February 13, 2015

Dear Parents,

There will no school on Monday, February 16th, in honor of Presidents’ Day. Our first semester Awards Assembly will be held on Thursday, February 19th. The K-5 Assembly will be at 8:30 a.m. and the 6-8 Assembly will occur at approximately 10:00 a.m. Parents, this is going to be a student celebration filled with music and fun. Students will not be receiving certificates, but they will receive Thorp Achievement Stickers for their agendas. Feel free to join us for the fun!

Class of 2015 – 8th Grade News
The eighth grade students will be selling Carson’s Community Day books tomorrow from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. and also next Saturday from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Harlem and Irving Carson’s. Please stop by and support our students.

On Saturday, February 21st, Thorp will be hosting a Saturday Success Seminar from 8:00 a.m. to 10;00 a.m. Topics covered are organization and executive functioning, goal setting, parental support and student motivation. These seminars are designed for students who have lower than a C average in the major subject areas in grades three through eight. Students who are required to attend will be receiving a note. Since space is limited, if your child does not qualify and would still like to attend, please contact the main office.

Good luck to our debate team as they participate in the Chicago Debate League tournament this Saturday at Thorp Academy.

Our school nurse has identified the small number of students at Thorp, who have not received their full measles inoculation. We have proactively contacted these families. However, CPS has now instituted a policy. Please refer to the letter sent home or visit our website for more information.

We will be distributing Pasta for Pennies Flyers in honor of Thorp graduate Emma Gomez. Pasta for Pennies is sponsored by Olive Garden and collects money to fight Leukemia & Lymphoma. With their donation, students can bring this flyer from the LLS (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) to their local Olive Garden for a Free Kids Meal.

Friends of Thorp:
Do you work with or eat at a local business regularly? Know someone who could donate airline tickets, hotel stays, time shares or a vacation rental? Have season tickets to a team? You could donate some tickets. These are just a few of the items Friends of Thorp is looking for to make this year’s Taste of Thorp the best yet! Please help us collect contributions for the event by downloading and completing the donation form at www.friendsofthorp.org. Deadline for items is March 27, 2015. Questions? E-mail Bindu Alexander at fotevents@gmail.com. See you there!

PTA News and Information
Tonight’s the night! Thorp Family Movie Night! The Thorp PTA will host a free showing of the movie, The Box Trolls, tonight! Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and movie start time is 6:30 p.m. Popcorn and beverages will be available to purchase. Please help us keep our auditorium clean by taking a few minutes after the movie to assist with the auditorium clean up. The PTA will give the 1st class with 100% membership, or with the highest PTA membership at the end of February a pizza party in the Spring. We have a close race for first place! Membership forms are available in the office; $5.00 Individual, $10.00 Family. Candy Sale packets were sent home this week. Order forms and payment are due February 23rd. Also, Carson booklets can still be ordered for $5.00.

Local School Council – Our next Local School Council meeting will be held on Monday, March 2nd, at 6:15 p.m.

Thank you – We appreciate Your Support,

Efren Toledo – Principal