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Garfield Elementary carries a special tradition to show students not only why attendance matters, but how it can be fun!
![Yakima School Nurse Nominated for National Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731956372/yakimaschoolsorg/dy3sahq2wuvjmegu70ln/ALEXANDER_TARA.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731956372/yakimaschoolsorg/dy3sahq2wuvjmegu70ln/ALEXANDER_TARA.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731956372/yakimaschoolsorg/dy3sahq2wuvjmegu70ln/ALEXANDER_TARA.jpg","width":640}])
Tara Alexander, YSD elementary school nurse, is being recognized by a national organization.
![YSD Elementary Schools Recognized by OSPI]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729025198/yakimaschoolsorg/zrz7fwlerrv25cnsnzil/StateRecogForOutstandingAchievement.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729025198/yakimaschoolsorg/zrz7fwlerrv25cnsnzil/StateRecogForOutstandingAchievement.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729025198/yakimaschoolsorg/zrz7fwlerrv25cnsnzil/StateRecogForOutstandingAchievement.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729025198/yakimaschoolsorg/zrz7fwlerrv25cnsnzil/StateRecogForOutstandingAchievement.png","width":1080}])
Five YSD elementary schools have recently been recognized for outstanding achievement by OSPI.
![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!
![First Day Of School At Garfield Elementary!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724429264/yakimaschoolsorg/mjkvpmek0yi7xjvszols/GarfieldFirstDayOfSchoolGrids2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724429264/yakimaschoolsorg/mjkvpmek0yi7xjvszols/GarfieldFirstDayOfSchoolGrids2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724429264/yakimaschoolsorg/mjkvpmek0yi7xjvszols/GarfieldFirstDayOfSchoolGrids2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724429264/yakimaschoolsorg/mjkvpmek0yi7xjvszols/GarfieldFirstDayOfSchoolGrids2.png","width":1080}])
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!
![Students Learn the Magic of Dental Health]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724281991/yakimaschoolsorg/skc5casq5xkizpvsgxab/0ce9b47cab259d1c5673432c5e53605351d89ed4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724281991/yakimaschoolsorg/skc5casq5xkizpvsgxab/0ce9b47cab259d1c5673432c5e53605351d89ed4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724281991/yakimaschoolsorg/skc5casq5xkizpvsgxab/0ce9b47cab259d1c5673432c5e53605351d89ed4.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724281991/yakimaschoolsorg/skc5casq5xkizpvsgxab/0ce9b47cab259d1c5673432c5e53605351d89ed4.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724281991/yakimaschoolsorg/skc5casq5xkizpvsgxab/0ce9b47cab259d1c5673432c5e53605351d89ed4.png","width":1500}])
Learn more about how four elementary schools received a visit from the Tooth Fairy Team!
![Diving into Salmon Life Cycles]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724093666/yakimaschoolsorg/pwivblg7djwnfjyfjptu/Copyof20240417_104528.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724093666/yakimaschoolsorg/pwivblg7djwnfjyfjptu/Copyof20240417_104528.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724093666/yakimaschoolsorg/pwivblg7djwnfjyfjptu/Copyof20240417_104528.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724093666/yakimaschoolsorg/pwivblg7djwnfjyfjptu/Copyof20240417_104528.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724093666/yakimaschoolsorg/pwivblg7djwnfjyfjptu/Copyof20240417_104528.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1724093666/yakimaschoolsorg/pwivblg7djwnfjyfjptu/Copyof20240417_104528.jpg","width":2200}])
Salmon curriculum came full circle for the fifth graders from Garfield Elementary School when they participated in releasing salmon into a local creek.