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What a great send off for our amazing GFW athletes heading to state tournaments! Way to go!
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In another great achievement, Jenna Schweiss placed in the top 5 at the section 2A golf meet, advancing to the State Golf Meet which will take place on June 11-12 at Pebble Creek. Get Tickets and information at the links: https://www.mshsl.org/sports-and-activities/golf-girls
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Join us to cheer on our GFW Athletes who are heading to state tournaments!
Justin Messner took second in the 200M and placed third in the 400M advancing to the State Track and Field meet in both events.
Garret Schmidt took second in the 110 High Hurdles and was the section champion in the 300 intermediate hurdles advancing to the state Track and Field meet in both events.
Alex Johnson placed second in the Discus and advanced to the State Track and Field meet.
The State Track & Field meet is June 6-7-8 at St. Michael Albertville HS. Find schedules and tickets: https://www.mshsl.org/sports-and-activities/track-and-field-boys
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Ladies and Gentlemen, we proudly present the GFW High School Graduating Class of 2024!
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The gym is set up, the mics are checked, the band sounds great, and the GFW class of 2024 is ready for graduation on June 1!
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Students at GFW Elementary had a blast (and some cotton candy) at the end of the year T-Bird Way Celebration yesterday!
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Check out some amazing GFW High School Kickball Tournament highlights from yesterday! Summer is almost here!
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It was a beautiful day for some kickball! Students are celebrating a great school year with the end-of-the-year kickball tournament.
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Senior athletes gathered to celebrate their classmates who have signed to continue their careers at the college level!
Congratulations to these athletes:
Ryan Magnusson - Jackson University, FL (trap shooting, skeet, sporting clays)
Alex Johnson - University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (track and field)
Dominic Rose - Ridgewater College, MN (baseball)
Taylor Schafer - Crown College, MN (volleyball)
Marti Jacobson - Bethany Lutheran College, MN (volleyball)
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Paisley Rettmann stepped in to serve as Principal for the Day at GFW Elementary today. As part of her principal duties, she met with Dr. Horton, did a safety walk in the building, checked on students in their classrooms, and supervised recess. Way to go Paisley!
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During last week's student of the month celebration, we had some students share poetry and writing that they did in Mrs. Busse's 8th grade ELA class!
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Today we pause to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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GFW Public Schools is proud to provide a Summer Food Program again this year!
The Summer Food Program will run from Monday, June 10 to Friday , August 9, Monday through Friday. Free meals will be served for those 18 and younger at GFW Elementary School in Gibbon.
Breakfast will be served from 8-9 a.m.
Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meals will have to be eaten in the school cafeteria.
No meals will be served the week of July 1-5.
https://www.gfwschools.org/o/gfw-schools/article/1612078
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Here are more of our amazing GFW Middle School students of the month!
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Congratulations to the GFW Middle School students of the month!
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GFW Public Schools is selling a van! It's a 2007 Dodge Caravan and it needs a lot of work.
Contact tonia.schiro@gfwschools.org if interested.
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Here's a few more photos from a fun afternoon at GFW Elementary School last week!
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Students at GFW Elementary had a great time spending the day with grandparents and the grand people in their lives last week. Thank you to all who joined us!
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Students at GFW Elementary did an amazing job at their spring concert last week which featured a variety of songs related to the beach, ocean, and being on the water!
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Last week, Richard Ross, who is the grandfather of students Ellie and Odin and father of Paraprofessional Amy Albrecht brought this fossil to school and shared it with students during STEAM. It was found by a gravel company out of Currie, MN on May 7, 2024 and is around 3 feet long and weighs 30 pounds. It's was a solid Ivory tusk possibly from a Mastodon from 14,000 years ago. Thank you for sharing this cool experience with our students!
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