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.
Admission on the Spot
Have your application to Selkirk College processed immediately and be conditionally accepted to the program of your choice*(please see exception note on main page) ON THE SPOT without having to pay the application fee.
2020 - 2021 BELL SCHEDULE
GRADE 8 -9 COHORTS BELL SCHEDULE
Warning Bell: 8:15 am
Period 1 (190 min) – 8:20 – 11:30
LUNCH 11:30 – 12:15
Warning Bell: 12:15
Period 2 (185 min) – 12:20 – 3:25
Release Bell – 3:25
GRADE 10 – 12 COHORTS BELL SCHEDULE
Warning Bell: 8:20
Period 1 (195 min) – 8:25 – 11:40
LUNCH 11:40 – 12:25
Period 2 (180 min) – 12:30 – 3:30
End of day: 3:30
2020 - 2021 BELL SCHEDULE - EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS
GRADE 8 -9 COHORTS BELL SCHEDULE
Warning Bell: 8:15 am
Period 1 (190 min) – 8:20 – 11:00
LUNCH 11:00 – 11:45
Warning Bell: 11:45
Period 2 (185 min) – 11:50 – 2:25
Release Bell – 2:25
GRADE 10 – 12 COHORTS BELL SCHEDULE
Warning Bell: 8:20
Period 1 (195 min) – 8:25 – 11:10
LUNCH 11:10 – 11:55
Period 2 (180 min) – 12:00 – 2:30
End of day: 2:30
MANDATORY BUSING PROTOCOLS AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Our SD51 Restart Plan includes some significant changes to our protocols.
Please click here for the link to the new Busing Protocols and Registration form.
All Families need to fill this form out if your child takes the bus. If your child has two addresses where they reside, each family is repsonsible for filling out a form.
Please return the forms to gfss@sd51.bc.ca
SCHOOL START - UP SAFETY PLAN
SCHOOL BUS ROUTE INFORMATION
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED BUSSNG INFORMATION
2019 - 2020 YEARBOOKS FOR SALE
If you are interested in purchasing a 2019 -2020 yearbook, please contact the office. They are $45.00.
Student Registration Documents
Request for Records 2020
Personal Information Consent Form
Media Consent
BC Proof of Residency Info Sheet
BC Residency Checklist
Medical Alert System Form MA01
Bus Registration and Change Form Sept 2020
Transportation Protocols Sept 2020 (Mandatory form if riding a bus)
Please return all forms to gfss@sd51.bc.ca
What’s Happening
Our Current News & Upcoming Events
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 Announcements
Reminder to students to bring their non-perishable food item to their B Block class. The B block class that brings the most will receive a pizza lunch before Christmas break. There will be a Band Committee meeting today at lunch. Work hard, dream big, and never give...
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 Announcements
There will be a yearbook meeting today at lunch in the art room. Reminder to students to bring their non-perishable food item to their B Block class. There will be a Band Committee meeting on Thursday at lunch. A pair of glasses with brown frames and purple trim along...
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
Click here to check out the the extensive academic and lifestyle programs we have available for our students at GFSS.
Our Resources
Click here to view the different resources we have available for students and parents.
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.