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Welcome to Grey Cloud Elementary
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We are a 2020 United States Blue Ribbon School!
Grey Cloud Elementary School has been recognized nationally as a 2020 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S Department of Education.
Grey Cloud Elementary School serves students in Preschool through fifth grades and is part of South Washington County Schools. At Grey Cloud Elementary, teachers and staff members focus on supporting student success by offering a warm and welcoming environment.
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![Of Distance and Time photography event May 13 and 14, 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746106894/sowashcok12mnus/hthkphk2sm0yaceqg3u6/English.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746106894/sowashcok12mnus/hthkphk2sm0yaceqg3u6/English.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746106894/sowashcok12mnus/hthkphk2sm0yaceqg3u6/English.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746106894/sowashcok12mnus/hthkphk2sm0yaceqg3u6/English.jpg","width":1200}])
Discover a free portrait photography event featuring women of our Hmong community, hosted at the SoWashCo District Service Center.
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The month of May hosts many celebrations and recognitions.
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SoWashCo Schools has donated more than 10,000 pounds of food to the local food shelf, Basic Needs, since the beginning of the school year.
It’s all part of the Food Rescue Program, a partnership between SoWashCo Schools and Basic Needs.
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On Thursday, Feb. 13, SoWashCo Schools hosted its first Indigenous Storytelling event.
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On Tuesday, Feb. 11 Grey Cloud Elementary School had a very special visitor, former Minnesota Viking and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, Alan Page.
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Students in grades 3-8, 10 and 11 will participate in MCAs beginning April 1
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SoWashCo Schools has six talented educators who were nominated to be Education Minnesota’s 61st Teacher of the Year.
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SoWashCo Schools' Indigenous Education invites you to join us for the upcoming Winter Storytelling Event hosted at East Ridge High School on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 6-8 p.m.
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SoWashCo Schools AVID and Kids Club students raised $5,000 to provide healthy snacks to students in need.
Thank you to those who donated!
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SoWashCo Schools has been awarded an Innovation in Service Learning Grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. With the support of the grant, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and Kids Club will expand on their partnership, which began as an opportunity for AVID students to give back to their community and mentor younger students in the Kids Club program.
AVID students and SoWashCo CARES are asking for your help to reach their goal of $5,000 to provide healthy snacks for students in need.
Donations are being accepted through Friday, Dec. 20.
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Beginning Monday, Oct. 21, SoWashCo Nutrition Services will begin a Food Rescue pilot program at five SoWashCo schools.
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View some photo highlights of the first days of the school year.
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How to find your bus information in Campus Parent Portal.
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