LA Student Leadership presents Spirit Week!
Monday - PJ Day
Come to school in your cozy PJs and enjoy the warmth.
Tuesday- Twins Day
Find a partner (or two) and dress up the same or as close as you can.
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
Let’s get wild! Show off your craziest style!
Thursday - Decade Day
Pick a decade and dress like you’re living in it.
Friday - Origin Day
Share your culture and where you’re from.
LA Student Leadership presents Spirit Week!
Monday - PJ Day
Come to school in your cozy PJs and enjoy the warmth.
Tuesday- Twins Day
Find a partner (or two) and dress up the same or as close as you can.
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
Let’s get wild! Show off your craziest style!
Thursday - Decade Day
Pick a decade and dress like you’re living in it.
Friday - Origin Day
Share your culture and where you’re from.
It’s beginning to get cold outside - and that means we’re in need of tissue donations! Please bring tissues (all sizes, kinds, and brands welcome) to the front office. Our noses thank you!
Alice in Wonderland is the story of a young girl thrown into a world where up is down and down is... a pig? Yes, a pig!
Through song, dance, and a mysterious looking glass, we invite you to join Alice as she discovers the rules of a fantastic new world full of queens and mad hatters in this hilarious Broadway classic. Our 7-12th graders have been working hard to put on a great show for you!
Come see Alice in Wonderland on December 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th. Thursday-Saturday performances are at 7pm, with one Sunday matinee at 2pm. Thursday night is a “Pay What You Want” performance, with no one turned away. You can buy tickets now on our website!
Recommended for ages 6 and up. This performance contains loud noises, bright lights, and some fairy tale violence. As compliant with GRS guidelines, masks are required for both audience and performers.
This is the week to reach out to grandparents and extended family who might be able to support Great River School. Fall is fundraising time at Great River, and we need help from our extended community to support the unique learning opportunities and life-changing experiences that define the Great River education. This year, fundraising dollars are helping create outdoor learning and dining spaces so that kids can spend more time outside. Please share this link with family—greatriverschool.org/give.
Check in with Tami Limberg about Theater Intensives (formerly known as J-Term) on Tuesday, November 16th from 6-7pm to hear how J-Term is changing this year and what to expect. You'll hear about the programs, the goals, student experience, and family roles. We highly encourage all caregivers to attend or watch the video which will be sent out afterwards!
This event will be recorded and shared with families. We hope to see you there.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Nov 16, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: LA Theatre Intensive Info Night
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81161023542?pwd=YjBDU2U1S2tkN090MkM2K2szZ3hHdz09
We are looking for caregivers/parents who identify as BIPOC, multiethinic, queer, or neurodivergent (or support a student that identifies as such) to help support Great River’s BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Convergence affinity group, our GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance) affinity group, and possible other supportive affinity groups for shared marginalized identity.
If you are interested, contact the Student Wellness and Equity Coordinator, Asha Erler, at aerler@greatriverschool.org with what group you’d like to support and what identities you or your student hold. We welcome allies reaching out to offer support as well!
Upper Elementary guides would like to invite you to a virtual homework information session on November 11th at 6pm. Guides will present information on homework and discuss how to support your child in independently completing and returning their homework folder. After the presentation, there will be time for Q&A. If you are not able to attend, this session will be recorded and shared.
The Zoom meeting link was emailed to UE families on November 2nd and will be sent again the day of the Info Session. We hope to see you there!
The kitchen has released a new menu for November and December, with the Heron-To-Go favorite Harissa and Chickpea stew as our featured hot lunch option. Please remember to pre-order lunches for your child for these months! Haven’t ordered using our lunch portal before? Find tutorials and helpful links on our Nutrition website.
LIST basketball will run from December- February this winter. We anticipate offering at least one team, and would like to determine potential numbers to see if we could offer a second team.
Practices will be at Great River Mondays and Wednesdays after school, with games on Fridays.
We will follow the GRS sports Covid protocols (linked in our safe learning plan).
Cost is $135 (league and coach fee, includes T-shirt). Scholarships are available; contact bigcanoe@greatriverschool.org for more details.
Sign up here to indicate your interest, and you'll be contacted about officially registering when we have the final details.
We are your Student Wellness Committee Coordinators. We know that fall is really stressful, with summatives and college applications and all-around daily activities. To boost happiness and promote a balance of wellness, we've created a Positive Affirmations Bowl which will be located in the Upper Commons near the fish bowl. If you see the orange bowl sitting in the commons, feel free to take a note and/or leave a note. These should be positive affirmations and encouraging statements to help others get through their day.
Let us know if you have any questions,
Your Student Wellness Committee Coordinators
Shoshana, Caroline, Kylee, Mayzelle, Chloe, Mo
To all parents and community members,
GRS needs a community member to serve on our relicensure committee.
We are looking for a community member to serve on Great River's district relicensure committee and help guide our faculty through the process of renewing their licenses. This is a great way to complete your family’s yearly volunteer hours while supporting our faculty!
Who: Adult community member
What: Volunteer to help review professional development packets for relicensure (no experience needed)
Why: To help our faculty renew their licenses
When: 2-3 meetings per school year plus time to review documents (10 hours per school year total commitment)
How: Contact Karen Anway at kanway@greatriverschool.org
Thank you for considering supporting this important work!
