Garfield School End of the Year KEEP celebration!
Garfield School: Garfield School clinched the 6th-grade boys soccer tournament championship yesterday in a dramatic finish at Kearny High School. Battling through pouring rain, the team triumphed in a tense penalty shootout, showcasing grit, determination, and teamwork. Congratulations to the champions!
Today we proudly celebrated Garfield School's 5th graders as they graduated from the L.E.A.D. program—learning lifelong lessons about making safe, healthy, and responsible choices. Thank you to the KPD's Officer Brady for teaching the students, the Kearny Municipal Alliance for supporting the program, Deputy Chief Bershefski, Sergeant Grimm, Mayor Carol Jean Doyle, Councilman Ficeto, Officer Miranda, Officer Aquino and our Garfield families for attending the ceremony and supporting our students.
Garfield School: Feasting like royalty and cheering like champions! A well earned medieval games adventure for our amazing 6th-grade peers and patrols!
Garfield School's PreK 4 students are "Flying out of Pre-K" and moving up to Kindergarten! We are so proud of how much they've grown and were happy to celebrate this milestone with their families.
Garfield School Fourth Graders in Mrs. Kenig's Science class are observing how pill bugs move around their habitat. Do they walk, crawl, or roll into balls? They're also exploring how pill bugs interact with their environment. Do they explore, hide, or feed? In addition, they are focusing on specific behaviors such as grooming, antennae movement, or interactions with other pill bugs and their characteristics of different body parts.
Garfield School Students received Library Awards to acknowledge their enthusiasm for reading by checking out the most books all year and being responsible library patrons returning them on time.
Garfield School fifth and sixth graders enjoyed a presentation from the Kearny Police Department about Jr. Police Academy. Many of our students are eagerly filling out their applications. Thanks KPD!
Garfield School Kindergarteners in Mrs. Pronti's class learned about life cycles and released their butterflies on a beautiful sunny day. 🐛🦋🌞
Garfield School first and second graders participated in the Golden Sneaker Challenge! The goal was for the students to participate in walking activities and to determine which class had the most steps. The pedometers were provided by the Hudson County Improvement Authority.
Congratulations to the winners!
3rd place: Mrs. Dolahan's class
2nd place: Mrs. Mancuso's class
1st place: Ms. Seeley & Ms. Gallagher's class
Garfield School was treated to a BMX assembly! The riders put on an impressive show with their stunts and tricks and shared positive messages and bicycle safety rules with our students. It was an exciting experience for everyone!
Congratulations to Garfield School's May Students of the Month!
Garfield School Kindergarteners in Mrs. Benenati's class concluded their unit on life cycles and released their butterflies after a complete metamorphosis.
Garfield School: 📚✨ Welcome to Lincoln Middle School! ✨📚
Today our 6th graders walked to Lincoln Middle School for a quick Orientation and Water Festival Presentation! From touring the building and learning about all the exciting opportunities ahead—our future middle schoolers are officially ready to soar! 🏫🎒
We’re so proud of how curious, kind, and confident they were as they took their first steps into this next chapter. Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! 🚀
Garfield School: 🎉 6th Grade Takes Flight at Urban Air! 🌀
Our amazing 6th graders had a blast on their class trip to Urban Air Adventure Park! From bouncing on trampolines to conquering the climbing walls and zipping through obstacle courses, the day was filled with laughter, teamwork, and non-stop energy.
Garfield School: Mrs. Gerbasio's Volleyball Club finished the season strong with three awesome games! The club helped students with their volleyball skills including bumping, setting, and serving. Keep up the practicing! It was a great time!
Garfield School first and second graders visited Fosterfield Living Historical Farm and learned so much about life on the farm.
Garfield School: Today in Miss Seeley and Miss Gallagher's class the students learned about different types of birds. They learned facts about what and how they eat. For a STEM activity, the children built their own bird feeders. They received some bird seed and are taking them home to display them in their yards.
Garfield School's Family Engagement Night brought our K-6 students and their families together to discuss limiting screen time, explore fun math activities, and enjoy hands-on crafts and games.
