School Announcements

2023 Summer Programs & Camps *Updated 3/16

Below you will find different opportunities for summer activities for students. We will add options here as they are sent to us. *Updated 3/16 Summer Jazz Academy with Chicago Jazz Harmonic https://www.chicagojazzphilharmonic.org/sumja23 Right at School Summer Camp https://www.rightatschool.com/summer-camp/ – this camp is open to all CPS & Private school students South-Loop-Summer-Camp-Registration-Flyer-2023Download One Summer Chicago- Summer...

A Safe & Supportive School for ALL STUDENTS

https://tinyurl.com/Safe-SupportiveSchool4All South Loop Parents, We are following up on our Anti-Bullying and Title 9 Presentation discussed with students in October. Over the last several weeks we have been addressing a number of incidents with students discussing gender identity and pronouns with each other. Our concern is when the conversations have crossed the line, imposing personal...

Pre-order Your Printed SY2022-23 Yearbooks Today!

$12 ea /$10 for 2 or more Pre-order your printed 2022-2023 yearbook designed by our 7-8th grade yearbook club, now until Sunday, June 4th. We will send you an email when they are ready for pick-up sometime after June 26th.Note: Summer pick-up location will only be available at the Middle School. Pre-order Yearbook!

YEA! Chicago Entrepreneur Girls Program

Former South Loop student, Daijah Pierce is a YEA! 2018 graduate. In 2020, she received a scholarship from YEA! to attend the National Leadership Conference. In 2021, Daijah won first place for a design she created and currently receives 10 % of profit of all sales- https://babypaper.com/latest-press-release. She is the youngest member of the National Association for Women Business Owners.   ...

Mayor’s Youth Commission Application is Now OPEN for the 2023-2024 Cohort!

Mayor’s Youth Commission Application is Now OPEN for the 2023-2024 Cohort! The Mayor’s Youth Commission is a group of up to 32 Chicagoans between the ages of 14 and 19 that serve as a liaison between the Chicago Mayor’s Office and Chicago’s youth. The Commission meets monthly to foster youth-driven civic engagement and amplify youth...

A Note of Gratitude From Principal Shelton

Dear South Loop Families & Community, I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who traveled back to the 80’s to support South Loop School’s annual Spring Benefit.  I am so grateful to our Spring Benefit Committee and all the planning and dedication that went into organizing this year’s fundraiser. Our goal was...

Second Chance Auction Ends Tonight at 9pm

Didn’t make the event? You’re in luck, some teacher socials are still available for bidding. Also available are extra graduation tickets, Cubs tickets, private Tiki boat charter on the Chicago River, a week of summer camp at school with Right at Start, and a whole lot more. Bid now! Auction ends Wednesday at 9:00pm. Go...

Attention 7th and 8th Grade Parents

Dear 7th/8th Grade Parents, I’m writing to you to urge additional vigilance and caution about the increasing numbers of reports from different schools of students ingesting THC edibles.  In the last month students at two different schools were taken to the hospital for becoming ill after ingesting edibles.   More close to home, I am hearing...

Illinois Council on Women and Girls – 2023 Illinois Girls Lead Application

The Illinois Council on Women and Girls, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, invites girls in the state of Illinois in Grades 5-12 to apply for the Illinois Girls Lead Program. The Illinois Girls Lead Program offers participants the opportunity to shadow a woman in state government – including the Lt. Governor or a member of...

South Loop 2023 Summer Enrichment

Join us for academic and enrichment activities this summer! All programs are free to enrolled South Loop students. Please note that we are not offering any full day programs, however students can enroll in more than one activity. Activities will range from 3-6 weeks and 1-4 days per week. Please email individual staff members for...

Teen Creative Agency of MCA

The Teen Creative Agency is MCA Chicago’s intensive creative youth leadership program. Members’ ages range from 15 to 19 and are from all over Chicago and the suburbs. We meet weekly at the MCA to grow in our agency and collaboration skills. We build community and develop creative projects and public events under the guidance...

Summer Job Opportunity for Students

View Post Please spread the word about an incredible opportunity for CPS students to work outdoors, make friends, keep active, have fun, and make a difference by working as a Chicago Park District lifeguard this summer! Lifeguards who successfully complete all required training and fulfill their duties during the summer season will receive a $600...

Bid on Amazing Teacher Experiences/Outings, plus VIP Graduation & Newsies tickets…

The best part of the Spring Benefit auction are the amazing experiences & outings teachers contribute. Check out all these amazing experiences/outings below! But there is a catch, you can only bid if you’re attend the Spring Benefit: 80s Prom! Womp, womp… We do need to try to get all you who are on the...

Congratulations Ms. Helen Chan & Mr. Rick Coppola- Golden Apple Award Recipients!

If you haven’t already heard, two of South Loop’s very own teachers, Ms. Chan (4th Grade Math) and Mr. Coppola (7th Grade ELA) each received the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching! Over 570 teachers were nominated, 30 were chosen as finalists, and 10 received this award. On Wednesday, May 10th, Golden Apple, CPS,...

