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.
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. Awards were presented for each class or grade, and overall departmental awards were presented for Middle School and High School students in each department. Some teachers also presented special awards that were specific to their department.
Core Value Awards were also presented, with a Middle School recipient and a High School recipient presented with an award for each of the school's six Core Values: Accountability, Compassion, Intellectual Curiosity, Perseverance, Resourcefulness, and Self-Advocacy.
Principal Alicia Tembi presented Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Awards for the 8th Grade to Yasmine M. '30 and for the 11th Grade to Zoe Br. '26.
Dana Abplanalp-Diggs, Head of School presented the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Awards. The 8th Grade Student of the Year award was presented to Gwyneth M. '29, and the Grauer Teacher of the Year award was presented to Johnny King, Visual Arts Teacher. Gwyneth and Johnny will be honored by the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce at the annual Salute to Education event, which highlights outstanding achievements in education by teachers and students in the Encinitas School District.
Congratulations to all of the students who received awards at the assembly, honoring their academic excellence and exemplifying the school's Core Values!
Teachers are in a tougher spot right now than many of us realize. They are asked to guide young people through a world that can feel louder, more divided, and at times openly hostile …while also being expected to remain professionally “neutral.” That balancing act can be exhausting, and often invisible to families looking in from the outside.
Grauer students participated in our annual Tolerance Day focused on “How to Cultivate an Inclusive Community Through Self Compassion and Self Love.” The purpose of the workshop was to: encourage acceptance, appreciation and understanding of forms of expression and ways of being human through education and dialogue.
Grauer's Shockwave #3848 Robotics Team competed in the league championships on February 7, squaring off against 21 other teams from around San Diego. Due to the combination of their success with robot play and winning the "Think" award, the team will be moving on to the San Diego Regionals on March 7.
The High School Theatre Arts Department presented "Romeo & Juliet" on January 29-31. Shakespeare’s timeless story of love, conflict, and hope continues to resonate because it speaks to the urgency of youth, the intensity of emotion, and the consequences of division.
If “endowment” makes you want to check your email, stay with us. Yale just made college free for most families, and it makes us all ask what we are doing here?
Congratulations to Mia B. '26 and Beatrix M. '26 for celebrating Senior Night for the Horizon Prep/Grauer Girls Basketball team. We appreciate their hard work, commitment to the team, and the positive energy they bring to the program and we were grateful to help them celebrate with their family and friends during Senior Night.
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