by Kara Lawler
Dear Parents,
November is upon us, and it is hard to believe! Even as it’s been unseasonably warm, I know the crisp air will soon be here. The leaves are falling, and the days are getting shorter. I know some people dread the time change, but there is something about the earlier night fall that calls us all to rest. I’m reminded of this quote from e.e. cummings, “Peering from some high window, at the gold of November sunset and feeling that if day has to become night, this is a beautiful way.” November brings its own sense of beauty and spirit of reverence that I have come to treasure.
In the United States, November represents a month of showing gratitude and thanksgiving for and with our family and friends. In the spirit of that tradition, I thank you all for spending time with us over Parents’ Weekend. We had a record turnout, with plenty of fall fun for everyone! Please find the weekend’s pictures, linked below. It was a great weekend, and we are grateful that you spent it with us.
As always, we have much to be thankful for here at Grier. This month is packed—not only with academics and athletics, but with so many special events! We have our first-ever Homecoming Fox Trot, proceeded the night before by an all-school bonfire, complete with traditional Grier songs and chants! Our fall play is November 15 and 16, and the Gala is on November 22-24. We celebrate Friendsgiving on the 27th, before many of our students depart for Thanksgiving break. Of course, many Grier girls stay with us over this break, and we host a traditional, family-style Thanksgiving dinner, complete with all the fixings!
We hope the spirit of Thanksgiving finds you where you are. From all of us here at Grier, thank you for sharing your daughters with us. It’s a true gift, and we don’t take it lightly. Happy Thanksgiving!
In gratitude,
Kara
Smile for the Camera!
What an amazing Parents' Weekend! Thank you for joining us!
To download photos from Dale Manning Photography, our photographer for the weekend, please follow the following directions:
1. Follow the link to this website: www.manningphotography.gotphoto.com
2. Access Code for this event is GRIER1019
3. Download your family photos for free, courtesy of Grier School
4. Treasure the memories forever!
Christine Fernandez, our very skilled photography teacher, along with our photography students, captured beautiful moments over Parent's Weekend, as well! Please find them here: https://grier.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/GrierPhotography/Ei4MbnXmMrRDp5kpCcJEyEsB2UKSi-LI8LGWwwXHydmrcg?e=R8Qbow
All travel plans for December/January must be submitted to the following link by November 20th in order for your student to receive transportation to/from the airport:
https://forms.office.com/r/gpkQL4jktB
December/January Travel Guidelines:
· Students may depart campus starting December 11th once they complete their finals and if they are not in any music or dance performances.
· If your student is in the music or dance performances they may depart campus on December 13th or 14th.
· All students must be off campus December 14th by 12:00 p.m.
· Students may return from break January 11th or 12th.
Airport Guide:
· Washington D.C. Airport (IAD) is roughly 3 hours away from Grier and is recommended for all international travel.
· Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) is 2 hours away from Grier and services all domestic major airlines as well as Mexico and Canada travel.
· State College Airport (SCE) is 30 minutes from Grier and services connection flights to many major airports.
For all travel questions, please email Gage Bassham at travel@grier.org
By Anthony Lang, Dean of Faculty
With November beginning, the countdown to midterms begins as different courses continue their path towards learning objectives. Although the rigor at Grier School maintains throughout the year, each marking period has one Lab Week, which allows teachers to creatively approach their class content and offer different lessons and activities. Even though October is a busy month at Grier School, including Parents' Weekend, during Lab Week, teachers utilize the block schedule with double periods to do different activities, including complete full lab experiments in Science classes. Some of the different activities that teachers ran with their students covered a variety of ways to help students see content through a different lens and also work in a hands-on way with concepts they have been learning about through the first marking period.
In Mr. Barsody's class, the AP Physics Mechanics class used battery powered cars, each with different levels of battery output, to measure speed and velocity and the effects of gravity using flat and angled surfaces. Students measured out courses on the tile floor and used elevated ramps to create different forces before analyzing and computing the data for the force and change based on their different findings.
In English 9 Honors, students researched Greek Gods and Goddesses and characters from Homer's The Odyssey, and ran their campaigns and presented their political speeches and campaign posters, including their great catch phrases. Many students were decked out in full costumes, embodying the Gods, Goddesses, and characters themselves.
