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Lindblom Math & Science Academy is an inclusive, challenging, and supportive community that empowers students to become compassionate leaders who understand, engage, and impact the world.

Lindblom Math & Science Academy will empower every student to excel academically, grow personally, and thrive as engaged citizens in an ever-changing world.

Dear Eagles and Families,

Joy is a feeling of happiness. As it pertains to education, joy should be the ultimate goal of teaching and learning. Educator and scholar Dr. Gholdy Muhammad defines joy as a sustained effort to recognize the beauty of and within the earth and come together for advocacy to make the world better (Muhammad, 2023). When conditions are created to foster joy, our students experience beauty, empowerment, positive mental health, and a deeper connection to their learning. Our Colloquium days are a prime opportunity to see student joy in action. The Latine’ and Hispanic Heritage Assembly is another example of how joy can cultivate student agency, pride, and leadership. The Student Voice Committee (SVC) organized a Staff vs Student Volleyball Game that deepened connections and relationships between students and adults. We hope to continue capturing student-led opportunities for joy, particularly during the holiday season when many students experience sadness.

Our current moment of joy comes from our high-achieving students. We wish to congratulate the 421 students from grades 7-12 who have made the 1st Quarter Honor Roll. 95 students earned ALL A's; 326 earned ONLY As & Bs. Please see the link to review 2024-2025 - 1st Quarter Honor Roll. We’d love to see more Eagles on the list and they will be honored during an assembly at the end of semester 1.

Sincerely,

Lindblom Administration

~Swoop, swoop

Week 12 follows a typical bell schedule with Colloquium on Wednesday.

Shout-out to the Student Voice Committee (SVC) for throwing the Staff vs Students Volleyball Game! This was the first of many activites that they have planned for the school year and everyone, from the spectators to the players, truly enjoyed themselves. By the way, the students won! Shout-out to our Hispanic Heritage Assembly Hosts, Tania Padilla and Monserrat Aguinaga! They represented Lindblom with such grace, style, and creativity. We're looking forward to their next adventures.

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Students can be dropped off or picked up on Wolcott and Winchester. Double Parking is prohibited! Please be considerate of the handicap ramps on Winchester and DO NOT park in front of the ramp. There is Safe Passage surrounding the perimeter of Lindblom and we'd like to enforce a "Kiss and Go" to avoid traffic back-ups; therefore, consider use of alternate blocks (like Damen, 61st Street, etc) for ease of traffic.

Students may enter the building through Door 3 (on Wolcott) or Door 9 (on Winchester). Please be mindful that these are the only doors that students should exit during/after dismissal.

First quarter flew by and was a busy one in the library and Writing Center. Take a look at our usage statistics in the graphic. Also, encourage your student to attend or perform at the Open Mic Night, coming up on Nov. 15 in the library.

Science Opportunities for Students

Below is information about a webinar about (MS)^2, a free residential summer program in math and science. Lindblom students who have participated in the past have found the experience invaluable.

• Attend a (MS)2 Admissions Webinar

Register HERE for a virtual information session (ZOOM Meeting ID#672 204 3928) or view the webinar slides.

Saturday, November 16 @ 1 p.m. EST
Saturday, December 7 @ 1 p.m. EST

• Visit the (MS)2 Website
  http://www.andover.edu/ms2
  
  
• Hear (MS)2 Scholar Testimonials
  https://youtu.be/5pxsIhtvJsw

Starting second semester, students with an unweighted GPA of 3.0 after 7 semesters can qualify for college-ready coursework without having to take a placement exam or have the requisite SAT score. Please consider if you have students who can take advantage of this increased opportunity to participate in early college coursework and if this new qualifier would make additional spring dual credit coursework more feasible.

Spring ‘25 Semester Dual Enrollment – Registration is OPEN*

• Spring 16-Week Semester Registration is due January 6 and courses begin on January 13.

• Spring 12-Week Semester Registration is due February 3 and courses begin on February 10.

• Dual Enrollment Toolkit

* Spring courses may fill quickly, so early registration is encouraged.

