Week 22

This past Friday, students brought home folders containing several important documents. We wanted to provide a quick overview of what was included:

Progress Reports
Progress reports for students in 1st–8th grade were printed on purple paper.

MTSS Letters
Provided by Ms. Dahl, these letters inform families about student academic progress and any supports in place.

Attendance Letters

These letters, provided by the administration, share information about your child’s attendance. Almost every student received one. We attempted to filter out students with extraordinary circumstances (medical/daily service needs, bussing issues, surgery, immigration matters, etc.). If you believe your child received an attendance letter in error, please contact the office so we can review and address it.

Raising Cane’s Giveaway
Thanks to the generosity of Raising Cane’s, 100 free kids’ meal vouchers were distributed to students with 96% or higher attendance. These were labeled with the student’s name and included with progress reports.

Please take a few moments to review these materials. As always, thank you for your partnership and support!

Jungman is currently working on our Continuous Improvement Plan, and family voice is a critical part of that process. We want to better understand how to engage, support, and connect with our families in meaningful ways.

Your feedback will help us improve parent involvement, strengthen our school community, and plan meetings, events, and opportunities that work best for you and your family. This survey is short and should take about 3 minutes to complete.

Thank you for taking the time to share your voice — your input truly matters.

You can find the survey HERE

We are excited to officially launch Eagle Accelerators, Jungman’s Advanced Programming & High School Readiness Initiative.

This program is designed to help students begin earning high school competency early and build a strong academic foundation before they even leave 8th grade. These classes will not replace High School Credits needed, but will provide students with a path for more advanced courses and more choices for their High School Classes.

Through structured pathways in Math, English, and World Language, Eagle Accelerators provides students with access to rigorous coursework, personalized staff support, and a clear roadmap toward high school success. We are not waiting for takeoff, we are preparing our Eagles now so they are ready to soar next year when we are in full swing!

What This Means for Students

Current 5th Graders

• This year: Participate in a Pre-Language course (Rosetta Stone) to build foundational Spanish skills.

• Next year: Opportunity to take World Language after school.

Current 6th Graders

• This year:

  • Pre-Language (Rosetta Stone)

  • Pre-Algebra (Khan Academy)

• Next year (7th Grade):

  • Opportunity to take World Language after school

  • Opportunity to take Algebra as 7th graders

    • Students who pass Algebra will be on track to take High School Geometry in 8th grade.

Current 7th Graders

• This year:

  • Pre-Algebra (Khan Academy)

  • Pre-Language (Rosetta Stone)

  • Pre-English (Khan Academy)

• Next year (8th grade):

  • Opportunity to take Algebra or Geometry

  • World Language

  • English I (High School credit)

More information about eligibility, timelines, and next steps is included below. We look forward to partnering with you as we launch this exciting opportunity for our students!

Eagle Accelerators Family Info Meeting

Wednesday, February 11 · 5:30 – 6:00 pm

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cce-kdig-gya

• This week: 124 Tardies
• Last week: 167 Tardies

• This week: 101 Students
• Last Week: 68 Students

⭐Absent-Excused:

• This Week: 57 Students
• Last Week: 35 Students

• This Week: 17 Students
• Last Week: 18 students

Attendance Rate this week: 90%; A 2% increase from the previous week

We are currently well below our goal of 95% daily and 95% weekly attendance. We need to work in partnership to improve!

Black History Spirit Week

Monday, Feb. 9: LSC Meeting 1:45 PM

Tuesday, Feb. 10: 8th Grade Go CPS Meeting

Wednesday, Feb. 11:

Thursday, Feb. 12:

Friday, Feb 13: Valentines Day Dance--Students need to have submitted their excused absence forms by Friday, Feb. 7th to attend! Parents are welcome to join during the student's dance time.

Monday, Feb. 16: Presidents Day--No School

Tuesday, Feb 17: Professional Development Day for Staff--No School for Students

Wednesday, Feb. 18:

Thursday, Feb. 19:

Friday, Feb. 20:

Monday, Feb. 23: Penny Wars begins

Tuesday, Feb. 24: Kinder and 8th grade graduation re-take pictures day

Wednesday, Feb. 25: Uniting Voices Field Trip

Thursday, Feb. 26: Book Fair Begins; PENNY WARS begins!

Friday, Feb. 27:

There are changes that will roll out begining in February for the State of Illinois regarding SNAP benefits. Please visit these links that has information that CPS is providing to our families. As always, if you have questions, wonderings, or if need support, please don't hesitate to reach out

Updates: English | Spanish

You can also visit this website from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) for complete and up-to-date information on SNAP benefits, and you can visit CPS’ SNAP page at cps.edu/snap.

REVISED! SORRY ABOUT THE CHANGE!

• Boys Basketball:
  

  Regular Practices: Mondays and Wednesdays

  Coach: Mr. Castillo (scastillo34@cps.edu)

• Girls Basketball:
  Regular Practices: Tuesdays and Thursdays

🗓Games are on Saturdays
Parents are responsible for transportation and ensuring players can commit to practices and games.

For questions, please contact the coaches directly.

To volunteer at Jungman, you need clearance, EVERY SCHOOL YEAR, from Chicago Public Schools! This requires a few steps!

1. Login/Create an account online
2. Bring your photo ID to the office or email it to Ms. Jessica at jmoreno83@cps.edu
3. WATCH for an email from CPS that has a video you need to watch. When you complete the video, you download and send a copy of the certificate to volunteer@cps.edu

If you don't follow these steps, you will not be approved! This is not a Jungman policy, this is a District Policy!

The Eagle Alliance Movement (TEAM) is a dedicated group of parent volunteers who bring our school community to life! They plan exciting events, organize fundraisers, and support key student initiatives—all with the goal of making our school stronger and more connected.

Everything they do is powered by 100% volunteer energy, creativity, and care. From community-building events to fundraising efforts, TEAM works hard to create opportunities for families, students, and staff to come together.

Check out the section below for their community initiatives, fundraising projects, and this year’s calendar of events.

If you’d like to learn more, get involved, or share ideas, reach out anytime at hello@teamjungman.org TEAM would love to hear from you!

February 17th: Connie's Pizza Fundraiser! See flyer above!

February 26-March 16: Penny Wars! Goal is raise over 1000.00 in a fun way that puts grade band against each other. These funds help support the purchasing of supplies for each classroom like lysol wipes and paper towels

Email: svmazenis@cps.edu
Website: jungmanstem.org

Phone: (773) 534-7376