January 2025

1st Semester ends in January. Keep working hard seniors to get the best possible grades! Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc. Time is running out!

• Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc. Place orders with National Achiever. Families in need please reach out to a Counselor for assistance.
• January 20
  • No School: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday

Seniors!  February begins your final semester of high school.  

There are 5 months to graduation.  Keep working hard because grades still matter!

• February 17 – 21
  • No School: Mid-Winter Break
• February TBD
  • Last day to order! Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc.

Stay focused on getting good grades this semester.

This month is also a good time to focus on what your plans are after graduation.

• March TBD:
  • Cap & Gown Distribution during lunch.

In April stay focused and keep persevering Seniors!

• April 14-18
  • No School: Spring Break
    

May

May is a critical time for seniors to get ready for graduation and to stay focused on getting good grades.

May 26: No School: Memorial Day

June is Graduation Month!

Watch for school emails and refer to the GHS PTSA website too for updates.

• Senior Finals
• Senior Prom
• Senior Breakfast in the Commons
  • Pick up P&W or Gold Cords and Valedictorian Metals
• Senior Check Out
• Senior Last Official Day
• Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal
  • Seniors please plan to attend the mandatory Graduation Rehearsal at Garfield HS. Cap and Gown distribution for late orders will be delivered at this time. Please contact National Achiever if you have not yet placed and order.
• Graduation Ceremony

August

• Orientation in the Main Gym

Senior Year Begins!

The first day of school is Wed, September 4, 2024. Special Bell Schedule. Note it is not an early release Wednesday.

October

Seniors should begin planning for life after high school. What’s next? College, on-the-job training, an apprenticeship, military, entrepreneurship?

• Attend College Visits at Garfield HS!
• Oct 11:
  • No School: Professional Development Day
• Oct 18: Picture Make-up Day
• October 25: School-Day SAT for Grade 12
• Remember to: Register to Vote

Schedule your Senior meeting with your counselor. 

• Free ACT resources that are available
• SAT, AP and College Planning resources

November is time to vote, honor our Veteran’s and give thanks.

• November 5: Election Day
• November 11:
  • No School: Veteran’s Day
• November 28
  • No School: Thanksgiving
• November 29
  • No School: Native American Heritage Day
• TBD: Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc.

Have you order your graduation apparel yet?  If not December is the month to do it!

• December 20: 1 Hour Early Dismissal: Winter Break
• December 23 – January 3, 2025
  • No School: Winter Break
• Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc. (Prices may go up after Dec. 31). Place orders with National Achiever. Families in need please reach out to a Counselor for assistance.