Important Back to School Information & Join Us Friday for Back to Nest Fest!
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welcome back

Hello Garfield Families!  Welcome back to school!  As summer winds down, our staff eagerly look forward to welcoming students back to school. This newsletter includes important back-to-school information, including arrival and dismissal procedures, along with other helpful details to support a smooth start to the year.

We invite families to read the newsletter at their convenience as you prepare for the first day of school. Please also log in to ParentVUE to review and respond to the various opt-in and opt-out opportunities.

Thank you and Blessings, 

Kerry Peerman, Principal

Liz Manning, Assistant Principal

Upcoming Events

  • Friday, August 21, Open House and Back to School Nest Fest
  • Monday, 08/24 - First day of school for students
  • Friday, 09/04 - Student Holiday, No School
  • Monday, 09/07 - Labor Day, No School
  • Friday, 09/18 - Student Individual Pictures
  • Monday, 09/21 - Student Holiday, No School
  • Thursday, 10/2 – PTA Family Event.  Stay tuned for details!

Be First-Day Ready

The first day of school, Monday, August 24, is just around the corner! Check out these back-to-school tips to make sure your child gets off to a great start. 

Also find out what will be new this school year.

 

Spanish:   Prepárese para el Regreso a Clase

¡El primer día de clases está a la vuelta de la esquina! Nos vemos este lunes 24 de agosto. Revise estos consejos para el regreso a clase y asegúrese de que su estudiante tenga un fantástico inicio. 

Entérese de qué habrá de nuevo en este año escolar.

Remember to Complete Consent Forms

Families can easily grant permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. Opt your child in or out of a variety of online educational tools and choose how student information is managed.

Please visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage today to access the system.

Join us for our Back-to-School Nest Fest!

Friday, August 21 | 1:30–5:30 p.m.

back to nest fest

Welcome to our GES Nest Fest!

  1. 1:30 – 2:00pm | Kindergarten popsicle party
  2. 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Pre-K Open House
  3. 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Garfield K-6 Open House

Meet your child’s teacher, visit and explore the classroom, and drop off school supplies                                                                                                                

 

Back-to-School Presentations

Learn about all the news, information, and expectations for your grade.  Session 2 is a repeat of Session 1, giving families with children in multiple grade levels an opportunity to attend more than one presentation.

2:35–3:25 p.m. | Session 1

3:30–4:15 p.m. | Session 2

During the 2nd session, you will have the opportunity to meet our specialist teachers (music, art, library, PE), preview the FLE curriculum, and brose through free books, and pick up any needed supplies and backpacks (while supplies last).

 

PTA Meeting, Pizza Dinner, and Family Fun

Pizza available until it runs out!

4:15 –5:30 p.m.

We can’t wait to welcome our Eagles back to the nest!