It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our Back to School Picnic!  Families were able to drop off supplies, socialize and celebrate the coming school year.  Our Skinner North Superstore students/entrepreneurs were also able to kick off their business at the event.  Thanks for all the volunteers who helped!

​Activate Your GoCPS Account Before School Starts Next Week
 
It’s almost time for the first week of school, and for our 8th grade families, this also means that high school application season is right around the corner. There is so much to do before then, including reviewing the programs to which you are eligible to apply. You can access this program eligibility information now by Activating your GoCPS account.
 
Don’t miss out on valuable research time. Activate your account now!
 
To begin the account activation process, visit this page: http://go.cps.edu/activate
 
Activating vs. Applying
 
Keep in mind that “Activating” is not “Applying.”  Applications will not be available until October 2, 2017, but by activating now you can complete important application preparation steps like viewing your student’s program eligibility, requesting edits and updates to missing or inaccurate student records, and saving your top programs as favorites.
 
Application Advice
 
If you have misplaced or did not receive your Activation Code, please contact the Office of Access and Enrollment’s call center from a telephone number on your child’s CPS student information file to have it reissued. The call center can be reached at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  
 
Adding Students to Your Account
 
Whether you are applying for a current CPS student or a new one, make sure to follow the correct path when adding students to your account. When you are on the screen that asks “Is your child new to the Chicago Public Schools System:”
 
If you are applying for a student who was enrolled in CPS in the 2016-2017 school year, click “no.”
If you are applying for a student who was not enrolled in CPS in the 2016-2017 school year, click “yes.”
 
Need Help?
 
If you have any questions about the activation process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
 
gocps@cps.edu
 

Thank you to everyone who participated in our summer volunteer days on 8/21, 8/22 and 8/23.  Our volunteers got so much accomplished.  They painted, moved materials, fixed bulletin boards, organized papers and cleaned around the building.  Thank you for your time, effort and commitment to Skinner North!

GoCPS High School Application Account Activation is Now Available
 
It’s time to take the next step in the high school application process and activate your GoCPS application account. GoCPS is the district’s new online platform that streamlines the application process for Chicago Public Schools and makes it more simple, equitable and transparent for all families.
 
Applications don’t open until October 2, but by activating your account now, you will be able to:
 

• Create a username and password
• Create your primary parent/guardian profile
• Create profiles for each high school student in your family
• Link student data records for current CPS students to the profile
• View the programs your student(s) are eligible to apply to
• Verify that student records are accurate, and request updates and corrections
• “Favorite” top programs you are considering for applications in October

 
To begin the account activation process, visit this page: http://go.cps.edu/#/activate
 
Activation Codes
 
In order to activate your account, you will need to use the Activation Code from a letter sent home with your student at the end of the school year. If you have misplaced or did not receive this code, please contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from a telephone number on your student’s CPS student information file to have it reissued. The OAE call center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
 
Activation Codes will also be included with the Eligibility Letters that will be distributed to students at school in September 2017.
 
Application Advice
 
No matter who is activating the account, be sure to enter the name and address of the parent/guardian with whom the student resides. The address for this parent/guardian will be the address that is used for determining tiers, proximity boundaries, and attendance and overlay boundaries.
 
Web Browsers
 
GoCPS is optimized for view on Chrome and Safari web browsers. We recommend using one of these to access the site. 
 
Need Help?
 
If you have any questions about the activation process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
 
gocps@cps.edu
 

I hope summer is going well and that you are enjoying it.  We still have some time before summer ends, but school supply sales are popping up at stores around town.  For your convenience, please see below for suggested supply lists for each grade level.  These lists are also accessible at ​http://www.skinnernorth.org/supply-lists.html.