Peirce Update

Los boletines de Smore tienen una nueva función de "traducir". Para acceder a esto, haga clic en traducir en la esquina superior derecha del correo electrónico. Luego, una vez en el boletín, dirá "traduciendo". Haga clic en eso y seleccione el idioma en el que le gustaría leer el boletín. Comuníquese con cualquier pregunta.

Show some love to your teachers this week!

One Way...

Send your teachers a video message using Flip. Click on this link or go to flip.com and enter this code - 3a730e56 to join in celebrating all of our teachers! This will be shared at the the end of the week with all of them.

Another Way...

Look for an email from your Room Rep on ways to celebrate your teachers!

And the PSO has set up the following events! Reach out to Michelle Platts with the PSO if you would like to help!

Monday - Catered Breakfast

Breakfast tacos from Flacos Tacos and more!

Tuesday - Mailroom Stocked with Snacks
Grab some snacks before, during and after school!

Wednesday - Teacher Discount @ The Understudy
25% off your cafe order for all Peirce teachers - all day @ 5531 N Clark St

Thursday - Swag Bag Delivery - filled with fun surprises!

Friday - Happy Hour @ UVAE Wine Bar

Enjoy a free glass of bubbles & snacks in the UVAE Fromagerie Priviate Room Open to teachers starting at 3pm! @ 5553 N Clark St

If you are looking to be a chaperone for your child's homeroom specifically for Move-A-Thon, you must be Level 1 approved. Please reach out to your child's teacher.

If you would like to volunteer for Move-A-Thon in another capacity on May 12th, you must be Level 2 approved. For this click on the QR Code above.

If you have any questions about this, please reach out to Mrs. Lebovitz at kclebovitz@cps.edu!

Additionally - Permission Slips went home this week. You must sign and return BOTH the Permission Slip AND the Water Policy form.

Do you have a child who will be attending Peirce in SY24?

This form is to only be filled out if your child will be entering Peirce School for the first time. Kndg.-7th grade parents that already have their child(ren) attending Peirce do not need to re-register. Someone from the main office will be contacting you via email with enrollment forms.

If you have received an offer from the Office of Access and Enrollment (GO CPS) you do not need to fill out this Google form. A separate email will be sent to those families at a different time.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczeBpwhPJTF9Y5ARi9FIM7zy0pkrFGBSMYOnhG5isH37xkWA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

The final prospective family school tour will be on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 9:00am. If you are interested in attending, please email peirceopenhouse@gmail.com.

We are planning for the upcoming school year. If you are planning to move during the summer and need to transfer your child to another school, please fill out this form ASAP, so we may prepare the necessary paperwork. This form is only for students currently enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 7th grade.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLubeJZaOHmK0DP1DASSBjEUqlb8xOWTTl7AbwP40Olyrf4g/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Peirce received funding to run a summer camp that will combine fun academic opportunities alongside enrichment and physical movement.

Cost: Free to current Peirce Students

Grades: Current Kindergarten through 7th Grade Students

Dates: Tuesday, June 27th through Friday, July 28th

Days: Monday through Friday

Hours: 9:15am - 1:15pm

*Programming will not run on July 3rd or 4th.

*Interest form is due by 3pm on Friday, May 5th

*Hard copies of this form will be coming home on Monday, April 24th

Please indicate your interest in participating by completing one form per student. Space in the program is limited and families will be notified of acceptance by Friday, June 2nd.

Questions about summer programs can be sent to Lynn Carro at lcarro@cps.edu or by calling 773-534-2440.

Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-MdvifwGuemSMCWOFBGHr2lOBhZHGA9IsFA6oyIn_O3h4ig/viewform

Principal Zaimi received the SY24 Peirce Budget from CPS on Wednesday, April 19th. The Local School Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, May 1st at 9:00am virtually in order to review and vote on the budget.

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Link

We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.

What can you do at home???

~Create a daily schedule that includes time for school work, outside physical activity, arts and music, rest, balanced meals.

~Allow time for a variety of activities daily with your children (school activities, indoor play, outside play, active play and quiet activities)

~Model doing a little bit of everything in front of your child: play, learn, exercise, rest, eat healthy foods

~Praise your child for demonstrating a balance lifestyle

~Visit many different places to learn: libraries, museums, nature trails and nature preserves, parks, Historical Parks

~Explore different hobbies: yoga, jogging, knitting, cards, marbles, collecting stickers

Some fun Spring Activities to develop a balanced attribute

There's a Clever Chalk Game That Will Help Your Kids Learn Their Sights Words

www.goodhousekeeping.com

Consider these chalk art ideas for taking the fun to the next level — just right for amateur artists of all ages.

How To Plant Spring Flowers With Kids

www.care.com

Teach kids about gardening and nature by growing flowers this spring.When you think spring, the first thing that pops into your head is probably flowers. Once the snow melts and nature comes back to life in your backyard, it's time to plant your spring blooms. Planting flowers with kids is ...

