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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,

I am thrilled to announce that I will return to school on Monday, January 6. First and foremost, I am grateful for every thoughtful sentiment our school community sent via cards, email, and other messages I received while on medical leave. As I reflect on this time, I am deeply grateful for our Assistant Principals, restorative justice team, counselors, teachers, and education support staff for keeping everything on track. A special thank you to our teacher leaders and teams who worked diligently to implement and improve the systems and structures we solidified before my surgery. I also want to express my appreciation for every parent and student who stayed committed—attending school daily, striving for academic excellence, upholding our belief pillars, and conducting yourselves with self-respect and dignity. I am excited for all of us to return from winter break ready to grow even stronger together. Let’s make this next chapter one of our best yet!

Onward and upward,

Principal Banks

~ Swoop, Swoop

Join us Friday, January 10, 2025 for Lindblom Night at the Chicago Bulls. $10 from each ticket sale will go towards athletics and student enrichment activities. Tickets start at just $42 per person through the Lindblom link, and all attendees will be able to enter pre-game to watch team warm up and receive Chicago Bulls merch.

Need additional incentives? When you (and your family and friends) purchase

tickets, indicate which class you are supporting, from the Class of 2025 all the way to the Class of 2030 (we see you, 7th Grade!) The students from the class with the most sales will be entered into a raffle for additional on-court incentives at the game.

Tickets are selling fast, so make sure you purchase yours as soon as possible. And remember, they make great holiday gifts. https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Lindblommath2.

See you there in your Lindblom gear!

Congratulations to our Girls Wrestlers! Two of our girls placed first and two of them placed 3rd. Off to the regionals we go! Kudos to our student photographers! They are responsible for most of the amazing photos that we feature in the newsletter.

We are delighted to share the wonderful news that CHIGIVESBACK has chosen Lindblom for the MLK Beautification Project! One of the areas involved in the beautification project is the bathrooms. Please share your thoughts here on words of inspiration that you'd like to see around the room. This work will take place on MLK Day and we welcome student and parent volunteers.

Did you know that Lindblom is a Box Tops School? Download the box tops app and scan grocery receipts to earn money for our school.

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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.

The garden colloquium is looking for a couple of parent volunteers on colloquium days during the second semester to help with garden and greenhouse activities. If you are interested in volunteering for a single day or multiple, the help would be greatly appreciated! All experience levels are welcome.

• Dates are: Feb 5, 12, March: 5, 12, 19, April: 9, 23, 30, May: 7, 14, 21
• During AM or PM colloquium

If you are interested, please email both Ms. Maxwell (klmaxwell@cps.edu) and Mx. Dirr (sdirr@cps.edu).

If you're eager to stay on top of your college and career success, login to your SchooLinks account. One of the past due assignments for ALL 10th graders is "The Game of Life".

Staff and students, participate in the Lindblom Library Winter Reading Challenge and enter a raffle for a gift card.

Exciting News! 2025 #Scholarship Applications Are 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍!

#EtaXiSigma & Beacon of Light Foundation of Eta Xi Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. is excited to announce our 2025 Scholarship Program!

𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲:

• Black/African American
• Graduating Senior accepted into a 4-year college or university
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Essay, transcript, and two letters of recommendation

Deadline: March 16, 2025

How to Apply:

Scan the QR Code on the flyer using your smartphone's camera to access the application directly.

OR
Access the application here https://bit.ly/EXS2025Scholarship

Science Opportunities for Students

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

HELP SPREAD THE WORD- MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDENT ARTS FESTIVAL

RE•VER•BER•ATE 2025 will take place from April 22–25, 2025. RE•VER•BER•ATE is a free, multidisciplinary arts festival that allows CPS students in grades pre-k - 12 to participate in exhibitions, performances, workshops, masterclasses, and academic and professional collaborations. Check out highlights from last year’s festival here! Submissions for RE•VER•BER•ATE 2025 performance slots will be accepted from now through January 10, 2025! Apply HERE.

We are looking for student music, dance, or theater performances, and submissions can be for solos, duets, small ensembles, or large ensemble performances! For full details, see the application. For those CPS students ready to present their work in visual and media arts, applications are open now to participate in the All-City Visual Arts (ACVA) exhibitions! ACVA provides unique opportunities for CPS students to showcase their achievements in visual and media arts in highly visible public exhibition spaces in Chicago.

Applications for the All-City K–12 Visual Art Exhibitions (all CPS students in grades K–12 are eligible to participate) are open October 28, 2024–March 13, 2025. View last year's exhibition here.

ARABIC HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM 2025
Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World
June 15 - June 28, 2025
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Are you ready to immerse yourself in the Arabic language and culture this summer? Join the Summer Institute for the Languages of the Muslim World (SILMW) for a 2-week intensive Elementary Arabic course designed especially for motivated high school students!

Why Participate?

Earn 2 College Credits
Build foundational skills in reading, writing, and speaking Arabic
Experience small class sizes with dedicated faculty and staff
Enjoy an immersive experience with co-curricular activities such as:

• Conversation tables
• Cooking classes
• Movie nights
• And more!

This program is perfect for students with limited or no prior knowledge of Arabic and provides an amazing opportunity to get a taste of college life and prepare for the future.

Registration Deadline: March 30th, 2025

Don’t miss this chance to explore the world of Arabic language and culture! If you’re interested, contact [your teacher/program coordinator] for more details on how to apply.

Let’s make summer 2025 unforgettable!

APPLY HERE!

Application & Registration

For more information contact silmw@illinois.edu

• 1/6: Classes Resume at 8:00 am
• 1/7: ALSC Meeting (link to agendas)
• 1/10: Lindblom Night at Chicago Bulls
• 1/17: End of Semester
• 1/20: No School (MLK Day)
• 1/20: CHIGIVESBACK MLK Day of Service
• 1/21: No School (School Improvement Day)

On Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, the ACT will be administered to 11th-grade students, as well as to 12th-grade students who have not met the state-mandated exam requirement.

On Thursday, April 10th, 2025, the PreACT will be administered to 9th and 10th-grade students. The District will designate April 8th as a non-attendance day for 9th, 10th, and 12th-grade students and April 10th as a non-attendance day for 11th and 12th-grade students.

The SY2025-26 LSC Student Elections are fast approaching!! We encourage students to complete and submit their forms to the principal. Students interested in serving on their Local School Council must complete a student nomination packet before the February 7, 2025 deadline. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jowOfbj3c9xTDSDsozIhKpBuUPfkgwhc/view

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.