GRS Announcement Blog — Great River School

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EXTERNAL: People of Color Career Fair, April 15th

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10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

peopleofcolorcareerfair.com

“This is your opportunity to get in the room and build relationships with people who can help you move your career and life forward. This is the best networking and hiring event in the Twin Cities and it’s FREE!

Meet with 50+ top employers here in Minnesota, including: U.S. Bank, Andersen, Midco, Ameriprise, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Thrivent, 3M, Children’s Minnesota, RBC Wealth Management and many more. Some will be hiring and interviewing on the spot!

You'll also be able to expand your network with the more than 1,000 talented professionals in the room.

Plus get your FREE professional headshot, courtesy of Best Buy.”

Recap Video - Fall 2024 People Of Color Career Fair

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Congratulations, NoMythic!!

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Over the last weekend of march, your robotics team, NoMythic, competed in the Ten Thousand lakes regional robotics competition! Coral was scored, cheers were shouted, and an unforgettably mythical time was had.

Your robotics team, 2491 NoMythic, has won the 10k lakes FRC regional, and is on the way to Houston Texas to compete in the world championship!!!

To bring 40+ people and 1 robot across the country, we need your help Fundraising for the expenses of the competition. Any sized donation to our PayPal goes a long way into flying us to Texas https://www.paypal.com/donate/?campaign_id=8EK33MSAQJLHL.

Another amazing way to support us is by buying a meal at our chipotle fundraiser on April 28th

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PEG (Parent Engagement Group) News!

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PEG (Parent Engagement Group) News

Connect with other families at our monthly meeting. April’s meeting will be Tuesday the Monday, April 21 from 6 - 7:30pm. You can join the meeting in person at GRS. This year’s school board chair Thomas Christie will be coming to talk about the school budget. Meetings are held in the Upper Adolescent Commons (park in pick up line & use garden door G in the SE corner) or online via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3976588186

We will be celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 12, 9:00am - noon!  This is our annual time to help maintain the grounds and wake up the gardens by spreading wood chips, adding compost and other outdoor tasks. We will also have a gear swap set up - come check out the selection or bring some of your own gently used items to donate.  Preferred items include things kids might need on a key experience: outdoor wear, boots, hiking shoes, backpacks, camping gear, warm layers.  All are welcome - please join us!  Earth Day Volunteer Sign Up

Visit our webpage for more info on how to get involved! https://www.greatriverschool.org/peg

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Flightpath project: Coffee House Interest Form

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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

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Box Tops for Education! Earn Money for Great River School!

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Earn Free Money for Great River School! The Boxtops4Education Program allows our school to earn cash from commonly used items your family already purchases. It is NO LONGER necessary to cut out the physical proof of purchase on participating items and send them in to school. Just download the Boxtops App and scan your receipts! The rewards will go directly to Great River!-you don't even need to track which items might qualify! You can apply in person, online and pick-up orders to our earnings! For directions on how to download the free and easy-to-use app, click on the provided link. https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/get-the-app

THANK YOU for supporting Great River School!

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Stars Ultimate Fan Store

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We have exciting news in the world of Stars Gear!  We have our own store this year so you can support your favorite 5th-12th grade player by ordering some fun Stars gear.  Order now so you can have them for our tournaments!-- greatriverschoolfans.itemorder.com.  This is also a fundraiser for our programs and we receive a small portion of every purchase.

Be sure to check out this short video:  Before You Order! YouTube Link

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Flight Path Project: Music Expansion Venture Thank you!

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Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who has donated to our Music Expansion Venture (MEV) program so far. We are so proud of this project, and we’ve already accomplished more than we dreamed we could ever have achieved. FlightPath–A creative new program that supports students in pursuing projects to better their community–has given us such a perfect opportunity to leave our mark, and that’s exactly what we plan to do utilizing this program. Despite this, we still have a long road ahead of us before we can reach our goal of $6,000 by the 1st of May… That's where you come in!

