This week's column is a fun matching exercise to see how much you know about The Grauer School. You're guaranteed to learn a few things about The Grauer School while you're figuring out these little-known Grauer School facts!
Infrequently Asked Questions
…about Little-Known Grauer School Facts
A Matching Exercise: Match a question in the first column with the answer in the second column. You're guaranteed to learn a few things about The Grauer School while you're figuring out these little-known Grauer School facts!
1) What’s the Grauer’s Gorilla? |
a) Two of its Grauer’s six acres are in a permanent federal and state easement to permanently protect its land in a natural state, integrating interpretive trail markers. Wildlife observed in our nature corridor includes lizards, hummingbirds, owls, wrens and endangered gnatcatchers; squirrels, woodrats and snakes, and 24 kinds of butterflies. |
2) What school was named one of the top 10 “Outside Magazine” places to work in the United States? |
b) There is nothing like The Grauer School, however, several schools are designed around our principles. |
3) In what sports and activities have Grauer students reached national championships recently? |
c) Lance Alworth, San Diego Charger Football Hall of Fame legend, enrolled his daughter Rian in 1991. |
4) What is a UNESCO school? |
d) The school has created a nearly 1000-square-foot, dance, performance, and exercise space with a hardwood floor. |
5) Who gets elected to the Grauer School Board of Trustees? |
e) Joe Walsh of The Eagles, a band selling 101 million albums. |
6) What is our school's Wildlife Corridor? |
f) At The Grauer School, in Meyer Hall! |
7) What is The Justice Center? |
g) The Grauer School is! |
8) Who was our school’s first family? |
h) Archery and Robotics |
9) How many Grauer Schools are there? |
i) 7 students in a borrowed storefront. |
10) What rock icon staged a Grauer fundraiser at Belly-Up Tavern? |
j) The Grauer School mascot, and a highly endangered eastern African lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri), a subspecies of eastern gorilla from the mountainous forests of eastern Dem. Republic of the Congo. |
11) What is Grauerpalooza? |
k) Grauer has its own “Woodstock” staged annually on our green, with a full day of student musical acts. Our 15th Annual Grauerpalooza takes place on May 18. |
12) What is the oldest independent school in San Diego North County? |
l) Yosemite’s Awahnee Lodge |
13) What was the inspiration for Grauer’s Great Hall, now named Meyer Hall? |
m) The Associated Schools Project Network, established in 1953 to encourage schools worldwide to educate students on issues related to "promoting peace and international understanding". |
14) What is the Grauer School's “founding story"? |
n) School parents, regional leaders and talented community members can be nominated and elected for a 3-year term. |
15) Where is the largest fireplace in San Diego? |
o) The Grauer School, of course! |
Answer Key:
1 - j; 2 - o; 3 - h; 4 - m; 5 - n; 6 - a; 7 - d; 8 - c; 9 - b; 10 - e; 11 - k; 12 - g; 13 - l; 14 - i; 15 - f
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