School Announcements

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...

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.   ...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

-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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...