Summer Kindergarten Playdates for Peirce Families!

Dear Peirce Kindergarten Families,

We are hoping to have some time to have our children (and all grown-ups involved!) get acquainted with one another this summer at parks in the neighborhood!  We hope you can come with your child to one or all of these meet-ups in the park.  We look forward to playing and meeting everyone!



Peirce Kindergarten Parents,
Max Weinberg
Craig Seip

Friday, June 24th, 4-6pm, Peirce Playground
Friday, July 22th, 4-6pm, DIFFERENT LOCATION:  Cochron Park on corner of Bryn Mawr and Magnolia
Friday, Aug 26th 4-6pm, Peirce Playground

For more information, please contact Max Weinberg

Community Meetings on Magnet and Selective Enrollment Admissions Policy

From the Office of Academic Enhancement
 
Make your voice heard at an upcoming community meeting to discuss the current magnet and selective enrollment admissions policy for the Chicago Public Schools. The policy is currently under review for the application process for 2012-2013 by the Blue Ribbon Commission, and all interested parents are encouraged to offer feedback on recommendations for revising the policy.

The meetings will be held on the following dates:

Saturday, June 25, 2011
10 a.m.
Westinghouse College Preparatory High School
3223 W. Franklin Blvd.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011
7 p.m.
Lane Tech High School
2501 W. Addison St.

Thursday, June 30, 2011
7 p.m.
King College Preparatory High School
4445 S. Drexel Blvd.

We also invite you to offer written comments at the Office of Academic Enhancement website via the following link below.

Let us hear from you!

http://cpsoae.org/apps/contact/

Peirce Kindergarten Sing 2011: Photo Album

Peirce Parent is looking for contributors (photographers and bloggers) for the Peirce Post and the 2012 Peirce yearbook!  Please contact Leni at peirceschoolpost@gmail.com

Last Day of School Picnic! See you this Friday!

What:  Peirce Last Day of School Potluck Picnic
Where:  Senn School
When:  Friday, June 17th 11:00am til ?


What to bring:  a dish to share, yard games, drinks, paper products and a blanket for your family.  See you there!


Contact Cara Rudolph for more information

Elementary School: The Magical Years

To parents: what do you remember from your elementary years?  Lisa Black of the Chicago Tribune recalls her days at Oak Grove near Libertyville.  Read her article here:  For some, innocence remains elementary.

To the Peirce 8th Grade Class of 2011:  Congratulations and all the best.  Thanks for spending a few of your magical years here at Peirce.

Field Day at Peirce: Parent Volunteers Needed Monday June 13th

Don't miss the annual end-of-year Peirce Field day for kindergarten through 5th graders, Monday, June 13th.  Parents, we'd love your participation for this outdoor event.  Stay for the day, or come when you can! Help is needed for games, snack tables and hydration station.

Please contact peirceschoolparentsgroups@gmail.com for volunteer sign-up!

Kdg. – 9:20-10:00
3rd – 10:00-10:50
4th – 10:50-11:40
11:40-12:00 – LUNCH
1st – 12:00-12:50
2nd – 12:50-1:40
5th – 1:40-2:30
2:30-2:45 – CLEAN-UP

Peirce Summer Playdates!

Keep cool and connected with Peirce families this summer! 
Join us at the beach!

TUESDAYS:  Foster Avenue Beach, south of the boardwalk
WEDNESDAYS:  Albion Beach, north of the boardwalk
THURSDAYS:  Hollywood Beach, south of the boardwalk

10:00 am to ??
See you there!!

Peirce Potluck Picnic: Celebrate Last Day of School!

Friday, June 17th

Join us at Senn Playlot for the

Peirce Potluck Picnic

11am-??

Bring a dish to share and picnic items for your family 

(paper products, blanket, drinks, games, etc.)

Hope to see you there!

Contact Cara Rudolph for more information

Grade a Teacher?! "Judges" Needed for Bake-Off

Teacher Bake-Off at Peirce School
Thursday, June 16th
Noon
RSVP to PeirceSchoolParentsGroups@gmail.com

Remember:  No school on this day!  Children are welcomed to this event but must be accompanied by an adult at all times  ;)

Kindergarten Sing! Come early for the best seats ;)

Peirce kindergarteners celebrate the end of the year!

Friday, June 10th
9:30am

What to bring:  cameras, video recorders, Kleenex (adios to kindergarten!)

Countdown: 8 Days and 1 Hour Left in the School Year! Snow Day Make Up June 15th

View the Peirce calendar here:
http://www.peirce.cps.k12.il.us/pdf/calendar/2010-11/Peirce_Calendar%202010-2011.pdf

Peirce Middle School Updates: Subscribe to The Buzz!

Congratulations to Catherine Beza, Illinois History Fair Finalist!  And Jatin Kapur, Chicago Metro History Fair Honorable Mention!

For more updates on Peirce Middle School program, check out the newsletter posted on  the official school site.  Or subscribe to the Peirce Middle School Buzz by contacting Ms. Foss jafoss@cps.edu

Open vs Closed Campus: Peirce to Decide by Tuesday, June 7th

Peirce parent group, MPTSO, learned today that a vote will be taken next Tuesday, June 7th at 3pm on whether or not Peirce will become an "open" versus a "closed" campus.  CPS is calling for each school to consider moving to an open campus model in order to include recess for all students during the day.  See the South Town Star's article here:  CPS gives recess advocates a victory  The Recess Committee is comprised of the principal, three local school council parents, the school’s Chicago Teacher's Union delegate and three teachers.

Moving to an open campus would lengthen the day by 45 minutes, however, this would not increase instructional time at school.

Fortunately, Peirce students already enjoy recess during the day. So, a move to continue with the closed campus model would not change the recess schedule.  However, an open campus model would require schedule changes and a need to dip into the already shrinking budget to cover costs for adult supervision on the playground as well as the need for an indoor plan during inclement weather.  Teachers would also be asked to volunteer an extra 15 minutes daily.  According to CPS' Developing a School Recess Plan, due to budget constraints, CPS will not be able to provide additional funding to support school recess plans.


For more information on Peirce's school recess plan for the upcoming school year, please contact the main office at (773) 534-2440.