by jeffhorton | 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 jeffhorton | 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 jeffhorton | May 11, 2021 | Jeff Horton
https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2021/02/05/gfw-teacher-accused-of-malicious-punishment-of-a-child/ GIBBON — A Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) speech teacher accused of placing a six-year-old female student in a bear hug hold and dragging her down two hallways...
by jeffhorton | May 11, 2021 | Jeff Horton
https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2021/02/09/gfw-oks-resolution-for-employee-facing-allegations/ GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board unanimously approved a resolution Monday to immediately discharge an employee facing allegations. After 20...
by jeffhorton | 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 jeffhorton | 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...