Two Garfield students have been working very hard on life and job skills this school year. They are currently working with a local dentist, Dr. Ferguson, to build the dental bags that are given out at appointments.
Chase starts the process by identifying and sorting the items (toothbrush, floss, and toothpaste) and putting them in bins. Morrison then uses the bins, along with a template, to build the set of items needed for each bag. The finished bags will be taken to the dental office for their staff to give to patients.
Thank you to Dr. Ferguson's office for supplying the materials for the students to use. It is teaching them important work and life skills! #celebrate379
Chase starts the process by identifying and sorting the items (toothbrush, floss, and toothpaste) and putting them in bins. Morrison then uses the bins, along with a template, to build the set of items needed for each bag. The finished bags will be taken to the dental office for their staff to give to patients.
Thank you to Dr. Ferguson's office for supplying the materials for the students to use. It is teaching them important work and life skills! #celebrate379
This week, Tech Time (7th Grade 3D printing) went to Garfield and assisted Mrs. Schurle's 5th graders in creating a 3D model to print using a CAD program. The 7th graders will print the objects back at the middle school for them and bring them back later in the year. It was a great time for collaboration between the schools! #celebrate379
Mrs. Schurle's ELA class was "voyaging into the deep" today! They read and researched a story about Jacques Piccard. He and Lieutenant Don Walsh of the United States Navy were the first people to explore the deepest known part of the world's ocean. #celebrate379
Yesterday, Garfield and CCCMS welcomed Kevin Olson to speak to the students. Mr. Olson, a family friend of GES counselor Mrs. Cott, became paralyzed at age 19. He has since achieved personal and professional success as a motivational speaker and the author of “Learning to Live With It", a book about his journey through the aftermath of the accident. He shared a message of perseverance and hope!
"Do what you can, with what you have, right where you are." #celebrate379
"Do what you can, with what you have, right where you are." #celebrate379
We invite parents and community members to Garfield today to hear about the March 3rd tax-neutral bond vote! #celebrate379
It was Beatlemania in Mrs. Pfizenmaier's 4th grade class! Their Module 7 ELA story discussed the Beatles and their rise to fame. Mrs. Pfizenmaier even sprinkled in a few songs during the unit as well! #celebrate79
Mrs. Chestnut teaches social studies in 5th grade. Today, her classes were learning about the Atlantic Slave Trade. This included examining artifacts from that time and engaging in meaningful discussions guided by questions from looking at the artifacts. #celebrate379
The winner of the January “School Bus Behavior Awards” is Olivia from the Horse bus. Olivia was awarded gifts donated by Tasty Pastry Bakery, The Bomber Grind, Ray’s Apple Market, and Ferguson Rexall Drugs. Olivia is pictured with her bus driver, Aaron Morrow. #celebrate379
4th graders across the district came together to celebrate Kansas during the annual Kansas Heritage Day. Students participated in a wide range of activities relating to pioneer life and Kansas history, including making butter and apple cider, participating in a one-room school lesson, and learning about President Eisenhower’s campaign. Garfield and Wakefield students shared lunches around the “campfire” and had a memorable day celebrating our state! #celebrate379
USD 379 will use Monday's menu (breakfast & lunch) on Tuesday, Jan. 27. We will totally skip Tuesday's menus for the week. The menu will run as planned Wednesday through Friday. #celebrate379
School Closed- Monday, January 26th, 2026
An inspiring story of innovation, problem solving, and students helping students...
Chase is a 4th grader at Garfield. He is working on expanding his communication skills using buttons with prompts. This is new to Chase, and he struggles at times accidentally hitting the wrong buttons. It was a problem that Speech and Language Therapist Shanna Freeman thought could be solved.
That's where Mrs. Schooley’s CCCHS drafting students came in. After learning about the problem and brainstorming, they designed custom button covers for the communication device and then printed them on a 3D printer. These will allow him to greet his peers and teachers and answer questions without other buttons getting in the way.
After a need was identified, these students created a solution that works perfectly and will help Chase connect more easily with others at school. This is a great example of students using their skills to make a meaningful difference! #celebrate379
Chase is a 4th grader at Garfield. He is working on expanding his communication skills using buttons with prompts. This is new to Chase, and he struggles at times accidentally hitting the wrong buttons. It was a problem that Speech and Language Therapist Shanna Freeman thought could be solved.
That's where Mrs. Schooley’s CCCHS drafting students came in. After learning about the problem and brainstorming, they designed custom button covers for the communication device and then printed them on a 3D printer. These will allow him to greet his peers and teachers and answer questions without other buttons getting in the way.
After a need was identified, these students created a solution that works perfectly and will help Chase connect more easily with others at school. This is a great example of students using their skills to make a meaningful difference! #celebrate379
Miss Smith, Garfield's music student teacher from K-State, is teaching students a Mexican folk dance called Los Machetes. They are using drumsticks to represent the machetes the men traditionally used while performing this dance. #celebrate379
Mrs. Pfizenmaier’s 4th grade class is really embracing Leader In Me! Several student leaders have started teaching the Leader In Me lessons during Morning Meeting. Many other students in class have leadership roles, such as lunch helper and flag salute leader. These 4th graders are doing a great job demonstrating what Leader In Me is all about! #celebrate379
Garfield science teachers use the Mystery Science curriculum for all of their lessons. Today, Mrs. Schurle's 5th graders were mixing different ingredients to see how they reacted to each other. They created some interesting concoctions! #celebrate379
Mrs. McGuire is using the Leader in Me Habits regularly in her art classes. Today, her 4th graders had the freedom to create whatever they wanted with one requirement: Plan it out first using the 7 Habits. #celebrate379
Please welcome Ms. Smith! She will be student teaching with Mrs. Rourke at Garfield and Lincoln this semester and will end the year with Mrs. Thrasher at Garfield. #celebrate379
The winner of the December “School Bus Behavior Awards” is Archer Pfizenmaier from the Rabbit bus. Archer was awarded gifts from Kier’s Thriftway, Ferguson Rexall Drugs, Season’s Best Country Kitchen, and Ray’s Apple Market. Archer is pictured with his bus driver, Donna Bulk. #celebrate379
Mr. Walsh's 7th grade "Tech Time" students took part of their first semester collaborating with Garfield 5th graders on how to use a CAD program to print objects using a 3D printer. The 7th graders instructed and demonstrated and then helped the 5th graders create something realistic to 3D print. It's always exciting to see peer mentorship in 379! #celebrate379
Select members of the CCCHS band surprised community members by playing Christmas songs around the community yesterday... including at Garfield! #celebrate379