In Principles of Math, Pre-Algebra, and Algebra, Mrs. Mowrer had the students work in groups and construct paper ball courses, in which a ping-pong ball must enter at a starting point, go through curves and slopes, and reach an end point. The entire course was constructed using only a cardboard base and tape and paper, so the students had to work together as they engineered their buildings and also needed to be aware, as the ball must begin at least 10 inches above the ground and finish 1 inch above.
The creativity that Grier School allows teachers to help create their own curriculum and pacing also helps the teachers offer different things to benefit their students and ensure the students approach their learning in different ways. This well-rounded approach helps students grow and face different situations and weaknesses in a way that they learn to problem-solve and adapt, skills which they will use in their lives no matter which direction they go.
by Cari Crago, Dean of Counseling, Wellness & Residential Life
Parents' Weekend was the very best ever, and we so enjoyed everyone joining in the fun. Having almost 70% of families partake in our Parents' Weekend festivities made the weekend extra-wonderful. All of our students participating in the dance and music performances, club tables, mini-classes, family outings, hayrides, outdoor Fall Fun, Grier Ambassadors and riding events were the highlights of an extraordinary weekend! Thank you so much for making it just as enjoyable for all of us!
Our fall-themed Dorm Decorating Contest highlighted some awesome creativity, and we awarded six top prizes to our students and faculty. Shout-outs to Mr. Barsody, Stella A, Olivia L, Quinn M, Fernanda S, Alanna R, Avery S & Mom Ruthie!
Some Spooktacular pics below highlight some of our students and faculty’s boo-tiful creativity & Ghoulishly Fang-tastic award winning décor!
by Erin Guydish Buchholz, Dean of Students & Belonging
This month, we look forward to bringing the spooky season to a close with our Halloween costume competition, door decorating awards, and annual Trick or Treat night. These sweet events will shift into more sugary celebrations as we approach the end of marking period one and the holiday season. Trips this month range from holiday celebrations to seasonal shopping to opportunities to see sights near and far in Pennsylvania. Additionally, students continue to participate in a variety of community service opportunities aiming for and beyond their required hours.
November will bring celebrations featuring the yearly televised Dog Show on Thanksgiving, the Hanging of the Greens & Gold on campus, and Grier’s own performance capstones- the Fall Play & Gala. Perhaps most excitingly, we will be bringing back Grier’s Homecoming traditions with a bonfire & dance!
**Prices are subject to change based on transportation & participation
November 1st
4:00 p.m. Mass of Obligation- All Saints’ Day & on campus celebration afterwards, Free
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Photo Club, Free
7:00 p.m. AV Movie Night Fundraiser, TBD
4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Ulta, Moe’s, & Trader joe’s, $10
November 2nd
7:00 a.m. SAT & TOEFL
11:00 a.m. Alpaca Farm, $20
11:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Fort Roberdeau Tree Planting, Free
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday Study Hall
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Dinner Trip, $15
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Dorm Wars Event, Free
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Zoo Jack O Lantern Extravaganza, $30
1:00 p.m. - 11 p.m. & Juliet, $75
November 3rd
10:10 a.m. Church, Free
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Baking Club, Free
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Wegman’s, $20
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Plato’s Closet Thrifting, $10
12:00 p.m. Feel Good Yoga Flow, Free
4:30 p.m. Workshops, Free
November 8th
Day of Arts @ Juniata Gap
2:30 p.m. Seventh/Eighth Grade Tea Social
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Photo Club
4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Hibachi Dinner, $10
6:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Homecoming Bonfire, Free
November 9th
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m./3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Escape rooms, $20
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday Study Hall
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sweatshirt Making
6:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Homecoming, $5
November 10th
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Big Trip: Ross Park Mall, $50
10:10 a.m. Church, Free
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Logan Town Center, $20
2:30 p.m. On campus Event
4:30 p.m. Workshops
November 15th
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Crumbl Cookie, $10
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Photo Club
Volleyball Team Game @ PSU
Fall Play
Dorm Wars: Cookie Decorating, Free
November 16th
Daffin’s Chocolate Kingdom, $30
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Grove City Outlets, $50
