Garfield ES - Eagle Express: Summer Resources

Save the Date for the First Day of School!

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Dear Garfield Families,

We hope your child’s summer is off to a fantastic start! We ended the 2025-2026 school year on a high note with so many joyful moments — Field Day, Sixth Grade Promotion, Band and Strings concerts, Career Day, Class Parties, and Step-Up Day, just to name a few. As we waved goodbye to our Eagles — some for a few months, and others for the very last time — our hearts were full. Thank you for being such an essential part of the Eagle Nest. Your support, encouragement, and partnership have made this school year truly special.

Below you’ll find helpful summer learning resources and important Save the Dates to keep in mind for next year.

We wish you a safe, restful, and joy-filled summer. We can’t wait to welcome you back in August…with heartfelt gratitude and Eagle pride!

Blessings and Joy,

Kerry Peerman, Principal

Liz Manning, Assistant Principal

Save the Date!

Wednesday, July 30 - Borrowed laptops due back to Garfield ES

Friday, August 15 - GES Open House - Afternoon

Monday, August 18 - First Day of School

View the 2025-26 school year calendar.

The Garfield Book Mobile is Back!

We’re rolling into neighborhoods this summer and we can’t wait to see our amazing Garfield Eagles!

Catch us from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on these fun-filled Wednesdays: July 10, 17, 24, 31, and August 7.

There will be great books, yummy treats, and tons of smiles — so come out, say hello, and stock up on stories for summer! We’re SO excited to see you — don’t miss it!

Online Edmentum Targeted Instruction
Grades 3-5 Skills Class

Title 1 will be offering a summer learning opportunity for selected students. This initiative features an online Edmentum Targeted Instruction 3–5 Skills Class designed to support rising 3rd-grade and 4th-grade students in closing achievement gaps.

Students will be enrolled in courses by Edmentum with students from other schools and assigned to a one-hour session at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., or 1 p.m. by Edmentum.

Sessions will take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from July 1 to August 7. Students will receive targeted instruction during these sessions in literacy. They will have support asynchronously in both reading and mathematics. There is an online course instructor who will support students during the hour of tutoring session.

Directions on how to log into the Edmentum Online Learning Program are available in English (video), English (print), Spanish (video), and Spanish (print).

If you need assistance, please contact a Family Support Phone line:

Spanish: 571-423-4950
Amharic: 571-423-4957
Arabic: 571-423-4952
Chinese: 571-423-4953
Farsi: 571-423-4954
Korean: 571-423-4951
Urdu: 571-423-4955
Vietnamese: 571-423-4956
Family Resource Center: 703-204-3941

You may also contact Mr. Tim Paper at (703) 380-2297.

Congratulations 6th Graders

Congratulations to our 6th graders who were promoted to Middle School. We wish you the best. For families who this is your last child at Garfield and you would like to no longer subscribe to our Family Newsletters, click here, type in your email, scroll down to Elementary Schools and select Garfield. You may also subscribe to any other school or update you choose.

Online Summer Learning

FCPS has put together optional learning activities in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. These activities are available through our Summer Learning Resources webpage. Some applications require students to log in to their FCPS Google account. Google accounts are their student ID numbers followed by @fcpsschools.net .

The activities are grouped by grade level and match what students have learned in school this year. Families can use them anytime to review, practice, or explore new ideas at home. Resources include digital tools that students have used throughout the year such as Science A-Z, Pebble Go, MyOn, ST Math, and Benchmark Advance.

As a reminder, if you borrowed a laptop from Union Mill, they need to be returned to the school by July 30.

If you need technology support, please visit the Families: Tools and Technology page.

Summer Meals for Students