Week 8 Family Update

Dear parents/guardians: In an effort to increase family engagement and involvement, we will continually share upcoming volunteer opportunities through the family bulletin.

To volunteer to support, parents/guardians must be CPS-Approved volunteers. Below, please find the application to become a CPS-approved volunteer as well as a google form to RSVP to volunteer for any of the upcoming Jungman events:

Upcoming Jungman Volunteer Opportunities:

• Date/Time

CPS Volunteer Application Link (English): https://chicagopublicschools.civicore.com/index.php?action=english

CPS Volunteer Application Link (Spanish): https://chicagopublicschools.civicore.com/index.php?action=spanish

Volunteer Google Form to RSVP for Volunteer event:

Thank you to the Jungman parents and guardians who participated in this past week's events: 8th Grade GoCPS Informational sessions, Jungman T.E.A.M. Meeting, BAC and PAC Meeting, and Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week! We look forward to continuing to partner with you to support our students.

HISPANIC HERITAGE SPIRIT WEEK - OCTOBER 7 - OCTOBER 15

Jungman will have a Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week from October 7 - October 15.

Families are also welcome to attend on Tuesday, October 15 from 11:15am - 12:15pm to experience a Mariachi in our playground. Please see the flyer for details.

Dear Jungman Families:

The last day for Quarter 1 is Friday, October 25. Families who registered their children to participate in the Tuition-based aftercare program for Quarter 1 and would like their child to continue to participate in the Tuition-based program for Quarter 2 will need to resubmit an application. Quarter 2 begins on Monday, October 28.

Please carefully review the Quarter 2 Tuition-based aftercare application for program details with a summary of the details in the image below.

SY25 Quarter 2 Tuition-Based After Care Application: https://forms.gle/Tm9ob9VcumTgCh1LA

Check out our Monthly Calendar for more important dates

October 7-15: Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week!

October 14: No Classes

October 17: Fall Pictures

October 21: Local School Council Meeting 2:45 in room 104

October 24: Last Day for Enrichment Programming

October 25: Last Day of Quarter 1

October 29: TEAM Winter Resale 2PM-5PM in the gym

October 31: Schoolwide Dance | Scholastic Book Fair Launch | Trunk or Treat

October 31: NO TUITION BASED AFTER CARE

Pumpkin Patch and Apple Picking with our Jungman Families!

If you are driving, you can meet at Garwoods around 10:15 OR you can meet up and caravan to Garwoods by getting to Jungman's parking lot at 8:45. A FREE bus is provided by the TEAM for the first 40 people that RSVP using THIS LINK.

• More details about Garwoods Orchard can be found HERE

This year, we are closely monitoring student attendance with the goal of reducing the rate of chronic absenteeism from its current 39%—which is 10% above the state average—down to 15%.

Here's our Week 7 Attendance Highlights!

🎉🎉🎉 100% Club 🎉🎉🎉

😍😍WAY TO GO MIDDLE GRADE CLUSTER!!! 😍😍

PERFECT ATTENDANCE ALL WEEK!

🤩🤩Awesome Attendance 8th Grade! SO CLOSE to the 100% Club!🤩🤩

If your child is having issues with attending school regularly, please reach out to Ms. Sarah VanWolvelear at sevanwolvelear@cps.edu immediately to discuss supports and a plan!

We currently have 27 students that will be excluded from school beginning October 15th

IF they are not medically compliant.

Parents, PLEASE take care of these immunizations and physicals!

This resource (ENGLISH | SPANISH) will help families understand and discuss with their medical provider the requirements that are needed at each grade level. Below are flyers to support our families in finding clinics that can provide the necessary physicals and vaccinations.

Parents we need your help and your voice to help make our school a better place! This year, we are working to increase our parent presence in our school! Please read below for a few of the ways you can help!

Local School Council: Next Meeting is October 21st at 2:45 PM

• Comprised of parents, community, educational, and student members, LSCs serve as an important vehicle for participatory democracy, providing a wide variety of stakeholders an opportunity to make important decisions about how students in their communities will be educated.

Parent Advisory Committee (PAC): The next PAC meeting will take place on Friday, November 8 at 8:00am.

• Each academic year, schools establish Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) to bring together parents/legal guardians, teachers/staff, and community stakeholders to work with their school principal in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of the Title I Program. PACs empower parents to inspire and assist their children in achieving educational goals and graduating from elementary and high school.

Bilingual Advisory Committee (BAC): The next PAC meeting will take place on Friday, November 8 at 8:00am.

• Bilingual Advisory Committees (BACs) empower parents of English Learners (ELs) to participate in their student's education and advocate for the academic, social, and cultural development of all ELs.

The Eagle Alliance Movement (TEAM): Next Meeting is October 9th at 8:15 am

• Upcoming Events:
• October 12th: Harvest Fest at the Paseo
• October 31st: Trunk or Treat