Letter to Parents
Week of September 28, 2020
Dear Canty Families:
As we begin the fourth week of Remote Learning I would like to take a moment to say thank you families for being such great partners throughout these challenging times. If you have any questions please contact the school and we will do our best to support your family Please complete your school forms today.
Required School Forms -
Thank you to the 246 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! If you have not completed your students forms a Canty staff member will contact you to help you get these forms completed. If you are having difficulty please call the school office or email Mrs. Swan at cadunleavyswan@cps.edu
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 only 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. Additionally, students should refrain from eating during class. Please remind students they should have their cameras on so staff can verify attendance and better engage with students.
Student Code of Conduct-
Please review the Students Rights and Responsibilities and complete this form that indicates that it has been reviewed. Located here are resources that may also be helpful to review.
School Pictures- We will have 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. Please try to choose a time during lunch, asynchronous learning or after school. To place an order for pictures go to Inter-State.com/order and use order code: 53309YB
CPS Calendar Change-
No School on November 3rd. Classes in Session on November 11th.
Governor Pritzker signed legislation making Election Day, November 3, a state holiday in Illinois and requiring K-12 schools to be closed to ensure all Illinoisans are able to vote and fully participate in our democracy. As a result of the change on November 3rd , Veterans Day, November 11 will now be a regular instructional day to ensure students maintain the same number of school days. The Chicago Board of Education approved of the calendar change during the August Board meeting.
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.
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-
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
Required School Forms -
Thank you to the 246 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! If you have not completed your students forms a Canty staff member will contact you to help you get these forms completed. If you are having difficulty please call the school office or email Mrs. Swan at cadunleavyswan@cps.edu
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 only 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. Additionally, students should refrain from eating during class. Please remind students they should have their cameras on so staff can verify attendance and better engage with students.
Student Code of Conduct-
Please review the Students Rights and Responsibilities and complete this form that indicates that it has been reviewed. Located here are resources that may also be helpful to review.
School Pictures- We will have 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. Please try to choose a time during lunch, asynchronous learning or after school. To place an order for pictures go to Inter-State.com/order and use order code: 53309YB
CPS Calendar Change-
No School on November 3rd. Classes in Session on November 11th.
Governor Pritzker signed legislation making Election Day, November 3, a state holiday in Illinois and requiring K-12 schools to be closed to ensure all Illinoisans are able to vote and fully participate in our democracy. As a result of the change on November 3rd , Veterans Day, November 11 will now be a regular instructional day to ensure students maintain the same number of school days. The Chicago Board of Education approved of the calendar change during the August Board meeting.
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.
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-
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