The Grauer Alumni Office hosted a panel of 5 Grauer alumni students, who talked with Grauer High School students about their college experiences and gave advice on college life.
on topics including how Grauer prepared them for college, which of Grauer's Core Values they have used most in college, advocating for themselves, roommate and campus dining experiences, and much more. Some of their advice about college life included: be open to new experiences; you will make mistakes but you will learn from them; attending Grauer helped the students feel more comfortable talking to their professors, and attending office hours was very important; it's important to create an organization system and calendar of your assignments to get everything done; take care of yourself with eating right and getting enough sleep; find your friend group in clubs, classes, or in other groups with students that share your passions; and have fun!
Special thanks to Sheila Wirick, Grauer’s Alumni Relations Officer, for organizing this event for our Grauer community, and to Shelley Joslin and Alicia Tembi for being the moderators of the event!
What if one of the greatest gifts a school can give its students has nothing to do with diplomas or college admissions? Please read this letter with your graduating family and friends.
Narrative psychology examines the value of stories and storytelling in giving meaning to people’s experiences. In Psychology class, students’ final projects involve making a narrative tree, or a “tree of life”.
Students in Dance PE class presented a Jazz Dance performance for friends and families. The students spent months developing their jazz dance technique, and then several weeks rehearsing the two dances shown in the performance.
11th and 12th Grade mentors were matched with Middle School students early in the school year. We celebrated the end of a very successful mentoring year with a pizza party!
Grauer Yearbooks were distributed by the Yearbook team during lunchtime on June 3. Thanks to the 2025-2026 Yearbook team for all of their hard work in creating The Grauer School's annual yearbook with the theme of the "A Year in Color."
I was invited to headline this year’s Encinitas Mayor's Prayer Breakfast despite possessing no known qualifications for such a charge. Here are a few blessings from a school founder who has learned that discovery begins where certainty ends.
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