Henry Clay School

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Principal: Mrs. Jennifer L. Laurincik
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Leslie Hannah

A Message from Principal Laurincik:
October...

Fall is officially here, and with the arrival of fall, usually comes cooler weather. Please be reminded that the students are outside in the morning before school as well as at recess every day, so please make sure your child(ren) are dressed appropriately for the weather. As a reminder, hoodies are not a part of the school uniform and may not be worn in the building.   In an effort to promote student voice, we have decided to compromise with regards to the school uniform. This week, we will be sending home order forms for a 3 quarter zip up dri-fit pullover with the Clay logo and a paw print. Students may purchase these and wear them any time over their uniform polos. We hope that students will enjoy these new pullovers and that the fresh look will prompt students to be in full uniform each day.
You should have already received an order form to purchase Gym Uniforms. All students must wear a Clay gym shirt and navy shorts/pants on gym days. Please remember that the students may only wear their gym uniforms on their scheduled gym days.
Please be reminded that ALL students are required to be medically compliant by Tuesday, October 15th, no exceptions! Students who are not in compliance (immunizations up to date, current physical), may be excluded from school on or after the October 15th deadline. If you have any questions regarding your child’s medical status, please contact Ms. Jackson at (773) 535-5002.
On Friday, October 4th, 1st Quarter Progress Reports will be sent home with your child. Please carefully look over your child’s progress report, and make sure to discuss the effort or lack of effort being put forth by your child. Also, please make sure you review the email sent out by CPS about setting up the new Aspen Parent Portal Account. It is important for you as a parent to review your child’s academic progress on a regular basis. Please make sure you are listed as the main contact in the Student Information System and that you have an up-to-date email address in the system as well.
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 14 in honor of Columbus Day. We hope you take time to enjoy the 3-day fall weekend with family and friends.
On Thursday, October 24th from 5:00-7:00 we will be hosting our annual Fall Fest. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy some good festival food, exciting games, and tons of fun! Our Fall Fest Committee has been busy planning for a wonderful evening of fun and festivities and we hope to see you there.
The October Assembly will take place on Thursday, October 30th @ 2:00 p.m. The following rooms/grade levels will be performing: 107-1st Grade, 201-2nd Grade, 302-5th Grade, 303-5th Grade, and 304-6th Grade. All are welcome...We look forward to seeing you.
We honored students on Friday who exhibited the trait of “Self Awareness” for the month of September by passing out treats and drinks to any student who received a “We SELebrate YOU!” certificate during the month. All qualifying students were also entered into a raffle and winners attended a field trip to Lincoln Park Zoo.
We also welcomed our students who are new to Clay this year with a luncheon in the cafeteria. It was a great event and it gave our new students a chance to interact with one another, build relationships, learn about Clay from our student council representatives, and enjoy being together in a new place. It was really exciting to see new friendships forming and a sense of community with our new Clay Tigers. I have attached some pics of the event for you to check out.
Our SEL theme for the month of October is Self-Management, Peace, Respect and NO BULLYING. We are working on instilling and reinforcing these traits with our students every day in school, and we ask you to partner with us by practicing these SEL traits at home. As an SEL incentive for October, students will be treated with snacks and drinks and our bonus event will be a “Pumpkin Party” to be held on October 29th.
October is also Digital Citizenship Month and our students will practice these skills as they pertain to online digital safety (NO CYBERBULLYING) in computer class.
Finally, thank you to those of you who attended our Open House last week. A lot of great information was shared and students and families enjoyed visiting classrooms and signing up for Parent Square, CPS Volunteering, PTO, Parent Patrol, etc. I have attached my PowerPoint presentation for those of you who were unable to attend and encourage you read through it to see all of the existing and exciting new changes in store for Clay School this year!
In closing, please make sure to visit our school’s website clay.cps.edu for all relevant school information as we update the website daily. I am available during my office hours to meet with parents to answer questions or address concerns M-F 8:15-8:45 a.m. and 3:15-4:15 p.m. Until next month...

Picture Day is coming up on 10/28/2019!
Visit https://inter-state.com/kiosk and sign up to receive helpful email reminders from Inter-State Studio.

Reminder...Penny Wars starts on Tuesday, October 15th and ends on Tuesday, October 29th

Upcoming Events...

50 Cent Fall-Themed/Football-Themed Out-of-Uniform Day...Thursday, 10/24

Fall Picture Day...Monday, 10/28

October Assembly...Wednesday, 10/30 @ 2:00

Fall Fest...Thursday, 10/24 from 5:00-7:00

"SEL"-ebration Incentive Pumpkin Party on Tuesday, October 29th @ 2:00

K-2 Halloween Parade...Thursday, 10/31 @ 2:00

Nutrition Services:
www.cps.edu/food

School Breakfast Menu

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School Lunch Menu

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Click the Link Below for Common Sense Media Family Tip Sheets...

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lessons/family-tip-sheets/en

We Are Henry Clay! We Are Proud!

Clay Tigers Are College Bound!

Planning Ahead, And Aiming High;

We’ve Got College On Our Minds!

Watch Out World, Here We Come!

Our Future Career Planning has Begun!

College Bound, College Bound,

Henry Clay Tigers – Work Hard!

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