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 Great River School, an urban Montessori learning community, prepares students for their unique roles as responsible and engaged citizens in the world.
Founded on leadership, service, and peace formation, Great River fosters independence, critical thinking, respect, responsibility to self, to others, and to the earth. |
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The Senior High had a successful departure on Wednesday, September 3 for the fall trip. Two different busses took groups of students to Voyageurs National Park and Itasca State Park for canoeing trips and a third took a group to the Land School in western Wisconsin. All will spend 4 days gaining a new appreciation for the great outdoors. The groups come together at a state park on Sunday and re-group for a second 4-day experience on Monday (same locations, different groups of students) before returning home on Friday, September 12. Thursday, September 4, the Junior High departs for their first stop in South Dakota with a final destination of the Teton Science School in Jackson, Wyoming where they will spend 3 days before returning home on Saturday, September 13. The TSS has an excellent environmental education program where learning takes place during hikes, night walks and exploration of the beautiful Wyoming area. Both trips are essential to the Montessori approach to education where nature is a key element. The trips also encourage the development of a close community in which relationships between students and teachers support the academic work that begins when studens return to the classroom. |
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2008-2009 Fall Trip Information |
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The Orientation on August 21 was very well attended. If you didn't make it, we missed you! Here are forms and packing lists from the trip. A1 - Junior High A2 & A3 - Senior High Clarification about packing for the SH fall trip:
Students on the canoe trips will need to pack lightly. Wilderness Inquiry as recommended that students bring one set of clothes to wear in the boats clothes that can get wet and that dry quickly - NO JEANS, NO COTTON) and one set of clothes to wear on dry land (so students don't have to stay wet). For students that are doing two WI trips, they may bring an additional set of clothes (one wet, one dry) which should be packed in waterproof bags within their duffle bag. For students that will be going to the Land School, jeans and sweatshirts may be worn and additional outfits may be packed, but we encourage students to pack lightly. All students bags will be checked at school on Tuesday, September 2nd to ensure that no boats are overfull and everyone has clothing appropriate to their trip. We're looking forward to a great fall trip! |
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We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2008-2009 GRS Course Guides. Separate listings for each level give an overview of courses offered by our talented staff. - The A1 Guide contains information for students in grades 7 and 8
- The A2 Guide contains information for students in grades 9 and 10
- The A3 Guide contains information for students in grades 11 and 12
If you are an A1 or A2 student at GRS for 2008-2009, you will have an opportunity in the morning on the first day of school, Tuesday 9/2, to look over the course descriptions and submit your elective choices. Your schedule will be available at the end of the day. |
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August Board meeting will be on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 6:30 pm. All community members are invited.
Agenda
Minutes will be posted after they are approved at the September meeting. |
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We are planning the first Arts Festival on October 25. Please join us to help plan this exciting event on Monday, September 8 at 6 pm. If you are interested in serving on the arts committee, please contact Mary Gantenbein at 651-305-2780, ext 114 or
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. The arts plan, developed during the 2007-2008 school year, will guide our actions over the next five years: - Section 1 - planning process, mission, vision and core values and background
- Section 2 - action steps, outcomes, person (s) responsible and evaluation methods
- Section 3 - Appendix - survey and results, 07-08 art programs
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The Great River School Board will meet on Wednesday, July 23 2008 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. All community members are invited. Agenda |
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Have you made a pledge to the GRS Expanded Curriculum Fund or thought about it?
Make it easy - do it NOW! Please consider making a contribution with your credit card so your donation goes straight to work for Great River School. You can make a donation to the Expanded Curriculum Fund, or a general donation here! Click to begin the process. Thank you so much for your support. |
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This past spring, Great River School received a grant to address the issue of reducing solid waste through a unique partnership with the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board and GreenGuardian.com. GRS is launching a waste reduction education campaign by engaging junior and senior high school students to research the issue, use that information to write and perform a play both at GRS and at area elementary schools. Students will work with a film maker to film the performances for a video created for distribution to other interested schools. We are excited about the project getting started this fall. |
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