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Welcome to Chicago
Academy Elementary School!
We are a
CPS "contract" school, the first of its kind in the Chicago Public Schools,
District 299. Located in the former Wright Community College building, The
Chicago Academy opened its doors in September 2001 and currently enrolls 600
students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight.
Drop-off and Pick-up Reminders:
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Dress for the weather!
Please make sure students come to school dressed appropriately for outdoor
line-up in the mornings. We will have outdoor line-up on all non-rainy
days, with temperatures of 35 degrees or higher. We will have indoor
line up when there is inclement weather. Also, please remember that students
may not wear open-toed shoes to school.
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Morning arrival for K-8
students is between 8:00 am and 8:20 am! Please remember that students
should not arrive before 8:00 am in the mornings. Students will not be
admitted into the school before 8:20 am, unless they are here for a scheduled,
staff-supervised activity (e.g. ST Math). There is no adult supervision for
students before 8:00 am.
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When we have indoor
line-up, please drop off K-8 students at the main entrance door. The
hallways are very crowded, and we do have six teachers on duty to supervise
students. For safety reasons, we need the hallways as clear as possible.
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When picking-up K-8
students after school, please meet your child outside. We need to protect
the learning environment, and noisy hallways have been disturbing our
classrooms. Our students are hard at work until dismissal time. Students
will be dismissed by their teachers outside.
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When dropping off
students in the circular drive of the parking lot, please use extreme caution
and drive slowly. Please have students exit the vehicle as quickly
as possible, but safely, on the curb-side. Use of cellular phones by
drivers operating a vehicle is prohibited by Illinois State Law in a school
zone. There is NO PARKING in
the circular drive of the main parking lot. Tickets will be issued via
U.S. Mail for cars parked illegally. Students’ safety is our priority!
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Arrive on time!
In the morning, students line
up at 8:20 am, to be picked up by their teachers. Please be on time, as it
sets the tone for your child's entire day. Breakfast is served in the
classrooms between 8:20 and 8:30 am. Instruction begins promptly at
8:30 am. All students arriving in the classroom after 8:30 will be marked
tardy.
May 3
Spring Sports Pictures
May 4
Dance-A-Thon
May 7-9
6th Grade Indiana Dunes Trip
May 11
International Night
May 17
PAC/BAC Parent Meeting, 5:00 PM
May 18
Spring Assembly
May 19
AUSL Festival of the Arts
May 22
3rd Grade Field Trip and 5th-8th Grade Academic Olympics
May 23
Student Progress Reports
May 25
Room 212 Field Trip, 3rd Grade Field Trip, and Library Circulation Ends
May 30
8th Grade EXPLORE Test
May 31
Shakespeare Festival
Bell Schedule
The
Chicago Academy's school day is from
8:20 am to 2:15 pm.
8:00-8:15
Student arrive to school (No students should arrive prior to 8 am)
8:20
Line up bell rings/Teachers pick up students
8:30
Instruction starts promptly
3400 N.
Austin Avenue
Chicago,
IL 60634
(773)
534-3885
(773)
534-0109 FAX
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