The BEST homemade playdough recipe - I Heart Naptime

www.iheartnaptime.net

This is the BEST homemade playdough recipe - make it in less than 5 minutes for under a $1 and have it last for months! It is so soft and squishy and cuts perfectly with cookie cutters.

Build a Meal Game for Kids- Have Fun Creating Balanced Meals Virtual Food Game, Choose Healthy Foods for Meals and Snacks

www.nourishinteractive.com

Travel with Kevin from the kitchen, school cafeteria and grocery store as he races the clock to build the perfect meal. Good luck!

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The direct link to the registration request form: https://forms.gle/mUV8J376uZWbkZeb7

Current families received the link in early March and were given priority registration. New families can start being registered on May 3rd.

inSTEM 2023 Summer Program Registration (in-person)

DePaul University College of Education’s inSTEM program was designed to serve female students who are in underserved or underrepresented STEM populations. The program is an engaging and rigorous two-week STEM summer program for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade middle-school female students. inSTEM aims to broaden access to STEM learning for girls, particularly from underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds and those in low-socioeconomic Chicago-land areas.

The program focuses on exposing middle school girls to hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math while developing their leadership and communications skills. The academic experience will directly address the following three priorities: Engage students in innovative STEM activities; provide challenges in the form of Project-based tasks; and foster creative thinking by building STEM mindsets.

Due to the high interest in inSTEM virtual program enrollment, participants must commit to the full two-week summer program.

Grades: Rising 6th – 8th graders (Female students only)
Dates: July 17th - 28th
Days of the week: Monday - Friday
Time: 10:00 am - 1:15 pm (with a 15-minute break between sessions)

Session 1: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday)
Grade Level Programs:
6th grade - Solar Car Building
7th grade - Robotics
8th grade - Coding

Session 2: 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM CDT (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday)
All Grade Level Program: Flagway

STEM Wednesdays: 10:00 AM - 1:15 PM CDT 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
SGH: Exploration in Engineering 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Fun Science with Dr. Shelby

Location: DePaul University - College of Education 2247 N. Halsted St. Chicago, Illinois 60614

Materials: While enrollment for the inSTEM Summer Program continues to be offered at no cost, there is a relatively low cost for rising 6th-grade families for the solar car kit. The materials list can be found here: Solar Race Car Kit - $22.95 (Mini Solar Powered Race Car Kit | Home Science Tools)

Important Notice: Completing this registration form does NOT guarantee enrollment of your daughter(s) into the summer in-person program. All parents/guardians will need to complete potential participant(s) inSTEM's 2023 Minor Waiver and the Photo/Media Consent forms. All documents have to be completed, signed and emailed back to us in order to finalize the participant's registration process for enrollment.

Note: Priority will be given to our returning participants and to new participants from underrepresented populations who attend Chicago Public School or private schools in the Chicagoland areas.

Potential Participant Information: Please review camp requirements prior to registering a participant. Carefully read and provide the following information for the participant you are registering.

** If you are registering more than one child, you must complete an individual form for each participant.

• Family Handbook
  
• PK Handbook
• Specials Schedule - see when your child will have Art, Dance, Drama, Music, PE & Spanish
• Meal Viewer (English | Spanish)
• Booklist
• Accommodations for Meetings (Right side)

If you hear about harm that has happened in the school community, you can report in a variety of ways:

1. Contact any school administrator - contact information found on the staff directory
2. Incident Reporting Form
3. Suggestion Box
4. Report to CPS directly

Peirce Google Calendar

CPS Calendar

May

1st-5th Teacher Appreciation Week

1st LSC Special Budget Meeting, 9:00am Virtually

2nd Racial Equity Parent Group Meeting, 7:45pm

4th After School Musical Performance, 6:30pm

4th Equity Team Meeting, 7:00pm

5th After School Musical Performance, 4:00pm

5th Parent Basketball League, 6:00pm

9th Friends of Peirce Meeting, 6:30pm

11th Peirce Service Organization Meeting, 8:15am

12th Move A Thon

12th Parent Basketball League, 6:00pm

19th Move A Thon Rain Date

19th Parent Basketball League, 6:00pm

23rd New Family Orientation, 9:00am

23rd 5th/6th Sports Banquet, 5:00pm

24th 7th/8th Sports Banquet, 5:00pm

25th Local School Council Meeting, 6:00pm

26th Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 8:30am

26th Parent Basketball League, 6:00pm

29th No School - Memorial Day

June

1st Equity Committee Meeting, 7:00pm

2nd Parent Basketball League, 6:00pm

2nd 8th Grade Graduation

6th Racial Equity Parent Group Meeting, 7:45pm

7th Last Day of School

7th Kindergarten Sing, 9:00am

June 26th - July 28th Summer Program, TBA

July

13th LSC Organizational Meeting, 6:00pm

August

17th Back to School Festival & Meet your teacher, 3:00 - 5:00pm

17th New Family Orientation, 3:00pm

21st First Day of School, 8:00am

CPS Calendar for SY24

Email: lzaimi@cps.edu
Website: peirce.cps.edu
Location: 1423 W Bryn Mawr Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-534-2440
Facebook: facebook.com/peircecps