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December 7, 2025
Sunday Snapshot
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PTA: Holiday Happenings 12/11-12/12
12/11/2025
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Tunes on the Turf
12/16/2025
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Winter Break 12/22 - 1/2
12/22/2025
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Additional Notes
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.
NEW: Volunteer services will send parents an email with instructions about a required CPS volunteer training. This is a new step required after being approved at the school level.
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Happy Sunday Garvy!
Be Kind 🐾 Be Strong 🐾 Be Well 🐾 Be a Bulldog
Tunes on the Turf
Our annual Winter Concert, Tunes on the Turf, is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16th at 9am outside on the Garvy Turf. During this honored school tradition, Ms. Correa, our Music Teacher, directs the students as they sing and/or play a tune. Our parents are invited come and listen and sip hot cocoa on the turf.
- Performance Date: Tuesday, December 16th
- Time: 9am
- Location: Garvy Turf
- Grades Participating: Kindergarten, 4th, 6th and 7th only
If your child’s grade level is not listed above, they will not be performing at Tunes on the Turf. Grades 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8 will perform at our Spring Sing in May.
We are kindly asking for donations of boxes of hot cocoa, candy canes, and marshmallows. If you are able to donate any of the above named items, you can send with your child or simply drop by the main office.
Thank you in advance!
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.
We monitor the weather and will send students out if temperature and wind chill (feels like temps) are 17 degrees and higher. It is highly recommended that younger students (Grades K-1) have a change of clothes available in their lockers. If you have not sent clothes to school, please do so.
OST Announcements
The Fall OST session ends this week.
The Winter/Spring session starts in February. The list of programs and the sign up process will be shared in the January.
Quarter 2 AtTENdance Challenge
Strong attendance is the first step toward success. Regular attendance is crucial throughout a student’s academic journey. Chronic absenteeism means a student is missing too much school—about 10% or more of the school year—which can seriously affect their learning and success. 10% of the school year equates to around 18 days, or one day every two weeks.
There are 177 days in this school year. It is our goal to lower the number of students who are labeled chronically absent. Therefore, each student should aim to miss less than 17 days this school year. That equates to about 1-2 days per month.
The Quarter 2 AtTENdance challenge is an individual challenge from Monday, December 1st to Friday the 12th. For these 10 school days, we want all students to be in attendance. Each individual student with 95% or better attendance will be invited to a special celebration.
Remember our goal is Awesome Attendance, not Perfect Attendance.
The Adopt-a-Classroom Committee Winter Gift Card sale is accepting orders until Monday, December 8th. Please consider purchasing your holiday gift cards with AAC and the purchases benefits Garvy School.
We would like to invite parents to attend the BAC (Bilingual Advisory Committee) meeting this Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 at 8:45 a.m. in Room 208A.
We want to reflect on celebrations of the successful International Night event and start preparations for next year, and also discuss the strategies to get ready for ACCESS testing."
Important Dates and Details
- Application period is now open. Beginning October 20, 2025, applicants can submit their nomination materials to become an LSC candidate. Application window closes at 3:00 p.m. on January 20, 2026. All application materials must be submitted by the deadline to be nominated as a candidate.
- Election Day is March 18, 2026: All LSC elections will take place on a single day.
- Election judges: CPS is also seeking 2,000 paid election judges to support the 2026 LSC election.
- Application forms. All documents needed can be found LSC Elections Website
- Questions? Contact the Office of Local School Council Relations (OLSCR) at 773-553-1400 or [email protected].
Holiday Happenings is this week! Holiday Happenings offers students an opportunity to purchase inexpensive gifts for their family and friends. Prices range from $1 to $6. Send your child with cash to buy gifts for the holidays.
The Twinkle Tour Map will be available the week of December 15th. Voting will take place from December 20th to January 4th. Winner will be announced on January 6th.
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Student Council Holiday Toy Drive
Student Council is collecting NEW and UNUSED toys for children at Lurie's Children's Hospital
Accepting Donations
December 1st-16th
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Quarter 2 ends on Friday, December 19th
Report cards will be sent home on January 9th.
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High Jump Program
High Jump supports motivated 6th graders from limited financial means on their path to academic and personal success.
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LSC Election Season
This weekend kicks off the election season for our District’s Local School Councils (LSCs). The LSC is an excellent way to get involved and shape the future of your school community.
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Young Rembrandts After School Program- Winter Session
The Winter session runs from December to March
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Go Bulldogs!!!
Mrs. Bester 🐾 🐾
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