9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Model UN Conference
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday Study Hall
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thrifting, $10
Fall Play
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Logan Town Center, $20
November 17th
10:10 a.m. Church, Free
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. PSU Basketball Game, TBD
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Brew & Gardner’s, $5
12:00 p.m. Feel Good Yoga Flow, Free
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Baking Club, Free
4:30 p.m. Workshop
November 22nd
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Photo Club
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Snowball Sendoff, Free
5:30 p.m. Beyond the Bubble, Free
Gala
November 23rd
Phipps’ Winter Flower Show, TBD
7:00 a.m. SAT/TOEFL
Big/Little Event
TBD Wicked Movie, $25
Gala
November 24th
10:10 a.m. Church, Free
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Downtown State College, $20
4:30 p.m. Workshop
November 28th
TBD Macy’s Parade & Dog Show (blanket making), Free
TBD Thanksgiving Supper
7:00 p.m. Charlie Brown Dorm Event, Free
November 29th
11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Downtown State College, $20
TBD Free Riding
6:45 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Movies, $25
TBD Season based outing, TBD
November 30th
TBD Mifflinburg Christkindl Market, $20
11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Wegman’s & Target, $20
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Hanging of the Greens & Golds, Free
6:00 p.m. Dinner trip, $15
December 1st
10:10 a.m. Church, Free
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Logan Town Center, $20
By Kathryn Barr, Dean of Academics
“The Pumpkin Tide”
by Richard Brautigan
I saw thousands of pumpkins last night
come floating in on the tide,
bumping up against the rocks and
rolling up on the beaches;
it must be Halloween in the sea.
Marking period two is well under way at Grier. Marking period one grades were published to MyGrier on October 25th. If you have trouble logging on or have questions, please e-mail kbarr@grier.org.
Students will be selecting electives for next semester in the coming weeks. We will have an electives fair to show what is available.
Midterms will be here before we know it. The schedule for midterms is as follows:
Friday, December 6th – Review Day
Saturday, December 7th - Period 1 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Period 2 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Sunday, December 8th – Period 3 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Monday, December 9th – Period 4 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Period 5 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Tuesday, December 10th – Period 6 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Period 7 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Wednesday, December 11th- Period 8 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Thinking of Spring Break already?! There are a few options for students to enjoy on our Spring Break Trips!
The Florida Fun & Facts Tour features 14 days of fun adventures! Students will experience the magic and excitement of the Disney World Parks over 4 days, getting an opportunity to explore each park! Ride roller coasters, explore the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and more spending 3 days at Universal Orlando Studios! See space shuttles and learn about NASA's missions at the Kennedy Space Center. Visit Florida's Everglades and natural wildlife with a guided Airboat tour. Take in the beautiful and relaxing beaches of Florida with multiple 1 day trip excursions. This trip will cover all activities and excursions our students will be able to enjoy!
The Southern European Adventure introduces students to the world beyond the classroom in an educational experience! Explore Spain, Italy, and France in this 14-day adventure. Twenty students can visit the beautiful cities of Barcelona, Provence, Tuscany, and Rome! Excursions to Vatican City, Pompeii, and Pisa Cathedral. With guides, our students will be able to explore and learn more about beautiful Southern Europe!
The Panama Costa Rica Trip is an excellent opportunity for students to experience the beauty and culture of both Panama and Costa Rica! In both countries students will experience unique cultures and the incredible biodiversity that can only be seen and appreciated in the Central American rain forest. In Panama, students will also visit one of the great engineering accomplishments of man-kind, the Panama Canal. This trip also includes a service component and thus students will receive 12 service hours while enjoying the experience of a life time. Finally, while knowledge of the Spanish language is not necessary, this is an excellent opportunity for students learning Spanish to have an immersive experience. A trip of this kind looks great on a student’s college applications and for the cost it is an amazing deal. The cost of this 14-day trip is $4,928, the price will cover all flights, hotels, transport throughout the trip on a private coach bus, all activities and the services of a full-time local guide.
