Dr. Werner and Ms. Milroy are co-chairs of the Professional Personnel Leadership Committee (PPLC). The PPLC is a committee made up of 7 certified personnel (teachers, clinicians, etc.) plus the school's two LSC teacher representatives. The purpose of the PPLC is to present recommendations to the principal and the Local School Council (LSC) on all matters related to the educational program, including curriculum, the school improvement plan, and the school budget.

PPLC meetings are monthly and open to the public. The next meeting will take place on February 21 at 4:00pm in Room 226 of the Main Building. There is an option to join via Google Meet. The link is included in the meeting agenda below.

⚠️ Students who wear Heelys shoes (that have the roller wheels at the bottom) are at risk of hurting themselves and others. This is particularly dangerous because some students are skating down the halls, falling, and bumping into their peers. Some students are attempting to walk up flights of stairs with the roller wheels engaged. Please remind children to make sure Heelys are in "walk mode", and they should not "roll" while inside of the school.

⚠️ Students are not permitted to bring over the counter medicine to school. Students who receive supervised, prescription medicine (during the school day) must have documentation on file with the Case Manager, Ms. Luna. Contact Ms. Luna if you have questions, comments, or concerns.

Order online or stop by Portillo's at 520 W. Taylor Street on Thursday, February 23 between 5-8pm to enjoy some delicious food while supporting Skinner West! 20% of your purchase will go towards Friends of Skinner West (FOSW).

Our Skinner West Cheerleaders were 1st place at the Central Region Large Squad Championship! We are so proud of our Superstars!

Our 5th - 6th Grade Boys Basketball Team were 6-0 against schools in our division and were the Network Championship winners! Way to go, Superstars!

Ticket Sales coming soon! No Art Left Behind Gala on Saturday, April 22. 

Gallery 111, our Skinner West arts non-profit, is back with our annual gala. Please save the date for our biggest fundraiser of the year! Ways to get involved and ticket sales will start soon or reach out to Meghan Hurley directly. 

Are you looking for a summer camp in the West Loop? POW! Gym is offering various week-long fitness and sports summer camp sessions beginning June 12 through August 18, 2023. Register by 3/31 and get 25% off during their Early Bird Special!

Mrs. Twine's kindergarteners had an eventful week of learning! The Superstars learned about groundhogs and were challenged to build a groundhog burrow to celebrate the little creature's big day. Students were given paper bags, tape, toilet paper tubes, and paper towel tubes. They had to draw a picture of their groundhog burrow before building it and then figure out how to use the materials to implement their plan. The time limit was only 30 minutes. They got right to work. Great job, Superstars!

In math, the kindergarteners learned about counting and sorting to 100 by 2's, 5's, and 10's. In reading, the students focused on persuasive writing. The Superstars learned that persuasive writers might include repetition and words or phrases like "should" or "the best" as a strategy to sway the readers' thinking. The class did a fantastic job writing and working at the math centers this week!

To Parents of 5th to 8th Grade Students,

We are excited to begin a co-ed wrestling program through our school. Wrestling will be a little different than the other sports we have had so far. While students will still be representing our school, coaches will be provided by CPS Score’s Beat the Streets Program. Practices will also be held at Crane Medical High School on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-6:00pm. The head coach of this program will be Mr. Artus Woodberry who is a CPS employee at Crane Medical High School. Practices will be begin the week of February 21, and the season will continue through April 1st with wrestling competitions on every Saturday in March. For more information, please see the flyer below. If you have any questions please reach out to Mr. Roman.

Sheridan McGuane is the premier youth community baseball and softball league in Chicago. Currently, there are over 30 Skinner West students who have been playing in the league. The league is open to players of all abilities and there are also all-star divisions for more advanced players. We’re excited to kick off the 2023 season on April 23rd! All of the games will be played in the heart of the city at Sheridan Park in Little Italy, McGuane Park in Bridgeport and Dunbar Park in Douglas. Registration is currently open, but spots are filling up fast! Use this link to register today! For more information, please email Vinkeia O'Neill.

Benny the Bull will be visiting Skinner West for a discussion on fire safety with our kindergarteners, 1st graders, and 2nd graders on February 23rd. For parents who would like your child to opt-out of the event, please email Mrs. Johnson who will be collecting media consent forms.

Discounted tickets to upcoming Bulls games are available for the community! Root for the Chicago Bulls on March 17 at the United Center! Friends of Whitney Young is hosting this event for the wider community to facilitate these discounted tickets and a small donation will be made to them for each ticket. Donations will benefit the grants and students in need at the school. Note: While our mission benefits Whitney Young HS, we are a separate independent, non-profit, all-volunteer organization run by parents in the community.