Calendar

September 2025

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	1	2	3 First Day of School First Day of School Sep 3 all-day Tickets This is NOT an early release Wednesday! That starts the 2nd week of school. Back to School Welcome for Parents 8:30 am Back to School Welcome for Parents @ Main entrance near the flag poles Sep 3 @ 8:30 am – 9:15 am Tickets Free coffee and donuts for parents & caregivers! Connect with old friends and meet new ones.	4	5	6
7	8 First Friday Teacher Breakfast Drop-off 7:15 am First Friday Teacher Breakfast Drop-off Sep 8 @ 7:15 am – 7:30 am Tickets First Friday Teacher’s Breakfast Show GHS Teachers & Staff our appreciation with a great spread of yummy food! Sign up	9 Garfield/SPS – Virtual Community Safety Forum 6:30 pm Garfield/SPS – Virtual Community Safety Forum @ VIRTUAL - Microsoft Teams Sep 9 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Virtual Community Safety Forum with Garfield’s Principal Hart & Fred Podesta, SPS Interim Superindendent. Scan QR code, or click here	10 Band & Orchestra Welcome Night 6:00 pm Band & Orchestra Welcome Night @ Garfield Commons Sep 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Info & registration for Orchestras, Bands & Drumline. All participating families requested to attend. Pizza will be provided!	11	12	13
14	15 Diploma pickup for Class of 2025 Diploma pickup for Class of 2025 Sep 15 all-day Tickets First day that Class of 2025 grads (or family members) can pick up Diploma. More info. School Picture Day School Picture Day Sep 15 all-day Tickets Yuen Lui Studio will photograph individual portraits at Garfield High School on Monday, September 15. Families can preorder portraits here: 2025-26	16 PTSA General Meeting 6:00 pm PTSA General Meeting @ Garfield Sep 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets PTSA General Meeting • In person and over ZOOM • 6pm social time, 6:30 start. All Welcome! A short board	17 JAZZ – Welcome Night 6:00 pm JAZZ – Welcome Night @ Garfield Commons Sep 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Welcome, information and registration for all families and students interested in Jazz or Vocal Jazz.	18	19	20 9th Grade Parent/Caregiver Meetup 8:30 am 9th Grade Parent/Caregiver Meetup @ Temple Pastries Sep 20 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am Tickets FRESHMAN FAMILIES – connect with other incoming families, make new friends and build community! Pastries will be provided by the
21	22	23 COLLEGE VISIT- Grinnell College 12:10 pm COLLEGE VISIT- Grinnell College @ Room 121 Sep 23 @ 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm Tickets	24 Homecoming Assembly Homecoming Assembly Sep 24 all-day Tickets Homecoming Assembly 2025 COLLEGE VISIT- University of Chicago 11:45 am COLLEGE VISIT- University of Chicago @ Room 121 Sep 24 @ 11:45 am – 12:15 pm Tickets COLLEGE VISIT- Macalester College 12:15 pm COLLEGE VISIT- Macalester College @ Room 121 Sep 24 @ 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm Tickets Battle of the Bands 2025 5:00 pm Battle of the Bands 2025 @ Roosevelt Auditorium Sep 24 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets In a long-running tradition of friendly rivalry, two of Seattle’s premier high-school bands take center stage to propel Seattle jazz	25 COLLEGE VISIT- Case Western Reserve University 12:10 pm COLLEGE VISIT- Case Western Reserve University @ Room 121 Sep 25 @ 12:10 pm – 12:40 pm Tickets	26	27
28	29 COLLEGE VISIT – Swarthmore 2:00 pm COLLEGE VISIT – Swarthmore @ Room 121 Sep 29 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets COLLEGE VISIT – Swarthmore • 9/29 • 2pm • Rm 121	30 COLLEGE VISIT – Seattle University 12:00 pm COLLEGE VISIT – Seattle University @ Room 121 Sep 30 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Tickets COLLEGE VISIT – Seattle University 9/30/25 • 12pm • Room 121

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