Letter to Parents
Week of February 16, 2021
Dear Canty Families:
I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend and that the entire Canty Community is successfully digging out and staying warm during the polar blast. Wednesday, February 24th you will receive an updated schedule from your child’s teacher. These schedules begin the week of March 1st. The biggest shift is that Wednesday’s will be all synchronous in the morning and all asynchronous in the afternoon. The specials classes on Wednesday will be 30 minutes of synchronous learning and at a different time than the other 4 days. On Wednesday afternoons during asynchronous time, teachers will be logged off google meets for additional hybrid preparation time. Please review these schedules carefully.
To prepare classrooms for in-person instruction, kindergarten through 5th grade teachers will log off during asynchronous time the week of February 22nd and 6th through 8th grade teachers will log off during asynchronous time the week of March 1st.
CPS In-Person Return
Remote Learners: Families that chose remote learning for Quarter 3 will continue to learn at home. Prior to the start of the fourth quarter, families who chose to continue remote learning will be offered another opportunity to choose hybrid learning.
In-Person/Hybrid Learners: If your child is returning in-person please review the information at the end of this message. Start dates for HYBRID LEARNERS ONLY are below:
After School Programs
We have virtual enrichment programming beginning. Students are contacted based on their grade level. Please be on the lookout for these opportunities via email. Emails are being sent directly to the families of students eligible for the specific programs.
Thursday, February 25th 4-8pm - River Grove McDonald’s Night 8800 W. Grand Ave
Please support our school by attending these Friends of Canty events! To join Friends of Canty, please email friendsofcanty@gmail.com to receive the meeting link and more information!
To prepare classrooms for in-person instruction, kindergarten through 5th grade teachers will log off during asynchronous time the week of February 22nd and 6th through 8th grade teachers will log off during asynchronous time the week of March 1st.
CPS In-Person Return
Remote Learners: Families that chose remote learning for Quarter 3 will continue to learn at home. Prior to the start of the fourth quarter, families who chose to continue remote learning will be offered another opportunity to choose hybrid learning.
In-Person/Hybrid Learners: If your child is returning in-person please review the information at the end of this message. Start dates for HYBRID LEARNERS ONLY are below:
- K-5th Grade Hybrid Students
- Shift A (Monday, Tuesday) begins Monday, March 1st
- Shift B (Thursday, Friday) begins Thursday, March 4th
- 6th-8th Grade Hybrid Students
- Shift A (Monday, Tuesday) begins Monday, March 8th
- Shift B (Thursday, Friday) begins Thursday, March 11th
After School Programs
We have virtual enrichment programming beginning. Students are contacted based on their grade level. Please be on the lookout for these opportunities via email. Emails are being sent directly to the families of students eligible for the specific programs.
Thursday, February 25th 4-8pm - River Grove McDonald’s Night 8800 W. Grand Ave
Please support our school by attending these Friends of Canty events! To join Friends of Canty, please email friendsofcanty@gmail.com to receive the meeting link and more information!
Attendance Google Meets Reminder
Please remember that your child should be logged into google meets for all subjects in a day. If a child misses even one subject area, the child’s attendance may change to a ½ day absence depending on the number of minutes missed. Please call the school with any questions!
Absences
Mrs. Swan thanks you for calling and emailing absences and connectivity issues for your children. Please remember to always include your child’s name, room number, grade, date of absence, parent/guardian name and phone number and include the teacher on the email. Remember, if your child will be absent for half of the day, this also must be reported to Mrs. Swan and the teacher. School phone number for attendance is 773-534-1238 and press 3 for attendance and email Mrs. Swan at cadunleavyswan@cps.edu
Food Distribution
Canty families may pick up three days of breakfast and lunch on school days. Come to the Paris Ave Parking Lot on any student attendance day between 8am-1pm.
Technology Help
Check out the Canty School Website Remote Learning Page and scroll to the bottom of the page for technical support, videos and resources. If you are having trouble with your Chromebook or IPad try closing out of applications and restarting the device. If you need additional support please contact Kamil Szpara at kszpara@cps.edu
Student CPS Email Issues? Please contact AP Puckett at smcglynn@cps.edu.
