Calendar

Jul
5
Wed
AP scores released
Jul 5 all-day

College Board website should have AP scores by no later than this date.

Aug
8
Tue
SPS ‘well-resourced’ school meeting @ Garfield Commons
Aug 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Garfield hosts the first of several SPS meetings seeking input on what a “well-resourced” school is. See full info.

Aug
16
Wed
Football practices begin
Aug 16 all-day

Football team begins practices. (Check with coach or GHS website for details and schedule.)

Aug
21
Mon
Fall team sports begin
Aug 21 all-day

Cross Country, Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Swim & Dive, and Volleyball begin practices. (Check with coaches or GHS website for details and schedules. Some team sports are “no-cut” and others require tryouts.)

Aug
22
Tue
Deadline: IEP/504 accommodations for in-school SAT
Aug 22 all-day

Students in Grade 12 with 504 plan or IEP: The College Board (creator of the SAT) requires requests for accommodations on the Oct. 11, 2023, SAT to be filed by this day (Aug. 22, 2023).

  • Oct. 11 is when seniors at Garfield take the free, in-school administration of this college entrance exam.
  • More info on the College Board website.
  • Garfield parent Emily Lieberman has experience with this process and can be contacted for support.
Aug
24
Thu
Open House for new students & families @ GHS-Quincy Jones Performance Center
Aug 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Incoming 9th-graders and other new students, parents, and guardians are invited to a GHS Open House. Meet the administrative team and tour the building! No RSVP.

Sep
6
Wed
First Day of School
Sep 6 all-day

Sept. 6 is not an early release Wednesday!

Sep
7
Thu
Picture Day #1 @ Garfield High School Commons
Sep 7 all-day

Yuen Lui Studio takes photos to be used on Student ID Card and in the yearbook. Also will be available for purchase. (Ordering details here.) Remind your student to wear something nice and bring their best smiles to Picture Days!

 

Sep
8
Fri
Picture Day #2 @ Garfield High School Commons
Sep 8 all-day

Yuen Lui Studio takes photos to be used on Student ID Card and in the yearbook. Also will be available for purchase (Ordering details here.) Remind your student to wear something nice and bring their best smiles to Picture Days!

—> Running Start students are asked to come on this day.

 

Sep
22
Fri
Garfield Music Night Welcome Event @ Garfield Commons
Sep 22 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Hear from the teachers and meet other music families. Info about 2023-24 events and how to volunteer for Friends of Garfield Music. Info.