Ernst Prussing Elementary School

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Dr. Chipain, Principal of Prussing, is excited to announce the opening of the Annex. Please check out the pictures of the Annex.

December 14, 2018

Dear Prussing Families,

This holiday season, the best gift you can give your child is a good education. The best place to get an education is in school. As you make holiday travel plans, make sure your child is in school every day, right up until vacation starts. Winter Break for Chicago Public School students will be from Monday, December 24th through Friday, January 4th. Students will return on Monday, January 7th at 8:15 a.m.

Progress reports were distributed today, Friday, December 14th. The OST After School Programs continue through Thursday, December 20th. Programs will resume after winter break on Monday, January 7th, 2019. The next PAWS Celebration for Kindergarten through Fourth Grade students will be Movie Day on Friday, December 21st. We want to congratulate Meriem Khelil for winning a Daniel Murphy scholarship! She plans to attend Lycée Français de Chicago (the French International school). We are Prussing Proud of you! There will be a Winterpalooza celebration on Wednesday, December 19th at 6:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. Ticket prices will be $2 for adults and $1 for children, cash only at the door. In addition, Officer Friendly (CPD Officer Ramos) will provide a safety presentation on Monday, December 17th at 9:00 a.m. for students from Kindergarten through second grade. School Newspaper! Rooms 006 and 005 created an online newspaper named the “Prussing Tea”. We would appreciate it if you would visit the Prussing website and check it out! We released the December issue on the 7th. Make sure to tell all your friends to check it out and leave a review on the website! Please visit the link: https://prussingtea.weebly.com/

The Prussing Student Council is proud to sponsor a Winter Wonderland Spirit Week - December 17th - 21st
Merry Morning Monday - Jump out of bed and come to school in your favorite holiday pajamas!
Tacky Tuesday - Wear a tacky holiday sweater!
Wacky Wednesday - Wear wacky winter/holiday socks!
Thursday - Holiday Hat Day
Festive Friday - Wear anything festive; red and green clothing, holiday hats, antlers, jewelry, GO ALL OUT!
Monday January 7th
Bear Down! Chicago Bears Day - Wear your favorite Chicago Bears gear!

See more on Prussing website: prussing.cps.edu

Prussing Tea Prussing Tea is a news website run by the 7th and 8th graders. We have many relevant articles based on different topics that you can use in day to day life. Please enjoy as we spill the tea.

November 30, 2018 Principal's Letter to Parents/Guardians

Dear Prussing Families,

This holiday season, the best gift you can give your child is a good education. The best place to get an education is in school. As you make holiday travel plans, make sure your child is in school every day, right up until vacation starts. Winter Break for Chicago Public School students will be from Monday, December 24th through Friday, January 4th. Students will return on Monday, January 7th at 8:15 a.m.

The OST After School Programs continue through Thursday, December 20th. Programs will resume after winter break on Monday, January 7th, 2019. We would like to congratulate Gabriela Masnica for receiving the Daniel Murphy Scholarship! We are so proud of Gabriela and wish her the best in selecting a high school! The next PAWS Celebration for Kindergarten through Fourth Grade students will be Movie Day on Friday, December 21st.

Please save the date! There will be a Winterpalooza celebration on Wednesday, December 19th at 6:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. Ticket prices will be $2 for adults and $1 for children, cash only at the door. There will also be a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and Bilingual Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting on Thursday, December 13th at 9:00 a.m. in the lunchroom. In addition, Officer Friendly (CPD Officer Ramos) will provide a safety presentation on Thursday, December 17th at 9:00 a.m. for students from Kindergarten through second grade.

Student Council is sponsoring a "Snow Ball" dance for the upper grade students. The Snow Ball Dance for 6th-8th grade students will be after school on December 13th from 5-7PM. Tickets will be sold for $5 starting Monday, December 3rd during lunch (12:30 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.). Ticket sales will end on December 12th, but students can still purchase tickets at the door on December 13th for $5. Soda and pizza will be available for students to purchase for $1 a slice/can. All purchases for this event MUST BE EXACT CHANGE. Student Council is still looking for both parent and teacher volunteers to chaperone the dance! Parent volunteers need to make sure that they completed the CPS Volunteer Form and are approved by the school! If you are interested in chaperoning, please e-mail Ms. Maj or Ms. Beck ( [email protected], [email protected] ).

GoCPS for Eighth Grade Students: The DEADLINE to apply to high schools on GoCPS is Friday, December 14, 2018. Please go to High School Learn at: https://go.cps.edu/high-school/learn. This page has been updated to provide a new consolidated overview of the entire high school application process. Also, please visit the High School Selection link at: https://go.cps.edu/high-school/selection.

Dr. Chipain
Principal

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