Welcome to Garfield Orientation for New Students

This event is an opportunity for students new to Garfield to meet administrators and staff; hear what we are excited about for the coming school year; and get a chance to tour the building. 

Wednesday, August 26, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. in the Quincy Jones Auditorium at Garfield.

No registration required, just show up. Incoming students and their families are encouraged to attend.  This is a wonderful way to hear more about the great opportunities at Garfield.

Garfield Band Camp August 18–21

A free orientation program for ALL students in the band and drumline programs!

Join us August 18–21. Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM and Friday, 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM *family performance at 5:00 PM



Register and connect here for more info:

First day of school Parent social Wed Sept 2 8:30am

All parents and families welcome. Meet in front of the school near the flag poles. Come have some coffee and donuts and mingle with other families. Listen to a performance by Garfield Choir Ultra Violet and the Garfield Drumline.

Back to School Event Sat Sept 5

Saturday Sept 5th @ Garfield, 11:00am to 3:00pm

Please join us and other community orgs for FREE food, fun, music and School Supplies!

Community organizations and booths.

Everyone is invited, please spread the word!

Elementary school, Middle school and high school students and families welcome.

Class of 2027 Kick and Paint Aug 23

Join fellow seniors for this social event. Play kickball and paint some jeans. Aug 23rd 5-7pm at the Garfield baseball field

Garfield Virtual Tour - video shorts

Follow us on Facebook and on Insta to see these short interviews with teachers and students as they are posted.

or watch them on the Garfield PTSA YouTube Channel

Video: Understanding and Supporting Executive Function and ADHD in High Schoolers

March 2026 PTSA hosted a presentation with Garfield Counselors and guest speaker Dr. Groves: Understanding and Supporting Executive Function and ADHD in High Schoolers



You can now watch it on YouTube (special thanks to our student videographers)

Sign up for Fall sports

All student athletes must be registered with a current sports physical uploaded into FinalForms prior to tryouts or any athletic participation.

• Obtain Signed Physical from Medical Provider
• Sign up in Final Forms

Pro-tip: register your student for every sport they are interested in, to ensure you receive timely, relevant information.

Sports physical available at Teen Health Center

The Garfield Teen Health Center will reopen August 20, 2026 and offers sport physical exams for SPS students for no out-of-pocket expense to families (Labs processed outside of the clinic may incur a fee). Sports physicals are also available by appointment throughout the school year.

Prior to August 19, please call the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic scheduling line at 206-987-7210) 

More info on Teen Health Center webpage

Students - endurance conditioning and open weight room this summer with Cross country running - XC team. 

This is a great way to meet make friends and participate in fun workouts.

To participate, you'll need to register for cross country in final forms and have a valid/current physical clearance form. (Whether or not you want to do XC ;)

Welcome to a new PTSA year!



As we begin another exciting PTSA year, we'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our outgoing Board Members for their dedication, generosity, and countless hours of service to Garfield High School. Their commitment has made a lasting impact on our school community, and we are deeply grateful for all they have done.

Thank you!!

Whether you're new to Garfield or have been part of our community for years, we're so glad you're here! If your student's previous school had a PTSA, you may already know the important role it plays. If not, welcome! The Garfield High School (GHS) PTSA is a community of parents, caregivers, teachers, staff, and students working together to support every Bulldog.



Our mission is to advocate for the health, education, and overall well-being of all GHS students. We do this by fostering connections within our school community, funding programs and initiatives that enrich the student experience, and supporting our educators through classroom grants and other resources.

As your PTSA Board, we're here to support our Garfield community, and we'd love to hear from you. Whether you have ideas to share, questions to ask, concerns to discuss, or simply want to get involved, please don't hesitate to reach out.

We're also looking for a few more volunteers to join our team. Current opportunities include helping with a website redesign project (a shorter-term role), assisting with website updates throughout the year, newsletter and coordinating fun, all-grade-level PTSA social events. Whether you have a little time or a lot, we'd be grateful for your help.

You can reach us at info@garfieldptsa.org. Go Bulldogs!

ALUMNI

Graduate families - you will be moved to our Alumni list so that you don’t receive the newsletter every month. So this is your last blast. Congratulations again!

We hope you will continue to stay on the alumni list so when there is an alumni event we can share it with you. (This might be once or twice a year.)

If want to receive the regular newsletter there is a sign up just for that category.

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.

If you would like to be removed from this newsletter please use the unsubscribe button below ⬇️. If you have graduated you will be moved to the Alumni list we can do that!

Thank you for being a member.