GRS Martial Arts Club for Grades 7-12

A brand-new experience is hitting GRS this fall! The GRS Martial Arts Club will meet in the Gym after school on Thursdays starting December 3. Led by John Bode, a GRS SpEd team member and martial arts instructor with fifteen years of experience, the Martial Arts Club will provide a grounding in self-defense and traditional techniques, as well as life skills such as self-control, leadership, and physical fitness. 

December 3 open house–any interested 7-12th grader is invited to attend the first session to see what it’s like before making a commitment. All are welcome!

• Cost: $150 

• Winter session: December 3 - February 25 (11 sessions)

• Meets: GRS gym, Thursdays, 4-5 pm

• Instructor: John Bode

• Wear: exercise clothing (black t-shirt and sweats), gym shoes or barefoot

• Bring: a water bottle

• Open to students 7-12 grade (no prior experience needed)

• Contact jbode@greatriverschool.org with any questions.

Sign up here and a payment link will be sent to confirm. Registration is complete on payment of the fee. Scholarships in case of need are available; contact bigcanoe@greatriverschool.org for more information.

LIST League Middle School Basketball

LIST League basketball for grades 5-6

We are looking for a coach or coaches for our grades 5-6 basketball team this winter. The season runs from late December through early February. If a coach is found, practices will take place on Mondays in the Great River gym after school, with games on Wednesday afternoons. Please contact bigcanoe@greatriverschool.org if you are interested in coaching basketball this season. Compensation is available; please ask for more details. 

If you are interested in participating in basketball, sign up here to indicate your interest, and you’ll be contacted with information about practices and games if and when our coach is determined. 

LIST League basketball for grades 7-8

Practices: Tuesdays from 4-5:30 and games on Fridays at 4:30 or 5:30

Coach: Tim Hardman

Season: Tuesday, December 1-February 5

Sign up here to indicate your interest. Space is limited; we will prioritize time of signup and co-ed balance of team. 

Cost is $160 (jersey, league and coach fee)

You will receive a payment link to pay the fee, which will finalize your registration. Scholarships are available, contact bigcanoe@greatriverschool.org for more details.

New Archery Session for grades 1-6!

GRADES 1-6 SESSION--Wednesdays, November 11-December 16, 4-5:15 pm (5 sessions)

Lead coach: Hadley Musselman

Cost is $100. A payment link will be sent before the first meeting; registration is confirmed when payment is complete.

All sessions will meet in the GRS gym, and parent pickup is at 5:15 pm at the south main door. 

We are looking for parent volunteers to help out with the archery sessions (see form to sign up–volunteers get a discounted price on archery sessions)

Space is limited. Scholarships in case of need and discounts for current Big Canoe participants are available; contact bigcanoe@greatriverschool.org

Use this link to sign up.

Clubs and Extracurriculars in the High School

The 8th Annual Student-led Involvement Fair for grades 9-12th was in action on the morning of Wednesday, September 9th. We appreciated all the buzz and excitement student leaders and attendees brought to this year’s fair. One of our long-time teachers shared that it was the best one yet! Since then, our High school students have signed up to attend clubs on Tuesdays during the school day. Students will have the opportunity to change their clubs as we approach conferences. We have included a list of the 25 clubs that were represented, as well as their main contacts below in the event that you would like to find out more information.

9-12th Student Involvement Clubs Meeting Times 2026-202