Amazon Smile
The holidays are approaching we know you will busy shopping for gifts, decorations, and more. When you shop at Amazon, be sure to shop with smile.amazon.com, so that Friends and Family of South Loop School Inc can increase its AmazonSmile donations.
#StartWithaSmile at smile.amazon.com/ch/20-2851839 for your holiday gifts and Amazon donates to Friends and Family of South Loop School Inc.
Local Fundraiser of the Month: Aurelios
December Local Fundraiser is from Aurelio's! Download the flyer HERE.
How Can I Get Involved at SLS?
How can I get involved at South Loop School?
These volunteer opportunities are open to any family member of a student at South Loop School.
Visit SouthLoopSchool.net, use Signup Genius (specific links are below), or contact the chair(s) if you are interested in volunteering. Events without chairs? Email
Year long
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Kiss N Go Help with drop off by opening car doors to keep traffic moving. |
Branch: 7:45 am to 8:10 am. SignUp Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa4ad2ca6fd0-slskiss1 Main: 8:00 am to 8:30 am. SignUp Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa4ad2ca6fd0-slskiss |
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Café Crew Open cartons, cut fruit, keep order, encourage student to eat healthiest foods first. |
Branch: 11:10 am. to 12:55 pm (11:15 to 12:00 for kindergarten; 12:00 to 12:50 for 1st grade). SignUp Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa4ad2ca6fd0-cafe |
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Room Parents Help with class communication; recruit volunteers for fieldtrips, class projects, school activities. Chair: Rosebelle Lin () |
Looking for room parents for classrooms 207 and 216 |
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Monthly Tours Tour for prospective families: visit classrooms, give an overview of our school and the program and activities we offer. Main building chair: Lynn Piper () Branch Building chairs: Matt Gould ( & Saadia Siddique () |
Branch: 3rd Thursday of every month at 9:00 am Main: 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9:00 am |
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Annual Spring Benefit Sell tickets, acquire sponsors/donations, write/send thank you notes, online auction, set up venue, help with check out, help cleanup/breakdown. Chairs for event: Katerina Santorini ( & Anastacia Peterson () Chair(s) for auction: up for grabs! |
This is a yearlong planning event. Event takes place on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 6pm |
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Lost and Found Sort items, separate labeled items to return, bag other items for Pacific Garden Mission. |
Main building only: end of each month. |
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ReSale Shop Organize and sell gently used and new school uniforms. Set-up, sell, break down. Chair(s): new chair(s) needed! |
Shifts during back to school picnic (Sat., Sept. 10), report card pick up days (Wed. Nov. 9, Wed. April 19), and other events. |
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Dads Group Chairs: Jason Ziegler ( & John Martin Eatinger ) |
Seeking Dads of younger students to join this group. |
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Grant writers Research and write grants for landscaping, matching grants, sponsorships, etc. Chair: Carrie Dahquist () |
Year round |
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Yearbook Coordinate student volunteers; get class photos, take group photos and candid photos. Chair: Nicole (Garcia) Windham () |
Year round |
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Box Tops Checking boxes periodically), coordinating drives, counting for submission Chair(s): new chair(s) needed! |
Year round, with two collection times with incentives for highest collector. |
One-time events
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Oktoberfest Fall fundraiser to support classroom resources. Sell tickets, help set up, issue wristbands. Chair: Rishi Agrawal () |
September 15 to October 20: sell tickets at Branch 3:00 to 6:00 pm & Main 3:30 to 6:00 pm. SignUp Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa4ad2ca6fd0-oktoberfest Event is on Thursday, October 20 at Reggie’s, 2105 South State Street |
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Fall Clean and Green Help with landscaping activities, such as mulching, planting, raking, trimming. Chairs: Wendy Owens ([email protected]), Maureen Gaffney (, & Aha Harris () |
Saturday, October 15 from 10am to 1:00 pm |
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Hoops, Games, Movies and More Plan activities, set-up, order food/drinks, clean up Chair: Jason Ziegler () |
October 21 to November 10: Sell tickets after school Event is on Thursday, November 10 from 6:15pm to 8:30pm |
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Book Fairs Set-up, restock, breakdown; work cash registers; help students pick out books. Chair (Main): Cara Jacques () Chair (Branch): Sophia Gray ( Book Fairs (continued from previous page) |
Fall Main: Monday, November 28 through Friday, December 2 (Set up on Tuesday, Nov.22) Branch: Monday, December 5 through Friday, December 9 Spring Branch: Monday, April 24 through Friday, April 28 Main: Monday, May 8 through Friday, May 12 (Set-up on Friday, May 5) |
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Winter Music Performance Set up for performances and supervise students waiting to perform Chair: Dalia Hassaballa (Music SARP) ( |
