Happy National Assistant Principals Week to our AMAZING Assistant Principal Mr. Brown! The way you show up every day for our students with dedication, leadership and love is truly incredible. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!
Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! We are so grateful for the hard work and care our Distinctive paraprofessionals bring to our campuses every day. They provide incredible support to our students and we couldn't do this work without them. Thank you, paraprofessionals!
Wishing our students and staff a wonderful Spring Break! We are so proud of how hard everyone has been working all school year and we hope you are able to take some time to relax and enjoy time with friends and family. We can't wait to see you all again on April 10th!
Co-Founder of Art In Motion, Academy Award and Grammy-winning artist, actor and activist Common toured the Art In Motion expansion! Check out his reflections here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6FAS5T3-uA
We are so excited about this GROWTH – we will share additional opportunities for our families to tour the expansion in the coming weeks – stay tuned!
We had a very special visitor yesterday! Thank you to former Chicago Bull Joakim Noah for joining us on campus! Joakim spoke with visual arts students about their projects in painting, sculpture, and textile arts. He also connected with our AIM basketball team and shared wisdom about the importance of building team camaraderie, trust, and friendship. What an amazing day!
Join us for an Open House on Wednesday, March 29th from 6-7:30! Meet teachers and staff and learn all about the amazing community at Art in Motion! Visit AIMchicago.org to learn more about the AIM experience, we hope to see you there!
Our last Parent Engagement Network meeting was a huge success! Thank you so much to all our families who joined us and to Mr. Steele for giving a wonderful presentation! Keep an eye out for details about our next meeting on April 15th, we hope to see you there!
While our students and staff had the day off on Friday, it was a beautiful day at the Art In Motion expansion project! We’re excited to share the installation of the massive rooftop units going in! These units will help to keep our space comfortable year round – and were a major project we’re excited to see complete. AIM is GROWING – we will share more very soon!
Reminder! Our Open House is this Wednesday, March 15th from 6-7:30pm! Meet teachers and staff and learn all about the amazing community at Art in Motion. Visit AIMchicago.org to learn more about the AIM experience, we hope to see you there!
Happy SEL Day! SEL stands for Social Emotional Learning, at Art in Motion we build in time every day for our students to practice SEL. Students learn skills to help them understand, manage, and communicate their emotions!
“Distinctive Schools social workers are so important in our communities. Each day they bring hope, safety, and a sense of belonging for our students and their families. School social workers meet students in their toughest times and support them in connecting to their best selves; they provide students with the support to thrive in school and in their lives. We are so proud of who our clinicians are and the incredible work they do every day!” – Michele Lansing, LCSW, Network Director of Clinical Services for Distinctive Schools shared. Read more about our amazing social workers and social work interns here! bit.ly/DSSchoolSocialWork
The next AIM Parent Engagement Network Meeting is this Saturday, 3/11 from 10:30am-12pm at our East End campus (7415 S East End Ave). The topic this week is ‘March Away from the Madness’. A special guest will present and discuss student credit recovery and what it means. We hope to see you there! Our Parent Engagement Network meetings are a great opportunity for our families to connect as a school community. RSVP at: bit.ly/AIM_PEN
Can’t make it this time? Keep an eye out for our Parent Engagement Network meetings every month! You are always welcome!
Join us for an Open House on Wednesday, March 15th from 6-7:30! Meet teachers and staff and learn all about the amazing community at Art in Motion! Visit AIMchicago.org to learn more about the AIM experience, we hope to see you there!
Check out this amazing EBONY piece featuring Common! Common discusses Art in Motion, his dreams for AIM's future and his recent successful Broadway run of Between Riverside and Crazy!
“Art In Motion is one of the greatest things I have ever been able to be a part of. It’s a school less than two miles from where I grew up. It's geared to bring academics but also artistic expression and holistic living to children that are from Chicago,” he shared with EBONY. Read the full article here: bit.ly/Common_Ebony
This week is National School Social Work Week! Our school social workers do an incredible job supporting the mental and emotional health of our students. We are so grateful for all the care and expertise they bring to our buildings. Thank you to our school social worker Chantell Denney and Nikyra James!
REMINDER: AIM Studio is set to start Tuesday, MARCH 7! Registration for AIM STUDIO will close on Monday, MARCH 13th.
Registration must be completed for all participating students BEFORE starting the program!
REGISTER MIDDLE SCHOOL: https://tinyurl.com/msaimstudio2
REGISTER HIGH SCHOOL: https://tinyurl.com/hsaimstudio2
REGISTRATION FEE: 1-day clubs: $25, 2-day clubs- $35, and 3-day: $45. To make sure we do not exceed capacity for each program, families must wait for confirmation before making payment. Payments can be made online and at the front desk!
SEE YOU SOON!
Register now!
Our final artist highlight is Alexis Pulido, her pieces ‘Amour Eterno’ and ‘Mi Vida Loca’ are currently on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in the Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition! “Having my art in such a big museum feels great!” says Alexis. See her piece in the museum until April 23rd and learn more about the exhibit and artists here: bit.ly/AIM_MSI
For the Culture: Because I Am was a huge success! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to see the show and congratulations to all of our performers! Stay tuned for some video highlights coming soon...
Today we are highlighting artist Amira Pope, who has her work ‘The Tomato’ featured in the Museum of Science and Industry Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition! “It’s been very cool, I love sharing my art,” says Amira. “I want to be a tattoo artist so it’s important to me to have my work mean something to people. Having it in a museum is really nice.” See her piece in the museum until April 23rd and learn more about the exhibit and artists here: bit.ly/AIM_MSI
Three of our students have been selected to have their art on display at the Museum of Science and Industry as part of the Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition! Our first highlight is artist Yvette A. for her work ‘The Dying Country.’ “For me it’s been a way for me to get to know who I am in my craft. It’s been an adventure!” she shares. See her piece in the museum until April 23rd learn more about the exhibit and artists here: bit.ly/AIM_MSI
