Beaubien Elementary Weekly

December 9 - 13

• Animal League Shelter Drive

Monday, December 9

• Beaubien After School registration begins (4:00pm)

Tuesday, December 10

• Dine Out at Easy Street (3 locations)

Thursday, December 12

• BAC Meeting and Guest Speaker
• Winter Concert

Friday, December 13

• Certificates Make Cents orders deadline

‼️Sunday, December 15

• GoCPS application deadline

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!🐾🍎😊

🚨 Set your alarms!

Registration for Session #2 of Beaubien’s After School Programs is set for MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 AT 4PM

🐾 Programs for Session #2 can be viewed HERE

💥 REGISTRATION LINK will go live at 4pm on Monday, December 9.

Second session will begin on January 13th and go until March 17th. Questions? Please contact Ms. Matej at vlmatej@cps.edu

Our Beaubien Bulldogs and families have worked diligently to impress the judges with their skills and talents. Here are the final results:

Our staff would like to recognize the top 5 sixth graders who will advance to the Regional STEM Fair in January:

5th- Leo M. 201

4th- Lyuben K. & Diana M. 206

3rd- Frank B. & Miles M. 201

2nd- Adrija K. 201

1st- Tejas P. 201

We would also like to give an extra special shout out to our top 5 8th graders who will also be advancing to the Regional STEM Fair in January:

5th- Demetri G.

4th- Elmina D.

3rd- Charm E.

2nd- Owen H.

The overall 8th grade winner is Jack D.

In addition, we would like to recognize a few “Honorable Mentions” from the 5th grade division:

Neriah P. & Vindhya S.

Noriko A.

Eliot K. & Henry W.

Last but not least, we would like to recognize our 7th graders who earned an “Honorable Mention” from our judges:

Sophia P & Emma M.

Rithika & Rishik P.

Henry P.

We can’t wait to see what our Bulldog Scientists design next year!

Our last Dine Out in 2024…Easy Street Pizza! This fundraiser will be offered at all 3 locations! Mention BEAUBIEN and 20% of your sale benefits our students and school! 🍕

3750 N. Central (773-993-0464)

2922 W. Irving Park (773-866-2010)

711 Devon Ave (Park Ridge) (847-823-4422)

Tuesday, December 10

4pm - midnight

Dine In, Carry Out, Delivery (NO THIRD PARTY DELIVERY)

https://easystreetpizzachicago.com/

Click HERE for flyer

The Bilingual Advisory Committee invites you to a special presentation on Healthy Ways of Navigating Family Stress. Presented in Spanish by Salvador Mora. Questions? Please contact Ms Ocampo at alocampo@cps.edu

🚨 GoCPS applications for the 2025–26 school year are due by December 15, 2024, at 5 p.m. Explore all available academic programs and apply today at http://bit.ly/3UGD4rE

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¡Pospuesta la fecha límite! El plazo para solicitar matrícula para el año 2025-26 con GoCPS ahora terminará a las 5 p. m. el 15 de diciembre de 2024. Exploren todos los programas académicos disponibles y soliciten hoy en http://bit.ly/3UGD4rE

Help support our Beaubien Animal League’s Shelter Drive! Donations can be dropped off from December 2 through 13 on the main floor. Questions? Contact Mrs. Lipa at LRandazzo@cps.edu

Missed the early order window for Certificates Make Cents? No worries - the next round is open and ready to fulfill all your December gift card needs!

Certificates Make Cents is an easy way to buy your gift cards AND raise money for our students and school. Each gift card you purchase earns $$$ for Beaubien - at no extra cost to you!

It’s just regular cards with an added gift! 🎁

⭐️Three ways to order!⭐️
1. Online – order and pay online. Pickup cards at Beaubien.
2. Print form – print a form and pay by check. Pickup cards at Beaubien.
3. App on your phone – order via the app and deliver to your doorstep (+ shipping costs)

Place orders by FRIDAY, DEC. 13 for physical cards delivered the week of Dec. 16 ahead of winter break. (ecard orders delivered to your email anytime!)

Visit our website for more information

Congratulations to the Chess Team for their strong performance at Saturday’s Chicago Chess Foundation tournament at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep.

The 2nd-3rd grade team finished in second place! Congrats to Eric L, Evelyn D, Joey B, Samuel M, Wason L and Xavier M for earning the second place trophy!

Three players also earned individual awards for their outstanding game play. Way to go, Eric L, Sophia A and Wason L!

Congratulations to additional players Charlotte W, Grace G, Levi D and Saya Y for their excellent game play! If your student is interested in playing at the next CCF tournament on January 18, please send a message to beaubienchess@gmail.com

A huge congratulations to our 7th and 8th boys basketball team for winning BOTH games at the 2024 Northside Invitational Basketball Event on Saturday. They competed against schools across the Northside city of Chicago. In addition, a big shout out to Mr. Gonzalez for coaching the boys to two victories today!! Great team effort!
We Are…Beaubien Bulldogs!

The Spring Fling and Silent Auction is one of Beaubien's largest annual fundraisers. It's an adults-only night filled with community building, food and drinks, raffles and a huge online auction. Planning for the 2025 Spring Fling is already underway and the date is set for Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Zia's Social (6158 N Northwest Hwy) from 6:00-10:00 PM. We are looking for a group of dedicated parents and staff members to join this year's Spring Fling Donation Committee!

This is a great way to get to know other Beaubien families and staff members. It is a perfect option if you want to get involved but enjoy working at your own pace and around your busy schedule. You are not required to attend in person meetings, we communicate electronically and have a few virtual meetings/check-ins! If you are interested, please fill out the attached Google Form by Friday, December 20, 2024.

Thank you!

Mrs. Slaiwa and Mrs. Lipa

Spring Fling Co Chairs

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day will be hosted on February 20, 2025. Interested students need to apply online by December 20, 2024. A lottery process will be used to identify the selected students. All applicants will be notified via email by January 10, 2025.