March LTAC Parent Meeting Agenda

  1. Chicago Shakespeare Theater Field Trips
    1. Friday March 8 — 8th graders
    2. Friday March 15 — 7th graders
  2. IAR TESTING
    1. PARCC replacement
    2. April 9-10 and either April 8 or April 12
    3. Schedule will be out soon
  3. NWEA TESTING
    1. May 15-16-17 Math
      1. Completed in Math class only
    2. May 20-21-22 English
      1. Completed in English class only
    3. May 23 and May 24
      1. Completion and Make-Up Days
  4. Washington DC Update
    1. Mandatory Parent and Traveler Pre-Departure Meeting for 2019 Trip
      1. Thursday May 2 at 6:00PM in Student Cafeteria
      2. ALL 2019 PAPERWORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY 3/8/19
    2. Informational Parent Meeting for 2020 Trip
      1. Thursday May 2 at 5:15PM in Student Cafeteria
  5. Spring Sports
    1. Boys and Girls Track: Tara Johnson — tecarrol@cps.edu
      1. Info meeting soon — TBD
    2. Girls Soccer: Stuart Crabbe — stuart_crabbe@hotmail.com
    3. Boys Lacrosse — not CPS SCORE sport — email Steve Beard — sbeard@rtspecialty.com
  6. 8th Grade Service Learning  Project
    1. In conjunction with Service Learning Project in English class
    2. Tuesday May 14 — ALL day
    3. Breakthrough Ministries
    4. Labagh Woods  
    5. Cradles to Crayons
    6. Open to all other suggestions and help coordinating those suggestions
      1. Please email me at CUlmer@cps.edu if you would like to help coordinate or chaperone this day.
  7. Green and Gold Gala — Laura Symons
    1. May 3, 2019 at Moonlight Studios
  8. 8th Grade Graduation Announcements — Laura Symons and Beth Tidmarsh
  9. Calendar
    1. 3/12 History Fair
    2. 3/15 7th Grade Field Trip to CST
    3. 4/9      8th Grade Class Photo in afternoon
    4. 4/9 – 4/10 and 4/12 IAR Testing (*more info TBD)
    5. 4/11 Parent-Teacher Conferences
    6. 4/15- 4/19 Spring Break
    7. 5/8 – 5/10 8th Grade Washington DC trip
    8. 5/14 8th Grade Service Day  (*more info TBD but will need chaperones)
    9. 5/31 Algebra Exit Exam (*more info TBD)
    10. 6/4-6/10 8th Grade Finals
    11. 6/12 Graduation Practice and Spirit of Chicago Boat Cruise
    12. 6/13 8th Grade Graduation 5PM (*more info TBD) — no attendance for 8th graders
    13. 6/17-6/19 7th Grade Finals
    14. 6/20 Winter Advisory make-up attendance day