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Dear Lindblom Families,

Our teachers had the opportunity to conference with approximately 520 families during Parent-Teacher Conferences. This strong turnout reflects our shared commitment to supporting student learning and academic success.

We hope that each family left their conference with helpful insights and tools to guide and encourage their child through both challenges and achievements. By this time, students have received meaningful feedback and are encouraged to take ownership of their learning by applying teacher recommendations, revisiting areas of difficulty, and seeking additional support when needed. Together, we can continue to foster growth and progress for every student.

We are pleased to announce that 332 students from grade 7 - 12 have made the 1st Quarter Honor Roll. We had 67 students earn all A’s, while 265 earned A’s and B’s. Please see the link to review 2025-2026 - 1st Quarter Honor Roll. We know that more students are capable of making the list and we look forward to having more in the next quarter.

Together we rise onward and upward.

Principal Banks

~Swoop, swoop!

Join us for our Day of the Dead Celebration next Friday, November 7th from 5-7pm in the Ballroom! We will have food, student performances, and activities for the entire family. If you're coming, please let us know by completing this quick Google Form.

Thanks everyone! We look forward to celebrating with you on Friday!

Lindblom Drama Club has secured a position with After School Matters to support our Spring Musical, The Little Mermaid, as well as many future productions.

Congratulations, and let's keep supporting Arts Education!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We’re excited to share an upcoming opportunity for families to learn more about CIEE’s High School Summer Study Abroad programs — a chance for students to explore the world, gain global perspectives, and earn academic credit while living abroad. During this informational webinar, the CIEE team will cover program locations, housing and host family arrangements, student safety and support, scholarships, and more. It’s a great way to see how study abroad can fit into your teen’s high school experience.

📅 Date/Time: Thursday, November 6th at 7:00 PM Central

🔗 Register: Click Here to Register

All registrants will receive a recording of the session after the event, so even if you can’t attend live, you won’t miss out.

We would like to invite Lindblom students to our Splash event, where we have offered a myriad of classes taught by the Northwestern community, including:

•Design with AI: Discovering the creative limits nof AI

•History by Beyonce: Renaissance and Cowboy Carter

•Interviewing 101: How to Ace Your Next Interview

•Deconstructing Tiktok Food Trends in the Lens of Society

We hope to give students a glimpse of college life through our program. This year, we are offering a free, in-person, day-long program at Northwestern's Evanston campus(1880 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL, 60201) for high school students on Saturday, November 8th. A flyer and course catalog are attached and we have more relevant details, including how students may register for classes, on our website: https://nusplash.learningu.org/learn.

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) chapter is an organization dedicated to the academic and professional success of Black students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. By joining us, you gain immediate access to a network of peers, faculty mentors, and industry leaders through workshops, professional development seminars, and national conventions. We offer hands-on opportunities like design teams and community outreach, all while being a supportive, inclusive environment where you can thrive, build lasting friendships, and transform your passion for engineering. Don't navigate alone invest and join NSBE!

What is a Youth Institute?

In collaboration with agricultural university partners around the world, the World Food Prize Foundation offers over 38 Youth Institutes throughout Honduras, Kenya, the Netherlands, Sweden, Sierra Leone, Uganda and the United States. Through these programs, students research a food security issue in a country of their choice, write a three-to-five-page paper and present their findings at a Youth Institute Roundtable alongside peers, educators and industry experts.

Who is Eligible?

This event is open to all Illinois students in grades 9-12 who write and submit a Global Challenge Research Paper by the February 27th deadline. While registration will open at a later date, we invite you to help your students get started now with the Global Challenge Research Paper, the core requirement for participation.

What to Expect?

The Illinois Youth Institute will allow students from across the state to share their research papers with like-minded peers and experts in a small group format. We are planning an exciting program filled with local and global leaders who are ready to inspire this generation to address the big food and agriculture issues of our day.

Come ready to network, learn, and get motivated! Check out the flyer for more information and registration!

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 Community! We are excited to host a special presentation called “Meet the Doctors” this upcoming Friday! At this event, our students and families will have the opportunity to meet current doctors working in the fields of dermatology and orthopedics. From their experiences attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to even playing in the NFL, come meet the doctors who will be visiting us this Friday!

Families are welcome to attend.

Students and families, please fill out the following Google Form to RSVP so we can plan accordingly.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Gutierrez at sgutierrez88@cps.edu

Hello Lindblom Community!

