by Jeff Horton | Nov 15, 2022 | Education, Jeff Horton
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is crucial to human development. It is how humans learn to regulate emotions, develop healthy identities, accomplish personal and group objectives, feel and demonstrate empathy for others, and build and sustain supportive...
by Jeff Horton | Feb 8, 2022 | Blog, Education, Jeff Horton
These are exciting times for our school district! We are moving forward with a new course and programming guide that will result in over 100 additional opportunities for our students being added. These include expanded course options, additional support for students,...
by Jeff Horton | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog, Education, Jeff Horton
Community, Staff, and Students ask the district to explore programming and facility options. The GFW School Board met on Tuesday, January 18 and heard public comment on the state of the district, its programming, and its facilities from a variety of speakers including...
by Jeff Horton | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog, Education
GFW Public Schools NEWS RELEASE Contact: Superintendent Jeff Horton – GFW Public Schools jeff.horton@gfwschools.org (507) 834-6501 March 30, 2021 The community-based committee met during the month of March to discuss the future plans for the district. The...
by Jeff Horton | Feb 18, 2021 | Education, Jeff Horton
Oftentimes, college students go off to school without having all of the information needed in order to succeed. Whether they need to learn about which classes or professors to take, when to take specific classes, or what to do around town locally, they are destined to...
by Jeff Horton | Feb 4, 2021 | Education, Jeff Horton
Although math problems can seem divorced from reality, math is actually incredibly useful in daily life. Math is used in cooking and baking, shopping for groceries, deciding on new appliances, and personal finances. In the kitchen, knowledge of fractions and...
