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Columbia College Chicago’s Civic Engagement Studio wants your feedback on design proposals for a teen hub at the Broadway Armory. Come join us!
When? Saturday, May 13 10am - 2pm Where? Broadway Armory Park 5917 North Broadway 2nd Floor Ballroom Community Feedback: Teen Hub at the Broadway Armory Flyer Embark on a musical journey that explores how vibrant rhythms of Latin America combined with American jazz to create the lively genre of Latin jazz. Five of Chicago’s most exciting musicians will trace the roots of jazz music, from traditional African songs to how it evolved in the America’s into jazz & rock ‘n roll. Listen as Latin American influences changed the face of jazz and built in layers of rhythms and sounds, creating exciting new melodies and harmonies.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Peirce School Auditorium 10:00 - 11:00 3rd - 5th grade 11:10 - 12:10 6th - 8th grade 12:30 - 1:30 Kindergarten-2nd Urban Gateways Energia: Roots of Latin Jazz Flyer  This year, the After-School All-Stars journalism class created a school newspaper. Students generated ideas, conducted interviews, reported on events, and took photos. The printed paper was distributed to students last month, but you can take a look at the electronic version here: Peirce Panther Press
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Fiesta De Arte Performance Saturday, May 20, 2017 11:00am - 2:00pm (performance at 1:00pm) This year we are adding a performance component to Fiesta De Arte. If you are interested in performing, please fill out the form below and return it to the office no later than May 3. There will be 2 rehearsals (if you need them) before the day of the event. Acts should be no longer than 5 minutes and be family friendly. Middle School Students will be invited to participate and have a separate permission slip. No students in K-5 will be allowed unless they are accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times, including rehearsals and performance. Check your email for information regarding rehearsals and show day requirements. Name:_________________________________________________________________ Type of act:_____________________________________________________________ Contact info: phone______________________________email___________________ Thank you, Sandra Leander Fiesta De Arte Committee Performance Coordinator smleander@cps.com Spirit day is on Thursday, May 4th, and it's "Dress Up As Your Favorite Character Day"! Bring in $1 to go towards Operation Smile! This is Student Council's national charity this year!
Spirit Day Flyer  The Senn Park Advisory Council will host a “Paint the Path” community event to paint the sidewalks at Senn Park to create a continuous walking path that connects areas that are currently separated by streets, alleys and buildings. The event will invite community members – artists, schools, block clubs, Chicago Park District, Alderman Osterman’s office, Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, places of worship and more – to design and then paint portions of the sidewalk to celebrate and reflect the Edgewater community. The event will be used to demonstrate the importance of connecting the areas of the park and highlight longer term opportunities for a permanent walking path.
Event purpose and goal: The purpose of the event is to celebrate the community while working toward implementation of the Senn Park vision. A connected walking path was identified as a priority in the Senn Park Advisory Council’s community engagement and visioning process in 2014-15 to improve the connections between areas of the park. Senn Park is unique because buildings, streets and alleys are physical barriers that separate the turf fields and basketball court from the community gardens, playgrounds and other community areas. The community is committed to improving cohesion at the park by creating a walking path that celebrates the community, arts and local culture (including the diverse student bodies at the adjacent Senn and Rickover High Schools), nature and physical activity. This event also ties to Mayor Emanuel’s Year of Public Art initiative, demonstrating that “art is vital to a neighborhood’s spirit and the quality of life for residents.” Senn Park Advisory Council invites you to participate in the Paint the Path Park Festival at Senn Park on Saturday, May 20th from 10am - 1pm. Throughout the event there will be art activities, music, sports, games and food. They are asking the community to help paint the pathway that meanders around Senn Park. We've received a generous donation of Rustoleum marking spray paint (it's temporary). Small groups will be allotted a square/length of sidewalk to paint - using the theme unity for inspiration. We are asking people to sign up in advance using the link below. There are approximately 20 spots available. Please help us spread the word! Sign up now Paint the Path Flyer  PEIRCE DAY at HOPLEAF BAR Sunday, April 30, 2017 the Hopleaf Bar will once again host "Peirce Day" from Noon-2am. 100% of gross receipts from this event will be donated to Peirce School. Last year, Hopleaf Bar, the Andersonville establishment owned by Michael Roper and Louise Molnar, raised over $30,000 from this event to support arts enrichment programming at Peirce School, including dance, art, and after school programming. Due to the forecasted budget shortfalls, fundraising will unfortunately be needed to bridge the growing gap for programs previously funded by CPS and Hopleaf's support has been critically important. Just like last year, we are expecting to pack Hopleaf from open to close and invite anyone over 21 to join us to support our school. Hopleaf's address is 5148 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640. We are so thankful for Michael and Louise and the team at Hopleaf. Over the course of the last five years the Hopleaf Bar has helped raise over $200,000 for Peirce arts and after school programs. Hopleaf's gesture is incredible and a testament to how philanthropy can be good business. Celebrating its 25th year in business, Hopleaf also continues the Kegs for Kids Tap started in October 2015 as a daily dedicated fundraising platform for Peirce. The Kegs for Kids Tap has been a wonderful success up to this point and Hopleaf plans to continue the program throughout the year. All net beer sales from the dedicated beer on the Hopleaf menu go to support Peirce programs. Breweries, parents, teachers, and community members have taken turns sponsoring the Kegs for Kids Tap throughout the year. Get in touch with FOP if you'd like to sponsor a keg for the Kegs for Kids Tap. FRIENDS OF PEIRCE BOARD ELECTIONS - Seeking Volunteers Attention Peirce parents! Are you concerned about school funding? Ready to help? Friends of Peirce is looking for you! FOP works with the school administration, community businesses, and parent and teacher volunteers to raise money for Peirce Elementary. Donations help to fund everything from furniture to extra curricular arts to science materials to field trips. Board positions are now up for election. If you are interested in running for a seat on the board, please send a statement of interest to Joe Dunne, FOP Vice President, at Joe@friendsofpeirce.org by May 1st. Board elections will take place at the May board meeting, tentatively scheduled for May 16, 2017 at 6:30 pm. Interested candidates should plan to attend the board meeting to present their statement of interest. FURNITURE CAMPAIGN There are some shabby desks in some of our class rooms, and contributions to FOP will help fix that. A new desk costs $75. At many of our upcoming FOP events there will be a place where you can make a donation earmarked towards the purchase of new desks. Thanks! MOVE-A-THON The Peirce School 18th Annual Move-a-thon will take place Friday, May 5, 2017. As a parent, you can help raise more funds for our school! Our Ad Sponsor and Family 'Shout-Out' book will be given to the entire student body plus staff. This booklet may have valuable coupons as well as encouraging words for your child/children, classmates, teachers, or the entire school that YOU want to share.
