
December 3, 2020
This is a call I wished all year I would never have to make. Just moments ago Governor DeWine announced that the virus in Portage County is spreading to the point that we have tri...

December 1, 2020
Well, 2020 has presented us with its share of challenges, and we have been forced to change how we do lots of things…..from how we learn to how we celebrate holidays with family. ...

November 20, 2020
Good morning. I know this message is reaching you as we all may be feeling a heavy weight. Our entire community, State and Country are feeling the same way, and our staff and I ar...

November 6, 2020
I would like to share a few things at the end of the first quarter of this school year.
First, I am extremely proud of what each of you have done to make the first quarter so s...

October 29, 2020
View the latest local data to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in our area. This dashboard is used to help determine the safety of our students, staff and community. Data is updat...

September 17, 2020
Today, Governor DeWine announced that Portage County had moved to Red status on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System . This means that starting next Monday, September 21st JAG ...

September 4, 2020
The USDA has extended the Summer Food Service program through December 31, 2020 if funding is adequate. This allow James A Garfield to distribute meals to the students attending ...

September 1, 2020
For the past eight weeks we have been preparing you for the start of this year. That date is now upon us and we are excited to welcome our students back to school next week.
W...

August 26, 2020
As you may already know, one of our staff members, Mr. Bartz, has been assigned as our Online Academy Coordinator. He has been hard at work already enrolling students in class, s...

August 26, 2020
We are excited to announce that our online ticketing system is up and running as of Wednesday, August 26th.
We have thoroughly examined our athletic facilities to determine m...

August 24, 2020
By 7pm this evening we will be posting student assignments for Group A and Group B. Students in Group A have the last names beginning with letters A-K. Students in Group B have ...

August 20, 2020
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...

August 17, 2020
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...

August 10, 2020
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
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...

July 28, 2020
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...

July 27, 2020
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 ...

July 24, 2020
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...

July 20, 2020
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...

July 13, 2020
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...