Monday May 13
- Imagine Learning 8:15-9:00 am (Multi-Purpose Room)
- Walking Club 8:40-9:00 am
- Soccer Club 3:30 pm-4:30 pm (3rd Grade)
- Imagine Learning 8:15-9:00 am (Multi-Purpose Room)
- K/1st Grade Walking Field Trip to PUD 11:00 am-1:00 pm
- 3rd Grade SBA Testing-Math
- Riverside Neighborhood Meeting 6:00 pm- 8:30 PM (Library)
Wednesday May 15
- Imagine Learning 8:15-9:00 am (Multi-Purpose Room)
- Walking Club 8:40-9:00 am
- 5th Grade SBA Testing- ELA (Performance Task)
- Soccer Club 3:30 pm -4:30 pm (4th & 5th Grade)
Thursday May 16
- Imagine Learning 8:15-9:00 am (Multi-Purpose Room)
- 5th Grade SBA Testing - ELA (Performance Task)
- Mari's Place dance class 3:30 - 4:30 pm (Gym)
Friday May 17
- Walking Club 8:40-9:00 am
- Learning Improvement Day, 2:15 pm dismissal
Monday May 20
- Agape Meeting 3:30-4:15 pm
- PTA Meeting 4:00-5:00 pm (Multi-Purpose Room)
- Volunteer Appreciation Tea 4:00-5:00 pm (GAE Library)
- Memorial Day No School
- 1st Grade Field Trip to Woodland Park Zoo 9:45 am-3:00 pm
- Family STEAM Night at Imagine Children's Museum 5:30 pm-7:30 pm (Flyer Below)
- Multi-Cultural Night 5:30 pm-7:00 pm (See Flyer Below)
- Field Day 9:45am -11:15am (K-2nd) 1:00pm-3:00pm (3rd-5th)
- Juneteenth Holiday, No School
- Tiger Pride Assembly, 9:45 - 10:30 am (GAE GYM)
- Last Day of School, 1pm dismissal
We look forward to seeing your child at school every day. Regular school attendance is important, and we will work with you to ensure your child is present to benefit from an excellent education. If your child is sick with fever, vomiting and/or diarrhea they should remain home for 24 hours until these symptoms are gone. If they are absent, please email our attendance email address, gaeattendance@everettsd.org. If email is not possible, please call 425-385-4705 to report the absence. Please make sure there is an email or a written note within 30 days after your student returns to school.
Upcoming Spring Assessments
Students in grades 3-5 will be participating in Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) in English language arts and mathematics starting April 11. Students in grade 5 will also participate in the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS).
Testing Schedule
Grade 3: May 14
Grade 4: May 21 and 22
Grade 5: May 15, 16, and 23
It is important that we setup our students for success on this important assessment opportunity. Students should be well-rested, ready each testing day to give their best. Thank you for helping us ensure our Tigers can do their best and ROCK the TEST!
Will your child be 5 years old by August 31? The process is 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 Garfield Elementary or download a printable packet, complete it, and deliver it to your child’s home school with the required documents.
- Once enrolled, invitations to our kindergarten events and participation in Everett Ready, a transition-into-kindergarten program offered for four days in August will be coming in June on www.everettsd.org/everettready.
- EPS offers the following Choice Programs beginning in kindergarten– early enrollment is recommended as space is limited: Lighthouse Cooperative , Dual Language Spanish Immersion Program, Port Gardner Family Partnership K-12.Note: Choice Programs will require a school transfer approval if not located at your child’s home school.
We are looking forward to welcoming you and your student to kindergarten!
Hello Garfield families!
To keep up-to-date on all PTA events and volunteer opportunities, check in with our Linktree.
FIELD DAY: Plans for field day are underway! If you would like to volunteer at field day, please sign up here.
NEXT MEETING: Our next and final meeting for this academic year will be on Monday, May 20 from 4-5pm in the Garfield multipurpose room and over Zoom. We will be voting on next year’s budget.
Meeting ID: 219 213 1812
Password: TigersPTA
Modest Family Solutions
Modest Family Solutions(MFS),
Modest Family Solutions is an organization that is working to create a more just and equitable food system. They provide produce to families and communities in need across western Washington sourcing product from local growers, with an emphasis on supporting and building a BIPOC food value chain.
Emerson Elementary School
8720 7th Ave SE
Everett, WA 98208
Produce available the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m. Cultural, home-grown, fresh foods. Stay in your car and pick up in the drive thru loop or come to the walk-up area.
Family Resources
Find information and links to helpful resources on the district’s Parent Tools webpage.
- Parent University / Overview (everettsd.org)
- 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.
Versatrans My Stop Application
The VST My Stop App is up and running. This app gives parents the ability to track their student’s bus. The app will show the buses’ approximate time of arrival to the stop and the buses’ current location. We also will be able to send messages through the app when a bus is running more than 10 minutes late.
This link will take you to the transportation website where you will find the information below.
Download the Versatrans My Stop App
We are using a new Versatrans My Stop application for bus route tracking and information. The Versatrans My Stop application provides you with an estimated time of arrival for your student's school bus. Please continue to arrive at the scheduled bus stop location 5 minutes prior to the scheduled stop time.
When you open the app for the first time, follow the instructions below and select Everett Public Schools (WA).
How to Log In
All information is transmitted securely and protected. No data is provided without proper credentials being provided.
- Enter your student’s ID number in the username field.
- Enter your student’s date of birth in the password field. Use the mmddyyyy format with no slashes. For example: if your student was born on Jan. 1, 2017, your password would be 01012017
- If you have more than one student, their names will appear in a drop-down list in the top left corner. To view a different child's bus information, select their name from the drop down list.
- In your phone settings, under Notifications, scroll to the Versatrans My Stop app and make sure:
- show notifications are in the on position.
- pop on screen is also in the on position.
- This will allow you to see any notification that Everett Public Schools sends through the Versatrans My Stop App.