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

A Message from  Principal Laurincik:

Dear Clay Families,

November is a month to be THANKFUL.   Gratitude is an important quality to nurture.  Even in difficult times, gratitude can help us see the good things.  ‘Thank you’ denotes gratitude.  Gratitude towards others, ourselves and life helps us stay grounded.  Remembering the people close to us, the people who are essential in our daily lives, and remembering that life is a gift that we should be thankful for is so very important during these challenging times.  With the pandemic, it has become more important than ever to be thankful  for all frontline workers and essential workers who are putting their health and well-being aside in order to keep us healthy and safe during these  unsettling times.  With that being said, I also  want to express my deepest gratitude to all of you!  I am thankful for our dedicated teachers and staff who work over-and-above to provide our students with a high quality education during remote learning and especially when we can’t be face-to-face.   I am thankful for our students who log on every day eager to learn and ready to work, and I am thankful for YOU, our Clay parents, for trusting us with your precious children and partnering with us to ensure that every child at Clay is successful.   As we take time this month to appreciate the many blessings that we have, especially during this time of the  pandemic, it’s important to remember that there are always those who are less fortunate and who have lost so much already this year.  

November Reminders …                                                    
Tuesday, November 3rd-Election Day...NO REMOTE LEARNING for students.  Please exercise your right to vote! 

Thursday, November 5th - End of the First Quarter

Friday, November 6th -  School Improvement Day -  NO REMOTE LEARNING for  students. 

Wednesday, November 18th  - Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences  NO REMOTE LEARNING for students. 

Wednesday, November 25th, Thursday, November 26th, and Friday, November 27th - Thanksgiving Break. NO REMOTE LEARNING during Thanksgiving Break.  

As you know, open communication between home and school is key to your child’s success.  Parent Square is the communication tool that we use most often to communicate with parents, especially during Remote Learning.  We post reminders, updates, school events, and share important information via Parent Square.  If you haven’t already done so, it is important that you sign up today so that you can stay informed.  It’s a simple process...just visit https://www.parentsquare.com/joinschoolnew to register. 

Another indicator of student success is good attendance. Please partner with us by making sure that your child(ren) LOGIN by 8:00 am every day for school and remain logged in throughout the school day.   I’d like to give a special shout out to our October Attendance Leaders:  Room 203, Mrs. Chavez’s 2nd Grade class,  had a 99.17% attendance rate for the month of October.  Room 114, Mrs. Polovina’s Kindergarten class, had a 98.93% attendance rate for the month of October.  And Room 209, Mrs. Bryar’s 4th Grade class had an attendance rate of 96.67% for the month of October.  Congratulations...keep up the great work!  

I’d also like to announce the winners from our October Pumpkin Decorating/Carving Contest:  Ava Lira, Arleth Verduzco, Kennedy Kimrey, Ariadna Carabez, and Jesus Mendoza for the student contest, and Ms. Lisa Rusin won for the Staff contest.  We had 63 amazing entries and the staff voted for their “Top 5” entries.  Names on entries  were removed to ensure anonymous voting.   Please visit our website - http://clay.cps.edu to view all submissions.  Simply click on the More tab, and then the first link - Remote Learning Pics.  We’ve got some really talented students and parents! 

In closing, please make sure to visit our school’s website http://clay.cps.edu for all relevant school information as we update the website daily.  All daily events, Remote Learning information, Remote Learning pix, days off, and so much more  are prominently displayed on our school’s website.  Please check the website for important school-related information at least once a week.   I know this is a very difficult and challenging time for many of our families; if you need anything at all, please feel free to reach out via phone 1-773-535-5600  or via email at jllaurincik@cps.edu.  

Please have a SAFE, HEALTHY, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING.    

Until next month…
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Thanksgiving Break...Wednesday, November 25th, Thursday, November 26th, and Friday, November 27th
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2nd Quarter Progress Reports Will Be Mailed Home on Friday, December 18th
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Winter Break Starts on Monday, December 21st and ends on Friday, January 1st. School Resumes on Monday, January 4th.

State of the School Address School Year 2020-2021

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1st Quarter Honor Roll
Virtual Assembly
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sy_20-21_clay_honors_assembly_q1.pdf
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Click the Link Below for Common Sense Media Family Tip Sheets...
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https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lessons/family-tip-sheets/en

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