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Communications
Great River knows that some of the most equity-focused work we can do is ensure that students & caregivers feel well-informed about happenings at the school.
We regularly communicate using the following channels:
Announcement Blogs & Automated tri-weekly Digest Emails
Our Announcements Blog is hosted on our website at www.greatriverschool.org/announcements. We regularly update this page with non-urgent school announcements (upcoming events & activities, volunteer opportunities, etc).
We use an email service to send new announcements tri-weekly, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. All families will be opted into these level-specific announcements at the beginning of the year and will receive an email digest of any announcements. If you don’t want to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of the email update. You can always check what is being posted by going straight to www.greatriverschool.org/announcements or by checking the level-specific links below:
If you are not receiving these updates, email office@greatriverschool.org to troubleshoot. It’s possible we don’t have the correct contact information for you in Powerschool!
Direct Emails
In case of urgent communication, you will receive an email directly from David Núñez, Stacey Kreger or Great River School with more information.
Family Newsletters
GRS sends a monthly newsletter to families, usually on the first Monday of the month (with some exceptions, depending on the school calendar). These newsletters are to feature student accomplishments and events at the school. If you do not receive these messages, reach out to office@greatriverschool.org to make sure your contact information is updated!
Social Media:
GRS maintains our Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube pages.
We do not maintain or supervise the GRS family Facebook pages listed below, although they are good resources for connecting with fellow families.
Website: This is the primary home for resources for current families. Each level has their own tailored Family Resources page that is linked from the home page.
Necessary and Urgent Messages: The school will contact families via email, text, and/or voicemail. Robo-calls will be made for attendance for onsite students and other urgent messages will be sent by text and/or voicemail. Please opt in to receiving texts from Great River to get the latest news and updates. School Messenger sends texts to caregivers - which we need you to opt in to. (For instructions on how to opt in, click here.) We use the text system for urgent communications and for attendance notifications. Opting-in is super easy and quick - just text “Y” or “Yes” to 67587.
Who-to-Call Chart: For general questions, email or call the school at: office@greatriverschool.org and 651-305-2780. For specific questions, refer to the handy Who-To-Contact chart located on our website. www.greatriverschool.org/who-to-call/
School Calendar: We include all trips and events on the GRS school calendar. You can find the calendar on the Family Resources page: http://www.greatriverschool.org/calendar/
Here at Great River, we know that some of the most equity-focused work we can do is ensure that students & caregivers feel well-informed about the school’s decision-making process. Great River School regularly communicates using the following channels:
GRS family newsletter
GRS sends a monthly newsletter to families the first Monday of each month (unless a holiday) to all caregiver emails listed in Powerschool. If you do not receive these messages, reach out to office@greatriverschool.org to make sure your contact information is updated!
Announcement blog
Our Announcements Blog is hosted on our website at www.greatriverschool.org/announcements. Our Announcements Blog is sent out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday via email, if there is new material to send out. All blogs can be viewed at the link above at any time.
Our Announcements Blog is set up so parents can have level-specific announcements emailed directly to them. Click on the links below to access the
Elementary Announcements Blog
(click here to subscribe and receive updates in your email inbox)Lower Adolescent Announcements Blog
(click here to subscribe and receive updates in your email inbox)Upper Adolescent Announcements Blog
(click here to subscribe and receive updates in your email inbox)
Social Media:
GRS maintains our Facebook, and Instagram pages.
We do not maintain the GRS family Facebook pages listed below, although they are good resources for connecting with fellow families.