Tiger News for Garfield Families
Garfield Elementary news, updates and information
This Week
Monday March 20
- ILE 8:30 -9:00 am, Room 207
- Tiger Strides Walking Club 8:40-9:00 am
- PTA Meeting 6:30 pm, Garfield Library
Tuesday March 21
- Extended Reading Club 8:30 - 9:00 am
- ILE 8:30 -9:00 am, Room 207
Wednesday March 22
- Extended Reading Club 8:30 - 9:00 am
- ILE 8:30 -9:00 am, Room 207
- Walking Club 8:40-9:00 am
Thursday March 23
- ILE 8:30 -9:00 am, Room 207
- Good News Club Meeting 3:45 pm, Garfield Cafeteria
- 2023 Spring Concert 6:30pm, Everett Civic Auditorium (details below)
Friday March 24
- Walking Club 8:40-9:00 am
- Early release, 1:00 pm dismissal
Looking Ahead
Monday March 27 - Friday March 31
- Conference Week - Make sure you've signed up!
- No ILE this week, will resume April 10
- Early release, 1:00 pm dismissal all week
- No Walking Club this week, will resume April 17
Monday April 3- Friday April 7
- No School, Spring Break
- AGAPE 3:30-4:15PM Room 306
- Tiger Pride Assemblies Grades K-2 1:20-1:40 pm, Grades 3-5 1:45-2:05 pm
- Learning Improvement Day 2:15PM Dismissal
Date: Thursday, March 23rd
Where: Concert is at the Civic Auditorium, which is part of Everett High School’s campus
Everett Civic Auditorium 2415 Colby Ave. Everett, WA 98201
Times: Doors open at 6:00pm, Concert starts at 6:30pm
Seating details: Students will sit with their classroom teacher in the seats near the front. Kindergarteners will start on the stage. Students will sit in a different section after performing so please collect their coats, hats, other items and keep those with you, otherwise they may not find them afterwards. Students should not have any toys, electronics (including phones) or food with them.
Attire: The school dress code applies to all school activities, including the concert. Students may dress in their best if they’d like. Please no costumes!
ATTENDANCE: Please come! Students have worked very hard and are excited to finally perform again. There’s a competition for the classes with the highest percentage of students in attendance! Students need to stay for the entire concert as they’ll all be singing the last song. Teachers will not check students out early. The concert should be just under an hour long and will be entertaining for all ages!
School Appointments - Parent Instructions
Now is the time to sign up online for your Parent Teacher Conferences!
Our spring conferences will be held during the week of March 27 – 31, 2023. If you are new to this system, here are some simple instructions on how to register, add your students, and book your appointments:
1. Go to our school appointments web site: https://gae.parentconferences.net/ and login or register if this is your first time using the system.
2. Register for an account by clicking the "REGISTER" menu tab and filling in the on-line form. Choose a user id and password for yourself and then click the "Register Now" button.
3. Add your children into the system by clicking the "Add a Student" button. Click "Insert New" button to add more children.
4. Click the "date" icon beside each child's name to schedule appointments. Select the staff you wish to book appointments with and the "View Calendars" button. Use the "Ctrl" or "Command" key to select multiple staff to view at the same time.
5. Click on available time slots to book your appointments to make your bookings.
It’s that easy! Once your appointments have been scheduled, they will be automatically added to teacher calendars.
If you have any questions about this process, don’t hesitate to contact the school office or your child’s teacher directly. Both office staff and teachers are also able to book your appointments over the phone at 425-385-4700.
We look forward to seeing you here during our Spring 2023 Parent Teacher Conferences!
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION BEGINS THIS MONTH
Will your child be 5 years old by August 31?
On March 6, you can complete your child’s online enrollment for kindergarten. An easy and quick process as detailed in the step-by-step parent walkthrough video available in multiple languages on our website www.everettsd.org/kindergartenenrollment. You can also enroll inperson at your neighborhood school.
Enrolling early in March will ensure invitations to your school’s kindergarten events and participation in Everett Ready, a transition-into-kindergarten program offered for one week in August to all enrolled kindergarteners. We are looking forward to welcoming you and your student to kindergarten!
From our ML Coach - Kendra Drake
Language is one of the most important gifts you give your child. But how do you give it? Speak your native language with your child at home every day!
If I speak some English, should I use it at home?
You should speak the language you are most comfortable using. If your home language is stronger than your English, then you should use your home language with your children to build strong language skills.
ANNUAL SCHOOL STAKEHOLDER SURVEY
How are we doing? Your voice is important to us!
Time to help guide our school’s continuous improvement process by taking our short anonymous family School Stakeholder Annual Survey. Each year students, families and staff are surveyed in an ongoing effort to understand our specific strengths and challenges that impact school quality. Click headline to take survey. Submit your thoughts by March 31.
GARFIELD PTA NEWS
Hello Tiger families! Tomorrow is our next meeting. We'd love to see more of our families join us! It will be hosted in person at the Garfield library as well as over zoom. Please see below for all the details. If you're not able to join us for our meetings, there are many ways you can still help support your PTA. For more information, please check out our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/garfieldpta.
Work is in progress to host a carnival for our Tigers and their families in the Spring. If you would like to be involved in planning or volunteering or have any feedback you'd like to share, please reach out to us at garfieldtigerspta@gmail.com. Thank you for your continued support!
PTA MEETING - Monday March 20 6:30 pm
Zoom (https://everettsd.zoom.us/j/93772216134 - Meeting ID: 937 7221 6134 Passcode: 412985)
2023-2024 School Calendar
RESOURCES
Could you or a family you know use some help?
- Find information and links to helpful resources on the district’s Parent Tools webpage.
- Washington State Library – local and regional information about services and agencies offering help to families in a variety of ways including food, shelter, clothing, childcare, legal services, employment opportunities, and counseling
- Everett Public Schools Kids In Transition (KIT) program – supports homeless children and youth to continue their education
- Snohomish Health District for Snohomish County community dental resources for children and adults
- United Way of Snohomish County – 2-1-1 is a free telephone number that is your best "first call" to quickly find the right source of help. The information line is staffed by trained operators from Volunteers of America Western Washington who can connect you to a wide range of community services.
Modest Family Solutions
Modest Family Solutions (MFS), provides a FREE Produce Market in Everett every Saturday, from
9-12 at 500 SE Everett Mall Way, across from Target. No paperwork needed. MFS strives to provide
foods that BIPOC families may use in recipes but are less likely to find at food banks.
https://www.modestfamilysolutions.org/
- Did you know? Every Friday, 2-3:30pm, Millenia Ministries is out at the Boys and Girls Club by Hawthorne, giving out boxes of food, including lots of fresh produce, and sometimes, items harder to find at foodbanks that meet more cultural needs! They will be there until all food is gone.