GFW Public Schools

Today was Students Dress Like a Teacher day, but we think the teachers may have had more fun dressing like students!

Valentine’s Cookie Baking Thursday, February 8th from 5:30-7:30pm. $10 a person (kids must have an adult present) Limit 15 kids Age 6+ GFW MS/HS Cafeteria, Winthrop Register by Feb. 1st, 2024 Bake Valentine's cookies to share with your friends and family. We will be making 4 different kinds of cookies. You will be able to take home 2 dozen cookies at the end of the night.

Here are just a few photos from Jersey Day at GFW High School!

Early Childhood Family Education is celebrating 50 years in Minnesota! GFW ECFE has a ton of amazing programs throughout the year for young learners and their parents. Find upcoming classes and check out more great photos from the Dad and Me Class! https://www.gfwschools.org/page/ecfe-classes-and-events

Here's some more creativity from students at GFW High School for "Anything But a Backpack" day!

GFW High School students were extremely creative in their celebration of "anything but a backpack" day!

Things were feeling groovy at GFW Middle School for tie dye day!

This week is Paraprofessional Recognition Week in Minnesota! We are so grateful for our amazingly talented team of paras who support our classrooms, care for our students, and play such an important role in our school community. We are proud to join districts around the state to recognize those who do this important work. Thank you paras!

We can't help ourselves folks, here are more awesome pictures from ECFE Dad and Me with some very talented dads and kids making toolboxes and memories!

The ECFE Dad and Me Class last night was a huge success with so many kids and dads working together to make tool boxes!

Learn more about how clubs at GFW Middle School and High School like the Art Club give students a chance to connect and learn new techniques! https://www.gfwschools.org/article/1414820

Parent Talk! Do you sometimes feel as if emotions are taking over your home and relationship with your child? Come explore this topic to learn more about what can fuel the big feelings and hope to help your child cope and regulate. We will also look at how emotions connect to behavior challenges. Additionally, you get to make and take home a sensory bottle and other tools to use at home to promote calming and coping. Thursday, January 25th, 2024 6:00pm-8:00pm GFW Elementary School - Community Ed/ECFE Room Fee: $5.00 for supplies Child Care Provided $5.00/child Register by January 18th, 2024

GFW Middle School and High School is planning for the upcoming CTE College & Career Fair! We would like to highlight local businesses and post secondary opportunities that are available for our students in industries covered by CTE programming. We are looking for more businesses to participate in the fair where they will get the chance to share information about their company to students in grades 8-12. Organizations can RSVP at the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Zt2dm26GRqeimLhk_iOqwzu09xNwAR9oiowH-RTT9oQ/viewform?edit_requested=true

After School Cooking Classes Grades 4th-12th $10 per class 3:45 - 5:30 pm Limit 12 kids GFW MS/HS Cafeteria, Winthrop Register one week prior to each class. Homemade French toast and scrambled eggs - Jan 23rd Edible Cookie dough and homemade ice cream - Feb 27th Grilled cheese and homemade fries - March 19th Pancakes and hash browns - April 16th Cinnamon rolls and frosting - April 30th

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a program unique to Minnesota and it is celebrating a big anniversary this year! Check out the story in the local papers about some of the programs being offered and other updates from Director of Student and Community Programs Tonia Schiro. https://sgmnews.com/content/celebrate-50-years-minnesota-early-childhood-family-education-gfw-ecfe

Check out the latest issue of the Winthrop News to learn more about the Two Way Dual Language Immersion program and kindergarten teacher Karen Maldonado Reyes! https://www.winthropnewsmn.com/2024/01/09/kindergartens-new-immersion-into-dual-language/

A Dad and Me class for children ages 2-5 years and their Dads (or special friend or grandpa) will be offered Thursday, January 18 at 6 p.m. This class is geared especially for dads or that someone special to come and enjoy an evening of fun filled activities with their child(ren). Dad's discussion group follows the children’s activities. Dad’s will then take home a take and make a project to do at home with their child/children! Cost is $20 per child. Discounts available for additional children in the family. Please prepay this fee to confirm your class registration. Each child will also take home a free book the night of class.

The latest issue of the GFW In Flight is available online and should be in your mailboxes! Check it out to find amazing Community Education and ECFE options coming up and some updates about other great things happening in the district! https://indd.adobe.com/view/664c270e-0091-4cdc-a328-69e138d78afe

Classroom technology is so important for future-focused learning! Students at GFW High School have access to a variety of different technology devices to take their learning to the next level.

It's great to have our students back and kicking off 2024 with some great learning and hard work!