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It's Feel Good Friday!!
We learned microphone etiquette and shared Autobiography Poems in Mr. Glover's Hip Hop class this week.
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Hey Lloyd Bond families, we want to spend some time with you!
Join us next week for 2 events:
Wednesday, Sept 11th 2pm-4pm
Meet our new Community Service Coordinator and have an opportunity to voice your concerns and needs as a Lloyd Bond parent during the focus group. There will be light snacks and prizes.
Thursday, Sept 12th 4pm-6pm
Come out and meet your scholar's teachers and see their home away from home during our open house.
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Beginning this Friday, 8/30/24, every Friday during the school year, students have the opportunity to dress down in their favorite clothes, but...ONLY if they bring the $1.00 payment. All students who opt out must be in full uniform. Those who dress down without payment will lose points that can be used for purchases in the Bengal Store. Funds go toward events and incentives for the students.
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Celebrate the beginning of a new school year with a Taste of Lloyd Bond.
It's our first major event of the year and we want you there. Our current families can fill out required forms for the new year, new families can complete registration and enrollment on site and all families can find out expectations for the 2024-2025 school year at Bond. Meet the staff, see the school, get a backpack from the giveaway. Join us for the fun! We can't wait to see you!
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Come out and have a play date with us!! Join us for our block party next Friday, August 2nd from 12pm-3pm. All are welcome. 13300 S. Langley, Chicago, IL 60827 #playstreets #blockparty #bengals
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Start the countdown!! We are 1 month away from the first day of the new school year. School begins on Monday, August 26th. Before that day, make sure you join us for the welcome back event on Friday, August 23rd at 2:00pm
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SAVE THE DATE: 8/23/24 2:00pm
Come celebrate the beginning of a new school year with CICS Lloyd Bond.
Our current families can fill out required forms for the new year, new families can complete registration and enrollment on site and all families can find out expectations for the 2024-2025 school year at Bond.
To enroll the following is needed:
CICS application
Student birth certificate
Parent ID
Proof of address
IEP (If applicable)
Updated physical and vaccination records or valid appointment card
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We bought a zoo! Not really, but we had some fun on the last day of summer learning when the kind staff from Clowning Around came to share their exotic animals/petting zoo with the staff and students of CICS Lloyd Bond. We learned about chinchillas and lizards and pythons...OH MY!
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After these messages...we'll be right back.
See you when we return from our short break. We will be closed July 1st-5th.
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The last day of school is almost here!! We have had an awesome year at CICS Lloyd Bond and we owe so much of it to you. Friday, June 7th we have a 1:00pm dismissal for all students. Summer school begins Monday, June 10th as well as select summer camps.
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In the words of John Cena, "You can't see me!" Or can you? Tomorrow is "Blend in like a ninja" Day. Wear your camouflage or all black to go unnoticed for the day.
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Tomorrow is the day you just want to stay under the covers and remain in bed but you can't because we still have school. Come to class in your PJs for pajama day.
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Join us Next Tuesday, 5/21 at 4:00pm for our Curriculum Night Open House here at Bond. All of our current families, new families and curious families are welcome to attend. Meet staff, have some fun and see how we do things at Lloyd Bond.
Current Families: Refer a family that applies and enrolls and get a gift card
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Our team has made the playoffs and they would love to have your support this Saturday as they try to play their way into the championship!
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Registration for the 2024-25 school year is now OPEN!! If you are a new or returning family join us on one of our upcoming dates to be sure that your scholar is all set for the new school year.
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Our spring break will be here soon. 3/25-4/1
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We have had such a great time thus far celebrating Read Across America Week. We've had crazy socks, a world of colors, a book tasting, wacky hats, s'mores and a read-aloud by the campfire. Thank you to our guests who came in to read to our scholars, one of them being author Julian Johnson. We are so excited for the remainder of the week.
Tomorrow, 3/7 is Oh The Places You'll Go Day: Students dress for their future career or wear clothes representing the place they love to go most
Friday, 3/8 is The Sleep Book: Students will snuggle in with their favorite pair of pajamas, but we're not here to sleep, we're here to read!
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We have some exciting events coming to Lloyd Bond and we want you all to be a part of it all. Please join us for as many of these events as your schedule will allow. We want you to celebrate with us because you are family!!
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Yesterday was McTeacher Night and we were lovin' it!! Thank you to everyone who supported CICS Lloyd Bond by stopping through and donating or purchasing food. Thank you to McDonald's on 600 E. 115th Street for their partnership.
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Save the Date!! February 28th our poetry event the Bengal Cafe returns to CICS Lloyd Boyd. We would love to see you there. We would love it more if you were willing to get on the mic for this event. Reach out to Ms. Stennis at lstennis@distinctiveschools.org if you would like to grace our stage.
Wednesday 2/28/24
2pm-4pm
Bond Gym
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