Make someone's day with a Valentine Candy Gram! 🥰
The last day to place an order is February 10th and Candy Grams will be delivered to students on February 14th.
Collaboration is key! We encourage students to work together to problem solve and exchange ideas.
This year the CICS Bucktown Winter Giving Tree provided over 30 students with winter clothes and helped 16 families prepare for the cold weather. THANK YOU to all of the Bucktown families, teachers, partners, and friends for coming together and helping this be a success. #bettertogether
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Please join us for an Open House on Friday, February 3rd from 9-10am! Meet teachers and staff, tour the school and learn all about the amazing community at CICS Bucktown! Visit cicsbucktown.org to learn more about the Bucktown experience!
Monday, January 16th, we will be closed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In reflecting on Dr. King’s life, work, and advocacy, we are reminded of the importance of reimagining a new world - a world that is possible when we organize and elevate the voices, stories, and experiences of those in our communities deeply impacted by racial injustice and inequity.
We invite you to take time to engage with the letter Dr. King wrote while being detained in a Birmingham Jail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di05SvJ8utI, and to take a moment to learn about current movements, organizers, and advocacy groups.
Last month our students had the awesome opportunity to learn more about different careers and jobs at our annual Career Day!
Friends and family of staff and students came in and talked about their career and what it took to get them there. We had engineers, magazine editors, members of the airline industry and more! Students got to ask questions and get even more excited about their futures!
Thanks to everyone who participated! We all had fun and learned so much!
We are so excited to see all our students again tomorrow! We hope everyone had a great break, we can't wait to get back to learning together!
Happy New Year! At Distinctive Schools, we’re excited for ALL that is ahead of us in the New Year – we’re working on five key pillars, rooted in the holistic educational experience, to drive the development of our organization and serve as a framework for our actions through the plan and beyond – follow along with us in the New Year!
We hope you’re having a wonderful holiday break and taking some time to rest and recharge with friends and family!
Happy Holidays from all of us at Distinctive Schools, we hope you have a wonderful break! See you in 2023!
The DePaul Blue Demons have created a new opportunity for all Chicago residents to attend any upcoming DePaul men’s or women’s basketball game through Jan. 11—completely free!
Use the link DePaulBlueDemons.com/Promo and the code NEIGHBOR22 to claim 4 tickets to a game!
In preparation for snow storms predicted in Chicago, we will move to a 1pm dismissal tomorrow, December 22, 2022. ALL after school activities, including after care are canceled for tomorrow. Check your email for details, and stay safe & warm!
Give back this Holiday season to a Bucktown student in need through our Bucktown Giving Tree Program. The Bucktown Giving Tree Program helps provide coats, socks, and other winter necessities to a student in need. Share the joy this Holiday season by gifting an item from the Giving Tree wishlist. Your gift will be delivered directly to CICS Bucktown and given to the families before the holidays.
Scan the QR Code or Copy/Paste this link -> https://tinyurl.com/BTGivingTree
Happy Holidays Bucktown Families! Drop off your child at CICS Bucktown on December 17th for some fun Holiday crafts while you enjoy a Parents Day Out before the Holiday Season!
You MUST RSVP by December 9th in order to reserve a spot. NO DROP-INS!
https://forms.gle/NsYad4A2YQvd1Mi39
A BIG thank you to our generous friend and BT parent Marina Gonzalez and her helpers for bringing the holiday cheer to Bucktown today. Our students received pajamas, care products, and books! We are so, so appreciative. Thank you so much for making all of our days extra special 🎁❤️🎅💚
Another huge thank you to our very own Mr. Crowe for organizing and setting this all up for our students. Mr. Crowe you are the best!!!
Let’s give it up for this week’s staff member of the week…MR. DANKHA! Mr. Dankha has been such an amazing support to our SST the past several weeks. He is truly everywhere helping everyone and he always has such a positive attitude. Bucktown appreciates him and everything he does. Thanks, Mr. Dankha and congrats! 👏🏼🎊
Today is National Special Education Day! Thank you so much to all our wonderful Special Education Teachers for all your hard work and care, you do so much to support our students every day. We appreciate you!
Let's give it up for this week's amazing staff member of the week... MS. MITMAN! Ms. Mitman works so hard before and after school to find and create engaging activities for all 5th grade students. She is such a team player and her team knows they can always count on her. We all appreciate everything she does. Thanks, Ms. Mitman! 👏🏼
Celebrate the season with a fun evening of Winter Wonderland Games on December 13th, 4 pm - 5 pm, with Ms. Camacho in the Bucktown Gym!
Today is #GivingTuesday! Distinctive Schools needs your support to provide students and families with everything they need – #UnleashGenerosity with us! Your donations will provide meals during the holidays, winter items for coat drives, and bring people together during the holiday season. Donate now: bit.ly/DS22_GivingTuesday