Derek Damron (Elementary Program Assistant) is inviting *all ages* to come ride mountain bikes at Carver Lake Park on Sunday, November 7th at 2pm (weather permitting).
**PLEASE NOTE: Weather looks great right now, but if it freezes overnight for several nights in a row, trails will closed, as the freeze-thaw cycle makes the trails easily destroyed. We will post on the GRS Families Facebook page if we have to cancel!**
Here is a link to the trail map - check it out if you have never been there before! We will meet at the skills area to warm up for a bit, then divide into groups for some trail riding! Plan to be there for a few hours. Bring your own snacks, water bottle, bikes, helmets, etc. We will have some tools, a floor pump, first aid, and water in case anyone needs them!
Please reach out if you have any questions about what bikes would be appropriate for this activity. If you NEED a bike in order to join us, please reach out to ddamron@greatriverschool.org and we can try to figure something out. Hope to see you there!
One year digital subscription is a suggested donation of $20 or pay what you can. You can always donate a subscription to a GRS staff member!
The Chinook Book app helps you discover more sustainable ways to live, work, and play through inspiring stories, savings, rewards, and prizes. With mobile offers that can be redeemed online or in-store, plus monthly giveaways of gifts, groceries, and more, you’ll always find a new way to save while helping your community thrive.
Use the QR Code to fill out the google form and pay via Paypal OR fill out the google form and drop your payment at the GRS front desk
A special link with access to your subscription will be emailed to the address you provide.
Funds raised go to support the many wonderful programs that make Great River School such a wonderful place!
Did you know that Great River is a non-profit institution and receives 87 cents for every dollar that district public schools receive? Donations from families help make up for this difference and provide the unique learning opportunities and life-changing experiences that define the Great River education. This year, fundraising dollars are helping create outdoor learning and dining spaces so that kids can spend more time outside. Click here to donate.
Interested in playing winter sports? Fill out the forms linked on the Twin Cities Academy website and email them to tiger.hs.athletics@twincitiesacademy.org by November 5th. All links are also available on our website under Student Athletics.
Any questions? Email our Athletic Director, Victor Vondracek at vvondracek@twincitiesacademy.org.
Conferences this fall will be held on Thursday, November 4th and Friday, November 5th. There will be no school these days.
Conference Details:
This fall, we will offer a hybrid model of conferences for those families with an increased need for COVID-19 protection. If you are vaccinated, comfortable and able, we request your presence for an in-person conference (everyone must wear a mask and be COVID-symptom free). Should you need a virtual conference over Zoom, you will have that option. We ask that all unvaccinated caregivers sign up for a virtual conference. To see more information on conferences, click here. Sign-up for a conference time at https://bit.ly/grsfallconferences.
Faculty Potluck:
To accomplish this, the teachers will be putting in long days, engaging in focused conversations with all of us. The food that families contribute not only keeps everyone nourished, but serves as an important show of support for all that the guides and staff do for our kids! To volunteer to bring food for the faculty potluck, visit https://bit.ly/grsfacultypotluck.
Conferences this fall will be held on Thursday, November 4th and Friday, November 5th. There will be no school these days.
Conference Details:
This fall, we will offer a hybrid model of conferences for those families with an increased need for COVID-19 protection. If you are vaccinated, comfortable and able, we request your presence for an in-person conference (everyone must wear a mask and be COVID-symptom free). Should you need a virtual conference over Zoom, you will have that option. We ask that all unvaccinated caregivers sign up for a virtual conference. To see more information on conferences, click here. Sign-up for a conference time at https://bit.ly/grsfallconferences.
Faculty Potluck:
To accomplish this, the teachers will be putting in long days, engaging in focused conversations with all of us. The food that families contribute not only keeps everyone nourished, but serves as an important show of support for all that the guides and staff do for our kids! To volunteer to bring food for the faculty potluck, visit https://bit.ly/grsfacultypotluck.
Derek Damron (Elementary Program Assistant) is inviting *all ages* to come ride mountain bikes at Carver Lake Park on Sunday, November 7th at 2pm (weather permitting).
**PLEASE NOTE: Weather looks great right now, but if it freezes overnight for several nights in a row, trails will closed, as the freeze-thaw cycle makes the trails easily destroyed. We will post on the GRS Families Facebook page if we have to cancel!**
Here is a link to the trail map - check it out if you have never been there before! We will meet at the skills area to warm up for a bit, then divide into groups for some trail riding! Plan to be there for a few hours. Bring your own snacks, water bottle, bikes, helmets, etc. We will have some tools, a floor pump, first aid, and water in case anyone needs them!
Please reach out if you have any questions about what bikes would be appropriate for this activity. If you NEED a bike in order to join us, please reach out to ddamron@greatriverschool.org and we can try to figure something out. Hope to see you there!
Picture retake day is TOMORROW, November 1st. Similar to the first picture day, students being photographed will be distanced from others and have the option of taking their masks for the quick time it takes to take the photograph. If students want retakes to be taken, they should tell their classroom teacher or advisor. Any retake photos will void the original picture and will be used in the yearbook.
Wanting to order photos? You can go online now at inter-state.com, using the school code “60055Z” for pictures taken on 9/27 and “60057F” for photos to be taken on 11/1.
Any questions? Email Stacey Kreger at skreger@greatriverschool.org.