Meet your 2024 GFW High School Homecoming Court Candidates!
Back Row: Easton Taylor, Dominic Krumwiede, Carter Klages, Layton Uecker-Hamre, William Bastian
Front Row: Maddy Lee, Cheyenne Schmidt, Trinity Stearns, Ashlynn Hubred, Eden Messerli
A special shout out goes to Rylie and Vayda who were recognized for showcasing the T-Bird Way by the food service team at breakfast yesterday. We love seeing our students being respectful and responsible members of our school community!
Teachers at GFW Middle School and High School have been going over the expectations on how to behave throughout the school and the community. Students are learning how to always do the right thing and support each other!
Everyone has so much fun when the Football Buddies come to visit at GFW Elementary! Students had a great time playing outside.
Fifth grade students at GFW Elementary presented to other students about how to live the T-Bird Way throughout the school. Way to go!
A double rainbow over GFW Middle School and High School feels like a good sign for the day!
Thanks to Amy Foster for capturing this photo!
We love seeing the teamwork with members of the football and volleyball teams working together to make blankets that were sold at last week's games to raise money to battle cancer!
Join our ECFE team for Infant classes this October! Learn about your child’s development while you and your child, ages birth to 12 months, experience many new and fun activities. Expecting parents are also welcome to attend. Learn more and register by Sept. 23: https://www.gfwschools.org/page/ecfe-classes-and-events
There's something special about a Friday night at a GFW football game!
GFW Community Members, watch your phones on Saturday for calls from GFW High School Students about Dollars for Scholars! This is an incredible local program that benefits our students and your support makes a huge difference. They will be making calls from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14
Community Ed Class: Home Alone - Monday, Sept. 23 from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Students in fourth grade or older will learn the basics of staying home alone and coming/going from home safely. Topics such as appliance safety, responsibilities, first aid and more. There will be time allowed for questions and answers from attendees. The cost is $45 per student, please register by Sept. 16.
On Wednesdays, we eat parfaits.
Delicious breakfast options at GFW Middle School and High School today!
Nurture your preschooler’s curiosity this fall in our Preschool ECFE classes! Join us on Tuesdays from 6:30-7:45 p.m. starting Sept. 24 for eight weeks of fun learning experiences through parent-child activity time. Parent discussions are the last 40 minutes of class. Learn more and register: https://www.gfwschools.org/page/ecfe-classes-and-events
Community Ed Class Alert: Apple Pie or Pumpkin Pie
A fall favorite for many! Choose how to make one or both pies and take them home with you after class!
Age: 15+
Limit 8 people
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 (register by Sept. 17)
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Cost : $15 for one pie, $20 for two pies
Location: GFW MS/HS Cafeteria
Congratulations to some of our GFW Seniors who had some great achievements at the Minnesota State Fair this year!
Eden Messerli won reserve champion advanced showmanship and her goat Kasota won reserve champion unrecorded grade senior doe.
Mitchell Olson who was the Champion Senior showman and made the Purple Ribbon 4-H Auction with his dairy crossbred steer.
Abby Willegal showed poultry in the FFA show and had Champion ducks as well as reserve champion overall poultry.
Way to go!
If you have a student accomplishment you'd like us to share, send it over to communications@gfwschools.org for consideration.
GFW Middle School and High School students, tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 10) is picture day! MS students will get their pictures taken in specified periods. High school students can get their picture taken from 7:30-9 a.m., during their lunch time, and from 1:30-3 p.m. (as long as they have study hall during that time). All seniors must get their photo taken and PSEO students need to come as well!
Another good thing for our High School students and families to know, tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 10) is the last day for schedule changes. Students can make changes with Mr. Wasmund or Ms. Wood. Students who are in Spanish class have until Friday, Sept. 13 to make changes
Join our Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) team for Toddler classes on Tuesdays this fall! Children ages 1-2 are filled with a driven sense of wonder and discovery. Come share with other parents ways to help your mover and shaker deal with frustrations, learn to share, and build self esteem. This class runs for 6 weeks starting Tuesday, Sept. 24. Learn more and register: https://www.gfwschools.org/page/ecfe-classes-and-events
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!
Cake Pops and Dirt Cake - Thursday, Sept. 19 (register by Sept. 12)
Cupcakes - Thursday, Oct. 10 (register by Oct 3rd)
Cookie Bars - Thursday, Nov. 21 (register by Nov. 14)
The 2024-25 school year is off to a great start! We will be welcoming our preschool students on Monday, Sept. 9 for their first day of school.
