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O.A. Thorp Scholastic Academy
6024 W. Warwick Ave. Chicago, IL 60634
Text & Voicemail: 312.600.7112 Tel. 773-534-3640 Fax: 773-534-3639
Principal Team: Efren D. Toledo, Rebecca McNally, Natalie Schoonewolff
09.16.1971
Dear Parents,
Thank you to all the parents who came to Open House this past week. We hope that you were able to learn a little more about your child's teachers and the expectations that we have for the school year. All Open-House presentations are available here.
Required CPS Forms
Parents we need you to fill out your CPS forms and return them to us by this Friday. We sent home a forms booklet on the first day of the school year. If you do not have the forms booklet you can still visit the CPS Forms site. We especially need your Income Verification/Lunch Form, Media Consent Form and Medical Vaccination Forms.
Get Your Thorp Wear:
This is the last weekend for our Back to School Sale; 30% off site-wide. So much variety and name brands as well!
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Book Fair :
The Autumn Book Fair starts next week! A new book (or two or three) is a great way to get excited about participating in the Read-A-Thon. The Book Fair accepts cash, credit cards, and ApplePay but an eWallet is the absolute easiest way to check out. Create an eWallet in advance of your student's visit here.
Movie Night:
We asked for your help selecting a film for next Friday's Movie Night and we have a winner--you chose "Lyle Lyle Crocodile!" The Movie Night takes place next Friday at 6:30 in Thorp's West Field--bring your lawn chairs and blankets. In conjunction with the screening, the Book Fair will be open for business! Movie Night is free; concessions will be available for purchase.
Want to help out at the Book Fair or Movie Night? Email the PTA: [email protected]
Student Attendance:
Parents, please remember, that our school day begins promptly at 7:30 AM and ends at 2:30 PM. The doors open at 7:00 AM to allow everyone to get breakfast and get to their rooms on time. To keep you informed, you will be notified via email each time that your child is late or if they have an early dismissal (considered a ½ day absence). The state of Illinois considers a student with more than 18 absences for the school year (whether excused or unexcused) as a chronic truant. Chicago Public Schools considers any student with more than 9 absences as off-track for success. At Thorp we have seen a strong correlation between student attendance and successful academic performance.
Health Precautions:
It is officially the cold and flu season. If your child has a fever or is having stomach issues we understand and we encourage you to keep them home. Children need to be fever-free for 24 hours before they return to school. This keeps everyone healthy and cuts down on our absences as a school in the long run. If your child is absent, please login to Parent Portal on Aspen and fill out the absence form.
7th & 8th Grade Cmte. News:
7th and 8th Grade Parents - High School Open Houses! This fall, many high schools will host Open Houses for prospective students. Students and families are encouraged to attend to learn more about the high school. Please check the GoCPS Calendar to see when schools are having Open Houses this fall.
Here are a few Open Houses that are currently listed:
- Walter Payton Selective Enrollment High School Open House - 9am-1pm, Saturday 10/5/24
- Northside College Prep Selective Enrollment High School Open House - 10am-1pm, Sunday 10/6/24
- Jones Selective Enrollment HS Open House - 10am-3pm, Saturday 10/19/24
- Whitney Young Selective Enrollment HS Open House -12:30pm-3:30pm, Sunday 10/20/24 (Presentations will take place every half hour from 12:30-3:30)
- Lane Tech Selective Enrollment HS Open House- 12:30pm-2:30pm, Saturday 11/9/24 (Presentations will take place every 45 minutes starting at 12:30)
FoT - Read A Thon:
The Read-A-Thon began on Monday, September 9th and ends on September 20th. This is the Friends of Thorp's largest Fall Fundraiser and we need your help reaching our goal of $40,000! Every parent/guardian should receive an email on Friday from 99 Pledges with information on how to get started. There will be awesome prize awards for the students and classrooms for both top fundraisers and top readers. Please click the picture below for more information.
After School Clubs:
The first quarter after school clubs start on Monday 9/16. The clubs run from 2:45-3:45. All students attending after school clubs will receive a hot meal. We have teachers looking for Scrabble Boards and other game donations for a club. Please send them to the office if you have them. Parents if you are interested in volunteering to lead a club, please contact us at [email protected]. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help us with our library - if you are interested please reach out to us at [email protected].
Thank you so much and have a great weekend!
Efren Toledo
Principal