SHERWOOD WEEKLY UPDATES - JULY 12, 2021

 Good Evening Sherwood Knights:

I hope you are safe and you are enjoying your summer with your family and friends.  Please continue to stay safe and reach out to us if you need anything at the numbers below or visit our website at sherwood.cps.edu.  

Today I received an official letter outlining some of our work and asking our employees and visitors to not enter the building until the work is completed. I have attached the letter for your review.  Thank you to our teachers who are working virtually with some of our students and families who reached out for opportunities.  Feel free to also call me or Ms. Beal if you have any questions or concerns about summer programs, technology needs or if you  need food delivered. 

We are a GRAB and GO site and we are offering delicious bagged lunches to anyone who comes to our school and requests lunches. All you need to do is go to the door on 57th Street nearest to Wells street, knock on the door and tell our wonderful summer lunch team how many children you would like to pick up lunch for. Please do this every three days and pick up your delicious meals.

We are planning events this summer in our new playground.  Unfortunately for now the park will be TEMPORARILY CLOSED due to areas of our playground developing holes that needed to be repaired immediately.  Our engineer locked the park until the work was complete. We want to keep our children and community safe as the holes will be repaired beginning tomorrow and the entire area is being assessed.  Thank you for your cooperation and patience.

Every Monday I am going to email you reminders and information for you and your family. Please feel free to also visit our website: Sherwood.cps.edu

July 12, 2021 Sherwood Updates

1. All Chromebooks, IPADS, Devices must be returned to the school right away if you are not involved in Summer Bridge or OST programs. Mr. Brown is the contact for this and can be reached at 708/288-9047.  We want to make sure we update our machines and fix any broken ones. Please do not delay due to breakage, we need all devices back regardless of their condition please.

2. Ms. Beal is in charge of enrollments. If you have questions about enrolling, please call Ms. Beal at 773-535-0775

3. Summer Bridge Programs started last week for students who have been invited and RSVP'd to attend.  This is for students who received letters recommending them to attend Nicholson or Randolph Elementary. If you need assistance with this, please email or call Ms. Beal at 773-535-0775.

 4.  Sherwood is a GRAB and GO Food Site - Please stop by to pick up your lunch at the door closest to Wells Street in the front of the building.  Sherwood volunteered for this program for our families and the community for your convenience. Your participation is highly encouraged.  Please knock on the door when you arrive and someone will assist you immediately.  For support with this program please call me at the number below.

5.  COVID-19 vaccination events are created and planned throughout the City of Chicago,  the City operates sites offering COVID-19 vaccinations, a temporary clinic will open Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 from 1:00-5:00PM at the Kleo Center Food Drive located at 119 E Garfield Blvd. The Pfizer (≥ 12yo – 2 dose series) and J&J (≥ 18yo – 1 dose series) COVID-19 vaccines will be offered free of charge with no registration, ID, or insurance required.

As an incentive, Illinois residents who are vaccinated by August 19th will be entered into the All In For The Win state lottery:

• Vaccinated youth are entered into a $3 million scholarship pool (breakdown below):
• Twenty $150k scholarship awards are being offered

• Vaccinated adults are entered into a $7 million cash prize pool (breakdown below):
• Three $1 million jackpots 
• Forty $100k cash prizes

Given that our school is within approximately 1 mile of this location, this may be an additional resource for you parents/legal guardians who are interested in obtaining the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for their child(ren) ≥ 12yo or for their family members ≥ 18yo who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine yet and would prefer a 1 dose series with the J&J COVID-19 vaccine.

Should this event or any other currently scheduled vaccination event throughout the City of Chicago not work for your students' and parents/legal guardians' schedule(s), a new option is available for families to receive either the Pfizer or J&J vaccines at home! Participation in the "Protect Chicago at Home" program can be done by calling 312-746-4835 to make an appointment for up to 10 individuals per home location. Interested participants may also schedule their appointment(s) online by registering here. As an incentive to participate in this program, families will receive a $50 Grubhub gift card per household while supplies last.

 

Flyers for this event and the City of Chicago's "Protect Chicago at Home" Program (English & Spanish) are on our website - sherwood.cps.edu.

6. Some of Our Summer Projects in the Building:

• A large masonry project throughout the entire exterior of the building 

• AC unit installs throughout the school

• A large interior wall repair

• A large paint project throughout the school

7. Updated Physicals and Vaccinations - We ended our year with over 40 students without updated physicals and vaccinations. We need 100% compliance and we are here to help any way we can. Please make sure your child visits their physician in order to provide us with updated physicals and vaccinations for the upcoming school year. This is mandatory and students will be excluded without the necessary paperwork. Thanks so much for your cooperation.

8. Updated addresses, phone numbers, emails and texts are Ms. Larry's responsibility. She can be reached at our main number 773-535-0829 or email her or text me with changes please.

