We enjoyed meeting so many wonderful grandparents, relatives, and family friends at our annual Founder's Day & Grandfriends Lunch. Our students are lucky to have such loving, supportive adults in their lives.
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all who attended the annual Founder's Day & Grandfriends Lunch November 22. We enjoyed meeting so many wonderful grandparents, relatives, and family friends. Our students are lucky to have such loving, supportive adults in their lives.
Guests were first greeted outdoors and had the opportunity to take a family photo together. Students then showed their Grandparents and Grandfriends around our beautiful campus, with pre-planned tour stops and questions along the way. The tour concluded in Meyer Hall, with lunch and a fun program, including grandfriendly songs "In My Life" by The Beatles and "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers. As Isaac Langen, Music Director, so aptly noted, "There are few things that connect people more than coming together in song."
We would like to share a special thank you to our parent volunteers, to Isaac Langen and Tom Hopper for organizing a wonderful program, and thank you to all of our student performers for the beautiful music. Finally, thank you to our faculty and staff for their behind-the-scenes support to make this event possible.
This week's column is a tribute to the late Susana Trilling, a chef and a real teacher. Her classroom was a spacious teaching kitchen in Oaxaca, which inspired The Grauer School's teaching kitchen, and also inspired the world. Her lectures came through stories, scents, and presence.
Our talented Senior class members completed their Senior Graduation Defense presentations, where they petitioned for graduation with distinction in a given area. We are so impressed by their embodiment of our core values, their talent, their gratitude, and their ability to articulate what legacy they are leaving The Grauer School.
The Grauer School's teachers presented Academic and Core Values Awards at our schoolwide assembly on May 13. The departments that presented awards included Social Studies, Math, English, Science, World Languages, Physical Education, and Community Service.
Last week, Dr. Grauer introduced the rise of super-efficient, AI-driven SAT prep tools. This week, he is taking that idea much further—into the realm of character, empathy, and purpose. If we can gamify test prep for optimal motivation, why not human growth and spirit?
Girl Rising Club students participated in a 2-hour workshop with Talena Handley, owner of Girlie Garage, an automotive consulting company. Our students got under the hood of two different cars to learn basic automotive safety and maintenance, as well as how to navigate working with a mechanic and handling any potential emergency situations.
Economics students explore entrepreneurship by developing business proposals. The students had to pitch and defend their proposal in front of a formal panel, presenting their mission, products and services, and marketing plan.
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