Principal’s Report 2024-11-23

Dear students and families, It was a strong week of learning and also one of fun at GFSS. On Thursday, GFSS welcomed students from Rossland, Nelson, Castlegar, and Trail for the Junior Boys West Kootenay Volleyball Championships. Hundreds of student-fans (from GFSS...

Principal’s Report 2024-11-16

Dear students and families, We had another joyful week of learning at GFSS with a special focus on our school goal to foster a positive school culture. We were grateful to host Joanie Holmes (Elder-in-Residence) as she led our grades 8s and 9s in Talking Circles...

Principal’s Report 2024-11-09

Dear students and families, On Thursday, GFSS held its Remembrance assembly to recognise those men and women who sacrificed their lives in the service of our nation. The assembly was student-led and featured moving poetry, music, and messages from our students and...

Principal’s Report 2024-10-26

Dear students and families, This was a powerful week of learning—and that is a primary focus at GFSS. A strength of public schools is their commitment to building culture of learning—for everyone. Our school’s growth plan promotes strong student achievement in...

Principal’s Report 2024-10-19

Dear students and families, This year, one of our school goals is increasing the positive, inclusive culture at GFSS. We work on this goal every day and this past week we certainly saw this positivity in action. On Friday, hundreds of students filled our bleachers to...

Principal’s Report 2024-10-12

Dear students and families, What are you thankful for? At GFSS, we are grateful to work with families to build a safe and caring country. We are grateful to plan for and to spend our energy nurturing diverse young people and make a positive impact in our community. We...