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Welcome to The Latin School of Chicago's Monthly Electronic Update
Dear Latin Community,
Welcome to The Latin School's inaugural e-newsletter! This monthly communication is designed to keep you up-to-date on school-wide news and events, with information on everything from arts and sports to events and student/faculty accomplishments. A calendar will run alongside the newsletter each month, serving as a reminder of some of the upcoming important dates at Latin.
You will receive this e-mail in the middle of each month, and it will replace the paper calendar previously sent to you in the mail. If you have any comments or questions about the newsletter, please feel free to contact Latin's Communications Department at info@latinschool.org. We hope that you find this new communication both informative and helpful in planning for future events at the school.
Best regards,
The Latin Communications Team
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IN THE NEWS
New Security Procedures
In order to maintain the highest level of safety and security at the school, Latin has instituted several new security procedures.
- M/US students must swipe their student IDs when they enter and leave the school
- All faculty and staff will wear their ID badges in school buildings
- All guest will be required to display an ID badge while visiting one of the school's buildings
Field Project Update
Over the summer, Latin continued to work with the Chicago Park District on a plan to construct a synthetic turf field in Lincoln Park. This project was one of the main topics discussed at the school's regularly-scheduled community meeting on August 23. At this time, bids on constructing the field have been received from several developers and are currently being reviewed by both Latin and the Park District. The school is also in the midst of planning a meeting with the neighborhood aldermen and the Park District to discuss the feedback received at the community meeting. For more information, check the community page on our Web site.
Farewell to Live & Learn
After 37 wonderful
years of Live & Learn, fall 2007 will mark the final semester for
this very special program. The decision was a difficult one and
required a great deal of consideration. Thank you the
instructors, students and parent volunteers who made Live &
Learn such a tremendous success. Your generous support of the program
and The Latin School of Chicago brought exciting and unique educational
opportunities to adults throughout the greater Chicagoland area.
Faculty Members Join the Latin Community
Several new faculty members joined Latin in August, and the school is pleased to welcome them to our community. To learn more about these new additions to our school, please visit Latin Today.
Office of Multicultural Affairs
Frankie Brown, Dean of Multicultural Affairs, wants students to "Show Off Your Neighborhood" in an online gallery of photos. This gallery will be a great way to highlight the geographic the diversity among members of the Latin School Community. Just submit a photograph of something you love about your neighborhood (church, favorite restaurant, place in the park, bus stop,...anything!) Put yourself in the image, too! Digital images are preferred, but not required, to participate. The gallery is open to everyone. Please provide first name, zip code and name of neighborhood, if applicable. E-mail images to oma@latinschool.org or drop off at US 318 (photos will not be returned).
Scholarship Dinner 2008 is fast approaching!
Our co-chairs Priscilla and Steve Kersten and Maureen Rogan and Vince Cozzi invite you to save the date of February 23, 2008. The Scholarship Dinner is a fundraiser for the school's financial aid program, and begins with a cocktail party and live auction at the school, followed by private dinners in the homes of Latin families. Volunteers will be needed for a variety of activities such as hosting dinners, selling raffle tickets, serving on committees and acting as ambassadors for the event. If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Scott, Assistant Director of Development for Parent Programs at cscott@latinschool.org, or (312) 582-6044.
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EVENTS
New Middle School Opening
Join the entire Latin community in celebrating the grand opening of the new Middle School! A dedication ceremony will take place on the first day of classes, Tuesday, September 25. The ceremony begins at 9:00 a.m., with open houses from 9:15 - 11 a.m. and 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Please RSVP to celebrate@latinschool.org or (312) 582-6055. If you can't make it to the event, you can watch a live Web cast of the dedication at 9 a.m. at www.latinschool.org.
Romans Run XXVI
Don't miss the 26th annual Romans Run on Saturday, October 6, 2007. The all-school, all-family fun run starts at 11:00 a.m. in Lincoln Park. Stay for the BBQ, the entertainment (face painting, tattoos, obstacle courses, hi-ball, Video-heads, Middle School Capture the Flag game) and much more. Romans Run XXVI registration forms are available at the LS and MS/US front desks. For more information, or to volunteer, please contact Romans Run Chairs Samantha Krambeck at (312) 642-4234 or sbkrams@yahoo.com or Julie Carlucci at (312) 664-0828 or jycarlucci@aol.com.
Multiculturalism Meeting
The first PLAID (People at Latin Advancing Intercultural Discourse) meeting will be held on October 25 at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is dedicated to hearing about what Latin learned as a result of taking on the Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism, a comprehensive instrument designed to evaluate diversity, multiculturalism, equity, and justice in independent schools. All members of the Latin community are encouraged to attend - please contact oma@latinschool.org or call 312-582-6023 to RSVP. Room TBA.
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SPORTS
Athletics web calendar
Check out Latin's new athletics Web calendar. The printable calendar is continually updated with unexpected changes to the schedule. Register on the site by following the prompts, and you can elect to receive an e-mail notification when there are changes to your child's team's schedule. For questions about the new athletic calendar, please contact Linda O'Keeffe at lokeeffe@latinschool.org.
Congrats to the L/MS Cross Country Team!
On September 6, the Lower and Middle School cross country team attended the St. Patrick Stampede, both the boys and girls on the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams finished in first place in their respective races. This is the first "sweep" in the history of the LS/MS cross-country program!
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RECENT EVENTS
Hands-on Education
Using only wheelbarrows, pick axes and shovels, sixteen Latin students, led by faculty members Scott Eastman and Nicole Collias, helped build a new classroom in Ngore Ngore, Kenya this summer. The members of Latin's Youth in Action club raised $13,000 for the project and spent 18 days working in the African town, eight hours by car from Nairobi. When they weren't mixing concrete by hand or digging the new classroom's foundation, the students were building relationships with local students and residents. View a QuickTime movie slideshow of the project on Latin's Web site. The trip was such a success, that several members of the group have already expressed an interest in participating in another similar trip. Youth in Action kicks off its fundraising campaign in October with its third annual dodgeball tournament.
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SEPTEMBER 2007
Thurs., Sept. 20
5:30 p.m. LS Parent Evening
Tues., Sept. 25
9 a.m. New Middle School Grand Opening; Classes begin at the new MS;
9:15 -11 a.m./3-5 p.m. New MS Open House
Thurs., Sept. 27
7 p.m. US Roundtable Committee discussion with Dr. John Friedman, Phd on Teen Pressures
Fri., Sept. 28
9:30 a.m. Grandparents and Special Friends Day,
Noon dismissal LS, No JK classes
OCTOBER 2007
Mon.-Fri., Oct. 1-5
Spirit Week
Fri., Oct. 5
8:15 a.m. Parents' Council Executive Committee Meeting
5:30 p.m. Alumni Scholars Salon, Alumni/Faculty Reception
Sat., Oct. 6
Homecoming
SAT and subject tests
11 a.m. Romans Run
8 p.m. US Homecoming Dance
Weds.-Fri., Oct. 10-12
7 p.m. The Crucible
Weds., Oct. 17
PSAT Testing
Fri., Oct. 19
No classes M/US: Grade report writing
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PHOTO GALLERY
Coming Soon!
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