Next Bark 'n' Bites Tuesday Feb 24 @ 6:30 pm for 12th Grade Parents

All 12th grade parents and caregivers are invited to a Bark 'n' Bites social event at Standard Brewing (2504 S. Jackson Street) on Tuesday, February 24. Join us any time between 6:30 and 9:00 pm. Snacks provided by GHS PTSA, and other food and drinks available for purchase. Standard Brewing is 21+. We hope to see you there!

First Friday Breakfast Feb 6

We still need a few more donations for a full spread on Friday morning!

Sign up here to bring breakfast food, baked goods or fruit and read more!

Each month, with generous support from the GHS family community, the PTSA hosts a breakfast for Teachers and Staff. It’s an easy way to show our appreciation while GHS Staff get to visit over breakfast and coffee!

Donate to the Annual Fund

Just 2 weeks left and $70,000 to go!

Thank you to everyone who has donated to the GHS PTSA Annual Fund thus far. With your generosity, we have raised $180,000 and we are getting closer to our goal.

With $70,000 more to raise and a few weeks left in the campaign, we are asking our community to help in the final push. Donations in any amount matter - even just $20 makes a difference and brings us closer to ensuring strong programs and support for all Garfield students.

Donations to the Annual Fund directly benefit every Garfield student by helping prevent teacher cuts and by supporting college preparation programs, student clubs, the arts, photography and library resources, the athletic trainer, and a safe and sober graduation night celebration. These investments make a real difference in the daily experience of our students and the strength of our school community.

Thank you for making a difference for a GHS Bulldog by donating today!

https://garfieldptsa.org/fundraising/annual-fund/

Reclaiming the Village:

4th Meeting Feb 14

On February 14^th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm in the Garfield High School Commons, there will be the 4th installment of the Reclaiming the Village series. This powerful and important series addresses the needs of Black students at Garfield. Black students and their families, community experts and providers, mental health specialists, SPS District employees, and Garfield Alumni have all been engaging in open and honest dialogues about academics, educational disparities, gentrification, mental health, safety, and many other important topics in the previous series.



In the next meeting, we are hoping to build off the diverse ideas and solutions that were brought to the table, offering tangible solutions and a path moving forward, in order to support the Black students at Garfield. We are inviting all Black families that have students at Garfield, in addition to the village that surrounds them: community members, Garfield alumni, teachers, etc. to support putting these various ideas and visions into action. 

RSVP here.

Free PTSA Parent Education Night

March 10 at 6:30 pm Garfield Library

Understanding and Supporting Executive Function and ADHD in High Schoolers

Guest Speaker: Nicole Groves, PhD

Nicole Groves, Ph.D., is an Acting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a licensed clinical psychologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital. She received her B.S. in psychology from Oklahoma State University, completed a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Florida State University, and completed her predoctoral internship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Her research focuses on emotion regulation and executive functioning in ADHD, and she is interested in contributing to the optimization of interventions for these and related impairments for individuals with ADHD.

Hosted by the Garfield PTSA as the primary topic for our March General Meeting

Help Needed from Sophomore and Junior Parents

Help plan a fun and safe Grad Night Party for the Class of 2026! Typically a “pay it forward” volunteer event which relies primarily on sophomore and junior parents.  

3-4 more parents are needed for the Grad Night planning committee!  A professional event planning company does most of the work but GHS Parents are needed to ensure a smooth, fun, safe all-night party for 2026 grads.

Class of 2026 Grad Night Party will take place on Tuesday June 16 in the evening, after the graduation ceremony. Grad Night co-chairs Kathleen Judd and Karin Zaugg-Black are looking for volunteers for the following roles:

* Recruiting and coordination of chaperones for the event (20 chaperones needed)

* Event promotion (at GHS)

* Student Registration support

* Purchasing items for the event

Parents from ALL classes are encouraged to join the Grad Night planning committee Email us at gradnight@garfieldptsa.org to volunteer or ask questions. Read more here.

Attention Prospective Garfield Students and Families

Open Enrollment for School Choice is open. Find more information, instructional videos and language support here; https://www.seattleschools.org/enroll/. Policies have changed and we encourage all those interested in attending Garfield High School who live outside of the attendance zone to apply through open enrollment.

Buy Senior Ads for Yearbook

Full, half, fourth, and eighth page senior ads are available to make for your seniors! Prices range from $50 - $300 and the funds go to support our yearbook team so we can keep on making amazing yearbooks each year! Here are some examples that showcase the ads that can be made! Deadline is March 1. Link to purchase.

Spring Musical: "The Addams Family"

Mark your calendars: Garfield High School’s Theatre Arts program presents "The Addams Family" in May.

We invite the Garfield community to attend and support our Theatre Arts program.

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://garfieldptsa.org/spring-musical-26/

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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