Grier School

Grier Students Join Global Mapping Effort to Aid Vulnerable Communities
3/30/2021
Members of Grier Reaching Out Worldwide (GROW) joined a worldwide community of volunteers working to map some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. By mapping places that are at greatest risk of poverty and natural disasters, volunteer cartographers help humanitarian aid and sustainable development organizations like the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders.
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Grier Runs Model UN Conference
3/22/2021
Grier’s Model UN Club hosted the first student-run Grier Model UN Conference (GMUN) on Saturday. The delegates came prepared to take on the challenges of climate change. While all the student delegates performed well, three received special awards for their exceptional performance.
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Bubble Talk: Events of 2020
3/8/2021
After school on Friday, March 5th, four members of Grier's Beyond the Bubble led a panel discussion of the major events of 2020. The panelists included Simone T., Madeline L., Elizabeth C., and Chantelle H. Everyone was invited to attend and to share. The discussion was well-attended by a mix of students, teachers, and administrators gathered in Nana's Place.
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Meet Grier: Alexis B. '25
3/8/2021
At Grier School, we are proud of our diverse student community and culture. This year it is our goal to highlight our Grier Girls in their own words. Our series, Meet Grier, introduces our students to our extended community while showcasing their achievements and stories.
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Sustainable Sisters Speak with Local Leader
2/3/2021
Members of Sustainable Sisters Club are dedicated students in search of broadening their understanding of climate change, environmental issues, and sustainability. In previous years, the members focused their efforts on getting reusable and recyclable drinkware and straws for the campus Coffee House. The club also launched Plant Rich Mondays, a once-a-month plant-centered meal in the Dining Room.
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We Want Your Photos
9/23/2020
Our Grier photographers can't be everywhere you are, so we need your help collecting photos and videos to share and we have made this easier than ever! Now, members of the Grier Community can click a button to a site that allows you to quickly upload your files right into our Grier Community Submissions Dropbox. Chances are you have a photo or a video clip that we'd love to use the school yearbook and online. Share with us today!
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Global Celebration: 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
4/22/2020
This April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a day established to focus on issues impacting the environment. While the Grier community cannot celebrate the special day together in person by doing some of the usual activities, such as planting trees and spreading awareness of challenges to worldwide ecosystems, we can come together from afar to honor the earth.
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Bubble Talks Foster Open Dialogue
2/25/2020
Last month Grier shared about a new school initiated called “Beyond the Bubble.” Broadly, this committee of students and faculty facilitators aims to encourage personal growth by taking Grier girls outside of their normal spheres, or bubbles. The group recently held two extremely successful “Bubble Talks,” or town-hall style meetings where everyone is invited to listen, learn, and discuss. Head of School Mrs. Borst, who attended the talks expressed how very proud she was of the students’ respectful handling of these difficult topics.
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GrierTV Shares News, Builds Broadcast Experience
1/30/2020
Grier audiences have been enjoying weekly doses of GrierTV, the student-produced news that airs every Friday morning during assembly. This newscast is produced by members of AV Club and Video Production class.

Students collect footage throughout the week, using camcorders, microphones, and greenscreens. Then, with the help of their teacher Mr. Beckel, they edit and assemble footage in FinalCut Pro. GrierTV is an excellent opportunity for these students to work together as a crew, increase their public speaking techniques, and strengthen their technical production and editing skills. On top of all that, it’s a fantastic way for everyone at Grier to see and hear what is happening around the school!
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New Initiative Encourages Students to See Beyond the Bubble
1/20/2020
Students involved with Grier’s Beyond the Bubble program met on Thursday afternoon with Kaela Fuentes-Packnick, a fourth year PhD candidate at Penn State in Curriculum and Instruction's Language, Culture and Society and Literacies and English Language Arts programs. Grier Bridge Club advisor Mrs. Keri Salyards explains that Beyond the Bubble is a new program at Grier that aims to encourage personal growth by taking Grier girls outside of their normal spheres, or bubbles.
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Grier Model UN Attends Conference at PSU
11/15/2019
Grier Model UN club members participated in the first conference of the year, the PHUNC VII, at Penn State University. Delegates faced huge challenges ranging from climate change and cyber security, to revolution in Haiti and Yemen, and even the restoration of the Ministry of Magic! Everyone put in a great showing and Julia G. won a commendation for her work in the Independence of Mars!

