March 28, 2018
Children 3-5 years old in James A. Garfield and neighboring districts are invited to schedule a screening appointment by calling 330-527-5524. Screening will take place at the El...
March 21, 2018
On Wednesday, April 11th the James A. Garfield Local Schools, in partnership with our first responders, will be hosting a community safety meeting from 6pm-7:30pm in the Iva Walke...
March 21, 2018
Join the Friends of JAG Arts and Kepich Ford on Saturday, April 14 between 11am and 3pm at Kepich Ford in Garrettsville to raise money for the JAG Arts Programs! Drivers must be ...
March 14, 2018
Dear JAG Families:
Recent polls show that parents’ first concern about schools today is their child’s safety. That is my concern as well. Fortunately, Garfield Schools are ve...
March 14, 2018
At 10am this morning 111 middle and high school students at James A. Garfield participated in the National Walk Out movement to bring attention to school safety. Due to the weath...
March 14, 2018
Congratulations to Preston Hatcher, Finn Frato-Sweeney, Owen Herron, and Garet Warnick who all represented James A. Garfield Elementary at the Howland Winter Speedcubing Competiti...
March 14, 2018
James A. Garfield Local Schools was recently recognized by the State Board of Education for an excellent academic accomplishment.
The Momentum Award was presented by the State ...
March 12, 2018
The National Honor Society at James A. Garfield High School is a very honorable club that currently has 17 members. The executive council are seniors: Katie Synnestvedt, Derek M...
March 7, 2018
The Garfield Middle School Chapter of National Beta Club held their 15th annual induction ceremony last week. The 17 current members assisted club director and Middle School art ...
March 5, 2018
Emma Twardzik wanted to be an astronomer, a veterinarian, an interior designer and a marine biologist.
The head of a dreamer is a crowded place, but it can also be a lonely one...
February 24, 2018
With much hard work and determination 2014 James A. Garfield graduate Morgan Aebischer graduated from The University of Akron with a Bachelor of Arts Geology - Earth Science Tra...
February 21, 2018
The most recent tragedy in Florida certainly has media, school officials, first responders, parents and even students questioning school safety procedures. The safety of the child...
February 17, 2018
“James A. Garfield News” is a big hit!
Morning announcements at JAG Elementary are now being visually broadcasted by a group of students from our Student Leadership Team. L...
February 17, 2018
Garfield High School graduate, Simeon Brown ('14) completed a personalized research project through the Baldwin Wallace University Summer Scholars Program. Coordinated by BW's U...
February 10, 2018
Nathan Emens was named to the Miami University fall 2017 president's list.
Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within ...
February 5, 2018
Interact club is a branch of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club working to help out the community as much as we can. My name is Sarah Kent and I am the current president of the J...
January 28, 2018
The Portage County Teen Board recently announced Garfield Senior Katie Synnestvedt as their Teen of the Month for October and November. Katie has been a member of the varsity s...
January 12, 2018
Well, this was one of the weirdest snow day calls I have ever made today. As the call was being made the thermometer ready 54 degrees. This is the middle of January! So, as Fac...
January 2, 2018
While we have avoided it for most of the season, winter weather is officially upon us. With this weather comes the ‘polarizing’ topic of Snow Days, pun intended! Each year this i...
January 1, 2018
Boards of education are a mature and tested institution in Ohio. School board members make policy; approve contracts with employees; approve curriculum; adopt budgets; and select ...