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Dear Eagles,

As we approach report card pick-up and parent-teacher conferences, I want to extend my sincere appreciation for your ongoing partnership in your child's education. These conferences are a vital opportunity for us to connect, share insights, and work together to support your child's success.

We understand that parent-teacher conferences are significant moments for communication and collaboration. In our meetings, we aim to focus on celebrating your child’s strengths and fostering a growth mindset. We are encouraging our staff to use asset-based language during these conferences. This approach allows us to build stronger partnerships with you, while empowering your student to reach their full potential.

We are committed to using our words to build bridges, celebrate our students’ strengths, and empower them to reach their full potential. We look forward to meeting with you. Thank you for your continued support.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on April 1st from 11:00 am until 6:15 pm. Staff will take a break from 2 to 3. Here are the links to sign up for parent-teacher conferences. Also, the following dates are being shared as reminders of upcoming testing.

Friday, April 4th

• 8th graders will take the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) during their flex periods. Students will report to the Maroon gym for testing at the start of A flex

Tuesday, April 8th

• 11th graders will take the ACT. They should report to the cafeteria by 7:30am. Students will then report to their testing rooms at 8am. Standard time testing students will be dismissed after they complete the exam at 1:05pm.
• 7th and 8th graders will take the first section of the IAR. They will report to school for normal hours, and will take the IAR in the afternoon after the ACT ends. They will be dismissed at normal time.

Wednesday, April 9th

• A small group of 11th graders with extended time will complete the ACT in the morning.
• 7th and 8th graders will take the next two sections of the IAR. They will take one section during AM Colloquium and the next section during PM Colloquium. They should report to school for normal hours.

Thursday, April 10th

• 9th and 10th graders will take the Pre-ACT. They should report to the cafeteria by 7:30am. Students will then report to their testing rooms at 8am. Standard time testing students will be dismissed after they complete the exam at 11:35am.

• 7th and 8th graders will take the final two sections of the IAR. They will report to school for normal hours, and will take the IAR in the afternoon after the Pre-ACT ends. They will be dismissed at normal time.

Onward and upward,

~Principal Banks

Swoop, Swoop

We will have our final pep rally of the school year this Friday. The schedule is being shared as a reminder of the order of the colloquium and flexes. As always, you're expected to follow the Assembly Etiquette that was shared at the beginning of the school year (ie. sit in your assigned section with your advisory teacher, cheer on your peers or remain silent, etc.).

Congratulations to Lindblom's Robotics Team! They spent the majority of their spring break preparing for their final competition.

Over this Spring Break, five Lindblom students participated in a week long Close-Up Program. Close-Up is a fifty+ year organization that is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civic education organization that believes a strong democracy requires active, informed participation by all citizens. Seniors Simone Bishop, Kiara Davis, Chloe Eason, Daisy Rodriguez, and Cameron Sanders had excellent time learning about various historical eras of the U.S.A.; they participated in simulated Congress debates, analytical discussions, and learned more about our complex government. They were able to tour Howard University with our tour guide being a LMSA alumnus, Yazmin Williams (Class of '24). On this trip, they also met with Congressman Mike Quigley (Representative of the 5th District of Illinois) and asked him questions related to recent political developments. It was exciting to learn that his legislative aide/legislative correspondent was a former Lindblom student as well, Jaelyn Evans. On this trip as well, students met with senior staff members, Caroline Fatemi, from the office of Senator Dick Durbin, and Brian Muthangya, from the office of Senator Tammy Duckworth. Throughout this trip our students explored the D.C. area with a lens of criticality and a love of learning.

Congratulations to our Symphonic Band Students! Our students performed beautifully and received superior ratings (the top-tier ranking) from all three adjudicators! Many of the judges in their recorded comments spoke about the notably high-levels of musicianship of our students' playing. Several other colleagues also raved about the maturity of their sound and stylistic nuance.

Parent referrals launched yesterday: We are now live with what I will call "Phase I," where parents/guardians can make self-referrals for their students. If parents think their child could benefit from these mental health services, they may request teletherapy and explore more information about the program at getstarted.hazel.co/district/cps.

Forma de Solicitud para Traductor en Español para Conferencias del 4/1/25
¿Le gustaría recibir ayuda de traducción para sus conferencias de padres y maestros el martes, primero de abril? Por favor complete este formulario después de registrarse para obtener citas con los maestros de su estudiante. ¡Gracias!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBw2xKujdCo4mV9poIGuarSLIA8Iw5q7HNVInnnUiEvSn4Ew/viewform?usp=sharing
Si tiene preguntas, puede contactar al Sr. Jorge Alaves, Consejero Escolar de Lindblom, al correo electrónico jfalaves@cps.edu.

