Dear Boone Community,

Below here are some additional resources that we wanted to share with you in regards to talking to your children about the tragedies in Buffalo and Uvalde. Please know that we are here to support you and your child with school-based resources as well as community resources. Feel free to contact me if you are in need of additional assistance.

Thank you all for your ongoing support of our students and of one another as we face these tragedies, and please know that our primary focus is always on providing an emotionally and physically safe environment for all of our students. I would also like to invite you to attend our next LSC meeting which will take place on Tuesday, June 7, at 4:00PM. We will open up the meeting for discussion where we can further discuss safety protocols, and listen to suggestions from the community regarding how to continuously improve safety at Boone.

With gratitude,

Jackie Delaney, Principal

• Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting

• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers

• How to talk to kids after 19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas school shooting

• How to talk to children about shootings: An age-by-age guide

• Talking to children about terrorist attacks and school and community shootings in the news

• Anxiety Over School Shootings: Finding proactive ways to deal with worried feelings (Available in Spanish)

Estimada comunidad de Boone,

A continuación, se incluyen algunos recursos adicionales que queremos compartir con usted sobre cómo hablar con sus hijos sobre las tragedias de Buffalo y Uvalde. Tenga en cuenta que estamos aquí para apoyarlo a usted y a su hijo con recursos escolares y comunitarios. No dude en ponerse en contacto conmigo si necesita ayuda adicional.

Gracias a todos por su continuo apoyo a nuestros estudiantes y unos a otros mientras enfrentamos estas tragedias, y sepan que nuestro enfoque principal siempre es proporcionar un entorno emocional y físicamente seguro para todos nuestros estudiantes. También me gustaría invitarlo a asistir a nuestra próxima reunión del LSC, que tendrá lugar el martes 7 de junio a las 4:00 p. m. Abriremos la reunión para la discusión donde podemos discutir más a fondo los protocolos de seguridad y escuchar las sugerencias de la comunidad sobre cómo mejorar continuamente la seguridad en Boone.

Con gratitud,

Jackie Delaney, directora

We have made it to the final round in our Boone School Renaming Bracket, and the final choice comes down to Haven and Mosaic! We want to congratulate homerooms 114 (Haven) and 207 (Mosaic) for advancing to the final round, and we thank and congratulate all classrooms who have put so much time and energy into advancing their nomination. Next week, all students will have the opportunity to vote on Wednesday, June 1st, with absentee voting on Thursday, June 2nd. Parent/Guardian and community voting for this next round will take place at Door 10 (Auditorium) at the following dates/times. Please come VOTE and let your voice be heard! Thank you!

Wednesday 6/1/22 - 8:00-8:30AM and 3:00-3:30PM

Thursday 6/2/22 - 8:00-8:30AM and 3:00-3:30PM

¡Hemos llegado a la ronda final en nuestro grupo de cambio de nombre de la escuela Boone, y la elección final se reduce a Haven y Mosaic! Queremos felicitar a los salones 114 (Haven) y 207 (Mosaic) por avanzar a la ronda final, y agradecemos y felicitamos a todos los salones que han dedicado tanto tiempo y energía para avanzar en su nominación. La próxima semana, todos los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de votar el miércoles 1 de junio, con votación en ausencia el jueves 2 de junio. La votación de los padres/tutores y la comunidad para esta próxima ronda se llevará a cabo en la Puerta 10 (Auditorio) en las siguientes fechas/horas. ¡Ven a VOTAR y deja que tu voz sea escuchada! ¡Gracias!

Miércoles 6/1/22 - 8:00-8:30AM y 3:00-3:30PM

Jueves 6/2/22 - 8:00-8:30AM y 3:00-3:30PM

The Olympic Field Day for the Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade will be on June 7th and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will have their Olympic Field Day on June 8th. Here are some basic safety concerns that need to be addressed for the Olympic Field Day event when being in the sun and heat.

