Summer Update 1

• After Care program
• Back to School Party
• First day of School
• Avoiding Summer Slide
• Supply List--Thank you TEAM for sponsoring some of the supplies!
• Summer hours

June 2026

• June 19: Juneteenth!
• June 22: First Day of Summer School (benchmark students in grades 2, 5, 8 only who received notice)
• June 22: Extended School Year (ESY) for students with IEP's who have signed up

July 2026

• July 7: First Day of Eagle Engineers STEM Camp (sign up was required to attend)
• July 16: Last Day of Eagle Engineers STEM Camp
• July 16: Welcome Party for New Families

August 2026

• August 19: Ready to Pop! 12:30 - 2:00 (See details below)
• August 24: 1st day of School Grades Kinder - 8th Grade (meet us on the playlot)
• August 24: PreK Open house (more details coming)
• August 25: 1st day of school for PreK Programs

September 2026

• September 7: Labor Day--No Classes
• September 25: Professional Development Day--No Classes

During the summer months, the office will be open on Tuesday's through Thursdays from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. If you need assistance outside those hours, please email and we will work with you to accommodate a better time.

• Ms. Moreno, School Clerk: jmoreno83@cps.edu

• Ms. Luzzi, Principal: svmazenis@cps.edu

• Mr. Alvarez, Assistant Principal: jalvarez4@cps.edu

You can find the updated Supply List HERE!

Thank you to THE EAGLE ALLIANCE MOVEMENT for sponsoring several supplies for our classrooms!

This year, TEAM will provide Disinfecting Wipes, Paper Towels and Tissue for every classroom!

No need to purchase these items as part of your supply list!

We’re excited to continue offering our After-Care program to support working families. This year we are able to keep our costs at the same rate as last year. The tuition that is paid covers the costs of the staffing for this program.

• The program will run daily from 2:45 PM to 4:30 PM.

• All program fees will be collected on a semester basis (twice per year).

• All fees must be paid in full prior to the start of each semester or before a student may begin participating in the program.

• Any outstanding balances from the previous school year must also be paid in full before your child can enroll or participate in the SY27 program.

Please note that students must be able to work independently, and consistent behavior issues may result in removal from the program.

You’ll find more details, including pricing and schedule, in the attached information. We appreciate your support in making this program a continued success for our school community!

This year we provided resources for families to keep their children engaged with learning over the summer.

What is the Summer Slide?

When the school year ends, it's easy for kids to experience the "summer slide," the tendency to lose some of the academic ground they gained during the year. On average, students lose about one month of learning over the summer, forcing teachers to spend the first few weeks of fall re-teaching old material to those who need it, while others are pushing harder into the new grade level content.

Here is what the data shows:

• Math Takes the Hardest Hit: While kids often practice reading naturally through everyday life, math skills (like fractions or multiplication) are rarely used outside the classroom. As a result, math drops are usually much sharper than reading drops.

• The Numbers: Research from testing organizations shows that elementary students lose an average of 20% of their school-year gains in reading and 27% of their gains in math over the break.

The good news? It doesn't take hours of studying to stop the slide. Keeping your child reading just a few books and weaving simple math games into your summer routine is all it takes to keep their brains sharp!

Email: svmazenis@cps.edu
Website: jungmanstem.org

Phone: (773) 534-7376