Canty Nursing Office Hours
If you need to speak to our school nurses their office hours 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
Preparing Your Family for Hybrid Learning-
We encourage parents to review the CPS Health and Safety Protocols.
Guidelines for Arrival:
Arrival Schedule
Please remember that your child should be logged into google meets for all subjects in a day. If a child misses even one subject area, the child’s attendance may change to a ½ day absence depending on the number of minutes missed. Please call the school with any questions!
Absences
Mrs. Swan thanks you for calling and emailing absences and connectivity issues for your children. Please remember to always include your child’s name, room number, grade, date of absence, parent/guardian name and phone number and include the teacher on the email. Remember, if your child will be absent for half of the day, this also must be reported to Mrs. Swan and the teacher. School phone number for attendance is 773-534-1238 and press 3 for attendance and email Mrs. Swan at cadunleavyswan@cps.edu
Food Distribution
Canty families may pick up three days of breakfast and lunch on school days. Come to the Paris Ave Parking Lot on any student attendance day between 8am-1pm.
Technology Help
Check out the Canty School Website Remote Learning Page and scroll to the bottom of the page for technical support, videos and resources. If you are having trouble with your Chromebook or IPad try closing out of applications and restarting the device. If you need additional support please contact Kamil Szpara at kszpara@cps.edu
Student CPS Email Issues? Please contact AP Puckett at smcglynn@cps.edu.
Canty Nursing Office Hours
If you need to speak to our school nurses their office hours 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
Preparing Your Family for Hybrid Learning-
We encourage parents to review the CPS Health and Safety Protocols.
Guidelines for Arrival:
- Students who are coming to school will need to complete a health screener every day at cps.edu/healthscreener. The health screener opens at 4:30am and should be entered by 7:30am. Students must have temperatures below 100.4 degrees and have no symptoms (ie: no runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, cough, etc.). For more info: click the health screener FAQs
- Student supervision is not available before 7:55am. Inclement weather locations will ONLY be used if windchill is below -15 degrees or if there is torrential rain.
- Students should “gather” at designated arrival area within the time minute window scheduled.
- Students must maintain six foot distance from others in line.
- Staff will make sure all students are wearing cloth face coverings and have completed health screeners before students enter the building.
- Teachers will escort students to classroom one pod at a time.
- As students enter the building, temperatures will be taken and recorded.
- Students without health screeners may not enter the building and must wait for a staff member to help them enter the health screener.
Arrival Schedule
Door |
7:45 am Line Up |
7:55 - 8:00am Line Up |
8:10-8:15am Line Up |
Outdoor Line Up Areas |
Inclement Weather Locations |
2 |
3rd Grade |
Kinder - 101 |
Left, Middle, Right of Steps |
Gym |
|
3 |
5th Grade |
4th Grade |
Line up against building on North side of parking lot |
Hallway outside classroom |
|
5 |
PreK |
8th Grade |
7th Grade |
Line up in Paris parking lot |
Hallway outside classroom |
7 |
6th Grade |
Kinder - 128, 129 |
Line up in Playground |
Multipurpose Room |
|
9 |
1st Grade |
2nd Grade |
Left, Middle, Right of Steps |
Auditorium |
Guidelines for departure:
Departure Schedule
- Pods have designated departure times and locations from the school building
- There is no loitering after school on playgrounds or around the building: students should go immediately home.
- If a child is not picked up by the time scheduled, the child will be escorted around the building to door 1 for pickup. Students will not be allowed to re-enter the building, except for -15 degree windchill or torrential rain.
Departure Schedule
Door |
2:35pm |
2:45 - 2:50pm |
2:55 - 3:00pm |
Outdoor Dismissal Areas |
2 |
3rd Grade |
Kinder - 101 |
Left, Middle, Right of Steps |
|
3 |
5th Grade |
4th Grade |
||
5 |
PreK |
8th Grade |
7th Grade |
|
7 |
6th Grade |
Kinder - 128, 129 |
Kinder in Playground |
|
9 |
1st Grade |
2nd Grade |
Left, Middle, Right of Steps |
Tardy/Early Dismissal Procedures
TARDY STUDENTS
EARLY DISMISSAL STUDENTS
Other Guidelines/Procedures
Staff are to have limited hands-on interactions with students to ensure everyone’s health and safety. With this in mind, we need your help in getting students ready to return. Please spend the next few weeks preparing your child to:
Please continue to contact the school if you are struggling. When in doubt just reach out!
