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School to Community Partnerships are a necessary component of Gar-Field High School's ability to offer a vast array of guest speakers, community learning experiences, and opportunities for students to receive a world class education with a diversity of people and cultures. With the communities' support, we are able to enhance the classroom experience with on site and hands on opportunities with successful businesses and entrepreneurs.
It does take an entire village to raise a child and this concept rings true with our many local residents who mentor students, volunteer with student classes, clubs, or sports and provide numerous donations to offset expenses for students and teachers. We are proud of our 80+ partnership relationships. We extend a huge thank you for all you do. If you care to become a part of this endeavor, please contact: Helene Simpson-Chapman, the Local Partnership Coordinator at chapmanhs@pwcs.edu or call 703-730-7000 and leave a message. We look forward to meeting you!
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Announcements  Panera Bread's Top Teacher Contesthttp://www.panerabread.com/about/topteacher/form.php
The deadline is April 30th! Nominate your favorite teacher for the top teacher award from Panera Bread for the Northern Virginia area. Teacher Appreciation is the 2nd week in May so don't be late, nominate and maybe the teacher you choose will receive a Panera breakfast for his/her class, a gift certificate and office supplies for the classroom.  Down Home at Cracker BarrellA thank you to a Cracker Barrell employee who purchased several holiday hostess gifts to donate to the GF faculty and staff luncheon for door prizes. The restaurant is not only a great place to eat, but has great shopping and gift ideas. Thank you to our friend at Cracker Barrell and parent of a GF student.
 Cheeseburger in ParadiseSome lucky faculty member will be in dinner paradise if they win the Cheeseburger in Paradise Gift Certificate donated by our local restaurant. This is definitely a door prize worthy of a date night on the town. A big kudos to the management staff for the donation to our holiday luncheon.
 IHOPThinking about pancakes, sausage, chicken, steak....well IHOP serves it all up and one lucky faculty member will have a free meal of choice courtesy of the IHOP on Smoketown Road thanks, to their donation.
 Uno's Chicago GrillYum Yum will be on everyone's mind as the Uno's gift certificates are given out as door prizes at the faculty and staff luncheon on Wednesday afternoon. We appreciate their support and kindness.
 On The BorderWe'd like to thank On the Border for supporting our teachers and staff annual holiday thank you luncheon by donating gift certificates for door prizes. We appreciate their support of GFHS faculty and staff!
 SunTrust Bank Supports TRCGreat appreciation goes out to all of the Sun Trust Banks who participated in a school supply drive for PWC students. What a great surprise to receive a phone call that Sun Trust Bank had collected 14 boxes of assorted school supplies including quite a few backpacks. This unexpected donation will be used to restock the shelves at the TRC over the next coming weeks. Some items have already been placed for distribution. The dedication and committment to our students is evident by the quality and diversity of the donations that were collected. Students in economic need will receive items as teachers visit the TRC each week.
Qdoba Sponsors a Fundraiser for the Teachers Resource CenterQdoba Mexican Grill and Restaurant will donate 30% of sales on November 18th from 3:00-8:30 PM to the TRC! Proceeds will assist the TRC volunteers to transport donated items from various locations especially after school hours and on weekends. The largest expense incurred by the TRC is transportation and maintenance of its' storage facility. The TRC is operated by the goodwill of several organizations and the volunteers who operate it on a daily basis. Help support the TRC and in turn provide help to our students in need!
Qdoba is located at 2824 Prince William Parkway near Panera Restaurant. Check out the flyer located on the Files section of this School Fusion page for more information.  Kudo's To the Maples' FamilyA big thank you and hurrah goes out to the Maples Family who have owned and operated the Virginia Office Supply store here in Woodbridge. However, after 35 years they have decided to retire the business. Pam Maples, a teacher assistant at Pattie Elementary School and her husband decided to gift a rather large donation of school and office supplies to the TRC. The items will be appearing over the next few weeks and months on the TRC shelves. They also included several display units that will be making their way over to the TRC. A huge thank you for their generosity!
 Teachers' Resource Center Adds New Stock!The Teachers' Resource Center was pleased to be contacted by Susan Canfield at Walmart on Potomac Mills Circle with a donation of new student pencil boxes. Wilma Cartwright an employee of Walmart graciously delivered them. The pencil boxes were almost as quickly selected by teachers as they were placed in stock at the TRC. Teachers were ecstatic to find these new items. Many have been trying to provide needed items for students in their classrooms who have not been able to purchase all of their classroom supplies. This donation is directly going into the hands of many happy students countywide!
 Homecoming Dance Donations Hit the Spot!Just to sing a few notes of praise....
A chorus of thank you's goes out to all of the parents and faculty who volunteered to make the evening extra special. Not only were many hours involved but also a great amount of hard work went into making the evening a success. Not to mention a collective hum of thanks is being said for the snacks and beverages donated by faculty and parents, alike. We also want to recognize our local business merchants who graciously donated treats and great eats! Chick-Fil-A provided a pan of delectable Brownies and Old Country Buffet tempted our tummies with a tray of Cookies. Qdoba Mexican Grill really added some spice and zest to our dancin' steps with fresh-made tortilla chips and a variety of mild, medium and x-tra hot salsa! Thank goodness, for the parent and teacher volunteers who kept the ice-cold lemonade and fruit punch coming, glass after glass! Target and Bloom!Both businesses will have a representative at Back to School Night from 6:30-9:00 p.m. with information on how you can register your shopping card to help GFHS earn education "bucks" toward the purchase of school/office supplies, musical instruments, equipment and so much more! Parents and teachers, take the time to stop by their respective tables tonight and find out how easy it is to "donate" to your school! Bloom or Target cards that are registered to GFHS can be used at any store location to receive credits. It is not necessary to shop at only one location. For further questions, please contact Mrs. Chapman at chapmanhs@pwcs.edu or access the information on the Bloom for Education or Target websites.
 Qdoba Mexican Grill says Hola!Que Sabrosa! Gar-Field Students who show their student id card can receive a free entree at Qdoba on Tuesday, October 5th from 3-5:00 pm. Qdoba Mexican Grill owner, Shawn Koh is a new supporter of GFHS and the Prince William community. He recently opened on the Prince William Parkway and is already spicing things up! His enthusiasm and desire to help students achieve their goals with support and mentorship opportunities is exciting. He has committed to share his own experiences as a multi-business owner and to provide insight while sharing his own career goals at various events throughout the school year.
Salud!  Guapo's Feeds the Teachers!Mr. Salazar has been an ardent supporter of Mrs. Jones, DREAMS students and their activities by providing food for banquets or special meetings either at cost or completely free. His generous donations and discounts have helped them plan and carry out many functions over the years. DREAMS encourages students to develop personal attributes of character, community advocacy and service as well as striving for successful levels of achievement in all areas of academics and extra-curricular activities.  Bloom for our School! Welcome
We Have Great News! We are pleased to announce a new for your school program from BLOOM!
Some of the exciting changes are:
Get the word out as soon as possible! Credit accrual continues year-round! Credit will be posted to our school's account once a month on approximately the 10th of each month..
 Take Charge of Education with Target and Support Gar-Field High School
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Links  Old Country Buffet Job Application This application is available in an Adobe PDF file. Print it out and complete the application before coming by the restaurant. |
