Chute E-Blast!

We will begin using SMART Tag for all bus riders on February 10th. Your child has received their SMART tag card at school, which they'll use to scan when getting on and off the bus.

To stay connected with your child's bus ride:

1. Download the new SMART tag Parent App
2. Create an account and link to your student
3. Get real-time notifications about your child's bus location and ridership

The app lets you view bus routes, receive arrival notifications, and monitor when your student boards and exits the bus. Primary parents must complete registration first before co-parents can link their accounts.

Need help? Visit the Parent App's Help Center or contact our Transportation Office.

Graduation for the Chute Class of 2025 will be on, Tuesday, June 3 of 2025!!! We will again be having two ceremonies to allow for approximately 100 students to sit on the stage per ceremony. Your student will only be able to participate in ONE ceremony. Our first ceremony will begin at 5 PM and our second ceremony will begin at 6:30 PM. Each ceremony will be about 45 minutes. There will be more info with a link to select your ceremony in early April.

Tickets:

All students will receive 5 tickets to the ceremony. Tickets will be sent home with your student on May 30, 2025, which is the last day of attendance for 8th-grade students. Questions on tickets or anything graduation related please text or call Mr. Mac at (847) 344-3610

Graduation Fees:

The graduation fee for Chute students this year is $100. Graduation fees should be paid anytime before March 21, 2025. Please put your cash or money order (preferred) in an envelope labeled with your child’s name. If you require assistance regarding the fee, please contact Mr. McHolland (847-344-3610 cell). All Grad fees should be dropped off in the main office or directly to Mr. McHolland. All Grads receive a class of 2025 Hoodie, Graduation Gown, Yard sign, yearbook, and class picnic as part of the grad fee.

We look forward to seeing you at Graduation on June 3, 2025, here on campus at Chute!! We will send reminders and information on selecting a session as we get closer to May.

As part of our ongoing partnership with Chute families, we kindly ask you to take a moment to verify your contact information, including phone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contacts in PowerSchool.

To make updates to your contact information, please email registrationinfo@district65.net. If you need more help, you can also make an appointment; you can click here to access our appointment book.

District 65 is hosting a free Dental Clinic on Monday, February 10th for Chute Middle School students. The Dental Clinic will take place during the school day at Chute. Preferred Dentistry will perform a dental screening, cleaning, application of fluoride, and placement of sealants.

Students who are signed up will be called down to the main office throughout the day.

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.

To support our incredible Chute staff on conference night, the PTA is inviting parents to donate beverages, vegetables, snacks, or desserts to keep the Chute team fueled up for the long day. The PTA will provide dinner. Donations can be dropped off before school, or between 2:30 and 3:00 on Tuesday, February 11. Thank you in advance!

Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050849AEA728AAFA7-54732326-teacher

Chute Middle School is hosting Family-Teacher Conferences on February 11th (in-person) and February 12th (via Zoom), 2025, from 4:30-7:45 PM. Sign up window closes on February 10th at 11:59PM.

Conference Locations and Zoom Links are available when you look at your child's schedule. For more information, click here!

Attention all 6th and 7th grade students:

Chute 2024-25 yearbooks are for sale! Pre-order your Chute yearbook now! The cost is $25. Cash is preferred, or make a check out to Chute Middle School. Turn in your order form and payment to Mrs. Kushner in room 109, or to Mrs. Kushner's mailbox in the office. Order forms are due Friday, March 7th. The yearbook includes student portraits, team and club photos, candids, and snapshots from the many wonderful activities and learning experiences we have here at Chute! (form attached)

Congratulations to our Chute Yearbook Cover Design Winners

Shout out to our 2024-25 yearbook cover design winners- Ariya Thomas, 8th grade, front cover, Isaac Larson, 8th grade, back cover, and Audrey Hwang, 6th grade, inside cover. We had many incredible cover entries this year! Thanks to all our amazing Chute artists who participated in the design contest!

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.

We meet on Monday, February 10 after school in room 101. You do not need to be in French class to come!

Questions? See Prof. Cope!

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 4th, 3:15-4:15pm in the auditorium. Contact Ms. McGuire if you have any questions (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!