Chute E-Blast!

Our school uses Securly to keep students safe on their school-issued devices. In the SecurlyHome app, you’ll have a real-time view of your child's activity on their school device. There is also a web portal which you can access by clicking here. You'll also get a weekly email from Securly with a snapshot report of that activity.

Key features include:

• Activity Feed showing your child's online activity
• Notifications about potential safety concerns
• Ability to pause internet access on school devices when at home
• Web portal access for desktop viewing

To get started:

1. Download the SecurlyHome app from the App Store or Google Play
2. Open the app and tap "Login"
3. Enter your email address registered with the school
4. Click the verification link sent to your email

Visual directions to help you get started!

(Spanish Version)

The Illinois 5Essentials Survey opens February 18th, for staff, 4th-8th grade students, and District 65 families. Students will complete the confidential survey during class time. The survey helps us gather valuable feedback for improvement planning. Individual responses remain anonymous, with schools receiving only aggregated data.

We value your opinion on how we are doing at Chute Middle School and would like to have you share your thoughts! If you could please take a few minutes to share your voice. We need to have 20% participation to receive a report from the University of Chicago.

Click on this link to complete the survey: 5Essential Survey

D65 Acceleration via Grade Skipping process

Important Timeline:

• April 11, 2025 – Deadline to submit acceleration requests for the 2025-2026 school year
• May 19, 2025 – Families who submit by April 11 can expect a decision by this date
• 2026-2027 Requests – Will open at the start of the 2025-2026 school year

For specific questions about the district’s acceleration process, you can reach out to alternateplacement@district65.net. If you have individual questions about your child’s placement, please contact David Wartowski, Director of Mathematics, at wartowskid@district65.net.

Chute Middle School is hosting the annual IGSMA Music contest on Saturday February 22nd. There will be over 300 people visiting our school that day. We need volunteers to help with welcoming students and their families, helping them find their way, room monitors, student runners and more! Please consider signing up to volunteer through our Sign up Genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DAFA928AAF49-54543724-igsma

Rock-En-seble:

Concert, Thursday, March 20th

• 5:30PM Call Time

• 6:00 PM Concert

Advanced Music:

Required Events for Advanced Music students

Performing/Singing with the ETHS Choirs

• Thursday, May 1st

• 7:00 PM Performance (More details coming soon)

Advanced Music Spring Showcase

• Thursday, May 22nd

• 5:30 PM Call time

• 6:00 PM Showcase

Choir:

• Congratulations to the Chute Choir on their winter concert and Evanston Sings Event at ETHS

• There is no spring concert for choir.

• Open Sing, will be happening Mondays after spring break. We will sing karaoke and learn music for next Fall’s concert.

Our next GYM SESSION is February 18th. Meet in the gym after school. We will go until 4:15 pm

Please join the Chute Chess Club that runs at 3:15pm-4:15pm every Thursday. If interested, please contact Coach Chris Christmas at chrschess@yahoo.com.

We meet on Thursday, February 27 in Room 304.

Questions? See Cope, Himebaugh or Mesi.

Teen TEE at Chute is recruiting a new round of Black girls to join us for the Spring 2025 cohort. Teen TEE is designed for Black girls to nurture healthy identities and supportive relationships. We will work together to build a courageous space where girls feel seen and valued. Teen TEE will meet for 10 consecutive weeks after school in the library from 3:15-4:30pm. Snacks will be provided. We are currently recruiting 10-12 girls to join us for the spring cohort to start mid-February 2025. To register: https://forms.gle/9s4gwytxqUGpHXNs9

Stage Crew will meet on Tuesday February 18th 3:15 - 4:15pm in the auditorium. Information will be going home as we get closer to our rehearsal schedule and the drama performance on March 13th. Any questions, email Ms. McGuire (mcguirej@district65.net)

Meets Wednesdays!

Is your student interested in performing or what it takes to put on a show? Drama club is open to all students! Students play theater games, talk about plays, and produce a student-driven show for the Spring! Please contact Ms. Dardai at dardaid@district65.net if you have any questions. Students can just show up or stop by Ms. Dardai's room (110) to find out more information. Late bus is available.

Attention students and families!

Chute Middle School's first Star Wars Club meeting will be held on select Thursdays for the rest of the year in room 324. If you're a fan of the galaxy far, far away, this club is for you! To sign up for more information and stay updated, join our Google Classroom using the code "tvlbrlr." We look forward to seeing you there!

Come join Green STEAM Wednesdays 3:15-4:15pm in Room 313! Green STEAM connects Chute's garden with science, technology, engineering, art and math. We do sustainability projects, garden, cook delicious recipes with food we grew, do experiments, and create art. This school year we will be designing and making a mural for our butterfly garden next to the parking lot!