New Field ES Weekly Updates

New Field families,

Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope you had a fun-filled week away from school. As we return today to the fourth quarter it is hard to believe that we have a short nine and one half weeks left in the school year. It is at this time of year that we begin looking ahead to end-of-year celebrations, summer programming and planning for school year 2024-2025

Next week on Wednesday, April 10 we have Third Quarter Report Card Conferences between 11:00 - 3:00 and 4:00 - 6:00 PM. All classroom teachers have emailed and shared scheduling documents with families. Please be sure to check your email and sign up for your conference. Conferences can be held virtually, via phone or in person. Wednesday, April 10 is also our citywide election day for Local School Council! Be sure to vote on Wednesday, our LSC is charged with important responsibilities such as principal selection and evaluation, approving our school budget and approving our school improvement plan.

Looking ahead to SY2025, we are thrilled to share that Kinder-Fourth Grade enrollment is now open! Neighborhood families can enroll any day between 9:00 - 2:00, no appointment needed.

• Click here to check your address and your assigned neighborhood school
• Click here to view our required documents for enrollment

Preschool Applications for SY2025 open on Tuesday, April 9 at 9:00 AM. All preschool enrollment is centrally assigned by the Office of Early Childhood. This is a different process than K-12. Be sure to submit your application - click here for more information.

Beginning next week, (Week 30), we will begin collecting family confirmation for next school of enrollment.

• PK & Fourth Grade Families: Please be sure to confirm your child's next school of enrollment ASAP. We will update our records accordingly
• Grades K-3 families: Please confirm that you will continue enrollment with us. Changing schools? This requires a transfer at the end of the year. Please help us plan effectively for SY2025 and confirm your child's enrollment.

Be on the lookout for enrollment surveys next week! Be sure to inform us of any changes in enrollment by Monday, June 3.

Looking forward to a great last nine weeks of our school year!

Warmly,

Mrs. Conrey Callahan

• K-4 students will begin taking bussed field trips, consider volunteering as a chaperone! Check our Google Calendar for your child's grade-level field trip.
• Third Quarter Award Assemblies are scheduled for Friday, April 5. Invitations will be shared on Tuesday, April 2.
• SY2024-2025 Budget Planning occurs. Click here to provide input on our most important financial investments.
• SY25 Enrollment opens for K-4 attendance area families. Enrollment is available daily from 9:00 - 2:00
• The SY25 PK application window opens on Tuesday, April 9
• Kindergarten Graduation Photo Retakes occur on Tuesday, April 9
• Third Quarter Report Conferences are Wednesday, April 10 from 11:00 - 6:00
• LSC Elections are Wednesday, April 10
• GoCPS Round 1 deadline to accept/decline offers is Friday, April 12
• Family Academic Night & Family PAC Math Festival is Thursday, April 25, 4:00 - 5:30 PM

We are thrilled to celebrate our students that have earned third quarter awards this Friday, April 5!

Students in Grades K-4 are recognized for the following:

• Nearly perfect attendance: Cumulative attendance of 97% or higher for the entire school year
• Honor Roll: Grades 1-4 students with all As & Bs on third quarter report cards
• Lionheart Award: Demonstrates our school core value of respect, responsibility and collaboration in all areas of learning.
• Principal's Award: Demonstrates kindness and acceptance OR has demonstrated immense growth in academics or socio-emotional learning

Families are invited to attend and all students receiving honors were sent invitations via student backpacks on Tuesday, April 2. Unsure if your child is receiving an award? Contact your child's classroom teacher.

Assembly Schedule:

K-1 Assembly: Friday, April 2, 2:30 - 3:20 PM

Grades 2-4 Assembly: Friday, April 2, 9:30 - 10:40 AM

We are beginning to develop our upcoming school year budget and your voice matters. Please take a few minutes to share your perspective on how we can best prioritize our limited funding. Surveys will close on Friday, April 12.

Click here to take the SY25 Budget Survey

On Monday, April 8th, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross over the United States. At 2:07 pm, Chicago will be at the maximum point within the eclipse zone with 94% of the sun covered by the moon.

New Field is planning an opportunity to allow students to observe the solar eclipse outside. Students in PK and Grades 1-4 will participate in this learning opportunity. Observing the eclipse provides opportunities to see science in action and connect future generations of explorers to the awe and wonder of Earth and Space Sciences.

As always, student safety is a top priority. Students will be provided International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved eclipse glasses to observe the solar eclipse. All students that participate in observing the solar eclipse outside are required to wear the ISO approved eclipse glasses and to have signed parent/guardian consent for participation.

Please be sure to return your child's signed consent form by Friday, April 5. Consent forms were sent home Tuesday, April 2 and are also available below.

Field trips are a wonderful opportunity for experiential learning, to broaden our perspective and worldview and to have fun together exploring our incredible city.

Field trips are made possible by YOU when you serve as a chaperone in your child's classroom.

In order to chaperone, CPS requires that parents go through the application process to become an approved Level 2 Volunteer. See below for the required steps to becoming an approved parent volunteer.

Step 1: Fill out the online application form: (Scroll down and click on "View Application")

• School Organization: New Field School

• Volunteer Type: Level II

• Coaching: No

• Type of volunteer: Parent/Guardian Volunteer

Step 2: Bring a photo ID (driver's license, passport, library card, etc) to Ms. Briggs in the main office and let her know that you are applying to be a Level 2 volunteer. Please be sure to share your child's name and classroom number. You can also email this to Ms. Briggs at: sschmauderer-bri@cps.edu

The ID may be from another country, as long as it has a photo and name. Sue will photocopy it and submit it. Approval typically takes a 3-5 business days.

We hope you can join us on an upcoming field trip or another school-based event.

New Field follows the CPS Healthy Schools Policy and we teach nutrition and healthy habits as part of our holistic approach to education. Families, we need your help! Please only send healthy snacks and food for lunches. Unfortunately we have seen a large increase in sugary drinks and snacks. Please help us maintain a healthy school environment and refrain from sending children to school with sugary, processed foods and drinks. Please consult with your classroom teacher if you have any questions.

Click below to access our healthy snacks list. Please be aware that this is also the approved snack list for all birthday parties and classroom celebrations.

• Healthy Celebration Snack Policy
• Recommended Snacks

• New Field Family Handbook
• New Field Community Google Calendar
• Healthy Celebration Snack Policy & Recommended Snacks
• ISBE Outdoor Activity Guidelines
• CPS Meal Viewer
• COVID Self-Report Form
• e-Absence & ASPEN Parent Portal