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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.

Hello Eagles,

The first day of school is on the horizon, and we get to start SY24-25 together! Our staffing vacancies have been filled, and almost all candidates have completed onboarding.

Eagles, the knowledge and experiences you’ve gained so far have prepared you for the exciting journey ahead. Upperclass students, your role as leaders is crucial in helping the new students navigate our community. Your support is invaluable and greatly appreciated. Incoming students, we are a school community that thrives on mutual support; don't hesitate to ask for help when needed.

LMSA family, we are ready for the start of the year. We look forward to seeing you bright and early on Monday!

Best Wishes,
Principal Banks

#SwoopSwoop

There will be a Special Bell Schedule for Aug. 26th - Aug. 28th. We will resume our regular Bell Schedule thereafter.

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).

We are so proud of the two Lindblom Eagles, Mia Martinez and Shylah Mitchell, that participated in the CBE AI & Creativity Summer Program! It was a great experience for everyone involved - The kids were great, they learned a lot and shared their learning with others. Mia was 1 of the finalists who was featured in the 2024 Sandbox Showcase at the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation & Tech Entrepreneurship (IL Tech)! Ed Kaplan himself was on hand to support the finalists!

Let's give a HUGE Swoop Swoop to Peyton Woods and Reese Zeigler! Their plays (Reese's Regis curatoris sodalitio and Peyton's Licensed for Evil) have been awarded honorable mentions in Pegasus Theatre Chicago's annual Young Playwrights Festival. Over 400 plays were submitted and they made the top twenty.

Parents/Guardians of the Senior class,

It's imperative that the school nurse has all Meningitis vaccinations on file BEFORE school starts. This is mandatory! Double check your records and/or re-submit, if needed. Please reference the linked vaccination schedule and review your records for updated health exams also and submit to scoulter@cps.edu or a hard copy can be submitted.

Interested in Robotics? Lindblom is hosting the FIRST Tech Challenge Northern Illinois kickoff on

Saturday, September 7th from 9am to 2pm

Students will learn about the challenge this year, get inspired, and learn from each other about how to make a robot!

Are you interested in academic enrichment this fall? There's a 6 week course to engage students in Horticulture experience. You may apply by going to the website, www.girls4science.org and click on the Register tab.

Cradles to Crayons’ mission is to provide children across Chicagoland, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive - at home, at school and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting with different communities. Our TLC program provides teen leaders the opportunity to be a part of this mission and vision.

The Teen Leadership Corps is an opportunity for students in grades 9-12 to gain leadership skills through in-person service-learning projects, and then put those skills into practice by engaging their communities in product collections and by raising awareness about the need for and work of Cradles to Crayons. Our upcoming Fall session will run from September 25th through December 14th both virtually and at our Giving Factory located at 2500 W Bradley Place in Chicago.

The TLC program has three main components:

1. Saturday volunteer sessions - TLC members can sign up for Saturday volunteer shifts and will volunteer to help assist Cradles to Crayons staff in running stations for Saturday volunteer shifts.
2. Virtual Wednesday sessions in the late afternoon/evening. Twice a month, we meet virtually for one hour to provide leadership-related training such as a career panel, resume workshop, and public speaking session.
3. Final project - each TLC member will complete a final project supporting Cradles to Crayons, which will be either hosting a collection drive or a fundraiser.

Here is the link to the application. The application deadline is 11:59PM on Friday, September 6th.

Congratulations to 9th grader Lourdes A. Williams! She was selected to be a Girl Representative to the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Council. Lourdes has been a proud Girl Scout for 8 years and she consistently strives to sharpen her leadership skills while making a positive impact in her community.

• August 26: First Day of School
• August 27: Chipotle "Dine Around" Fundraiser

If you were not able to attend our summer orientation session, please view our 7th-9th grade presentation here. Our 10th - 12th grade presentation is here.

Eagles, if you're as excited as I am to be back to school, then you'll participate in the "Back 2 School Spirit Week". Spirit week begins August 26th and ends on August 30th. There is a prize for the first 50 students to participate everyday, but you must upload your photo as evidence.

High school (9th-12th grade) cheerleading tryouts are the first week of school on Monday August 26th and Wednesday August 28th. All athletes must be present for both days. Do not be late. Tryouts will be INDOORS at Lindblom in the ROTC room on Monday and the Ballroom on Wednesday.

Monday (3:30-5:30) will be a tryout camp where we will work on conditioning, the tryout cheer, tumbling, jumping, and possibly stunting. We will start at 3:30, which means you should be ready to go at this time, not just then putting your shoes on. This is not optional, both days are mandatory.

Wednesday will be official tryouts. We will go by grade level in small groups, you will be present for ~30 minutes between 3:30-5:30. I will give an updated schedule after Monday once you have your assigned tryout number. During this time you will perform BOTH tryout chees, do all jumps (toe touch, L/R herky, and pike), show any tumbling skills, and discuss stunting experience

Action items:

• Please wear all black athletic clothes, cheer/gym shoes, and have your hair pulled into a style that is safe for tumbling and stunting.
• If you haven't yet, join the tryouts google classroom. Schedules, updates, the cheer, etc. will be posted there. The code is q7j3gzx
  • THE VIDEOS OF THE TRYOUT CHEERS ARE POSTED ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM
• Review the calendar to ensure you can commit to football, basketball, and competition (you will be on all three)
• Review the expectations
• Fill out this Google Form - this is a new form, everyone must fill it out before tryouts.

Please email Ms. O'Shaughnessey with any questions at emoshaughnessey@cps.edu

Please join us in our efforts to bring some funds back to Lindblom. Any purchase(s) made on August 27th from 4 to 8 pm at Chipotle on 63rd and Halsted will give back 25%. Tell a friend, to tell a friend! Here are the directions to ensure that your purchase will count towards the fundraiser. Be sure to use the code P4VYTAY.