Author Archives: lmcanerney

Lottery for 2-12-20-13 enrollment period completed

By lmcanerney | Published: January 31, 2012

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 [...]

J-Term T Shirts available

By lmcanerney | Published: January 31, 2012

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. [...]

Join us for a celebration – Saturday, February 4

By lmcanerney | Published: January 26, 2012

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 [...]

Spring Driver’s Education

By lmcanerney | Published: January 12, 2012

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 [...]

Give to the Max Day – A Success!

By lmcanerney | Published: November 16, 2011

Thanks to the 78 donors who helped us exceed our goals for Give to the Max Day!  Last year 65 donors gave just over $16,000.  This year, by midnight the 78 donors had given $21,070. We had 26 new donors to meet the challenge so our total for the day is $22,070.  Thank you to [...]

The Pink Tower

By lmcanerney | Published: November 12, 2011

Great River School has accepted the extraordinary opportunity to be part of the new documentary being created to insert Montessori into the national dialogue on education.  From the website http://www.buildingthepinktower.org, “We enter the lives of children as they experience Montessori education in classrooms ranging from pre-school through high school. From the backyard of an urban housing [...]

Collections help support GRS

By lmcanerney | Published: October 29, 2011

Over the past 7 years, GRS families have been quietly collecting milk cap lids from KEMPS and Land O’Lakes and Boxtops for Education from many products.  We count them up and send them in to the various companies and receive a check a few months later. Each year, this adds up to between $300 and [...]

IB Exam payment due

By lmcanerney | Published: October 26, 2011

For seniors taking one or more IB exams in May 2012, invoices are being mailed home. When you receive your invoice, please submit payment to Melanie Peterson-Nafziger, IB Coordinator, by November 9, 2011, or arrange a payment plan with Melanie by Nov. 9. Make checks payable to Great River School. Students who qualify for free/reduced [...]

Harvest Festival

By lmcanerney | Published: October 11, 2011

Over 100 people attended Great River’s second annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 15.  We had wonderful stone soup and apple cider and donated bread from the New French Bakery in Minneapolis.  Many people turned out to socialize, purchase items from the A2 Micro-economy program, and enjoy the fall crisp air.  Thanks to everyone who [...]

2010 – 2011 Annual Report

By lmcanerney | Published: October 4, 2011

Each fall, Christina Beck, Head of School, completes the Annual Report for the Minnesota Department of Education on the curriculum, instruction and student achievement for the prior year.  This report documents the progress of the school including demographics and enrollment, faculty, board, achievement (including test scores) and more.  The FY11 Annual Report has been submitted and [...]