Welcome Students
Grand Forks Secondary School (GFSS)
Providing students with exceptional learning experiences and opportunities while helping them to engage and connect with each other and our community.
GRADE 7 TRANSITIONS TIMELINE
June 5th – Parent meeting (in person in the auditorium) at 6:30 pm
June 12th – Teacher/LAT/SPED meeting Please fill in the Grade 7 transition form and submit it for each student before the meeting.
Perley 3:45 – 4:30 Hutton 4:30 – 5:30 CLES 5:30 – 6:00
Week of June 12th
Grade 7s will come to GFSS for a tour with Peer Counsellors. They will get a chance to ask questions and look abound the school. This will be arranged with classroom teachers.
If there is a day & time that works better for your class please let us know ASAP
Week of June 19rd
Terry Ann will bring a few Grade 8s to each of the Grade 7 classrooms/schools to talk about their experience at GFSS.
If there is a day & time that works better for your class please let us know ASAP
Wednesday, June 28
Grade 7s are invited to visit GFSS on Wednesday, June 28 after 11:00 am to find lockers, collect timetables, etc. Peer Counsellors will be available to help with locks, lockers, timetables, etc.
** Terry-Ann will make contact with CYCs sometime in early June regarding counselling needs and transitions.
MANDATORY BUSING PROTOCOLS, BUS REGISTRATION AND BUS ROUTE INFORMATION
PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORMS TO gfss@sd51.bc.ca
Please click here for the link to the new Busing Protocols, Bus Registration forms and Bus Route information.
All families need to fill out the Protocol form in order to take the bus. If your child has never been registered on a bus, please make sure to fill out the Bus Registration form.
2022 - 2023 BELL SCHEDULE
Warning Bell: 8:14 am
Period 1 (85 min) – 8:17 – 9:42
Period 2 (85 min) – 9:47 – 11:12
Period 3 (85 min) – 11:17 – 12:42
LUNCH (44 Min) 12:42 – 1:26
Warning Bell: 1:26
Period 4 (120 min) – 1:30 – 3:30
EARLY DISMISSAL 2022 – 2023 BELL SCHEDULE
Period 1 (85 min) – 8:17 – 9:42
Period 2 (85 min) – 9:47 – 11:12
Period 3 (85 min) – 11:17 – 12:42
LUNCH (44 Min) 12:42 – 1:26
Warning Bell: 1:26
Period 4 (60 min) – 1:30 – 2:30
What’s Happening
Our Current News & Upcoming Events
Announcements for Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Gown selection has been changed to next week. We will start on Monday. There will be a brief but important meeting for Grade 12’s/Grads at 12:35 in the auditorium. You need to be there. The GF Farmer’s market is advertising a summer job opportunity. Check out the ad...
Announcements for May 30, 2023
Gown selection has been changed to next week. We have several gowns out of the building at the moment and not enough for everyone, so we will start again on Monday next week. There is an updated Grad list posted in the counsellor's room as well as the window outside...
Announcements for Monday, May 29, 2023
Mr. Mace's outdoor ed class will meet in the bike shop at the beginning of lunch. Grads, it's time to choose your gown. Come to the bike shop during the first 15 minutes of lunch any day this week to choose your gown for the ceremonies. If you are unable to attend,...
A Word
From Our Principal
“Our Mission as educators is to unlock the physical, intellectual, creative, ethical, social and cultural growth in our students. We do this by assessing for learning, modelling respectful behaviour, and providing students with opportunities to develop their full potential. We do this so that students become lifelong learners who will be positive, successful contributors to society.”
Our School
Points of Interest
Our Programs
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Our Resources
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Our PAC & Grad
Click here to get all the information regarding the GFSS PAC and Grad Committee.
Our Calendar
Click here to view our online events calendar to find out what events are coming up for students, parents and the community as a whole.