Expanded Access by The Virtual Academy

• Spring recruitment for virtual Dual Credit courses offered through CPS Virtual Academy in partnership with Kennedy-King College is underway. Recruitment for extended day courses has begun:

• Program Overview & Flyer

• Course Offerings

• Student Sign-Up Google Form

The Cultivate Survey will close on Friday. We currently have 6% of our student population showing as completed. In order for us to receive any feedback, we must achieve at least 50% completion. We strived to have this as a homework assignment for parents and students, but we're cutting so close to the deadline that our next attempt will be to have students complete it in their advisory on colloquium day. Parents may still support by asking their student to show them that they completed the survey. Students will receive an email to acknowledge completion like the shown image.

This is the student survey link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/cps-fall24/

If it is giving you an error message, please try: http://survey.5-essentials.org/cps-fall24/survey/student/

Either link should work and take students directly to their log-in page. Students will need to enter their student ID and birth date to take the survey.

This is a scholarship opportunity for our undergraduate and graduate Eagles: Deadline: December 1, 2024 • Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship: –This scholarship for service program gives undergraduate and graduate students a full scholarship and guarantee of employment upon degree completion. –See more: https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart

It’s the time of year when the days are getting shorter and darkness comes early. For the safety of our students, we’re reminding you that our building closes at 5:30 pm. We often find students hanging around to mingle with friends and then they walk to the bus stop alone. We don’t recommend this behavior and we are concerned about it.

With the holiday season approaching, we'd like to give you a heads up that our building will close at 4:00 pm on November 22nd. Please make transportation arrangements that will support the time of our building closure.

• 11/4: Parent-Teacher Conference (Hybrid from 11 - 6:15 pm)
• 11/5: No School (Election Day)
• 11/14: Fall Play
• 11/15: Fall Play
• 11/22: Building Hours 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• 11/25 - 11/29: No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)

Lindblom Drama Club presents She Kills Monsters, Thursday November 14th and Friday the 15th at 5:30pm in Keeler Hall. Tickets will be sold at the door, $5 Students, $10 Adults--CASH ONLY.

She Kills Monsters tells the story of high schooler Agnes Evans as she deals with the death of her younger sister, Tilly. When Agnes stumbles upon Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

Get Ready to Shine at the S.W.A.P. 2025 Model Casting Call!
Are you ready to step into the spotlight and launch your modeling journey? Join us for an opportunity to work with Chicago designers with S.W.A.P. (Students with a Purpose)! We are thrilled to invite you to our 2025 Model Casting Call on Friday, November 15th, from 4 PM to 6 PM or Saturday, November 16th, from 10 AM to 1 PM in the Ballroom on the 3rd Floor. Choose just one of the days to showcase your potential and passion!

Why Join Us?
- No Experience Needed
- Open to Grades 7th—12th students, we welcome all who are ready to express themselves and find their unique style.
- Connect with talented designers and join our show on Friday, April 11th!

- Available on Fridays from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm for Practice
- Secure your spot by registering in advance through the link in our Instagram bio @swapteam2018.

If you have any questions or need more information, please email swapteam2018@gmail.com. We cannot wait to see you there!

Please visit our athletics website for information relating to sports.

• Our winter sports season has begun. Please log into your parent Aspen portal to pay the Winter Athletic Fees associated to your student's participation. You may also come into the main office to pay. Additional winter sports fee will be added to Aspen as their season starts.
• Eagle Support is needed! Our students are looking good and team spirit is ESSENTIAL in keeping the momentum. We'd love to see you at our games friends and families!
• Interested in Lindblom gear? Shop online.

🦅📕📚Shout out to Mr. Roy Pearson (Sw68p), Mr. Dudek, and the thousands of Lindblom alumni who contributed to the Lindblom History Project. 📚📕🦅 👏🏾🦅For the first time in the history of Chicago Public Schools, a high school has commercially published the first of a three volume micro and macro centennial history of the years 1919-2019 in Chicago, from the perspective of the former students, faculty and administrators who were in residence at Lindblom during those years.🦅👏🏾 Do you want a copy? Go to: bit.ly/LindblomHP_V1 The 457-page first volume (1919-1969), researched and written by the 92-alumni Lindblom History Project, is the first of the three volume history to be published. Volume II (1970-2019) will be published in 2025 and Volume III (select essays, pictures and charts looking back over the entire 100 years) will be published in 2026.

Our week 11 attendance ended with 91.66%. As a reminder, students that are late to first and/or fifth periods will count towards their 5 tardies in a week. The attendance policy is included here. We will also celebrate our students that maintain 95% or better attendance. Feel free to email Mr. Hayes, our attendance coordinator, if there are questions about your attendance, bdhayes2@cps.edu.