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Garfield Elementary School - Loveland Integrated School of the Arts September 2013

Grizzly Growler

Mural honors arts mission

Upcoming Events

9/2:  Labor  Day  -­‐  No  School

9/3:  Back  to  School  NightGrades  K-­‐2,  6-­‐6:45  p.m.Grades  3-­‐5,  7-­‐7:45  p.m.Open  House,  6-­‐8  p.m.

9/9:  SAAC  5:30-­‐6:30  p.m.PTA  meeting,  6:30-­‐7:30  p.m.

9/10:  PTA  meeting  recap9-­‐10  a.m.  in  Mosaic  Studio

9/19:  PTA  Carnival  game  preparation,  9-­‐11  a.m.

9/27:  PTA  School  Carnival,  4-­‐7  p.m.  on  the  blacktop

9/30:  Individual  pictures@  9  a.m.  for  students

10/16:  PTA  Jog-­‐a-­‐ThonGarfield Elementary is excited to have local mural artist Chris Bates create a wonderful work of art on the north side of our campus. The mural honors our mission as a Loveland Integrated School of the Arts (LISA) and represents our commitment to learning in, with and through the arts. This mural is an incredible addition to our school, our neighborhood and our entire community! Mr. Bates will be an Artist-in-Residence at our school during the 2013-14 school year. He will be working with students to create two additional murals in the fall and spring.

Start your day with

FREE breakfast

@ 8:20 for all students!

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Letter from the Principal

Dear Garfield Families,

Welcome back to school! We hope you have had wonderful adventures this summer with friends and family. We are excited to kick off another school year, and are looking forward to big things in 2013-14. Our teachers and staff have been working hard again this summer . . . planning great activities for our LISA program and preparing exciting new integrated learning experiences that align with the Common Core State Standards!

At every level in the Thompson School District, dedicated and talented people are working hard to continue to make the schools in Loveland great places to learn and grow. I am proud to be a part of this district and the Garfield Family, and I look forward to serving you in the coming year!

We here at Garfield want to extend a warm welcome to new families and say a big, “Welcome Back!” to our returning students and families. Garfield is proud of the deep connection we have to our community and neighbors, and this year we celebrate 60 years of learning! Wow! What an accomplishment! We are so proud to be here! Thank you for making us strong for 60 years and counting!

Finally, I’d like to invite you to consider joining the Garfield Parent Teacher Association this year. We have a very active group of parents and teachers, working together to bring great opportunities to our students, families and staff. Stop in and see what our PTA is all about on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. I’d also like to invite you to consider working with us this year on our School Accountability and Advisory Committee (SAAC). The SAAC meets monthly on the second Monday of each month, just prior to PTA, at 5:30 p.m. This small collaborative group helps guide our policy and programming at Garfield. If you are interested in being a part of this team for 2013-14, please come by so we can talk about it, or give me a call at 970-613-6002.

Welcome back to school! We are looking forward to another great year!

Cheryl Cook,Principalcheryl.cook@thompsonschools.org

New roles, additions to Garfield Staff

This year, some Garfield staff will be taking on new roles! Ms. Speidel will be teaching 4th grade.

Ms. Fielder will be a literacy/math Interventionist as well as English Language Acquisition teacher.Mrs. McDonald will be the new Faculty Aide.

Mrs. Shirley Orr will be a ParaProfessional in our Intensive Learning Center.

We are also welcoming some new faces to Garfield this year.Ms. Debi Miller will replace Mrs. McDonald in the Computer Lab.

Ms. Amelia Utash will be replacing Ms. Schroeder as our PE (Physical Education) teacher.

Please take a moment next time you are at school to meet and welcome our new Grizzlies!

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Carta de los principales

Estimadas Familias de Garfield,

¡Bienvenidos de nuevo a la escuela! Esperamos que hayan tenido unas aventuras maravillosas este verano con sus amigos y familiares. Estamos muy contentos de empezar otro año escolar, y esperamos grandes cosas en el 2013-14. Nuestros maestros y personal han estado trabajando mucho este verano…planeando excelentes actividades para nuestro programa LISA y preparando nuevas e interesantes experiencias integradas de aprendizaje que se alinean con los Estándares Estatales Esenciales Comunes.

