Sophomore Owen Swenson was featured as KNUJ Radio Player of the Week and shared a bit about some of the recent games and his time on the field! Check on the interview:
https://knuj.net/2023/10/28/77461/
The GFW Thunderbird Volleyball team had a great season!
Shoutout to senior Katelyn Beranek who wrapped up her high school volleyball career and entered in the top 5 of the GFW records for serving percentage in the season (99.1%) and career serving percentage (98.8%). Way to go Katelyn and congratulations to the whole team!
Here's more of the fun that happened last week with the ECFE Halloween event last week!
GFW ECFE held the Halloween Event on Friday night for families. Everyone had fun with games, treats, pizza and cookie decorating!
GFW Community Education Trip: Jersey Boys on Wednesday, November 8.
Our destination is the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre where we’ll begin with an included dinner. Then it’s time for Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons! After more than 15 years as New York City’s favorite musical, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning Jersey Boys played its final performance in New York on May 22, 2022, and now, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre is proud to bring it to you!
Call Tonia at 507-207-2236 to join.
Early voting for the Revoke and Replace Operating Levy Referendum election is open now and ends on Monday, November 6. The Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer's Office is administering Absentee Voting for the GFW Public Schools Election.
All voters residing in the GFW School District, including those in Sibley, McLeod, Nicollet, and Renville County, must vote absentee in-person or mail their ballot to the Courthouse in Gaylord. An application must be completed by anyone wanting a ballot.
https://www.gfwschools.org/page/2023-operating-levy
When teachers are excited about teaching, students get excited about learning!
A huge thank you to the Winthrop Lions Club for presenting dictionaries to third grade students at GFW Elementary School yesterday!
Congratulations to Madyson Steele who took fifth place at the Section 2A Cross Country meet on Thursday! She will run at the State Cross Country meet on Nov. 4 at the U of M. Way to go Madyson!
On Oct. 10, our juniors and seniors attended the Minnesota Education Fair at MSU in Mankato. Our students had access to over 80 colleges and universities in one place! They were able to engage with, ask questions and learn more about the universities and colleges that were in attendance.
On October 13th, our 10th graders attended Ridgewater’s Ignite Your Future event. It was an interactive opportunity for them to have access to over 70 hands-on career exploration activities offered by dozens of industry partners and community agencies!
Learning in progress at GFW Elementary School!
Members of the GFW Football Team got out in the community and helped to rake leaves. Way to go guys!
Yesterday students at GFW Elementary School had an SEL lesson about bullying and today the staff surprised the students by dressing up as superheroes against bullying!
This week is National School Bus Safety Week! We are so grateful to our amazing transportation team who work so hard to keep our students safe as they travel to and from school each day. Remember to watch for school buses on and make sure your students behave safely on the bus!
Students in floral design class created candy bouquets to demonstrate their understanding of the floral principles of design.
Get more information about the November 7 election that will feature the option to revoke and replace the district's operating levy! During the April 2023 Building Bond Referendum, GFW Public Schools promised taxpayers that the district would be able to offer voters the opportunity to revoke and replace the current operating levy at a reduced rate due to the savings of operating a single facility.
https://www.gfwschools.org/page/2023-operating-levy
Recently at GFW Elementary, football buddies Marcus and Andrew visited and learned with students about tall tales and exaggeration. Then they helped by creating a page in a new tall tale created by the class!
ECFE Event: Halloween Fun! Friday, October 27 from 6-7 p.m. at GFW Elementary
Join us for a night of Halloween fun! Children will be given the opportunity to do some “trick or treating” indoors for some fun treats and surprises! After trick or treating, enjoy supper with your family! Register by October 17 by emailing tonia.schiro@gfwschools.org
The talented students of Thunderbird Manufacturing are starting to complete some projects. Keep an eye out on their website for more coming soon!
https://thunderbirdmanufacture.com/
