GFW Middle School and High School students, tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 10) is picture day! MS students will get their pictures taken in specified periods. High school students can get their picture taken from 7:30-9 a.m., during their lunch time, and from 1:30-3 p.m. (as long as they have study hall during that time). All seniors must get their photo taken and PSEO students need to come as well!
Community Ed Class Alert - Cooking Classes with Amy
Learn how to make these awesome desserts, no baking experience needed!
We will teach everyone how to make the items together and then be able to taste them!
Cake Pops and Dirt Cake - Thursday, Sept. 19 (register by Sept. 12)
Cupcakes - Thursday, Oct. 10 (register by Oct 3rd)
Cookie Bars - Thursday, Nov. 21 (register by Nov. 14)
Join our Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) team for Toddler classes on Tuesdays this fall! Children ages 1-2 are filled with a driven sense of wonder and discovery. Come share with other parents ways to help your mover and shaker deal with frustrations, learn to share, and build self esteem. This class runs for 6 weeks starting Tuesday, Sept. 24. Learn more and register: https://www.gfwschools.org/page/ecfe-classes-and-events
The 2024-25 school year is off to a great start! We will be welcoming our preschool students on Monday, Sept. 9 for their first day of school.
Community Ed Class Alert: Canvas Painting Class on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Nancy Guggisberg, a local artist, will come with the needed supplies for participants to paint their own Fall gnome with step by step instructions on how to do so. Cost is $30, please register by September 10!
It's almost time for Dollars for Scholars! Students in grades 10-12 can sign up to work the phones on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sign-ups are available in the office.
The Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser is Thursday, Sept. 12 at the GFW High School Cafeteria. Tickets are $10 per meal and you'll be served by the Thunderbirds!
We had a couple late entries to the first day of school photos and just had to share them. Welcome back students!
Thanks for a great start to the school year GFW!
It's safe to say that GFW students were ready to kick off the year today and yesterday! Welcome back students!
Thanks to everyone who has been sharing their first day of school photos with us at communications@gfwschools.org today. Our students are glowing like future world class leaders!
Happy first day to all of our GFW Elementary School students! Here's Athena ready for her first day of second grade!
Send your photos to communications@gfwschools.org
Students and staff at GFW Middle School and High School kicked off the day yesterday with a morning assembly to welcome students back, introduce staff, and get excited for the 2024=25 school year!
Back-to-school conferences at GFW Elementary have been great! We are ready to start the school year tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 4) for students in grades K-5.
Let's see those first day of school photos! Send them over to communications@gfwschools.org
September is Minnesota School Board Recognition Month! GFW students benefit every day from the leadership and vision of our school board members. Please take time to thank these dedicated school leaders for all of their hard work and time that they dedicate our schools and students!
For students in grades 6-12 at GFW MIddle School, tomorrow is the big day! This sign drawn by Ms. Dauer says it all.
Let's get excited about the first days of school! If you would like your first day of school photos shared on our channels, send them over to communications@gfwschools.org.
GFW staff heard from Todd and Shaun from Youth Frontiers during a retreat on "remembering your purpose" during the first day of staff development. They had a great message about the importance of listening to "your music" instead of "the static" as educators!
GFW Public Schools is excited to welcome some new teachers to GFW Middle School and High School. New and non-tenured staff learned how to manage schoology and set up their grade books before all staff came back this week.
We are so excited to kick off the 2024-25 school year! The first day of school for students in grades 6-12 is Tuesday, Sept. 3.
A huge shout out goes to all of the members of the GFW Student Council and GFW Pioneer Express FFA for helping out at open house last night by handing out Chromebooks and greeting everyone! We were too busy to take too many photos but we got one.