The OSD Art Project: We ALL are Special was created as a unique way to showcase the awareness of our CPS students with disabilities. The artwork created through this project will be hung throughout the OSD offices, in the loop and throughout the city, and shared with CPS leadership, as a visual and inspiring reminder of the more than 62,000 students with disabilities and the work we need to do to ensure a rightful presence for each and everyone of them. Mrs Crone-Griffin, Miss Gerleve, and Mr Sutphen's Art classes worked hard to create these 6 canvases.

Current sophomores/juniors can apply to take Bio 114 at Malcolm X this summer. Students must have a 21+ on the English portion of the ACT, or a 6 on the RTW placement test. This course counts for CPS graduation requirements. The course is being taught by Ms. O'Shaughnessey at Malcolm X and is open to all CPS students that meet the requirements.

Science Opportunities for Students

Our last PAC meeting (see the recording HERE) was spent discussing the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up situation. We are working on a few things to address the situation:

1. We are drafting a revised morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up policy for families to follow. Families following the new policy will help to make drop-off/pick-up more efficient.
2. We are collaborating with the Alderwoman and the community to consider possible changes to traffic flow and parking restrictions.
3. We are forming a parent task-force to support morning drop-off. This will include a group of parents/family members who will be given special vests to support the enforcement of efficient morning drop-off.

You can sign-up to join the parent task force or to be part of the committee of parent/guardians which reviews and finalizes our drop-off/pick-up policy by entering your name HERE. You can reach out to AP Meadows (mmeadows@cps.edu) or our PAC Chair Keith Kysel (kkysel@cps.edu) with any questions or suggestions.

March Madness results for week 3:

7th Grade Attendance decreased by 0.15%

9th Grade Attendance decreased by 0.09%

Grades 7 has been eliminated from the competition. Let's go Team 9! You are the winners of March Madness!!!

• 3/31: No School (School Improvement)

• 4/1: No School (Parent-Teacher Conferences)

• 4/8: ACT (SEE our blurb below about attendees)

• 4/10: Pre-ACT (SEE our blurb below about attendees)

• 4/18: No School (Professional Development)

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.

Applications for Summer 2025 Civil Rights Scholars Program are open for high school students! Are you looking for something to do this summer? Want to learn about how people throughout Chicago speak up for their communities? Curious about how to get involved in your city? Ready to find your passions?

Become a Civil Rights Scholar! Open to rising sophomore, junior, or senior students enrolled at a CPS high school (district, managed, charter, options, or contract)! APPLY BY APRIL 18TH, 2025 CPS.EDU/CAMPAIGNS/CIVIL-RIGHTS-SCHOLARS-PROGRAM

Latin Music Dance Friday April 11th 6:30-10 PM!

Are you ready to dance the night away to exciting Latin music with your friends?! Come join the Lindblom Latino Culture Club on FRIDAY, APRIL 11th from 6:30 PM to 10 PM for our SCHOOLWIDE Latino Music Dance called Vamos al Rancho 3! ALL are invited! We will have an awesome DJ, LIVE MUSIC brought to you by student bands Grupo SER and Grupo Acendrado, Snacks, Beverages, Photo opportunities, and more!

Tickets are 1 for $12 or 2 for $20. Come see Mr. Alaves in the Counseling Suite or Ms. Guzman during your Lunch period or immediately after school to purchase your tickets and pick up a guest form if needed! Tickets are going fast, so come get yours before they sell out!

Attention 8th-grade families! As we approach the end of the year, please take note of these important updates for our 8th-grade events:

📌 8th Grade Trip -- Final 8th grade trip balance is due by April 7, 2025.

💰 Fundraising Opportunity – Interested in fundraising for the 8th-grade trip? You can set up a Snap! Raise campaign to help offset costs. Get started with the directions in the attached flyer! We’ve currently raised $746 for students to attend the trip! A detailed breakdown of all fees and deposits can be found in the letter attached below. Please review carefully and reach out with any questions.

🍽️ Luncheon Deposit – A $30 deposit is due by April 1, 2025.

🎓 Graduation Fee Deposit – A $45 deposit is due by March 31, 2025. Graduation fee includes: Cap and Gown, lawn sign, class shirt, and diploma cover.

A detailed breakdown of all fees and deposits can be found here. Please review carefully and reach out with any questions. Let’s make this a memorable finish for our 8th graders! 🎉

Please visit our athletics website for information relating to sports.

• We have official started Spring Sports Season. Please log into your parent Aspen portal to pay the Spring Athletic Fees associated to your student's participation. You may also come into the main office to pay.
• 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.

Our week 27 attendance ended with 91.20%. 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.