Weekly Wrap-Up #2: 8/24/24

Thank you families for investing your time in your children and partnering with us! We loved seeing you at our K-1 Back to School Night, Our Boo Hoo Breakfast, our 2-5 Back to School Night and more! We have loved welcoming you all back and seeing you on the playground and dropping and picking up kids. We have loved connecting with you on Class Dojo and over the phone. We loved seeing some parents at our Friday Wrap Up. It was a fast and full morning where we celebrated Garfield PRIDE which is spelled out below with the meaning associated with each letter. When we honor students at Friday Wrap Up, we are honoring them for these same qualities and more. We also learned together about how Garfield Grizzlies act at Friday Wrap-Ups, at Assemblies and how to show PRIDE even in the bathrooms. Finally we watched a short video clip from Character Strong about how kindness creates a bully free zone.

This coming Friday we will be honoring our first students in Kindergarten and First Grade.

We have finished one week of school + a couple days. I realized as this week started that I had NOT shared drop off and pick up expectations. Last year I shared the prior principal's, John Kleiber's video. I'd like to share it again as a reminder that drop off and pick up expectations remain primarily unchanged and then address a minor clarification. If children are being dropped off on 8th, they will be directed to walk along the edge of the playground (on the bearpaws).

The school has people on duty beginning at 7:50 am. Please do NOT drop kids off before then as there will be no adult eyes on them. For the safety of all kids, we ask that NO CARS drive through the staff parking lot. This means that from 7:50-8:05 M/T/TH/F and 8:50-9:05 W, no moving vehicles should be in that area. Parents are always free to park and walk their child all the way to the classroom door but please walk to the corner to cross the street. As construction continues in the area, traffic is more dense and we need to be extra safe with our children. Duty teachers will encourage that as well.

If you are pressed for time, parents have the option of a "Hug and Go" space on 8th street (near the grass of the playground). If you choose to hug your child there at your car, our duty teacher will direct them to the bearpaws to safely access our building. Walk them in or Hug and Go. The choice is yours. Please take a couple minutes to review the safety video created by Mr. Kleiber linked here. He did an excellent job identifying WHY we want to be considerate during drop off and pick up.

Please ensure that your child crosses the street safely at designated corners and in appropriate walkways as the traffic around our school is much denser around our school due to the construction work on Taft and around the area.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27th:

• 5:30-7:30 pm. District Accountability Committee at TSD Boardroom. Parents welcome.

• 8:50 am. LATE START WEDNESDAY. Doors Open at 8:50

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30th: GRIZZLY PRIDE: Wear your Garfield colors (Red, Black, and/or Grey) or t-shirts.

• 7:50 am. FRIDAY WRAP-UP Honoring Kindergarten & First Graders

Weather permitting, work activities are Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm. Here are the project updates for this week:

1. Milling from 7th Street to 8th Street on Roosevelt Ave has been done, staging of RCP pipe will continue.
2. RCP Pipe installation from 5th Street to 7th Street continues.
3. Landscape work on 5th Street to start Wednesday through Friday.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd: NO SCHOOL. Labor Day! Enjoy your day!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS. TSD Staff Professional Development Day.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th:

• 8:50 am. LATE START WEDNESDAY. Doors Open at 8:50
• 5:00-5:30 pm: FIRST Partners In Education (PIE Nigh)t Discussion with pie in the library: 1 What are your best hopes and dreams for your child THIS Year? 2. How can Garfield partner with families to help that happen? ALL are welcome!
• 5:30-6:30 pm. PTA meeting in the library. Childcare provided. Snacks served.

• 7:50 am. FRIDAY WRAP-UP Honoring 2nd & 3rd Graders
  

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th:

• 8:50 am. LATE START WEDNESDAY. Doors Open at 8:50

• 7:50 am. FRIDAY WRAP-UP Honoring 4th & 5th Graders
  

• 8:50 am. LATE START WEDNESDAY. Doors Open at 8:50

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th: GRIZZLY PRIDE SPIRIT DAY: CAREER DAY

• 7:50 am. FRIDAY WRAP-UP RAFFLE DAY
  
• Jogathon Kickoff in classrooms. Details to follow.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th:

• 8:50 am. LATE START WEDNESDAY. Doors Open at 8:50

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th: GRIZZLY PRIDE: Wear your Garfield colors or t-shirts.

• 7:50 am. FRIDAY WRAP-UP Honoring Kindergarten, First & Second Graders

Email: kathy.sather@tsd.org
Website: tsd.org/schools/elementary/garfield
Location: 720 North Colorado Avenue, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-6000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gesgrizzlies/
Twitter: @KathySather11