We are very excited to offer a senior class ring this year! The classic ring features a timeless design, very similar to the class rings our graduates had decades ago. Featuring a genuine jade center, the ring is set in antique gold. With "Grier School" around the bezel, the inside of the ring allows for custom engraving with your daughter's initials and class year. Our motto, Sana Mens in Corpore Sano, is also engraved inside. Please find the information attached with three options for the gold and your customization preferences. Josten's will handle the ordering and payment but reach out to Kara Lawler with any questions. Kara has sizers in her office if students would like to verify ring size.
By Dr. Nancy Burke, Director of STEM Education and Science Dept. Chair
Hello, Grier Community! In this month’s edition of STEM Center Stage, I would like to share information about a STEM class offered at Grier school. That class is engineering! Yes, that’s right! Grier offers a course in engineering for our students. Our engineering course is based upon the curriculum developed through Project Lead the Way, a company that focuses on developing student-centered courses, all with the aim of developing skills that are translatable to future careers. In this class, students use tools such as 3-D modeling software and robotics hardware to solve problems relating to engineering fields such as mechanical engineering, environmental sustainability, and product design. Students begin the year by completing structured activities and advance through the school year to solving open-ended problems and projects. By the end of this full-year course, students will have been exposed to design process, testing, modeling, and project management. Furthermore, students will enhance their ability to problem solve, communicate, work collaboratively, and to write technically. Finally, this course seeks to increase students’ knowledge about STEM careers in fields such as product design, renewable energy, transportation, and compound machines.
This is the third year that the Principles of Engineering course has been offered at Grier School, and we currently have four students enrolled. Our goal is to double that enrollment number in the next several years and thus provide this amazing opportunity to many more Grier Students because GIRLS BELONG IN STEM!
“We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics.”
~ Katherine Johnson, NASA researcher and mathematician
Let's GO Foxes!
It’s a wrap!
The 2024 fall varsity sport season has officially ended. It was truly an amazing and exciting year for all the teams.
Senior night was celebrated on October 23rd, with balloons, flowers, cupcakes and many smiles. Grier pride was on full display!
Thank you to all the coaches, varsity teams and the best fans ever!
Stay tuned for winter varsity sports. Basketball and fencing will be starting in November.
Be in the know of all Equestrian events!
Anleigh A. qualified for and competed at the Capital Challenge horse show in Upper Marlboro, MD the first weekend of October in the 1.20m Junior Jumpers! That same weekend, Marian P., Sarah Y., Vivian B., and Logan F. all traveled to Columbus, OH for the All-American Quarter Horse Congress and had great trips in their ranch riding and reining classes amongst hundreds of competitors!
Grier School Dressage team hosted their first IEA of the season on October 6th, where the Upper School and Middle School teams were both Champion for the day! Marian P. was the high score rider out of all Upper School teams. Violet G. was high score rider, and Claire P. was reserve high score rider out of all the Middle School teams!
October 10th - 13th, some of the dressage riders competed at USDF Region 1 Finals in Lexington, VA. Violet G. qualified for the USDF National Championships in November, and Langston E., Claire P., and Violet G. all brought home first places.
Anleigh A., Isabella K., and Natalie T. all qualified for and competed at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA. Anleigh got a 5th place in the $10,000 1.25m Junior Jumper Classic, Isabella got a 5th place in the speed round of the 1.10m Junior Jumpers, and Natalie received Reserve Champion in the Children’s Hunters and 6th place in the $10,000 Children’s Hunter Stakes.
On October 23rd, the dressage riders showed again at Blue Goose Stables where Maria E., Miriam K., and Emily D. all won first places!
Grier Equestrian team closed out the month by traveling to Little Valley, NY to compete at a Dressage IEA double show. The Middle School team was Reserve Champion for both shows and the Upper School was Reserve Champion in the second show. Emily D. was the high score rider for the second show!
Please follow the link below to stay up to date with all Grier School Equestrian updates!
Every seven years, Grier School completes the process for the Middle States Accreditation. Our final site visit for accreditation will be from November 4th - 7th. For each accreditation, objectives are gathered from our self-study. The following objectives have been decided:
- Health and Wellness Objective: Grier School will establish Health and Wellness Studies Curriculum for 100% of the student body including, health and wellness courses, increased nutritional awareness and health food options, and updates to policies and procedure pertaining to technology usage.
