The February LSC meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 28 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#

Please see the notice below with details on the upcoming Office of Student Protection (OSP) training on March 2nd for 7th and 8th graders. To request that your student opt-out of this training, please complete this online form.

Please see below for all the fun reading events we have planned for our Superstars next week in honor of National Reading Month and Read Across America Week.

We can't fully tell you how happy and thankful we were that Mrs. McCaskey volunteered to work with our classical first graders again this year. Mrs. McCaskey has been volunteering her time almost every week with the most amazing lessons. She is an amazing teacher that not only inspires the students but also the staff. Mrs. McCaskey just finished up a unit about The Underground Railroad. We have no doubt this year is special and memorable because of her. Thank you Mrs. McCaskey for all that you do!

Dear Parents,

EmpowHer STEM is a great extracurricular STEM opportunity for your 3rd and 4th grade daughters. EmpowHer STEM is run by a group of female students from Whitney Young Magnet High School and former Skinner West Superstarts where they teach fun and engaging math lessons not typically covered in a classroom setting. Their goal is to encourage young girls' confidence and increase their interest in STEM.

The Spring session will begin on March 20th and run until the week of May 29th. The program is completely virtual and free of cost to families. You can sign your daughter up for free virtual classes here. Feel free to reach out to EmpowHer STEM with questions at wy.empowherstem@gmail.com.

If any Skinner West 7th or 8th grader plans on attending one of the schools listed in the flyer below (waiting for acceptance) and plays hockey, you are invited to the Roman's open skate. Please sign up and come out this weekend to skate, meet the coaches, and learn more about this conjoined team.

Pow! Gym is starting their "walking bus" option again. See the flyer below for details.

Dr. Werner and Ms. Milroy are co-chairs of the Professional Personnel Leadership Committee (PPLC). The PPLC is a committee made up of 7 certified personnel (teachers, clinicians, etc.) plus the school's two LSC teacher representatives. The purpose of the PPLC is to present recommendations to the principal and the Local School Council (LSC) on all matters related to the educational program, including curriculum, the school improvement plan, and the school budget.

PPLC meetings are monthly and open to the public. The next meeting will take place on February 21 at 4:00pm in Room 226 of the Main Building. There is an option to join via Google Meet. The link is included in the meeting agenda below.

⚠️ Students who wear Heelys shoes (that have the roller wheels at the bottom) are at risk of hurting themselves and others. This is particularly dangerous because some students are skating down the halls, falling, and bumping into their peers. Some students are attempting to walk up flights of stairs with the roller wheels engaged. Please remind children to make sure Heelys are in "walk mode", and they should not "roll" while inside of the school.

⚠️ Students are not permitted to bring over the counter medicine to school. Students who receive supervised, prescription medicine (during the school day) must have documentation on file with the Case Manager, Ms. Luna. Contact Ms. Luna if you have questions, comments, or concerns.

Order online or stop by Portillo's at 520 W. Taylor Street on Thursday, February 23 between 5-8pm to enjoy some delicious food while supporting Skinner West! 20% of your purchase will go towards Friends of Skinner West (FOSW).

Our Skinner West Cheerleaders were 1st place at the Central Region Large Squad Championship! We are so proud of our Superstars!

Our 5th - 6th Grade Boys Basketball Team were 6-0 against schools in our division and were the Network Championship winners! Way to go, Superstars!

Ticket Sales coming soon! No Art Left Behind Gala on Saturday, April 22. 

Gallery 111, our Skinner West arts non-profit, is back with our annual gala. Please save the date for our biggest fundraiser of the year! Ways to get involved and ticket sales will start soon or reach out to Meghan Hurley directly. 

Are you looking for a summer camp in the West Loop? POW! Gym is offering various week-long fitness and sports summer camp sessions beginning June 12 through August 18, 2023. Register by 3/31 and get 25% off during their Early Bird Special!

Discounted tickets to upcoming Bulls games are available for the community! Root for the Chicago Bulls on March 17 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.