En todos los niveles del Distrito Escolar de Thompson, las personas dedicadas y talentosas están trabajando mucho para asegurarse que las escuelas de Loveland sigan siendo excelentes lugares para aprender y crecer. Me siento muy orgullosa de ser parte de este distrito y de la familia de Garfield, y espero poder servirles este año.

Aquí en Garfield queremos darles una calurosa bienvenida a las nuevas familias y decirles “Bienvenidos otra vez” a nuestros estudiantes que regresan y a sus familias. Garfield se siente orgullosa de la profunda conexión que tenemos con nuestra comunidad y vecinos, ¡y este año estamos celebrando 60 años de aprendizaje! ¡Wow! ¡Qué logro! Estamos muy orgullosos de estar aquí. ¡Gracias por apoyarnos durante estos 60 años y los años por venir!

Por último, me gustaría invitarlos a que consideren unirse a la Asociación de Padres y Maestros este año. Tenemos un grupo muy activo de padres y maestros, que trabajan juntos para traer grandes oportunidades para nuestros estudiantes, familias y maestros. Vengan y miren de qué se trata nuestra PTA el segundo lunes de cada mes a las 6:30pm. También me gustaría invitarlos a que consideren trabajar con nosotros este año en nuestro Comité de Responsabilidad y Asesoría (SAAC por siglas en inglés). SAAC se reúne mensualmente el segundo lunes de cada mes, justo antes de PTA, a las 5:30pm. Este pequeño grupo de colaboración ayuda a guiar nuestra política y programación en Garfield. Si usted está interesado en ser parte de este equipo para el 2013-14, por favor, venga a la escuela y hablamos de esto o también me puede llamar al 970-613-6002.

¡Bienvenidos de nuevo a la escuela! ¡Esperamos tener otro año maravilloso!

Cheryl Cook,Directora,Escuela Primaria Garfieldcheryl.cook@thompsonschools.org

¡Este año, algunos miembros del personal de Garfield van a tener nuevas funciones! Ms. Speidel enseñará 4o grado.

Ms. Fielder será la Intervencionista de alfabetización/matemáticas, así como la maestra de Adquisición del Idioma Inglés.

Mrs. McDonald será la nueva Ayudante del Personal Escolar.Mrs. Shirley Orr será una Ayudante Docente en nuestro Centro de Aprendizaje Intensivo.

También les estamos dando la bienvenida a algunas nuevas caras en Garfield este año.Ms. Debi Miller reemplazará a Mrs. McDonald en el Salón de Computadoras.

Ms. Amelia Utash reemplazará a Ms. Schroeder como nuestra maestra de Educación Física.

¡Por favor, la próxima vez que venga a la escuela tome unos minutos para conocer y darles la bienvenida a nuestros nuevos Grizzlies!

Translation by TSD-ELA Dept.PV8/13

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At Garfield we honor the Code of PRIDE in order to have a more positive atmosphere in our school. 

P stands for being a Positive Person. This means we take turns, we set a good example, we care about others, we try to be good listeners, and we believe in our own worth and the worth of others.

R stands for Respect and Responsibility. This means we are polite and show good manners, we are considerate to others, we value ourselves and others, and we try to be kind to others. We follow the rules, listen to others, and complete our work both at school and at home.

I stands for doing our Individual Best, which means being motivated, being a good role model, working toward our goals, and being proud of our own accomplishments without being boastful. We keep trying, and we work hard.

D stands for Demonstrating Truth and Honesty. It means being trustworthy, honest, making good choices, and accepting consequences when we have made a poor choice.

E stands for Including Everyone.  This means everyone belongs! We play fair and follow rules.  We try to be a team player, and let everyone play.

When you come into the Garfield building, be sure to notice the great

new posters about PRIDE on the library windows. 

Thank you to Tracie Jenkins for the poster design and production!

