Principal's Corner & Newsletter

November 2025

Dear Lenart Families,

Happy November! It’s hard to believe we’re already twelve weeks into the school year. Our lions continue to grow, learn, and shine thanks to your ongoing partnership and support. As we move through these next three weeks before fall break, our teachers are focused on providing strong instruction across all subjects and keeping students engaged in meaningful learning. Thank you for attending our community building events from the LLP Fall Fest to the Halloween Parade. We are so lucky to partner with our families! 

This month, we look forward to celebrating gratitude, community, and the hard work of our students and staff. Thank you for being such an important part of what makes Lenart so special. Together, we’ll finish this quarter strong!

With appreciation,

Principal Adams 🦁💛

🗓️ Upcoming Dates

November 1st-2nd- Dia De Los Muertos

November 3rd-7th- Scholastic Book Fair

November 3rd- November 20th- NJHS Care package and Can Drive

November 7th- Fall Picture Retakes (Picture Day ID: EVTM3FBF6 | mylifetouch.com)

November 11th- No School, Veteran’s Day | LLP Virtual Meeting

November 12th- Progress Grades Due

November 18th- LSC Meeting → Illinois State Report Card Score Presentation 

November 19th- Virtual Parent Workshop SEL

November 24th-28th- Fall Break

💪Illinois Report Card Ranking

Illinois Report Card- Our school has been recognized as “Exemplary” on the Illinois State Report Card for last school year- the highest designation a school can receive! This achievement reflects the dedication, collaboration, and hard work of our entire school community. Thank you to our incredible staff for your unwavering commitment to student growth, equity, and excellence every single day. Let’s celebrate this moment and keep striving for greatness together! To learn more about the Illinois Report Card, please visit https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/

📚Parent Book Club: We’re excited to explore starting a Parent Book Club beginning in December 2025! Our goal is to bring families together to read and discuss a book focused on social-emotional learning (SEL) and how it impacts our students’ growth and well-being.  Please take a moment to complete this quick survey to share your interest and availability. Your input will help us plan a meaningful and engaging experience for our school community! Please submit responses by November 21st, 2025. We will announce more details about the Parent Book Club in our school's December Parent Newsletter. Special shout out to Mrs. Harston (LSC Member/Parent) who began this work last year! We appreciate you.

💬LSC Elections

LSC Relations is excited to announce that adult LSC candidate applications can now be completed electronically and are available in both English and Spanish on the LSC Elections Page. Adult candidates are still required to bring in two pieces of identification to complete their application process. LSC student applications must still be completed on paper. If you are interested in running for the Local School Council (LSC), please apply with this DocuSign link. Applications must be submitted by January 20, 2026 at 3 P.M. CST. You can find your eligibility here. Please reach out to Ms. Reyes via email at [email protected] with any questions.

⛔Safety Reminder- Please help us keep our students safe by avoiding double parking, refraining from entering the staff parking lot, and keeping traffic flowing smoothly during arrival and dismissal. You should pull all the way over during arrival and dismissal to ensure traffic runs smoothly. Whenever you need to enter the building, use Door 1, sign in with Mr. Carl, and check in with Ms. Fleming for next steps. This procedure is in place to ensure the safety of our students, as we cannot allow anyone to walk through the building without following this process.

📵Cell phones- For student safety, students are not permitted to use cell phones, Apple watches, or other tech devices during the school day nor during early arrival or after school. Cell phones should be put away and turned off during the day. Classroom teachers will inform you if they are collecting cell phones vs. if students should leave them turned off in their bookbags. The school is not responsible for any lost or stolen personal items.  

🫑Healthy CPS- We are a healthy CPS school which means we celebrate with fun instead of treats. For student birthdays, please do not send cupcakes/cake. You are welcome to send goodie bags with items for students to take home. Doordash orders and uber eats are prohibited for students. This poses a safety and allergy risk for students. We also want to ensure we are prioritizing instruction instead of locating students, delivery drivers, and the name on the order. 

💲School Fees

School Fees are past due October 1st. Click here to pay now. First class to get to 100% wins a prize! 

📋Amazon Wishlists

Want to support our teachers? Here are their Amazon Wishlists. 

♥️OST Programs Continue Through December 12th. 

Questions, please contact AP Stewart [email protected]

Our first session of OST Information. : 

Dates: September 29th- December 12th

Times: 2:45pm-4:00pm 

Dismissal: Door 1

Rainbow Club: Room 211

CJML: Room 304

Cheerleading: Auditorium

Broadway: Auditorium & Room 303

Chess Scholars: Room 211

Music Start: Room 211

Student Voice Committee: Room 308

Sports: Field & 2nd Floor

STEAM Explorers: Room 211

🏁Sports

Fall Sports have now ended. Thank you to our coaches, families, and students for a fantastic season of Fall Sports! Winter Sports will begin soon with basketball and competitive cheerleading! Stay tuned for more information from our Sports Liaison- Mr. Givens. 

❄️Schoolwide Coat Drive 

There is so much going on in the world, the country and the city of Chicago. We know that everyone has been affected in different ways but we are hoping to still show our children the importance of giving, showing global awareness and becoming active community members. 

This season, we are partnering with the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation located on 79th and Racine, just a short drive from Lenart. We are looking for families to support their 6th annual coat drive! Donate any amount – Every dollar helps secure more coats through our Amazon Coat Drive Fund (same link as the registry).

1. Amazon Wish List 2025 – Pick a coat directly from their Amazon Wish List, and it ships straight to them.
2. Use this link to donate or purchase a coat :  Amazon Wish List 2025

Your kindness and generosity truly mean so much. Because of you, so many children will stay warm this winter! 

With thanks, Ms. Martin and Ms. Reyes

💛BHCCT

If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at the October SEL Parent Newsletter, please click here to read about how to help your child to be mentally strong. The November newsletter will be uploaded soon. Some of the things BHCCT have been working on this past month:

- Supporting students who have been referred for Tier 2 interventions by providing teachers with behavior intervention strategies and consultation.

- SS Grin small group intervention to build interpersonal skills and self-esteem for primary students

- Leading SEL staff training to support teachers with strategies to promote SEL skills in their classrooms such as Check In Check Out and teach them how to use restorative practices with their students.

- Supporting school-wide culture and climate by coordinating assemblies each quarter. The Quarter 1 assembly established school-wide LIONS values, which are reinforced with posters throughout the school. The Quarter 2 assembly, November 14th, will celebrate students on the Honor Roll, Lions of the Month, Lenart's sports teams and announce "Lion Heart" awards for students who showed the best team-building spirit for their sports teams.

 

💙Counselor- Ms. Daley

The Resources page of my website has links to support for you and your family including resources for mental health, mindfulness, gifted programs, educational support, and city-wide resources for a variety of needs. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s well-being. [email protected] / 773-535-3730

Celebrate Your Roar

-Students will continue to be celebrated with the monthly nomination of Lion of the Month along with a staff member nominated for the Lenart Leader of the Month. 

-The October Attendance Incentive wrapped up with a winning class earning a popcorn and movie party. Congratulations to 5th grade. 

-A couple of fun things that we are doing this November to continue to boost morale and attendance is on every Friday, we are having our BrainPOP Lenart Mind Challenge. Every grade gets to participate during our morning Friday announcements. The winning class will have the Roaring with Brain Power posted outside their classrooms. 

🧻 Bathrooms

We have been having some bathroom mishaps with our students. Please chat with your child at home about appropriate bathroom usage including what can be flushed down the toilet as well as keeping our bathrooms clean. New signage will be posted in stalls to support.