Principal’s Report 2024-12-21

Dear students and families, Now that the Arts Gala is over, the band has played its last chord, and the final curtain has come down on our drama production, we say goodbye to 2024 and appreciate the awesome year we’ve had together. It has been an absolute joy to be at...

Principal’s report 2024-12-14

Dear students and families, Now with the snow here, we drive more slowly, but at GFSS we aren’t pumping the brakes; the learning and fun is picking up! This past week, GFSS’s Global Citizenship Club hosted “Write for Rights” event to change lives and raise...

Principal’s Report 2024-12-06

Dear students and families, At GFSS this past week, students doubled down on their studies and continued to put strong effort into learning and understanding the competencies necessary for developing themselves as eventual graduates. This focus on learning is...

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...