The Eagle's Press

Dear Lindblom families and community,

As we begin our second week back after winter break, I want to pause and reflect on a powerful bright spot in our fall Cultivate data: Student Voice emerged as the strongest learning condition reported by our students.

Students are more engaged and take greater ownership of their learning when they are offered meaningful choices, invited to share their ideas, and experience their voices being heard and valued.

The Student Voice prompts are:

• I have the opportunity to make choices in this class.

• In this class, my ideas are taken seriously.

• This teacher responds to student suggestions to make our class better.

We all agree that responsiveness to student feedback is an opportunity to elevate engagement and learning. I appreciate everyone who is already creating meaningful opportunities for student voice through choice and feedback. As we move forward together, let’s continue to be intentional about inviting student input so all students experience agency, ownership, and investment in their classroom experience.

Last but certainly not least, I am so pleased to announce that our second Eagle Express is almost ready for delivery to our school! THANK YOU to our ALSC members for helping us pull together the funds to secure this additional bus for our students. The bus will help us reduce our monthly transportation costs.

Together we rise onward and upward.

Principal Banks

~Swoop, swoop!

After School Tutoring Starts This Week!

We are excited to announce that after-school tutoring supported by Envision Community Services will begin this week. The three tutoring programs are:

AC Homework Help -- open for all 7th and 8th grade students

Science tutoring -- open for all students 7th-12th grade for science support

Math tutoring -- open for all students 7th-12th grade for math support

Tutoring will run from 3:15-4:15pm on all non-Colloquium days. On Colloquium days, tutoring will run from 3-4pm.

All students who attend tutoring will be sent home with a paper registration form from Envision Community Services for attendance purposes. Those forms will be distributed when students arrive for tutoring. It is important that these forms are completed and returned to the main office.

See the full tutoring schedule for this week below:

Our final info session for our CyberSecurity - After School Matters program will occur on January 13 at 4:30 pm. Please consider joining us to get all the details that you need to sign up.

Interested in being an intern for State Representative, Sonya Harper?

Details here.

Please join us for our Info Meeting for The Little Mermaid, our Spring Musical, on Monday, January 12th from 3:30-5pm in Room 307. Find out about actor auditions and tech interviews.

Hello from the Chicago Board of Elections!

As we get closer to the Primary Election on March 17, 2026, we’d like to remind you and your students about the High School Student Election Judge Program. We are looking for Juniors and Seniors to apply to serve as Judges and translators and participate in the free and fair election process in the City of Chicago. We are happy and willing to bring our voting equipment for a demonstration and to talk to your students about serving as Judges.

To participate, a student must:

• be a current High School Junior or Senior
• have at least a 3.0 GPA
• be a U.S. Citizen
• live in Cook County
• APPLY NOW at pollworker.chicagoelections.gov by February 3, 2026
• submit a parental/guardian consent form by February 3, 2026 (at pollworker.chicagoelections.gov under the “Consent Form” tab)
• submit a principal consent form by February 10, 2026 (sent directly from the Board to principals)
• submit a W4 (instructions will be emailed to applicants at a later date)
• Visit FAQs here.

Parental/guardian consent forms are due by February 3, 2026, after which we will email consent forms to principals who have students in the program. Principals will need to sign the form and submit it to the Board by February 10, 2026, in order for their students to serve. Principals can scan or take a photo of the signed form and email to us at hsjudge@chicagoelections.gov.

IMSA's PROMISE Program offers hands-on STEM experiences, engaging courses, and mentorship at no cost.

This spring, the program is expanding to serve even more students! PROMISE will be offered at IMSA's Dominican University site in Chicago.

The PROMISE Program is open to all Illinois students, with a focus on supporting those who may not have access to additional STEM opportunities.

Applications for the spring program are due January 14, 2026.

Applications for the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) summer research programs are still open!

See below for more information on their programs that are still accepting applications.

Flyers are attached - please share with anyone in your network who may be interested as well!

ResearcHStart (multi-institutional program)

Link to apply.

Open to current high school juniors and seniors

Applications due January 19

Summer Healthcare Experience in Oncology

Link to apply.

Open to current high school freshmen through seniors

Applications due March 2

Congratulations to Lindblom Academic Decathlon team! They have advanced to the 2026 Academic Decathlon City Championship Competition.

Congratulations to our staff and students in the CTE classes! We were a host for the annual Middle School Exploration Day and like the leaders they are, our students engaged the students from Poe Classical and Langford Community Academy in showcasing their classroom lessons and guiding them through tours of our CTE classes.

• 1/14: Picture Day (Make-Ups for 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th) in Keeler
• 1/15: Know Your Rights Forum @ Lindblom (4:30 - 7pm)
• 1/18: Bulls vs Nets @ the United Center
• 1/19: No School (MLK Holiday Observance)
• 1/30: Winter Dance Concert/Advanced Art Lab Showcase
• 2/3: ALSC Meeting
• 2/12: Taste of the Diaspora @ Lindblom (5 - 6pm)
• 2/16: No School (Presidents Day)
• 2/17: No School (Professional Development Day)

On Monday and Tuesday (Jan 12 and 13) a quantum escape room is coming to Lindbom! Stop by the social room after school to learn about quantum computing and the future!

If you're looking for something fun to do on your way home.... I recommend stopping by the 2026 CPS All-City Senior Portfolio Exhibition Opening Reception? This show is presented in partnership with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and the Design Museum of Chicago.

The exhibition will be on display EVERY DAY starting Wednesday, January 7th - January 14th, from 12:30 to 6pm. The show closes on January 14th, 2026 at 4:00pm. The exhibition is free and open to all!

Lindblom seniors Londyn Hollins, Hector Benitez-Juarez, Tania Padila, Maya Ray, Mya Dunham, Parker Nash, and Jazmin McGowen will all have work on display.

Jan 18, 2026 6:00 PM CST Lindblom Math and Science Academy - Bulls vs. Nets

Cheer with us this season at the United Center! Join Lindblom Math and Science Academy for a legendary group outing with the Chicago Bulls. Proceeds from each ticket purchased will be donated to Lindblom's student enrichment fund.

Purchase your tickets here by 12/31/25 to be entered into an exclusive raffle and win a "Bulls Swag Bag".The winner will be notified a week before 1/18 and the raffle prize will be distributed at the game.

As we prepare for the SY26 Local School Council (LSC) Elections, the CPS Office of Local School Council Relations is launching a series of LSC Candidate Workshops designed to empower and prepare community members for leadership.

The workshops will provide prospective candidates with hands-on support in areas such as sharing their "why" for running, using campaign literature, and maximizing social media to reach voters.

Workshop Dates:

January 27, 2026 (English)

February 3, 2026 (Spanish)

February 10, 2026 (English)

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.

https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15561

REMINDERS: Students and families will receive detention notifications by email. Students will serve detention on Tuesday and/or Thursday from 3:15 - 4:15. If you have questions about attendance, feel free to email bdhayes2@cps.edu.

Submissions are open for the 6th Annual Sarah's Inn Youth Voice Award. We are inviting high school students to write, sing, dance, or create a work of art to use their voice to end the cycle of relationship violence in their community! Two projects will be selected to each win $2,000! We would be so grateful if you would help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity with students.

Additional information can be found on the attached flyer or here . The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2026.

Sarah’s Inn is a comprehensive domestic violence agency that serves Chicago and the western suburbs. The mission of Sarah's Inn is to improve the lives of those affected by domestic violence and to break the cycle of violence for future generations. To learn more, please visit sarahsinn.org