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Attendance: School starts at 8:30.  We ask student to arrive no earlier than 8:15 as there is no supervision before that time. Please make sure your child arrives on time each day.  Arriving to school late can significantly alter a child’s routine. Missing a day of school also has a large impact on a child’s growth academically and socially. Excused absences are accepted for the following reasons: illness, death in the family, family emergency, observance of a religious holiday, or circumstances that cause reasonable concern to the parent/legal guardian. On the day of absence, we ask the parent/guardian to notify the main office between 8:00-9:30 am to report the child’s absence by calling (773) 534-1185. Students must bring a note from their parent/guardian stating the specific cause of absence and the day/dates the note covers.

Students are responsible for completing work after an excused absence. Students will have the equivalent number of days absent to complete all missing work.

Dress code: All students are expected to follow the Garvy School dress code.  You can find the dress code on the school website.

Pyramids: As a school policy, a pyramid is to be filled out if a child violates any of the rules in the code of conduct handbook (Student Code of Conduct which can be found on the school’s website). If your child does receive a pyramid, an email will be sent home to notify you of the infraction. Depending on the infraction and the frequency of the incidents, a check mark may be given on the report card at the teacher’s discretion. Pyramids restart at the beginning of each quarter.

Fun Friday: Each Friday the classrooms take part in Fun Friday.  This is a reward for all students who have followed expectations all week.  If your child receives a pyramid he/she may not be allowed to attend Fun Friday that week, and may attend a skill building session to identify ways to problem solve in the future. Each week is a new week and a new chance to earn Fun Friday for the week.

Contact: The best way to reach me is through email.  Please allow up to 24 hours to return an email, as well as understand that if your email is sent during the weekend, you can expect a reply by Monday.  If you would like to speak with me, please call and leave a message, and I will return your call as soon as I am free to do so. For the safety of all students appointments must be scheduled for in-person meetings. I am available most days before or after school. Please call or email if you would like to schedule an appointment.

I am looking forward to another great year at Garvy.