Garfield Elementary

MANDATORY Return to In-Person Orientation on ZOOM ~ If you didn’t attend the orientation on Tuesday, there will be another orientation today, 4/15 from 4pm to 5:30pm. You must attend this orientation in order for your child to return on 4/19. Please check your email for the zoom conference information. Please disregard this message if you already attended the orientation.

We now have an Easter themed See’s storefront running through March 19th. Order all of the delicious Easter treats for little Easter baskets or for friends and family, shipped directly to you. Please feel free to share the link via social media.... https://www.yumraising.com//garfieldess_garfield_ea/candy See more

Today, March 8 ~ English Town Hall Meeting ~ 5:00-6:00PM ~ Topic: Return to In-Person Learning & Fall Planning. Please check Konstella or Garfield Newsletter for details.

Today, March 4 ~ 4:00-5:00PM Chinese version Garfield Town Hall Meeting ~ Topic: Return to In-Person Learning & Fall Planning. English Town Hall Meeting will be on Monday, March 8 ~ 5:00-6:00PM. Please check Konstella or Garfield Newsletter for details.

FIRST EVER GARFIELD GURUS LIVE! Cooking at home getting boring? Mr. Moore, Garfield’s Gen Ed 5th Grade teacher and former chef, will demonstrate a restaurant worthy but simple meal. ... Learn how to prep, season, and cook delicious duck breast and walnut bread salad For dessert: chocolate granita Watch and leave with recipes, tips and answers to your questions Class is on 2/19 from 5:30-7PM Suggested donation of $15 can be paid at https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/give-t o-garfield. All proceeds will benefit the PTO’s Give to Garfield campaign and will be matched 1:1 through 4/30/2021! Email [email protected] for a zoom invitation. See more

We continue our Black History Month celebration during Morning Assembly. Please be sure to check out the additional links and videos. Students are encouraged to create and submit their own videos celebrating Black History and culture to their classroom teacher.

Happy President’s Day

Wishing Everyone Luck in the Year of the Ox, Good Health and May All Your Wishes Come True!

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Principal Chat happening now: Join Zoom Meeting https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/84542702819... Meeting ID: 845 4270 2819 Passcode: Garfield

Morning assembly will be live on Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning at 9am. Please use this link to join us: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/89023135615 Same as DANCE PARTY LINK

Monday: Mismatched Day - students can wear wacky outfits/patterns Tuesday: Jersey Day/Sports Day - wear your favorite jersey or show off your sports gear Wednesday: Wild Hair Day - come to class with your hair anyway you like it!... Thursday: Superhero Day - come to class dressed as your favorite superhero Friday: Garfield School Spirit Day - show off your school pride, wear your Garfield T-shirt or anything red. We are all Mighty Dragons! Morning assembly will be live on Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning at 9am. Please use this link to join us: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/89023135615 See more

#GIVINGTUESDAY2020 ~ please consider making a donation to Garfield Elementary SF and help us reach our $20K goal. Donation link (https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/give-to-garfield) A VERY BIG THANK YOU to families who have already donated. Greatly appreciate the support!! #mightydragons

When you shop, please use AmazonSmile and remember to add - GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO of SF - to your charity of choice in settings. AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to our organization.

Come join us for our October check in, led by the newly elected board. Discussion will include the newly named direct appeal, fundraising opportunities and principal updates. Please come with any ideas of how to build our school community while distance learning.

See’s Candies Holiday Fundraiser https://www.yumraising.com//garfieldess_holiday_fun/candy

All SFUSD schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. SFUSD1111

Join our first Parent Literacy Workshop hosted by Ms. Wood our Literacy Coach Specialist - TONIGHT (11/10) Ms. Wood will be sharing strategies to support your student with reading at home and other helpful tips. Via ZOOM - link in Dragon News

We have a couple of small fundraisers running right now. Goodeggs: for every new family to sign up and order, the school will receive $50. Goodeggs is an online farmer’s market complete with delicious meal kits.

Extreme Pizza: if you’re ordering pizza for dinner, please consider ordering from Extreme Pizza. They are running a fundraiser for us all school year, simply enter Garfield as the promo code if ordering online or mention the flyer if ordering over the phone. Garfield will get 10% of your order and you get 10% off.

Garfield's Parent Teacher Organization is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization made up of committed parents, teachers and community members who work to provide volunteer and financial support to help Garfield achieve its mission of providing high quality education with a focus on cultural and civic engagement. Proceeds from all Garfield’s PTO fundraising efforts support various programs and activities. Garfield's PTO meets on the second Monday of each month from 6:008:00 pm. Please see the Calendar on Konstella for the meeting location. We welcome your participation. Questions? Send us a message at [email protected]

TONIGHT - 9/14 - 6PM - First PTO Meeting Via ZOOM, link available on Konstella calendar

Look for more information from your classroom teacher for specific start times. Each teacher will host their own virtual back to school night. It is also an opportunity to meet other families from your child’s class. Ms. Sethasang will host a short presentation from 5:00-5:30pm. ZOOM meeting ID and passcode in Dragon News. We look forward to seeing you there!

Garfield Kindergarten & 1st Grade Families: Due to the unhealthy air quality today's supply distribution event has been canceled and reschedule to Monday, August 31, 12-2pm.

Apply Now for School Meal Benefits! Submit online at sfusd.edu/MFIF. Questions? Visit sfusd.edu/MFIF, email [email protected] or call 415-749-3604. sfusd.edu/MFIF sfusd.edu/[email protected]... ¡Aplique ahora para los beneficios de comidas escolares! Envíe por internet en sfusd.edu/MFIF. ¿Preguntas? Consulte el portal de internet sfusd.edu/MFIF, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o llame al 415-749-3604. Np trc tuyn ti sfusd.edu/MFIF. Câu hi? Truy cp sfusd.edu/MFIF, gi email cho [email protected] hoc gi s 415-749-3604. See more

Dear Garfield Families, Happy First Day of School! We hope that your students are connected with their teachers and classmates today. If they are not able to connect, please email us as soon as possible. We are looking forward to a great start to the school year through Distance Learning. As a reminder, the school day begins for all students at 9am. We start the day off with a Morning Assembly video. On special designated day we will have a live Morning Assembly. Keep an eye ...out for the link in your student's schedule. We continue to receive student printed materials and supplies to be distributed this Friday, August 21st. If you still need a device for your student, please fill out the Online Device Request Guide for Families. Please come at your designated time below. If you cannot make that time, please let us know. This pick up event is designated for adult/guardians. Teachers will not be available as they will be teaching during the pick up times. Date: Friday, August 21, 2020 Time: Grade K-1st: 10:00-11:00am 2nd Grade: 11:00-12:00pm 3rd-5th Grade: 12:00-2:00pm Location: 420 Filbert Street - Main Play yard (for this event only you may double park along the building) Face Masks will be required for this event If you are having tech issues, please let your classroom teacher know. You can also receive Tech Support from our SFUSD Department of Technology: Please contact our Family Tech Support at https://familylink.sfusd.edu/ if you are having any problems getting into Zoom Meetings or having device issues. *Email a request to [email protected] *Go to familylink.sfusd.edu to complete an online request form *Call 415-340-1716 *Translation services will be provided as needed. For any other questions please feel free to contact your child's teacher. We are looking forward to a great year!!! Thank you for your patience and support. We will get through this together! In Community, Ms. Sethasang

First Day of School ~ Distance Learning Style ~ hope to see everyone online soon! #mightydragons

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