PTA October Events
- Tues Oct 6, Lotería/Dine-Out at Oscars: 5:30 PM. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Lotería and dinner at Oscars!
- Wed Oct 7, International Walk & Roll to School Day: Walk, bike, scoot, or roll to school! Look for volunteers handing out prizes in front of the school before the bell. Want to help hand out prizes? Email garfield509jpta@gmail.com.
- Wed Oct 7, OBOB Parent Info Night: 6:00PM in the School Cafeteria. Learn about Oregon Battle of the Books and how your student can join a team.
- Thurs Oct 8, Picture Day: Grades K-6. Order online at mylifetouch.com with Picture Day ID EVTXMPC83.
- Thurs Oct 8, Parent Coffee Meet Up: 8:05 AM in the School Cafeteria. Come say hi and meet other families!
- Wed Oct 21, PTA General Meeting: 6 PM. Presentation from the District on Garfield’s Dual Language Immersion program. Snacks, childcare & interpretation provided.
- Thurs Oct 22, Family Movie Night: Doors open at 6 PM, movie at 6:15 PM. Watch Vivo in the Cafeteria with your school friends!
- Sat Oct 24, Garden Fall Clean Up: 10 AM to 12 PM in the Gecko Garden. Help get the school garden ready for winter. Families welcome!
- Wed Oct 28, Conferences Dinner: Help us feed our teachers and staff during evening conferences! Sign up on Konstella to bring a dish. Drop off 4:30 to 5:00 PM in the staff room at the front office.
Volunteer Opportunities
All school volunteers need a cleared district volunteer application. Apply at helpcounterweb.com/welcome/apply.php?district=corvallis and select Garfield Elementary. Approval can take 3 to 4 weeks, so apply now!
- Art: Help Maestra Roberts in the art room with set up, clean up, and keeping students on task. Up to 2 volunteers per class, every grade. Join the Art Room Volunteers committee on Konstella to sign up for your child’s class.
- Garden: Join the Gecko Garden committee on Konstella and come out for the Fall Clean Up on Oct 24.
- Crossing Guards: We need after-school crossing guards, 2:30 to 2:45 PM. Sign up for one shift or make it a regular thing on Konstella.
- Lego Robotics: Help Kinder, 1st and 2nd grade students build and program Lego robots, January through April during the school day. No STEM experience needed!
Check Konstella for full details on all these events!
Still need to sign up for Konstella? Here’s the link: https://www.konstella.com/cd/IMEZOD