New Music Production Studio at GPA
GPA has launched a Music Production and Sound Studio, adding to the already wide range of hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) learning at the school.
Legislature Recognizes GPA’s Anniversary
The NJ Senate and Assembly issued a Joint Legislative Resolution recognizing and congratulating GPA on our 25th Anniversary. Thank you to our District 7 legislators, Senator Troy Singleton, Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr, and Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy.
GPA 2018 Twenty-fifth Anniversary Gala Celebration a Success!
Thanks to everyone who helped make our celebration of Garfield Park Academy's Twenty-fifth Anniversary so wonderful. Please enjoy the photo gallery from our event below. And please do scroll down to check out our event sponsors and donors, and lend them your thanks by supporting them! [...]
GPA Seniors Attend Burlington Job Fair
Our seniors attended a Job Fair conducted by Rowan College at Burlington County.
GPA Students Visit Garden State Pathways Program
Today our students visited the Garden State Pathways Program at Camden County College. This program provides a transitional bridge for students going from High School into College or Vocational Certificate Programs. The program serves students eighteen years of age or older who are interested in learning work-related skills, as well as enhancing their independence with [...]
WJRC Literacy Strategies Workshop at GPA
The West Jersey Reading Council (WJRC) will present Strategies for Literacy Development as part of it's Spring Workshop Series at Garfield Park Academy. The event will be held on March 14, 2018, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Attendees will learn how to add new stategies to their teaching toolboxes. Two (2) professional development hours will [...]
Tuning In To Biofeedback
We asked Claudia Faucher, RN, a nurse at GPA, about the biofeedback program at Garfield Park Academy. Q: What is biofeedback? A: Biofeedback uses non-invasive computerized technology to help students learn to manage their stress responses. Special instruments and sensors are used to measure heart rate, respiration, and temperature with the purpose of “feeding back” [...]
Preparing Students for Success When They Return to District
Joe Brogan, a case manager at Rancocas Valley Regional High School, knew that when T’s social and behavioral challenges and difficulty maintaining positive peer relationships, were having a negative impact on her academic work, she needed a different approach. He and others on the IEP team turned to Garfield Park Academy for placement when T [...]
Social and Emotional Learning: Zones of Regulation
Every day, we encounter circumstances that test our limits, whether on the drive to work, playing sports, or at the dinner table. When we recognize that we are stressed, we do something to manage our feelings and get ourselves back to a healthy place - a process called self-regulation. Self-regulation comes naturally for some, but [...]
A “Growing” Interest in Learning
Lush green leaves and the sweet smell of warm potting soil welcome students when they walk into the newly refurbished Horticulture Center at Garfield Park Academy. The center functions as a quiet oasis for students, where they can connect with nature and get their hands dirty. The program recently added a fenced-in outdoor organic garden [...]