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New Kid on the Block: Grier's AV Club
11/1/2019
Student clubs and organizations give Grier students opportunities to make new friends, bond over shared interests, and explore new hobbies while developing leadership, cooperation, and organization skills. New this year, Audio/Video (AV) Club joins the array of student clubs and organizations.

Under the advisorship of Grier’s AV Technology teacher, Mr. Bryan Beckel, the AV Club is designed to allow students interested in continuing to develop their filming and editing skills.
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Grier Unites Against Bullying
10/24/2019
Grier educators, students, and staff came together by wearing the color orange as a symbol of unity against bullying. Unity Day was begun by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center in 2011. The purpose of Unity Day is to create a day where everyone demonstrates a united belief in kindness, acceptance, and inclusion of all students, for all students.
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Recycling Club Delivers a Special Message
10/17/2019
In an effort to educate their peers about Grier’s volunteer recycling program, two members of the club produced a short video that detailed the DOs and DON’Ts of recycling. Every Friday, volunteers in the Recycling Club, join Mrs. Brubaker in a massive effort to collect bags of recyclables from all over campus and deposit them in a special container on the Grier property for pickup by a recycling company.
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Star Clusters and Planets Above Grier
10/17/2019
From the observatory perched atop the Science Building, Grier students can stargaze from their own backyard, far away from the bright lights of big cities. On clear weekend nights, Mrs. Fernandes opens the observatory to members of Grier’s Astronomy Club and anybody else interested in catching an astonishing look through a telescope at the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
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2019-2020 Class Officers Elected
10/14/2019
Recently, students at Grier met with their fellow grade-level peers for the first class meetings of the school year. Faculty members facilitated the meetings where students had the opportunity to run for a class officer. Positions included President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. After candidates delivered short speeches, faculty advisors for each class tallied the secret votes to declare winners.
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Students Create Fall Decorations for Senior Citizens
10/7/2019
To celebrate the wonderful fall season, members of Grier’s Garden Club created gifts for the residents of a local assisted-living facility. first, girls and their advisor, Mrs. Fernandes, journeyed to a local farm where they selected assorted gourds. The following day, the group met to assemble the festive fall decorations. They adorned the gourds with a mixture of dried flowers from Peterman’s Flower Shop and silk flowers and decorative elements from Mrs. Fernandes’ own collection. The decorations will be given to the elderly residents of Colonial Courtyard, a local assisted-living facility. What a fantastic way to bring joy to the local community!
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Students Demonstrate Concern for Climate Change
9/24/2019
Last week, Grier girls joined the Climate Strike, the worldwide youth led movement to bring awareness to today's climate issues. These "Strikes" drew hundreds of thousands of people around the world in anticipation of the U.N. Summit in New York. At Grier, students and teachers left their classes Friday morning to gather in the Courtyard for the rally. Students and teachers made signs, spoke about climate change, and learned how individuals can help the environmental crisis.

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NHS Volunteers Help Kids Develop STEM Skills
7/23/2019
Members of Grier’s NHS partnered with the local Tyrone-Snyder Public Library for its monthly Tech Tuesday event. On Tech Tuesdays, children that visit the library are invited to experience some of the library’s technology resources. For some children, this provides a great introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skill development, while for other children who already enjoy making and innovating, Tech Tuesdays provide an opportunity to strengthen their skills. Everyone, the Grier volunteers and the children, had a lot of fun working together!
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Excursion Club Hikes Through Canoe Creek State Park
7/11/2019
Students in Excursion Club enjoyed a weekend hike to Canoe Creek State Park with Club Advisor, Mr. Tony Lang. Canoe Creek State Park is located in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, less than 30 minutes away from Grier School. The park is a popular spot for hiking, picnics, swimming, and fishing, and features limestone kilns from the quarry industry of the early 1900s. Canoe Creek State Park is just one of the many parks and natural areas near Grier. Here, in Central Pennsylvania, opportunities to enjoy fresh air in the great outdoors are plentiful. Members of Excursion Club look forward to more chances to get outside and explore!
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