May 12th Update

Good morning! 

We hope everyone is having a good week.  Thank you to everyone for all the love shown to our teacher’s last week during Teacher Appreciation week.  It was lovely to see our teacher’s highlighted and celebrated.  

Please read below for a few highlights and updates.
For all the mothers and the mothers-at-heart, thank you for your care and kindness. Happy Mother’s Day!
Have a great day,
Katie and Mattea
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Highlighting The Movement to Teach AAPI History - Skinner North

Read the following article by Jennifer Liu (cnbc) who writes about the movement to Teach Asian American Pacific Islander History in schools to hear more about this work at Skinner North.  https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/11/the-movement-to-teach-aapi-history-in-public-schools-is-growing-heres-the-impact.html. 

As a school community, we strive to ensure all feel included and valued.  Ensuring students have curriculum where they see themselves and have opportunities to build empathy and understanding is essential.  Our teachers work hard to do this and continuously grow in this work.


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Battle of the Books
Skinner North 4th-6th grade Battle of the Books teams got 1st place at the City Finals!  Congratulations to the team, which included: Beatriz W, Samarth A, Hannah G, Krishvi N, Jude P, Kush S, and Dhwaj V.  They were incredible- they were so prepared, worked well together and had a blast!  Students prepare by reading books on a provided list and then participate in a day tournament or game, like College Bowl or Family Feud, in which students' teams earn points by answering questions about the books on the book lists.
School Supplies 
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CPS’s Art 2023 All-City Visual Arts Exhibition re*ver*ber*ate (Updated)
Congratulations to Krishvi, Dhwaj, Jerry Z. and Sophie Y. on their honorable mention’ for her Art submission to CPS’s Art 2023 All-City Visual Arts exhibition re*ver*ber*ate.  Check out student artwork at the exhibition site.    Zimo L. (300) was chosen to be included in the exhibition at the Design Museum of Chicago at 72 E Randolph. There were over 3,000 artworks submitted to the exhibition this year and it is a huge honor to be among the few selected to be showcased to all of Chicago! 
Diversity Committee

Earlier in the year, select 7th and 8th grade SN students attended a Leadership Day during which they met Shermann Dilla Thomas. Last week, Dilla fielded questions and shared with 3rd-8th grade students unique stories about Chicago history. Thank you to SN students Joseph and Kaila for their great introduction to each assembly!
International Fest - Help needed
Thank you to the students and families who signed up to create the cultural show (3:30pm auditorium) and activity stations (5:00pm gym) for International Fest. It's shaping up to be a fantastic event!
WE NEED HELP WITH (FREE) FOOD: placing a food order, donating paper goods/ water bottles, managing the food station. FoSN funds are available to pay for the food; volunteer time and energy is needed. Without help, we will not serve food. CLICK HERE to come to the rescue. Thank you!
Click on the link above or email sndiversity@gmail.com to pick up an open volunteer slot: Donating, labeling, & dropping off to school: Loteria Cards, paper plates, napkins, or water bottles Ordering food in advance with FoSN funds: either multicultural options or pizza (from a CPS-approved vendor list) Hallway decorating the week of the event (to drum up excitement for the students) 5pm Serving free food 6pm Clean up crew