Sandy Cox,  Garfield Counselor

Garfield Bell Schedule2013-2014

Show pride in our school by following PRIDE rules

8:20 a.m.! Breakfast8:33 a.m.! First Bell (Students allowed on ! ! playground)8:43 a.m.! Second Bell (Students start class)8:48 a.m.! TARDY BELL2:15 p.m.! Wednesday Dismissal3:45 p.m.! Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday ! ! Dismissal

*Please note: Kindergarteners are dismissed 5 minutes earlier than 1st- through 5th-graders every day.

Lunch Times! ! ! Outside! Inside!Kindergarten!! 11:10! ! 11:301st Grade! ! 11:20! ! 11:402nd Grade! ! 11:30! ! 11:503rd Grade! ! 11:40! ! 12:004th Grade! ! 11:50! ! 12:105th Grade! ! 12:00! ! 12:20

*Students come in 5 minutes earlier to wash their hands before going to the cafeteria.

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President  –  Lori  Hvizda  Ward  

lorihward@msn.com  or  663-­‐3518Vice-­‐President  –  Virginia  Smith  

virginia.morgan01@gmail.com  or  310-­‐9753Treasurer  –    Karen  Brown

karen.brown@thompsonschools.org  or    613-­‐6056Secretary  –  Carol  Thomas  

carol.thomas@thompsonschools.org    or  613-­‐6049Volunteer  Coordinator  –  Tracie  Jenkins  

TracieJenkins@comcast.net  or  593-­‐0342

Who we are...and how to reach us

NewsWelcome back, everyone, and a special welcome to all new Garfield families. Your PTA has already been very busy this year. We've had a lot of fun meeting new families at the Watermelon Social, Meet & Greets and Kindergarten BooHoo Breakfasts. The families that helped build our Corn Roast float and those that walked with us in the parade all had a great time helping to spread the word about the LISA program at Garfield. And that's just in August!

I'd like to invite all parents and other interested family members to join us at our Back to School PTA meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the library on Monday, Sept. 9. We will talk about our plans for the upcoming school year. Child care is provided at the school – and we have snacks! Please come and see what we're all about!

Lori Hvizda Ward,PTA President

Garfield PTA’s artistic float was one of 100 entires in Loveland’s Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival Parade on Aug. 24 in downtown Loveland. A group of volunteers built the float and incorporated the artwork of students into corn cob kernels and used their painted handprints to create banners. Thank you to all of the volunteers and students whose hard work and participation made this such a fun and successful event!

PTA gets ‘corny’ for parade

I want to thank all of you that helped with projects before school even started! It’s our teamwork and willingness to help that makes Garfield such a great place for our kids. There are a lot of fun events coming up that will need volunteers to make things run smoothly. I will continue to use the VITAL online system to notify you of volunteer opportunities as well as posting them on the PTA bulletin board just inside the main entrance. If you do not have email but would like to volunteer, please call me and let me know the best way to contact you. If you are new to Garfield and have not registered to be a volunteer, you can do so online at www.thompsonschools.org or at the kiosk at school. For safety reasons, all parents, grandparents and caregivers that help in the classroom or go on field trips must register a week before they volunteer. You can specify the areas and events you wish to volunteer for when you register, or by updating your preferences if you’re already registered. Thank you for making a difference in our school!

Tracie Jenkins,Volunteer Coordinator

Welcome Back Volunteers!

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Save the date for Garfield’s

1st Annual Jog-a-ThonWednesday, Oct. 16

Start gathering donations for PTA’s 1st Annual Jog-a-Thon on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013.  Ask family and friends to help Garfield students and staff as we raise money for a new playground.  For every $25 raised, students will be entered into a drawing with a chance to win great prizes.  Check out the new PTA website http://garfieldlovelandpta.com/ for more info and to donate online!  Help us make Garfield's playground a great place to play!

Donations of $50 or more will receive a sponsor’s banner that will be displayed on the playground fence along 8th Street. Sponsor a child or promote your business while helping the school. After ordering you will receive instructions on how to send your message or logo.

NewsCheck out your new

PTA website!Stay on top of what your Parent Teacher Association is up to, from fundraisers to upcoming events at our website garfieldlovelandpta.com. PTA provides numerous volunteer opportunities for parents and community members. We also raise money for field trips, special events, classroom technology and are working to makeover our playground! Come see what we’re up to!