supervision around the school and patrol available after school. Preschool, Kindergarten, students who ride buses
and daycare vans will depart in the front of the school.
Volunteers, Visitors, student pick-up during the school day:
This year we are excited to bring back opportunities for volunteers. Please look for future communications from our
school and your teacher regarding opportunities. All volunteers must have proof of vaccination and complete a
Background check prior to starting. Please stop by our office and we can make note of that. During the school day,
parents can come to the front of the building and ring the bell for our office staff. We will retrieve students and
bring them to the front for you. We can also set up appointments for meetings in the school. Please contact your
child’s teacher or our main office to make those arrangements.
Health Screening and Protocols:
We ask if your child shows any covid symptoms that you keep them at home. Like last year, we will have a
designated space for students who have symptoms consistent with Covid. This will be located in Portable #2. Again,
in those circumstances we will call for pick up and provide families with directions for follow-up and return
timelines. We can also provide you with test kits.
Breakfast and Lunch:
Again, we are very pleased to offer free breakfast and lunch to all Garfield students this year. Our only
responsibility is to have every family complete a brief survey regarding income. This information is kept confidential
and is only used to provide the state with information that keeps our school eligible for this opportunity.
Completion of these forms is very important. It allows us to continue offering free meals AND it determines
significant funding for our school used for resources, including teachers and staff. Please stop by or call the office if
you did not receive this information.
This year we will begin serving breakfasts in classrooms. So, when students arrive they will walk to their rooms
and we will serve food in the pods. Students will take their breakfasts to their rooms to eat. Our students in Mr.
McIntosh’s class and Mrs. Sampson’s class will p/u breakfasts in B-Pod.
Bus Route Information:
Bus Route Information for the 2022-2023 School Year is now available on Infofinder.
To access Infofinder, go to the Olympia School District website (osd.wednet.edu), and click on the large "Buses"
icon on the left side. More detailed instructions for how to use the infofinder website are available on the Olympia
School District website under "Departments" and then "Transportation".
A Message from our PTA:
"Did you know the Garfield PTA raises funds to support Garfield Elementary and helps create amazing experiences
for Garfield students? You can support these efforts by becoming a PTA member, volunteering at any (or many!) of
our numerous events throughout the year and attending PTA membership meetings. Stop by our table during the
"Meet and Greet" on September 6th to learn more, fill out a membership form, sign up for volunteer opportunities,
and grab a special treat! You can also learn more at www.olygarfieldpta.com. We can't wait to meet you!"
"Shopping for school supplies? Your purchases can support the Garfield PTA. When you shop at smile.amazon.com
using your Amazon account you can select Garfield Elementary PTA to receive donations at no cost to you. We also
receive donations from Fred Meyer and Stormans when you set up donation preferences to select Garfield
Elementary PTA"
Thanks again!
-Karen