These admissions visitors found the perfect spot to park.

These heads of schools for girls in Great Britain came to visit Grier on Nov. 14.

Morgan (left) came to Grier with her sister and mother for her interview.

Housemother Mom Busick does her best to help Amanda stay warm.

Kamiah, Kelly, Haley and Kelsey at the Medieval Festival in March, 2007.

Brittany, second from left, receives a warm welcome during her admissions visit.

In honor of Lexie's 18th birthday, numerous students dressed in Lexie's favorite color, pink!

Unas jovenes mexicanas en Grier.

AT GRIER, THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDE MANY EXCITING EVENTS. SENIORS ARE INVOLVED IN LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS FROM MAY 17 TO MAY 22. UNDERCLASSMEN FINISH CLASSES ON MAY 22. THE EVENTS OF GRADUATION ON MAY 23 AND 24 OCCUPY MOST OF THE STUDENTS ON CAMPUS. FINAL EXAMS FOR UNDERCLASSMEN TAKE PLACE MAY 26 - 29, AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF THE SENIORS.

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Dear Mr. Wilson, Lately I've been thinking a lot about Grier and the year I spent there just a few years ago. Looking back, I can't help but to acknowledge how instrumental the Grier "family" I had was to my success. I can't believe how much I have grown up and how time flies. The summer after leaving Grier I attended Harvard University's Summer School Program, something I never would have been brave enough to try without having Grier as a stepping stone. I was accepted to Harvard for another summer and graduated high school with eighteen college credits from Harvard University. I was accepted to all nine colleges I applied to, and ended up here at Texas A & M University. I currently am studying Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary Medicine and have recently been inducted into the National Society for Collegiate Scholars for my academic achievements. I am the PR president of the Dairy Science club, and an active member of the Pre-Veterinary Society. I have also been on a few trips to assist professors with various livestock at livestock shows and fairs. I have also started a photography business and have had my work published on the internet. As a freshman in college looking back at my high school years, I realize now that without leaving home to go to Grier I never would have had the courage to branch out and try things on my own. The network of people that helped and supported me and all of the girls I knew at Grier through various times in our lives is something I will never forget and will always be grateful for. Thank you so much for doing what you do. Sincerely, Jaimie (This email arrived as part of a Christmas greeting in 2006.) We just want to let you know how pleased we are with Grier and the entire staff. When we saw Brittany for Thanksgiving break we thought someone at school must have waved a magic wand. She has changed so much for the better. We are so thankful for the opportunity you were instrumental in giving this girl. Our special thanks to you and all involved in her "new" life. (This letter was written by the mother of a current student to the parents of a prospective student in March of 2006.) I've been in touch with Andrew Wilson regarding your interest in Grier. Our daughter is in the 9th grade and this is her first year attending the school. She has adjusted so well to Grier and we couldn't be happier! Specifically, from an academic standpoint, Grier has provided our daughter with the support she needed to feel that she could do well in her classes. She is a much more confident student and really enjoys her classes. She also loves the variety, i.e., printmaking, photography, yoga, etc., and has enthusiastically embraced many extracurricular activities, as well. From an emotional perspective, our daughter has clearly matured. She is not as fragile and insecure as she had been. Her self-esteem and confidence have soared, and I credit the supervision, caring and support the entire staff provides to each and every girl. We love the all-girl, all-boarding aspects of the experience, as well. The girls are in the same boat, so to speak, so they form strong bonds and enjoy participating in lots of different activities, together. Dear Dr. Grier and Staff: As one school year ends and another begins for my daughter Raven in college, I look back and think about some of the things that I am most grateful for as a mother. One thing in particular has been her education and life experience at Grier. I cannot thank you enough for putting the icing on the cake. You have helped to mold my daughter into a smart, loving and gifted young lady. Raven is doing extremely well in college and adapted instantly. While many others are still adjusting she's spreading her beautiful wings and soaring. We both feel so blessed. We often talk about The Grier School and how the world could benefit from seeing your students living together yet respecting one another and celebrating the diversity. The Grier School was more than just a boarding school for us. It was family. I say "US" because it was an experience for me as a parent to let go of my only child. But it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. You've sowed some great seeds out into the world and my daughter is just one of many. I'm pretty