2026 AP Testing Volunteer Proctors Needed!

AP tests are the week of May 4-15. Help the AP testing process go smoothly and volunteer for a shift. Your duties may include: basic proctoring- such as walking around a testing room; distributing test materials and supplies; reading test-taking instructions aloud; following AP Testing procedures; monitoring a Garfield hallway near testing rooms.

You can't proctor a test your student is taking. If your student has AP tests, it's simplest if you avoid those time slots. Link for AP Exam test dates

Note: Proctors cannot use devices or bring reading material into the sessions. 

SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE.

Multicultural Night: May 1st, 6 - 8 pm Garfield Gym

Join Us for a Night of Culture and Student work! For the first time ever, Garfield’s very popular and beloved tradition of a multicultural assembly is being expanded to include an evening performance for families! You won’t want to miss it!

Fashion Show, Performances, Community Potluck

Staff and Teacher Appreciation Week May 1-8

This is a big week every year, Garfield families and the GHS PTSA lavish a little extra TLC on Garfield teachers and staff… From fresh cut tulips to staff t-shirts with lots of food as well as purple & white love.

We always kick the week off with a BIG First Friday Breakfast (May 1st) and then roll out a great lunch spread on Wednesday May 6th, which is where you GHS folks come in clutch!

The PTSA provides coffee and breakfast burritos on 5/1 and banh mi sandwiches on 5/6 but we need your contributions of baked goods, fruit, sides and salads to fill their bellies!

Please sign up donate some food for breakfast or lunch.

The Bulldogs 4 Life Bash Fundraiser was a huge success!

We are thrilled to report that through the generosity of our community we raised over $115,000!!! With over 120 people in attendance, it was a joyful event...building connections through community while supporting and celebrating Garfield High School in all of its Purple & White greatness! We had loads of current families, a good turn out of GHS Alumni, and, the truth is, many people fell into both categories!

A huge thank you to the B4L Bash team: Alicia Spanswick, Bill Brewster, Karen Lewis, Katie Busby, Michelle Mansfield, Sarah Bruemmer, Stacey Kryman & Jennifer Marquardt. GHS staff and student guests who shared their individual experiences of Garfield brilliance - Queen B.-H. (Y Scholars), GHS Orchestra String Quartet: Jon M., Timo N., Tyree C., Brayden U., Eric W. (A/V support), Mr. Rees (emcee), and Mr. Manzin (librarian). 

A big group of student volunteers who brought fun and friendly energy, crushing raffle ticket sales. The adult volunteers who helped ensure the event was festive, from start to finish. And, finally, GHS families, alumni, neighborhood and greater Seattle area businesses who donated items for the silent auction...we had SO MANY AMAZING items - from Torrent tickets, Hello Robin cookie party, stunning original art, gift cards to so many local food spots, fun and interesting experiences like the Burke Museum, the Great Wheel a tasting at Oola Distillery, certificates for health & body care plus SO MUCH MORE. 

We couldn't have accomplished this without EVERYONE's generosity and support!

May 1: Senior Graduation Requirements DUE!

Graduation requirements for seniors, except for the classes they are currently taking, are due on May 1. Many students are missing one or more of these items. 

Remind students to complete these tasks ASAP! Students should follow up with their counselor if they have questions. The items due on May 1 are:

• PE waivers 
• Naviance: All five tasks required for graduation are due on May 1. Log onto Naviance, click on Planner in the top menu bar, then click on Tasks. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and look at the section titled "Tasks you have completed."
• The Course Planner Alternative Activity (if “Edit Course Plan” is not already complete)
• The "Build/Update Resume" task
• The "Complete Strengths Explorer" task.
• If "HSBP My Life My Decision - Costs" has not been completed, students must complete the Apply for Scholarships task.
• The HSBP Senior Reflection and Graduation Survey task
• Service Learning: Volunteer hours logs are due on May 1. 
• WA State History: For students who still need to complete WA state history, the packet is due on May 1.

Spring Musical: “Addams Family”

Showtimes: Fri 15 May, Sat 16 May, Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May, Sat 23 May (all at 7pm) + matinee Sat 23 May (2pm)

https://garfieldstage.org/shows

If you would like to place an ad in the program for your business or to honor a student, please visit our website here: https://garfieldstage.org/playbill-ads

Come support our hard-working Garfield cast and crew! Reach out to info@garfieldstage.org with any questions.

Yearbooks for sale early June

Yearbooks will be for sale the first week of June, first come first serve until they are sold out! Check school pay for the link when it opens

Students with free and reduced lunch can purchase a yearbook for $20 cash from Mr. Lovre in room 201 at any time.

Grad Night Overnight Chaperones needed!

Grad Night is a sober, all-night, after-graduation party for seniors. The event is organized and chaperoned by Garfield parents and guardians and hosted by a company called Grad Nights.

We need chaperones (particularly 9, 10 and 11th grade) to support this year’s event while helping build a strong foundation for 2027 and beyond. link for sign ups!

Washington State Speech and Debate Championship 

Congratulations to the Garfield Varsity Policy Debaters! Both teams - Jerry Zhu & Kian Naeemi and Walter Barr & Nathaniel Myers made it to the semi-final at the Washington State Speech and Debate Championships. Walter & Nathaniel made it to the finals and finished second in the state. Go Bulldogs!

GHS - ARC - 2026

Garfield Rocketry club competed in the national American Rocketry Challenge on March 30th, 2026. 1,107 teams competed nationwide this year.

While the team did not qualify to go to DC, their custom designed rocket successfully launched and landed with egg intact. 

Join the Garfield HS PTSA

Members need to renew their membership each year. We make it easy—click the link below, check the top box and any other appropriate boxes, then submit! https://garfieldptsa.org/signup/

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

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

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