Homecoming week brought some fun competition to Grantsburg Middle School! 🎉

On Thursday, 7th and 8th graders headed to the high school for tug of war. On Friday, students competed in dodgeball before coming together for an all-school assembly with the entire GMS community.

Thank you to everyone who helped make Homecoming week a success for our students!
3 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Homecoming Dodgeball GMS photo
GMS Tug o' war Homecoming photo
GMS Tug o'War Homecoming PHoto
GMS students at Homecoming Pep Fest Photo
Homecoming Games GMS photo
More Homecoming games from GMS photo
🐘🎨 Bringing our learning to life!

As part of our 2nd grade Early Asian Civilizations unit, students read The Blind Men and the Elephant. Told through a poem, this fable describes how each blind man imagines an elephant based on the part he touches—reminding us that different perspectives can help us understand the bigger picture!

Students then put their creativity to work by drawing and painting their own Asian elephants. 🖼️

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3 days ago, Lainie Thoreen
A group of students works hard painting their Asian elephants.
Two students design their own elephants.
A student shows off their painted elephant.
Two students create sunset backgrounds for their elephants.
A table of students paint their Asian elephants.
The Grantsburg School District has employment opportunities available for the 2026-27 school year! 🙌

Join our team and make a difference for students, families, and our school community.

View current openings and apply today: https://www.gk12.net/o/gsd/page/employment

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4 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Employment flyer
Build strength from the comfort of your home with Grantsburg Community Education! 💪

“Strong is the New Skinny: Body Strengtheners You Can Do At Home” will be offered on Wednesday, November 4, from 6:00 to 7:30pm via Zoom. The cost is $22 per person.

Learn simple resistance band exercises to strengthen your arms, back, hips, and legs—all while watching TV or listening to music.

Instructor Janice Novak will share practical tips to help you stay strong, fit, and functional for life. Participants will need a resistance band for this class.

Sign up today to save your spot! To learn more and register, visit https://bit.ly/gsdcommedfall2026.

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4 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Strength Training poster- Community Education
Our 4th graders had a wonderful time celebrating Homecoming by joining the parade and showing off their school spirit! 💜

Students enjoyed being part of the excitement. We love seeing our students proudly represent their school and bring so much energy to Homecoming.

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4 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Grade 4 celebrating Homecoming photo
Grade 4 celebrating Homecoming Photo
Grade 4 celebrating Homecoming Photo
The school year is officially underway, and the Pirate Apparel & Design team at Grantsburg High School is already hard at work! 🏴‍☠️

This student-run, school-based enterprise gives students opportunities to apply real-world design, business, and manufacturing skills while completing custom orders for our school and community.

Students have created items for the high school football team, middle school cross-country team, Little Pirates classrooms, and school board appreciation.

We are incredibly proud of our students and the skills they are developing, and we can’t wait to see what they create next! ⭐️

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10 days ago, Grantsburg School District
GHS Pirate Apparel & Design class photo
Get ready to "layer" on the fun!!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of delicious lasagna and exciting bidding before the Homecoming game!

Grantsburg Dollars for Scholars is hosting the annual Lasagna Supper and Silent Auction on Friday, October 2, 2026 beginning at 4:30 pm.

ALL proceeds go to scholarships for Grantsburg High School graduates!

SAVE THE DATE... Tell your friends!! You don't want to miss it!
10 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Dollars for Scholars Lasagna Supper and Silent Auction flyer
Need some new Pirates gear? Check out our online store! 📣

Find a variety of fresh styles today: https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/wisconsin/grantsburg/grantsburg-school-district

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11 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Pirate gear flyer.
Our 6th grade students are learning vocabulary in a whole new way! 📚

Using our new Promethean board, students practiced -ly suffix words while competing in a friendly game of Connect 4.

