James A. Garfield Local Schools

Pursuant to Sections 121.22 and 3309.345 of the Ohio Revised Code, notice is hereby given that, Diana Kelly, teacher at James A. Garfield Local SD, is retiring effective June 1, 2026, and is seeking, upon her retirement, to be rehired as a teacher at James A Garfield Local SD effective for the start of the 26/27 school year, August 25, 2026.
This issue will be discussed at a regularly scheduled public meeting of the Board of Education on May 14, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. at the James A Garfield Elementary, Charles C. Klamer Professional Development Center. Notice given this 17th day of February, 2026.

Congratulations to GMS student Olivia Hall! Olivia will be representing JAG at the regional spelling bee in Akron on March 14th! A top 5 speller in Portage County. Go G-Men!

G-Men defeat Windham Bombers in front of a great crowd! Go G-Men!

The JAG Cheer Squad cheering on the G-Men in a close game at Windham!

CLASS OF 2039 🎓
It’s Time to Register for Kindergarten!
Your child must be five (5) years old by September 3, 2026
📅 Registration Dates:
• MAR 25 & 26
• APR 10
📞 Questions or to schedule an appointment:
Call Kristine at 330-527-2184

All evening events postponed on campus. Bowling match will still take place at Skylanes.

JAG will once again be closed tomorrow due to the weather. We hope to see you THR. Event status tomorrow will be posted online by noon.

JAG Schools will be closed on Tuesday, JAN 27 due to extreme cold windchills. A decision on evening events will be made by noon and posted to our website and social media channels. Stay warm.
Go G-Men!

All afternoon events and athletic events on campus have been cancelled for today. Stay tuned for further weather-related updates as we monitor the cold advisory that is in place for tomorrow morning.
Go G-Men!

JAG Family- Hope you are all staying warm and safe. We are keeping an eye on the roads and temps. We will wait until 5pm to make a call. Stay tuned. Go G-Men!

So our maintenance team can keep up with the anticipated snowfall, the JAG campus will be closed on SUN, JAN 25 to any traffic, events or practices. Be safe, and Go G-Men!

JAG Families -
Due to the frigid temps and windchills, JAG will be closed on Tuesday. Stay warm everyone!

Go G-Men!

JAG Families -
We will be closed today due to the snowy road conditions. Have a great day, be safe and Go G-Men!

Substitute Custodians Needed!

A Rumor was 'swirling' today that over break some elves stole all the TP from our school and took it back to the North Pole. We are officially reporting that this is Facebook Fake News. All students and staff had all the "supplies" 😉 they needed to use the facilities today. Have a great night! Go G-Men!

High School Students: In the case of a snow day tomorrow exams will be moved to Friday, Jan. 9th, with the modified schedule. We hope to see you tomorrow!

Good morning, G-Men families!
After yesterday’s “Do I have to go outside?” level snowstorm, we are still busy digging out buses, parking lots, sidewalks… and possibly a few maintenance men who were last seen holding shovels and muttering about spring.

So today, JAG is officially calling a SNOW DAY!
Enjoy the day — build a snowman, drink some hot chocolate, or simply stare out the window wondering why you chose to live where the air hurts your face.
Stay warm, stay safe, and we’ll see you tomorrow.

Go G-Men!

We are glad we got to hear the high school concert band today, but due to the Level 2 Snow Emergency now in effect, the remaining band concerts today will be cancelled. Stay home, stay safe...and Go G-Men!

Kindergarten students in Mrs. Sharios’ class had a very exciting visitor today — Chief Christopher stopped by as their special guest reader and showed them that even our busiest community helpers love a good book.