The Eagle's Press

Dear Lindblom students and families,

THANK YOU to our students, staff, families, and alumni for your overwhelming support during the ABC7 Chicago Friday Flyover competition. Your energy, school spirit, and commitment, helped Lindblom become the first Chicago Public School to win this competition! Also, THANK YOU to the students, staff, and parents who helped us execute an amazing day of Open House tours. Over 600 attendees visited our campus and your enthusiasm, preparation, and hospitality showcased the very best of LMSA.

Beyond our campus, across our city and nation, many are facing very real safety concerns and the impacts of inhumane rhetoric and widespread federal layoffs. These events affect our neighbors, our families, and even some within our own community. We must continue to exercise safety precautions and be supportive of one another. Despite uncertainty, one thing remains clear; we are capable of standing together, of supporting those in need, and of applying the knowledge and skills we gain here to help create a more just and compassionate society.

As a matter of fact, in times like these, we have to do our part to make sure our belief pillars aren’t just words on a wall; they are a call to action. They remind us that we have both the responsibility and the ability to care for one another and to act with empathy and understanding. Our teachers demonstrated caring, empathy, and understanding this past Friday as they greeted and engaged with families during arrival/morning entry.

Thank you for continuing to represent Lindblom with excellence, heart, and purpose. I am deeply proud to serve this extraordinary community.

Together we rise onward & upward,

Principal Banks

~Swoop, swoop!

Our next Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meeting will be Thursday, October 16th at 5:30pm. The topic will include an overview of Competency Based Education practices at Lindblom, including how to understand JumpRope and support your students in their learning in alignment with our 1st CIWP priority. You can join us in-person in the Social Room or online via Google Meet. HERE is the full agenda.

Our Bilingual Advisory Committee (BAC) will be hosting this year's Day of the Dead celebration on Friday, November 7th from 5-7pm. Join us in the Ballroom to celebrate with food, student performances, and activities for the entire family! Our BAC is hosting a planning meeting this Thursday, October 16th at 4:30pm. You can join us in-person in the Social Room or online via Google Meet.

It's coming.... the Writing Center Haunted House. This year's haunted house will be on Wednesday, Nov. 5 during all lunch periods. Ticket go on sale the week before and are $3 in advance and $5 at the door.

We need your help!!! If you have old sheets or large cardboard boxes, we'd love to have them to make sets for the Haunted House. These items may be dropped off in the foyer. A box will be available to collect items.

Nathan Cruz reminds us what it means to Be Inclusive, Be Empowered, and Be Engaged. His positivity, leadership, and pride in his heritage make our Lindblom community stronger every day.

Nathan embodies the Be’lief pillars through the way he uplifts others, celebrates culture, and leads with heart. We’re proud to celebrate him during our Latin Showcase!

#HispanicHeritageMonth #LindblomBeliefPillars #BeInclusive #BeEmpowered #BeEngaged #EaglePride

We are excited to announce that the 2026-2027 NSLI-Y and FLEX Abroad combined application is now available! Applicants can apply for the NSLI-Y and FLEX Abroad programs using one application.

National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

FLEX Abroad Application Deadline: December 8, 2025 (4 PM ET)

Eligible applicants can apply here.

The 2026-27 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) summer and academic year application is now available! NSLI-Y is a U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs program to provides overseas critical language study opportunities for U.S. high school language learners. The NSLI-Y goals can be viewed on the program's website.

Eligible U.S. high school students can apply to NSLI-Y summer 2026 or NSLI-Y academic year 2026-2027. NSLI-Y does not require previous language study. The program is able to accommodate learners at the complete beginner through Advanced-Low levels on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency scale. For more information about eligibility, please see our website.

Language offerings for 2026 study abroad programs include:

Summer: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, and Russian Academic year: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), and Russian

Selected finalists will receive a merit scholarship to study the target language in a host location abroad in summer 2026 or academic year 2026-27.

The Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering (ChiS&E) Program tuition-free classes have opened doors to STEM careers for Chicago students for the past 17 years. The Fall 2025 classes include:

4th Grade: Civil Engineering

5th Grade: Geometry

6th Grade: Fundamentals of Algebra

7th Grade: Mathematics of the Physical World (Physics and Algebra)

8th Grade: Computer Science

9th and 10th Grades: All about Energy

11th and 12th Grades: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Parents can register their students online at https://chiprep.org.

Final registration for the fall session ends on Thursday, October 16, 2025, for its weekly Saturday classes. The session begins on Saturday, October 18, at Langston Hughes Elementary, located at 240 West 104th Street, Chicago, IL 60628, for grades 4 through 8.

The year begins for high school students with a family field trip to the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

High School Student Election Judges: apply today!

We are excited to announce that students can now apply to serve as Election Judges for the upcoming March 17, 2026, Primary Election in the City of Chicago.

To participate, students must: - be a current High School Junior or Senior - have at least a 3.0 GPA - be a U.S. Citizen - live in Cook County

APPLY NOW at pollworker.chicagoelections.gov by February 3, 2026 submit a parental/guardian consent form by February 3, 2026 (at pollworker.chicagoelections.gov under the “Consent Form” tab) submit a principal consent form by February 10, 2026 (sent from the Board to principals) submit a W4 (instructions will be emailed to applicants at a later date) Visit FAQs here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reply to this email or call 312-269-7985.

