Th TH GRADE PARENTS - Carnegie Elementary School

December 3, 2018

Dear Parents;

Effective January 7, 2019, CPS will transition to Aspen Parent Portal system. For a parent or family member to have a Parent Portal account associated with a student, they must be listed as a contact in Aspen for that student. Email addresses are critical for setting up a Parent Portal account; they are used as the student contact's account name. The Aspen Parent Portal will include relevant information that was available on the previous Parent Portal like assignments, grades and attendance. It will also include student fees (as well as the ability to pay fees securely using a credit card) and health compliance information. For a parent to have a portal account there are two pieces of data that must be set:

1. Receives email must be checked. 2. A valid email must be entered.

ATTENTION 7th & 8TH GRADE PARENTS: Parents who plan to charopone the IB-MYP Class Trip to New York on May 20th-24th must complete the CPS volunteer application via and request Level 1. Parents will need to bring a copy of their driver's license to main office for school level approval and follow the district email request for fingerprinting, TB, etc....Parents who do not receive Level 1 clearance from CPS will not be permitted to chaperone the field trip.

There are over 100 students that are still out of medical compliance. Medical Compliance letters have been distributed to students and parents on several occasions. The district require that all students are in compliance by October 15th or they will be excluded from school. Medical Compliance exclusions will begin on Monday, January 7th.

As the temperature begin to drop, there are a large number of children who are arriving excessively early to school daily. Children arriving to school prior to 8:30 a.m. becomes a safety issue. Students are permitted on school grounds at 8:30 am. Staff will be on duty at their respective doors at 8:30 am to allow entry for students arriving before normal entry time. However, it is imperative, particularly on inclement weather days that students DO NOT arrive before 8:30 a.m. There is no supervision before 8:30 a.m. and students will not be permitted in the building. During inclement weather, ALL students will enter through the main doors. Students arriving at 8:30 a.m. will be directed to the following areas:

All Pre-K through 3rd grade students will report to the cafeteria. All 4th through 8th grade students will report to the gym.

Carnegie School offers a Before and After School Program. The A.S.B is a tuition-based program that is offered to students from grades K-8th. The program runs Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. through June 19th. The program is not offered on CPS non-attendance and vacation days. The program offers a snack and meal, homework assistance, technology and physical activities. If you have questions or concerns please feel free to contact Mrs. Renee Sanders at (773) 535-0530 or via email rsanders@cps.edu.

"Be the Light in Someone's Life". Starting on Monday, December 3rd, Carnegie school will support Comer Children's Hospital theme of "Bringing Comer Cheer and Making Spirits Bright" by hosting a Toy Drive until December 14, 2018. You may give your new toy donation to your child's teacher or bring toy donations to the main office.

In partnership with the University of Chicago and Scholastic Books we will host a "My Very Own Library (MVOL)" Book Fair on Wednesday, December 5th through Friday, December 7th in Room 201. Each student will receive 3 free books of their choosing and a MVOL book bag.

There will be a 4th-8th Girls Scout meeting on Friday, December 7th & Friday, December 14th at 3:45 p.m. in Room 201. For more information, you may contact Ms. Wright via Email: lkwright77@.

The Dental Team will visit our school on Monday, December 10th through Friday, December 14th to service students with a signed parent consent form.

Selected 4th-6th grade students will compete in the Ballroom Dancing Competition at the Chicago Cultural Center on Thursday, December 13th. Good Luck ACS!

2nd Quarter Progress Reports will be sent home on Friday, December 14th.

There will be a Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meeting on Tuesday, December 18th at 9:00 a.m. in the cafeteria.

There will be a Winter Dance on Wednesday, December 19th from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the gym for 4th-8th grade students. The cost: $7.00 per student. This is an Out-ofUniform Day for all students attending the dance.

The Winter Assembly for PreK-3rd grades will be held on Thursday, December 20th. There will be two assemblies 9:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m. assembly: Pre-K, 1st & 3rd grade parents are invited to attend. 2:00 p.m. assembly: Kindergarten & 2nd grade parents are invited to attend. Please Note: ACS Cheer/Dance Teams and ACS Ballroom Dancers will perform at both assemblies.

Teachers will host Classroom Holiday parties on Friday, December 21st from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. THIS IS NOT AN OUT-OF-UNIFORM DAY FOR STUDENTS. Approved parent volunteers may contact their child's teacher for more information.

All Kindergarten-8th grade students will receive on-line Holiday Homework Assignments. Homework must be completed by Monday, January 7th. Holiday Homework will be graded and input into Gradebook by Friday, January 11th.

Winter Break begins on Monday, December 24th through Friday, January 4th. Classes will resume Monday, January 7, 2019.

Happy Holiday! Principal Pollard

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