Cub Connection
Week of September 8
This Week At Garfield
Monday, September 8
Book Fair Week, Library Open 7:45-3:15
Student Council Applications Due
Cub Fun Run Kick Off
Sports practice 2:50 - 3:50
Tuesday, September 9
Book Fair Week, Library Open 7:45-3:15
ROAR Leadership Applications Due
Sports Practice 2:50-3:50
PTC Meeting @ 5:30 in the Cub Cafe
Wednesday, September 10
Book Fair Week, Library Open 7:45-1:45
Early Release @ 1:15
Spirit Practice in the Cub Cafe 3:00-4:00
Comp Cheer Practice in the Cub Cafe 3:00-5:30
CUSD Governing Board Meeting @ 6:00pm
Thursday, September 11
Patriot Day - Wear Red, White & Blue
Book Fair Week, Library Open 7:45-3:15
Sports Practice 2:50-3:50
Transitional Kindergarten / Kindergarten Back to School Night @ 5:15 in Your Child's Classroom
Friday, September 12
Book Fair Week 7:45-11:00
Sports @ Fugman - Games Begin @ 2:30
A Message from Your Principal
Hello Garfield Families,
We’ve had such a wonderful time welcoming your children to Garfield and kicking off the 2025–26 school year together. It feels great to be back in the rhythm of school!
A special welcome to our new families — we’re so glad you’re here. You’re joining a unique, warm, and caring community where every staff member supports students academically, socially, and emotionally.
Garfield is proud to be the home of Clovis Unified’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) program, serving students from across the district. If it feels like there’s a large team of adults on campus, you’re absolutely right! In addition to our incredible teachers, we’re supported by a wide range of specialists and staff, including instructional aides, sign language interpreters, intervention teachers, art docents, counselors, psychologists, auditory therapists, nurses, LVNs, student teachers, and many more. It truly takes a village, and we’re proud of ours.
Right next door is the Garfield Center, our district’s school for medically fragile students, serving learners ages 3 to 22. These students are also part of our Garfield, Alta Sierra, and Buchanan families — a beautiful example of our inclusive community.
We’re so excited to have you as part of the Garfield family. If you see me around campus, please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself — your child might be able to spot me in the crowd!
Garfield Bell Schedule
For our complete schedule, please check our website at www.garfield.cusd.com.
AM Kindergarten / Transitional Kindergarten: 7:40-11:10, Early Release 7:40-10:25
PM Kindergarten / Transitional Kindergarten: 11:15-2:45, Early Release 10:30-1:15
Grades 1-6: 8:00-2:45, Early Release 8:00-1:15
Every Wednesday is an early release day. Please make arrangements for your child to be picked up on time to avoid unnecessary anxiety for your student. Thank you!
September Lunch Menu
Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair will be at Garfield September 8 – 12. The fair opens at 7:35 am and closes at 3:15 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The fair closes at 1:45 pm on Wednesday. Book Fair ends at 11 am on Friday. Come shop the amazing selection of books for your student, their teacher, and yourself! If you can volunteer, please contact Mrs. Hedrick at cherylhedrick@cusd.com. See you there!
Get Ready for the CUB FUN Run!
We're excited to introduce this year's main fundraiser, the Cub Fun Run. Our goal this year is to raise $40,000 for student activities, awards, field trips, athletic uniforms, camps, tournaments, performances, supplemental materials, and art lessons to benefit ALL students at Garfield Elementary.
We’re excited for this fundraising experience because it offers 3 important things to our school community:
1️⃣ User-friendly fundraising platform
2️⃣ Character enrichment program
3️⃣ Fitness-focused event that includes ALL of our students
As a family, you will work together asking friends and family to donate on your student’s Donation Page at MyBooster.com. The best part is, you can still support our school just by SHARING about the fundraiser!
Students will also experience an amazing character enrichment program called “Castle Quest”, teaching students about how to be brave and live with character.
Key Dates to Remember:
💻 Sign up online at MyBooster.com –
🎉 Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 09/08/2025
👟 Event Day – 09/17/2025
A special thank you to our CUB Fun Run sponsors!
American Ambulance
Clovis Stone & Landscape Supply
Dragonfly Golf Course
Facility Designs
Forefront Radiology
Fosse Dental
McCormick Barstow LLP
Simonian Farms
Unique Orhodontics
Our sponsor donations ensure every CUB receives a Fun Run tee shirt.
More details to come! Follow our social pages for updates on our CUB Fun Run!
