Letter to Parents
Week of September 21, 2020
Dear Canty Families:
We have completed our second week of remote learning. Thank you for persevering with your child/children to make sure your child is ready for the day and signed into their Google classrooms, problem solving with them when connections drop or they can’t get into their cps emails and finally, reaching out to the school for help when everything else failed. I know it was and is difficult, but we are all increasing our technological knowledge with remote learning. We appreciate you, your child/children and all the efforts put into making remote learning successful at Canty!!
School Pictures- We will be having school pictures taken outside on October 1, 2020 from 12pm-6pm. Photographers will be in the Grace Ave Parking Lot. ONLY the student should exit the car for their picture. Students will take their picture and then return immediately to their car. Click here to sign up for your time-slot. To place an order for pictures go to Inter-State.com/order and use order code: 53309YB
Communicating with School Staff- Email is the best way to reach out to teachers and staff. Please make sure to use your adult email address when emailing teachers and staff. Student emails should only be used by students and not by parents to email staff. Please use your adult contact information when emailing with teachers.
Review of Expectations for Students- Thank you for continuing to support your children with remote learning at home. Please remind students that they should be dressed and sitting up for class. Also, students should have their cameras on so staff can verify attendance and better engage with students.
Respecting Privacy and Confidentiality- Student privacy and the confidentiality of student information remains a top priority for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). As part of remote learning, some schools will be implementing live virtual sessions that include whole classroom or small group instruction. During these sessions, names and images of students may be visible to the teacher and other participating students. To protect student privacy, parents or other individuals should not participate in, observe, or record virtual sessions.
*Please note that teacher’s may record their live virtual session for archiving and later reference for students. Teachers will inform students when they are recording sessions.
Required School Forms -
Thank you to the 201 families that have turned in your child’s yearly forms. Complete all your school paperwork and upload on-line here! These forms are required for EACH Canty student. These forms are all located in the electronic form, in the packet handed out at material pick up or can be picked from Canty. Please complete and upload to the link above. This was due by September 11th. Please complete these important forms today!
Physicals, Shot Records, Dental and Eye exams-
All pre-K, kindergarten, 6th grade and new students to Canty are required to upload their updated shot, physicals, eye exam and dental forms here. If you are having difficulty you can also email the forms to School Nurse Debra Deveirman at dldeveirman@cps.edu. All forms must be sent to the school by October 1, 2020.
Bilingual Advisory Committee- The BAC representatives were elected on 9/18/20, during the first BAC meeting. The President is Nataliya Olkhovetsky, Vice President is Anna Grabowski, Secretary is Svitlana Sabat, Representative is Liliia Deren. The BAC meetings for this school year are: 11/10/20, 01/12/21, 03/09/21 05/11/21 from 3:15 - 3:45 PM. All parents are welcome to attend. Please look for an email from Ms. Krason three days before each meeting.
School Fees-
To pay your school fees go to the Canty Website and click on Pay School Fee. Choose to make a one-time payment. For the 2020-2021 school year the fees were reduced to support families during this challenging time. If you have questions about fees please contact Ms. Malo at lamalo@cps.edu
1 student= $45
2 students= $75
3 or more = $100
Food Distribution-
Food Distribution has resumed at Canty! Canty students are eligible to pick up three days of breakfast and lunch every three days. Come to the Paris Ave Parking Lot Monday- Friday between 8am-1pm.
Technology Help-
Check out the Canty School Website Remote Learning Page for lots of information. Scroll to the bottom of the page for technical support, videos and resources. If you are having trouble with your Chromebook or IPad first try closing out of all applications and restarting your device. This takes care of a majority of issues. If you need additional support please contact Kamil Szpara at kszpara@cps.edu
Attendance Procedures:
If your child will be absent from school, you will need to call the school attendance line at 773-534-1238; press 3. Please also email your child’s teacher and Mrs. Swan at cadunleavyswan@cps.edu from a parent or guardian email account for any absence to be marked as excused. This includes absences due to internet or power outages.
Student CPS email issues- If you are having difficulties with your child’s CPS email login or password please contact AP Kotz at alkotz@cps.edu
Aspen Issues?-
If you are having difficulty with Aspen Parent Portal please contact Kamil Szpara at kszpara@cps.edu
Virtual Nursing Office Hours-
If you need to speak to one of the nurses about any medical forms their office hours for Canty are Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:15am-10:00am Please call 574-213-7519 PIN: 325 135 828#
Please continue to contact the school if you are struggling. When in doubt just reach out!