Stay Healthy Cougars!
Mrs. Rath
TARDY STUDENTS
- Students should stand six feet apart from one another in line.
- Security will record tardies at the front door, confirm that each student’s health screener has been completed and take temperatures.
- Security will complete the Tardy Log.
- Students will be marked as tardy immediately upon entering school. Tardy passes are not required at this time due to the circumstances.
EARLY DISMISSAL STUDENTS
- Parents/Guardians who enter the building must complete the screener. Parents/guardians must call the main office from outside the building to arrange early dismissal pickup.
- Schools are to record the call back number so the school can call the parent/guardian back when the child has been brought from class with his/her belongings.
- Parents/Guardians should wait outside Door 1 to pick up the child.
- Parents/Guardians should be ready to present identification for review.
- The school designee should bring the student to Door 1 with the Early Dismissal Log in hand, review the identification, and release the child, if appropriate
- The Early Dismissal Log and the writing tools used to record the early dismissals should remain together. The pen/pencil should be wiped down after use in case a different person is using the pen/pencil, or a school can have a clean pen container and used pen container, and wipe all used pens down at the end of the day.
- Schools should not get the student ready for an Early Dismissal before the Parent/Guardian calls from the school property.
- In the case an Early Dismissal results from the school calling due to a failed symptom screener or illness surfaced while in school, the Parent/Guardian will be provided with a Medical Exclusion form explaining why the student is being sent home. The student will wait in the Care Room for pick-up. Pick-up is to occur as soon as possible.
Other Guidelines/Procedures
Staff are to have limited hands-on interactions with students to ensure everyone’s health and safety. With this in mind, we need your help in getting students ready to return. Please spend the next few weeks preparing your child to:
- Wear a mask for the entire school day except for a short eating break
- Taking off and putting on coats, hats, gloves and other clothing
- Opening food containers for lunch items
- Maintaining 6 feet distance from others
- All staff, students, and visitors must wear a mask while at school and on school grounds. Practice building your child’s ability to keep the face mask on for an extended period of time. Students will only be permitted to remove their masks when they are eating.
- Students who refuse to wear a mask may be removed from in person learning and required to do remote learning.
- All of the water fountains have been disabled. Students will need to bring a water bottle to school daily. Make sure your child’s water bottle has his or her name written on it.
- Students will not be permitted to share supplies, nor will there be communal supplies. Our teachers will communicate about supplies students will need. All supplies should be clearly labeled with the student’s name and homeroom number.
- Students will need to carry school issued Chromebooks or IPads to and from school the days they are here for hybrid instruction. Consider purchasing a pouch or cover to protect these. We do not have extra devices if a child forgets to bring his/her CPS device.
- For our students who did not borrow a Chromebook from the school, we have procured devices for those students to use when they are in person. Students who did not borrow a Chromebook from the school should not bring their own devices to school.
- We will need to stagger the times students enter and exit the building to allow for social distancing. Students may not enter the building until their assigned time. We will not be able to let students in early because of health protocols and inability to socially distance students. Do not bring your students to school outside of their assigned entry time. Please refer to the chart and attached map for more information.
- Specials classes and lunch/recess will be held in the classroom. Students will remain in the same classroom for instruction during the school day. Teachers who are departmental will move from classroom to classroom. The goal is for students to eventually go outside for recess.
- MOST IMPORTANT: The health and safety of students and staff will be prioritized before everything else. Do not send your child to school if he or she is ill. If a student has a temperature upon arriving at school or exhibits symptoms, he or she will be removed from the classroom. A parent/guardian or emergency contact will be contacted to pick up the child. While students are waiting to be picked up, they will be isolated in the care room to reduce the possibility of interacting with anyone else and possibly getting someone else sick.
Please continue to contact the school if you are struggling. When in doubt just reach out!
Stay Healthy Cougars!
Mrs. Rath