All money raised from the Ad Sponsor Booklet and the Move-a-thon will go directly to support our growing athletics program, educational student field trips and stipends for otherwise teacher-funded classroom supplies. Remember, the deadline to submit your Ad/Shout-out is on or before Friday, April, 21, 2017. If you have questions, please contact Manini Rao at (312) 218-4342, or by email at Manini@friendsofpeirce.org. SAVE THE DATE FOR MIDSOMMARFEST Be on the lookout for the sign-up to volunteer to staff the Midsommarfest beer tents on June 10th. It's always a fun and lively event, and each volunteer results in a contribution to FOP. PARENT SURVEY If you haven't had a chance to complete the FOP Parent Survey, we'd love to hear from you so that we can get to know who you are and find out how we can work together to build a better community for the students of Peirce. This is the link to complete the survey. recent events Mom's Night at Bar Roma raised $1305 through ticket sales and cash donations. This will allow us to purchase 17 new desks. Bar Roma offered delicious appetizers and Peirce parent Christophe Bakunas of Cream Wine Company donated upscale wine for the event.  Giordano's Night in March raised $145.32. Our partnership with Giordano's will allow us to have a monthly Peirce night every month, including the summer months. Also, Giordano's will be launching a reading program this month for all Peirce students. Every student will get a reading log to track their books read. They can turn the log in for a free pizza. This will also be an ongoing program for Peirce, and will be managed by the PSO.  The Pork Shoppe's Parent Mixer was a great opportunity for Peirce parents to learn more about the various parent volunteer organizations at Peirce while they caught up with friends and enjoyed great food and drinks.
Please support these neighborhood businesses that support Peirce. Let them know you're a Peirce parent and that you appreciate their support. Peirce counts on these events and others like them to provide resources to ALL our students.  The Peirce School 18th Annual Move-a-thon will take place Friday May 5, 2017.
Last year, we were able to bring in over $23,000 to help our: GROWING ATHLETIC PROGRAM; SEND OUR STUDENTS TO EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS; TEACHER STIPENDS FOR CLASSROOM SUPPLIES (that the teachers spend their own money for otherwise); AND ARTS PARTNERSHIPS. This year, our targets are the same but, our goal is higher! Help us attain at least $30,000! Avail the opportunity to advertise or send shout-outs in the Ad Sponsor Booklet! Help us by reaching out to community businesses that you visit by extending those plus more levels of sponsorship opportunities to bring in more donations. Help your students by reaching out to family, friends, neighbors. Make a call out email/text/voice message with your student and send it across! You can even set up Lemonade Stands (Or pie/cookies/trinkets/candies etc.) to help in securing more pledges! Make a poster and stand at a busy location with your pledge sheet and a container for donations! Every Penny Counts! If every student sets a goal of bringing at least $30 as pledges, then we can easily achieve our new fund raising goal! PEIRCE NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT! THE FUNDS RAISED DIRECTLY BENEFIT OUR STUDENTS! HELP THEM HELP THEIR SCHOOL! Let’s put a ‘move’ on it! Thank you in advance for all your help and effort. ~2017 Team Move-a-thon GO PANTHERS! Pledge Information First round of pledges due April 24th in order to receive a t-shirt. (Must pledge at least $18 to receive a t-shirt). 2107 Move-a-thon Prize List Pledge Sheet Ad Sponsor Booklet Information Please note that items for the Ad Booklet are due April 21st! 18th Annual Move-a-thon Booklet Ad Form Catalogue Guidelines MOVE-A-THON DANCE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 21st from 5-7pm Jr. PSO is putting together another school dance to get folks excited for the upcoming Move-a-Thon! There will be a suggested donation at the door of $1/person. Proceeds add to the general fund raised by the Move-a-Thon. The entire student body, teachers, staff, and their families are welcome. Sign up to volunteer for the Move-a-thon Dance We hope you had a great Spring Break! There is A LOT going on at Peirce for our first week back from break! We have fun events, report card pick-up, and volunteer opportunities!
Please consider helping out at the following events: (click on the event to sign up):
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