GFW Public Schools

GFW Public Schools is hosting an Athletic/Activity Meeting on Wednesday, July 31 in the High School Gym beginning at 7 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to familiarize students and parents with schedules, transportation, communication process and procedures, activity handbook, Allina Athletic Training Services, and more! Check out the sports and activity registration for the 2024-25 school year at the link: https://www.gfwschools.org/article/1681448

GFW Public Schools is selling a car! It's a 2007 Chevy Malibu with 169,000 miles, and if you are interested, email Tonia Schiro at tonia.schiro@gfwschools.org

This is what Growing a Future World Class Learning Environment looks like. Thanks to Drew Schwarzrock for these awesome drone pictures of the new school site!

Don't miss the next ECFE At the Park on Tuesday, July 16 at Winthrop City Park from 9-10 a.m. We will see you there!

Residents of Sibley County, save the date for the Sibley County Backpack Community Fair taking place on Tuesday, August 13 form 2-5:30 p.m. hosted by the Minnesota Valley Action council!

Renville County residents, the Back to School supply pick up begins on August 5 with supplies available to be picked up on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through August 29.

Community Ed Trip: Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver We’ll begin with an included buffet lunch at the Coyote Moon Grille and then head for the St. Cloud Paramount Theatre for Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver! Jim Curry has created the ultimate tribute experience, emerging as the top performer of John Denver’s music today. This tribute is the only full-length John Denver tribute to headline in Las Vegas and has been celebrated nationally and internationally. Curry’s heartfelt delivery envelops the crowd as hits such as Rocky Mountain High, Annie’s Song, and Country Roads fill the atmosphere. Superimposed with multimedia images of wildlife photos and videos, this show truly fills your senses. Tuesday, August 13. Cost is $105 Bus leaves from Fairfax at 8:15 a.m., Gibbon at 8:30 a.m. and Winthrop at 8:45 a.m.

Community Education: Little Scientist for ages five years and older on Wednesday, July 10 from 10-11:30 am. - $18 per student at GFW Elementary. Please register by July 2. Kids will be doing several hands-on experiments using household items to create a volcano and more! Come join in the fun and excitement of science! Dress for a mess! All supplies are covered in the class fee. Kids will be bringing their projects home after class.

Summer Gymnastics Camp for Boys and Girls is coming up! Gymnastics is a great way to exercise! Improve strength, flexibility, body awareness and have fun while learning. These three-day camps are great for learning new skills and improving the skills you have been working on. The camps are for boys and girls ages five and up. ALL SKILL LEVELS! Children will be put into groups by skill level. Gymnasts will learn some fun routines to show parents, friends and family on the last day. All spectators should arrive at 3:30 p.m. on the last day of camp! For more information, call GFW Community Ed at 507-207-2236 or email cherylwmac@yahoo.com Date and Time: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, July 16-18, 1-4 p.m. GFW Elementary School in Gibbon Cost $60 per gymnast

GFW Community, Principal Thompson needs your help! We are looking for two host families for our Amity interns who are coming to GFW for the next school year and helping out at the elementary school. The interns are from Spain (Manuel) and El Salvador (Susana). This is a great opportunity to host a college age student in your home who is bilingual. They will arrive a few days before school starts and leave the week of June 2nd. Our intern from Spain would need to be in a cat free home. If you are interested, contact Principal Thompson at jennifer.thompson@gfwschools.org

GFW Community, we will be marching in the Dayz of Thunder Parade on Sunday, June 23 and are looking for students, staff and families to join us! If you would like to be part of the parade, email Tonia Schiro at tonia.schiro@gfwschools.org and let's kick off the summer in Fairfax!

Community Ed Trip: Endless Summer: The Story of Beach Boys – Featuring The Throwbacks We’ll begin with an included buffet lunch at the Coyote Moon Grille and then head for the St. Cloud Paramount Theatre for Endless Summer: The Story of Beach Boys – Featuring The Throwbacks! This “family” group created magic using the soaring, definitive harmonies as the staple to 22 Top 10 hits. Their career spanned over two decades and would place them with Rock ‘n Roll royalty as they were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988. Among groups of the ‘60’s, the “California quintet” placed second only to The Beatles in overall impact on the Top 40. Surf, sand, sun, and fun! America’s Beach Boys are the “sound” of summer and summer begins here! Featuring Classics: Surfin’ USA, Surfer Girl, Little Deuce Coupe, Fun, Fun, Fun, I Get Around, Help Me Rhonda, California Girls, Sloop John B, God Only Knows, Good Vibrations and many, many more! Thursday, July 11 - Cost is $105 Bus leaves from Fairfax at 8:15 a.m., Gibbon at 8:30 a.m., and Winthrop at 8:45 a.m.

GFW Community, as a reminder Juneteenth is a Minnesota state holiday and all district offices and schools will be closed with no summer meals served on Wednesday, June 19.

Community Ed: Register for Messy Art for children five years and older! Hands-on fun with multimedia projects. Kids will create their own works of art using their imaginations. Very hands on and messy! Kids will be bringing their works of art home with them. Please dress in clothes that can get messy. Wednesday, June 26 from 10-11:30 a.m. $18 per student GFW Elementary School - Community Ed/ECFE Room Please register by June 18

Don't miss all the incredible ECFE and Community Education events happening this summer! Check out the In Flight for the full listing and a look back at the 2023-24 school year. https://www.gfwschools.org/article/1612467

Join GFW ECFE at the first ECFE At the Park on Tuesday, June 18 form 9-10 a.m. at Fairfax City Park!

Check out the latest issue of the Winthrop News for a full update on this year's Dollars for Scholars program and the incredible community support for GFW students! https://www.winthropnewsmn.com/2024/06/11/dollars-for-scholars/

Let's hear it again for our amazing graduating class of 2024!

GFW Families, the Summer Food Program starts next week! Check out our website or the GFW Public Schools mobile app for menus and visit the link to see our new online menu system! https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1598

We had a great time celebrating our staff and the end of the 2023-24 school year and end-of-year staff breakfast! We had several staff members celebrating milestones in their years of service including: Molly Niebuhr - 5 years Ramona Kastner and Imia Mages - 10 years Jennifer Haas and Greg Olson - 20 years of service Heather Bauer, Roger Rogotzke, and Tonia Schiro - 25 years Paul Froemming - 35 years Chanda Kruggel - 40 years Pat Schreiner - 45 years!