South Loop Elementary School, Chicago IL

Spring Benefit T-Shirt Design WINNERS!

WINNER: Cecil L., 5th grader in Mrs. Davis's 207 Cecil was awarded a $25 Target gift card. His artwork will appear on Spring Benefit t-shirts that his classmates can wear. His parents will also be guests with our compliments at the Spring Benefit gala.


RUNNER UP: Maya J., 2nd grader in Mrs. Heneghan's 219 Maya was awarded a $10 Target gift card but can win an additional $15 if she and 4 of her friends sing any song from the musicals "The Wizard of Oz", "The Wiz", or "Wicked" for the Spring Benefit committee's enjoyment.


RUNNER UP: Maya P., 4th grader in Ms. Gaita's 226 Maya was awarded a $10 Target gift card but can win an additional $15 if she writes a list of 10 major differences between L. Frank Baum's book and the musical Wizard of Oz.


RUNNER UP: Kelli G., 6th grader in Mr. Fanning's 209 Kelli was awarded a $10 Target gift card but can win an additional $15 if she writes an essay on Dorothy's character as portrayed in the musical vs. L. Frank Baum's book.


RUNNERS UP: Jaelen and Kane, 6th graders in Mr. Kacena's 229 Jaelen and Kane were awarded a $10 Target gift card but can win an additional $15 if they write an essay about which character from L. Frank Baum's book they would most like to have lunch with.

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Principal's Corner: 2012-13 Bell Schedule

South Loop School Parents/Guardians:

In order to ensure a smooth transition as all schools move to a Full School Day next year, CPS will be implementing a more coordinated approach to bell times beginning in school year 2012-13. By implementing a more coordinated approach to bell times, the District will be better able to ensure the safety of all CPS students.

In setting these times, the District thoroughly reviewed critical factors that affect students as they make their way to and from school, including sunrise and sunset times, proximity to other schools, street traffic, congestion, neighborhood safety concerns, and other issues that may pose a safety threat to students. Schools also had an opportunity to appeal their bell times through a district wide appeals process. All appeals were reviewed by the Chiefs of Schools, Safety & Security team, and other relevant departments.

Beginning next school year, students at South Loop School will have the following bell schedule:

MAIN BUILDING SCHEDULE

Day	Start time	End time
Monday	8:30	3:30
Tuesday	8:30	3:30
Wednesday	8:30	3:30
Thursday	8:30	3:30
Friday	8:30	3:30

BRANCH SCHEDULE

Day	Start time	End time
Monday	8:00	3:00
Tuesday	8:00	3:00
Wednesday	8:00	3:00
Thursday	8:00	3:00
Friday	8:00	3:00

To ensure a seamless transition to new bell schedules, the District is working closely with other city agencies as well as community partners. Specifically, the district has been working closely with the Chicago Transit Authority to extend the hours of the Student Ridership program (which provides students with reduced fares) to run 5:30am-8:30pm beginning in Fall 2012. The District has also been working with the Chicago Police Department to re-align patrols and crossing guards with new entry/exit times. Lastly, the District has been working with Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Libraries, and community partners to ensure proper adjustments to afterschool programs and sports schedules are made.

Update:

Early A.M. Drop-Off at the Main Building (1212 S. Plymouth Ct.) will not be necessary for the 2012-13 school year. Students at the Main Building will be allowed to enter the building at 8:20 a.m. for breakfast.
Students that attend classes at the Branch Building must arrive at 8:00 a.m. Students will eat breakfast at 8:20 a.m. in their classroom and will have until 8:35 a.m. to finish.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 773 534-8690. Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs. Shelton