August 29, 2025

It's been a great week to be a Colt!

This means that one student from each grade will be recognized every week, will have a sign on their locker, and will be featured in our newsletter and on our Facebook page.

Every student has been specifically nominated by an adult in the building and we love getting to celebrate them!

For the sixth year Gruening is participating in a dynamic, hands-on, civic education program for students in Washington, DC! As educators, we are always looking for new and interesting ways to provide extra challenges and opportunities to enhance your students’ educational experience. We strongly believe that Close Up does just that and will provide a learning experience of a lifetime!

Our student trip is scheduled for February 21 – February 28, 2026 (starting two weeks prior to Spring Break-returning in time for the last week of third quarter). We will be traveling to Washington D.C., Colonial Williamsburg, and New York City!

If you would like to learn more about the trip, please come to our informational parent meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 5:45 P.M. in the Gruening Library. Please visit www.CloseUp.org to learn more about Close Up. At the meeting you will find out more specifics about the schedule, sights, activities, travel, pricing and payment options, and signup information.

Attached is a flyer with some basic information. If you are interested in the trip, but unable to attend the meeting, please complete the bottom section and have your child return it to Mrs. Foss or Mrs. Barringer next week.

There are limited spaces for the trip, so if you are interested please come to the meeting or let us know.

Thanks!

Michelle Foss

Gruening Language Arts Teacher and Department Chair

Gruening Student Government, NJHS, and Close Up Trip Co-Sponsor

Looking for a work schedule that works with your schedule? Working in the Gruening Cafeteria would be a great fit for you!

The typical schedule looks like Monday-Friday, 9:00-2:30pm, with all of the hidden benefits included: snow days, holidays, summer, etc.

9/1 - No School!

9/2 - Coffee & Conversations, Gruening Library, 2:00-3:30pm

9/3 - Close-Up Info Meeting, Gruening Library, 5:45pm

9/3 - All Schools Season Opener Jamboree for XC-Running, Bartlett, 6:00pm

9/5 - 7th Grade Field Trip to Arctic Valley

9/5 - 8th Grade Field Trip to the Mac Center

9/8 - Boys Basketball C-Team, Goldenview Middle School, 7:00pm

9/9 - School & Sport Picture Day

9/9 - JV & V Boys Basketball, Clark Middle School, 6:00pm

9/11 - Symphony Team Field Trip to Center Bowl

9/11 - Selawik Team Field Trip to Eagle River Bowl

Sports & Activities Practices:

XC-Running: Monday-Friday, 4:15-5:45pm

Boys Basketball: Monday-Friday, 4:15-5:45pm

Baseball: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 4:15-5:45pm

Debate: Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00am, Thursdays, 4:15-5:45pm

Homework Help: Monday-Thursday, 4:15-5:45pm

D&D: Thursdays, 4:15-4:45pm

Jazz Band: Tuesday-Friday, 8:30-9:15am

Any adults looking to volunteer at Gruening must go through the Volunteer Application process.

*This process must be completed for each school you are wanting to volunteer at. For more questions, you can reach out to perez_tatiana@asdk12.org.