Donate to our Period Product Drive for National Tampon Day!

Hello GRS Community,

We are a group of 7th and 8th graders who have created the WaM. Club! (WaM. stands for Wellness and Menstruation) We are organizing a Period Product Donation Drive to raise awareness for National Tampon Day on May 12.

Please donate boxes of pads and tampons to the Front Office of Great River School. We will be accepting donations from now until May 31.  We plan to give half of the products to a women’s shelter and save half for our Great River School students who menstruate.

We have recently learned about the impacts of disposable products on our environment and health benefits from using reusable products and would welcome any reusable products to be donated as well!

Thank you for your support!

Thank you for making the Blue Heron Bash a success!

Donors, sponsors, volunteers, those who attended, and others who bid online…

Thank you for participating in the 2025 Blue Heron Bash!

Together we sold 1911 raffle tickets and raised almost $33,000 for our school!

Important Reminders

Great Gatherings with openings are now available online until they sell out or their date has happened. bit.ly/GRSBHBTickets25

It’s not too late to participate! The Goats & Grounds Fund A Need is still open if you missed the auction.

There are a few items that didn’t sell that will be available to purchase through this week. And don't forget to pick up your  items!  Reach out to blueheronbash@greatriverschool.org with any questions.

2024 - 2025 Yearbook orders! Order yours today!

Interested in treasuring your GRS school memories in a beautiful keepsake? Want a great way to leave your lasting legacy on the pages of a book that will live on through your friends? Yearbooks are on sale right now and we want to make sure that everyone who wants a yearbook can order one! Everyone from Elementary to the Adolescent are highlighted in these pages so order today!

If you are interested in a yearbook, visit our yearbook website to order a yearbook for yourself for just $30! Order on our website!

The first 250 pre-orders will receive their yearbook by the last week of school. Late orders will have to pick theirs up over the summer. (instead of the last sentence)

Teacher Appreciation Week!

Last week, Teacher Appreciation Week!  This national celebration is a meaningful opportunity to honor the best of the best at GRS.

Please join us in showing tangible gratitude for the INCREDIBLE Guides and Support Staff at GRS.  Your contribution, of any amount, will make a significant difference – we are asking for donations of at least $15 per child to reach our goal of gifting $50 to each staff member.  Not every family will be able to contribute monetarily, so please consider doubling your donation to help us reach our goal!

Donate by May 20 to Venmo @GRSPEG or Paypal

Thanks to all of you for making our community so special.

REMINDER: Great River School Board Elections 2025 - 2026, Vote now thru May 7th!

It's time to vote in the Board Election for the 2025-2026 school year! Thank you to all of our candidates for being willing to serve on the board! We have a great group of candidates. Caregivers and Faculty, please check them out here!

Voting will close at 11:59pm CT on Friday, May 7th.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to executive@greatriverschool.org.

All parents, faculty, and board members are able to vote. Voting is open digitally from Monday through Thursday this week! cast your vote here! Election results will be shared the following week after voting closes.

Questions? Email executive@greatriverschool.org.

Thank you for participating in the 2025 Blue Heron Bash!

Thank you for participating in the 2025 Blue Heron Bash!
Together we sold 1911 raffle tickets and raised almost $33,000 for our school!

Important Reminders:

Great Gatherings with openings are now available online until they sell out or their date has happened. bit.ly/GRSBHBTickets25

It’s not too late to participate! The Goats & Grounds Fund A Need is still open if you missed the auction.

There are a few items that didn’t sell that will be available to purchase through the Blue Heron bash link above all this week.

Auction item pick up is Friday, May 2 from 4-6pm & Saturday, May 3 from 10am-2pm.

***Volunteering - We will be organizing auction items and doing pick up this week. There’s still time to help.

If you have questions, email blueheronbash@greatriverschool.org

GRS Annual Blood Drive, Wed., May 14th! Give blood, save a life!

Hello all,

The National Honor Society will be hosting our Annual Blood Drive on Wednesday, May 14th from 8:00am - 2:00pm in rooms 251/253. We are inviting all caregivers, Faculty, and staff and eligible students to donate as there is a national blood shortage. The Red Cross is offering gift card incentives to volunteers who are able to donate blood.

Here's the Link for more information and to make an appointment.

BLOOD DONOR APP: Download the blood donor app to make appointments, track personal health statistics and more! https://www.redcrossblood.org/blood-donor-app.html

If you have questions or would like to help volunteer for the event, please reach out to Director of Student Services, Matt McElrath at mmcelrath@greatriverschool.org.

Best - Matt and NHS Students

"80s Extravaganza"! Purchase your concert tickets today!

The GRS 80's Extravaganza at the Amsterdam is almost 2 weeks away! Get your tickets for Great River School's 80s Extravaganza at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Wed May 14, 2025! Students have been hard at work since October putting together over two hours of 80s classics by Guns n Roses, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and many more (33 more to be exact!)!

