What's better than reading an Elephant and Piggie book with a friend? Reading it in a brand new library space!
GFW Public Schools is now hiring bus and van drivers to transport our incredible students to and from school each day! If you are interested, contact Tonia at tonia.schiro@gfwschools.org for more details.
Meet the 2025 GFW Homecoming Court!
Front Row from L - R
Taylor Bauer, Silvana Ruiz, Faith Biermaier, Keyden Buboltz, Mady Steele
Back Row from L - R
Regie Mattes, Bernardo Davila, Garrett Stegeman, Owen Swenson, Luke Bastian
Front Row from L - R
Taylor Bauer, Silvana Ruiz, Faith Biermaier, Keyden Buboltz, Mady Steele
Back Row from L - R
Regie Mattes, Bernardo Davila, Garrett Stegeman, Owen Swenson, Luke Bastian
Next week, you will have a chance to dunk a GFW Firebird Football Player or maybe a coach! Get three balls for $5 in the back parking lot during the parking lot during the volleyball game on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. All proceeds go directly to Randy Shaver Cancer Research & Community Fund.
Our Preschool students kicked off the school year yesterday! We hope our youngest learners have a wonderful year of learning, growing, and of course having some fun.
We're never going to get tired of views like these!
Mr. Werner knows that having the right officemates around can make the work day even better!
The music room at GFW Elementary School was looking and sounding great today!
Monday, Sept. 8 is the first day of school for our preschoolers! We can’t wait to see all of the growth this year from our youngest learners.
Thank you to the Winthrop Ministerial Leaders who provided encouragement and donuts for students at GFW Middle School and High School as they kicked off the new year!
With public school districts statewide facing increasing challenges and fewer resources, GFW's new building and community outreach brings a reminder of what's possible when a community comes together to invest in its students.
We had a visit from Minnesota Public Radio on Tuesday and were excited to share about all of the great things happening in this next chapter for GFW Public Schools!
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/03/more-needs-and-few-resources-in-minnesota-schools
We had a visit from Minnesota Public Radio on Tuesday and were excited to share about all of the great things happening in this next chapter for GFW Public Schools!
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/03/more-needs-and-few-resources-in-minnesota-schools
Elementary students had a great time chatting and snacking together!
It's time to get your orders in for the official 2025 Cancer Battle GFW Firebirds T-Shirt! Shirts range from $20 to $25 depending on size with $5 of each shirt going directly to the Randy Shaver Cancer Research & Community Fund. You can also add names of those you want to honor for $5 for each name.
Act fast because the order deadline is noon on Monday, Sept. 8
Get the order form at the link: https://5il.co/3p65g
Act fast because the order deadline is noon on Monday, Sept. 8
Get the order form at the link: https://5il.co/3p65g
We got a few more photos shared with us from the first day of school. Thank you so much for sharing and we loves seeing students excited to be back in school!
This fall, we are offering several 55+ Driver Discount Programs! These are renewal classes for those that have already taken the eight-hour course. The next class offered will be on Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m -1 p.m at the GFW Elementary School in Gibbon.
For more information and to pre-register and prepay St. Cloud MHSRC/55+ Driver Discount Program, please call 1-888-234-1294 or register online by going to www.mnsafetycenter.org.
Persons aged 55 and older who complete the course will qualify for an approximate 10% discount on their auto insurance premiums for three years, according to Minnesota Law.
For more information and to pre-register and prepay St. Cloud MHSRC/55+ Driver Discount Program, please call 1-888-234-1294 or register online by going to www.mnsafetycenter.org.
Persons aged 55 and older who complete the course will qualify for an approximate 10% discount on their auto insurance premiums for three years, according to Minnesota Law.
Thank you for sharing your excitement about the first day of school with us!
These Firebirds are fired up to start the year!
A few more first day of school photos have come in and we love seeing our students smiling and ready to learn! Send yours over to communications@gfwschools.org to be shared.
It's the first day of school for GFW Elementary School and the second day for Middle School High School! Our students are looking ready to rock for the year! Send your photos to communications@gfwschools.org to potentially be shared!
Happy First/Second Day of School GFW! Want to see your first day of school photos featured on our social media channels? Send them over to communications@gfwschools.org for consideration!