SAVE THE DATE Nov. 6 th – BAC Meeting Nov. 8 th – No Classes Nov. 11 th – No School: Veteran’s Day Nov. 13 th – Report Card Pickup Day Nov. 12-15 th – Scholastic Book Fair Nov. 18-19 th – Allergen Drill Nov. 20 th – LSC Meeting at 5pm in Library; PTA Meeting at 6pm in MPR Nov. 21 st – Fall Picture Retakes Nov. 25 th – Spelling Bee Nov. 26 th – Principal Tea Nov. 27 – 29 th - Thanksgiving Break Inside this Issue: Counselor’s Corner 2 Walk-a-Thon 2 Assistant’s Announcements 3 Attendance Matters 3 Scholastic Bookfair 4 PBIS 4 Follow us @JWGarvyBulldogs www.garvyschool.org NOVEMBER 2019 JOHN W. GARVY ELEMENTARY Time to fall back into the groove of the school year and welcome in the second quarter! Originally, November 7th was to be the last day of the first quarter and Friday the 8th was to be a School Improvement Day for teachers and students were not to report to school. At this time, we are awaiting the board to report what the calendar changes will be and once determined I will make sure to communicate immediately. All dates on the current calendar are subject to change. Report Card Pick-Up Day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13th from 11:45-6:00. Report Card Day is one of the most important days of the school year. It is a time for parents to have conferences with their children’s teachers to review progress made over the course of the first quarter. Please sign up for an appointment through the classroom teacher to discuss your child’s progress to date. This year the Scholastic Book Fair will be the week of November 12-15, 2019. The book fair will be held in what we like to call “the Fish Bowl,” which is the area in the new building located at the Door 3 entrance. We hope you can stop by and pick up a “good read!” Morning drop off has been moving quite nicely and I thank all parents who use our Kiss-N-GO - and keep going! Parents, please be mindful of traffic laws and follow the rules of the road by not blocking driveways, driving through alleyways, making sure to fully stop at stop signs, and being mindful of crosswalks and coned/blockaded areas. The volunteers that you see in the morning are giving their time to ensure the safety of all of our students, including yours, so please be patient and kind. At DISMISSAL, parents are discouraged from double parking - leaving their vehicle unattended - to pick up their child. All Garvy students (and parents) are created equal - therefore all parents are expected to pick up their children from their assigned door, outside, at 3:30 P.M. without early dismissals, double parking, blocking crosswalks or violating traffic laws. Safety and Security is a PAWS expectation of our Bulldogs and their families. Visit our school website (www.garvyschool.org) to see the events happening throughout the month: Bilingual Advisory Committee Meeting, PTA meeting, Principal Tea and State of the School Address at this month’s LSC meeting on November 20th in Room 209 at 5:00 P.M. Garvy School is the pride of the Northwest side!!! Principal’s Page Ms. Heather Chron [email protected]
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SAVE THE DATE Nov. 6th – BAC Meeting
Nov. 8th – No Classes
Nov. 11th – No School: Veteran’s Day
Nov. 13th – Report Card Pickup Day
Nov. 12-15th – Scholastic Book Fair
Nov. 18-19th – Allergen Drill
Nov. 20th – LSC Meeting at 5pm in Library; PTA Meeting at 6pm in MPR
Nov. 21st – Fall Picture Retakes
Nov. 25th – Spelling Bee
Nov. 26th – Principal Tea
Nov. 27 – 29th - Thanksgiving Break
Inside this Issue:
Counselor’s Corner
2
Walk-a-Thon 2
Assistant’s Announcements
3
Attendance Matters
3
Scholastic Bookfair
4
PBIS 4
Follow us @JWGarvyBulldogs
www.garvyschool.org
NOVEMBER 2019
JOHN W. GARVY ELEMENTARY
Time to fall back into the groove of the school year and welcome in the second quarter!
Originally, November 7th was to be the last day of the first quarter and Friday the 8th was to be
a School Improvement Day for teachers and students were not to report to school. At this time,
we are awaiting the board to report what the calendar changes will be and once
determined I will make sure to communicate immediately. All dates on the current
calendar are subject to change.
Report Card Pick-Up Day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13th from 11:45-6:00. Report
Card Day is one of the most important days of the school year. It is a time for parents to have
conferences with their children’s teachers to review progress made over the course of the first
quarter. Please sign up for an appointment through the classroom teacher to discuss your child’s
progress to date.
This year the Scholastic Book Fair will be the week of November 12-15, 2019. The book fair will
be held in what we like to call “the Fish Bowl,” which is the area in the new building located at
the Door 3 entrance. We hope you can stop by and pick up a “good read!”
