Tiger News for Garfield Families
Garfield Elementary news, updates and information
This Week
Monday January 30
- ILE Morning Club 8:30 - 9:00 am (Room 207)
- Literacy Morning Group 8:30 - 9:00 am (varies)
- ILE Morning Club 8:30 - 9:00 am (Room 207)
Wednesday February 1
- Literacy Morning Group 8:30 - 9:00 am (varies)
- ILE Morning Club 8:30 - 9:00 am (Room 207)
Thursday February 2
- Literacy Morning Group 8:30 - 9:00 am (varies)
- ILE Morning Club 8:30 - 9:00 am (Room 207)
Friday February 3 - End of 1st Semester
- Tiger Pride Assemblies
- Grades 3-5 1:30 - 1:50 pm
- Grades K- 2 1:55 - 2:15 pm
- Learning Improvement Friday, 2:15 pm dismissal
Looking Ahead
Monday February 6 - No School
- No School, Teacher Workday
- PTA Dine Night Out 5 - 8 pm @ The New Mexicans
Friday February 17
- Progress Reports mailed (and available online)
Monday February 20 - Tuesday February 21
- No School, Mid-Winter Holiday
Thursday March 9
- PTA Bingo Night
Thursday March 23
- 2023 Spring Concert 6:30 pm at Everett Civic Auditorium
Friday March 24
- Early release, 1:00 pm dismissal
Monday March 27 - Friday March 31
- Conference Week
- Early release, 1:00 pm dismissal
Monday April 3- Friday April 7
- No School, Spring Break
Garfield Agape Leadership Team
The Garfield Agape Leadership Team composed of two representatives from each of the 3-5th grade classrooms has been very busy. We have welcomes many new Tigers to our school by providing them with a welcome bag as well as taking them on a tour of the school. The Agape Team received a donation of four “Kindness signs” that we have put up around the school to remind everyone how important kindness is. Students assisted the PTA in passing out popcorn to all the students on Friday. In February, the team will be working on writing kindness notes that we will attach to popcorn bags that will be distributed to all students on the last Friday of February. Lastly, we are working on a plan to clean up the garden bed by the Garfield Sign. We are researching and planning what we need and what we will planted.
Safety and Parking
Please be careful, patient, and safe during pick-up and drop-off. When dropping students off please pull up to the entrance, do not have your students get out into the parking lot or landscaping, and be cautious of the 2 lanes for driving through.
There is not a student loading zone on the West side of Pine Street. These are residential parking spaces and the side of the street that is adjacent to the school is for bus loading and unloading only. Please be careful, use crosswalks and drive slow!
Thank you!!
PTA Dine-Out Night
Hello Tiger families!
- Monday, February 6 we will be having our next dine-out night at The New Mexicans from 5-8pm. They are generously donating 20% of sales to the PTA.
- Thursday, March 9th we will be hosting a bingo night at the Garfield cafeteria. All families are welcome and encouraged to join! More details coming soon.
- Work is also in progress to host a carnival in the spring.
If you would like to be involved in planning or volunteering any of these or other events, please reach out to us at garfieldtigerspta@gmail.com. If you would like to help support these events via a donation, please feel free to visit our Amazon wishlist. We rely on the generosity of our families and community members to continue to bring experiences to our students. Thank you for your continued support!
Check out our Linktree to keep up-to-date on all PTA news and events.
Next PTA meeting: Thursday, February 9 @ 6:30pm in the Garfield Library and on Zoom (Meeting ID: 937 7221 6134 Passcode: 412985)
ENROLLMENT FOR KINDERGARTEN OPENS ON MARCH 6!
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 in-person 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.
A Kindergarten Enrollment - Kick-Off Webinar will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Join us to meet the Superintendent and learn about Kindergarten in EPS. Information with a link to the webinar will be available on our website www.everettsd.org and www.everettsd.org/kindergarten by February 15.
EPS offers the following Choice Programs beginning in kindergarten– early enrollment is recommended as space is limited. Click on the links to receive additional information on the programs:
- Lighthouse Cooperative – Housed at Jefferson Elementary School. This K-5 program features standard district curriculum with an overlay of parent involvement via weekly classroom volunteering and support for enrichment activities such as field trips and parent-led specialty lessons.
- Dual Language Spanish Immersion Program – Located at Emerson Elementary School. Students are immersed in the Spanish language and culture with the majority of instruction being in Spanish. Priority will be given to students within the Emerson Elementary school attendance area. If a high number of students apply, a lottery will be conducted to select students.
- Port Gardner Parent Partnership – located on Sequoia High School Campus. Parents/guardians are the primary educators of their children with support from classroom teachers in order to access curriculum materials and resources.
We are looking forward to welcoming you and your student to kindergarten!
District and School Report Cards
Every year OSPI publishes a report card for each district and each school within the district. You can access the 2021-22 data on the OSPI website.
To review the data for the school district or a school, start typing in the name and a drop box will appear with choices. Select your choice to view the report card.
Optionally you can select ‘See all schools and districts’ and navigate to the district or school you want to select.
Tiger Pride Assembly Zoom Link
February 3, 2023
1:30-1:50 pm = 3rd – 5th Grades
1:55 – 2:15 pm = K – 2nd Grades
Zoom meeting.
Topic: Garfield Elementary Tiger Pride Assembly
Time: Feb 3, 2023 01:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://everettsd.zoom.us/j/97920013268
Meeting ID: 979 2001 3268
Passcode: 967932
CROSSWALK SAFETY REMINDER
Drive smart. Keep kids safe. It is important to be extra cautious this time of year when it is darker in the mornings and late afternoons. Make sure everyone gets home safely by staying alert, slowing down and following all traffic laws and signals.
Drivers:
•Eliminate distractions – put your phones down and keep your eyes on the road.
•Pedestrians can be unpredictable. Be alert at all times and don’t assume they see you.
•Be extra cautious early in the morning, at night and in rainy weather.
Students:
•Plan a walking route to school or the bus stop. Choose the most direct way with the fewest street crossings and use intersections with crossing guards.
•Cross the street in a designated crosswalk. Be extra careful in rainy, foggy, or snowy weather.
•Always look left, then right, then left again before crossing a street and allow enough time to cross the street safely.
•Make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street. Never assume a driver sees you.
•Don’t be distracted by electronic devices that take your eyes and ears off the road.
ONLINE SAFETY
Six ways your student can protect their online identities:
1.Share carefully – don’t give out any personal information to unknown sites or strangers
2.Go private – keep privacy settings high and limit location services when possible
3.Log out – especially after using shared computers
4.Mix up passwords – use different passwords for different apps and websites
5.Avoid clickbait – avoid quizzes and random questionnaires
6.Choose wisely – pick an appropriate username
Learn more about online safety, digital wellness, cell phones and learning with technology with age-specific tips and tools on www.commonsensemedia.org.
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK
The week of February 6 to 10 is National School Counseling Week and highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. We love our counselors!
DO YOU HAVE A STUDENT RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION?
Did you know there is a Special Education PTSA in the district? The Special Education PTSA serves students, families and educators involved in Special Education. They encourage students, families, educators and community members to work collaboratively to provide programs and activities recognizing each student's potential and enhancing the educational opportunities of children receiving and/or seeking special services in our district. Connect with the SEPTSA on their Facebook page.
REMEMBER TO VOTE
Please remember to vote by February 14, 2023.
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/