Canty School Parent Information
SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAM
The following link is the offical lunch/breakfast website through the board.  Please select Canty and the PDF for breakfast or  lunch will appear.  Just like our previous menu students do not get a choice of a lunch.  Canty only serves the first item listed for that day.
www.cpsmeals.org

New Lunch Fees:
      Full Lunch $2.25 each day
Reduced   $.40
Free
Milk Only   $.35
Please place lunch money in an envelope with child's name and room.  You may pay for entire week. 
Lunch applications are done at the beginning of each year.  New Lunch Status begins October 1st or when you receive your status letter.  If your economic status changes at anytime during the year and you need to update your application please contact the office for a new form and we will process the information.  

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Did you know?
Your school is required to call you each time your child is absent
You are required to give school a working contact phone number
You must provide the school a note, signed by you, for EACH absence
An excused absence shall be due to:
Your child’s illness
Your observance of a religious holiday
Death: in the immediate family
Family emergency
Circumstance or situations as deemed applicable by the principal

EARLY DISMISSAL
Early Dismissal from school is highly discouraged as it takes your child away from their education.  Students who must leave school during the school day must have a note from the parent to the child’s teacher stating the reason and the time for dismissal. The teacher will send the note to the office. Parents must come to the office to pick up their child. No child will be released from school without an authorized adult signing him/her out.  Anyone under 21, and those not listed on the emergency information sheet, may not take a child out of school.




BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL PICK-UP
Parents we need your help!  We are getting numerous complaints about double parking and parents parking in no parking zones.  Please do not block the cross walks or driveways with your cars while you are waiting for your children.  This is a dangerous situation for your child and other students trying to cross the street. Parents must observe all City of Chicago parking regulations and posted signs. Absolutely no double parking and no parking in permit parking zones.  The 16th police district will issue tickets to violators.


NO DOGS or animals of any kind on the playground during the school day.



PLAYLOT SAFETY RULES
School staff will only provide play lot supervision from 8:40 to 9:00 a.m. on school days, when students are outside before school begins. Students from grades 1 & 2 will be allowed to use the play lot at this time. Report the presence of glass or other dangerous objects to school personnel. Be courteous and use common sense.
Play Lot Safety Rules:
1.Slides - No walking or running up; no hood perching; no side hanging; no going down head first.
2.Overhead Ladders - No balance beaming; no perching on top; no foot/knee hanging
3.Bridges - No rail balancing; no rail flipovers.
4.Track Rides - No boosting and/or pushing; no beam crossover hanging, climbing, or chinning;                     no whips; no rider riding; no upside down foot riding.


PLAYGROUND RULES
Due to the size of the playground being small there will be NO BALLs on the blacktop .  Especially no balls bouncing off the building.  You may use the balls in the field unless a team is practicing. If you ride, skateboard or scooter to school you may not use it on the school grounds.  Bikes must be locked up and placed in the bike rack. 


PARENT PORTAL
1st through 8th grade teachers put their grades in an online gradebook.  They update this bi-weekly.  Each child has their own pin number.  For information about parent portal please click on the following link:
Parent Information Guide.  The gray button  to the left is a direct link to the parent portal you can click this button to go directly to the sight.  You will need your user name and password.  Should you have any grade concerns please contact the teacher directly through a phone call, email using the staff page or make an appointment. Problems with access or if you forgot your password please email Ms. Laurencell at cdlaurencell@cps.edu and she will try and fix the problem.  Common errors:  please be aware that the pin number and student ID are not the same.  If you do not have a private pin number please contact your child's teacher and they will inform Mrs. Laurencell of your need.  Please make sure to input your information in the correct boxes so that access will not be denied.


CANTY CELL PHONE POLICY
The Canty Cell phone policy reflects the Chicago Board of Education’s policy on cell phones. 

Before a child is allowed to have a cell phone at Canty a written request, by a parent/guardian, must be given to AND approved by the Principal.

While students are in the building, during, before or after school hours, cell phones are ONLY allowed to be in the students’ backpacks Turned Off!  Cell phones are not allowed to be taken out of students’ backpacks or turned on until the students have left the building.  If a student is caught not abiding by these rules the following consequences (taken from Chicago Public School’s Student Code of Conduct, code 2-12 will be strictly enforced.:
•1st  offence:  Phone is taken away-Parent must come and pick-up
•2nd offence:  Phone is taken away – Parent must come and pick-up – Student receives one week detention.
•3rd. offence:  Phone is taken away – Parent must come and pick-up – Student receives   In-school suspension
It is a choice of the student and/or family to have a cell phone at school.  We are not responsible for lost or stolen cell phones or other electronic devices.




Healthcare/Foodstamps Questions/Concerns call 773 - 553 - KIDS
Band website: www.thecrescendo.com
Band Director: Kim Taube
Band Meets on Wednesday Mornings and Friday Afternoons
Band Calendar
For an exact schedule click on band calendar