Important Information for Saturday’s Family Fun Walk, Fire Match & T-shirt Pick Up.

Thursday, May 11: LAST & FINAL CALL FOR TICKETS https://ffsles.dojiggy.io/rolling-back-to-spring-88/Event/Details Friday, May 12th – T-shirt pick up 8:30am-9:00am: T-shirt pick up Middle School (by main entrance) 3pm-3:30pm: T-shirt pick up Primary School (by main entrance) To avoid delays on Saturday morning, please pick up Friday if you are able. Saturday, May 13th –  Family Fun...

Spring Benefit Auction is LIVE!

Good news! The Spring Benefit Auction is now live and you will be able to start bidding on everything but teacher experiences!  There is over $17K worth of goods and services to bid on-hotel stays, summer camps, birthday parties, so much more—get your favorite items in the queue or get together with friends and see...

Middle School Spring Concert- May 24th

The 2023 Spring Concert is just around the corner! When: Wednesday, May 24 Time: 6:15 pm  Who: 4th-8th grade music and band students Where: South Loop’s Middle School gymnasium  Student Arrival Time: 5:45 PM Concert Attire: ALL BLACK All 4th-8th grade music and band students are REQUIRED to perform. This is a significant part of their music or band grade and is what they...

South Loop Summer Camp (Right At School)- Register now!

https://www.rightatschool.com/school/?school=chicago-district-summer-camp&tab=south-loop

A Parent’s Guide to Digital Support

Common Sense Media offers Implementation Plan Support with resources such as a Parent Dashboard to help students. The Common Sense Digital Citizenship Program addresses top concerns for parents and prepares students to make smart choices online and in life.(Teen mental health article) Parent Dashboard includes reviews of movies, games, apps and other items to support...

Preview Radical Teacher Experiences & Online Auction

We are super amped that we are only 15% away from reaching our goal! Congrats to two more grades, Kindergarten and 3rd Grade, who have reached way beyond their $4K goal- LIKE, WOW!  And many grades are moving ever closer to that goal (ahem, 4th & 5th grade), so let’s keep up the TOTALLY AWESOME job...

It’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander Month

In 1977, the U.S. Congress, spearheaded by Representative Frank Horton of New York and Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii chose the first ten days of May to commemorate the history and contributions of Asian American communities here in the U.S. The week’s observance became a month, the very month in which the first Japanese immigrants...

Call for “80’s Prom” Decorating Committee

Spring Benefit organizers need volunteers to help with preparation of 80’s Prom decor.   Remember what fun it was to decorate with your friends for homecoming or prom, well let’s relive those magic moments! Spring Benefit committee would love to have 8-10 volunteers to help make a few decorations and set up for the Spring Benefit...

Congratulations 6th grade for reaching your $4k goal and even more!

All 6th graders can be out-of-uniform starting tomorrow until Friday, May 19th! So many other grades are so close. Kindergarten is less than $500 off! If you haven’t donated yet, even just a small donation can help your grade reach your goal! At anytime during these 3 weeks your grade reached their goal, students can...

Lost & Found Clean Up

The Lost & Found has been cleaned up in both buildings. All unlabeled items have been donated. Labeled items can be claimed in the main office in either building. There is a white bin marked  Labeled Lost & Found Items Waiting to be Claimed  under the counter beneath the mailboxes in both buildings. All unclaimed, labeled items...

Thanks for Attending and Participating in South Loop Around the World 2023

Dear South Loop School Community, Thank you all for helping to plan and host our amazing South Loop Around the World event last night; this is always one of my favorite events of the year as we get to see our school’s truly remarkable diversity on full display.  I want to particularly thank Abby Dryer,...

“Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you”

-Rick Astley  Thanks to all who have signed up for the pledge drive and sent out pledge requests to their family and friends. We can’t believe we are more than 1/2 way to our fundraising goal! Let’s keep up the good work through May 20th!  Don’t forget to buy tickets to the Chicago Fire game...

Progress Reports

Progress reports will be sent home on Thursday, April 27th.

Lighting Project – S. Federal to S. Plymouth from W Roosevelt Rd to 14th St

Alderman Dowell has been working closely with the Chicago Department of Transportation to improve the lighting in the area. Please see the attached letter. Lighting-Project-FederalPlymouth-Download

Purchase Your Tickets & Shirts today!

Chicago Fire Match Soldier FieldMay 13th 12pm kick-off$40/per person$35/student*Tickets on Sale until April 30th *Students who registers for pledge drive and receives a promo code in email to get $5 off ticket price.You don’t need to participate in the walk to enjoy the match between the Chicago Fire vs St. Louis SC on May 13th...

