Greetings Tubman Families,

This is our final newsletter for 2021. Ms. Moore and I, would like to thank you for your generous gifts and thoughtful cards. May this holiday season bring joy to you and your loved ones. Wishing everyone health, peace, prosperity, and happiness in the coming year of 2022!

Warm wishes,

Principal Gibson and AP Moore

• As more students are eligible for COVID vaccinations, we encourage parents/guardians to bring their child's completed vaccination card to the main office so we can make a clear copy for our records. We prefer to copy them on site to make sure we can clearly read and identify the information.
• In the case of a CPS issued quarantine, students who are fully vaccinated (2 weeks after their 2nd dose prior to exposure) and are asymptomatic will be allowed to continue coming to school if we have the vaccination card on file. 
• Additionally, in case of travel, if a child is fully vaccinated (2 weeks after their 2nd dose) they can continue to come to school rather than quarantining. Please click here for travel guidance.
• Please self-report all positive COVID results to CPS Contact Tracing.

"Behind every dancer who believes in themselves, is a dance teacher who believed in them first." Thank you Mrs. C and Mr. Hall for taking us on a trip around the world during our annual dance show. We are so proud of the efforts that each and every student put into the dance show. Everyone shined and really came together to put on an amazing performance.  Below are the links to both performances. We are aware that some classrooms were not able to perform in the December Dance Show. Ms. C and Mr. Hall came up with a plan for these classrooms to perform in January.

Tubman Dance Show- On the Move (Dec. 14, 2021) 

Tubman Dance Show- On the Move (Dec. 15, 2021) 

Thank you to our school community for supporting our annual Student Council sponsored food drive! We gathered over 30 boxes of food and toiletries, which were happily received by The Friendship Center and Pilsen Food Pantry. These organizations were identified by our students on the council and are excited to continue working with us in the future. We deeply appreciate our amazing students, families, and staff for helping make our food drive a success!

Way to go Bulldogs!!!

As you may know, CPS has been working to improve our district accountability system (previously known as the School Quality Rating Program, or SQRP). In order to create a more equitable system, we need your help.

A survey has been created to gather feedback from all members of the CPS community: students in grades 6-12, parents, teachers, and staff members. The survey is available in 20 languages. The survey closes  on Thursday, December 23, 2021.

If you have any questions regarding the attached materials or the survey, please do not hesitate to contact us at sqrp@cps.edu.

Important Dates & Upcoming Events:

• December 17:1st-8th Grade Progress Reports Went Home
• December 18 - January 2: Winter Break - SCHOOL CLOSED
• December 25: Christmas
• December 26 - January 1: Kwanzaa
• December 31st: Omisoka
• January 1: New Year's Day
• January 3: Classes Resume
• January 5: LSC Meeting @ 6:00 p.m. 
• January 7: Principal's Conversation at 10:00 a.m. (Click here to register)
• January 13: FOT Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
• January 17: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - SCHOOL CLOSED
• January 27: End of 2nd Quarter
• January 28: Teacher Development Day - NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS

Local School Council (LSC)

Our Tubman Local School Council supports and partners in the important work of monitoring our Continuous Improvement Work Plan, approving our annual budget, and evaluating our principal. We encourage you to reach out to the LSC representatives as you have questions about these three areas.

CPS has advised that public participation is the most effective way to engage our community during meetings so that all LSC members can hear and respond as helpful. Prior to each LSC meeting community members can sign up for public participation, or during the meeting itself. This process then follows the Open Meeting Act procedures transparently. All are welcome!

Next LSC meeting will be held on January 5th at 6:00 p.m.

Assistance Fund Information

As a reminder, please keep our Assistance Program Fund in mind. Its purpose is to serve our community in times of need. Don't hesitate to reach out during this holiday season or any time throughout the year at the email address: assistanceprogramfund@gmail.com. More information can also be found on our website.

It's That Time of Year Again!

It's November, which means the winter season is coming! If you're sending cards or photo gifts this season, consider using Minted.com with the promo code: FUNDRAISETUBMAN to receive 20% off your purchase. Minted will donate 15 percent of all sales back to Friends of Tubman. 

Lake View High School Baseball Camp -

Saturday, January 29th, 2022, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Camp is not until January 29th but space is limited.  Sign up early to reserve your spot! Open to everyone - not just neighborhood schools.