Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 03/07/2023 - 8:00am
The GFW School District is hosting several informational meetings in the coming weeks to provide information on the proposed facilities project and the upcoming special election that is scheduled to occur on April 11. The meeting will also offer participants to explore different areas of educational environments to discuss what they would like to see in a truly community-centered school. Those meetings are scheduled as follows:
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 8:00am
By Dr. Jeff Horton, Superintendent
The GFW Community is amazingly passionate! We have heard from parents, staff, and students about what their priorities are for the future of our school district, and it has been an amazing experience. Watching our students become energized about participating in a process about something so important to them has been especially amazing.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 8:00am
By Brittany Galetka, Principal
Our students are awesome! You may have already known that, but it never hurts to repeat it. As principal, I get to connect with these amazing young people every day and what they are capable of never ceases to amaze me.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 02/14/2023 - 8:00am
The Chapter also had three members attend the Region 7 Awards event in Mankato that same day. Maddy Nachreiner and Jake Hiles will be receiving their State FFA Degree at State Convention. Also, Andrew Burns received 1st place and a Gold rating in Ag Services and is going to State. His SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) is working for CB Agronomics doing soil sampling.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 02/14/2023 - 8:00am
By Wade Werner, Director of Technology & Online Learning
GFW Public Schools has a team of dedicated professionals that work together across departments to support the education and wellbeing of students. The Department of Technology & Online Learning is responsible for managing the district’s technology infrastructure and ensuring that students and teachers have access to the technology and resources they need to succeed in the classroom.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 8:00am
By Denise Bonsack, Publisher
The GFW School Board met for their January meeting on January 30th.
After the Agenda was approved, the group moved on to Community Recognition. Dr. Jeff Horton recognized Jon Lagerstedt, a member of the GFW family who recently passed away. Horton talked about the various ways Lagerstedt served his community through a position on the township board and working as a bus driver for GFW Schools.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 8:00am
By Jennifer Thompson, Principal
February is “Celebrate Reading” month at the elementary school! We have an entire month focused on literacy activities. On February 1-24, students will participate in our read-a-thon where we will raise money while we keep kids reading! Friends and family will sponsor students as they commit to reading twenty minutes a day at home if they are in Preschool through second grade and 30 minutes a day if they are in second through fourth grade
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 10:34am
By Dr. Jeff Horton, Superintendent
It feels like I often start these articles with something like “there’s a lot to be excited about at GFW,” but forgive me if I am repetitive, because there is really a lot to be excited about at GFW!
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 10:30am
The GFW Theater Department, in cooperation with Sibley East Schools, presented their One-Act Play ‘Not-So Grimm Tales’. The performance was a compilation of fairy tales with a bit of a spin on the ‘damsel in distress’ theme, finding Snow White, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood solving their problems for themselves instead of waiting for their princes to rescue them. The group performed their show at the Sub-Section Competition last week and finished in second place.
