Garfield Elementary Tiger News

Monday June 17

• No imagine learning or walking club this week

Tuesday June 18

• Field Day 9:45 -11:15 am (K-2nd) 1:00 -3:00 pm (3rd-5th)

Wednesday June 19

• Juneteenth Holiday, No School

Thursday June 20 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

• Tiger Pride Assembly, 9:45 - 10:30 am (GAE GYM)
• Progress Reports sent home
• Early Release, 1pm dismissal

Friday June 21 - Summer Break Begins!

Although the calendar has not been released, here are the anticipated dates for our 2024-2025 school year:

• Thursday August 29 Back to School Night
• Wednesday September 4 First Day for Grades 1-5
• Monday September 9 First Day for Kindergarten

All students will have a block of time to enjoy Field Day activities. At the end of their session, all students get an otter pop! It is a fun event with hopefully, lots of sun. Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather and there are no sandals. This years theme is tye-dye and bright colors!!

Our last Tiger Pride Assembly for 2023-2024 school is Thursday June 20 at 9:45 am. This is a can't miss event - student awards will be given, we will celebrate our amazing year and kick-off summer!

End of Year Tiger Pride Assembly

June 20, 2024

09:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Garfield Gym

or join us via Zoom:

Zoom Link: https://everettsd.zoom.us/j/98115048909

Meeting ID: 981 1504 8909

Passcode: 333164

All student Elementary School Progress Reports will be sent him on Thursday June 20. For any students unable to be here on June 20, we will mail those home June 21.

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 at our event June 6, during regular school office hours, or download a printable packet, complete it, and bring to our 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: Field day is this Tuesday! If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here. We appreciate all the volunteers we can get!

NEXT MEETING: Watch for news of dates for the 2024-2025

Coming home in your student's report card for Grades K-4 will be 2 bingo cards! 1 Card is for Reading and 1 is a 2-sided card for Math. PRIZES and recognition will be given when we return to school in the Fall. Students receive prizes for completing a board entirely (black-out) or for completing a row across, down or diagonally. We want to make sure our Tigers are learning all summer long!

Visit the Summer Opportunities website, a hub for summer learning!

Please check out the Summer Opportunities website for the following activities:

• Engage in each week’s new science, math, reading, and writing activities

• Read good books

• Participate in community library programs

• Access iReady for reading and math digital lessons

• Track your participation so that next fall you can tell your teacher about your summer learning

The USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides free healthy meals to children and teens in communities with high rates of poverty. For more than 30 years, Everett Public Schools (EPS) Food & Nutrition Professionals have been serving summer meals to all children up to 18 years old. Check our website for additional parks, libraries, and community centers providing complimentary meals.

July 1 - August 15 Garfield Elementary School 11:45 am - 12:00 pm (Monday-Friday)

July 2 - August 15 Everett Boys & Girls Club 11:30 am - 12:00 pm (Monday-Friday)

July 9 - August 15 Riverview Apartments 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Tuesday-Friday)

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.

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.