Upcoming Grade level socials, PTSA board meeting and more!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR **

Oct 09 Curriculum night THURSDAY

Oct 09 Senior Families Bark 'n' Bites THURSDAY

Oct 10 no school

Oct 13 Junior Families Bark 'n' Bites

Oct 15 SAT testing

Oct 16 Sophomore Families Bark 'n' BitesOc

Oct 23 Fall Concert Bands and Orchestra

Oct 25 Homecoming Dance

Oct 30 Choir Concert

Nov 07 Picture Retake Day 

Bark and Bites: Upcoming Grade Level Parent/Guardian Socials 

Informal gatherings for parents/guardians to meet other GHS community. No RSVP necessary, just show up! more info on PTSA website

Seniors class of 2026 Thurs Oct 9, 8:30 - 10:30pm (right after curriculum night) Standard Brewing 2504 S Jackson St Seattle, WA 98144

Juniors Class of 2027 Mon Oct 13, 2025 5:30 - 8:00 pm

Standard Brewing 2504 S Jackson St Seattle, WA 98144

Sophomore Class of 2028 Thurs Oct 16, 2025 7:30 - 8:30 pm

Metier Brewing 2616 E Cherry Street

Curriculum Night Thurs, Oct 9, 2025 at 6pm.

Families are invited to follow their student’s daily schedule, meet each teacher, and learn about the curriculum and expectations for each class.

Find your child's classes and room numbers from The Source.

Parking can be difficult - arrive early to visit the community groups who will have tables in the commons.

The PTSA joins Dr. Hart in sending heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of student Chenchen “Harry” Song, an 11th grader at Garfield who passed away on October 1, 2025. Please see Dr. Hart's email from Oct 3rd or see school counselor for support resources.

Please join the PTSA ! Turns out to be legal schmegal we need members to check that box.

https://garfieldptsa.org/signup/

No PTSA "dues" or other financial barriers to PTSA membership exist at Garfield. Instead of collecting membership dues, we ask for contributions to our Annual Fund from families who are financially able.

PTSA funds are used to support school activities, clubs and so much more.

College visits at Garfield

Check the Counseling webpage for updated info on college visits. There is a huge list of colleges visiting Garfield in October.

https://garfieldhs.seattleschools.org/news/college-visits/

GARFIELD SKI BUS will be in JANUARY this year! 

Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 & Feb 6 - 2026

REGISTRATION FORMS will be available in early November, and due back by FRIDAY, DEC 5 2025

COST: $495 - lessons and transport $275 - transport only Beginners Welcome! Some support may be available for gear rentals, tickets, transport, lessons. Garfield Community families, friends and siblings welcome to register.

For more information, sign up for the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/garfieldskiparents

Garfield Student Clubs!

Garfield has over 60 student clubs for the 2025-26 school year! Clubs are a great way for students to get connected at school. A list of clubs along with their advisor contacts is available on the school website:

https://garfieldhs.seattleschools.org/student-life/clubs-and-organizations/

School Communications

News and School Events Calendar is a great place to find out about anything from tests, athletics, college visits and other events.

https://garfieldhs.seattleschools.org/calendar-and-news/

Are you receiving the Dr. Hart Newsletter and direct email from school?

Email messages are sent via School Messenger from Dr. Hart to Garfield HS Families. If you are not receiving these messages from School Messenger please check your profile in The Source - SchoolMessenger as well as your Spam email folder. This is the best way to receive time sensitive important news from Garfield staff.

Donate Clothing for Dances - ASB Drive

We are in a constant effort to make our school community closer and more circular. To that end, we are trying to make our formal dances easier to access for everyone in our community, especially those students for whom the cost is a huge burden. 

If you have an old dress, suit, sport jacket, or any sort of formal wear lying around that is clean, we would love to expand our closet so that we can loan fresh outfits to as many of our students who need!

Please bring any donations to the main office and they will be directed to our ASB officers!

Homecoming Tickets

Tickets to Garfield's Homecoming Dance for GHS students and their guests.

The Golden Hour Dance - Saturday, October 25, 7p - 11p

Price: $10 for Garfield Students 

$15 for Garfield Guest (approved Guest Pass required) Guest forms are available in the Main Office.

Buy on SchoolPay.com

All students MUST have current photo ID. (ID's will be arriving at school in the next week)

search for entry.

Doors close at 10:00 p.m. (dance is from 7:00-11:00 p.m.)

No backpacks, No non-medical masks  

All school rules and sanctions apply to the event. More info on the school pay website.

Please visit the Garfield PTSA website for school news and calendars.

Write to us at garfieldhsptsa@gmail.com

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