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Educating global citizens for a changing world
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Clemente Family Update 5/09/2021
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As you are reading this, it is a lovely Sunday day and there are 46 days left including weekends. Without including weekends and holidays there are actually ONLY 33 days left of school. WOW, that went quickly. Let’s take advantage of these last few weeks and finish the year strong! Please touch base with your teachers, check your grades in Aspen, and make sure this freshman year is a year that you can look back on and say you are proud of what you were able to accomplish through the pandemic! -Ms.Redman
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Student Survey on being a Freshman:
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Recently a Freshman Biology class was surveyed regarding student responsibilities and being a freshman. Here are some of the questions asked and the responses recorded:
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- What should a freshman’s top priorities be?
- Getting good grades
- Coming to class
- Participating in class discussions
- What is your academic goal for school year 20-21?
- To get good grades
- To learn new material
- To get better at sports
- Where do you see yourself in 4 years?
- In college
- Working
- Still learning
- What do you like most about school?
- Learning new material
- Seeing my friends
- Playing sports
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It's been wonderful having so many of our young people back in the building these past two weeks. Thanks to their maturity, enthusiasm, and cooperation, re-entry has gone very smoothly.
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On the days that your student is in the building, we ask that you remind them that, while phones are allowed during in-person learning this quarter, they should not be using FaceTime as a means of communicating while in school. This becomes a privacy violation for others who may appear in the call.
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Thank you for your continued support of learning at Clemente!
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Hello! This is a quick check-in to see how school is going and making sure you are getting the resources and the reach out you need. This survey is created by a fellow student and will be used in the LSC meetings. There will be a survey sent out once every month. Thanks!
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With the SAT behind you, you are probably focusing on the end of the year, which is coming up very quickly! Did realize that the end of the school year will be here in 31 school days?! While June 22nd may seem far away, it is coming up sooner than you know. An important date to keep in mind is June 18th; this is when final semester 2 grades will be due. Please think about reaching out to your teachers earlier to ensure that you end your junior year as strong as possible.
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Fortunately, with the new C day schedule on Wednesday, this is a great time to meet with teachers and get the extra support you may be seeking! The junior team encourages you to email your teachers to set up time during office hours to catch up on missing assignments or get feedback in order to revise lower scores. You can also work asynchronously on anything you are missing during that chunk of time.
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Finally, we will be holding a town hall coming up soon. You will get a formal invitation shortly. In the meantime, if you have any questions that you would like addressed at the town hall, please submit them in this form. The teachers and staff will use these questions to make sure you get all the information you might need!
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Student Semester 2 Calendar
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I am so excited for you to have this opportunity to document one of the most important occasions in your life to date, your high school graduation. You will be able to capture the memories that you have by having your pictures taken on picture day. We want to make sure that your pictures will actually represent something that will be happening for you. There are certain graduation requirements that CPS put in place that are necessary for you to be able to graduate this year. Completing your FAFSA is a new requirement this year and if it is not done, then you will not graduate in June, and this is NOT a joke! AGAIN, REGARDLESS of YOUR PATHWAY, PER CPS,YOU WILL NOT GRADUATE IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE THE FAFSA. I would like to make myself available to assist with the completion of your FAFSA. When you sign up for your pictures, I would like you to sign up for a time to complete your FAFSA. I can even work with your parent, WHILE you are taking your picture ( If I do not hear from you , then I will be coming out to visit you at your house). Please email me at mlcrawley@cps.edu or have your parent call 773-544-7400 to set up an appointment time (Morning, afternoon, or evening) .documents. We can meet online or I can come and meet with you in person. It will take less than an hour. Please let me know if there are any special circumstances that prevent you from completing the FAFSA and I will help you with an alternative, if there is one available. If you reach out to me, I will make sure that you can get this requirement done! I look forward to celebrating with you!
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Graduation: Our date has shifted based on the availability of our new venue. We will be graduating at Soldier Field (yes, where the Chicago Bears play)! Each student will have the opportunity to invite 4 guests. Students will be expected there at 8 AM. Our doors will open for families at 8 AM and the ceremony will begin promptly at 9 AM. Parking will be available at $10 per car.
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As part of the new federal stimulus plan, parents and guardians with children or dependents can claim the Child Tax Credit when filing their 2020 taxes. Families must file their taxes by May 17 to receive the extra dollars they are entitled to.
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How to qualify for the Child Tax Credit:
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- Your income must be below $112,500 if you are filing as a head of household.
- Your income must be below $150,000 if you are joint filers.
- You must have provided at least half of the child’s support during last year.
- Your child must have lived with you for at least half of the year (six months or more).
- Most importantly, you must file your taxes before May 17.
- $3,600 total for each child under 6 years old; $3,000 total for each child under 18 years old.
- The federal government will pay out these sums in monthly cash payments starting in July 2021.
- Children aged 18-24 may also qualify for $500 if they are still claimed as dependents, so make sure to file all children and dependents.
- File your taxes by May 17.
- Use trusted sources to avoid scams — GetYourRefund (getyourrefund.org) works with IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers who will help you prepare your taxes for free.
- If you have no income, you can still receive the Child Tax Credit as long as you file your taxes by May 17.
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If you have not received a stimulus check, you can still file your taxes to claim this credit as long as you file by May 17.
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Como parte del nuevo plan de estímulo federal, los padres y tutores con hijos o dependientes pueden reclamar el crédito tributario por hijos (Child Tax Credit) al presentar sus impuestos de 2020. Las familias deben presentar sus impuestos antes del 17 de mayo para recibir el beneficio adicional al que tienen derecho.
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- Sus ingresos deben ser menos de $112,500 si presenta la declaración como cabeza de familia.
- Sus ingresos deben ser menos de $150,000 si son declarantes conjuntos.
- Debe haber proporcionado al menos la mitad de la manutención del niño durante el año pasado.
- Su hijo debe haber vivido con usted durante al menos la mitad del año (seis meses o más).
- Lo más importante es que debe presentar sus impuestos antes del 17 de mayo.
- $3,600 en total por cada niño menor de 6 años; $3,000 en total por cada niño menor de 18 años.
- El gobierno federal pagará estas sumas en pagos mensuales en efectivo a partir de julio de 2021.
- Los niños de 18 a 24 años también pueden calificar para $500 sí todavía se reclaman como dependientes, así que asegúrese de presentar todos los niños y dependientes.
- Presente sus impuestos antes del 17 de mayo.
- Utilice fuentes confiables para evitar estafas: GetYourRefund (getyourrefund.org) trabaja con preparadores de impuestos voluntarios certificados por el IRS que lo ayudará a preparar sus impuestos de forma gratuita.
- Si no tiene ingresos, aún puede recibir el crédito tributario por hijos siempre que presente sus impuestos antes del 17 de mayo.
- Si no ha recibido un cheque de estímulo, aún puede presentar sus impuestos para reclamar este crédito siempre que lo haga antes del 17 de mayo.
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