Kennedy King College will be hosting an informational session about their Dual Credit courses student can take to earn College Credit while in High School. Check out more info on their information shared with us below and on the flyer.

"We are excited to announce that Kennedy-King College will be hosting Dual Enrollment Information Sessions for Spring 2026! Our sessions are designed to provide students, parents, and school counselors with important information about the Dual Enrollment program, including eligibility requirements, course offerings, and the enrollment process."

Congratulations to Lindblom's Girls Varsity Volleyball team for a first round win in IHSA Regional playoffs against Eisenhower High School! Although they came up short in the second round against Mother McAuley, they put it all on the floor and we are so proud of them.

Congratulations to AC Girls Volleyball team! They went undefeated for the season and have taken the title as Network 11 Champions!!!

Congratulations to our Lindblom Advanced Band students - Nia Davis, Tajourney Wallace, Jonas Chibe, Alana Lones, and Laila Yunusa - for their excellent work and culminating performance in UIC's 13th Annual Honors Band Festival! They came together with other CPS and Chicagoland band programs for a weekend-long performance intensive, which began on Friday night with seating auditions and a first rehearsal. They continued on Saturday with a twelve hour intensive, which included lessons, masterclasses, sectional rehearsals, and large ensemble rehearsals, and they concluded yesterday with a dress rehearsal and concert performance.

Laila, Nia, and Alana received Certificates of Excellence for exemplary ensemble skills and contributions, and Alana won first chair of the flute section in her seating audition and played a superb solo. UIC's professors raved about how great all of our participating students were, citing their artistry, musicality, preparedness, positivity, and professionalism. Once again, our Lindblom band students represented our amazing school and continue to shine in the instrumental music world!

Congratulations to Chiya Stonewall! Chiya is a journalist intern with On The Money (OTM) magazine; a citywide financial literacy magazine. Chiya has been an OTM intern since last year and has several articles published with the magazine, including the most recent fall 2025 edition.

In this leadership role, Chiya collaborate with other high school student leaders from across the city and students from DePaul University. The OTM magazine is distributed to all CPS high schools (including Lindblom), Chicago Public Libraries, universities, and other public and private institutions/entities.

Additionally, Chiya plans to pursue journalism in college and look forward to any guidance, resources, scholarships, networks, and career enhancement opportunities that anyone has to share.

• 11/4: ALSC Meeting
• 11/5: Haunted House (During student's scheduled lunch ONLY)
• 11/6 -11/7: Fall Play ($5 per student, $10 per adult)
• 11/7: Dia de Muertos (Ballroom from 5-7 pm)
• 11/8: Fall Play ($5 per student, $10 per adult)
• 11/11: No School (Veteran's Day)
• 11/13: PAC Meeting
• 11/19: Hispanic Heritage Month Assembly
• 11/24 - 11/28: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

The library will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 4 during and after school, as well as in the morning on Nov. 5 for the Haunted House.

The library and social room will be closed after school on November 21st. Please make arrangements to have your student picked up at dismissal (this only applies to students that are not in after school programs).

You're invited to a re-telling of one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Our talented Lindblom Drama students have written their own version, set in Chicago during the summer of 2025 at a forestry camp.

Please come out to enjoy Modern Midsummer on Thursday and Friday, November 6th and 7th at 5:30pm or on Saturday, November 8th at 1pm. The show is about 75 minutes long with no intermission.

Join us for our next PAC meeting on Thursday, November 13th at 5:30pm in the Social Room or online via Google Meet. Our November meeting will include a workshop conducted by Mr. Talley on culturally and linguistically responsive teaching practices at Lindblom. We look forward to seeing you there!

The FAVPA Fall Newsletter highlights whats been happening in the arts at Lindblom during Q1. This edition of the newsletter includes blurbs written by students about their experiences in FAVPA classes and programs. Follow this link to read.

Lindblom’s own Je’Shawn Stevenson of North Texas will go head-to-head with fellow Eagle Zach Royster of Loyola on Sunday November 9th at the WOW Arena.

The Lindblom community will be in full support in section C103. Get your tickets to help support our Alumni at Ticketmaster.

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.

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REMINDER: Our school-wide attendance goal is 92%. Seniors are tipping the scale below at the moment. Let's do our part and make being in school a priority.

• 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.