The GRS News, the weekly newsletter of Great River School, will be published most Tuesdays throughout the year.  Updates, reviews and reminders are part of the information included. 

The March 9, 2010 issue of the GRS News for 2009-2010 is now available.
 

Other documents that might be helpful:  
      1) Great Extravaganza Donation Form
      2) Coffee Order Form - for your weekly coffee order due on Mondays by noon
     
The newsletter is also available to GRS families as an email on Tuesday of each week via the GRS News email list and Yahoo!Group.  Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like more information about how to get on either of these lists or if you would like to put something in the newsletter.

Please join us for the Thursday, March 25 Community Voices meeting from 6:30 to 8 pm.   Marcus Walker, Athletic Director will be in attendance from 6:30 to 7:15 pm to discuss the athletic program and answer questions. Following the discussion with Marcus, we will have an open meeting format with discussion topics provided by those in attendance. 

The Community Voices meetings are open to all GRS parents/guardians and is the main venue for discussion and input by the adults in the GRS community.  Please bring your concerns and ideas.  Do come a few minutes early to socialize and have a cookie or two. 

Following the March meeting, two Community Voices meetings remain this year:

   April 27: Presentation on Key Experiences (open to parents/guardians of new students in 2010-11)
   May 25 - Open meeting with discussion topics provided by those in attandance. We will review the year and ask for suggestions for the 2010-2011 school year.

Our enrollment lottery was held on February 2.  Students who would still like to apply may complete an enrollment form and send in to GRS.   At this point in time, there is a waiting list for all grades.  For more information, please contact Lydia McAnerney by phone at 651-305-2780, ext 102 orby This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Application for 2010-2011  

The GRS School Board will meet on March 17 beginning at 6:30 pm at Great River School.

The agenda will be posted as soon as it is available.

Minutes for the February meeting will be posted after approval at the March board meeting.

The GRS School Board held the January meeting on January 20, 2010 at 6:30 pm at Great River School.  All community members were invited. 

Meeting Agenda

Minutes for the meeting will be posted on the Board section of the website after approval at the February 2010 meeting.

All Adolescent 1, 2 and 3 students must register for courses for the second semester before leaving for winter break.  The course guides are now available.  Most students signed up on Wednesday, December 16.  Those students who have not chosen classes yet should talk to Karen Cedars.  Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have questions about the process or class offerings.

 Second Semester Course Guides for:
     Adolescent 1 (Grades 7 & 8)
     Adolescent 2 (Grades 9 & 10)
     Adolescent 3 (Grades 11 & 12)

Second Semester Survey Forms (to be turned in by Friday, 12/18)
     Adolescent 1 (Grades 7 & 8)
     Adolescent 2 - Grades 9
     Adolescent 2 - Grade 10
     Adolescent 3 (Grades 11 & 12)

Many thanks to the Great River School Community of parents/ guardians and friends for the generous support on November 17.  Our participation in the GiveMN.org campaign of Give to the Max yielded GRS $6,060.  Some of this will go to begin our Annual Fund Drive; some families took advantage of this opportunity to pay some of their pledge to the Key Experiences Fund.  Whatever the motivation, thank you so much for your support.

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You can continue to use GiveMN.org for your donations to the school.  Using this site saves GRS transaction fees and is simple to use.  Click HERE (Key Experiences/General Donation) for a direct connection to GiveMN.org  where you can make a pledge payment for the Key Experiences fund or a general donation.   Click HERE (Annual Fund) to make a donation to the GRS Annual Fund.