This is our ninth themed show and our third one at the Amsterdam. The Amsterdam has fantastic food as well as a wide variety of adult beverages. Students get discounted tickets!

Doors open at 5:30 with music at 7:00.

Link to GRS 80s Extravaganza Tickets.

See you there!

Reminder: Elementary Math Club

Calling all elementary math lovers in grades 3-6!

We have a group of 10th graders who want to share their love of math with students in grades 3-6 in a club trial this spring. Join our own GRS adolescents to talk about games, puzzles, problems, patterns, and other math interests. The club will meet for 4 sessions, weekly on Thursdays, with the hope of continuing next year. Dan Myers, a parent of elementary students, will provide adult supervision and support for the club.

Cost: Free of charge

Meets: Thursdays, May 8-May 29, 4-5 pm

Location: Room 270

Signup: Please fill out this brief form to sign up for the club

REMINDER: Great River School Board Elections 2025 - 2026, Vote now thru May 7th!

It's time to vote in the Board Election for the 2025-2026 school year! Thank you to all of our candidates for being willing to serve on the board! We have a great group of candidates. Caregivers and Faculty, please check them out here! 

Voting will close at 11:59pm CT on Friday, May 7th.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to executive@greatriverschool.org.

All parents, faculty, and board members are able to vote. Voting is open digitally from Monday through Thursday this week! cast your vote here! Election results will be shared the following week after voting closes. 

Questions? Email executive@greatriverschool.org. 

"80s Extravaganza"! Purchase your concert tickets today!

The GRS 80's Extravaganza at the Amsterdam is almost 2 weeks away! Get your tickets for Great River School's 80s Extravaganza at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Wed May 14, 2025! Students have been hard at work since October putting together over two hours of 80s classics by Guns n Roses, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and many more (33 more to be exact!)!

This is our ninth themed show and our third one at the Amsterdam. The Amsterdam has fantastic food as well as a wide variety of adult beverages. Students get discounted tickets!

Doors open at 5:30 with music at 7:00.

Link to GRS 80s Extravaganza Tickets.

See you there!

REMINDER: Great River School Board Elections 2025 - 2026, Vote now thru May 7th!

It's time to vote in the Board Election for the 2025-2026 school year! Thank you to all of our candidates for being willing to serve on the board! We have a great group of candidates. Caregivers and Faculty, please check them out here! 

Voting will close at 11:59pm CT on Friday, May 7th.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to executive@greatriverschool.org.

All parents, faculty, and board members are able to vote. Voting is open digitally from Monday through Thursday this week! cast your vote here! Election results will be shared the following week after voting closes. 

Questions? Email executive@greatriverschool.org. 

The Blue Heron Bash Auction goes live Monday at 5:00 PM

Get your tickets and register to bid at https://bit.ly/GRSBHBTickets25

Boxes of Tissues Needed!

Great River School is in need of boxes of tissues! With allergy season, and various illnesses that can occur, the need for tissues increases and we run out of tissues very quickly. If you would like to donate, families can bring the boxes of tissues to your student’s individual classrooms or to the front office.

Thank you for your help!

Reminder: No School, Friday, April 18th for Students

No School, Friday, April 18th for Students

Blue Heron Bash Wine Donations needed!

Get your tickets for the Blue Heron Bash at https://bit.ly/GRSBHBTickets25

REMINDER: Coffee House Interest Form

A few students in Flightpath decided to start up Great Rivers past tradition of a Coffee House! This will be an event where people and students from 4th through 12th grade can hang out, eat food, and see/perform anything from music, comedy, poetry, and any other talents. It will happen Wednesday, April 23 from 7 - 9 pm and will be an open, free event for Upper Elementary and up, parents and staff included. The Interest Form below is to assess who may want to come so that food and supplies can be determined. Another physical interest form can be found outside Randi's room to determine any special abilities that people may want to perform during the Coffeehouse.

Coffee House Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5TUisG0_pUMZNdPvZTQjYARGItzu7X24pnUvWFz3lwnu1Tw/viewform

Questions?: Contact asataportwood@greatriverschool.org, mkane@greatriverschool.org, and rspears@greatriverschool.org

Flight path project: Archery League

Zack Smith, Gavin Brooks, Richard Schulz, and Ben Kleman are trying to enter Great River School into an archery league MSAA, it would be a winter/spring(mostly spring) activity. our goal is to bring archery to a more diverse audience and include people who would otherwise not have an a opportunity. but we need you, to sign up and learn a new sport and support the team.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiwkewvYJTiF6Cj6BmXW14tXUoGvpb7f5ul-_X0847tC5vEg/viewform

Donations of Snacks needed for Social Work and Behavioral support!

Our social work and behavioral support team is looking for donations of snacks to use with students throughout the day outside of the classroom. Things we are looking for peanut free snacks. These include- beef sticks, fig bars, nature valley granola bars, soft and chewy granola bars, graham crackers and other nut free snacks. Donations of snacks can be dropped off at the main office or your student can bring it in to their classroom guide or social worker. Thank you on behalf of our growing students!