COVID RESOURCES

HOME VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS Small Accessible Repairs for Seniors (SARFS) The SARFS program provides safety, security and accessibility improvements that help senior citizens remain in their homes. Repair types are limited to minor repairs that may include, but are not limited to: grab bars, lever faucets, door repairs, carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, wheelchair ramps, etc.). SARFS is for Chicago seniors who earn no more than 80 percent of the area's medium income and are at least 60 years of age. Qualified recipients may be owners or renters residing in a one- to four-unit building.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Thanks so much and have a safe week.

Alice Buzanis

SHERWOOD UPDATES - JULY 6, 2021

 Good Evening Sherwood Family:

I hope you are enjoying your summer break and relaxing with family and friends.  The building feels so lonely and deserted without our children in the building.  We miss all of you very much and we cannot wait until August! 

Sherwood was planning to have an in person summer program this year, but unfortunately Sherwood is not allowed to have in person summer programs due to major construction going on in the building. If your child has NOT been advised to attend Nicholson or Randolph and you believe they would benefit to attend a summer program, please contact Sherwood Park and additional information will be available on our website as it becomes available.  Feel free to also call me or Ms. Beal if you have any questions or concerns about other programs.

Every Monday I am going to email you reminders and information for you and your family. Please feel free to also visit our website: Sherwood.cps.edu

July 6, 2021 Sherwood Updates

1. All Chromebooks, IPADS, Devices must be returned to the school right away if you are not involved in Summer Bridge or OST programs. Mr. Brown is the contact for this and can be reached at 708/288-9047.  We want to make sure we update our machines and fix any broken ones. Please do not delay due to breakage, we need all devices back regardless of their condition please.

2. Ms. Beal is in charge of enrollments. If you have questions about enrolling, please call Ms. Beal at 773-535-0775

3. Summer Bridge Programs started today for students who have been invited and RSVP'd to attend.  This is for students who received letters recommending them to attend Nicholson or Randolph Elementary. If you need assistance with this, please email or call Ms. Beal at 773-535-0775.

 4.  Sherwood is a GRAB and GO Food Site - Please stop by to pick up your lunch at the door closest to Wells Street in the front of the building.  Sherwood volunteered for this program for our families and the community for your convenience. Your participation is highly encouraged.  Please knock on the door when you arrive and someone will assist you immediately.  For support with this program please call me at the number below.

5.  COVID-19 vaccination events are created and planned throughout the City of Chicago,  the City operates sites offering COVID-19 vaccinations, a temporary clinic will open Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 from 1:00-5:00PM at the Kleo Center Food Drive located at 119 E Garfield Blvd. The Pfizer (≥ 12yo – 2 dose series) and J&J (≥ 18yo – 1 dose series) COVID-19 vaccines will be offered free of charge with no registration, ID, or insurance required.

As an incentive, Illinois residents who are vaccinated by August 19th will be entered into the All In For The Win state lottery:

• Vaccinated youth are entered into a $3 million scholarship pool (breakdown below):
• Twenty $150k scholarship awards are being offered

• Vaccinated adults are entered into a $7 million cash prize pool (breakdown below):
• Three $1 million jackpots 
• Forty $100k cash prizes

Given that our school is within approximately 1 mile of this location, this may be an additional resource for you parents/legal guardians who are interested in obtaining the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for their child(ren) ≥ 12yo or for their family members ≥ 18yo who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine yet and would prefer a 1 dose series with the J&J COVID-19 vaccine.

Should this event or any other currently scheduled vaccination event throughout the City of Chicago not work for your students' and parents/legal guardians' schedule(s), a new option is available for families to receive either the Pfizer or J&J vaccines at home! Participation in the "Protect Chicago at Home" program can be done by calling 312-746-4835 to make an appointment for up to 10 individuals per home location. Interested participants may also schedule their appointment(s) online by registering here. As an incentive to participate in this program, families will receive a $50 Grubhub gift card per household while supplies last.

 

Flyers for this event and the City of Chicago's "Protect Chicago at Home" Program (English & Spanish) are on our website - sherwood.cps.edu.

6. Some of Our Summer Projects in the Building:

• A large masonry project throughout the entire exterior of the building 

• AC unit installs throughout the school

• A large interior wall repair

• A large paint project throughout the school

7. Updated Physicals and Vaccinations - We ended our year with over 40 students without updated physicals and vaccinations. We need 100% compliance and we are here to help any way we can. Please make sure your child visits their physician in order to provide us with updated physicals and vaccinations for the upcoming school year. This is mandatory and students will be excluded without the necessary paperwork. Thanks so much for your cooperation.

8. Updated addresses, phone numbers, emails and texts are Ms. Larry's responsibility. She can be reached at our main number 773-535-0829 or email her or text me with changes please.

Thanks so much and have a safe week.