Upper Adolescent

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CORRECTION: GRS Spirit Wear Black Friday Sale!

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Tis the season! In just a few more days it will be Thanksgiving weekend, the unofficial kick-off to Holiday shopping!

CORRECTION: Great River School Spirit Wear Store, run through The Branding Wearhouse, is offering a seasonal promotion this year to all of our GRS Community!. This sale will run all weekend long starting Thanksgiving Day (11/23/23) through Cyber Monday (11/27/23)! The Black Friday Weekend Sale will be 20% off all orders $50 or more. The code you can use at checkout is: BFW20OFF50 and it is valid ONLY on new orders placed from 11/23/23 - 11/27/23.

Orders placed during this sale will be delivered to Great River no later than Friday, December 8th. If the order is shipping directly to your home through either UPS or USPS we cannot guarantee delivery dates provided through 3rd party carrier tracking services. We do not have control over carrier delays or untimely updates given in tracking details, which we are expecting to happen once again this year. If you would like to purchase spirit wear for someone in your family for the holiday, this is the perfect opportunity to do so! The last day to order is December 7, 2023 in order to get it by the Christmas Holiday.

Visit our GRS Spirit Wear Store today!

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We Met Our Goal!

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Thank you to everyone who contributed to Great River School during our Fall Fund Drive!

We met our goal of 150 donations - and exceeded it by at least 25 more! (We’re still receiving checks in the mail!) With more than 80 gifts made on our Give to the Match Days, we were able to fully utilize all $10,000 pledged by our generous donors! 

Together, we raised more than $30,000. Your generosity is outstanding, and it will go a long way. Thank you for being part of the Great River community! 

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CORRECTION: GRS Spirit Wear Black Friday Sale!

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Tis the season! In just a few more days it will be Thanksgiving weekend, the unofficial kick-off to Holiday shopping!

CORRECTION: Great River School Spirit Wear Store, run through The Branding Wearhouse, is offering a seasonal promotion this year to all of our GRS Community!. This sale will run all weekend long starting Thanksgiving Day (11/23/23) through Cyber Monday (11/27/23)! The Black Friday Weekend Sale will be 20% off all orders $50 or more. The code you can use at checkout is: BFW20OFF50 and it is valid ONLY on new orders placed from 11/23/23 - 11/27/23.

Orders placed during this sale will be delivered to Great River no later than Friday, December 8th. If the order is shipping directly to your home through either UPS or USPS we cannot guarantee delivery dates provided through 3rd party carrier tracking services. We do not have control over carrier delays or untimely updates given in tracking details, which we are expecting to happen once again this year. If you would like to purchase spirit wear for someone in your family for the holiday, this is the perfect opportunity to do so! The last day to order is December 7, 2023 in order to get it by the Christmas Holiday.

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Fall Fund Drive: Employer Match Programs

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Did you donate to the Fall Fund Drive? Volunteer your time? There are employer match programs that will match the money you donated and donate money based on your volunteer hours! Make the most of your contributions: check with your employer for more information. Haven’t donated yet? It’s not too late! greatriverschool.org/give

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Girls on the Run Returns to GRS! Coaches needed!

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Girls on the Run will be returning to GRS this spring! In order to make that happen, we need coaches! Coaches are community volunteers. They commit to one day a week and help lead lessons on social emotional learning. Practices will be Tues/Thurs from 4:00 - 5:30. It's a great way to get involved in the GRS community. It ends with a celebratory 5k in June and it is the coolest event. Interested? Email Delia Koolick at dkoolick@greatriverschool.org

We're also looking for junior coaches ages 16 - 18 who help run our program, make connections with the runners, and score some great volunteer hours. If you know a teen that would be interested, direct them to Delia Koolick as well For More information about the Girls on the Run program, visit www.gotrmn.org

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2024-25 Enrollment Application is now available

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If you have a child or children to enter into Great River School's Enrollment Lottery, please fill out the 2024-25 application before February 9, 2024. Please note that we do not save waitlist information from one year to the next. If you are interested in being included in the enrollment lottery for SY 2024-25, you must submit a new application. The enrollment lottery will be held at 10:30 am on February 16, 2024. Applications are due on February 9.

If your child already attends Great River, you do not need to reapply for continued enrollment.

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Give to the Max! November 15th and November 16th

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It’s Give to the MATCH days at GRS! Today and tomorrow (November 15-16) are matching gift days for the Fall Fund Drive. A group of Great River families have generously pledged matching gifts up to $10,000! Double your impact! greatriverschool.org/give

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Archery for Adolescents (Grades 7 - 12)

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Archery for Adolescents (grades 7-12)

  • 4-4:45 pm Mondays, November 20-December 18 (5 sessions)

  • Coach: Hadley Musselmann

  • Cost: $75. Students who have participated in archery in the past can volunteer to help coach and participate at no extra cost. Scholarships are available in case of need; Email bigcanoe@greatriverschool.org for more information.

