The week of April 29th through May 3rd was our 5th week in a row of having met our attendance goal of 90%. And not only did we meet our goal, we again surpassed it at 91%! Fifth grade were our leaders by showing up at over a 93% clip. Way to go 5th grade, and way to go Garfield families by getting up and showing up for school.
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10 and we have a lot of reasons to be appreciative here at Garfield. Our teachers go above and beyond on a daily basis to not only educate our students, but to care for them, support them, and to put them on an educational and personal path of success. Join us saying thank you.
Tonight is THE night! Come out to support SFSD elementary schools without PTAs/PTOs as the Sioux Falls STORM take on the Green Bay Blizzard. It's also Star Wars night, so wear your gear and bring your lightsaber to this fun family event sponsored by LEVO Credit Union!
Wednesday, May 1st is National Principal Day! Join us in wishing our own principal, Mrs. Skogstad, a very happy Principal’s Day. Every student and staff member at Garfield is blessed to have her here!
The Weather Service indicates the greatest threat of severe weather did not materialize in Sioux Falls. We will begin our bus routes at approximately 3pm, so there will be a slight delay in getting elementary and middle school students home. High School dismisses at normal time.
Due to the weather 4-30-24, SFSD will hold all elementary students who walk or ride the bus until the system passes. We expect the system to arrive about 2:45pm and be done around 3pm. Busses will not leave the elementary schools until it is safe to do so. This will also cause a delay in middle school bus routes, so plan accordingly. If wx is still an issue at high school dismissal time, we will encourage students to wait to leave until the system passes. Thank you.
WE DID IT! We reached our goal of 4,000,000 minutes in April in our “Get up. Show up. Thumbs up!” challenge. It was a lofty goal and as a community we were able to not only reach it but surpass it. WAY TO GO GARFIELD FAMILIES!
Weather may cause some challenges at school dismissal time today. SFSD will make plans with your child's safety as our highest priority. If there are changes, parents/guardians will be contacted immediately. We ask that you please monitor your phone and email closely.
Football & Star Wars Fans Unite! Fri, May 3-7:05pm Sioux Falls STORM take on the Green Bay Blizzard to support Operation Hope & Caring, a fundraiser for SFSD elementary schools without PTAs. Wear Star Wars gear, grab a light saber, and get in on the fun!
WOW! Two weeks in a row of over 92% attendance… way to go Garfield families! The week of April 22nd through April 26th we rocketed past our goal of 90% attendance. Fourth and fifth grade displayed great leadership with both grades showing up at an outstanding 94%. Let’s keep going strong Garfield!
Just two days left in our “Get up. Show up. Thumbs up!” challenge and we are still on track to achieve our goal of 4,000,000 student minutes in school for April. But it’s going to be close so we need everyone to get up and show up. After 4 weeks we are at 3,637,335 minutes. We can do it! Let’s go Garfield!
Great news Garfield families! Eat Well Mobile Market is bringing healthy affordable food to our neighborhood. They are going to be at Garfield Elementary on Thursdays from 1 pm to 6 pm. AND, they will be at DOW Rummel at 1321 W. Dow Rummel St. on Thursdays from 10 a.m. until noon. We are so excited to have easier access to healthy affordable groceries for many of our families. You can find more information at siouxfallsthrive.org/eatwell/
We are rockin’ it Garfield families! The week of April 15th through April 19th we rolled past our goal of 90% with an outstanding 92% attendance. Third grade was our attendance leader with an outstanding 94%. In fact, all of our grades exceeded 90%. WOW!! Let’s keep going strong!
We’ve finished our third week of our “Get up. Show up. Thumbs up!” challenge and we are still on track to achieve our goal of 4,000,000 student minutes in school for April. After 3 weeks we are at 2,677,728 minutes. Every minute is going to count going into the last week of April. We can do it Garfield!
Be sure to click the link below to see the Garfield April newsletter. This month's issue has important information about upcoming school events and more!
Newsletter Link: https://www.smore.com/n/zq06y
U.S. Senator John Thune is showing his support for our students who get up and show up for school. Let’s really get behind our kids for the last bit of this school year. They’re working hard and need all the support they can get. Remember, you’ve got FRIENDS at Garfield!
All the way from Washington, D.C., Rep. Dusty Johnson is showing his support for Garfield students who get up and show up for school. Join him by sending us a pic of you with a thumbs up and we will get it printed and hung in the school were the kids can see it.
Things are ramping up with our Get up. Show up. Thumbs up challenge! Cagey from the Sioux Falls Canaries is giving a thumbs up, or would it be feathers up, to show support to our students who get up and show up for school. Join him by sending us a pic of you giving a thumbs up and we will get it printed and hang it with all the others who are supporting our kids.
Mayor TenHaken is showing his support by giving a Thumbs up! to students who get up and show up for school! Thank you Mayor TenHaken for being a friend! Join him in support by sending us your pic or commenting with it.
Kirk Zeeck, our new Assistant Superintendent, is stepping up to show his support for students who get up and show up for school. Thank you Mr. Zeeck!
