Garfield School: Mr. McShane's art students are learning about pointillism, which is a technique that involves creating art with dots. This technique requires patience, but the results are unique and beautiful. Pointillism lends itself well to nature which was the subject of this project. The students created beautiful artwork!
Garfield School: Mr. McShane's art students are learning about pointillism, which is a technique that involves creating art with dots. This technique requires patience, but the results are unique and beautiful. Pointillism lends itself well to nature which was the subject of this project. The students created beautiful artwork!
Garfield School Library celebrated Dot Day all month long! 📚🎨 Students read multiple stories by the author Peter H. Reynolds and created art inspired by his work.







I Spy fourth graders learning and having fun in the library at Garfield School 🔎📚





Having fun at recess at Garfield School! ☀️


🌟 Shape-making magic in Mrs. Kapp's class at Garfield School! Our preschoolers are having a wonderful time using popsicle sticks to create different pictures. 🖍️✨ It's a fantastic way to combine creativity with learning!






🌈 Exciting times in Ms. Benenati's kindergarten class at Garfield School! Our little learners are fully engaged in their independent learning centers today! 📚✨ It's amazing to see their curiosity and creativity shine through. What independent activities do you love for your kids? Share with us! 👇❤️





Garfield School second graders in Mrs. Mancuso's class participated in a fun challenge to start the new school year. Students had to pretend they were stuck on an island in the hot sun. They needed to design a hat to help protect them from sunburn. Properties such as softness, stiffness, and sweat-soaking materials were considered when designing.


✨ Look at these little stars in Mrs. Kapp's class at Garfield School! 🌟 Our preschoolers are having a blast practicing their names with dry erase markers! 🖊️ It’s amazing to see their confidence grow as they write!





Thank you to all of our Garfield families who joined us for Back to School Night! It was wonderful to connect, share our goals for the year ahead and showcase the amazing things happening in our classrooms.










Garfield School: 6th-grade social studies classes wrapped up their first lesson on ancient artifacts and cave drawings with hands-on projects! Students used clay to design artifacts like pottery, arrowheads, and animal carvings, while others created posters with painted cave drawings that reproduced ancient images. A creative way to bring history to life!









Garfield School Third Grade Team! 👩🏻🏫✏️📚🚌📓📖

Garfield School had a special visit from the Kearny Band Directors to show our students how fun it is to join band! Even Dr. Masters got in on the fun!









Garfield School: Mrs. Gerbasio's class has been practicing their lab skills to kick off the new school year!








Garfield School: As part of Hello Week, our 6th graders “chalked the walk” with colorful greetings in many different languages. From “Hola” to “Bonjour” to “Ciao,” students helped spread a message of kindness, welcome, and inclusivity to everyone entering our school!








Garfield School Kindergarten students in Mrs. Coleman’s and Mr Tchalabi’s P.E. Classes listened to the story, “My Daddy is a Pretzel” by Baron Baptiste, and practiced some poses from the story!








Garfield School Staff members are so in sync some days they even dress the same! #Community

Happy International Dot Day! 🎨✨ Garfield PEERS teamed up with Mrs. Curry to celebrate creativity by reading with kindergarteners and helping them bring their own unique dots to life! #MakeYourMark










Kindergarteners at Garfield School in Ms. Benenati's class are off to a great start this school year!










Garfield School Fourth graders in Mrs. Kenig's class are so happy to be back to school!

