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Message from Principal Duffy
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Greetings Audubon Community,
From Starved Rock to a specialized tour of Motorola to Hunting for Crayfish--our kids have had a wonderful two weeks filled with tons of learning experiences! Additionally, we celebrated the arts in a variety of ways the last two weeks. We recognized Pulitzer Prize winning authors of our own, watched as three different levels of band students performed, and marveled in the talents of our young actors in
Annie just last night. Lastly, our fabulous, young female runners ran along the lake earlier today in the annual Girls on the Run 5K. They ran with energy and commitment alongside our volunteer, adult running buddies.
These past two weeks have also contained important announcements for our community. First, we welcomed Mr. Chase James as our new assistant principal. He will formally begin Monday, June 13th but has been able to visit and meet some of our community this week. We are thrilled to have this talented, experienced thought partner join us! Secondly, I held a Budget Forum on Tuesday to walk through our updates as a community and provide background on our school costs, should we face any reductions. I was grateful to the captive audience that was able to join on a rainy night and provide both encouragement, feedback, and ideas. While this was just the first conversation around our budget, I will continue to hear feedback and provide a review of the slides again this Wednesday at our Local School Meeting. I will also inform the community as I receive any news directly related to our budget. Please
click here to view the slides reviewed on Tuesday; please note that costs/scenarios listed are in no particular order and are meant to just provide overall cost structure of school supports. My hope is that we do not need to consider any of these reductions.
At this point, like I have communicated along the way, let us together remain calm and prepared, focused on the end of the year educational experience for our kids.
In the next two weeks we wrap up learning with culminating events such as the 5th grade Rube Goldberg Design Challenge. We also have family picnics within our primary classrooms to celebrate. Please join us Friday, June 10th at 8am for a thank you to our parents and families hosted by Friends of Audubon outside in the garden. This thank you coffee is to acknowledge, with gratitude, your time and generous donations towards our school. As you saw this week through email, signs and balloons, we reached our goal of
150 families donating to our school in the most recent drive! Thank you on behalf of our kids, educators, and community. Our community strength continues to empower me as your leader, and for that, I thank you.
Ms. Duffy
Our actors and actresses just following their wonderful, talented performance of
Annie! Please be on the look out on how to sign up for the fall performance of
James and the Giant Peach.
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Dates written in blue are new additions from the last newsletter:
6/5: Eat Out @Kick to support Audubon, 10am-10pm
6/8 - 6/10: 8th grade field trip to Washington DC
6/8: Kindergarten Enrollment Day, 8:30am-2:45pm (Sign-up for your appt
here)*
6/8: LSC meeting, 6:00pm in the Audubon gym
6/10: Google Field Trip Technology Incentive
6/14: 6th Field Trip: Houses of Worship
6/14: 5th Grade Rube Goldberg Design Competition
6/14: Pre-Kindergarten Field Trip: Dovetail
6/15: Staff vs. Student Basketball Game
6/16: 8th grade graduation, 1pm
6/17: Middle School Pep Rally
6/17: 5th-8th Grade Dance in the Evening
6/20: Middle School Field Day
6/20: Summer Learning Kick-off, 2:00pm
6/21: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
*more information below
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Congratulations, Charlie Turner!
Audubon student Charlie Turner won the Silver Award at the Annual State Exposition of the Illinois Junior Academy of Science for his project, "Insulation Situation." The event was held at Millikin University. He was also recognized for his engineering method used in the experiment...and received a free pen. Congratulations, Charlie!
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Congratulations, CJ Murzyn!
On Sunday, May 22, Audubon sixth grader CJ Murzyn competed in the Illinois Fencing Club's Youth Tournament and took 3rd place int he Mixed (Coed) Saber Youth 12-Year-Old Division. CJ trains and belongs to the Lincoln Square Fencing Club and has been fencing since his 8th birthday. Congratulations, CJ!
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Congratulations to the 5th and 6th Grade Track Team!
Congratulations on a great season this year! We had some rain outs and cancelled meets, but every boy trained and competed to the best of their ability! Coach Pribyl and Coach Higgins are so proud of the very FIRST 5th and 6th Grade Boys Track Team:
- Nathanyel Coates
- Nico Crabtree
- Stephen Goonan
- Conor Higgins
- Emmett Kennedy
- Jeffy Matteson
- Simon Mytty
- Ijeh Nwaezaepu
- Brody Pribyl
- Alex Reyes
- Charlie Richardson
- Jack Stevens
- Max Woodruff
Go Hawks!
