Dear Tubman Families,



I had such a great time at the Lattes with our Leader event at The Cuptown coffeehouse! Thank you to all parents who joined me yesterday. We have a busy schedule in the weeks leading up to Spring Break! Next week we have the Illinois Assessment for Readiness (IAR) testing for grades 3-8, and we have the Social Media Safety presentation for both students in grades 5-8 and all parents (more details below). Please join us if you can! We are also working on a Social Media Safety presentation for our younger students, with more details to come soon! 



I’m happy to announce that our intercom system has been fixed, and our new lighting system in the auditorium should be installed before our next big performance!  

Warm Regards,

Principal Hammaker

Important Dates & Upcoming Events

March

• 3/11: School Tour for Prospective Families at 9am
• 3/12: Tubman Inclusive Education Supporters (TIES) Monthly Meeting via Zoom at 6pm
• 3/12: McDonalds Dining Night Fundraiser from 4-6pm
• 3/13: Local School Council (LSC) Regular Meeting and Candidate Forum at 4:30pm at Tubman
• 3/13: Social Media Safety Presentation for adults at 6pm at Tubman
• 3/18-3/22: Tubman Spirit Week
• 3/18: IB in 30 Virtual Family Informational Session at 8:30am
• 3/21: Tubman Talent Show at 9am
• 3:21: Friends of Tubman Monthly Meeting via Zoom at 6pm
• 3/25-4:1: No School. Spring Break.

Tubman Calendar

SY23/24 CPS Calendar



2023-24 CPS Holidays and Non-attendance Days: .

March 25-April 1: No school for students

April 10: No school for students. Parent/teacher conferences.

May 27: Holiday - no school

June 6: Last day of school  

Tubman Talent Show Auditions

Students in grades 3-8 may audition for the Tubman Talent Show. Auditions will take place the week of March 11 during Music and Drama/Visual Arts specials. Student sign up sheets have been posted in all classrooms.

Please join us for the Talent Show on Thursday, March 21 at 9am in the auditorium.

Social Media Safety Presentation

Parents and caregivers are invited to a special presentation from the Organization for Social Media Safety on March 13 from 6-7:30pm at Tubman. Additional information can be found in the flyers below.

IB in 30 Virtual Family Information Sessions

The next IB in 30 Virtual Family Information session will be on Monday, March 18 at 8:30am; details can be found on the flyer below.

Families are encouraged to sign up for the sessions. A confirmation and virtual link will be provided prior to each IB in 30 session. The sessions will also be recorded for families who are unable to attend. Please click this registration link or the flyer below to sign up.

For those interested in hearing the first session, the introduction to Tubman IB programmes, the recording can be found at this link.

If you have any questions, please reach out via email to Ms. Pirillis or Ms. McNally.

Addams Family Costumes Needed

The cast of the Addams Family Spring Musical is in need of some costume help! They are looking for ghostly-type or white costumes (nothing bloody) in girl sizes 10-16 or M-XL, women's sizes 4-12 or XS-XL, or boys sizes 10-16. Costumes can represent different centuries, e.g. cave person, Greek goddess, medieval, Renaissance, pioneer, flapper, etc.

Costumes can be donated or borrowed. If borrowed, please include the student's name and room number so Ms C can return them. Costumes can be brought to Ms. C's room.

LSC Elections - Tubman Candidate Forum

The Tubman LSC Candidate Forum will be held March 13 at 4:30pm at Tubman as part of the LSC Regular Meeting. Please join us to learn about the candidates running for Tubman's LSC.

Tubman Family Handbook

First Responders List

Tubman Volunteer Handbook

Meet Our Educators

Report Student Absence in Aspen

Friends of Tubman (FOT)

McDonalds Dining Night Fundraiser

Please see the flyer below for our next dining night fundraiser at McDonalds on 2834 N. Ashland Ave., March 12th from 4-7pm featuring special guests from Tubman!

Right at School Program Registration Open

Tubman partners with Right At School to offer an after-school program for students. The program runs Monday through Friday from 2:45 to 6:00 PM. The program is run at Tubman, and supervised by Right at School staff.