Gecko News (9-3-2023)

9/5/23: New Families to Garfield Coffee/Tea:

Please enter through the main entrance and join us in Room 9 at 8:00 am on September 5th for some coffee or tea and an opportunity to meet other Garfield families after dropping off your children.

Student Before-School Arrival Plans

School begins promptly at 8:00 am each day.  The gates will open, and we will have supervision available on the Garfield playground starting at 7:45 am.  There is no supervision for students before 7:45 am.

Teachers will start the day with community building activities and breakfast will be available soon after. It is important that students are at school and ready to begin at 8:00 am.

Arrival and Dismissal Details

  • Kinder and 1st grade students: Drop off and Pick up at the Dixon Street gate
  • 2nd and 3rd students: Drop off and Pick up at the front entrance
  • 4th and 5th students: Drop off and Pick up at the 11th street gate

Back to School Events Recap:

  • Wednesday, 9/5/23 PTA sponsored coffee for kinder and new Garfield families 8:00am
  • Thursday, 9/21/23 Family Picnic and Open House 5:30 – 7:20 pm
  • District Elementary Calendar