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Garfield honors students for NJSLA success; middle‑school STEAM team wins third at state
Summary
The Garfield Public School District recognized dozens of students for perfect and near‑perfect NJSLA results, showcased a middle‑school STEAM team that placed third at the state Steam Tank Challenge, and the district’s data director reported year‑over‑year gains—notably in fourth grade—while outlining interventions and upcoming programs.
The Garfield Board of Education used its Nov. 1 meeting to recognize student achievement across grades and programs and to present district NJSLA results and instructional supports.
Superintendent Dr. Tomko opened the recognitions, praising students and staff and previewing upcoming initiatives including a high‑school scheduling workshop Nov. 19, a proposed “Degree in 3” accelerated pathway, and exploratory work on Nanomage virtual anatomy tools for academy students.
The board recognized the high‑school band and color guard for competition performances and an NJMEA silver rating. The district called forward dozens of elementary, middle and high‑school students who achieved perfect or near‑perfect state test scores;…
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