Our eighth grade students attended the 13th Annual Distinctive Schools High School fair on September 28th! Over 40 high school representatives welcomed eighth grade students from CICS Bucktown, CICS Irving Park, CICS Prairie and CICS West Belden to share more about the high school experience. Students learned about unique offerings and programs, spoke with high school representatives, and participated in a series of workshops. We had an amazing day preparing our students for their next educational adventure.
Meet your CICS Prairie Dean Team, Mr. Fielder, Dean of Students and Mr. Magana, Assistant Dean of Students and CICS Prairie Class of 2008 Alumni! Learn all about approach to restorative justice and relationship building here: https://www.cicsprairie.org/o/cics-prairie/article/1293631
SAVE THE DATE. We're looking forward to connecting for Fall Family Conferences! Fall conferences will take place on Wednesday, October 25, from 1:30-6pm and Friday, October 27th from 8am-1pm. Educators, students, and families can review progress toward goals, report cards, and assessment score reports. Look for links to sign up with teachers via email!
We will be closed on Monday, October 9th in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. On this day we will reflect on our history and the role of Native people and communities in American history. If you’d like to learn more, here are 5 Ways You Can Show Up In Solidarity With Indigenous People: https://bit.ly/5WaystoShowUpWithIndigenousPeople. See you on Tuesday morning!
October is National Principals Month! We would like to take this time to recognize our incredible principal, Ms. Beucher! Thank you for your dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to shaping the future of our learners. We are so grateful for your leadership in building a vibrant school community for our students and families!
Time to get up and move! Our kindergarten teachers incorporate activities that get students up on their feet and engaged in their learning. Lessons with full body movement bring energy and joy into our classrooms, and we love to see our students having so much fun in the classroom!
Our 4th graders got to show their creativity making mosaics with the REACH Program. They had so much fun!
Congratulation to Ms. Ponce's 5th grade class for having the highest attendance the week of September 11th! The class posed with Ellie the Eagle!
Thanks to those of you who came to our Back to School Meet and Greet and completed your passport for going to all of the stations. Congrats to Marcos and family for being our first raffle winner of the year!
Who had the highest attendance last week? Congratulations to Ms. Ponce's 5th Grade students – you were the attendance CHAMPS last week! The class posed with Ellie the Eagle here in celebration.
Curriculum Night was an amazing night for our Prairie community! It’s such an exciting feeling to have families join us in the classroom. Our incredible teachers shared the challenging and rewarding curriculum coming up this year for students. Special thanks to everyone who was able to join us!
The Prairie Family Connection (PFC) helped to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month by coming in and partnering with Mr. Pesa and his art classes to help decorate the building! Thanks PFC!
Huge shout out to Bernie's Book Bank for delivering bags of books for our Kindergarten-6th grade students! Thanks, Bernies!
At CICS Prairie, we are proud to provide 1:1 technology for all of our students – we use adaptive programming to meet the unique needs of each of our learners. Technology is embedded into our curriculum; we’re preparing students for the future they choose!
At CICS Prairie, we are focused on educating the whole child. Our Social-Emotional Learning program helps students identify and regulate their emotions. Here, kindergarten is learning about different feelings!
We’re wishing you a fantastic and restful Labor Day break! We will be closed on Monday, and cannot wait to see our students back in the classroom on Tuesday, September 5. Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!
Mr. Pesa led a very fun art class for kindergarten- complete with stickers! Students learned to turn lines and shapes into pictures- a spiral into a snail, a zig-zag into a lightning bolt and more!
We had a very special delivery today... SMART Boards! We are so excited to install this incredible technology in our classrooms!
In partnership with families, Distinctive teachers are hosting listening conferences now through September 1st. Your voice is vital to your child's education. Connect with teachers now to ensure this year is the best yet!
Join us for an open house on August 16th at 12pm! We can't wait to show you all the amazing things CICS Prairie has to offer!