- Communication Objective: Grier School will increase communication with community stakeholders to at least weekly communication efforts for all levels of community including staff, students, and parents.
- Addition of grades 5 and 6: Grier School will establish a 5th and 6th grade, so the school can address the needs in the market, and create our own middle school feeder program, which will aid in bolstering enrollment overall, and aid our riding and dance programs
You are invited to the MSA reception on Monday, November 4th from 6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in 1853. Please RSVP to Kara.
If you would like to join the Parent Zoom session with Middle States during that week (either in person or on Zoom), please reach out to Kara. The session will be held on Wednesday, November 6th from 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Kara will send the Zoom link to anyone able to attend.
Welcome to the Social Institute & Invitation to the First Parent Session
Grier School is excited to begin working with The Social Institute to answer the call for social and wellness concerns amongst our students and in larger global contexts.
According to the CDC report on Youth Risk Behavior, nearly one in three teen girls has seriously considered attempting suicide—a 60% increase from 10 years ago. There are a variety of factors contributing to such a stark increase in these experiences of sadness and violence. However, the same study also found that, “School connectedness, defined in this report as feeling close to people at school, has a long-lasting, protective impact for adolescents well into adulthood.” As part of Grier School’s wellness initiatives, it is imperative that we begin to address the concerns and experiences the CDC is finding among our students.
We have begun a collaboration with The Social Institute to help students become empowered digital citizens. Learning ways to positively engage with technology and social media, find balance and regulation regarding tech time, and learn about the effects, positive and negative, that technology has in communities and on various peoples are foundational steps in raising well-adjusted global citizens.
In order to be impactful in this process, we need your help. The CDC study concluded that, “Supporting schools in efforts to reverse these negative trends [of rising mental health struggles] and ensure that youth have the support they need to be healthy and thrive will require partnership.” While the school can create and implement new curricular and counseling components, guardian support and reinforcement will aid in elevating the usefulness of these program components.
The seniors have made tremendous progress in their applications now that the October 15th and November 1st deadlines have past. They continue to plug away at applications each week as well as at the Sunday workshops. All seniors should be wrapping up their applications before winter break begins.
College Visits November
November 12th @ 3:15 p.m. Susquehanna University
November 14th @ 3:15 p.m. Saint Francis University
November 19th @ 3:15 p.m. SCAD (virtual visit)
Diploma Ordering Time
Ms. Barr will be ordering senior diplomas in early December. Senior parents, please make sure you have a conversation with your student regarding how their name should appear on the diploma.
If you have questions regarding college counseling at Grier, please reach out to Kathryn Barr at kbarr@grier.org.
By Olivia Hallahan, Testing Coordinator
SAT School Day and PSAT/NMSQT Score Information
SAT School Day
- Exam Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
- Scores Available: October 24, 2024
- Exam (makeup) Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
- Scores Available: November 7, 2024
PSAT/NMSQT Administration
- Exam Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
- Scores Available: October 24, 2024
- Exam (makeup) Date Monday, October 28, 2024
- Scores Available: October 14, 2024
SAT/PSAT Resources to Help You Understand Your Child’s Scores:
- CLICK HERE: It’s a “one-stop-shop” for information.
- Open “Understanding Scores for Students and Families” SAT School Day Edition
- Open “Understanding Scores for Students and Families” PSAT/NMSQT Edition
- On Tuesday, October 29th, 2024, students were offered a session in the library for a presentation to help them understand how to interpret their score report and assistant with accessing their scores. However, if your child was not able to attend, they may stop into Mrs. Hallahan’s office during their study hall period or at extra help when she is available.
- Kindly remind your child to fill out the required form so that Mrs. Hallahan is aware and can ensure her availability.
ACT District Testing Score Information
- Exam Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- Scores Available: 3-8 weeks (as early as Nov. 5, 2024)
- Score Resources for Students:
- Understanding Your Scores (act.org)
- Sample Score Report - Student (pdf)
- Using Your ACT Results (pdf)
- Using-Your-ACT-Results-Spanish (pdf)
- Interactive Student Report (pdf)
- Opting in to EOS (act.org)
- Student Needs Help?
- Kindly remind your child to fill out the required form so that Mrs. Hallahan is aware and can ensure her availability.
