Garfield School Fourth graders in Mrs. Kenig's class are so happy to be back to school!
Garfield School: The first week of school is wrapping up, and our 6th-grade math students had a blast participating in fun team-building activities that also strengthened their math skills. A great start to learning and working together!
Garfield School: Our 6th graders participated in meaningful 9/11 activities this week, including creating collaborative posters, drawing reflections, and watching videos to learn more about the day’s impact. Students also discovered how Kearny was involved and explored the importance of local memorials that honor and remember those who were lost.
Garfield School Back to School Bash! Thank you PTA!
Thank you for Garfield School PTA for welcoming our teachers back with a delicious breakfast!
The Kearny School District honors the lives lost and remembers the heroes who rose on 9/11. We will never forget. 🕊️
Garfield School: What a great way to kick off the year! 6th-grade students filled the halls with positive notes on lockers, reminding each other to be kind, supportive, and encouraging every day.
Garfield School: The first week of school was all about teamwork in 6th grade! Students participated in activities that encouraged cooperation, focus, and lots of laughter.
Garfield School: Mrs. Coleman and Mr. Tchalabi started off the year in P.E. with some Cooperative Games! Students in Grades 1-6 worked together in games like the Human Knot, Chicken Baseball, Island Hopping, Mission Impossible, Chinese Dragon and Builders and Breakers. Welcome back!
Garfield School: Welcome back, 6th graders! This year is extra special—it’s your last year here at Garfield School. We’re so proud of how far you’ve come and can’t wait to see all that you will accomplish as leaders of our school. Let’s make this year one to remember!
Let's Glow Kards! 🏈 Join us tonight, September 4th, at KHS Stadium for the first home Football game of the season! Wear neon to support the Kardinals as they take on North Bergen. Kickoff is at 7pm.
Garfield School bid farewell to our dear retiree, Mrs. Elena Kruger. After 35 years of service to the Kearny School District as a 2nd grade teacher, special education teacher, and LDTC, Mrs. Kruger will be greatly missed by our students, families, administration, faculty and staff. She has made a difference in countless lives and we wish her all the best in her retirement!
Garfield School: Today, we cheered on our amazing 6th graders during the traditional Clap Out as they officially said goodbye to Garfield School and stepped into their next chapter at Lincoln Middle School! With proud smiles and a few happy tears, they walked the halls one last time while students and staff lined up to send them off with love and applause.
Good luck at Lincoln—you’ll do great things!
Garfield School: Our 6th graders had a blast during their yearbook signing celebration! Laughter, memories, and heartfelt messages filled the pages as students reflected on an unforgettable year. From silly notes to sweet goodbyes, it was the perfect way to wrap up their time at Garfield School.
Garfield School: Today we say goodbye to our incredible 6th graders at Garfield School as they wrap up their last day! From classroom achievements to unforgettable memories, this group of students has truly left their mark. 💙✏️
We are so proud of the leaders, learners, and kind classmates you’ve become. As you head off to middle school, remember—you’ll always be a part of the Garfield family. 💫
Good luck on your next adventure! We’ll miss you! 🐾🎓
Garfield School: We are incredibly proud to recognize our amazing ESL students who have officially exited the ESL program! Through hard work, dedication, and perseverance, these students have shown tremendous growth in their English language skills—both academically and socially.
Their determination is an inspiration to all of us, and we can’t wait to see all they will accomplish moving forward. Congratulations on this important milestone—you did it!
Garfield School: 💃🕺 6th Grade End-of-Year Dance! 🎉🎶
Our 6th graders danced the afternoon away at their end-of-year celebration! It was a day full of fun, laughter, and unforgettable memories with friends and teachers. 💫
We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished this year. Best of luck as you head off to Lincoln School — you’re going to do amazing things!
Garfield School: A huge congratulations to our Perfect Attendance Award recipients! These students showed outstanding dedication by showing up every single day — rain or shine, they were here, ready to learn and give their best.
Your commitment sets a powerful example for all of us. Keep up the amazing work!
Garfield School: Congratulations to our incredible students who showed the most growth on their i-Ready assessments this year! Your hard work, dedication, and determination truly paid off — and even Plory and Snargg are proud of you!
A huge shoutout to Kristen Salisbury, Andrea Regan, Jayme Tchalabi, and Jackis Mantes for organizing these fantastic awards and assemblies. Your support and encouragement make all the difference. Thank you, coaches, for celebrating our students’ success and making growth exciting!
Keep striving, keep growing!
Garfield School: Mr. Cap's class worked so hard and crushed their iReady goals this year that they earned a well-deserved reward; a Build-a-Tent & Movie Day!
