Weekly Wrap-Up #7: 10/02/2026
Wrapping up This Week + News for the Weeks to Come
From the Principal's Mind...
Thank you for your generous and spirited support of our Jogathon. It was great fun celebrating with our families. Every dollar raised goes directly to our school to provide resources to classrooms and for our students. Thank you so much!
Our Jogathon winners were so excited to win! Each of our students should have come back with some coupons and offers to thank them for their participation in our PTA fundraiser. Stay tuned for how our student leaders want me to celebrate our fundraising efforts. In the past few years, I've had to sing some Taylor Swift (in costume) at a Friday Wrap Up and I've had to spend a day on the roof. I can't wait to find out what's in store for me this year - our kids are creative and like to have some fun!
Watch for us in the Reporter Herald. We've continued to work on our school wide art project, creating pottery butterflies and today the RH came in to take pictures and talk to our students (and Carolyn Pearce) our artist. Even Mrs. Javernick was in to enjoy the special project with us.
What a great week it was! Mrs. McClure, Mrs. Knapp, and so many other wonderful volunteers have begun their consistent support in our building. Our volunteers make such a difference here! Thank YOU!!
You most likely have already received an invitation for Parent Teacher Conferences from your child's teacher(s) via Class Dojo. We love having the opportunity to connect with each of our families. It's an opportunity for you to share information that would help us as we support your child as well as a chance for us to celebrate the learning that has already begun for the year. This Friday, October 9th, there is no school for students. Teachers will be hard at work organizing information and preparing for parent teacher conferences. The following week, October 15th and 16th, there will be no school for students on Thursday and Friday so that we CAN meet and connect with each of our families in the evenings and through Thursday. Teachers will have an exchange day on Friday in trade for the evenings of work already put in.
As always, If you need anything, call, send me a private message via Class Dojo, or email at kathy.sather@tsd.org. Partnering together to benefit kids is important to us here!
Kathy Sather
Friday Wrap Up 10/02/2026
As we practiced together at our Friday Wrap Up, students will use ASL signs for our new PRIDE words: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity (Honest & Inside), Dependability, and Empathy. The links are included with each word..
Honoring WHOLE CLASSES showing Grizzly PRIDE
PRIDE in Art, Music & PE for September: 4th Speidel
10/02/26: STUDENTS CELEBRATED
Staff honored by Students
Character Strong Focus for October: Responsibility
Some Honorees and Playing Together!
Jogathon: THANK YOU! $14,000 raised for our KIDS!
Some of our Jogathon Raffle Winners! Congratulations!
Whole School Art Project with Carolyn Pearce
THIS WEEK: October 5th - October 9th
WEDNESDAY, October 7th: Late Start Wednesday
- 8:50 am. Doors Open
- 9:00 am. School Begins
THURSDAY, October 8th:
FRIDAY, October 9th: NO STUDENTS. Teacher Work Day
COMING SOON: October 12th-November 27th
WEDNESDAY, October 14th: Late Start Wednesday
- 8:50 am. Doors Open
- 9:00 am. School Begins
- 3:05 & 3:10 Regular Dismissal (K & 1st-5th)
- 3:30-7:00 pm. Parent Teacher Conferences. Invitations and details to come from classroom teachers.
THURSDAY, October 15th: NO STUDENTS. Parent Teacher Conferences
- 7:30 am-7:00 pm Parent Teacher Conferences. Invitations and details to come from classroom teachers.
FRIDAY, October 16th: NO SCHOOL.
- Teacher Exchange Day. Time given back for conferences on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
WEDNESDAY, October 21st: Late Start Wednesday.
- 8:50 am. Doors Open
- 9:00 am. School Begins
FRIDAY, October 23rd: Grizzly PRIDE Day: Wear your grizzly colors (red, black, and gray)
- Picture Retake Day. Details to come. Virginia can answer questions.
- 7:45 am. Weekly Wrap Up Assembly. Whole School Assembly
WEDNESDAY, October 28th: Late Start Wednesday.
