The next School Improvement Committee meeting will take place on Monday, January 23 at 5:00 PM. This meeting will take place in-person for members, and the updates will be shared during the LSC meeting on January 24.

The January LSC meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:30 PM. The agenda is below. Everyone is welcome to join.

Meeting ID

Phone Number: (‪US‬)+1 631-743-6269‬

PIN: ‪288 746 274#

Dear CPS Families,

As we work to finish this school year strong and begin planning for the fall, we want to provide you with an important update about our District’s academic calendar for next school year.

CPS will present a proposed academic calendar for the 2023–24 school year at next month’s Board of Education meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

We invite you to share your thoughts on this proposed calendar by visiting the Board of Education website. This public comment period will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Please visit this website between today and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25 to share your feedback on this proposed calendar for next school year. The final calendar will be voted on by the Board of Education during their February 22 meeting, and upon their approval, it will be shared with all CPS families and staff.

We thank you for your input and look forward to a strong start for our students in the fall of 2023.

- Chicago Public Schools

Dear Skinner Parents and Guardians,

Skinner's English Language Program is launching "The Skinner English Language Learners Tutoring Program" for the Spring 2023 semester. This program is designed to provide content support to students in the English Language Program in grades 1st through 8th with the goals of improving academic outcomes and increasing English language proficiency levels. In this tutoring program, an English As a Second Language (ESL) endorsed teacher will provide ESL instruction to your child.

We appreciate your feedback to see if you would like for your child to participate in the tutoring program after school. The information you provide will help us see how many students will be participating in the program this year. Please complete the questionnaire below and return it to your child’s homeroom teacher by Monday, January 23rd. 2023.

Thank you for your time. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Morales.

Music House has reopened enrollment for some of their after school offerings: Ukulele and Rock Band at the Main Building. If you're interested in enrolling your child, please visit the link below.

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week is February 7 through February 14, which promotes awareness and educational opportunities for the public on congenital heart defects. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect and can affect the structure of a baby’s heart and the way it works. Show your support for those affected by CHD and their families by wearing red on Tuesday, February 7.

For more information on congenital heart defects and the awareness campaign, visit:

Earlier this week, Skinner Superstars attended an assembly focused on addressing different types of bullying. Southpaw taught students ways to help prevent and "Strike Out Bullies" by using the PAWS method. PAWS represents positive ways to prevent bullying by:

2nd quarter report cards were sent home with students on Friday, January 13.

Students will take the middle-of-the-year i-Ready assessment over the next two weeks. Please see below for the testing schedule by grade level.

Dear Skinner Parents or Guardians,

Each year, students in the English Language Programs take the ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test. The test measures academic English language proficiency for students learning English as a second language in our school and throughout our state. This year ACCESS testing will begin on January 17th, 2023.

We use this information to help us plan instruction for your child. We also use the ACCESS test scores to monitor the progress your child makes toward English proficiency.

Please contact me if you have questions about the ACCESS for ELLs test.

Sincerely,

Ms. Morales

English Language Program Teacher/ ESL Program Coordinator

Lsmorales@cps.edu

Discounted tickets to upcoming Bulls games are available for the community! Choose from the following upcoming games: February 2 or March 17, and root for the Chicago Bulls at the United Center! Friends of Whitney Young is hosting this event for the wider community to facilitate these discounted tickets and a small donation will be made to them for each ticket. Donations will benefit the grants and students in need at the school. Note: While our mission benefits Whitney Young HS, we are a separate independent, non-profit, all-volunteer organization run by parents in the community.