To donate and learn more about our project head to: https://go.givinghive.com/donation/108/great-river-school-digital-music-expansion

(Scroll down to the bottom of the donation page to learn about our project. For further questions, email me at erozenfeld@greatriverschool.org)

Sincerely, 

The team behind the MEV program:

Max Reiter (Sophomore at GRS, he/him)

Edgar Rosenfeld (Sophomore at GRS, he/him)

Vincent Christey (Sophomore at GRS, he him)

Reminder: Blue Heron Bash Classroom Basket Donations Needed!

Tickets are on sale for the Blue Heron Bash! We will have live music from Crooner Dean & Rapid City Rhonda and the Bolos, a selection of beer and wine to pair with delicious food.  FOllow the link to our Auctria page and we’ll see you at the Bash: GRS Blue Heron Bash Tickets

The Blue Heron Bash is collecting donations for themed raffle baskets chosen by each class. Please donate if you are able before Spring Break. Conferences are a great time to drop off items including bottles of wine for the Wine Pull. You can also be the first to buy tickets at conferences! More information on the BHB here GRS Blue Heron Bash

Lower Elementary Classroom Basket Donations Needed

  • Minnehaha: Garden

  • Spring Brook: Local Black Owned Business

  • Zumbro: Hand Work

  • Minnesota: Game Night

  • Saint Croix: Sports

  • Rice Creek: Movie Night

Upper Elementary Classroom Basket Donations Needed

  • Little Elk: Love of Art

  • Shingobee: Self Care

  • Blue Earth: Rainbow

  • Otter Tail: Baking

  • Swan: Cooking

  • Crow Wing: Gratitude

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Parent Engagement Meeting Tonight! March 24th; 6pm!

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Our next PEG meeting is tonight, Monday, March 24th, 6:00 - 7:30pm. Dar Regan, Elementary Outdoor Guide, and Brent Cummins, Outdoor Education Coordinator, will be speaking about our outdoor education program and plans for the outside play space. Please join us!  Here is the full agenda.

To join the meeting in person, please park on Energy Lane and use the garden door labeled "G" in the SE corner of the school. Follow the stairs to the Upper Adolescent Commons space on the second floor.  

You can also join the meeting via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3976588186

Thank you!

Parent Engagement Group

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Great Gatherings: Fundraising while doing exactly what you love!

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Hosting a Great Gathering is a way to share an interest or talent while getting to know members of our community. Hosts choose the theme, date, and location of the event. PEG volunteers then sell fixed-price seats for the events at the Blue Heron Bash on April 26th.

Great Gatherings are as varied as our interests. Examples include A Dolly Parton Party, Traditional Thai Dinner, Summer Pool Party, Bouncy House and Ice Cream, Craft Cocktail Making, Kids vs. Adults Bowling Night, Kite Making and Flying, Maple Syrup Tapping, Ballroom Dancing Class. The list goes on!

Already know what you want to do?  Fill out this simple form to become a host today.

Not sure yet? Reach out to Alison Vandenberg (alisonvandenberg@edinarealty.com) or Miriam Hobart (Miriam.hobart@gmail.com)  with questions or for ideas. We can match you with an event or location.

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Last Call for Auction Donations!

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All Silent Auction donation forms and items should be submitted by Monday, April 1. (This is no April Fool’s joke!)

Please use the following forms for your donations:

If you need help getting your auction donation to GRS or have questions about your Great Gathering idea, please let us know.

Thank you, GRS community!

Seeking a parent volunteer to coordinate a new Elementary Math Club

We are looking for a parent volunteer to help supervise and coordinate an elementary math club. The parent volunteer will provide supervision and support for a group of adolescent students who wish to share their passion for math with our younger students. We hope to pilot a weekly club this spring and explore the possibility of it continuing or possibly growing into a math league in future years. The club is planned to meet weekly after school; the day is flexible according to parent availability.

For more questions, contact bigcanoe@greatriverschool.org

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No School for students Mar. 19th through Mar. 21st for Professional Development and Conferences

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If you haven't signed up for conferences yet, a link to sign up was sent to your email. Thank you for participating in Great River Conferences! We would like to see all families in person for conferences this year. See you soon!