Dear New Field families,

We hope you can join us Thursday, September12 for our annual Open House from 4:00 - 5:00 PM. We open our classrooms to you and your students. It is an exciting afternoon in your child's classroom - teachers will share learning goals, daily schedules, important information about homework, grading and more. We will also host a brief administration presentation for updates on reporting absences, important school forms and ways to get involved in our school community. We hope to see you Thursday!

In addition to Thursday's Open House event we have some additional community events this week. Here are some great opportunities for family engagement and/or resources to support you and your family:

• Local School Council regular monthly meeting: Tuesday, September 10 at 5:00 PM in our school library
• Zero Waste Schools Launch: Wednesday, September 11, 11:15 AM - 1:45 PM during K-4 lunch periods. Students will begin composting and sorting their meal waste to decrease our environmental footprint. Volunteers needed!
• PAC Annual Title I Principal Meeting: Thursday, September 12, 9:00 AM
• Healthy Student Market: Thursday, September 12, 2:30 - 3:15 PM
• Pediatric Vaccine Clinic: Friday, September 13, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Warmly,

Ms. Conrey Callahan

Principal, New Field ES

Updated emergency contact forms are due for all students by Friday, September 13.

Please be sure to submit your updated form to your child's classroom teacher or fill out a new form at Thursday's Open House event.

New Field is excited to embark on a journey to teach environmental responsibility and reduce our school waste that enters landfills. Our composting program begins Wednesday, September 11 with students in Grades K-4 during lunch periods.

To make this journey successful we need your help! Here are ways you can help us launch this program:

• Talk about the role composting can play in helping our environment
• Discuss what items can be composted and what must be recycled or enter landfills
• Reduce waste in student lunches brought from home
• Volunteer to help kids sort their meals in our cafeteria! K-4 lunch periods run from 11:15 - 1:45 daily. Please consider volunteering! Contact Ms. Callahan if interested: clcallahan@cps.edu

New Field offers free, fresh groceries for all New Field & Eugene Field ES families!

Our Healthy Student Market is typically held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month in our school cafeteria. The market runs from 2:30 - 3:15 PM.

Families are each eligible for one grocery bag of goods. Bring a reusable bag and expect food to weight up to 30 pounds.

The Chicago Department of Public Health will be onsite at New Field Elementary School. Get your

child up to date with their immunizations today for school. It is free, safe, and effective!

Available Vaccines:

• Routine Pediatric Vaccines (Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Pertussis, Hepatitis A and B, Hib, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Pneumonia)
• 2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccines

PLEASE REGISTER AND SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT. WALK-INS WILL BE SERVICED TIME PERMITTING.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

This year we plan to share classroom family emails between and among other classroom families. If you would NOT like to share your email, please take this brief survey below. We will share emails beginning in Week 5 (September 23-27)

Unfortunately at this time New Field has no assigned crossing guards on the Clark/Morse or the Morse/Paulina intersections. According to our Office of Safety & Security, who manages all crossing guards, we expect to have a new crossing guard assigned to Morse/Clark intersections on/after September 19.

In the interim - we could greatly use community help!

Please email Mr. Alfredo Lopez, our Assistant Principal, if you are able to assist!

ADDITIONALLY - CPS is seeking Crossing Guards! Consider applying to become a crossing guard - please share with friends and neighbors!

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