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Thank You, Voters!
A heartfelt thank you to the Yakima School District community! Preliminary results show strong support for our educational levy measure (63.89% YES). Your vote is an investment in our students' future and ensures continued excellence in learning.
Kindergarten Registration Is Open
To enroll your child, visit your neighborhood school or contact Student Enrollment Services at 509-573-7021. For more info, visit ysd7.org/kinder.
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YSD Stories
![Author Christine Day Brings Indigenous Stories to Life for Yakima Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727464258/yakimaschoolsorg/xhon0ctvxmx4syrwmdfl/thumb-1399b70ffeacce5de1919106e15bd806.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727464258/yakimaschoolsorg/xhon0ctvxmx4syrwmdfl/thumb-1399b70ffeacce5de1919106e15bd806.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727464258/yakimaschoolsorg/xhon0ctvxmx4syrwmdfl/thumb-1399b70ffeacce5de1919106e15bd806.jpg","width":640}])
Acclaimed Indigenous author Christine Day recently visited two Yakima elementary schools!
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To get ready to go back to school, Garfield students were treated by local businesses!
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Garfield Elementary Tigers started the school year with electric energy, joyfully reuniting with friends and teachers to kick off a fantastic year ahead. Go Tigers!
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Learn more about how four elementary schools received a visit from the Tooth Fairy Team!
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Salmon curriculum came full circle for the fifth graders from Garfield Elementary School when they participated in releasing salmon into a local creek.
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Read about what swam into the 5th grade curriculum at Garfield Elementary
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Garfield’s Recycling Club is keeping their school and their environment clean!
![Students from YSD attend the Yakima Symphony]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1690668197/yakimaschoolsorg/rzriflanrrmylxqvprbz/yakimasymphony.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1690668197/yakimaschoolsorg/rzriflanrrmylxqvprbz/yakimasymphony.jpg","width":480}])
![Yakima Music En Acción And The Seattle Symphony To Share The Stage In June]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1690668694/yakimaschoolsorg/wvl5kbzby48jqbzyvd3s/seattlesymphonyatgarfield.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1690668694/yakimaschoolsorg/wvl5kbzby48jqbzyvd3s/seattlesymphonyatgarfield.jpg","width":500}])
![The Garfield Greats Win Big in a National Art Contest]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1690669075/yakimaschoolsorg/qcrtlkbkz2rlsizxqjp4/garfieldartcontest.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1690669075/yakimaschoolsorg/qcrtlkbkz2rlsizxqjp4/garfieldartcontest.jpg","width":500}])
October's Word Of The Month: Empathetic (Empático)
Character education teaches the habits of thought and deed that help people live and work together as families, friends, communities, neighbors, and nations.
Empathetic (Empático): Cultivating the ability to understand and share the feelings and perspectives of others.