Elizabeth (Bess) Hendry
enhendry@cps.edu
Principal
Julie Kujawa
jjkujawa@cps.edu
Assistant Principal
8/18/2022
Dear Parents,
We are so excited to start this fabulous school year with our awesome students and their wonderful families! We look forward to seeing you at our Back to School Bash this Thursday, August 18th from 11am-12:30pm.
This week your child’s teacher will be reaching out to you to introduce themselves. They will inform you about their classrooms and answer any questions you have in mind. This year, we do not have a specific school supply list. Blair provides most of the students’ school supplies. If your child’s teacher has a specific request, they will reach out to you.
Our entire Blair Staff firmly believes the importance of in-person learning for our students’ overall growth. Our top priorities are the health and safety of our Blair community.
We must work together to ensure the following:
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Students must stay home if they are exhibiting any symptoms that are related to Covid-19.
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If your child has allergies, we must have a doctor’s note on file.
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Parents, if you receive a call that your child is exhibiting symptoms or is sick, you must have someone available to pick up your child ASAP.
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If your child has been vaccinated, please send a copy of their vaccination card to our Certified School Nurse, Audrey Burchett- alburchett@cps.edu
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Students and staff must wear a mask if someone is exposed to Covid-19, if someone is a close contact and on days 6-10 after someone tested positive.
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We will have weekly in school Covid-19 testing and parents can sign the consent form here.
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Any student or staff member who is exposed to Covid-19 in school- regardless of vaccination status- will no longer be required to learn or work from home for 5 days, but will be required to wear a mask in school for 10 days following the exposure, and will be strongly encouraged to test 3 and 5 days after exposure. CPS will provide families with rapid take home tests.
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School Health Exams and Shot records are due no later than October 15th.
This school year we have enriched our programs with music education through ChiME and yoga through 5 Keys Yoga. Our mission is to teach “the whole child” and we believe these supports will enhance their experiences at Blair.
Thank you for choosing Blair and thank you for your continued partnership to keep our students safe, healthy and happy. We look forward to a successful school year.
Sincerely,
Bess and Julie