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Grier students at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Pittsburgh All-School Trip

On Friday, April 4th, 2025, the Grier School departed on its annual all-school trip. Around 7:30 AM, students boarded buses heading to different destinations around Pittsburgh, PA. Throughout the day,...

Grier girls at the French Revolution MUN.

“Vive la France”- Grier Girls Take on the French Revolution

Juliet Harris, Journalist April 15, 2025

Bonjour! On Saturday, March 29th, the Grier Model UN team hosted a schoolwide conference centered around the French Revolution. In this crisis committee, delegates had to adapt as their characters would...

Junior Maryam Ali takes a self-portrait surrounded by snow.

A Seasonal Summary: Winter Edition

Maddie Starling, Journalist April 15, 2025

WEC Ocala   The winter season kicked off on a high for the riders with a show at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. They attended the show during winter break and spent two weeks in the...

Sara Vélez Patiño '25 and Isabella Knoblock '26, read along to James Crew's "A Path To Kindness"

The Path to Kindness

The Cricket Staff March 7, 2025

As the snow melts and the sun shines, the last day of February brought the Grier community together to bond over the vulnerability of poetry and emotion. Through the lens of the all-school read, “The...

Group picture of designers, models, backstage managers, and advisor Ms. Piotti

Walking the (Grier) Runway

Quinn Caitlin, Co-Editor In Chief March 7, 2025

“Life is a party. Dress like it.” —Audrey Hepburn After months of meticulous planning, the Fashion Club debuted its first official fashion show on February 28th. Led by founders, Sara Vélez Patiño,‘25,...

Grier students gathering for Green and Gold assembly.

A Very Spirited Spirit Week

Juliet Harris, Journalist March 7, 2025

If you see girls strolling across Grier’s campus in frivolous, eye-catching outfits resembling anything from frat boy attire to the vibrant colors of M&Ms—there’s no need to be concerned. It’s...

Grier student celebrating Galentine’s Day

Will You Be My Galentine?

Katie Payne, Journalist February 28, 2025

Though it may be cold and icy outside, Grier’s halls were warm with love and friendship on Monday, February 17th as Grier celebrated Galentine’s Day. Galentine’s Day is a day dedicated to allowing...

Snow covering Grier campus

Winter’s Weary Weather

Natalie Kelsey, Sports Editor February 28, 2025

The drifting snow strikes the pavement as icicles slowly drip-drip-drip the time away. When the morning comes, the melting snow freezes, making conditions slippery and dangerous. For the past weeks, students...

Off-Key: The Usage of Headphones on School Campuses

Off-Key: The Usage of Headphones on School Campuses

Quinn Caitlin, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2025

In 2023, a Pew Research survey found that 92% of teens are frequently online throughout the day–46% responding that they were almost constantly using the internet. The same year, a Harvard study concluded...

Grier Students Shine at PJAS

Grier Students Shine at PJAS

Megan Magrans, Features Editor February 14, 2025

On February 8th, several Grier students attended the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competition (PJAS) at St. Francis University in Loretto, PA. Students from various grades participated, including...

Grier Celebrates International Read Aloud Day

Grier Celebrates International Read Aloud Day

Elinor Elisa Caviedes Haig, Managing Editor February 13, 2025

This past Friday, February 7th, Grier celebrated National Read Aloud Day by taking a community service trip to a local school, Tyrone Elementary, to read stories in pairs with one student reading in English...

Voices of Change: Grier Girls Command the Rooms at Model UN

Voices of Change: Grier Girls Command the Rooms at Model UN

Juliet Harris, Journalist February 13, 2025

Imagine this: a nation in crisis. The world is torn by famine, bomb threats, corrupt leaders, and war. In a bustling room filled with delegates striving to be heard, Grier’s Model UN team stands tall,...

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