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Communications

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Our Goal:

We're all about creating a positive school environment at the Garfield Re-2 School District! We work hard to build strong relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community. By fostering trust, togetherness, and understanding, we make sure everyone feels supported and connected. It's all about making Garfield Re-2 School District an amazing place to learn and grow!


The Communications Department supports the following objectives:
 

  • Maintain an effective two-way communication system between the School District and its stakeholders;

  • Distribute accurate, timely information about School District policies, programs, procedures, achievements, decisions and critical issues;

  • Eliminate rumors and misinformation; and

  • Promote and encourage feedback, suggestions and ideas from the community and staff members with programs and practices.

Stay Connected

Garfield Re-2 uses School Messenger Mass Notification to send messages to parents and staff.

Please be sure that your contact information is updated with your school secretary and/or through the online registration portal at the beginning of the year.

If you're a community member without children in Garfield Re-2 schools, you can sign up to be on our email list. We regularly send news and information to the greater community, and ask for your input.

Quick Links

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Theresa Hamilton
Communications Director
(970) 665-7621(o)
(970) 366-6683 (c)
thamilton@garfieldre2.net


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    Check out the Garfield Re-2 News!
     

    Garfield Re-2 Students Earn Opportunity for Colorado Seal of Biliteracy

    In a Rifle High School classroom, English Language Development instructor Jeremy Harrison saw how honoring all students’ strengths can help them shine. Earlier this year, he asked one of his newcomer students to teach her classmates a few words in her home language - Quechua,  an indigenous language from mostly Bolivia.

    It was a small, but powerful moment.

    “This student has this knowledge that none of the rest of us have. And to be honest, she missed a lot of school growing up, so the rest of school is super hard because she doesn’t have the background knowledge her peers have, but she has this one thing: she is an expert, and not even the teacher knows, and she can be the smart one. You should have seen her light up and share her knowledge with us,” he enthused.

    “Being bilingual is a very clear strength,” Mr. Harrison added. “I am hoping that we can give students the opportunity to develop an asset they already have.”

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    April 8, 2026 School Board Meeting - Steve Beaulieu

    This week we had the opportunity to visit Cactus Valley Elementary for our meeting. CVE is celebrating solid performance growth continuing their upward trajectory, adding to years of success. The amazing staff shared some of their struggles and their innovative plans to reach all of our students.
     

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    Garfield Re-2 names Michael Mikalakis as principal of Coal Ridge High School
     

    Garfield Re-2 School District is pleased to announce that longtime Coal Ridge High School educator and assistant principal Michael Mikalakis has been selected to serve as the school’s next principal, effective July 1, 2026, pending Board of Education approval. Mikalakis will take the reins from outgoing principal Jackie Davis, who is retiring at the end of the 25-26 school year.

    Mikalakis will become just the fifth principal in Coal Ridge High School’s history, a responsibility he does not take lightly.