James A. Garfield Local Schools

Yesterday the Ohio Department of Health announced detailed guidance on spectators at athletic events. I wanted to share with you our plan for spectators. We have thoroughly exa...

Good afternoon G-Men Nation - Today, I am writing with your weekly update on plans for the upcoming school year. First, I would like to remind you of some important dates fo...

First we are excited to announce the curriculum that will be used for our online option. Students in grades K-5 will use Lincoln Learning (https://lincolnlearningsolutions.org/ )...

August 3, 2020 - Weekly update on plans for the upcoming school year: I want to make everyone aware that we hope to release our full reopening plan in the coming days. The pla...

The James A. Garfield is excited to present our families with an array of high quality PPE products at a very low cost to you. We are thrilled to offer spirit-driven options for b...

Last week we announced our intention to share our reopening plan with you by August 1st. I want everyone to know that this will now be delayed a few days. Late last week the CDC ...

The James A. Garfield Local Schools athletes and band members will not be permitted to participate with their respective team or band sections for 14 days if they travel to or fro...

Good afternoon. I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to complete the survey that was distributed last week. Nearly 85% of parents have responded. This provided...

Good afternoon. As we progress towards the fall, we will be providing weekly updates on plans for the 2020-2021 school year. We currently have two committees of staff members w...

Good afternoon. This is Ted Lysiak, Superintendent of the James A. Garfield Local Schools calling with an update on the 2020-2021 school year. As you know, there is a great dea...

Ohio families with children who receive free or reduced lunches recently received a P-EBT card, as part of a new Pandemic benefit program. Not only does the Garrettsville Farme...

JAG's own Prevention Case Manager from Children's Advantage, Kristi Fiorentino, will be offering a summer group on exploring emotions. This skill based group will help children ag...

Help us celebrate the class of 2020 by viewing the virtual ceremony this Sunday, May 31st. The broadcast will premier on the following sources: Youtube: The Bureau - JAG ...

Good afternoon, I wanted to share with you some important end of the year information. There are some exciting events quickly approaching. On Friday, May 29 our senior class ...

Seniors - Important Graduation Recording Information Your time is almost here! Graduation recording will take place this week. Here are a few reminders of what you will be do...

On Tuesday Governor DeWine announced significant cuts to public education due to a shortfall in tax collections due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This will certainly have a direct imp...

James A Garfield has now been designated an open site for food distribution for children in the area ages 1 to 18. Distribution includes 5 days of breakfast and 5 days of l...

I am writing with an important message regarding learning from home as we finish the rest of this year. First, I would like to thank all of the caregivers at home working hard ...

Dear Seniors & Senior Parents - Graduation is currently scheduled for Sunday, May 31st at 2pm. Since we hold graduation at our own facility, rescheduling is an easier task. As o...

Hello, I am writing with an important message regarding the closure of our schools. Moments ago, Governor DeWine announced that schools will remain closed for the duration of thi...