Introductions
Principal – Brian Tennison Assistant Principal – Sarah Hanly Dean of Students – Pablo Lopez LTAC Counselors –
Buses
All Town (south): 773-256-0090 Noelia Garcia ngarcia80@cps.edu All Town (west): 773-638-3660 Noelia Garcia ngarcia80@cps.edu Caravan: 773-309-8212 First Student: 773-638-8000 Tonia Lee tlee62@cps.edu Sunrise: 773-224-8050 Jessica Holloway Jlholloway@cps.edu We are aware that there are more than a few issues with the buses. The teachers are aware as well. Students will NOT be penalized for being tardy because of a CPS bus. The student will, however, still be marked tardy. ALWAYS EMAIL transportation@cps.edu and CC myself and Ms. Hanly with complaints, concerns, etc. We can also email our own complaints.
Fall Sports
Please check email sent last week of August with all information and necessary documents needed in order to participate — you MUST register ONLINE in order to be eligible to participate — https://cps.edu/Pages/elementarysports.aspx Boys and Girls Cross Country
Coach Cogdall : tcogdall@cps.edu Informational Meeting for 7th Graders: Thursday September 12 at 3:30 in room 433 First practice Tuesday September 17 at 3:30 — meet outside Door O
Girls Volleyball
Boys Soccer
LTAC Boys Lacrosse
Parent Volunteers and Chaperones
All parents who would like to chaperone a field trip at some point this school year must be a Level 2 volunteer
If you completed the process last year, you are still in the system Please complete the process ASAP
All parents who would like to volunteer as coaches in the winter/spring seasons — you must be a Level 1 cleared volunteer
This process is LENGTHY and takes some time. Please begin it immediately so you are cleared by the time winter sports begin
See flyer with instructions
Clubs for LTAC
Club Days for LTAC: September 265after school in cafeteria Math Team: Mr. Markese — ( njmarkese@cps.edu ) –
First meeting on 9/24 3:30PM in room 437 Always meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30pm
Student Council: elections coming soon in Advisory
One member from each advisory (8 total)
Battle of the Books: Ms. Cramarosso — eacramarosso@cps.edu
September 17 at 3:30pm in room 253 for informational meeting
Science Olympiad: tbd as we are still looking for a coach NJHS: Joy Barrows — jdbarrows@cps.edu
LTAC Family Fall BBQ: Jim Bauman to speak
8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip
May 6-May 8 Fall Informational Meeting for those NOT registered
Thursday October 10 at 7PM in room 429 — JUST AFTER MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT — at the end of “8th period” Email CUlmer@cps.edu with questions
Upcoming Field Trips: 10/16/19
8th Grade
7th Grade
iO Theater Improv Olympics
We will need 6-8 parent chaperones for each trip. Please email me if you are interested and make sure you have completed the level 2 volunteer process 🙂 More details and cost to come in the near future
Meet the Teacher Night
October 10, 2019 5pm-7pm Follow your student’s schedule and attend all classes for 10 minutes! Don’t be late to class!
LTAC Academy Teacher Assistants and LTAC Senior Leaders
LTAC Academy TA
Each Academy has a former LTAC student, current senior, who is the TA in their class Their roles vary but they will be responsible for mentoring, tutoring, and facilitating a variety of lessons and activities throughout the year
LTAC Senior Leaders
Every LTAC Advisory has 2 former LTAC students, current seniors, who are the designated senior leaders for that advisory The role of the senior leader is to help the teacher facilitate the themed lesson each week and provide insight and mentorship to the LTAC advisories Senior leaders help plan the lessons
English books needed (if you did NOT pay the $30.00 book fee)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ISBN-10: 0446310786 (October)
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Folger’s Edition ISBN-10: 0743477111 (February)
Night by Elie Wiesel ISBN-10: 9780374500016 (April)
Students will be reading a choice book for a lit circle 4th quarter and so we will provide the book titles in the spring (May)
8th Grade
– Tales from Ovid: 24 Passages from the Metamorphoses by Ted HughesàISBN 978-0374525873 (October) – The Merchant of Venice by William ShakespeareàISBN 978-0-7434-7756-7 (November) – Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyàISBN 978-1451673319 (February) – Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeàASIN B00BP0JUGY (April)
Misc.
If you, or you know a parent, who does not receive my emails — could you have them reach out to me personally so I can check my master list. NWEA Fall testing for former non-CPS 7th graders begins mid-September
We will be in touch with those students separately when the time comes
LTAC Expectations & Ticket Policy and Student Code of Conduct
Student and parent contracts due September 13 to room 433 or LTAC office
LSC Meetings:
Third Thursday of each month at 6:30PM Next meeting: September 19
Next LTAC Parent Meeting
Thursday October 3 at 11:00AM in Room 113
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