September 6, 2026
Sunday Snapshot
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No School: Labor Day
9/7/2026
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DOT Day Celebrations Buddy Meet-up
9/14/2026
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Fall Picture Day
9/16/2026
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LSC Meeting
9/16/2026, 5 PM – 5 PM
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PTA Meeting
9/16/2026, 6 PM – 6 PM
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Parent Volunteer Process
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.
- Level I (Advanced): Best for mentors, tutors, coaches, unsupervised classroom assistants, and overnight field trip chaperones. In order to become a Level I volunteer, you must complete the volunteer form for CPS, provide fingerprints, get a background check and take a TB test.
- Level II (Basic): Best for day field trips, general school events, or volunteering under 10 hours a week where you remain in the line of sight of a full-time employee. Requires you to complete the volunteer form for CPS and submit your ID for verification.
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Happy Sunday Garvy!
Be Kind 🐾 Be Strong 🐾 Be Well 🐾 Be a Bulldog
Curriculum Night
Please join us for our Back to School Curriculum Night this Wednesday, September 9th from 5:30 to 6:30pm. We have revamped our traditional Open House to a night full of valuable information. Please come to gather information about a variety of topics including:
- Accelerated Placement Process
- Counseling Services
- Special Education and 504 process
- Bullying Prevention
- High School Admissions Process
Most importantly, the classroom teachers will share key instructional strategies to help you support your child's success at home. Curriculum Night Flyer
See you on Wednesday!
Garvy's 90th Celebration 
Join us as we celebrate a major milestone—our school’s 90th Anniversary! Garvy School opened on October 26, 1936. Come together with fellow families, alumni, and community members for a special evening honoring nine decades of history, community, and excellence.
The celebration will feature Jim Jacobs, the creator of the musical Grease, who is a Garvy alum. There will also be light refreshments.
As part of this historic event, we are raising funds for school beautification to ensure our campus remains a vibrant, inspiring place for generations to come. You can leave your mark on our history by purchasing a personalized Legacy Brick, which will be permanently installed on school grounds.
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Date: Friday, October 16th from 6pm to 8pm
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Location: Garvy School 5225 North Oak Park Avenue
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Brick Orders: Purchase a Legacy Brick
We can't wait to see you there!
AtTENdance Challenge
Student who are in school more than 90% of the time are more likely to be successful. Students with under 90% attendance rate are considered chronically absent. Let‘s work as a team to remove any obstacles that are keeping your child from school.
The Quarter 1 AtTENdance challenge is scheduled for September 28th to October 9th. For these 10 school days, we want all students to be in attendance. The homerooms with 95% or better attendance will be invited to a special celebration.
Safety Month
During the month of September, we will practice what to do in case of fire, severe weather, or a potential need to lockdown the building. We take safety very seriously at Garvy and providing students with the information for what to do in case of an emergency is very important. This year, we are conducting all the drills as early as we can in the year in order to ensure all students, teachers and staff are prepared and knowledgeable of our safety plans. Please review the following for more details: Safety Month Flyer Lockdown Drill Opt-out Form
Stock Medications
In accordance with the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/22-30), our CPS schools maintains a supply of "undesignated" emergency medications. These life-saving medications are not prescribed to a specific student, but are kept on-site to be administered by a school nurse or trained personnel to any individual experiencing a medical emergency on school grounds. Please review the following letter: Stock Medication Parent Letters
Our first Adopt-a-Clasroom meeting of the year is this Thursday, September 10th at 6pm. AAC is a non-profit organization that benefits the Garvy School community in a number of fundraising ventures. We welcome new members who are willinig to help out school community. All monthly meetings are held virtually.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Ziemann, AAC President, at [email protected].
Meeting ID: 997 068 1795
Passcode: eELuV6
Congratulations to our new BAC (Bilingual Advisory Committee) officers:
President - Mrs. Shireen Yoyab
Vice-President - Mrs. Amrita Cerkic
Secretary - Mrs. Anastasiia Vakaryk
Representative - Mrs. Kateryna Khuda
Meetings for the SY26/27: 10/07/2026, 11/04/2026, 12/02/2026, 01/06/2027, 04/07/2027, 05/05/2027, 06/02/2027.
All meetings take place during the first Wednesday of the month (except February and March due to testing) in Room 208A from 8:45-9:45 a.m.
Start thinking about International Night - November 17th, 2026 (Tuesday before Thanksgiving week) from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
We are looking forward to another amazing year!
The Garvy PTA has been working hard to get events planned and ready for the 2026-2027, but we need your help!
Every year we ask parents and teachers to join the PTA- our name says it all: Parent Teacher Association. To become a PTA member this year it is $20, and not only does it cover the cost for the PTA dues this year, but also to help pay for things around Garvy School. You are not required to volunteer when you join, we appreciate your support any way we can get it! Click here to join today!
With that being said, the PTA is planning our annual block party but we need your help! We are requesting donations, as well as some volunteer time (even an hour will help!) to make this event a successful one. To donate physical items, you can contact the PTA directly at [email protected] and we can schedule a pickup. If it is a smaller item you can have your child deliver the item to the front office and we will take care of it from there.
To volunteer for our annual block party click here. If you have any questions about the block party please reach out- we can answer any questions you may have!
Finally, this year is Garvy School's 90th birthday. We would like to celebrate by offering a chance to leave your mark and purchase a brick to enhance our school grounds. To purchase a brick please use this link.
We appreciate your support with anything you are willing to contribute!
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Garvy Curriculum NIght
Please join us for Curriculum Night. You are welcome to tour your child's classrooms to see what your child is learning and visit informational tables set up throughout the school to gather information and ask questions about various Garvy topics.
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September is Safety Month
During the month of September, we will practice what to do in case of fire, severe weather, or a need to lockdown the building. We take safety very seriously at Garvy and providing students with the information for what to do in case of an emergency at school is very important.
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SAVE THE DATE: Garvy's 90th Anniversary Celebration
Garvy School opened its doors on October 26, 1936 and this fall we will celebrate our 90th Birthday with a community party on Friday, October 16th.
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Band and Piano classes for the Fall 2026
Enrolling your child in music lessons is one of the best things you can do for them.
The benefits of music will last a lifetime!
All lessons start the week of September 21st.
For more information, visit: bandfortoday.com
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Olympia Park Fall Programs
Below is a link that can take parents directly to our website to view and register for classes!
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/chicagoparkdistrict/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&days_of_week=0000000¢er_ids=385&drop_in=0&season_ids=82&viewMode=list
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RAS: Before and After School Care
At RAS, after school is a meaningful extension of the school day — not just an afterthought.
While many programs offer a safe place to play, RAS goes further by combining high-quality academic enrichment, active play, and social skill-building — all in a nurturing environment where your child will thrive.
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Go Bulldogs!!!
Mrs. Bester 🐾 🐾
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