Sign up here; you’ll be contacted with the payment link to confirm your signup.

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Fall Fund Drive: Key Experiences

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Key Experiences are a hallmark of the Great River education—and they are provided free of charge for all students. An important student bonding and learning experience during the school year, students embark on trips where they learn to work together as a community, develop trust in each other, try new experiences, and gain independence. As many of you heard at the start of the school year, the trips are a big expense for the school. Depending on the trip, it costs between $300-$400 per student. This cost includes transportation, food, community camping gear, campground fees, and experiences like museum admissions. Donations from families help provide these unique learning opportunities and life-changing experiences that define the Great River education. No amount is too big or too small—give at a level that is comfortable for your family. greatriverschool.org/give

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PEG Bi-Monthly Newsletter, Oct. - Nov. 2023

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Did you know PEG has a parent volunteer-composed Bi-Monthly newsletter to keep you updated on all the events, volunteer opportunities and other ways to get involved in the GRS Community? Take a look! Thanks to the amazing work of Parent volunteer, Ashley Beermann, a vibrant PEG Newsletter will be updated if more events are added throughout November and come out again in December! Happy reading!

New updates, information, and PEG newsletters will also be available on the PEG website: https://www.greatriverschool.org/peg

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GRS 2nd Annual Logo Contest!!

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Who: Any current GRS student 

What: Design a fresh logo for Great River School that reflects community themes such as the heron, our animals, our neighborhood, or our experiences

Why: To use on limited-edition spiritwear to raise funds for Great River

How: To enter, please submit your entry to Karen Anway (kanway@greatriverschool.org) by December 8, 2023 in one of the following formats:

  • A vector, EPS, or high-resolution picture format; Procreate app is one recommended option for online drawing

OR

  • A freehand drawing on plain white cardstock with marker or acrylic paint colors or dark colored pencil with clearly defined lines

Winner will receive a free T-shirt featuring YOUR LOGO!

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2023 Fall Fund Drive!

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The 2023 Fall Fund Drive is on now! Help us reach our goal of 150 donations from November 2-17. Great River is a unique school—a tuition-free public Montessori institution, open to all students, and community-supported! However, as a charter school, Great River receives 87 cents to every dollar received by district public schools. It is up to all of us to make up that difference so we can continue to provide the education that makes Great River such a special place. All Fall Fund Drive gifts support the GRS general operating budget. Your contribution helps provide the unique learning opportunities and life-changing experiences that define the Great River education, from Montessori educational materials and athletic equipment, to food for classroom pets and camping gear. Your gift also supports the everyday needs to run a successful school: buses, utilities, our nutrition program, and paying faculty a fair wage. If you are able, now is a great time to give: greatriverschool.org/give

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Help us build a shed!

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*Shed pictured is not the shed being built*

We are getting a bigger and better shed to replace our broken plastic one by the garden. Brent and Todd could use 1-3 skilled volunteers to help build this wooden shed during the week of November 6. The plan is to start this on Tuesday, November 7. Any number of hours between 10:00am and 3:00pm from November 7-9 would be very helpful. Please email Brent Cummins at bcummins@greatriverschool.org if you are able to help and list your availability.

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IB Collaborative Theatre Night, Wed., Nov. 1; 6 - 7:30pm

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IB Collaborative Theatre Night is upon us! Come enjoy a night of theatre at 6pm on Wednesday, November 1st in the Performance Space.

Each fall, our IB Theatre students are tasked with creating original short play using collaborative methods. As part of the assessment, students are expected to perform for a public audience and gather feedback on how well they met their intentions through their piece. This event is free and open to the public, but recommended for adolescents and above.

Please note that there will be explicit language as well as (comedic) murders occurring during some of the shows. Audience members are welcome to come and go from the performance space between plays as needed.

LOCATION CHANGE: GRS Homecoming 23-24!

Hello Adolescent Families,

As we welcome the change of season and settle into our work here at Great River, our UA Student Leadership group has been hard at work planning a fall Homecoming event. Announcing....Homecoming 23-24! 

On Saturday October 28, everyone is invited to catch the Homecoming Ultimate Frisbee game at Humboldt High school at 3pm! Dress is your best School Spirit!

 UPDATE, LOCATION CHANGE: All GRS 9th-12th graders are then invited to meet for s'mores at the Homecoming Bonfires to be held at Great River School from 6-8pm. Costumes welcome. No Masks allowed. 

*** Students, please be sure to check in and out with us at the Event tent on the South side of the building on the day of the event if you plan to attend! ***

We are still in need of help! Please support these students in making this event possible. 

Please sign up to donate or volunteer here!

Thank you again for your support, the students are really excited.