All aboard the Stillwater Fall Colors Boat Cruise! Many join us each year for this fun tour - a relaxing time and a reminder that the seasons are changing!
A deli buffet lunch is included, where you can build your own sandwich with all sorts of ingredients and add warm entree’ selections and dessert!
Event Details:
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025
$100 per person
Bus will pick up in Fairfax at the old Middle School at 7:30 a.m., in Gibbon at 7:45 a.m. at the GFW School Building and in Winthrop at the MS/HS bus loop at 8 a.m. The bus will return to Winthrop at approximately 4:45 p.m, Gibbon at 5 p.m. and Fairfax at 5:15 p.m.
Contact Tonia Schiro to register!
A deli buffet lunch is included, where you can build your own sandwich with all sorts of ingredients and add warm entree’ selections and dessert!
Event Details:
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025
$100 per person
Bus will pick up in Fairfax at the old Middle School at 7:30 a.m., in Gibbon at 7:45 a.m. at the GFW School Building and in Winthrop at the MS/HS bus loop at 8 a.m. The bus will return to Winthrop at approximately 4:45 p.m, Gibbon at 5 p.m. and Fairfax at 5:15 p.m.
Contact Tonia Schiro to register!
Extra fun for Homecoming tonight! We will have three food trucks on site from 6-8:30 p.m. so be sure to check out Backstreet Market, Brickhouse Meats, and Donkey's Food Truck for some dinner.
GFW students know how to support each other and celebrate together, as proven by today's fun activities!
It's going to take more than one post to share all of the amazing Pep Fest fun!
GFW Students had a ton of fun today at the pep fest! The Pep Band set the mood for some fun games and friendly competition with students. It was an absolute blast!
See you here on Friday night!
The GFW Cross Country Team will be running around the track for the first half of the football game to raise awareness and money for the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund and you could join them for $1! They will also be selling giant freezies for $2 each.
The GFW Pep Band knows how to get people fired up!
The seniors officially won the battle of the classes last night in the Cream Puff competition. They will take on the staff team this week!
It's Wacky Wednesday at GFW Elementary and even bus driver Greg Hartmann got into the spirit. What a fun way to start the day with students!
Learn how to master the kitchen in our After-School Cooking Classes this fall! No cooking experience is necessary to enjoy these tasty classes. All students will learn how to make the meals together and enjoy tasting their creations! Next up on the menu is waffle iron pizza on Sept. 23.
Class details:
Ages: 5th grade and up
Limit of 10 kids
$15/class
All classes held in the GFW MS/HS Kitchen 3:45-5 p.m. (please enter through door #17 in back of school!)
Contact Tonia Schiro to register!
Class details:
Ages: 5th grade and up
Limit of 10 kids
$15/class
All classes held in the GFW MS/HS Kitchen 3:45-5 p.m. (please enter through door #17 in back of school!)
Contact Tonia Schiro to register!
Another thing to look forward to this week: Face painting at the game on Friday, Sept. 19. The cost is $5 with proceeds going to the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund.
I spy some Firebirds practicing on their new home for the first time!
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!
