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Peirce Update
Friday, April 28, 2023
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 1- May 5, 2023
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
Move-A-Thon 2023
Move-A-Thon Chaperone vs. Volunteer Update
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.
Peirce Family Night with Dilla
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 4:00pm
Enrolling Now
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.
Final School Tour of 2023
May 5, 2023 at 9:00am
New Family Orientation
If your child will be transferring schools...
Summer Program Interest Form
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
SY24 School Budget
Celebración de Arte
Dia Del Niño
4th grade scientists explore and create a simple circuit making the lightbulb shine as they shine on!
Peer support in PreK Room 122
104 earth day Dia del niño pictures
8th Graders Mentor 5th Graders through the PYP Exhibition Process
IB Learner Profile of the Month
Balanced
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
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
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
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
Travel with Kevin from the kitchen, school cafeteria and grocery store as he races the clock to build the perfect meal. Good luck!
Peirce Counseling Corner
REP Community Meet Up
SY23-24 YMCA Registration
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.
DePaul inStem Summer Program
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.
Quick Links
- 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:
- Contact any school administrator - contact information found on the staff directory
- Incident Reporting Form
- Suggestion Box
- Report to CPS directly
Upcoming Events
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
Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies
Email: lzaimi@cps.edu
Website: peirce.cps.edu
Location: 1423 W Bryn Mawr Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-534-2440
Facebook: facebook.com/peircecps