Main Building only: December 14 at 6:15 pm |
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Winter Dance Planning, set up, decorate, supervise students during dance, serve food. |
K & 1st grade (80’s theme): Monday, December 19, times tbd 2nd & 3rd grades (Roaring 20’s theme): Monday, December 19 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm 4th & 5th grades (60’s theme): Tuesday, December 20 from 1:30 to 3:00pm 6th grade (70’s theme): Thursday, December 22 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm 7th & 8th grade: Friday, May 19 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm |
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Boosterthon Winter Fundraiser. Help with set up (decorate), communication, counting pledges Chair: Katy Pizza () |
Tuesday, January 17 through Friday, January 27 |
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Mom/Son Event Plan activities, serve food, supervise, set-up, clean up. Chair: Krishna Lynch () |
Friday, February 24from 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm |
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South Loop Around the World Help solicit performers, serve food, set up, clean up. Chair: Jules Melhado () |
Friday, March 31 from 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm |
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Fitness Night Solicit vendors to lead physical activities, serve healthy food, set-up, clean-up. Chair: Rishi Agrawal () |
Tuesday, April 18 from 6:15pm to 8:30 pm |
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Daddy (Father Figure)/Daughter Dance (Dad’s Group) Plan, set-up (decorate), order food, serve food, supervise students during the dance. Chair(s): new chair(s) needed! |
Event is Friday, April 28 from 6:15 to 8:30 pm April 1 to April 28: sell tickets at Branch & Main after school |
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Spring Clean and Green Help with landscaping activities; mulching, planting, raking, trimming. Solicit coffee, donuts, snacks. Chair(s): new chair(s) needed! |
Saturday April 29, 2017 from 10am to 12pm |
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Teacher Appreciation Week Donate and setup food, drinks, utensils, and plates. |
Monday, May 1through Friday, May 5 at Branch and Main from 10 to 11 am |
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Annual Sox Game – Fundraiser (Dad’s Group) Chair: Jason Ziegler ( |
May 21 to June TBD: sell tickets at Branch 3:00pm to 6:00pm & Main 3:30pm to 6:00pm |
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Field Days and picnic Help facilitate and supervise activities. Chairs: Mr. Doyle (, Mr. Laino (, & Megan Uithoven (SARP for PE) () |
June, second to third weeks, during the day |
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End of the year Carnival Help set-up, supervise table games, face paint, pop and serve popcorn, supervise students, break-down. Chair: Mrs. Shelton () |
Tuesday, June 20 from 8:00am to 3:30pm Main Building only |
Meet the Counselor- Mrs. Brewer
Here is your most recent newsletter from Ms. Brewer
SLECounselingNewsletterOctober.pdf
Meet the Counselor- Ms. Brewer
Middle School Chromebook Contract
In an effort to reduce the use of paper, we have provided the Chromebook Contract here for you to review. Pleae go over this contract thoroughly with your child and return the signed contract agreement to your child's homeroom teacher. Contracts will be sent home with your student in the upcoming weeks. Once the contract has been signed and received by the school, your child will receive his/her chromebook for the year.
OKTOBERFEST 2016
Oktoberfest is our first of 3 major fundraisers this school year. These fundraisers will help alleviate some of the current budget constraints. These cuts have caused a decrease in spending on some of the most immediate needs for instruction. To ensure we continue to provide high quality programs and academic instruction during this time, our school will sponsor 3 major fundraiser this school year to support the following: student textbooks, student instructional supplies, science lab resources, student consumables, workbooks, software, classroom library and novel sets, technology repair, and teaching or teacher assistant positions.
2016-17 Parent Handbook
Read and download the 2016-17 Parent Handbook HERE.
Exciting News for South Loop School
If you have questions about the current plans, please reach out directly to me to discuss.
Gym Uniform Purchases
Gym uniforms can be purchased through the South Loop Shop which is provided by ink + thread. When you go to the site you must click on "Catalog" at the top to view all uniform options or you can click here.
Volunteer at South Loop School!
How to Volunteer
View descriptions of volunteer opportunities by selecting an option from the menu on the right under "Volunteer Opportunities". Click on each volunteer opportunity to learn more. Then, fill out the volunteer interest form. Of course, your questions and/or suggestions anytime!
Volunteer opportunities not listed may arise on an as-needed basis. These include field trip chaperones; school performance logistics; in-class activities; classroom and/or school event supplies; etc. Your teacher, room parent and/or other organizer will send notification of these opportunities by email.
Download the CPS Volunteer Application and return it to the school office in either the Main or Branch Buildings.
