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School Hours: 8:40 a.m.-3:10 p.m. | Phone: 651-425-4200 | Attendance line: 651-425-4206
Welcome to Grey Cloud Elementary
welcome!
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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Families with a child who will be starting kindergarten next school year are invited to their child’s boundary school for Kindergarten Welcome Night from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, April 17.
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Join SoWashCo Schools for a free, family-friendly event celebrating the vibrant cultures that make up our school communities!
![Twins Home Opener]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742488752/sowashcok12mnus/yigymgf0hlumkzfh2ptg/TwinsSpecialMenu.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742488752/sowashcok12mnus/yigymgf0hlumkzfh2ptg/TwinsSpecialMenu.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742488752/sowashcok12mnus/yigymgf0hlumkzfh2ptg/TwinsSpecialMenu.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742488752/sowashcok12mnus/yigymgf0hlumkzfh2ptg/TwinsSpecialMenu.png","width":1080}])
On Thursday, April 3, SoWashCo Schools students and staff are encouraged to wear Twins shirts or Twins colors to school to celebrate the 2025 home opener.
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Students currently in grades 5-7 can register to attend SoWashCo Summer.
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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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Sign up now for Community Education classes! Browse our catalog or registration site for even more classes offered at SoWashCo Schools locations, partner locations and online.
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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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A message from Supt. Julie Nielsen.
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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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