Beaubien Elementary Weekly

November 3 - November 14

• Student Council Candy Drive

Wednesday, November 5

• PTO Meeting & Parents' Night Out Combo

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!🐾🍎😊

Dear CPS Partners,

With the shutdown of the federal government still in place, we know that some families may be concerned about losing access to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. If the shutdown is not resolved, and the government does not intervene to continue funding this program, benefits are scheduled to expire for all SNAP recipients this Saturday — November 1, 2025.

This situation WILL NOT impact our students’ ability to receive meals at school. Every CPS student will continue to have access to free breakfast and lunch at school every day.

Regardless, we know that the potential loss of SNAP benefits, even temporarily, will be of great concern to those who rely on this assistance to put food on the table. Fortunately, there are resources that can help families obtain healthy meals and groceries during this potentially challenging time.

Families can visit the We Got You Illinois website for a comprehensive list of food pantries, meal programs, and food distribution partners, including hours and locations, throughout Chicago and Cook County. This week, Governor Pritzker signed an Executive Order to provide an additional $20 million in funding to support programs that feed hungry families during this time of increased need. Families can also call the Healthy Kids Hotline at (773) 553-KIDS (5437) for assistance in finding food options in Chicago.

We thank you for your continued partnership and will provide you with additional updates as this situation unfolds.

Sincerely,

Chicago Public Schools

Estimados colaboradores de las CPS:

Con el cierre del gobierno federal todavía en efecto, sabemos que algunas familias estarán preocupadas sobre el perder el acceso a sus beneficios de SNAP, el Programa Asistencial de Nutrición Suplementaria. Si no se resuelve el cierre, y el gobierno no interviene para continuar financiando este programa, se anticipa que los beneficios expirarán para todos los que reciben SNAP este sábado, el 1 de noviembre de 2025.

Esta situación NO impactará el que nuestros estudiantes reciban alimentos en la escuela. Cada estudiante de CPS continuará teniendo acceso a desayunos y almuerzo gratis en la escuela cada día.

Aún así, sabemos que la potencial pérdida de beneficios de SNAP, sin importar cuán temporal sea, es una gran preocupación para aquellos que dependen de esta asistencia para poner comida en la mesa. Afortunadamente, hay recursos que pueden ayudar a las familias a obtener alimentos y provisiones saludables durante este tiempo potencialmente difícil.

Las familias pueden visitar el sitio web de We Got You Illinois para obtener una lista detallada de los bancos de alimentos, programas alimentarios y colaboradores de distribución de comida, junto con horas y direcciones, en Chicago y Cook county. Esta semana, el gobernador Pritzker firmó una orden ejecutiva para dar $20 millones adicionales en fondos para apoyar a organizaciones que alimentan a familias con hambre durante este tiempo de mayor necesidad. Las familias también pueden llamar a la línea directa Healthy Kids al (773) 553-KIDS (5437) para obtener asistencia para encontrar opciones alimentarias en Chicago.

Les agradecemos por su colaboración contínua y les daremos actualizaciones adicionales a medida que continúa esta situación.

Atentamente,

Escuelas Públicas de Chicago

We’re so proud of our Honor Roll students for their dedication and academic excellence this quarter! 📚✨

And to those recognized for strong attendance — thank you for showing up ready to learn!🐾🐾🐾

CLICK HERE to see the list.

From 11/3-11/14 the Sudent Council will be sponsoring our annual Candy Drive.

You are asked to donate extra candy so we can surprise our community service members with a sweet thank you from Beaubien School.

Drop off Donation Bins will be located near the main office.

We’re mixing things up! Once a quarter, our monthly PTO meeting will roll right into a Parents Night Out.

Join us for November’s PTO Meeting at Windsor Tavern. Find out what’s coming up for quarter….and then, stay for the fun with the return of Parents’ Night Out!

Wednesday, November 5

5:30–6:30 PM: Family-friendly PTO Meeting — everyone’s welcome, kids included!

6:30 PM: Parents Night Out begins! (Adults only)

Windsor Tavern — we’ve reserved the space and the PTO will provide light appetizers.
Come connect, share ideas, and unwind with our school community!

Our annual STEM Fair is just around the corner and we are in need of judges to view our students' STEM Fair projects (5th-8th).

Details are listed below:

WHERE: BEAUBIEN SCHOOL
WHEN: Friday, December 5th

A free breakfast will be provided at 7:45am. No prior experience is needed, but individuals with a Science background are preferred. A crash course in judging will take place at 8:00am. Most judges are finished around 10:15am. If needed, a service note can be provided for your school or company.

To register, please contact Ms Fleischhacker at Kafleischhacker@cps.edu. All judges MUST complete a mandatory CPS volunteer application at cps.edu/volunteer (level 2) and will need to show a valid ID at the door.

Thank you in advance for your community service and making a positive difference for our young Bulldog scientists and engineers. SCIENCE ROCKS!

STEM Fair is just around the corner! Ms. Friedhart is selling trifolds for your child's STEM Fair experiment (red, green, and yellow colors only) for $5 from her Science Lab on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday after 2PM. *She is not available on Wednesdays.

Way to go Bulldogs!! We are so proud of our runners that competed in this weekend's City Championship meet. Eleanor J. placed 69th in the 5/6th Girls Race, Penny L. placed in 53rd, in the 7/8th Girls Race, Eddie K. placed 37th and Maaz P. placed 91st in the 7/8th Boys race! Check out meet highlights HERE.

Calling all performing ensembles and soloists: RE•VER•BER•ATE 2026 performing arts applications are NOW OPEN! We’re celebrating CPS student achievement in the arts May 5–8, 2026 at the historic Chicago Cultural Center.

RE•VER•BER•ATE is a free citywide performing arts festival built around student performances and art experiences. Prek-12th grade singers, dancers, bands, theatre groups, solo acts, and ensembles of all styles and experience levels are invited to apply!

For more information CLICK HERE

GoCPS Family Resources
We’ve updated our family training decks for both elementary and high school applications—now available in English and Spanish! Families can also register for upcoming GoCPS sessions or watch past recordings on the Resources page of the GoCPS website.

ELEMENTARY and HIGH SCHOOL

November 3 - November 14: Student Council Candy Drive

5: PTO Meeting & Parents’ Night Out Combo

10 - 12: Dine Out at Bust Outs

11: Veterans Day NO SCHOOL

14: Quarter 2 Progress Reports distributed

17: Student Council Meeting

18: LSC Meeting

20: School Tour

24 - 28: Thanksgiving Holiday NO SCHOOL