April 20, 2025
Sunday Snapshot
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Poem in your Pocket Day
4/25/2025
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Additional Notes
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
Fine Arts Night
Join us for our annual Fine Arts Night! Our Visual Arts, Music, and Media Arts teachers have been working diligently with the students to develop a variety of creative experiences to showcase our creative arts. There will be student musical and oratory performances, student work displays, and creation stations.
When: Tuesday, April 22nd from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Scholastic Book Fair
The Spring Book fair is here! The Scholastic Book Fair starts next Monday, April 21 and ends on Friday, April 25th in the Music Room. Your child's teacher will arrange a time to visit the fair during school hours. In addition, the fair will be open late during Fine Arts Night.
No cash- No worries. Students can shop without cash thanks to the Book Fair eWallet. Here is a link to the Scholastic homepage to setup the eWallet feature:
10 Day Attendance Challenge
The MTSS committee is working to keep our students attendance on-track. We are hosting a 10 day Attendance Challenge from Monday, April 21st to May 2nd. We are asking that students pledge to be in school for those 10 days. If we make our goal, the students will be celebrated on May 5th.
Please note that the challenge is for us to meet a school-wide goal of at least 98% for those 10 days. Remember our goal is Awesome attendance, not Perfect Attendance. To reach our school-wide goal, everyone needs to try their best to be in attendance for the the 10 days. Everyone will reap the benefits if the school community meets the goal.
According to the National League of Cities study: Attending school regularly is essential to students gaining the academic and social skills they need to thrive in the world. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10% of the academic year or more than 17 school days. Chronic absences, not matter its cause, has real life consequences for students. Research shows that starting as early as kindergarten, chronic absence can leave 3rd graders unable to read proficiently, 6th graders struggling with grade level coursework, and high school students off track for graduation.
Memorial Day Parade
Please mark your calendars for the 2025 Norwood Park Memorial Day Parade!
Parade Date: Monday, May 26, 2025
Assembly Location: William J. Onahan School, 6634 W Raven St, Chicago, IL, 60631
Assembly Time: 10 am
Step-off Time: 11 am
Principal Student Advisory Board
The Principal's Student Advisory Board (PAB) is a student leadership organization that consists of students from grades 5-8th, who work together to discuss topics that affect our school community. The PAB meets with Principal Bester at least 6 times during the school year to discuss and make informed decisions regarding the well-being of the student body and the school community.
Mrs. Bester is seeking up to 12 students to join the PAB. The LSC Student Representative is an automatic member. This is a one year commitment (Spring to Spring). If you are currently a student in grades 4-7 and would like to make positive additions to our school environment, please complete this application by Friday, April 25th. PAB Application
Spring into giving with gift cards and help Garvy School bloom! Whether you're picking something sweet for a teacher, a friend, or just a little treat for yourself, gift cards are the perfect way to spread sunshine and support our school. See the attached flyer for more details.
AAC Spring Gift Card Fundraiser
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The annual Walk-a-thon is Friday, May 9th.
AAC Walk-a-Thon 2025
If your student is in 6th or 7th grade, the Glow Dance permission slip is due on Tuesday, April 22.
We are in need of volunteers to help set up for the glow dance. Even if your child is not attending, this is a volunteer opportunity that would go toward your Amazon gift card drawing! Any help to decorate the MPR and make the event fun for the students would be greatly appreciated!
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May's Dine and Donate is at Chipotle.
TUESDAY, MAY 6TH | 5-9PM
4234 N HARLEM AVE, NORRIDGE
The more supporters, the more we benefit. We will receive 25% of all of our supporters’ sales.
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Garvy PTA is already looking at next school year! We are partnering again with 1st Day School Supplies so you can order supplies hassle free! Everything gets delivered to your student's classroom and you don't have to worry over the summer to get all the required supplies! Click the link below to order before July 1st!
Order Here: https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/32214
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Kindergarten and New Families Open House
April 23, 2025 from 3:45 - 4:45 pm
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It's time to order your yearbook 2024-2025!
John W. Garvy School—Order today before the deadline
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SY25 CPS Spring Survey
Starting this spring, CPS is trying something new, combining several surveys into one SY25 Spring Survey. We hope this change will simplify the process and make it easier for as many people as possible to share their feedback.
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Tree Machine Clothing Bin
Do you have extra clothing that you and/or your child has outgrown? If so, please place in the green recycling bin located by the Teacher's parking lot. For every pound of clothing, our school received 2 cents and everytime the bin is filled the company plants a tree.
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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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