Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we embrace the colorful foliage and cooler weather, we want to keep you informed about the exciting happenings at Garfield Elementary School. It's been a wonderful month filled with learning, growth, and fun. Here's what's been going on and what to look forward to in the coming weeks:

1. Family Holiday Meal: With the Holiday Season just around the corner, our wonderful FNS staff is planning for our annual Family Holiday Meal. We'll be having our Holiday feast at school on Thursday, November 16th, and we invite parents and family to attend. The cost per person is $5.00. Unfortunately, we are not able to charge lunch accounts so please plan accordingly.

2. A very large thank you to those who have served our country in the armed services. Garfield is very thankful for you and the sacrifices you have made. We will be honoring Veterans through an in-person event. We will be hosting our event on Thursday, November 9th from 8:15-8:45 in our Media Center.

3. Reminders: As the weather gets colder, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately. Layers and warm clothing are essential for outdoor play and safety. Don't forget to label all their clothing to minimize loss. Also, a friendly reminder that students will be going outside for recess, morning and afternoon until the temperature with windchill is -10 degrees.

4. The school-wide Social and Emotional Learning theme for November is empathy. This month we will be reminding students to identify their own feelings and the feelings of others, notice and respect when feelings are the same and different, and show compassion. When students can identify, understand, and respond in a caring way to how someone else is feeling, it creates a positive and accepting school climate.

Thank you for your continued support in making Garfield Elementary a vibrant and enriching place for our students. We look forward to another month of growth, discovery, and community-building.

Wishing you all a warm and wonderful November!

Troy Wunderlich

GMC Principal

Events:

November 5th - Daylight Savings Ends

November 6th - No School/Professional Development Day

November 11th - Veterans Day

November 16th - Thanksgiving Meal

November 23-24th - Thanksgiving/No School

December 21st - Skiing at Andes

December 22nd-Jan 2nd - No School

January 16th-22nd - Skate Time Rollerskating

February 21st-23rd - Deep Portage 5th Grade

The teachers would like to thank the PAC for organizing meals for them during conferences! Also, thank you to people that brought in food/drinks/paper products! It is much appreciated!!