Congratulations again to Senior Cole Jacobson for being named KNUJ's Player of the Year! His high school career is features some amazing statistics including:
- 2,102 career point
- 684 career rebounds
- 286 career assists
- 226 career steals
Some records set this season include:
-Single Game Scoring Record - 48 Points vs Cedar Mountain
- Single Game Rebound Record - 22 Rebounds vs Madelia
-Single Game Defensive Rebound Record - 19 Defensive Rebounds vs Madelia
-Single Game Free Throws Made - 15 Free Throws Made vs Lester Prairie
- Single Season Scoring Record - 756 Points Scored
- Single Season Free Throws Made Record - 183 Made Free Throws
- Single Season Defensive Rebounds - 221 Defensive Rebounds
Cole plans to attend Northwestern College in Orange City Iowa. He will be a member of the Northwestern College Red Raiders basketball team and is planning on majoring in Business and Finance.
Congratulations Cole!
Bright Beginnings is an innovative school-year-long program for all 3-year-old children, including those with special needs. The Bright Beginning classes meet three half-days per week. This class focuses on providing children with a day to explore and learn to work with other children.
Check out some of the ways that students use play-based learning to gain confidence, get used to following a schedule, and of course have some fun!
We loved getting to meet our future Firebirds at Kindergarten Kick Off! There are great things going on at GFW Public Schools, so if you know someone looking for an incredible place to start their child's love of learning, have them reach out. Learn more about enrolling at the link:
https://www.gfwschools.org/page/enroll
Ms. Fernandez and her class are always looking for ways to show Firebird PRIDE at school. Here's what she had to say:
"The PRIDE Board is a way our classroom recognizes students for showing PRIDE at school. When we see someone who demonstrates something like helping a classmate, showing kindness, staying focused, trying their best on a challenging task, using respectful language, or including others, they add their own name to the board. We frequently talk about what it means to show Firebird PRIDE as a class so it stays meaningful and connected to our expectations. As the board fills up, we work toward a class reward that we’ve voted on together, which helps build motivation and a strong sense of community."
The class recently celebrated with some delicious treats and root beer floats!
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., you’ll have a chance to learn more about our kindergarten program and meet our kindergarten teachers.
Did you know that kindergarteners at GFW have a chance to be dual language learners? Our Dual Language Immersion program includes half the day taught in English and half the day taught in Spanish. This program is great for both English and Spanish speakers and is the only program of this kind in our area.
We can’t wait to meet the future class of 2039!
We want to give a slightly delayed shout out to the Gibbon Fire Department for hosing off the playground equipment recently to clean up some mess from wind and weather. Thank you for your help!
There are some serious Pi Masters at GFW Middle School and High School!
Here are the grade level winners:
6th -Ryker Leitzau (47 digits)
7th - Adrian Palma (50 digits)
8th - Kaylee Slosson (33 digits)
9th - Josie Schwarzrock (134 digits)
10th - Mirra Sjogren - (84 digits)
11th - Haley Strain (41 digits)
12th - Mckenzie Milligan (104 digits)
-Keyden Buboltz was recognized for earning the highest score among GFW participants.
-Kjerssa Jansinski, Matthew Lee, and Mr. Thompson won 1st place in the individual measuring contest.
Check out the full story and interview with Cole: https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2026/03/26/jacobson-ends-gfw-career-as-complete-player/