Stay Healthy Cougars!
Mrs. Rath
School Pictures- We will be having school pictures taken outside on October 1, 2020 from 12pm-6pm. Photographers will be in the Grace Ave Parking Lot. ONLY the student should exit the car for their picture. Students will take their picture and then return immediately to their car. Click here to sign up for your time-slot. To place an order for pictures go to Inter-State.com/order and use order code: 53309YB
Communicating with School Staff- Email is the best way to reach out to teachers and staff. Please make sure to use your adult email address when emailing teachers and staff. Student emails should only be used by students and not by parents to email staff. Please use your adult contact information when emailing with teachers.
Review of Expectations for Students- Thank you for continuing to support your children with remote learning at home. Please remind students that they should be dressed and sitting up for class. Also, students should have their cameras on so staff can verify attendance and better engage with students.
Respecting Privacy and Confidentiality- Student privacy and the confidentiality of student information remains a top priority for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). As part of remote learning, some schools will be implementing live virtual sessions that include whole classroom or small group instruction. During these sessions, names and images of students may be visible to the teacher and other participating students. To protect student privacy, parents or other individuals should not participate in, observe, or record virtual sessions.
*Please note that teacher’s may record their live virtual session for archiving and later reference for students. Teachers will inform students when they are recording sessions.
Required School Forms -
Thank you to the 201 families that have turned in your child’s yearly forms. Complete all your school paperwork and upload on-line here! These forms are required for EACH Canty student. These forms are all located in the electronic form, in the packet handed out at material pick up or can be picked from Canty. Please complete and upload to the link above. This was due by September 11th. Please complete these important forms today!
Physicals, Shot Records, Dental and Eye exams-
All pre-K, kindergarten, 6th grade and new students to Canty are required to upload their updated shot, physicals, eye exam and dental forms here. If you are having difficulty you can also email the forms to School Nurse Debra Deveirman at dldeveirman@cps.edu. All forms must be sent to the school by October 1, 2020.
Bilingual Advisory Committee- The BAC representatives were elected on 9/18/20, during the first BAC meeting. The President is Nataliya Olkhovetsky, Vice President is Anna Grabowski, Secretary is Svitlana Sabat, Representative is Liliia Deren. The BAC meetings for this school year are: 11/10/20, 01/12/21, 03/09/21 05/11/21 from 3:15 - 3:45 PM. All parents are welcome to attend. Please look for an email from Ms. Krason three days before each meeting.
School Fees-
To pay your school fees go to the Canty Website and click on Pay School Fee. Choose to make a one-time payment. For the 2020-2021 school year the fees were reduced to support families during this challenging time. If you have questions about fees please contact Ms. Malo at lamalo@cps.edu
1 student= $45
2 students= $75
3 or more = $100
Food Distribution-
Food Distribution has resumed at Canty! Canty students are eligible to pick up three days of breakfast and lunch every three days. Come to the Paris Ave Parking Lot Monday- Friday between 8am-1pm.
Technology Help-
Check out the Canty School Website Remote Learning Page for lots of information. Scroll to the bottom of the page for technical support, videos and resources. If you are having trouble with your Chromebook or IPad first try closing out of all applications and restarting your device. This takes care of a majority of issues. If you need additional support please contact Kamil Szpara at kszpara@cps.edu
Attendance Procedures:
If your child will be absent from school, you will need to call the school attendance line at 773-534-1238; press 3. Please also email your child’s teacher and Mrs. Swan at cadunleavyswan@cps.edu from a parent or guardian email account for any absence to be marked as excused. This includes absences due to internet or power outages.
Student CPS email issues- If you are having difficulties with your child’s CPS email login or password please contact AP Kotz at alkotz@cps.edu
Aspen Issues?-
If you are having difficulty with Aspen Parent Portal please contact Kamil Szpara at kszpara@cps.edu
Virtual Nursing Office Hours-
If you need to speak to one of the nurses about any medical forms their office hours for Canty are Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:15am-10:00am Please call 574-213-7519 PIN: 325 135 828#
Please continue to contact the school if you are struggling. When in doubt just reach out!
Stay Healthy Cougars!
Mrs. Rath