- 8:50 am. Doors Open
- 9:00 am. School Begins
THURSDAY, October 29th:
- 10:30 am-2:30 pm. 3rd Grade Field Trip to Denver Center for Performing Arts
FRIDAY, October 30th: Grizzly PRIDE RAFFLE Day: SPIRIT Day: Halloween Spirit (no costumes)
- 7:45 am. Weekly Wrap Up Assembly. Whole School Assembly
- 11:30a-12:30 pm: RAFFLE PRIZE: Catered Lunch with Mrs. Still
- 2:45 pm. Halloween Parade. Costumes welcome at 2:30 pm. Details linked here.
MONDAY, November 2nd: NO SCHOOL: TSD Professional Development Day.
TUESDAY, November 3rd: NO STUDENTS. Elementary Teacher Plan Day. (only elementary schools closed)
WEDNESDAY, November 4th:
- 7:50-8:50 am. 4th/5th Grade Drama Club in the Mosaic Studio
- 3:15-4:00 pm. Choir Club in the Mosaic Studio with Ms.Evans
- THURSDDAY, November 5th:
- 3:15-4:15 pm. Student Leadership. Meet outside Mrs. Weihman's room.
- 7:45 am. Weekly Wrap Up Assembly. Whole School Assembly
WEDNESDAY, November 11th:
- 7:50-8:50 am. 4th/5th Grade Drama Club in the Mosaic Studio
- 3:15-4:00 pm. Choir Club in the Mosaic Studio with Ms.Evans
- 6:00-7:00 pm. 4th/5th Grade Showcase
- 7:45 am. Weekly Wrap Up Assembly. Whole School Assembly
TUESDAY, November 17th: Read Aloud Day!
WEDNESDAY, November 18th: Elf Performance at BRMS for 3rd-5th grade. Details to come.
- 3:15-4:00 pm. Choir Club in the Mosaic Studio with Ms.Evans
- 7:45 am. Weekly Wrap Up Assembly. Whole School Assembly
MONDAY, November 23rd-Friday, November 27th: Thanksgiving Break
Garfield IS Loveland's Integrated School of the Arts
TSD COMMUNITY NEWS
Want to get involved as a VOLUNTEER?
Are you interested in volunteering? Cas Wingard is our Volunteer Coordinator. Here's some information to help you decide... Volunteers Can Do a Variety of Tasks Such As
Listen to students read
- Tutor students
- Make bulletin board displays
- Copy & prepare materials
- Quiz students on spelling words
- File paperwork
- Set up labs
- Give presentations
- Grade papers – but not post grades in gradebook or database
In order to volunteer for Thompson School District, volunteers must do the following:
o One-Time Volunteers: Get a sex offender background check with the Secretary by presenting their ID to her/him.
o All Other Volunteers: Register online and get a full background check at tsd.org/volunteer - This includes those who work from home, after school, or for a field trip. (Instructions for registering are attached in 3 languages.)
Volunteers do NOT have to re-register every year. Once they are registered, the registration is good for life. Virginia, school secretary, Cas Wingard, school volunteer coordinator, and Lisa Wegener in the VITAL Office can check if you are already registered to volunteer.
Our volunters make a difference at Garfield! In advance, thank you!
NUTRITION SERVICES INFO
Linq Connect
Meal Benefits: Do I need to fill it out? Yes!
All families are still highly encouraged to fill out an application. Why? The Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) program is funded in partnership with federal nutrition programs that rely on income information to support meals for all students. Other state and federal grants are awarded based on free and reduced meal eligibility rates.
Additionally, families that qualify may receive discounted or waived fees for programs inside and outside of the school district. Applications are available to all households at school sites and online at linqconnect.com. Applications need to be completed annually (after mid-July) for the new school year. The information provided on the application is confidential and is not shared without your consent.
Linq Connect is your “one stop shop” for information and resources including menus, student meal accounts and household income / meal eligibility applications. It’s easy to register – just go to linqconnect.com to get started. You may also access information through
the main TSD website by clicking on Departments and Nutrition Services.
LOOKING FOR GARFIELD SPIRIT WEAR?
Kathy Sather Principal
Email: kathy.sather@tsd.org
Website: tsd.org/schools/elementary/garfield
Location: 720 North Colorado Avenue, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-6000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gesgrizzlies/
Twitter: @KathySather11