In an overgrown and under-utilized part of campus, junior Ricky Rose saw the potential of an outdoor learning and gathering space to benefit Grandview students for years to come. After viewing the site as a potential for the Innovation Program’s Endangered Species Greenhouse, Ricky noticed an opportunity and has been working since June to create … Continue reading
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Grandview Hosts 17th Annual Celebration of Life Event
Grandview welcomed more than forty special-needs students from J.C. Mitchell Elementary School in Boca Raton this week for an annual holiday party. Dubbed “Celebration of Life,” the event pairs upper school students with younger students who have special needs ranging from physical disabilities to severe mental handicaps. Students spent the morning enjoying holiday-themed activities on … Continue reading
Making Moves: Changing the world one thought, one act, one moment at a time…
Originally posted on It's All About the View:
Change happens when we choose it. This fact becomes clear when watching the ALS ice bucket challenge gain traction. What made this challenge so successful? Two things: the worthiness of the cause coupled with its simple call to action. Most of us want to help worthy…
Students to Test Shark-X Invention at Sandoway House Nature Center
Rising Ninth Graders Created Arm Band Magnets to Repel Cartilaginous Fish Including Sharks and Stingrays Four Grandview Preparatory School students inspired by a class curriculum focused on magnets and magnetism last year during their 8th grade Introduction to Physical Science class will test their hypotheses and findings this weekend at the Sandoway House Nature Center. … Continue reading
Students raise over $12,500 for classmate battling cancer
Fourth grader Randall Grenadier became the face of courage for students at Grandview this spring. Randall is fighting a rare form of kidney cancer called Wilms Tumor for the second time– a fight which involves rounds of chemotherapy, several weeks missed with her friends at school, and of course, a huge time and financial commitment … Continue reading
Students Organize Event to Honor, Encourage, and Raise Money for Classmate Fighting Cancer
Fourth grade student Randall is battling cancer for the second time. She suffers from Wilms Tumor, a rare form of cancer of the kidneys, and has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments. After missing many school days with her friends, Randall is slowly returning to class between treatments as she is able. The Grandview community is organizing an event in honor of … Continue reading
Grandview Rocks GREAT GIVE PBC
On May 6, Grandview joined hundreds of nonprofit organizations across Palm Beach County for a 24-hour online giving event designed to raise as much money as possible for local nonprofits in a single day. This county-wide event, which was hosted by the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties and United Way of Palm … Continue reading