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Share with us your Audubon Hawk Student Accolades!
If your child has accomplished something fabulous in a school-related activity (ie: sports, clubs) or in a citywide, state or national competition or event, we want to celebrate his or her accomplishment! Please send your 3 to 4 sentence blurb (under 100 words) and photo to Sarah Shields at
[email protected]
. We will add it to our next edition of Audubon's newsletter.
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Audubon News & Events
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The Summer Reading Challenge is Back!
- PK - 3rd Graders: Read 10 books!
- 4th and 5th Graders: Read 10 books or 750+ pages!
- 6th - 8th Graders: Attend all the BYOD Summer Book Clubs!
Everyone who completes the challenge will receive a t-shirt, a special Meatheads party in the fall, and other fun prizes.
Books will be distributed on Monday, June 20.
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Illinois Science Assessment Information: June 6-7
In compliance with federal testing requirements, Illinois will administer a science assessment to students enrolled in a public school district in grades 5, 8 and once at the high school level. The assessment will be administered in an online format and is aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards for Science incorporating the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which were adopted in 2014. ISBE's late rollout of this exam was due to their building and testing the platform into the month of April.
Audubon will be administering the ISA to 8th grade students on Monday, June 6th and to 5th grade students on Tuesday, June 7th during their regularly scheduled science classes.
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Thank you, Audubon, for supporting the Book Fair!
Thank you for supporting the Audubon Book Fair! Sales for the event were over $11,000. Audubon will
receive over $7000 back to purchase books, magazine subscriptions, reading rugs, book shelves, and
other Scholastic supplies and equipment for classrooms.
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Audubon Cares Club Delivers Plants to Seniors
The members of the Audubon Cares Club painted pots and planted flowers, which were then delivered to residents at the Mary Hartwell Apartments. They were greatly appreciated by Davida, the resident service coordinator. She used them as center pieces for an event, and then residents were able to take the plants home with them.
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A message from Raise Your Hand:
Please help our school community and make some phone calls!
We need sustainable revenue for our schools! Please take a moment to call your government officials to offer your support for the students, teachers, and entire Audubon community!
- Governor Rauner: (217) 782-0244
- Mayor Emanuel: (312) 744-3300
- State Senator John Cullerton: (773) 883-0770
- State Representative Ann Williams: (770) 880-9082
- Alderman Ameya Pawar: (773) 868-4747
For more information, please see this flyer from Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education.
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Audubon Kindergarten Enrollment Dates:
Sign-up to Enroll!
Starting in March, Audubon will begin to have designated Kindergarten Enrollment dates and time slots.
- June 8, 2016: 8:30am-2:30pm, 3:30-5:45pm
Click here to sign-up
for a 15 minute time slot to enroll your child in Kindergarten. You will go to the main office at Audubon for enrollment (3500 N. Hoyne Ave.).
Audubon is a neighborhood school; therefore, we accept only Kindergarten-aged students from within our boundaries. If you would like to double-check the neighborhood school for your current address, please head to cps.edu and click on SCHOOL LOCATOR. Type in your address and it will give you your neighborhood school.
When you come to enroll your student, please bring the below required items. If you do not have these documents and items with you at the time of enrollment, we will not process your child's enrollment and you will have to reschedule a time to come back to the office.
- Child's birth certificate
- Current IL license or state ID with Audubon address
- Two proofs of address (with Audubon address)
- Current utility bill
- Deed
- Employee identification number
- MediPlan/Medicaid card
- Court documents
- Illinois Dept. of Public Aid card
- Stamped US post office change of address form
- Illinois state aid check/social security check
Further questions, please email Ms. Glascott at [email protected] or call at 773-534-5470.
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Help Support Audubon's Class of 2017 DC Trip 
Audubon car magnets and totes are back!
The very popular Audubon car magnets are back! Magnets can adorn your car, file cabinets, or fridge. The car magnets are sturdy, all-weather proof, and 5 3/4" in diameter. Only $10 each or two for $18.
