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Hi Bucktown! Check out our menus for the month of June, and if you like cooking you can make your very own rainbow flatbread pizza- yum! Lookout for the menus sent home via DeansList too.
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TBT to our visit from very special guestβ¦ROQUAN SMITH from the Chicago Bears ππ»!
Roquan read stories, answered questions, and even put some of our students through football exercises and drills. We all had so much fun and we are so lucky and appreciative that he took the time out of his busy schedule to visit us and spend some time with us.
Thanks, Roquan Smith!! ππ
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Some of our students are having so much fun in our Career Exploration Program after school on Wednesdays!
They are exploring and learning about different careers and completing projects related to those careers such as creating a budget and designing a fashion line.
So happy to see our students get excited about their futures π
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Happy National Speech Language Pathologist Day! Thank you for all you do to help our students to communicate β your work provides confidence and effective communication strategies, and we appreciate you! Thank you for the ways you assess, diagnose and treat with love and joy. From all of us at Distinctive Schools β Thank you!
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Our students got a delicious surprise last weekβ¦AN ICE CREAM TRUCK! π¦The most perfect treat for a hot and sunny day βοΈβοΈ
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We are so excited to celebrate School Nurse Day! Our nurses always go above and beyond to care for our students and we could not be more grateful! Nurses- thank you for all the knowledge, skill and compassion you bring to our schools, today we celebrate YOU!
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Wishing a wonderful Motherβs Day this weekend to all of our Distinctive moms, moms-to-be, mother figures, grandmothers and those who are simply grateful for their own moms β we thank you for the integral role you play in raising and educating the next generation of leaders, scholars and creatives.
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This is a FAVORITE week for Distinctive Schools, as this week we are celebrating the incredible teachers who help our scholars to GROW! Wishing you all a very happy Teacher Appreciation Week! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #BeDistinctive
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We love yoga at Bucktown. What a great way to stretch and calm the body π§π½ββοΈπ§π½ββοΈ.
Thanks so much Ms. Milazzo and Ms. Beador for starting this fun yoga group with students!
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We have the best Assistant Principals! Bucktown is so lucky to have not 1, but 2 wonderful and dedicated assistant principals. Mr. Kliebert and Mrs. Eng do so much day in and day out to support staff, students, and families. We appreciate everything they do to make our school safe and welcoming for all. Thanks Mr. Kliebert and Mrs. Eng!
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Today is Administrative Professionals Day! We are so happy to celebrate all of our amazing Distinctive Schools Administrative Professionals, thank you for all the hard work and care you put into making sure our campuses run smoothly. We appreciate you!
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Our Wellness Day yesterday was such a success! We had a chiropractor, chair yoga, and wellness goodie bags!
A big thank you to Dr. PK from West Loop Spine and Stability for providing our staff adjustments and injury screenings!
Stay well, Bucktown!
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Bucktown families, we are so excited to let you know that we will be having a Parent Workshop night this Tuesday evening over Zoom!
Join us Tuesday, April from 5:30-6:30 as we discuss all things related to your child's social and emotional well-being at school and at home.
Be on the lookout for the Zoom link and details from your child's teacher.
We hope to see you there!!
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Bucktown families, we are so excited to let you know that we will be having a Parent Workshop night next Tuesday evening over Zoom!
Join us next Tuesday, April from 5:30-6:30 as we discuss all things related to your child's social and emotional well-being at school and at home.
Be on the lookout for the Zoom link and details from your child's teacher.
We hope to see you there!!
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Happy Earth Day from Distinctive Schools! We are committed to helping our students learn about sustainability and protecting our planet. What are some ways you and your family show love to our environment? π³β€οΈ
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Get Vaccinated this Spring Break, and you could win! The first 50 students to show proof of a vaccine or booster shot during Spring Break (April 9-17, 2022) will receive a $25 gift card! Submit proof of vaccination or booster here bit.ly/DS_Gets_Our_Shot.
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Today is National Paraprofessional Day! The work our paraprofessionals do is so important β to ensure that students of all abilities have what they need to succeed. We thank you for all you contribute to our learning environments! We celebrate incredible, supportive, thoughtful educators every day β and especially today! We appreciate you, Distinctive Schools Paraprofessionals!
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Happy National Assistant Principals Week! Assistant Principals, this week is all about YOU! Thank you for your dedication and leadership, as work to keep our schools running smoothly, every single day. We cannot say it enough β you are all #ALLin, and you mean so much to all of us. From the bottom of our hearts β thank you!
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Calling all parents and guardians of 4th-8th grade Bucktown students! We would like to invite you to join us tomorrow, Thursday, March 31 at 5:30 pm on Zoom for an informational meeting about our new after school Career Exploration program. Please see the attached flyers for more details on the program and parent meeting, and be on the lookout for the Zoom link in your email.
We hope to see you there!!
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We are hosting another vaccine clinic at CICS Bucktown this Wednesday March 30, 2022! Getting vaccinated is imperative to keeping us learning together safely. Walk ins are welcome, but advance registration is strongly recommended, please use this link: https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/oooyn/1297969/
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