students will act as hosts and presenters of their exhibition, sharing their artifacts and insights. It will be a super fun morning for any and all curious minds!
Date: Wednesday, June 1st
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Sophie and Sarah H's Rooms
Students, faculty, and community members welcome to attend!
Wednesday, May 18th will be a half day for all grades. We will dismiss at 11:45am to allow for teacher professional development.
Come check out our robotics Open House next Monday, May 23rd & learn more about the different teams & super cool robots for grades 7-12! Hosted by FTC Teams 9459 & 11270.
If you did LEGO League in the past, this is the next level in the FIRST Robotics Program.
GRS is excited to announce that on Friday May 20th from 11 am to 1 pm, we will be having a BIPOC event for all grade levels. We will go to Griggs Field, have lunch, and play games organized by the Upper Adolescent students. This space is being created to allow our BIPOC students to be together in an affirming and positive way. Contact Tina in elementary, or Tia, Anu, and Dove in LA and UA if you have further questions (click here for a link to the staff directory).
Dear Great River School Families and Friends,
The GRS Music and Theater students are excited to be sharing their work in a series of performances over the next few weeks! Masking is highly recommended for these events. All events are held in the Performance Space. If you have any questions about these performances, please email Zack Scott (IB Music Night, Instrumental Groups) or Caroline Miesle (IB Theater, One-Acts, Choirs). We hope to see you there!
Thu May 19 at 7:00: IB Solo Theater Performances
Tue May 24 at 7:30: Chamber Choir, Mixed Choir, and 7-8 Instrumental Music Creative Expression)
Wed May 25 at 7:00: IB Music Night (11-12)
Wed June 1 at 4:00: Student Directed One Acts
Wed June 1 at 6:30: Instrumental Ensembles Concert (9-12 Musicianship and Music Theory Classes)
Come register to vote Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, week of May 16! Student leadership will be hosting the voter registration drive in the front lobby during lunchtime from 1-1:30pm. Students must be 18 or older by the next election, November 8. Please bring a form of ID with you. Hope to see you there!