FAQs

Check out current science opportunities using the LMSA Science Opportunities google site: https://sites.google.com/cps.edu/lmsascience/home

Hover over the headings at the top (middle school, high school, etc.) to see the sub pages for each opportunity.

If you have a science opportunity to share with the community, please email it to Ms. Levites (lelevites@cps.edu).

Hello Lindblom Students!

Check out these upcoming College Presentations happening here at Lindblom this week! All are welcomed to attend. If you have class during the presentation time, please be sure to pick up a College Visit Pass from the Counseling Suite to get permission to attend.

All presentations will take place in Room 313.

Olive Harvey College will be hosting an Engineering Information Session on Thursday October 16th at 6:00PM. Please consider attending if there is an interest in Engineering. Please note that they will discuss their guaranteed admissions transfer programs to schools like UIC, UIUC, IIT, NIU and other 4-year partners in the City Colleges School of Engineering. Please RSVP here:

Congratulations to Samira Rawls! Samira single-handedly labeled every book in Ms. Keene's classroom library by genre, which has made it a lot easier for students to find the books they are interested in during independent reading! She has also volunteered on more than one occasion to give feedback on student writing, which has been hugely helpful.

Congratulations to SVC! Members of SVC organized and hosted Lindblom's first Extracurricular Fair and what an amazing event it was! If you were not able to attend, no worries. SVC will create a catalog of all the wonderful clubs, organizations, and sports that are available at Lindblom with the goal of sharing them on the website.

Congratulations to our students of Colegio! COLEGIO of Lindblom High School was recognized by Alderperson Michael D. Rodriguez for exemplifying the ideals we envision regarding youth engagement, connection, camaraderie, and joy.

Alderperson Michael D. Rodriguez from the 22nd Ward conducted an outstanding session, which provided students with insight into representing the community interests and advocating for residents on matters impacting their quality of life, such as public safety.

Kudos to Joshua Gumm! Joshua uses his hobby of photography to provide us with amazing images of our schoolwide events. This week he photographed our Fall Band and Choir Concert.

• 10/16: PAC Meeting at 5:30
• 10/22: PreACT for Juniors (Attendance is mandatory)
• 10/25: HS Halloween Dance (Lindblom Gym from 7:00 - 10:30 pm)
• 10/27: Parent-Teacher Conference (11am - 6:15 pm)

Our Latino dance team, Baile del Sol, performed at Earle Elementary’s Hispanic Heritage Assembly last week.

Lindblom students attended Big White Fog, written by Theodore Ward, about an African American family living on the South Side of Chicago during the Great Depression. The family struggles with the systemic injustices of racial violence, economic hardship, and conflicting ideologies for the Black community, grappling with Garveyism, Communism, and the pursuit of the American Dream.

Senior Families!

FAFSA is now open! If you didn't not get a chance to attend our Virtual Night Presentation last week, we have shared the presentation linked here. If you need any assistance with completing it, please contact your counselor or our College and Career Coach to get it done!

Lunch Menu

Eagle's Fans, we need YOU!

Come out and support our teams as they begin putting in the hard work of being student athletes. If you're interested in Lindblom gear, visit the main office for purchases.

Football Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Volleyball Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students. All proceeds go directly back to supporting our sports program and providing the best experience for our athletes. Tickets for games should be purchased via GoFan prior to the game. Please see the link below.

https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15561

REMINDER: Detentions will occur from 3:15 - 4:15 on Tuesday and Thursday. If a student is late to detention, it will not count as served.

• Students must ALWAYS have LMSA School ID on them, whether physical or electronic.

• Students must manage their time during the passing period to ensure they make it to class on time.

• Students who are tardy to class will need to visit the tardy scanners located on each floor to scan in and retrieve a tardy pass.

• Students must arrive in class within three (3) minutes from the time indicated on the tardy pass.

• Any student without a pass in the hallway after the initial hall sweep will be escorted to the nearest tardy station to receive a pass.

Arveal Drummer is a proud 1995 graduate of Lindblom Technical High School. While at Lindblom, he earned three varsity letters in football and served as captain of both the Frosh-Soph and Varsity teams. He was named All-City Second Team as a defensive back. Despite not participating in clubs or associations due to his fair share of disciplinary challenges, Arveal's experience shaped his resilience and drive for growth.

After high school, Arveal made the pivotal decision to hang up his football cleats and boxing gloves to focus on his future. He began his college journey at the University of Iowa, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Religious Studies in 2000. In true Lindblom fashion, he went on to excel both academically and professionally later earning an MBA in Global Management and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy.

Today, Arveal serves as Associate Vice President of Enrollment at Illinois Institute of Technology, where he leads with a passion for access, equity, and student success. As a first-generation college graduate, he understands the uncertainties that many students and families face in navigating higher education. That’s why he volunteers his time to help other first-generation students and their families navigate the admissions and financial aid process.

Arveal is married to his high school sweetheart, Tiffany, and together they’ve built a life on the South Side of Chicago, raising their three beautiful daughters. When he’s not in the office, you’ll likely find him reading, golfing, or mentoring the next generation of scholars and leaders.