James A. Garfield School 31

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Day one with teachers is in the books! #StartStrongIPS #GarfieldBears #ThisIsOurYear #BigRocks #Instruction #Culture #SEL #TLaC #Growth #Year15 @LelaSimmons19 @DrNHenderson

Out of 12,200+ schools across the US, the @PLTWorg Board chose to visit School 31 to talk to students and educators. It was an honor to share our stories with them. #IPSProud #theGarfieldDifference @LelaSimmons19 @DrNHenderson @AleesiaLJohnson @IPSSchools

At James A. Garfield, we welcome diversity and embrace our student body and stakeholders regardless of sexual orientation, gender identification, or who they choose to love. From everyone on our staff: we see you, we support you, and we love you. Happy Pride Month.

Catching some waves at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. #summerfun @LelaSimmons19

Wishing a happy retirement to Mary Plaia and Pam Tyree. These amazing teachers have spent over 20 years growing students at James A. Garfield. They will be missed. @LelaSimmons19

Congratulations to our graduating 8th graders. We are so proud of all your hard work and of the love you share with the world. We wish you the best as you move on to high school. #FinishStrongIPS @LelaSimmons19

Honored to have Superintendent Johnson and the amazing women from #SheCanSTEM visit our 8th grade girls to empower them to chase their dreams. #girlpower #FinishStrongIPS #futureleaders @LelaSimmons19 @AleesiaLJohnson

When you get to spend the day hanging out with sharks…

Do you know what happens in our building when you meet or exceed your EOY growth goal on NWEA? You come down to share your joy with Principal Kuchik! Congratulations to all these stars! ⭐️🏆🥅🙌🏼 @LelaSimmons19 @IPSSchools #FinishStrongIPS

Just catching a wave @TCMIndy. @IPSSchools @LelaSimmons19

These awesome kids used their knowledge of coding and their creativity to create one of a kind projects in their @PLTWorg class. @LelaSimmons19 @IPSSchools

Kicked off this chilly Monday morning with all the Teacher Appreciation Day goodies.

As the home to the District’s REACH program for nonverbal autistic students we view Autism Awareness Month as a special time to show our love and support for such an amazing community. Today was Wear Blue for Autism. #acceptance #love @LelaSimmons19 @AleesiaLJohnson

Happy National Assistant Principal’s week to our new AP, Mrs. Urbanek. She brings an extensive knowledge of literacy and math, a passion for urban education, and a deep love for students with her every day. We are fortunate to have her!

Remember, if your child doesn’t feel good, please keep them home.

This amazing group of educators created targeted interventions for the next month in order to close the achievement gap. #datafordays #datadive @LelaSimmons19 @DrNHenderson @DrWarrenMorgan

Spent the morning discussing “So you want to talk about race.” Insightful and honest conversations all around. I’m proud of my staff for their honesty and willingness to engage themselves in dismantling the machine. #equity @LelaSimmons19 @IjeomaOluo

We had our annual staff vs. students basketball game…and the staff came out on top!

A few behind the scenes photos from our PLTW Distinguished School video shoot today. @LelaSimmons19