positive that you'll have some great leaders springing up in the near future. I'm so excited! Thanks again.... Many Blessings Parris Lane, (Raven Barnes' Mom) P.S. Have you thought about starting a college? (Raven attended Grier for three years and was Student Council President her senior year, 2003-2004) Dear Mr. Wilson: Thank You very much, for replying. I will try to talk to my parents in the next couple of days, and hopefully receive good results. I'm still preoccupied with the tuition, but we'll see what happens. At my school, I just find that there is no individual attention. Everyone is the same. Instead of being treated like individuals, you go by classroom, like 10-1 , 10-2, 10-3 and stuff like that. I am also very tired of the whole school revolving around boys instead of education. Teachers at my school only emphasize what is in the book and that's it. They don't go further than the material in the textbooks to make class more interesting. All classes are like continuous lectures day after day. I read many articles in the Grier website about other girls' experiences and those makes me feel like Grier is where I belong. (Written by an admissions candidate in Puerto Rico.) Andrew: I put our completed contract and room deposit in the mail to you today. Please confirm your receipt of it when it arrives. I also wanted you to know how impressed we all were with the personal interest that you, Doug Grier, and practically everyone else we met at Grier took in our daughter. Your warm, hands-on approach was much different from the approach taken at other schools. Because you and Doug took the time to personally show us around the campus instead of delegating that duty to a student, and because of your other hospitable gestures, we all felt that our daughter will be more than just a number after she enrolls. We also felt that we will be welcomed to contact any member of the Grier staff to check on our daughter’s progress periodically. Those things are important. The decision to send our daughter to a boarding school has been a difficult and emotional decision for our family. The choice of which school was much easier. Thank you again for your hospitality. (Written by the parent of an incoming student.) Dear Mr. Wilson, Our family will always feel indebted to you for your kind initial reception on that day in August when you made us feel welcome and even worthy of such a wonderful experience for our daughter. There were those early in the year who questioned our stability as parents for "sending our daughter away." They asked why parents choose a boarding school for their child. We used to respond that our child struggled academically and needed a boost for her plummeting self-esteem. Now there are few of our close acquaintances who even ask because our daughter's successes are proof enough. But for those who do ask, we respond differently. We tell them that it provides a life experience that is unmatched. We tell them the education received is far superior due to the small classes, the excellence of the teachers, and the emphasis on individual achievement. We tell them that our daughter had the opportunity to meet other students from around the world. That she had the opportunity to room with a girl from Hong Kong and another from Annapolis, Maryland and even to become best friends with a girl from Saudi Arabia. We tell them that despite investigating a variety of co-ed schools, our daughter selected Grier. She did this not because it is a school for girls, but because of the sense of history and magic that touched us from the moment we turned into the driveway. Sometimes when people ask us now, my husband and I just wrap our arms around each other, smile, and say, "Go investigate. See for yourself." Thank you for a year that touched all of our family - me, my husband, my son, and of course my daughter. (Written by a parent whose daughter was at Grier one year.) Hi Mr. Wilson, Thank you for the inspiration for Brianne. It always seems more effective when it's not coming from your parents. I told her what you said and she sheepishly grinned and promised to try harder. I think what you said about Brianne doing well with supportive teachers is right on the mark. Just from my quick impression of the school I felt like the teachers cared about their students ar Grier. The first reason I was drawn to Grier was the small class size but the more I looked the more I liked. You did an excellent job on your school's web site. The letters from students, and parents was very helpful to get a feeling about the school as well as the wonderful pictures. Thank you for spending so much time with us during our visit. Brianne really said it all when we were leaving. She said "Mom, I feel like I belong here." As a parent I want my child to be happy and successful, I think through the supportive caring staff you have at Grier, she could be both of those things throughout her high school years. We'll be in touch - Amy (The following comment was made by the mother of a current student to the parents of a new student entering Grier on opening day.) "This place is so magical, your daughter will love it. Each time I come here it still strikes me the same way. It is like being on an elevator and then getting off on a floor that you didn't even know existed and...WOW...you are here!"

