August 25, 2024
Sunday Snapshot
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First Day of School
8/26/2024
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No School: Labor Day
9/2/2024
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Open House
9/11/2024, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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AAC Meeting (virtual)
9/12/2024, 6 PM – 7 PM
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Additional Notes
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 Canty 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.
Lunch: A free, hot lunch is provided for all students. However, students can also bring a packed lunch from home, if they choose. To accomodate students with severe nut allergies, there are two nut free tables in the lunchroom. All students are allowed to sit at these nut free tables. However, they cannot have any nut products in their lunch. In addition, please be mindful of classmates who may have a severe nut allergies, when packing snacks that are eaten in the classroom.
Contact Information: If you are unsure of who to contact regarding a concern, please refer to the short list below.
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Happy Sunday Garvy!
Thank you to all who attended our Supply Drop off. Special shout out to our PTA board and parent volunteers who sold Garvy merchandise in the gym. I love the new designs! If you were unable to attend, your child can gradually bring in the school supplies in their backpack.
Tomorrow is the first day of school year 2024-2025! Please refer to the entry and exit procedures below.
Welcome our New Staff Members
We are excited to welcome new members to our amazing staff. Click the link to learn a little about them. Meet the New Staff Members
Weather Forecast
Temperatures are expected to reach the 90s during the first week of school. But don’t worry—we are fully prepared for the heat!
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All our classrooms are equipped with air conditioning, and our engineer will fix any air conditioning concerns that we may encounter.
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We will make sure that staff and students remain sufficiently hydrated.
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If heat is excessive, we will:
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Hold recess and physical education classes indoors
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Draw shades in classrooms to keep sunlight out
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Keep doors closed in rooms
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Turn off overhead lights, computers, monitors, and appliances when not required for instruction.
Please help us by dressing your children in light, loose-fitting clothes, and sending them to school with full water bottles.
School Fees
A school fee will be collected from each student to purchase consumable materials (ex. workbooks, magazines, science supplies, digital platforms, etc.). Parents are asked to submit payment by September 15th. Please submit payment via the website online platform. The fee does not cover the expense of field trips, lost or damaged books, or typical school supplies.
Due to the financial instability of CPS and the loss of additional funding sources, in the Spring of 2024, the LSC voted to raise the yearly student fee to the following:
1 Student at Garvy: $125 3 Students at Garvy: $300
2 Students at Garvy: $250 4 Students or more: $325
Kiss-N-Go Procedures
Kiss and Go is a drop-off routine for our car riding students during morning arrival. This allows students to exit the car safely and quickly, while also helping keep traffic flowing around our school. We have two separate Kiss N Go areas; One on Oak Park (by Door 9) and another on Rutherford (by Door 5). These streets are drop off areas only and cars are not to park during arrival times.
Morning supervision begins at 8:15 A.M. and students are to line up in their assigned areas. Oak Park moves northbound only and Rutherford moves southbound only. Look for the large sandwich boards as well as Ms. Brodsky and Ms. Bester who will open car doors so students can exit vehicles safely.
There is NO PARKING nor STOPPING on Oak Park and Rutherford between
8:00-8:30 AM nor between 3:00 and 3:30 PM.
Entrance and Exit Procedures
Students will line up at 8:15 at the following door locations. Please note that there is no adult supervision prior to 8:15am.
Arrival Entrance
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Kindergarten and 1st Grade: Door 5 (Rutherford- next to turf)
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Grades 2 and 4: Door 8 (Oak Park- Line up by Gym doors)
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Grade 3: Door 5 (Line up on Basketball Courts)
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Grades 5, 6, and 7: Door 4 (Rutherford-Basketball courts)
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Grade 8: Door 2 (Foster)
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Dismissal Exit
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Kindergarten: Door 5 (Rutherford- Basketball Courts)
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Grades 1 and 3: Door 5 (Rutherford- next to turf)
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Grades 2 and 4: Door 8 (Oak Park- by Gym doors)
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Grades 6 and 7: Door 4 (Rutherford-Basketball courts)
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Grades 5 and 8: Door 2 (Foster)
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Kindergarten and 1st grade students enter Door 5, lining up next to the turf in two lines, one for students and one for the accompanying adult. Kindergarten and 1st grade students enter the building beginning at 8:20 A.M.
NEW: 3rd grade will line up on the basketball court and enter Door 5 after the 1st graders. 2nd and 4th grade students enter Door 8, lining up next to the gymnasium in marked areas, and enter the building beginning at 8:25 A.M. 5th through 7th grade students line up on the basketball courts and enter through Door 4 beginning at 8:23 A.M. 8th grade students line up outside of Door 2 on Foster Ave.
If a student arrives to school later than 8:32 A.M., they are to report to Door 7 to receive a tardy pass before reporting to class.
Dismissal: Students in grades K-4 must be picked up by an adult or older sibling. If a child is not picked up in a timely manner, the student will be taken to the round table by the Main Office to await pick up.
Important Documents
AAC Updates
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Adopt a Classroom Walk-a-Thon in May. Thanks to your pledges, the AAC was able to purchase three Interactive TVs for the 3rd grade classrooms. Go Bulldogs!
PTA Updates
The Garvy Back to School Bash is on September 14th. In order to make this event a successful one we are looking for volunteers throughout the day. Please consider volunteering a small amount of your time! Click the link to find volunteer times:
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Young Rembrandts After School Program- Spring Session
Spring Session starts April 15th
Read More...
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Go Bulldogs!!!
Love, Mrs. Bester 🐾 🐾
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