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Garfield board recognizes students and athletes; approves facility purchases and starts esports planning
Summary
The Garfield board presented student awards and recognized Special Olympics athletes and a Team USA athlete. The district reported building maintenance updates, ordered guardrails and backstop extensions, approved custom gym padding and windscreens, and included an esports lab purchase order and LED lighting upgrades.
The Garfield Public School District on April 28 recognized student achievements and approved several facilities-related items, including safety and athletics equipment and initial spending for an esports lab.
Student recognition and athletics: Superintendent Dr. Tomko and faculty honored Rebecca Delgado Berano as April 2025 Student of the Month. Rebecca, an 11th-grade student, was described by her teacher as a National Honor Society member, Rutgers Business School course completer and Stockton University business-plan competition winner; she accepted the award and thanked staff and family.
The district also recognized eight Special Olympics athletes who competed at Mountain Creek in Vernon, N.J., with multiple podium finishes. Coach and staff named…
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