5.26.23 Family Newsletter

Here are the latest updates from the Main Office. 

Important Dates

  • May 29th- NO SCHOOL

  • May 31st- Academic Approach (HS only)

  • June 1st- STUDIOPALOOZA

  • June 5th- 8TH  GRADE GRADUATION!!!

  • June 7th- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!

  • The AIM Expansion Project is happening AND nearing completion! There’s still time to get a sneak peek at the Expansion Project if you haven’t gotten the chance already. Click here to sign up! 

  • To avoid tardy/absent messages, it is imperative students arrive and are SEATED in community class by no later than 8:00am. Arrivals after 8:00am must enter through the main door at the red stairs. 

  • *REMINDER*Any students arriving after 10:00am must be escorted by a parent/guardian to avoid detention. Students arriving without an escort will automatically be given detention to serve the following school day. 

  • No early dismissals will be permitted after 3:00pm Mon,Tues,Thurs, and Fridays and 12:30pm on Weds. 

  • *REMINDER*All documents that have yet been turned in are now PAST DUE and must be submitted ASAP. Payment plans are no longer being offered and all payments made must be paid in full. Please reach out to Ms. Rivers @yrivers@distinctiveschools.org or call (773)828-9012 for all payments and documentation.

AIM STUDIOS

May 25th is the last day for AIM STUDIO, Volleyball and Credit recovery programming.  Students that were attending after school for Credit recovery classes can still work on the platform while at home.  

There will be a closeout event for AIM STUDIO on June 1st at 4:30. All families and students are welcome to attend our STUDIOPALOOZA! There will be food, DJ and live student performances! 

  • $4 for General Admission tickets can be purchased online at https://tinyurl.com/studiopalooza.

  • $10 for food tickets- for our Studio Pop Up Kitchen.

8th Grade Graduation:

  • Graduation will be on June 5th, 2023 at 5:30 pm. The official Graduation List will be released on Tuesday, May 30th by the end of the day. 

  • ALL graduation fees are past due! All students whose graduation fees aren’t paid in full, won’t participate in the upcoming week’s festivities. As a reminder the graduation fee covers, 

    •  cap, gown, diploma,tassel, ceremony, luncheon, class t-shirt, grad gift and class trip

  • Payments can be made online, before or after school with Ms. Hudson or Assistant Principal Brown (cash or money order). If you are paying online the links are:

  • Graduation Pictures

    • Is it not to late to order more pictures. If you are interested in placing an order, please visit here

  • Be on the lookout for the 8th grade Itinerary.