Garfield Elementary

We have the wonderful 4th and 5th graders from USD 379 in our building! We create, use our imagination, show respect, and always do our best!

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Garfield had a great time hosting Lincoln 3rd graders last week at Movin' On Up Day! Students learned about Garfield School, met the staff, and took a tour of the building. A big shout-out to our 4th grade Movin' On Up Day leaders! They did a fantastic job! #Celebrate379

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It's getting down to the wire for the 5th grader's first band concert of their careers! The 5-12 spring band concert will take place on Monday, May 18, at 7 pm. #Celebrate379

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Ms. Bott's 5th graders are in the middle of the story, "Elisa's Diary" in ELA. They were learning what it means to make inferences in a text that doesn't always tell you everything going on in a story. #celebrate379

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Save the date! #celebrate379

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We invite parents and community members to Garfield today to hear about the March 3rd tax-neutral bond vote! #celebrate379

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It was Beatlemania in Mrs. Pfizenmaier's 4th grade class! Their Module 7 ELA story discussed the Beatles and their rise to fame. Mrs. Pfizenmaier even sprinkled in a few songs during the unit as well! #celebrate79

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Mrs. Chestnut teaches social studies in 5th grade. Today, her classes were learning about the Atlantic Slave Trade. This included examining artifacts from that time and engaging in meaningful discussions guided by questions from looking at the artifacts. #celebrate379

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The winner of the January “School Bus Behavior Awards” is Olivia from the Horse bus. Olivia was awarded gifts donated by Tasty Pastry Bakery, The Bomber Grind, Ray’s Apple Market, and Ferguson Rexall Drugs. Olivia is pictured with her bus driver, Aaron Morrow. #celebrate379

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USD 379 will use Monday's menu (breakfast & lunch) on Tuesday, Jan. 27. We will totally skip Tuesday's menus for the week. The menu will run as planned Wednesday through Friday. #celebrate379

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School closed, Monday, January 26th, 2026

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Please welcome Ms. Smith! She will be student teaching with Mrs. Rourke at Garfield and Lincoln this semester and will end the year with Mrs. Thrasher at Garfield. #celebrate379

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Select members of the CCCHS band surprised community members by playing Christmas songs around the community yesterday... including at Garfield! #celebrate379

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Congratulations, Mrs. Baumann! #celebrate379

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Congratulations, Mrs. Ferguson! #celebrate379

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THANK YOU to our 15-year employees! #celebrate379

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Mr. Knepper made the switch from special education to 5th grade this year and has been doing a great job! Today, her students combined science into their ELA lesson by learning all about natural disasters and how they affect our world. #celebrate379

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Parent/Teacher Conferences are this week! #celebrate379

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The October GES BOE Report can be viewed here: #celebrate379

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Today, we thank our dedicated custodial staff across USD 379! #celebrate379

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A BIG congratulations to Ms. Bott and Mr. Eyermann! A well-deserved honor for two GREAT teachers! #celebrate379