Medicaid Redetermination will begin in 2023 Medicaid Redetermination is the process where recipients’ eligibility is reviewed each year. This process was put on hold since 2020 due to COVID and so folks have not had to go through this process since then. This process will start back up again this year. Recipients MUST complete their redetermination in...

Increase in Reported COVID19 Cases

South Loop Parents, We are sending this email to remind parents of CPS COVID19 protocol: We are seeing an increase in COVID19 positive cases. Persons who test positive for COVID-19 must report the test results to the district immediately at cps.edu/COVIDresults . As a reminder, we can slow the spread of COVID-19 as a CPS school community by staying home if...

Chicago Children’s Choir Practice Cancelled 4/20

Chicago Children’s Choir practice is cancelled for tomorrow, April 20th.

Attention 3rd-8th Graders: Earn a 1 Week Scholarship to Camp Duncan! Apply Now!

There are some scholarships available for 3-8th graders who would like the chance to take part in a week of overnight summer camp at no cost.   To do so, they must submit a 1-page essay to Mr. Thomas, the Executive Director at YMCA Camp Duncan  by 4/28/23.  The prompt is “Why I want to go...

Pledge-drive updates.

And we’re off to a great start! 4th grade is 1/4 way to their $4k goal and have the potential to have 3 full weeks of no uniform! 6th grade is a pretty close 2nd. Remember, the grades who reaches $4k by May 1st can be out of uniform until May 19th. If you don’t...

Apply for South Loop PreK! Applications for CPS PreK Now Open

Chicago Early Learning is now accepting applications for the 2023–24 school year. The Initial Application Period window is from April 11 – May 2. Applications submitted within this window are not considered on a first-come-first-served basis. Applying before May 2 will help increase your child’s chances of getting into your preferred programs. Families can apply after...

Event: Early College Awareness for Middle School Students (6th-8th Grades)

Link: https://tinyurl.com/ecaprogram42023Event Name: Early College Awareness for Middle School StudentsDate: Saturday, April 29, 2023Location: The University of Chicago, Kent Chemical Laboratory, 1020 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm ECA2023Spring.v4Download

Lockdown Drill April 14, 2023

South Loop Parents, With the  recent increase in school related shootings, I understand that many of us, our students included, are experiencing feelings of anxiety. I want to assure parents we are taking safety measures across our South Loop campuses very seriously.   This week we are reviewing arrival and dismissal procedures with staff, ensuring classroom...

Lost & Found Clean Up

The Lost & Found has been cleaned up in both buildings. There is a white bin marked  Labeled Lost & Found Items Waiting to be Claimed  under the counter beneath the mailboxes in both buildings. Next clean up will be Friday 4/28.  **Please label all belongings** PRIMARY BUILDING Anuj |  2  water bottles Maddie D | water bottle Noorak | water bottle Campbell...

Attention 8th Grade Parents & Students

Attention 8th grade Parents and Students We hope you had a restful and fun spring break! I would like to remind you that you only have THIS week of April 10th – the DEADLINE of April 14th at 5pm to accept an offer.  I again would like to stress that you must accept an offer...

Did you say up to 3 whole weeks of out-of-uniform?

Yes, that is correct but there is a catch! You have to register for the pledge drive, help your grade raise $4k* for the school, and walk a 3k to Soldier Field. Registration for pledge drive is FREE but you must purchase tickets to enter Soldier Field for the Chicago Fire FC vs St. Louis...

Covid-19 Testing

Dear CPS Families and Staff, We hope that you are having an enjoyable spring break. As we get ready to return to school on Monday, April 10, please keep COVID-19 precautions in mind so we can keep our school communities safe and healthy — especially as many are celebrating holidays with loved ones over the...

CPS features Golden Apple Award Finalists

Last month, Golden Apple announced its 30 finalists for their excellence in teaching. Of those finalists, 12 are CPS teachers, and TWO of those teachers are South Loop School’s very own 4th grade math teacher Ms. Helen Chan and 7th grade ELA teacher Mr. Richard Coppola. In honor of this achievement amongst all of the...

Vision Exams Available Over Spring Break

This Spring Break, Ageless Eyecare will be opening their office doors to continue providing vision care for CPS students. Vision exams will be available at their office Monday 4/3 through Friday 4/7, by appointment only. Parents can call their office to make an appointment using the number provided below. We look forward to continuing to...

Spring Break Activities for Families

Recreational Opportunities CPS is proud to partner with organizations across Chicago to promote opportunities for students over spring break. Please visit these pages to find programs:  Spring Break Camps through the Chicago Park District  Kids can enjoy their school break with other kids their age, in a fun and supervised environment, at an affordable cost. ...

Parent/Guardian My Voice, My School Survey is Open

The annual Parent/Guardian Survey portion of My Voice, My School survey is available online until April 30, 2023. The survey is an incredible opportunity for parents’/guardians’ important perspective to be heard. Parents and guardians of CPS students are invited to complete a survey about their child’s school between March 29, 2023 and April 30, 2023. The survey...