GRIZZLY TRACKS

February 2017

Garfield Elementary 1914 S. Broadway Ave. Boise ID 83706 (208)854-4950 www.garfield.boiseschools.org

FEBRUARY CHARACTER TRAIT UPCOMING EVENTS AT GARFIELD…. FEBRUARY 2/02 (Thu) 2/17 (Fri) 2/20 (Mon) 2/23 (Thu)

PTO Meeting - 3:30pm in the Library NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL - Presidents’ Day Class Picture Day

MARCH 3/07 (Tue) 3/09 (Thu) 3/12 (Sun) 3/14 (Tue) 3/24 (Fri) 3/27 - 31 (M - F)

5th/6th Grade Track Begins Kindergarten Registration, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Daylight Savings Time Begins Boise School District Bond Election - Please VOTE! EARLY RELEASE 1:15 p.m. - End of 3rd Quarter NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

APRIL 4/06 (Thu) 4/28 (Fri)

PTO Meeting - 3:30 p.m. in the Library Garfield Special Event Day, stay tuned for more info

Teamwork is working together with others to achieve a goal. It also is being cooperative with adults and peers and not arguing when asked to do something.

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Simply text SUBSCRIBE to the number 68453. Receive important alerts regarding weather, school closures, after-school activity cancellations, safety alerts, etc.

On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 the Boise School District will hold a bond election to reinvest in our neighborhood schools and community with no increase in the current property tax rate. The District is able to raise $172.5 million WITHOUT increasing the current property tax rate for property owners due to: 

Sound financial management and long-term planning

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Rising property values in Boise

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The expiration of the 2012 levy and 1996 bond

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The restricting of other long-term debt

The bond addresses overcrowding, outdated and aging facilities, and gives students access to modern classrooms and schools that reflect best practices in education and technology - ensuring students graduate college and career ready. Learn more at www.boiseschools.org.

ATTENTION 4th - 6th GRADE STUDENTS February’s STEM camp for 4th - 6th graders will be held Date: Saturday, February 18 Where: Ms. Galaviz’s room (302) Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Any 4th - 6th grade students can come and participate for FREE. All materials are provided and lunch will be served. Permission forms are mandatory to attend and need to be turned in to Ms. Galaviz before attending the Camp.

Feb 10 (Fri)

5th Grade

Silent Films performance Egyptian Theater

Feb 22 (Wed)

6th Grade

Verde Percussion Group Capital High School

Mar 7 (Tue)

4th Grade

Boise Philharmonic Childrens Concert - Morrison Center

Mar 9 (Thu)

Honor Choir

Timberline Quad Choir Festival Concert South Junior High - 7 p.m. (Choir members need to be there at 6:00 p.m. sharp.)

Mar 21 (Tue) 5th/6th Grades Vocal Solo & Ensemble Festival East Junior High 3:45 - 6:00 p.m. BSU’s MLK Living Legacy Committee is facilitating a writing competition for 5th and 6th grade students in the Boise School District. Interested students can submit a poem or song about what DIVERSITY means to them. Top winners of the competition will win prizes as well as perform their work at BSU’s Black History Month event on Friday evening, February 24th. We love to see Garfield’s strong writers recognized for their skills. For more information, email [email protected].

TEAM 1 Feb 7 (Tue)

Trail Wind 1 @ Garfield 1

3:30 p.m.

1914 S. Broadway

Feb 9 (Thu)

White Pine 1 @ Garfield 1

3:30 p.m.

1914 S. Broadway

Feb 16 (Thu)

Garfield 1 @ White Pine 2`

3:30 p.m.

401 E. Linden St.

TEAM 2 Feb 6 (Mon)

Riverside 3 @ Garfield 2

4:00 p.m.

1914 s. Broadway

Feb 9 (Thu)

Garfield 2 @ Adams 2

3:30 p.m.

1725 E. Warm Springs

Feb 14 (Tue)

Garfield 2 @ White Pine 1

3:30 p.m.

401 E. Linden St.

2016 GARFIELD KINDERGARTEN WORKSHOP Who:

current Kindergarten students & their parents

When:

Thursday, February 16th

Where:

Garfield Elementary

What is a Kindergarten Workshop? Parents and their student participate in games and activities that support what the student is learning at school. At the end of the evening, the student receives a free tote bag full of all the activities of the evening and a book. So come and join Mrs. Redford and classmates for a fun-filled hour of learning together! There will be pizza, salad and drinks served at the beginning of the evening for everyone. Families are welcome. Babysitting will be available. If you have any questions, please contact: Robin Wood 854-4950 [email protected]

Buy a Candy Gram for a friend, someone in your family or a teacher! 6th Grade will be selling Candy Grams during lunchtime from Monday, Feb. 6th - Friday, Feb. 10th. Exciting Garfield Walking Club News and a very special Thank You…. Many of you, our Walking Club participants have heard me mention wanting to get a scan system to be able to record your laps faster. Well, our school nurse, Mrs. Terrell heard me talking about it and because she recognizes the importance of this program, she reached out to her friends asking for their support to make this possible for us.

This year our school is participating in the Roaring Springs Waterpark Roaring Reader Program. By participating in this program, your child can earn a FREE day pass to Roaring Springs Waterpark! This program is designed to encourage children to read for fun. Every student who completes the required minutes of recreational reading before APRIL 5th is eligible to receive a free admission ticket. Look for the packets with all the information and tracking sheets. We hope that you have fun encouraging your child to reach this goal!

They thought it was a great idea and very generously donated the money to us. So very soon we will have a new and improved way of keeping track of all those hard earned laps you’re doing out there. See you when it warms up!

Mrs. Murphy

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS 2 - Reponse & Allison 3 - Ryker, Thomas & Kaden 6 - Ezra 7 - Zeke 8 - Tyra 9 - Cali 10 - Shyloh 11 - Alexia 13 - Draven 19 - Sarita, Grace & Anup 22 - Teagan 25 - Brice

Registration for spring locations in the Treasure Valley will open Wednesday, February 1st at 8am on our website, www.gotrtv.org. We will offer the program at 24 locations from Boise to Middleton. Each location is limited to 16-20 girls. Check our website for a list of current sites and meeting days. Please note some locations are still confirming details. Updates will be sent via email or posted on Facebook once they are confirmed. The season will begin the week of February 20th for our Spalding STEM Academy and Chaparral Elementary locations and the week of February 27th for all other locations. Our end of the season 5k will be the East Jr. High Hornet Run on Saturday, May 6th at 8:45am. Registration fees are based on household income. Scholarships and payment plans are available. We now offer a 20% discount code prior to registration. Email Melissa Bixby for this discount code prior to registration. There will be a $25 late charge added to registrations after February 27th. NOTE: This season’s registration fees now include entry fee into the East Jr. High Hornet Run.

February 24th.

20 - Hasan 24 - Jayden

Spring Registration Opens Next Week!

Due to the crazy weather and numerous school closures, the Family Game Night that was scheduled for January 27th with be rescheduled for

27 - Trysten & Layla 28 - William & Shahed

Please look for additional information in the weeks to come and ways you can help out with the fun and entertaining night. Thank you!

JANUARY CHARACTER TRAIT WINNERS Veda Newell

Macgregor Eshelman

Avery Marsh

Diego Quezada

Max Myers

Jacob Siple

Addison Blake

Alize Villarreal

Israel Mwamba

Melanie Swanson

Sye Bowler

Wyatt Barney

Dominick Romeo

Kendall Hollenbaugh

Kapena Storch

Ali Hashim

Rionna Hall

Preston Lowry