Picture day is Monday, October 7th !
Order before Picture Day on http://mylifetouch.com with your Picture Day ID: EVTZ9PF8Z
“The GFW Bowling Team is still accepting participants. If you are interested, stop by the office and visit with Mr. Busse and he will connect you with the coach.”
The lunch ladies are lonely – go eat free breakfast!
Any 9th graders interested in being part of the Junior High Knowledge Bowl team please stop up in Mrs. Leitheiser’s room to sign up or email her.
GFW Dollars for Scholars Phone-A-Thon will be held on Saturday, September 28th at the Intermediate School – EARN POINTS TOWARDS A SCHOLARSHIP by helping to make phone calls – sign up for a 3 hour shift in the office.
The Winthrop Lions Club is selling Roses (by the dozen) for $15.00. You can order them in the office and they will be delivered to Perennial Bank in Winthrop on October 11th. Pay when you pick them up at the bank on the 11th.
you can view the lunch menu on the menu button
COLLEGE REPS VISITING GFW
Visiting with a college representative is a wonderful way for Juniors and Seniors to gather information about college in general, as well as specific information about the particular college that the rep is from. Visits are in the library. You can sign up and get a pass in the office. Below is a list of reps coming –
St. Scholastica – Beth Kleinschmidt – Tuesday, October 8th – 1:30
Bethany Lutheran – Ben Petzel – Wednesday, October 9th – 1:30
Bemidji State – Matti Pelland – Monday, November 4th – 1:00
Evening of Excellence – Monday, May 18th, 2020 @ 7:30 pm
Evening of Excellence will be held Monday, May 18th – 2020 @ 7:30 in the high school auditorium following The NHS Induction Ceremony.
The GFW High School Evening of Excellence is the recognition of Senior recipients of college scholarships.
In addition to scholarships, academic awards are presented to GFW sophomores, juniors, and seniors at the Evening of Excellence. These include the President’s Award for Educational Excellence and the President’s Award for Educational Achievement. Below is criteria used for 2019. This may or may not change for the school year 2019/2020, but criteria for 19/20 will be listed here in the fall of ’19.
President’s Award for Educational Excellence: (Gold)
- Seniors receiving this award have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher and have scored in the 80th percentile or higher on the ACT in math or reading.
- Juniors receiving this award have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher; and an Exceeded level on the Mathematics MCA as a junior or
have scored in the 80th percentile or higher on the ACT in math or reading. - Sophomores receiving this award have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher and have earned an Exceeded level on the Reading MCA as a sophomore.
President’s Award for Educational Achievement: (Silver)
- Seniors receiving this award have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher and have scored in the 80th percentile or higher on the ACT in math or reading.
- Juniors receiving this award have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher; and have earned an Exceeded level on the Mathematics MCA as a junior or have scored in the 80th percentile or higher on the ACT in math or reading.
- Sophomores receiving this award have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher and have earned an Exceeded level on the Reading MCA as a sophomore.
Contact GFW High School
