Each year, the Grandview varsity swimming team holds PrideSwim, a swim-a-thon event where swimmers raise money based on the amount of laps each swimmer swims in three hours. This year’s event included a push to raise funds to replace the temperature control system in the aquatic center, which is integral to running a successful aquatics … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Prideville: Learning in Action
To further our mission in our classrooms, Grandview has created a program for experiential learning called Prideville, a small town in action. Students will participate in developmentally appropriate curriculum that culminates in activity days where students perform the actual jobs in town. In the roles of bankers, merchants, medical personnel, and government leaders, students interact … Continue reading
Students Work Together in the Garden
The Grandview Color Garden, now in it’s third year, is truly a collaborative venture. The garden is technically tended to by our fifth grade students and students in Mrs. Kubach’s environmental science class, but it provides a great opportunity for all students to work together during house activities. The goal of the house activity for … Continue reading