Message from the Principal John Monteleone
Dear Garfield Parents,
I hope that each of you enjoyed a wonderful winter break and time together as families. As the third quarter begins we're are continuing our journey to success, ready to make every minute count. We have had a great end of the calendar year at Garfield Elementary. Students have come to school ready to learn and display proper kindness towards themselves and others. Our staff is working hard to create new learning activities for our students. I have had the opportunity to observe many classrooms and review a great deal of student work and data. As a result of these experiences, I have been able to see that there is quality education going on at Garfield Elementary. We will work hard to ensure that this quality continues throughout all that we do in the second half of the year.
In addition to providing a strong focus on academics, we also work very hard at making our school a safe and caring environment for both students and staff. While we continually get positive feedback regarding the climate in our school, we want to continue to make a special effort each year to reduce disruptive behavior in our school. Our goal is to create a greater awareness within our students, staff, and parents as to this behavior and what we can do to eliminate this in our school environment.
We have had a great start to the new school year and we are confident that this will continue throughout the year. With students, staff, and parents working together, great things will continue to happen for students in our school. I appreciate the opportunity to work with your children daily.
Respectfully,
Mr. Monteleone
Working Together to Prevent the Spread | No one plays a more important role in our children’s lives than parents and guardians. Therefore, we must work together to prevent the spread of COVID and continue our ongoing emphasis on health and safety. As a school, we will begin our new year by asking parents to assist us in promoting and reinforcing our 3B’s of positive behaviors: Be Kind to Self, Be Kind to Others, Be Kind to our Environment by washing up, backing up, and masking up.
2nd Quarter Report Cards | Parents, just a reminder that 2nd quarter report cards were made available through PowerSchool on December 22nd with your parent login. If you would like a printed copy, please call or email our school and we will print one to send home with your child.
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio | Thanks to generous funding, GSNEO has been able to offer FREE Girl Scout programs to girls in grades K – 5th grade and we have had a wonderful experience – throughout the pandemic. This free program provides Girl Scout membership, uniform pieces, program supplies, a program facilitator, and snacks. This year, GSNEO will explore space.
Plans for after-school programming will begin in February. They have been very successful this year by offering safe and in-person after-school programming in several school districts through sanitizing, masking, and social distancing. Parents if you are interested in having your child participate, please be on the lookout for further information.
El Centro / Garfield Elementary Proud Partnership | For January, El Centro will continue providing services virtually, by phone, and by appointment only. If services are needed and you need to come to the office, they encourage you to call the office first (440-277-8235) to receive the new procedures for office visits.
El Centro’s COVID Care Team is now able to book first, second, and booster COVID-19 vaccination appointments in partnership with Lorain County Public Health. To register, call (440) 240-7064 to speak to a member of the COVID Care Team. This service is available in both English and Spanish.
El Centro, Cleveland Clinic Outpatient Clinic is now open to the public (via appointment only) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Some of the services that will be provided are adult annual wellness exams, women’s health, Medicare wellness exams, chronic disease management, and acute care. Please call (440)282- 9828 or (440)204-7400 to make an appointment.
Mark your calendars for the following events:
January 27 and February 10 | El Centro and Lorain County Urban League are partnering to offer two job fairs with Thogus and Avient. Both companies are in Avon Lake and are hiring for multiple positions and different shifts. Daily transportation will be provided from neighborhoods in Elyria and Lorain. The job fair at the Urban League, 200 Middle Avenue, Suite 200, Elyria, OH 44035, is scheduled for Thursday, January 27th from 4:00-7:00 PM. The job fair at El Centro is scheduled for Thursday, February 10th from 4:00-7:00 PM. OPEN LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION.
February 5 | El Centro, Cleveland Clinic Outpatient Center Open House from 2:00-5:00 PM. Services that will be provided are Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure screening, simple eye exam, colon cancer testing, and COVID-19 vaccines. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call Anabel Barron or Ana Melendez at (440)277-8235 OPEN LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION.
February 12 and 19 | Bilingual Financial Education and First-time Homebuyer Classes. These classes will help to improve financial literacy for Lorain County residents. El Centro will offer future homebuyers two courses (three hours per class) focused on: Financial Recovery (Credit Repair) and Money Matters (Budgeting & Saving) to prepare participants for the homebuying process. Classes will be held via Zoom. To register or for more information, call James Darnell at (440)277-8235.
Dates to Remember:
January 17: NO SCHOOL – MLK DAY
January 31: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/STAFF PD DAY
February 18: NO SCHOOL – LCS Waiver Day
February 21: NO SCHOOL – PRESIDENTS DAY
February 25: Spring Picture Day
MARCH 1: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/STAFF PD DAY
March 11: End of 3rd Grading Period
March 28: Spring Break Begins
April 5: School Resumes for Students and Staff