Garfield School kicked off "Start with Hello" week with the 6th graders writing "Hello" in different languages with chalk on the sidewalk.
📣Reminder! Kearny Public Schools will hold its regular Board of Education meeting on Monday, September 16th at the board office: 172 Midland Avenue. The meeting will be open to the public at 7pm.
Garfield's 6th graders, accompanied by Mr. Policano and Principal Masters, solemnly commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 in front of the school's memorial flag.
On Friday, September 6th, Kearny High School began its pep rally with the 23rd annual 9/11 Flag Raising and Remembrance Ceremony. Led by Marty Nystrom and featuring families of Kearny residents who lost their lives in the attacks, the ceremony offered a moment to reflect and honor those from Kearny affected by the tragedy. We will never forget. 🕊️
🚀 Ready, set, go! The new school year is here, and the staff and faculty at Garfield School are thrilled to welcome you all back. We are ready for an awesome year ahead! 💥🏫
The third annual Faculty Field Day, held on September 3, 2024, centered around teacher wellness. The event began with a keynote address by Dr. Katie Peters, who emphasized the value of kindness and empathy. Following the keynote, teachers participated in various wellness activities, including yoga, yard games, walking, painting, cooking, and more. The day concluded with a lively pop-up performance by Appetite for Instruction, an all-faculty band featuring Marlaina Melker on vocals, James Sickinger on guitar, John Kubowicz on keyboard, Jeremy Gorin on saxophone, and Salvatore Coffaro on drums. Inspired, teachers and staff are ready to welcome their students to an exciting year!
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Welcome back! The Kearny School District is excited to kick off the 2024-2025 school year with you. From our preschoolers to our seniors, let's make this year one of learning, friendship and success! Fly, Kardinals, fly!
Garfield School 6th Grade Class of 2024. Best of Luck in Lincoln Middle School!
Garfield School Field Day!
Mr. Softee visits Garfield School!
Garfield School Students in second grade enjoyed a Disney theme day. All classes took a virtual tour of the theme park and were able to see different rides and attractions first hand!
Garfield school celebrates all of our accomplishments on the last day of KEEP.
Garfield School held its annual End of the Year Awards Assembly for 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students. Students were acknowledged for their outstanding character, participation, and academic excellence in various subject areas and clubs. Congratulations to all who received awards today!
Garfield School 5th grade L.E.A.D. graduation. Thank you to Officer Brady and Sergeant Marques for running the LEAD program and to Mayor Carol Jean Doyle, Council member Marytrine De Castro, and KPD Deputy Chief Paul Bershefski for being in attendance and supporting the program.
Students at Garfield School in Mrs. Lonnay's Extra ELA class chose to participate in an extension lesson of an Ancient Greece Unit. After reading about Troy and Odysseus's adventures students continued their learning by choosing roles and reading the play Olympians Rising. They then researched a Greek God or Goddess and created a mask replicating them. Great Job!
6th-grade students from Garfield School were so eggs-cited to participate in their annual Egg Drop Activity! Eggs-pert groups designed and built their landing device using recycled materials. Eggs were then carefully placed inside and their goal was to survive the drop without cracking! Students and teachers had an eggs-cellent time!
Garfield School: The students in Miss Gallagher’s Reading Class, participated in fun, interactive board games using their prefix and suffix knowledge.
Garfield School Achieve3000 recognition of students who have shown the most growth and have completed over 80 activities this school year.
Garfield School students participated in 6th Grade Annual Optimist Spelling Bee
Garfield School: Students in Ms. Vicente's class had an opportunity to design a city or their dream bedroom to end the ear with their geometry unit!