Clothing: Be dressed for weather and activity. Wear shorts, T-shirt, and gym shoes that allows for safe participation. Wearing proper footwear is important for certain events to eliminate potential injuries.

Sun: Sunscreen with sun protective factor (SPF) higher than 30 to protect the students from sunburn and other health concerns related to UV light.

Water: Students should bring a LARGE water bottle with water (no sugary drink such as soda, gatorade, or juice.) As the participants will lose lots of water while standing under the sun and participating in the events. PLEASE PUT NAME ON BOTTLE!

Good Luck and we look forward to seeing students out there participating in the Olympic Field Day with their best efforts. Thank you!

El Día del Campo Olímpico para Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1°, 6°, 7° y 8° grado será el 7 de junio y el 2°, 3°, 4° y 5° grado tendrán su Día del Campo Olímpico el 8 de junio. Aquí hay algunas preocupaciones básicas de seguridad que deben abordarse para el evento del Día de Campo Olímpico cuando se está bajo el sol y el calor.

Ropa: Vístase para el clima y la actividad. Use pantalones cortos, camiseta y zapatos de gimnasia que permitan una participación segura. Usar calzado adecuado es importante para ciertos eventos para eliminar posibles lesiones.

Sol: Protector solar con factor de protección solar (FPS) superior a 30 para proteger a los estudiantes de las quemaduras solares y otros problemas de salud relacionados con la luz ultravioleta.

Agua: Los estudiantes deben traer una botella de agua GRANDE con agua (no bebidas azucaradas como gaseosas, gatorade o jugos). Ya que los participantes perderán mucha agua mientras se paran bajo el sol y participan en los eventos. POR FAVOR PONGA EL NOMBRE EN LA BOTELLA!

Buena suerte y esperamos ver a los estudiantes participando en el Día de Campo Olímpico con sus mejores esfuerzos. ¡Gracias!

We encourage students and families to share about their celebrations and holidays throughout the year. If you have a family celebration or holiday that you would like to share, please complete this form, thank you!

Alentamos a los estudiantes y las familias a compartir sobre sus celebraciones y días festivos durante todo el año. Si tiene una celebración familiar o un día festivo que le gustaría compartir, complete este formulario.

As of the time of publishing this Boone Post on Friday 5/27/22, we have had 4 actionable cases of COVID-19 at Boone for this week.

Al momento de publicar este Boone Post del viernes 5/27/22, hemos tenido 4 casos procesables de COVID-19 en Boone durante esta semana.

CPS District-Wide Calendar 2021-2022

• May 30 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
• Jun 1 & 2 - Parent/Community Renaming Voting Final Round (8:00-8:30am & 3:00-3:30pm)
• Jun 2 - Boone Cares Year End Celebration! 3:30-5:00PM
• Jun 7 - LSC Meeting, 4:00PM
• Jun 7 - Field Days for Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 6th, 7th, and 8th
• Jun 8 - Field Days for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
• Jun 13 - 8th Grade Graduation
• Jun 14 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Si ya tiene una cuenta en el Portal para padres, pero tiene problemas técnicos (contraseña olvidada, bloqueo, etc.), envíe un correo electrónico al coordinador técnico de Boone, Patrick Chi (ptchi@cps.edu) para que pueda restablecer su cuenta. Una vez que se restablezca su cuenta, debería recibir un correo electrónico de Aspen con más instrucciones. Se puede encontrar información adicional proporcionada por el distrito en este enlace.

Parent Portal gives parents the ability to view students' grades in real time. If you are setting up your Parent Portal account for the first time, please visit the First Time Parent Portal Set-Up link. This is a one-time step and not necessary after every school year. Once you receive your email from Aspen to help set up your username and password, you can access Parent Portal at Aspen Parent Portal.

If you already have a Parent Portal account, but are running into technical issues (forgot password, locked out, etc), please email Boone's tech coordinator Patrick Chi (ptchi@cps.edu) so he can reset your account. Once your account is reset, you should receive an email from Aspen with further instructions. Additional information provided by the district can be found at this link.