Peirce Update
September 25, 2021
Family Information Sessions
Lottery Application Window Opens October 13th
2022-2023 Application Window
Opening October 13th, 2021
We are pleased to announce that the application window for students applying to schools for the 22-23 school year will open on Wednesday, October 13th, 2021 at 10 a.m. Please let families know they can sign up for updates on the GoCPS website at go.cps.edu.
Who needs to apply through Go CPS?
- Students whose neighborhood school is not Peirce
- This includes siblings of students currently enrolled
- This includes current PK students who do not live within the Peirce attendance boundary
High School Application Process
Hello 8th Grade Families!
GoCPS has made some changes to the application process this year and Ms. Park will be receiving further detailed information on October 8th. Below are some of the important dates to save in your calendars. If you have any questions in the meantime please email Ms. Park/MYP School Counselor at apark1@cps.edu.
High School Application
The High School Application will open on October 13th, 2021 at 10am.
High School Admissions Test
The High School Admissions Test will be administered to every 8th grader on November 9th at Peirce. Make up test day will be on December 7th. Students will take this test during the school day.
High School Application Presentation and Q&A
Ms. Park will be doing a presentation on Tuesday, October 12th from 11am-12pm by google meet. She will present the application process and provide an overview of the various high school options for all 8th grade students and their parents. Google meet link will be shared in the next newsletter. A recording of the presentation will be shared for those that miss it.
Sign Up for Updates
Please subscribe to GoCPS emails at go.cps.edu. Once you are on this page, scroll down to the purple box at the bottom that says, "Subscribe For The 2022-23 School Year.
Join Friends of Peirce for Peirce Day at Chipotle this Tuesday! All you have to do is eat at our Neighborhood Chipotle on Broadway between 4 and 8pm. Be sure and let the cashier know you are with Peirce when you pay. If you order online and pick up use online ordering code: 4444YMZ and friends of Peirce will get 1/3 of your total back as a donation.
- 09/28/2021
- 4:00pm-8:00pm
- Chipotle at 5224 N Broadway St, Ste 102, Chicago, IL 60640-2304
- Chipotle will donate back to Friends of Peirce 1/3 of the money spent at the fundraiser.
- You must let the cashier know you are there for the Peirce Fundraiser
Look for more local businesses and events that go to support Friends of Peirce. To learn more about this event or Friends of Peirce visit https://www.friendsofpeirce.org/
Hello Peirce and Peirce Community! We are going to bring back career day for MYP this year, and in order to do this we need your help. The date for Career day will be some time in the spring during the month of April/May. If you are interested or know someone that is interested in volunteering to take some time out of the day to talk to our students about the workplace please fill out this
form. If you have any questions, reach out to Samuel Lee, Assistant Principal & MYP Coordinator at
swlee@cps.edu
FACE2FACE Session for Parents and Caregivers
Please join us on 09.27.2021 from 4 pm - 5 pm for a session that will inform parents and caregivers on the District's updated Condom Availability Program and describe why condom availability in schools is important to promoting healthy behaviors among youth. At the end of this presentation you will:
- Learn why school-based condom availability programs are important
- Know how to discuss condom use with your child
- Identify resources that support parents and caregivers in talking to their children about sexual health topics
Click here to register
COVID Case Update
There are 0 classrooms in quarantine. The one classroom that was in the flip to remote status for 2 days returned on Monday. There was not a COVID positive class present in the class which allowed for the class to return to in person learning. As of September 25th, there have been no cases of COVID 19 present at Peirce for SY22.
Testing
Peirce will begin weekly COVID testing on Monday, September 20th. Staff from Thermo Fisher will be onsite to facilitate the testing process for students and staff. Currently, we are scheduled to test on Mondays, although the date may change as the schedule for Thermo Fisher is worked out.
Parents/guardians will need to complete the COVID-19 Testing Consent Form that was emailed to all parents and guardians from CPSnoreply@cps.edu on Friday, August 27, 2021 if you want your child tested.
If you did not receive the email from CPS, you can complete the paper version and return to your child's teacher.
Click here for the online registration form
Click here for the FAQ Guide on Testing
Bilingual Advisory Council Meeting
Bilingual Advisory Committee (BAC)
Organizational Meeting
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2021
5:00 - 6:00
Learn more about bilingual and ESL programs at Peirce!
Elect this year’s BAC President, Vice President, Secretary, and Reps!
Find out how you can get involved throughout the year!
The meeting will be held in Spanish with English interpretation.
Speakers of all languages are welcome!
Join us with Google Meet:
https://meet.google.com/xva-ucgh-wqo
Join us by Phone:
+1 617-675-4444 PIN: 742 281 657 2713#
Racial Equity Parent Group Update
Peirce's Racial Equity Parent (REP) Group will host a monthly book club this school year (starting off virtually for now). We may delve into podcasts, film, articles or other media in addition to books.
Please fill out this form to express interest. Each meeting will stand alone - past participation is not required! Meetings will be open to anyone in the Peirce community (teachers, staff, parents, caregivers, etc). We will reach out to interested participants to find meeting times that work and to decide on content together. Looking forward to "meeting" you!
Friends of Peirce Yard Sale
Thank you Peirce community for helping make the 1st Annual Friends of Peirce (FOP) Yard Sale a huge success. Because of your support FOP was able to raise $2,600 this past Saturday. We want to thank the Peirce community for all your generous donations and to all the volunteers who donated their time!
We also want to give a shout out to Kevin Michalski (a Peirce granddad) for donating the printing of all the signs and banners, and our friends at St. Greg's church for lending us the parking lot for the weekend! We hope to make this a yearly FOP fundraising event!
-Friends of Peirce Board
If your child is sick with any COVID-19 Symptoms please do the following:
Call your child's healthcare provider and get the child tested for COVID-19. Your child should stay home while waiting for results. If you are unable to get your child tested, your child must stay home until they are symptom-free without medication for 24 hours.
- Siblings should stay home until a negative test result or alternative diagnosis is received for the symptomatic child.
- If the child is negative student should stay home until...
- Illness is over
- Symptoms have steadily improved
- Fever-free for 24hrs without medication
- No uncontrollable cough
- No vomiting or diarrhea for 24hrs
- If a child is positive
- COVID-19 case must isolate for 10 days from the start of illness; non fully vaccinated household members must Quarantine 14 days (from date of last contact or end of case’s isolation)
- ** CPS Cases should SELF-REPORT to cps.edu/covidresults. Parents or guardians report on behalf of their own children.
Please be reminded that all students, staff and visitors to the school campus should wear masks while on school grounds. Students and staff wear masks at all times when they are indoors, unless eating. Students are able to remove their masks during breakfast and lunchtime.
Students can also remove their masks outdoors when they are able to maintain at least 3 feet of social distancing and are within their same cohort. Please know that there are few instances when this is applicable, therefore, many students will keep their mask on the duration of the day.
September
28th Friends of Peirce Day at Chipotle, 5224 N. Broadway from 4:00 - 8:00pm
October
1st Custodian Appreciation Day
1st Progress Reports Distributed
8th Peirce Service Organization Meeting, 8:15am, 1401 W. Hollywood
8th Virtual School Tour, 9:00am
11th No School - Indigenous Peoples Day
12th Friends of Peirce Meeting, 6:30pm
15th Special Education Information Session, 9:00am
19th PYP IB Behind the Scenes: An Introduction to the PYP, 9:00am
21st Local School Council Meeting, 6:00pm
29th Virtual Coffee with the Principal, 9:00am
School Year 22 Calendar
Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies
