Yesterday, students at GFW Middle School and High School attended a presentation by public speaker and musician Reggie Dabbs who had some powerful words of wisdom for students including "You can’t change your past, but you can change your future." It was a great treat for our students!
ECFE Event Alert: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Stages Theatre Company classic is back to celebrate 60 years of the beloved Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! Join Rudolph as he navigates being a little different from the others on a mission to save Christmas. Based on the classic television special featuring all the characters and songs you love, this popular show is bound to bring all the festive feels this holiday season. Reserve your tickets by next Friday, Nov. 22! Learn more here: https://www.gfwschools.org/page/ecfe-classes-and-events
Congratulations to GFW Seniors Eden Messerli and Desirae Schmidt who were selected as the winners of the Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest! The award was presented by Ron Trebelhorn, Commander of the VFW and WInthrop Honor Guard and by Dan Meyer, the past state VFW Commander during the Veterans Day Program.
It was an amazing day at GFW Middle School and High School today with a powerful Veterans Day Program! There were student performances, a moving speech by Social Studies teacher Mr. Lane Tande, and more.
Today's Veterans Day program at GFW Elementary was a wonderful celebration of real life heroes!
A huge congratulations to GFW graduate Andrew Burns who recently earned his American FFA Degree, the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization!
Students in Mr. Santos' 9th grade science class were testing the pH level different samples. Great work!
Students were working in small groups to peer review their fall writing stories in Ms. Jutz's class!
Students in Ms. Oliveros and Ms. Pompluns classes worked in stations this week!
Students at GFW Elementary School had a tasty start to the day with strawberry peach or peach overnight oats along with lemon bread which has become a fan favorite!
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!
Cookie Bars - Thursday, Nov. 21 (register by Nov. 14)
Friday, Nov. 8 is the end of the quarter and a staff development day with no student attendance!
The Minnesota Department of Education is hosting a virtual session all about earning college credit in high school on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.
Get more information and register online: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuiqqzwuHvPIY_LeGNiI6yCTeSbTQf8#/registration
Have children 5 and under who need to run off extra energy? Family Gym Night lets kids climb, jump, play ball and much more! Register for Friday, Nov. 22 from 6-7:30 p.m.: https://www.gfwschools.org/page/ecfe-classes-and-events
The T-Bird Way celebrated veterans and there will be ways to honor those who serve coming up at GFW Elementary. Pictured here are our student and staff (veteran) heroes for November.
There was a ton of fun going on at the GFW Elementary School Harvest Festival. We love the costumes!
It’s almost time for fall conferences! All day conferences will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7 (no school) from 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and in the evening on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 4-8 p.m.
These minions give two gloved thumbs up to the Harvest Festival at GFW Elementary School!
Students at GFW Middle School and High School started their day with a Minnesota State Fair inspired treat today with Nordic berries and cream waffle sandwich!
Last week, the corn field on the ag plot adjacent to the new school facility was harvested! Abby Willegal, FFA Vice-President, Eden Messerli, FFA Chapter President, and William Bastian, FFA Chapter Secretary, along with Jim Weinzetl from the Farmer's Legacy Fund and Mark Turtle, GFW School Board member and Farmer's Legacy Fund member, stopped out to inspect the progress on the harvest.
This plot was prepped, planted and harvested by volunteers from our supportive agriculture community with the proceeds of the 130 bushels per acre that were harvested going to support our school agriculture programs.
Thanks to Mark and Brad Turtle for donating their time and their combine to complete the harvest!
