Weekly Wrap-Up #14: 11/22/24

Here's my wish for you and your families that you have unexpected moments to remember in the next week. Laugh together, play together and work together - all of them help our kids stay healthy and happy.

This past week was full! We had fun at The Flipside (thanks PTA!), enjoyed our amazing 4th/5th Showcase "Under the Sea," 4th Grade Field Trip, and then we took our Garfield Choir out to perform at the Festival of Lights. Excellent job to all of you!

Enjoy your week of break time! Get rested, refreshed, and healthy again, I hope.

Last opportunity for students who love to express themselves with visual art - our Garfield on the Move Challenge and TSD's Martin Luther King, Jr competition. There is more information about both of them towards the end of this newsletter.

Increasingly, students are asking duty teachers to warm up something in their lunchbox in the microwave. Let me clarify about its purpose.... While there is a microwave in cafeteria, it is used only to warm food for students with specific health plans requiring it. With one person on duty in the cafeteria, having them with their back to the group while they heat up lunches isn't supportive of the whole group. Thank you for your understanding

As always, please reach out with questions or feedback about things you notice. This is an amazing place and we want to keep it that way!

Kathy Sather, Principal

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25th-NOVEMBER 29th: THANKSGIVING BREAK. NO SCHOOL.

Have fun & make some memories to cherish!

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd: School Resumes

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd:

• 9:00 am-12:30 pm. 5th Grade Field Trip to the Loveland Art Museum
• 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. District Accountablity Committee at TSD Boardroom. Parents welcome.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4th: Garfield On the Move Entries DUE. Our theme at Garfield this year is On the Move as teachers focus on Movement & Dance to increase student engagement and deepen student learning. We encourage students to create a visual representation of our theme. We will honor our winners at Friday Wrap Up this week. The winning artwork will have a place of honor in our building and will be recognized in our yearbook. Have fun creating.

• 8:00-8:45 am. Grades 3-5 Garfield Choir in the Mosaic Room
• 8:50 am. LATE START WEDNESDAY. Doors open at 8:50 am.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th: CANNED FOOD DRIVE ENDS.

• 3:15-4:00 pm Student Leadership Meeting in Mrs.Weihman's room

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th: Spirit Day: Wear School Colors

• 7:45 am. Friday Wrap Up: Whole School Honors for the Garfield on the Move Challenge & more

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th:

• 9:30a-2:00 pm. WINTER ARTISAN MARKET in Garfield's gym. Watch for a flyer to come home with your child.
• 11:00 am. Garfield Choir to Perform at the Winter Artisan Market at the Garfield gym.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11th:

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

• 7:45 am. Friday Wrap Up RAFFLE Drawing for Sip (hot chocolate) & Paint with Ms. Denkers

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16th: Spirit Week: Wear Fun Socks

• 9:00-10:15: 5th Graders to BRMS Holiday Performance

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

• 2:00-3:00 RAFFLE Reward of Sip (hot chocolate) & Paint with Ms. Denkers

• NO FRIDAY WRAP UP ON THIS DATE. If you're still wanting to connect, feel free to invite another parent to join you for coffee:)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23rd-JANUARY 7th: NO SCHOOL. Winter Break. Enjoy!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8th: SCHOOL RESUMES.

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

• 7:45 am. FRIDAY Wrap-Up: Whole School Assembly: Garfield PRIDE revisited.

We’re excited to announce the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration! This year’s theme, “A More Excellent Way, of Love,” honors Dr. King’s belief in justice, unity, and kindness. We invite Pre-K to 12th-grade students to participate in our art, writing, and (new) music contest, expressing their vision for a world filled with fairness and compassion.

Submit your entries by December 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Winners will be recognized at the Loveland MLK Community Celebration on January 16, 2025, where their work will be featured. For any questions, please contact Andrew Dutch (andrew.dutch@tsd.org). Let’s honor Dr. King’s legacy together through creativity!

• Official Contest Guidelines - English | Spanish

• Contest Entry Form - English | Spanish

• Contest Flyer (English and Spanish)

• Social Media Tile - English | Spanish

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Updates: Weather permitting, work activities are Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm. No updated project information for this week.

1. Potholing and survey are ongoing. Flyers for residents to be impacted by coming construction have been distributed.
2. Work crews will be finishing work on 7th Street. Work will shift to Roosevelt Avenue and 8th Street.
3. After Thanksgiving, 8th Street between Sheridan and Harrison, and also Roosevelt from 8th to 9th will have no parking signs posted and the streets will be milled.
4. Paving on Roosevelt between 5th and 7th is planned for next week weather permitting.

This informational site is designed to provide factual data and statistics to the public. The website section includes a link to a database where residents can see statistical information about each school as well as the total proposed needs. The site also contains a tool that visitors can use to calculate estimated tax impacts.

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