There are many activities and events offered to students and their families before, during and after school.

• Annual picnic
• Back to School 
• Bingo
• Family Carnival and Fun Run
• Family and Early Literacy Programs
• Family Resource Center Featuring Parent WorkshopsMath Recovery Program
• GFES Daily News Show produced by students
• International Night
• Literacy Night
• Math Night
• Movie Night
• Musical Performances
• Partners in Print
• Positive Behavior Approach (PBA) with a Blending of Responsive Classroom
• Positivity Project
• Reduced Pupil-Teacher Staffing Ratio
• Saturday Field Trip
• School-wide Recycling Program
• Special Education and ESOL Inclusion
• STEM Lab (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• Student Fitness Programs- Fit Girls and Young Men in Motion
• Two Technology Labs
• USDA Healthier School Silver Award Recognition
• Waterford
• PTO Before and After School Clubs