On-Campus Testing Information
TOEFL iBT at Grier School’s Test Center
Details:
- Students register with the testing coordinator, Mrs. Hallahan.
- Registration is sent via BULK.
- Students do NOT register through their TOEFL account.
- Breakfast will be available for students at 7:30am each Saturday morning of testing, then students will report at 8am to North Cottage room 2 to begin.
TOEFL Dates/Deadlines Semester 1 2024-2025:
- November: CLICK HERE
- November 9, 2024 (sign-up deadline: Regular Oct. 18th; Late Oct. 30th)
- November 16, 2024 (sign-up deadline: Regular Oct. 25th; Late Nov. 6th)
- November 23, 2024 (sign-up deadline: Regular Nov. 1st; Late Nov. 13th)
Off-Campus Testing
Semester 1: ACT and SAT Options
Details:
- Depending on number of students signed up, breakfast will be available for students at 6:30am or students will get a “to-go” breakfast at dinner the night before.
- Students will depart campus at 7am for testing at Altoona Area High School.
- ALL off-campus weekend test registration MUST go through Altoona Area High School for both the ACT and SAT.
- This is the ONLY location Grier School will transport students.
November 2024
SAT Weekend Administration (Saturday, November 2nd, 2024) [DIGITAL]
Test Center: Altoona Area High School
Test Center Code: 39116
· Deadline: Oct 18
· Late Deadline/Changes to Registration Deadline: Oct 22
· Students MUST notify Mrs. Hallahan to arrange transportation by: Oct 18
· Admission Ticket Due by Oct 28
December 2024
SAT Weekend Administration (Saturday, December 7th, 2024) [DIGITAL]
Test Center: Altoona Area High School
Test Center Code: 39116
· Deadline: Nov 22
· Late Deadline/Changes to Registration Deadline: Nov 26
· Students MUST notify Mrs. Hallahan to arrange transportation by: Nov 22
· Admission Ticket Due by Dec 2
ACT Weekend Administration (Saturday, December 14, 2024) [PAPER or DIGITAL]
Test Center: Register for a test center local to your home.
· Deadline: Nov 8
· Late Deadline: Nov 22
Stay in Touch!
Want to be "in the know?"
Want to be connected DAILY to Grier School?
There are multiple ways to follow along with the daily happenings here at Grier! Follow these steps to stay connected to your daughter and our Grier School extended family!
- Stay up to date on current events and daily activities through the Grier School App! There are many important items linked here. Open the PDF below for a QR code to direct you to the App Store. (Available for Apple and Android devices)
- Follow us on Instagram @grier_school
- Follow us on Facebook @ Grier School | Tyrone PA | Facebook
- Log onto our website: www.grier.org
Important Mail and Delivery Information!
WE HAVE CHANGED OUR SHIPPING ADDRESS. PLEASE SEE BELOW!
Shipping and Postal Mail Updated Address is NEW:
ALL packages from UPS, FEDEX, DHL, AMAZON, etc. should
be sent to:
Name
Grier School
4100 Juniata St
Tyrone PA 16686
ALL POSTAL MAIL (letters, cards, packages) should be sent to:
Name
Grier School
2522 Grier School Rd
PO Box 308
Tyrone, PA 16686
Please note: Students are not permitted to order from InstaCart, UberEats, or any food delivery services. This is a safety concern. They are allowed to order from Domino's only on Friday and Saturday evenings for a 6-10 p.m. delivery to 4100 Juniata Street. With our amazing new food service and the extended hours of 1853, there are many options here on campus!
Geoffrey Grier, Director
Kara Lawler, Head of School
~ klawler@grier.org, ext. 7006
Cari Crago, Dean of Counseling, Wellness, and Residential Life
~ ccrago@grier.org, ext. 7015
Katt Barr, Dean of Academics
~ kbarr@grier.org, ext. 7057
Erin Guydish-Bucholz, Dean of Students and Belonging
~ eguydish@grier.org, ext. 7056
Anthony Lang, Dean of Faculty
Gage Bassham, Travel Coordinator
Lindsey Good, Business Director
~ lgood@grier.org, ext. 7008
Angela McLaughlin, Facts Administrator
~ amclaughlin@grier.org , ext. 7019
