April Message

Garfield Elementary

Family Newsletter April 2026

GRRR: Garfield Cheetahs are Responsible, Respectful and Ready

Hi Garfield Families,

Upcoming Events:

4/14 - PTA Meeting at 6:30

4/14 - Community Budget Listening Session 6-7 at Washington Middle School

4/15 - Walk-n-Roll with Mo;  8 at Madison and Division

4/16 - Community Budget Listening Session 6-7 at Jefferson Middle School

4/18 - PTA Procession Work Party; 509 4th Ave. 3:00-6:00

4/22 - PTA Procession Work Party; 509 4th Ave. 5:00-8:00

4/23 - Class Picture Day

4/25 - Procession of the Species Parade

4/25 - Countdown to Kindergarten; OHS at 10AM

4/30 - Thurgood Marshall Information Night 6-7

Experts will help you support your students  

The Olympia Education Foundation is sponsoring three no-cost events this month to help families, caregivers and school staff support the social-emotional needs and well-being of their students.

Emily McMason: Anxiety & Media -- 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at McLane Elementary School. Child care provided.

Dr. Bre Haizlip: Mental Health Is Generational Wealth -- 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at L.P. Brown Elementary. Food and child care provided.

Emily McMason: Screens -- 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, at Washington Middle School. (No food or child care.)

We are proud to offer these events for free to anyone in the Olympia School District as part of our Student & Community Well-Being efforts. Your student does not need to attend the school that is hosting the event.

Learn More and Register for Events!

PTA Notes:

Hi Garfield Families!

We would love to see you this evening at our Procession of the Species work party - all are welcome! This event will be held at 509 4th Ave E (new Procession work space) in downtown Olympia.

We're looking forward to the Procession of the Species later this month, as well as a spring Garden Work Party! 

Our theme for the Procession is snails and mushrooms - everyone who joins in the Procession needs a costume! Attend one of the work parties to make your costume, noisemakers, and to help prepare our float!

We are also looking for folks who would like to be involved in our garden program. With the unfortunate loss of SNAP-Ed support last fall, it's up to us to care for the garden and set up a sustainable garden program going forward! Please reach out if you would like to be involved in caring for our garden, and plan to attend a work party on April 19!

April Events:

• April PTA Meeting

  • April 14, 6:30 PM | Garfield Library

• Procession of the Species Work Parties 

  • April 18, 3-6 PM | 509 4th Ave E

  • April 22, 5-8 PM | 509 4th Ave E

• Procession of the Species

  • April 25

• Spring Garden Work Party

  • April 19, 10 AM - 12 PM | Garfield Garden

--Garfield PTA Board

Gina • Nicole • Terra • Crisha • Cassie

The Olympia School District will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment. Auxiliary aids and services will be provided upon request to individuals with disabilities.