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Alright, so you wanna know about that Garfield High School, huh? Let me tell ya, school these days ain’t like it used to be. Back in my day, we just went to school, learned our ABCs and 123s, and that was it. Now, they got all sorts of fancy stuff going on.
First off, I heard they got somethin’ called a “Parent Portal.” Sounds highfalutin, don’t it? I guess it’s like a way for you to peek in on what your young’uns are doin’ at school. Good for keepin’ ’em in line, I reckon. No more skippin’ class and hidin’ in the woodshed, I tell ya!
Then there’s this “1:1 Laptop Initiative.” Every kid gets a computer? Well, ain’t that somethin’! When I was a girl, we barely had paper and pencils! Guess it’s good for learnin’, though. My grandson, he’s always tappin’ away on that thing, says he’s doin’ his homework. Hope he ain’t just playin’ games all day.
School Hours and Holidays
School starts at 8:50 in the mornin’ and goes ’til 3:40 in the afternoon. Long day, if you ask me. And they got all sorts of days off, like this “Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day” thing in November. Kids these days get too many holidays, that’s what I say.
- School Hours: 8:50 a.m. – 3:40 p.m.
- Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day: No school in late November.
- Lots of other days off, gotta check the school calendar for them.
School Size and Sports
Now, this Garfield High, it ain’t the biggest school around. Some of ’em got thousands of kids! But Garfield, it’s smaller. That might be good, might be bad. More attention from the teachers, maybe, but not as many friends to make.
And they got sports teams too, they call ’em the “Bulldogs.” Kids runnin’ around, throwin’ balls, smackin’ into each other. Good way to get some energy out, I guess. Just hope they don’t get hurt. My knees ain’t what they used to be, so I can’t be chasin’ after no youngsters on the field.
Famous Folks and Grades
I heard tell some famous people went to Garfield. Musicians, mostly. Folks with funny names, like that Jimi Hendrix fella. Guess they learned somethin’ at that school, or maybe they just got lucky.
Garfield High, it goes from 9th grade to 12th. That’s the last years of school, before they go off to college or get a job. Gotta get good grades, they say, so you can get a good job. But life ain’t always fair, you know? Sometimes hard work ain’t enough. But you gotta try, that’s what I always say.
Helping Your Kids Do Good in School
Now, if you want your kids to do good in school, you gotta help ’em out. Talk to ’em, see how they’re doin’. Make sure they’re doin’ their homework, not just starin’ at that computer screen all day. And teach ’em some manners too! Kids these days, they don’t know how to say “please” or “thank you” half the time. Respect your elders, I say!
Boostin’ their confidence is real important too. Let ’em know you’re proud of ’em, even if they ain’t bringin’ home straight A’s. Not everyone’s a genius, you know? And help ’em find things they’re good at. Maybe it ain’t book learnin’, maybe it’s somethin’ else. Like fixin’ cars, or paintin’ pictures, or bakin’ pies. Everyone’s got a talent, gotta find it and nurture it.
And don’t be afraid to talk to the teachers, either. They’re there to help your kids learn, but they can’t do it all on their own. You gotta be a team, you and the school. Work together, and your kids will have a better chance of makin’ somethin’ of themselves.
Financial Aid
And if you’re worried about payin’ for all this fancy learnin’, there’s help out there. They got somethin’ called “financial aid,” for folks who need a little help with the money. Don’t be too proud to ask, I say. Lots of good people need a little help sometimes.
So that’s the lowdown on Garfield High School, as far as I know. It’s a school, like any other school, but it’s got its own ways of doin’ things. Just remember to stay involved in your kids’ lives, teach ’em right from wrong, and hope for the best. That’s all you can do, really.
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