GFW Community, we got excited and looked at wrong calendar when sending the latest district e-newsletter! To clear up the confusion, December 20 and 21 are staff development days with no student attendance. Winter break is December 22 through January 1 and students will return on Tuesday, January 2.
This year's snow person building contest has been delayed due to weather.
Have a great break!
Things were looking cozy at GFW Middle School and High School today during pajama day. Students and staff are ready for winter break!
Some staff got into the holiday spirit with some very festive sweaters at GFW Middle School and High School yesterday!
Students at GFW Middle School and High School will be celebrating in style next week with dress up days on December 18 and 19!
Monday Dec. 18 - Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater! There will be an ugly sweater contest that you can join during your lunch hour.
Tuesday Dec. 19 - Wear your comfiest clothes, pajamas encouraged!
Here are just a few photos from the Varsity Girls Basketball team this season. We love cheering on our students!
Students in third grade earned a free choice day in STEAM class this week and got to choose different activities. It was a great chance to experiment with new options or revisit some of their favorites!
Here are a few highlights from last night's amazing winter choir concert at GFW Middle School and High School. Our students did a great job!
Here are a few more photos from the ECFE Holiday Baking night last week!
What a great time at Holiday Baking Night with Grandparents lat week! Everyone had so much fun and the cookies were delicious!
Students in ninth grade at GFW High School were able to get up and move around the room today while working on math stations in Geometry Class!
Fourth grade students learned about electricity this week and created a model of a flashlight using button batteries, and LED lights.
Students in second grade were learning how scientists classify animals using different traits. Then they were able apply what they learned and practice sorting different animals into four groups based on their traits.
Fifth Graders at GFW Middle School got to be creative with clay and make their own monsters!
Second graders recently completed a unit about Early Asian Civilizations and created an amazing dragon project that really brightens up the school!
Don't miss the chance to see the GFW Basketball team play against Lester Prairie at the Target Center on December 16 a 1 p.m. game! Tickets for this event are now on sale using the link below. Your ticket gets you lower level general seating for the Lester Prairie game and admission to the Timberwolves vs. Indiana Pacers game at 7 p.m. that evening.
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Students at GFW Elementary celebrated Food Shelf Volunteers as the heroes of the month for T-Bird Way. Students also collected food and donated it to the Sibley County Food Shelf!
Our students are having a great school year so far with so much to be proud of!
Students are busy preparing for upcoming winter concerts and performances!
The annual World's Best Workforce meeting will be held ahead of the next GFW School Board meeting on December 4 at 6 p.m. at GFW Elementary!
There is a lot of great learning happening at GFW High School!