Morning drop off has been moving quite nicely and I thank all parents who use our Kiss-N-GO -
and keep going! Parents, please be mindful of traffic laws and follow the rules of the road by not
blocking driveways, driving through alleyways, making sure to fully stop at stop signs, and being
mindful of crosswalks and coned/blockaded areas. The volunteers that you see in the morning
are giving their time to ensure the safety of all of our students, including yours, so please be
patient and kind. At DISMISSAL, parents are discouraged from double parking - leaving their
vehicle unattended - to pick up their child. All Garvy students (and parents) are created equal -
therefore all parents are expected to pick up their children from their assigned door, outside, at
3:30 P.M. without early dismissals, double parking, blocking crosswalks or violating traffic laws.
Safety and Security is a PAWS expectation of our Bulldogs and their families.
Visit our school website (www.garvyschool.org) to see the events happening throughout the
month: Bilingual Advisory Committee Meeting, PTA meeting, Principal Tea and State of the
School Address at this month’s LSC meeting on November 20th in Room 209 at 5:00 P.M.
Garvy School is the pride of the Northwest side!!!
The annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held the week of November 12th through the 15th. The book fair offers a wide variety of books and educational materials to select from and are available to purchase during school hours in the Fishbowl.
Can’t make it to the book fair? Orders can be also placed online, also.
Check out the website www.scholastic.com/bookfairs to view an
expanded selection from which to choose. Orders are delivered to the
school and there is no delivery charge. There is also a free book fairs
app that can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or on Google
It is wonderful to have all the students and staff back in the building! I am extremely grateful for the sacrifice the teachers and SECAs make on a daily basis for the Garvy children.
It is amazing that we are already in November and the Thanksgiving holiday is upon us. December 3rd, marks the
annual #GivingTuesday event. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social
media. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely-recognized shopping events
Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday
and end-of-year giving. This year, think about how you can give back to your school, your community, your city, your
country, and/or the world.
A couple of reminders:
Chilly weather is upon us. Every day, we have recess outside unless the wind chill is below 20 degrees or there
is precipitation. So please dress your child appropiately for the weather. Boots should be worn if it snows
and students are to bring a change of shoes to be worn in the building. Shorts cannot be worn to school again
until April.
Report Card Pickup is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13th from 11:45am to 6:00pm.
Be careful of all traffic around the school when arriving and departing. In addition, students are asked to leave
the school grounds at dismissal time if they are not accompanied by an adult; School supervision ends at
3:30pm.
JOHN W. GARVY NOVEMBER 2019
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!!!
Homerooms with the highest attendance this
month and winners of the Attendance Trophy.
Primary: Homeroom 212, Ms. Bania- 98.5%
Intermediate: Homeroom 208, Ms. Mora- 99.4%
Upper: Homeroom 125, Ms. McCain- 98.3%
We currently have 377 students who have perfect attendance for the entire school year. Way to go! Congratulations to the 1st grade team! They have the highest attendance rate. They have 97.7% attendance for the school year.
THIS MONTH’S
OVERALL
ATTENDANCE RATE
96%
STAFF SPOTLIGHT!!!
Ms. Corbett, our new Performing Arts teacher, attended the Arts Mega Summit as a representative of Garvy School. The first half of the event was a meeting with the CPS Arts Team and other teachers across the city. The second half of the summit was a networking session with various arts organizations throughout Chicago. Each teacher was given a card to fill out and if they met with at least 10 organizations the school was entered in a drawing. Ms. Corbett's name was drawn and Garvy was awarded $1000 towards arts programing this year. Congrats Ms. Corbett!
Year-to-Date Schoolwide Attendance = 96.9%
The Chicago Public Library will once again participate in Read for the
Record in November. https://www.jstart.org/read-for-the-record-3/
This event promotes literacy and fun by attempting to set a world
record for the most people reading the same book on the same day.
Read for the Record will take place during the week of November 4-7.
This Year’s Book is Thank You, Omu! By Oge Mora.
Thank You, Omu! tells the story of a generous elderly woman who
makes a fantastic pot of thick red stew. The scent from her stew
travels all throughout her neighborhood and brings all of her
community members over to her home for a taste. By the end, she
shares a lovely feast with her neighbors where everyone contributes to
The Golden Bulldog winners for the month of October were:
Grades K-1: Room 110, Ms. Fernandez
Room 104, Ms. Podumis
Grades 2-3: Room 204, Ms. Navarro
Grades 4-5: Room 208, Ms. Mora
Upper Grades: 7A , Ms. Morales
7M, Ms. Ress
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John W. Garvy School 5225 N. Oak Park Ave.
Chicago, IL 60656
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Thank you to the families below who made a donation to the Adopt-a-Classroom
Committee (AAC). 100% of your donation goes directly to the classroom for the
students’ learning. Adopt-a-Classroom supports teachers and their DonorsChoose
projects too. If your name is not listed, check back next month for an updated list.
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