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No School: Professional Development Day
2/25/2025
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CPS Dental Caravan Visit- Free Dental Services
2/26/2025
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Ramadan (begins at sundown)
2/28/2025
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Buddy Meet Up Garvy Garb Day
2/28/2025
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Women's History Month
3/1/2025
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Spring Picture Day
3/6/2025
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Additional Notes
Outdoor Recess: Our daily schedule includes approximately 25 minutes of recess for all students in grades K-8. We will continue to venture outside, weather permitting, so we are asking that students be prepared for the winter elements by wearing boots, hats, gloves, and scarves to brave the weather.
Parking Concerns: With the weather changing and more parents driving to school, I want to remind everyone about the parking guidelines. We must all be mindful of the flow of traffic at arrival and dismissal times. We continue to get complaints from our neighbors on Oak Park. As a community, it is important that we work together to ensure safety for our students as well as maintain respect for our neighbors.
- Permit parking: The west side of Oak Park is permit parking. Do not park on that side of the street.
- Driveways: Do not block private driveways nor park in other unauthorized areas
- Double Parking: Refrain from double parking or stopping in the middle of the street
- Traffic Flow: Remember that Oak Park is a one way going north and Rutherford is a one way going south at arrival and dismissal time.
Garvy School Feedback Form: If you would like to provide any feedback, please feel free to use the following Google Form.
Staff Shout-out: Our staff shout out form is back! I want to provide a space for parents to show their gratitude for our hardworking staff. If you would like to give a shout out to a staff member, please fill out the following form. We will share all submissions with our staff. Parent to Staff Shout out Form
Level I & Level II Volunteer Application Process: All individuals who are interested in volunteering (includes chaperoning field trips) must be approved by CPS. Depending on the level of volunteering you plan to do, you will be asked to complete an application for either a “Level I” or “Level II” volunteer.
Steps to follow:
(Please note: It is a CPS requirement that you fall into one of these two levels to become a volunteer)
Step 1: Complete THIS volunteer form for CPS
This form is necessary for CPS to verify you have students in the system and that they attend the school you are requesting to volunteer at.
Step 2: Bring a government issued ID to the main office for verification. If you do not do this step, the process will not move forward.
For Level II, the process ends here.
For Level 1, you must also do the following:
Step 3: After you submit your ID, you will receive an email from CPS which will contain links and information for fingerprinting, background check and TB test. For fingerprinting, please fill out this form and take it to any Accurate Biometrics location. For the TB test, use this form. These tests can be completed at MercyWorks locations. Please note, there is a $20 TB test fee.
Step 4: Email copies of both the fingerprints and TB test to [email protected]. The sooner they receive these forms, the faster your application can be processed. Please note, fingerprints can take 2-5 weeks to process.
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Happy Sunday Garvy!
Be Kind 🐾 Be Strong 🐾 Be Well 🐾 Be a Bulldog
Spring Picture Day
Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 6th. If you have more than one child at Garvy, you can sign up for Sibling pictures together using the following link: Picture Day Sibling Sign Up
CPS Food Survey
CPS has launched its annual School Food Survey, which is open through Friday, March 21. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and must be filled out in one sitting. The CPS Department of Nutrition Support Services will award a special prize to the elementary school and high school with the most survey responses. This prize will include a collection of exciting technology devices that will be raffled off to students at the winning schools. Please fill it out to help make our meals better.
Counselor's Corner
We are excited to announce an opportunity for our Garvy Bulldog students to explore a wide range of careers and gain insight into various professions. We are hosting a Career Fair at Garvy, and we would love for you to get involved as parent volunteers.
The Career Fair, scheduled for Thursday, April 24th, is an event where students will have the chance to meet professionals from various fields, learn about different career paths, and ask questions that may help them in their future careers. We believe that the diverse experiences and expertise of our Garvy Bulldog parents can make a significant impact on our students' educational journey.
Here's how you can help:
- Volunteer as a career representative: Share information about your profession with students
- Provide resources or materials (e.g., brochures, business cards, etc.) that can help students learn more about your career
- Share your experiences: Give students advice about the career path you’ve taken and offer inspiration for their own futures
We would be honored to have you as a part of this important event, and we truly appreciate your willingness to support our students. If you are available to volunteer or if you have any questions, please contact the counselors, Mr. Cohen or Ms. Stanis. Career Day Interest Form
In order to volunteer, you must be on the CPS volunteer list. Please click on this link: cps.edu/volunteer. Then follow the instructions.
Thank you for considering this exciting opportunity to help guide and inspire our students!
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University of Chicago Diversity and Inclusion Study
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Free HW Help at CPL
https://www.chipublib.org/news/free-homework-help/
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New Aspen Parent Portal Feature: E-Absence - Absence Reporting Made Easy!
Aspen Parent Portal allows parents and guardians to submit and track student absences electronically.
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Go Bulldogs!!!
Love, Mrs. Bester 🐾 🐾
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