Principal Patten's Newsletter

Dear Onahan Community,

Something important is going on right now! Friends of Onahan's Silent Auction is open for bidding! Does your child want to be Principal for the Day!?! It's one of my favorite days of the year! Details are directly below.

Here is something else important! Before we know it, the end of the year will be here. Thus, never too early to plan Field Day. If you are interested in volunteering, here is a sign up link. https://forms.gle/max8C4AhCE5MvJYaA

Field Day Volunteer sign-up link

Break out the neon, tease up that hair, and grab your leg warmers — the Friends of Onahan Annual Fundraiser: 80s Edition is almost here!

Join us for a totally awesome night filled with great music, big fun, and even bigger support for our school community. Every ticket purchased, sponsorship secured, donation made, and auction item or experience contributed helps fund programs and opportunities that directly benefit Onahan students.

Make sure you’ve purchased your event tickets — you won’t want to miss this!

The auction opens TONIGHT at 7:00 PM!
Get ready to bid on incredible items and experiences — and don’t forget to grab your GOLDEN TICKET for a chance to be the first to choose from our top-tier grand prizes.

Let’s turn up the volume, show our Onahan pride, and make this an unforgettable night!

See you Saturday — it’s going to be totally epic!

Event Website: https://aesbid.com/ELP/ONAHAN26

Our annual fundraiser website is LIVE and promotion has begun! Here is the website Link: https://aesbid.com/ELP/ONAHAN26

Click on flyers below for sports sign up and volunteering.

Click on the following link for more details about tryouts. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R3fknhEv4kcbCSxvithYDkyZFib4kvoN/view?usp=sharing

Sign up to receive the CPS Early Childhood newsletter, and get an alert when the SY26-27 application opens. https://www.cps.edu/ChicagoEarlyLearning/connect/

This April, families across Chicago can apply for high-quality Chicago Early Learning programs for children from birth to age five. Explore options across CPS schools and Community-Based Organizations to find a program that fits your family’s needs.

When applying, families will be able to choose from over 500 high-quality early learning programs for every child in every neighborhood in Chicago.

Explore Program Options

Chicago Early Learning offers two types of programs designed to support children from birth to age five and meet families where they are.

CPS School-Based Programs (Ages 3–4)
Chicago Public Schools offers Pre-K programs for 4-year-olds and half-day programs for 3-year-olds.

Community-Based Organization (CBO) Programs (Ages 0–5)
Community-Based Early Learning and Preschool Programs serve families with children from birth to age five and offer programs for expecting mothers. They include Head Start, Early Head Start, Infant-Toddler programs, Home-Visiting Programs, and Doula Programs. Hours vary by site.