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October 13, 2024
Sunday Snapshot
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No School: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
10/14/2024
No School
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Principal for the Day
10/15/2024
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LSC Meeting
10/16/2024, 5 PM – 6 PM
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PTA McTeacher Night
10/21/2024
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Fall Picture Retake
10/23/2024
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Garvy Garb Day
10/25/2024
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Quarter 1 Ends
10/25/2024
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Additional Notes
Garvy School Feedback Form: If you would like to provide any feedback, please feel free to use the following Google 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
International Fest
The next meeting to organize the International Festival is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 18th from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Room 208A. If you are available and you want to help, please come and share your ideas. We welcome all!
Halloween Parade
On Thursday, October 31st, we will have our annual  Halloween Parade which will begin on the turf around 2:15pm for students in Grades K-4. Join us to see all of our scary and creative costumes this year! We ask that adults stand on the middle of the turf to allow the parade to proceed around the turf without interference.
All students in grades K-8, who choose to participate, are allowed to wear a school appropriate costume, that will not be a disruption to instruction. All students can wear the costume to school. Keep in mind the younger students must be able to manage the costume by themselves. No guns, swords, or other weapon replicas. Masks and face paint are also not allowed.
Title IX Student Training- Erin's Law
On January 24, 2013, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law, Erin’s Law, into effect for all Illinois schools. Erin’s Law requires schools to provide age-appropriate sexual abuse prevention education for all students on an annual basis. The Office of Student Protections and Title IX has collaborated across a number of departments to create developmentally appropriate sessions that will allow students to identify abuse and empower them to report any wrong doing that may have occurred. The sessions have been broken down by grade, and are all around 30-45 minutes. All training will be conducted in homeroom by November 22nd, 2024.
This is an important learning opportunity for students. However, a parent or guardian may opt their child out of the training if they do not wish for them to participate. The opt-out form will be good for the current school year only. If you choose to opt your child out, please complete this google form. If you wish to teach your child this material yourself, you can access the videos to the sessions on the OSP website at www.cps.edu/osp.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS FORM UNLESS YOU ARE OPTING-OUT YOUR CHILD FROM THIS PRESENTATION.
AAC Updates
LAST CALL: The Adopt-a-Classroom's first fund raiser of the year is the Flower Power Fundraiser. Help us GROW our funds and make your garden beautiful at the same time! 50% off all sales go directly to Garvy classrooms. Bulbs are shipped directly to your home. Growth guaranteed! Last day to submit an order is October 15th. You can place an order online : http://GarvyAdopt-a-Classroom.fpfundraising.com
BAC Updates
Our annual International Night is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19th. This is always a Garvy community favorite. We come together to honor and celebrate the beauty of the diversity of our school. Our theme this year is "Food of Champions". International Night 2024
LSC Updates
Join us for the October LSC meeting on Wednesday, October 16th at 5pm in the Music room.
PTA Updates
The Garvy PTA is gearing up for the annual Eerie Excursion Contest! The deadline to register has passed. A map of the participating houses will be available this week and online voting from October 21-November 3. Register now to participate! https://garvypta.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true
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Save the Date: International Night
Tuesday, November 19th
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Fantastic Computer Science Opportunity for Middle School Girls!
Passing along the flyer below for Compudopt's Women in Tech Symposium this November geared towards middle school girls. Registration is now open. All participants get a free laptop! Sharing a quick blurb below and their flyer below.
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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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Resurrection College Prep Fall Admissions Events
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Go Bulldogs!!!
Love, Mrs. Bester 🐾 🐾
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