GFW Public Schools

Thumbs up if you had a great first week of school at GFW!

📅 Remember: There is no school on Monday, Sept. 7 for Labor Day. Have a great long weekend!

📅 Our youngest Firebirds start school on Tuesday, Sept. 8! We can’t wait to welcome pre-K students to start their academic journeys.

Give a big GFW welcome to our new choir director Mr. Olson! He was working with middle school students to get ready to make beautiful music together.

Students at GFW Elementary School kicked off the school year with an assembly in the brand new auditorium to learn about the theme for the year, "Building Our Future" where they enjoyed LEGO visuals that go along with the theme.

Staff got into the spirit by wearing their LEGO shirts too!

It's so great having our Firebirds back!, Here are a few other first day photos that were shared.

Try something new this fall! Beginning Sept. 10 and through the school year, Yoga sessions will be hosted by Community Education. Join each Thursday for a gentle, accessible, all level yoga class focused on breath work, strength and balance.

Classes will take place on Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the GFW PreK-12 School, Gibbon in the Business Center. Extra yoga mats will be available. The cost is $70 if you sign up for all six sessions, or drop in for $15 each week.

Learn more! https://www.gfwschools.org/page/registration

Here are few more Firebird first day photos!

It's the first day of school for K-12 in GFW! Let's see your first day photos at communications@gfwschools.org to be shared with the community.

Superintendent Berg kicked off the first day of school for all K-12 students by hopping on one of GFW's new buses in Fairfax and joining students for the ride to school. Have a great first day!

GFW Middle School and High School students had a fantastic first day and even got to take part in a fun assembly to get ready for the year!

Grades K-5, you are up next. See you tomorrow!

We got a few more MS/HS first day pictures! Can't wait to see your elementary grade first day photos tomorrow. Send them to communications@gfwschools.org for consideration!

The Cafeteria Crew is ready for the big kids, today and started the day with delicious donuts for breakfast!

Some of the GFW Class of 2027 kicked off the 2026-27 school year with a little food, fun, and friendship!

GFW Public Schools is moving to a digital and cashless ticketing app for events! Everyone who enters the event will need a ticket. Our students can still attend the games free of charge, but will need a student pass.

Be sure to download the app if you plan on attending events and cheering on the Firebirds!

Check out the GFW Bound Page: https://www.gobound.com/mn/schools/gfwinthrop?slug=gfwinthrop

📅 Sept. 1 is the first day of school for grades 6-12, but we’re so excited to welcome grades K-5 to the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday, Sept. 2!

📅 We can’t wait to welcome grades 6-12 back to school on Tuesday, Sept. 1!
Don’t forget that back-to-school conferences for grades K-5 will be held from 4-8 p.m.

GFW Public Schools is looking for a Paraprofessional to join our team at the Middle School and High School level!

Learn more and apply today: https://www.applitrack.com/gfwschools/OnlineApp/default.aspx?Category=Paraprofessional

Calling all 9-14-year-old students: You’re invited to take part in the GFW First Lego League team. Students will design and program a Spike Prime robot to do a variety of tasks on a 4x8 foot field. This year’s theme is Bioglow and is about the vibrancy of the world's ecosystems.

Students will meet every Monday night from 6-7:30 p.m. at the GFW PreK-12 in Gibbon, robotics room starting Sept. 14. The class fee is $20/student.

Contact Bix Baker for more information!