Suder Montessori Magnet School Newsletter November 23, 2021

News and Updates

Mark Your Calendars November 1-30: American Indian Heritage Month November 24-26: No School - Thanksgiving Holiday November 29: Picture Day Retake November 30-December 3: Suder Book Fair December 2: Suder Virtual Book Fair, 8:00pm November 30: PAC Meeting, 5:15pm December 7: Prospective Parent Virtual Session, 5pm

COVID-19 Safety Measures

We have had multiple positive COVID-19 Cases within our school community last week. We continue to take the necessary precautions to keep everyone safe and appreciate your flexibility. You can help keep our school community safe by: Completing the screener each morning Signing your child up for here.  Keeping your child home when your child shows any symptoms. Thanksgiving Travel Guidelines: Another way you can help keep our community safe is by following the updated Travel Guidelines below during the Thanksgiving Break.  Domestic Travel: In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the City is issuing an Emergency Travel Order applicable to anyone coming into Chicago from designated states with a significant degree of community-wide spread of COVID-19. Before travel: unvaccinated individuals traveling to a high-risk (orange)  state should Get tested 1-3 days prior to departure. While traveling: All individuals regardless of vaccination status should wear a mask on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and while indoors at U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. After travel, unvaccinated individuals returning from a high-risk (orange) state should: Get tested with a viral test 3-5 days after travel AND stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days.  Even if you test negative, stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days. If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected. If you don’t get tested, stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel. Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness for 10 days, whether you get tested or not. All travelers are advised after travel to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms and isolate and get tested if they develop symptoms. Students are not exempt from testing or quarantine requirements. Fully vaccinated persons are not required to quarantine if they are: asymptomatic; and fully vaccinated (i.e., are ≥2 weeks following receipt of the second dose in a two-dose COVID- 19 vaccine series or ≥2 weeks following receipt of 1 dose of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine). All travelers, regardless of vaccination status, are advised after travel to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms and isolate and get tested if they develop symptoms. Students are not exempt from testing or quarantine requirements. Vaccination Awareness Updates: Please read the District COVID Letter for vaccination resources and FAQs. Quarterly COVID-19 Student Certification and Verification Form: As a reminder, Chicago Public Schools is following the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education’s guidance and is requiring parents and guardians to conduct a daily health screening prior to their child arriving at school each day. Please complete THIS form by December 3, 2021 for the second quarter.

COVID Vaccination Card Submission

Please complete the form below and upload a CLEAR IMAGE of your student's COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card after they have been fully vaccinated, to be included with their health and immunization records. You must be signed into Google to upload the image. The best way to upload the image is to login using the student's CPS Google account.

COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card Submission

Suder Parent Advisory Council Meeting

The next Suder Parent Advisory Meeting will take place at 5:15pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2021. We hope to see you there! Vacancy Notice for PAC Secretary & Outreach Coordinator If you are interested in either of these roles, please attend the next PAC meeting. Secretary Responsibilities Take written minutes at all meetings and provide written minutes of the prior meeting Post the public notice and agenda of all meetings at least forty-eight (48) hours before all regular and special meetings and as soon as possible for emergency meetings Draft all official correspondence of the PAC under the direction of the Chairperson Maintain a Title I Binder containing all PAC documents Outreach Coordinator Responsibilities Work with the entire PAC and school administration to help the PAC assess the unique factors impacting parent involvement at their school Lead the efforts to increase attendance by surveying parents on their needs Lead the promotion of PAC events Suggest creative ways to increase parent engagement Help evaluate PAC events

Suder PAC Agenda & Meeting Link

View Your School Pictures Online

Go to https://picture-day.hhimagehost.com/smm to view your child's pictures online. Ordering Process Enter your email. Your student’s ID number is the access code to view their pictures. You can add additional access codes if you have more than one student. To order a Print Package Click on the image you like to begin ordering.  Click on the PRINTS button to find the print packages. Repeat if you want to order from other images in the gallery.   To order a Digital Image or A La Carte item Click on the image you like to begin ordering. Scroll to the bottom of the Packages screen to find “Click Here for A La Carte Items” button.   Retake? Tuesday, November 30th Not everyday is a great day for a picture. Put your students name on the list: www.picture-day.com/retake Your Student Absent on Picture Day? You do not need to sign up if your student was absent. Contact support@picture-day.com with any questions.

Application for 2022-2023 School Year Now Open

The application window for the 2022-2023 School Year is now open and closes December 15, 2021. Please spread the word to family and friends who may be interested in our school! They can apply at go.cps.edu.

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Suder Book Fair - Usborne Book & More

We're hosting our first Book Fair with Usborne Books & More! We hope you will participate by purchasing books for your family and/or off the classroom/library wishlists. Suder will receive 50% back in free books for the library on all orders. Students will visit the book fair 11/30-12/2 during their regular library time. Parents may visit the book fair Wednesday, December 1st, and Thursday, December 2nd, from 8:00-9:00am and 4:00-4:30pm in the library to see the books in person and place orders. Join the Virtual Event on 12/2 at 8pm! RSVP: sqweee.com and enter event code: SUDER You will be able to access this link to see posts and info anytime after the event begins. You don't need to be live, so make sure you RSVP to get the details. I'll be featuring new titles, books for winter, and our bestsellers! Shop at BucktownBookLady.com and select "Suder" as your event so the school gets credit for your purchase. You can also send this link to friends and family who might like to place an order and help us earn even more free books. Books will be shipped directly to you. Questions? Text Jessica Fabal, the book lady, 847-306-6999 or email ubam.jess@gmail.com Virtual Book Fair Flyer Reading is an Adventure Flyer Spanish Books Flyer

Suder Virtual Book Fair RSVP

Suder Book Fair Shopping Link

Suder Birthday Book Club

Celebrate your child’s birthday by joining the Birthday Book Club and donate a book to the school library in their name! Each child who participates will have their name inscribed on a bookplate on the front endpaper of the donated book. We will take a picture of the birthday child holding their donated book to share with the community. We also write the child's name on a cupcake and display it in the library. How to participate? Select books from our carefully chosen Wish List by visiting the Birthday Book Club list on Amazon: http://www.tinyurl.com/suderlibrary or Buy a $15 Amazon gift card and send it to the Library email : mnlopez10@cps.edu. You will receive an email confirmation with the books we purchased with your donation.

Suder Birthday Book Club Form

Free Books on Black Friday

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Chicago Blackhawks Community Skate

Community Skate is an opportunity for participants of all skill levels to come to Fifth Third Ice Arena and engage in a private skating opportunity. Skates will be provided for all participants free of charge! See the attached calendar highlighting all of the 27th Ward’s designated sessions.

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