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The enrollment period for students in grades 7 – 12 for the 2012-2013 academic year at Great River School began last October and concluded on Tuesday, January 31.  All applications received by 3:30 PM on January 31 were included in the lottery held at 10 Am on Wednesday, February 1.  All applicants should hear the results by the end of the week.

All applications received after the 31st will be included on the waiting list in the order received.  For more information, please contact Lydia McAnerney at 651-305-2780, ext 102 or by email.

This year’s J-term was a huge success. Many thanks to all who attended, brought food for the Wednesday night dinner, supported teachers and students and made this event work for all.  We still have a supply of cool t-shirts to commemorate the event.  They are for sale at $15 each and available from Mike Sweet. Please send him an email or send $15 to school with a request. All sizes are available.

Please join the faculty and Board of Directors on Saturday, February 4 from 9 to 10 AM at the Minnesota Humanities Center, to honor Ben Moudry, one of the founders of GRS and the current Montessori Director and Adolescent 1 social studies guide.  Ben was a generative force in the creation of the school and the holder of a vision for a Montessori trained faculty.  This summer, all GRS faculty will participate in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as the North American Montessori Teachers Association (NAMTA) comes to GRS with the Montessori Orientation to Adolescent Studies.  This comprehensive training will likely have a major effect on education at our school.

On Saturday, February 4, attendees will hear from Molly O’Shaughnessy Director of the Montessori Training Center of MN and David Kahn, Executive Director of NAMTA.  David will talk about the importance of this training, its effect on the school and how the GRS community can support this effort.

Please RSVP to Lydia McAnerney if you plan to attend.

Minnesota Humanities Center is located at 987 Ivy Ave. E. in St. Paul.  For directions, click here.

If you are unable to attend, but would like to support this unique and invaluable opportunity for GRS teachers, please feel free to send a check to GRS with NAMTA training on the memo line or click here to make an online donation.  Thank you for your support.

This spring, A+Driving School will once again offer 30 hours of classroom instruction (10 sessions of 3 hours each) followed by 6 hours of Behind The Wheel (BTW) instruction for any interested GRS student.  The class will be offered at GRS.

Students must be 14 years old to take the classroom instruction and 15 to take the state permit test.  Following the classroom instruction, students can arrange for BTW instruction (6 hours) with the A+ instructor.  One half of an elective credit will be offered to any student who passes the final test. The cost for the class will be $370 for both the 30 hours of classroom instruction and Behind the Wheel instruction.  For classroom only, the cost would be $225.  Payment can be made on the first day of class.  Class will be offered from 3:10 to 6:10 PM over two weeks beginning on Monday, March 19 and ending Friday, March 30.  Dates of class are March 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

To register online, go to the A+ Driving School Website.