Students were honored as Elite Award Letter recipients last night at the Letterman’s Banquet. Congratulations to all students who have lettered in athletics and activities throughout the year!
Great times were had at the GFW Elementary end of the year T-Bird Way Celebration today!
Students in third grade had a great time at their field trip to the Minnesota Zoo!
Students in Ms. Holmgren's Kindergarten class have been welcoming newly hatched chicks. They presented to their families and to third graders about what they learned during the process of watching the chicks develop and grow!
They celebrated the birthday of four chicks and named their little friends Lily, Mario, Frosting and Liberty!
Students in Ms. O'Neill's English 11 classes hosted a panel discussion with Vietnam Vets Joe Dolly, Ron Trebelhorn, Tom Frank and Bob Paulson. This discussion was a follow up-connection to reading Minnesota author Tim O'Brien's book "The Things They Carried." English 12 students also talked to the vets comparing World War II to Vietnam after reading Night by Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.
Music students in first through fourth grade put on a piano recital for each other last week! They spent a couple of days each week in the piano lab getting ready and each student chose a song to play.
It was a beautiful day for outdoor learning! Kindergarten classes had STEAM and music outside today and got to sing together with Ms. Gertz under the tree.
Elementary students used LEGO SPIKE Essential kits and software to make some moving creations!
One more post of picture's from the triumphant return of Grandparent's Day to GFW Elementary School last week!
Students put their greenhouse skills to the Lodge in Winthrop to plant flowers and spend some time with the residents!
Students were excited to be able to share their work with their visitors last week. Thanks again to all the grandparents and grand people who spent time at GFW Elementary!
Evening of Excellence by the numbers:
20 GFW Seniors and 7 Alumni were honored with 113 scholarships for a grad total of $245,700!
This is amazing!
It was great to be able to welcome so many grand people to GFW Elementary last week for Grandparent's Day!
Students in Mrs. Rettman's first grade class got to hit the bowling alley this week for winning the Read-a-Thon this year!
Students at GFW Elementary had a special visitor yesterday! Macy the firedog from the Olivia fire department and Heather McLagan, a 911 dispatcher with the Renville County Sheriff’s Office visited and spoke with preschool and Kindergarten students about safety. It looks like everybody had a great time!
GFW ECFE has been impacting GFW families for many years! In fact, this shirt in the photo shared by Director of Health Services Dani Bruns is thought to be almost 30 years old!
Students at GFW Elementary performed for each other today to get ready for tomorrow's spring concert. Don't miss the concert on Thursday, May 18 with performances at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m.!
Students in grades 10-12 went on a field trip to South Central College today! They were able to meet with Edel Fernandez and David Cox to learn more about the different programs SCC has to offer. Students were given resources and tools to assist them in their post secondary education options!
Here are some more Twin Day photos from last week because they are just too good!
The GFW Varsity Softball team celebrated seniors Abi Lee and Maddy Nachreiner during Senior Appreciation Day complete with awesome game day art!
