School Newsletters
Upcoming Events
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Today
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MLK Jr. Virtual Watch Party—King in the Wilderness
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Celebration
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Tuesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 18th Annual Lee Paggett Food Drive
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Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 18th Annual Lee Paggett Food Drive
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 18th Annual Lee Paggett Food Drive
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January 22, 2021
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 18th Annual Lee Paggett Food Drive
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January 27, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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February 3, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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February 10, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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February 12, 2021
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February 15, 2021
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February 17, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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February 24, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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March 3, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Free Meals for Children
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Free Meals for Children
Character Word of the Month
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Character - It's Who You Are!
Character Education Word for January: Tolerant - Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviors that one does not necessarily agree with.
Announcements
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Garfield GREATS -- Daily Morning Announcements
You Don't Want to Miss This!!!
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Congratulations to the Following:
One or Less Absences from October 5th to December
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Quote for the Month!!!!
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CHARACTER WORD TRAITS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY!
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January 11-18, 2021
1/11--Ayden S./Kindergarten
1/12--Alejandra C./5th Grade
Baleria M./3rd Grade
Brianna T./2nd Grade
1/13--Sarah Chandler/STAFF
Jose C./2nd Grade
1/14--Keren C./2nd Grade
Jaylene D./2nd Grade
1/15--Ernie Abdo/STAFF
Zurisadai H./2nd Grade
Erin M./2nd Grade
1/16--Kristel A./4th Grade
1/18--Hayden C./5th Grade
Have a GREAT Day!
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January Reading Challenge
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FOOD DISTRIBUTION
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Support Your Health
Allergies, Cold, Flu, or COVID-19?
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PLEASE READ:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON ATTENDANCE
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Character Trait Word for September is RESPONSIBILITY
Check this Out!!!!
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Parent/Student Online Expectations:
Student Friendly Online Expectations --English
Student Friendly Online Expectations --Spanish
Parent/Student Online Expectations --English
Parent/Student Online Expectations --Spanish
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Google Classroom and Google Meet Student Directions
Google Classroom Log In Directions--Spanish
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11xqDq-iXa5i2n_4Z0cY1I31rmkAnGIbB/view?usp=sharing
Google Meet Log In Directions--Spanish
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DEnyh_-F-WIP7MyfC2o3LO5PMeBMk2AW/view?usp=sharing
Google Classroom and Google Meet Log In--English
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QKJ64aoxDfwmvcxY5Ln6_TMb8oCT9lXi/view
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One-to-one Laptops
All K-12 students can pick up a district laptop starting Monday Aug 17. Elementary students that have a laptop from the spring school closure do not need to get a new laptop; the laptop they already have will be their 1:1 laptop for the 2020-21 school year.
For pick-up times and details, please visit www.ysd7.org/laptops
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Attatched are ELA and Math "I Can" Standards Statements as a Resource for you to help your child continue to be academically sucessful while staying at home.
ELA:
MATH:
YSD Stories
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Fresh Produce Boxes, Meal Packs, and Activity Kits For Students Before Winter Break
Posted by Ashley LaRiviere on 12/18/2020Schools across the district were busy throughout the day on December 16 as they distributed meal boxes, fresh produce, and activity kits for students in preparation for winter break.The fresh produce boxes contained 8-12 different types of produce from local and neighboring state farms. A special thanks to our local farmers; McIlrath Family Farms, Pacific Fresh Produce, and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. We also appreciate the staff support from Crafted Eatery & Single Hill for helping pack the boxes. Thank you for partnering together to provide nutritious local produce for our community!The Yakima Schools Foundation handed out student activity kits that shared information on how to practice #SafeCelebrations while having fun over winter break. The kits included coloring pages and mask making supplies. Students and/or parents can comment on any YSD #SafeCelebrations social media post with a picture of their coloring page or mask to be entered to win a prize! Winners will be announced on social media on January 4. -
A heartfelt Thank You to Maverick Gaming and their program "Maverick Cares"
Posted by Sara Cordova on 11/23/2020This Thanksgiving season, Maverick Cares donated Thanksgiving meals for 20 of our Yakima School District Families! We are grateful for their generosity and thoughtfulness this holiday season. We also want to thank our Yakima Police Department for coordinating this effort. We appreciate you!
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The Yakima School District Is Accepting Referrals For Students Into The Highly Capable Program
Posted by Ashley LaRiviere on 11/13/2020The Yakima School District is accepting referrals for students in kindergarten through 11th grade for consideration into the Highly Capable Program.If you would like to refer a child that fits this description, please complete a Referral Packet at https://www.ysd7.org/domain/22 by Friday, January 29, 2021.Children who demonstrate exceptional ability, exceed grade-level standards in literacy and/or math (or have the potential to do so if challenged and supported,) demonstrate exceptional creativity, and possess a strong motivation to excel are good candidates for the Highly Capable Program. -
Principal Appreciation Month - Garfield Elementary
Posted by Ashley LaRiviere on 10/23/2020The Yakima School District would like to thank and honor our principals for their visionary leadership and tireless pursuit of success for each student.
Did you know that Principal Steve Brownlow is a 21-year veteran firefighter/EMT of the Gleed Fire Department?
Did you know that Assistant Principal Cheryl Jordan has summited Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Mt. Stuart, and Mt. Aix?
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Washington Apple Crunch October 7th!
Posted by Melissa Lim on 10/12/2020Yakima School District participated for the first time in the state wide "Taste Washington Day," Washington Apple Crunch event on Wednesday, October 7th. The students who picked up meals received a fun handout sheet with apple facts, as well as a Washington grown apple so they could participate in the state wide celebration by biting into their apple with a CRUNCH! Our food service staff at Davis High school decided to join in themselves and are pictured below along with other food service staff throughout our differnt sites.
Did you know Washington State produces more apples than any other state in the United States? Harvest of these apples begins in August and goes through November and Yakima County is the leading county in Washington for apple production! On top of being an important economic part of the Yakima valley, apples also contribute some stellar nutrition! Apples contain antioxidants which help keep your cells healthy, vitamin c which can boost your immune system, and soluble fiber which helps lower cholesterol. Now there's something to celebrate, and if you ever get a chance to meet the growers and farmers of the next apple you take a bite of, remember to thank them for supplying you with a local, nutrition packed, delicious treat! Shout out to the Yakima Valley for being a noteworthy agricultural leader in our nation and for the Yakima School District featuring local produce.
#TasteWADay
#WAAppleCrunch
Thanks for tunining in with Food Services!
Melissa Lim, RDN
Food Services Program Manager