A Grand Opening for Grier's 164th School Year
Students and their parents arrived last week to Grier for Opening Weekend, a four-day event leading up to the start of the new school year. During Opening, Grier welcomed new and returning students and hosted a weekend of fun festivities that included a Carnival on the Colonnade and a field trip to a local amusement park.
Grier Administrators, Faculty, and Staff prepared for the students' arrival long before the actual Opening Weekend. For instance, Transportation Coordinator Deb Myers arranged for students to be picked up at airports, bus stops, and train stations, while other personnel arranged for move-in bins and hired movers. All of Grier's employees received annual training session. Activities Director Holly Carper was heavily involved in arranging the fun events and trips of Saturday and Sunday. Jim Galloway of our IT Staff prepared students' Grier email accounts and Gretchen Hensor of the Business Office organized textbook ordering.
Returning families may have noticed the new system for moving in. Following this new method, parents parked vehicles near the Main Entrance while hired movers unpacked vehicle contents into large yellow bins to deliver items directly to the students' dorm rooms. Then, families parked their vehicles in lots, leaving the Main Entrance clear for other families. With the assistance of Admissions Directors and faculty members, the system seemed to work like a charm!
While the vast majority of our students arrived to Grier during the official opening days, several of our English-language learners attended Grier's new International Student Orientation Program, an extended orientation program designed to maximize these students' academic and social success at Grier.
All the students had a busy, but fun weekend. Over the course of the weekend, students took placement tests, tried-out for varsity sports and music, set up laptops with the IT department, registered for fall sports, purchased textbooks, toured the school, and attended informative all-school meetings lead by the Head of School Gina Borst. Amid the mandatory start-of-school procedures, Grier made sure the students had the opportunity to get to know each other and planned several fun events for the weekend.
On Saturday afternoon, Grier students enjoyed the beautiful day with outdoor activities near the Colonnade. Clubs set up tables to recruit members. A vendor provided fresh-squeezed lemonade. Fitness instructors led Zumba and Yoga classes on Lodge lawn. Much to the delight of the students, professional cosmetic artists offered embellishments of henna designs, elaborate face paint, and airbrush tattoos. That evening, after dinner, a DJ turned up the music for a dance party in the courtyard.
It was an all-school affair on Sunday, when students and Grier employees and their families spent the day at DelGrosso's Amusement Park & Laguna Splash in nearby Tipton, PA. The all-day passes meant unlimited rides and access to the water park and everyone enjoyed a catered dinner together in one of the park's large pavilions. Back at school, teachers formally introduced themselves to the students by departments.
All the preparation was worth it, as the students and faculty experienced a terrific first day of classes on Monday.
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Returning families may have noticed the new system for moving in. Following this new method, parents parked vehicles near the Main Entrance while hired movers unpacked vehicle contents into large yellow bins to deliver items directly to the students' dorm rooms. Then, families parked their vehicles in lots, leaving the Main Entrance clear for other families. With the assistance of Admissions Directors and faculty members, the system seemed to work like a charm!
While the vast majority of our students arrived to Grier during the official opening days, several of our English-language learners attended Grier's new International Student Orientation Program, an extended orientation program designed to maximize these students' academic and social success at Grier.
All the students had a busy, but fun weekend. Over the course of the weekend, students took placement tests, tried-out for varsity sports and music, set up laptops with the IT department, registered for fall sports, purchased textbooks, toured the school, and attended informative all-school meetings lead by the Head of School Gina Borst. Amid the mandatory start-of-school procedures, Grier made sure the students had the opportunity to get to know each other and planned several fun events for the weekend.
On Saturday afternoon, Grier students enjoyed the beautiful day with outdoor activities near the Colonnade. Clubs set up tables to recruit members. A vendor provided fresh-squeezed lemonade. Fitness instructors led Zumba and Yoga classes on Lodge lawn. Much to the delight of the students, professional cosmetic artists offered embellishments of henna designs, elaborate face paint, and airbrush tattoos. That evening, after dinner, a DJ turned up the music for a dance party in the courtyard.
It was an all-school affair on Sunday, when students and Grier employees and their families spent the day at DelGrosso's Amusement Park & Laguna Splash in nearby Tipton, PA. The all-day passes meant unlimited rides and access to the water park and everyone enjoyed a catered dinner together in one of the park's large pavilions. Back at school, teachers formally introduced themselves to the students by departments.
All the preparation was worth it, as the students and faculty experienced a terrific first day of classes on Monday.
Learn more about Campus Life at Grier.
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Grier School
2522 Grier School Rd. | P.O. Box 308; Birmingham, PA 16686-0308
Phone: 814-684-3000 | Fax: 814-684-2177
Phone: 814-684-3000 | Fax: 814-684-2177
