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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,

This past week we engaged our CPS communities with CTE Middle School Day Exploration and the Robotics Lego Tournament. These experiences amplify our slogan, “Our History Guides Our Future”. To witness so many young students walk into Lindblom and show excitement for the possibilities of being technologically savvy warms our hearts. We had family night with our 8th grade parents and FAFSA night with our 12th grade parents. Lastly, we had outreach to our 10th through 12th grade families to present opportunities for college credit at some of the most elite universities free of charge. Much of this speaks to the progress we’re making with our CIWP goals.

Lindblom is in the second year of our three year CIWP (Continuous Improvement Work Plan) cycle. The CIWP is a strategic plan developed and informed by student data to improve student learning outcomes. Our two CIWP priorities are centered around 1. Curriculum and Instruction, and 2. Connectedness and Wellbeing. Our curriculum and instruction focus involves our Instructional Leadership Team leading learning cycles on the best research-based practices to provide specific, actionable, and timely feedback to students to improve their learning. The connectedness and wellbeing priority centers around implementing a comprehensive MTSS framework with fidelity in which interventions are identified and provided to students who require the most support.

Our ILT has surveyed students about their impressions of grading practices, engaged in learning walks, peer observations, and planned professional learning around the shift in language from Proficiency-Based Learning to Competency-Based Education. Each department has also picked a research-based strategy to test and implement in classrooms.

Our MTSS team utilizes an internal universal tracker for all grade levels to identify students who need tier-one interventions in academic, attendance, and socio-emotional matters. Each grade level is working towards hosting celebrations, interventions, and informative town halls to ensure students receive the resources and support they need. We have also targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for ELA and Math, which were coordinated by our MTSS interventionists.

We thank our school community and stakeholders for their investment in our progress.

Sincerely,

Lindblom Administration

~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 Janett Montes and Landon Macias! They are our current QuestBridge winners. Congratulations to Jaylia Harris! Jaylia will be one of several dancers featured on WGN-TV's Spotlight Chicago to promote Mary: A Modern Twist on Black Nativity. The air time for the segment will be between 1:00 PM-2:00 PM on December 9th. Shout-outs all around for our band students! They blessed us with their melodic tunes to kick off the winter season. They performed extremely well with their caroling! Lindblom had at least 36 students serve as election judges and translators on November 5th. We are so proud of them for having an interest and supporting Voting Rights! Lastly, Congratulations to our Robotics team for taking us to Regionals!

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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.

Struggling with a subject? Come to the writing center during lunches on a regular class day. We have peer tutors for every subject. Make sure to get help before final exams.

On December 11th and 12th, we will have a representative from the City Colleges of Chicago in room 313 to assist students in registering for spring semester dual enrollment (DE) classes.

Currently Enrolled Students: All students currently enrolled in a DE class that takes place during the school day must register for a second-semester class that meets at the same time. Failure to register will result in an F on your transcript for the second semester.

New Enrollees: New enrollees for the spring semester can only take classes after school or on weekends. We are working on securing a 3rd date for our CCC rep to come into the building and we will communicate that once it is confirmed.

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

Below you will find our 2 current recruitment flyers. The first is a flyer that includes our email for direct contact as well as a QR code that connects anyone to our direct website where they will find all current open positions. The second is our 2024 virtual recruitment presentations schedule. We conduct 3 virtual recruitment presentations monthly: 2 English and 1 Spanish. The QR code on the flyer allows people to register for any of our scheduled presentations which include information about employment with the state, the different agencies, and the application/hiring process.

With the holiday season approaching, we'd like to give you a heads up that our building will close at 4:00 pm on December 20th, which is the last day prior to the winter break. Please plan ahead to make arrangements for your student to be picked up by 4:00 pm on December 20th.

• 12/10: Winter Band and Choir Concert @5:30
• 12/16 - 12/19: Final Exams
• 12/20: Building Hours 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• 12/23 - 1/3/25: No School (Winter Break)

The Office of Student Health and Wellness is pleased to promote free substance use education webinars for CPS parents/caregivers through one of their community partners. The University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work is offering two asynchronous virtual trainings/educational workshops during the month of December to provide practical insights into supporting youth safety and well-being around substance use. One session covers harm reduction and the other is about understanding youth substance use. Please refer to the following flyer for more information.

🎵 Join Us for the Annual Band & Choir Winter Concert! 🎶

Mark your calendars for our Band & Choir Winter Concert!

📅 Date: Tuesday December 10, 2024

⏰ Time: 5:30 PM -7:30pm

🎟️ Tickets: $5 per person

We’re excited to share the talents of our student musicians and vocalists as they bring the holiday spirit to life! New Online Ticketing Option! To purchase tickets online, please follow these steps:

Fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/rpT8RDihu4UfFSiG6

Check your student’s Aspen fees.

Pay for tickets via Aspen.

Wait for an email confirmation. Important: The email confirmation will serve as your ticket, so please have it ready to show at the concert entrance.

💙 Additional Donations Welcomed Your generous contributions support our music programs. Thank you for supporting our talented students! We look forward to seeing 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.

High school students: Wouldn’t it be cool to have your writing published in the Chicago Sun-Times as a guest columnist?!

Here’s your chance to turn that dream into reality! You're invited to submit a short column about your vision for the future, based on the theme "Looking Ahead." However you interpret the theme is fair game – whether it’s writing about personal goals, professional aspirations, the environment, diversity or politics, we want to hear your unique perspective.

Here’s how it works:

· Submit an original, unpublished 525-600 word writing sample* in English or Spanish, now through December 31.

· We're accepting submissions from high schoolers only. All entrants under the age of 18 must submit a parental consent form.

· A panel of Sun-Times staff will choose guest columnists to feature.

· Columnists will have an opportunity to have their final column edited by a Sun-Times editor.

· Winners will each receive a $250 stipend and be published in the paper and online.

Learn more and enter in English at suntimes.com/chicagovoices or in Spanish at suntimes.com/vocesdechicago.

🦅📕📚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 14 attendance ended with 92.05%. 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. Feel free to email Mr. Hayes, our attendance coordinator, if there are questions about your attendance, bdhayes2@cps.edu.