A scene repeated year after year! A proud father and daughter at the graduation in 1941. From the collection of Rebecca Gibbs King Toomey, Class of 1941.

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Hattie included this written article with her application! We love receiving additional information such as this during the admissions process since it tells us so much about the applicant's interests and passions. While visiting Grier for admissions interviews, Hattie and Kathy contributed decorations to the Peace Tree. Friday night, my friends, specifically Lydie, Grace, and I were at the barn group-washing our horses for hunting the next day. I would be mounted upon my trusty steed, Speedy, a 15h app gelding. Lydie would be riding Tony, the 15.3h bay app gelding, and Grace was on Charlie, the little 14.1h POA gelding. Speedy was the hardest to clean because he - by far - had the most white. It got hot washing all our horses and with the water fights that couldn’t help but to happen, we had to take our shirts off, leaving three 13-year-old girls in their sports bras washing horses in about 40-degree weather. It took us about two hours to finish washing, but after we were done, we headed up to the “Main House” on the farm, where we would be sleeping. My Grandmother, Bessie, lives in this house. It’s a big house, Redlands, but all four of us slept in my Grandmother’s room because it has the most beds: two twin beds and one king size which is my Grandmother’s. Well, after eating and watching a few movies, we decide to go to bed at 11 to get up at 4:30. But we had a problem, the sleeping conditions. To solve the problem, we all decide to sleep in the Big King Size and let Grandmommy sleep in a twin. We made sure she was OK with it first, but in the end, she had a MUCH better night then Grace, Lydie, or I. All night I was tossing and turning trying to stay on the bed. I only fell once. At one point I just started laughing at our condition. I had all of the covers, Lydie had her legs over all of us, and Grace, well, she snores. I was miserable and I had one of the best nights ever. Tossing and turning all night, and if you weren’t tossing, then someone else was and keeping you awake. 4:30 came. I couldn’t believe that I had to go riding with very few hours of sleep. As many of you know who might be reading this, the hardest part of hunting is dragging yourself out of bed. So, by some miracle, and my Grandmother, we got ourselves up, ate, and walked down to the barn. In ten minutes our fingers were frozen and numb. This was good, you see, so that we don’t have to feel the weather. It took about an hour to get ready to load up and go. Our lovely trainer Rachel McMahan drove us and hunted with us. Some kids think “Eww, adults,” but that’s not how it is with Rachel. Rachel is way better, she is still in her 20’s, but that’s not all. She is fun and totally secure. I had a scary spill with Grace a few years ago when we weren’t with Rachel and I was very scared to ride after that. We went to a few trainers and I still wouldn’t do anything with them. I wasn’t at all comfortable with cantering; occasionally I would be OK with cantering. I tried to jump 3 poles stacked on top of each other, but I got too scared. I finally ended up with Rachel, and in a year I went from being scared to jump, to being able to jump almost 3’3”. Impressive, huh? She’s good!! Anyway, when we got to the hunting grounds, we put bridles on and got on. Some people think it’s cruel to hunt foxes, or just to hunt at all, but in fox hunting it’s so rare to actually get a fox, that many people in the hunt field have never actually caught one. It’s just the thrill of running around and anticipating what will happen. The actual hunting makes up for the freezing cold and getting up at 4:30. It’s so fun!! I’ll admit, that horses go a little crazy sometimes, getting so exited, but isn’t that good? I mean, that the rider and the horse both have a love for the same thing? It’s beautiful! Hattie Junior Member, FHC

Marissa reacts to some Mexican chile candy!

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Andrew Wilson, also known as Andrew Al Schenectady, with some admirers during International Day preparations.

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