Student and Family Handbook
Explore. Express. Excel.
The staff at Garfield Elementary School welcomes you to our school community. We hope the information in this handbook is helpful to you. The entire staff at Garfield is here to assist you and to provide the best environment for students to learn and grow. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office at 970-613-6000.
Mission
Explore, Express, Excel… At Garfield Elementary School, our students, staff, and families explore, express, and excel academically and creatively. In partnership with our community, and with a focus on the whole child, we integrate the arts to ignite enthusiasm, deepen understanding, and enhance learning for every child.
Garfield P.R.I.D.E.
Your Garfield school community believes in the importance of fostering a positive, productive learning environment. Our goal is to promote positive student behavior and develop responsible citizens and learners. The Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) program includes teaching and reinforcing expected behaviors, and giving students opportunities to reflect, refocus, and redirect behavior. Garfield students are recognized throughout the day for demonstrating the PRIDE code of conduct (see below). Your child may also be asked to complete a “Think Sheet'' to reflect on behavior choices made during the school day. More serious discipline issues will be handled by the principal through an office referral and will follow the Thompson School District Discipline Code.
To make Garfield a great place to learn and grow, students follow the code of PRIDE:
- I promise to be a Positive person
- I promise to be Responsible for my own learning and behavior
- I promise to do my Individual best
- I promise to Demonstrate honesty
- I promise to include Everyone
School Office
The school office is open from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm on school days. Please feel free to stop in or contact us with any questions or concerns.
| Contact | Number |
|---|---|
| Main Office Phone | 970-613-6000 |
| Attendance Line | 970-613-6090 |
| Principal's Office | 970-613-6002 |
| Fax Number | 970-613-6020 |
School Hours
| Event | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | Late Start Wednesday |
|---|---|---|
| School Open Students enter at external classroom doors. |
7:50 am | 8:50 am |
| School Begins | 8:00 am | 9:00 am |
| Kindergarten Dismissal* | 3:05 pm | 3:05 pm |
| Grades 1–5 Dismissal* |
3:10 pm |
3:10 pm |
*Playground is closed during school hours and until all students are accounted for around 3:20 pm.
Students left at school unsupervised will be brought to the office at 3:20 pm to await pick-up. Students who remain in the front office at 3:30 pm will be enrolled in after-school care at the parent/guardian's expense.
The Boys and Girls Club will be hosted at Truscott Elementary School this year.
Lunch and Recess Schedule
| Class | Lunch | Recess |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11:00 am – 11:20 am | 11:20 am – 11:40 am |
| 1st Grade | 11:10 am – 11:30 am | 11:30 am – 11:50 am |
| 2nd Grade | 11:40 am – 12:00 pm | 12:00 pm – 12:20 pm |
| 3rd Grade | 11:50 am – 12:10 pm | 12:10 pm – 12:30 p.m |
| 4th Grade | 11:20 am – 11:40 am | 11:40 am – 12:00 pm |
| 5th Grade | 11:30 am – 11:50 am | 11:50 am – 12:10 pm |