Learning, teamwork, and a little friendly competition make the classroom a fun place to be! ✨

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15 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Grade 6 photo
🥞🌲 Flapjacks & Flannel Day! 🌲🥞

Our second graders celebrated the end of our Fairy Tale & Tall Tale Unit with a day full of flannel, fun, and COLOSSAL-sized pancakes! 👖🥞

Inspired by the larger-than-life adventures of Paul Bunyan, students enjoyed a flapjack feast fit for a tall tale hero! We loved bringing our learning to life and ending our unit with a little extra fun. ❤️📚

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15 days ago, Lainie Thoreen
A group of second grader's smile for a picture to celebrate Flapjacks & Flannel Day!
A student smiles in their flannel with colossal pancakes!
A student smiles wide with their big pancakes.
A student enjoys their flapjacks.
Learn the art of making homemade cinnamon swirl bread with Grantsburg Community Education at Smoland Inn! 🍞

Choose from two sessions: Tuesday, October 6 from 11:00am to 2:00pm, or Tuesday, October 13 from 5:00 to 8:00pm.
18 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Cinnamon Swirl Breadmaking Flyer
Our first grade students finished their first Knowledge Unit on Fables and Stories! They celebrated their learning by making stick puppets and competing in the Fables Olympics!
The Fable Olympics consisted of 4 fable themed games. Students tried to touch the grapes like in the story "The Fox and the Grapes", tried to balance a milk pail on their head like in "The Maid and the Milk Pail, tried to balance a golden egg to go along with "The Goose and the Golden Egg" and Hopped like Peter from "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".
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18 days ago, Lainie Thoreen
1st Grade Students create fables with their stick puppets.
One student tries to touch the grapes like in the story "The Fox and the Grapes."
A group of students show off their stick puppets.
One student practices their hopping like Peter Rabbit.
Another student tries their hand at touching the grapes.
Looking for a fun way to stay active and connect with others? Grantsburg Community Education Pickleball returns this fall! 🏓

Saturday sessions begin October 3 and run from 9:00 to 11:00am, while Tuesday sessions begin October 6 and run from 5:00 to 7:00pm in the Grantsburg Elementary School Cafeteria Gym.

The cost is $5 per person, per day, and players of all skill levels are welcome. Participants must be age 18 or older, and registration is required.

Find more details at https://bit.ly/gsdcommedfall2026.

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19 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Pickleball flyer
September 17th is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day to commemorate the signing of the US Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.
24 days ago, Grantsburg School District
US Constitution
The 2026-27 school year is off to a great start!

Make sure you stay informed on all the important dates for the school year by reviewing the calendar: https://bit.ly/Grantsburgcalendar2026-27.

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24 days ago, Grantsburg School District
2026-2027 School District Calendar flyer
Get ready to "layer" on the fun!!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of delicious lasagna and exciting bidding before the Homecoming game!

Grantsburg Dollars for Scholars is hosting the annual Lasagna Supper and Silent Auction on Friday, October 2, 2026 beginning at 4:30 pm.

ALL proceeds go to scholarships for Grantsburg High School graduates!

SAVE THE DATE... Tell your friends!! You don't want to miss it!

24 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Dollars for Scholars Lasagna Supper and Silent Auction flyer
Our 4th grade students put rhythm into motion as they practiced strong and weak beats with bouncy balls. 🎵

This hands-on activity brings music concepts to life through movement and rhythm. 💡

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25 days ago, Grantsburg School District
Grade 4 students learn rhythm in motion photo.
Students are getting back into the swing of things in 5th grade!

Students are strengthening their teamwork and collaboration through fun, hands-on activities like our “Saving Sam” challenge, where they put their skills to work for a sweet reward. 🍬

Our students are starting the school year strong! 💪

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about 1 month ago, Grantsburg School District
Grade 5 fun photo.
Grade 5 fun photo.
Grade 5 fun photo.
Grade 5 fun photo.
Grade 5 fun photo.
Grantsburg High School students were hard at work on their first day of WIN! 📚

It was great to see students making the most of this time and getting the school year off to a productive start. ⭐️

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about 1 month ago, Grantsburg School District
WIN first day photo
Do you want to make a direct impact on the success of student athletes?

Here are two opportunities to be a direct influence on the future of Pirate Basketball!

GSD has two Middle School basketball coaching openings. Contact Ryan Jansen, AD for details.

WE NEED YOU!!!
about 1 month ago, Grantsburg School District
Boys' & Girls' Middle School Basketball positions available