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October 5, 2025
Sunday Snapshot
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National Walk & Bike to School Day
10/8/2025
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8th Grade High School Admissions Test
10/8/2025
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Kindergarten Field Trip to Sonny Acres Farm
10/9/2025
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Regina and Notre Dame visit 7th and 8th
10/9/2025, 1 PM – 2 PM
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Garvy Garb Day
10/10/2025
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No School: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
10/13/2025
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Additional Notes
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.
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 2, once you submit your ID, you will receive further instructions from the CPS volunteer office via email.
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
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. During this month, in particular, our school community focuses on kindness, inclusion, and respect for ALL. This month is a crucial reminder that every student has the right to feel safe, seen, and valued at school. By raising awareness, we are empowering students to speak out against mistreatment, support their classmates, and contribute to a positive environment where everyone's differences are respected.
Fall OST Programs
Fall OST Programs begin this week and will run from October 6 - December 12 (10 weeks). All programs take place from 3:30-4:30 unless otherwise noted. You should have received confirmation via email for the programs your child has been registered in. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Cavanaugh, the OST Coordinator.
Walk and Roll to School Day
The 2025 National Walk or Bike to School Day is this Wednesday, October 8th. Walking to school can have many benefits for children, including helping them meet physical activity requirements and leading to longer, healthier lives. Hope to see you walking or riding to school this week.
Medical Compliance
Proof of physical examinations and/or required immunizations are due no later than October 15th, 2025 for the following grades: Kindergarten, 6th grade, and any students entering CPS for the first time.
Erin's Law Presentation
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 prior to Thanksgiving break.
The Office of Student Protections and Title IX Student Training covers the following five learning objectives using developmentally appropriate language:
- Students will understand CPS Title IX Policy and Discrimination Statement
- Students will know who the Title IX Coordinator is, what OSP does, and how to get in touch with OSP
- Students will understand what constitutes sexual harassment and bias-based harm
- Students will be aware of the resources available to students who report sexual harassment, retaliation, or bias-based harm, including supportive measures pending an investigation
- Students will know what to do if they believe they or other students have been subjected to sexual harassment and bias-based harm
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.
Please join us for the Adopt-a-Classroom Meeting this Thursday, October 9th at 6pm. All meetings are virtual via the zoom link below. The Zoom meeting link will be the same for all meetings:
Meeting ID: 775 7345 6912
Passcode: 3qymsw
We would live to invite the families to participate in the annual International Night on November 18th, 2025 from 5:00-7:00.
If you are interested in participating, volunteering, or making a donation, please use this survey:
Questions: Anna Kolanczyk-Olech. E-mail: [email protected]
Thank you again to the parents who have applied for the two LSC vacancies. We welcome Ms. Pietruszka and Mr. Maisonet to the LSC.
We are currently looking to fill (1) Community Representative position on our Local School Council (LSC). We are looking for volunteers who are supportive of Garvy’s vision and will bring positive energy to help Garvy continue to grow. Please note that the LSC meets once a month at 5pm. If you are interested, please read the instructions below.
Step 1: Understand the criteria to make sure you are eligible before you apply.
- Community Representative: Must be 17 years of age or older, reside in the Garvy attendance or voting area, cannot be the parent or legal guardian of a child currently enrolled at Garvy, nor an employee of CPS.
Step 2: Please complete the forms attached and bring them to the school by Wednesday, October 8th. We are not allowed to accept any applications after this time. Also, we cannot accept electronic copies. You can find the necessary forms below.
Step 3: Included in the application is a personal statement that you will fill out explaining the qualities you possess to help Garvy’s LSC. You will have the opportunity to read this statement and share anything else you want with the LSC at the October 15th meeting at 5:00 pm. Please be aware that making a statement at the meeting is optional.
Step 4: The LSC will go into closed session to review the applications. When they return to the public forum, they will state if they would like to fill the open position and vote on the applicants to join the LSC. They also have the opportunity to reopen the application window if they choose.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the LSC Chair, Krissy Estrada [email protected] or LSC member, Stephanie Bester [email protected].
You will need two forms of identification to complete the nomination packet. Examples of acceptable forms of identification include:
- Driver’s License
- State of Illinois ID
- Voter Registration Card
- MediPlan/Medicaid Card
- Permanent Resident Card
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- Public Library Card
- Current Lease
- Current Utility Bill
- Credit or Debit Card
- Employment ID
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October 16th, 2025 from 9:30am-2:30pm there will be a Vitalant bloodmobile in front of Garvy School. Signup is available online at Garvy Blood Drive. Walk-ins are welcome as well if you are not sure what time you can stop by. If you are able to donate, you will receive a coupon for a pint of Culver's custard.
Eerie Excursion Signup (deadline to signup is 10/10) 10/16 Vitalant Mobile Blood Drive Signup 10/21 McTeacher Night 4pm-7pm 4550 N Cumberland Ave
10/25 Trunk or Treat Signup (volunteer signup coming soon!)
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Taft High School Open House Events
Below is the next Taft High School 8th grade events
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Family Resource Packet for Potential Federal Deployment
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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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Go Bulldogs!!!
Mrs. Bester 🐾 🐾
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