Audubon Totes are also available! Totes are roomy enough to carry groceries, books, and much more! $2 each.
Please click on this flyer to place an order. Purchases can be made by turning in this form with a cash payment to your homeroom teacher or Ms. O'Dowd (room 202).
Purchases will be delivered to your child's homeroom.
Further questions may be directed to 7th grade parent Jessica Nichols at [email protected].
*All proceeds will help fund the Class of 2017's 8th grade trip to Washington DC*
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Share with us your Audubon Alumni Achievements
We want to hear about our awesome alumni and all the good they are doing and spreading after they graduate from Audubon.
If you would like to submit an accomplishment by your child in a school-related activity (ie: sports, clubs, awards, school achievements) or in a citywide, state, or national competition or event, we would like to highlight their accomplishment in our Audubon Alumni All-Star section of the newsletter.
Please send your 3 to 4 sentence blurb (under 100 words) and photo to Sarah Shields at [email protected]. We will proudly add it to our next edition of Audubon's newsletter.
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Roscoe Village Kidical Mass: Next Ride June 5
Roscoe Village Kidical Mass returns in June with the River Roll!
Kidical Mass is a fun, free bike ride for kids, kids at heart, and their families. The Roscoe Village ride is held the first Sunday of the month between April and December.
Gather at the Audubon School playground on June 5th (3500 N. Hoyne Ave.) at 10:00am for a 10:30 departure. Rain or shine.
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The Chicago Moving Company: Open House on July 9
The Chicago Moving Company is a dance company in residence with the Chicago Park District at Hamlin Park. They will be holding an open house on Saturday, July 9 from 11am-2pm at the Hamlin Park Theater.
Email [email protected] or see the flier for more information.
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Right at School: Audubon's after school care partner
RAS will provide after school care to our students from 3:00-6:00pm at Audubon School.
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Wishcraft Workshops's Daily After-school Program 
Wishcraft Workshop, founded and operated by an Audubon family, offers a daily after-school program at their off-campus workshop.
Now in its 7th year, the Crafter-School program is familiar, nurturing, and planet-friendly. It includes daily creative enrichment and elective classes in addition to homework, reading, tech, tumbling/balance, and snack time.
Audubon campus walking pick-ups are available Monday-Friday for student enrolled in their Crafter-School program (daily through 6pm), as well as those enrolled in their afternoon classes. Four sessions are available throughout the school-year and the program can be joined at any time during the school year with pro-rated fees (if space is available).
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Student Enrichment Opportunities
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Roscoe Village has a kids coding school!
If your kids can't get enough of their technology classes with Ms. Bowens, it may be time to extend that passion with after school coding classes.
Power Up Tech Academy is a locally owned business that offers kids coding classes for grades K through 8th. It is located at 2867 N Clybourn Ave, just north of Diversey.
Classes allow kids to:
- Make their own video games,
- Use computer programming to create art and music,
- Develop custom Minecraft plug-ins
- ...and more!
The groups are small so that each child can choose projects that they are excited about, and get individualized coaching and help along the way. This also allows students to move ahead quickly and take on new challenges if they are understanding things rapidly.
Coding is an awesome creative outlet and develops an understanding of 21st century skills and career paths. Plus, kids gain confidence when they are able to show games and animations that they made themselves. Maybe your child will create the next Minecraft!
For more information about Power Up Tech Academy, call (773) 382-0778 or visit the
website
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Go Club, Saturdays at the Lincoln/Belmont Public Library,
3:00 - 4:30pm
Our community has been given a generous grant from the American Go Foundation of equipment and other materials so that our children (and any interested parents) can learn the game Go. Go is a two player strategy game most often played in China, Japan and Korea, similar to chess in that it emphasizes problem solving, strategic thinking, logic, etc.
Starting on Saturday, May 7
th
, we will be meeting at the Lincoln/Belmont public library
from 3pm - 4:30pm
to learn and play the game. If your child is interested he or she is welcome to join us. Parents are also welcome to come and learn the game! If you would like to know more, please reach out to Jeff Pratt.
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Right at School Summer Camp: June 27 - August 26
Right at School will be running one-week camps from June 27 - August 26 at the following locations:
- Bell Elementary
- Nettlehorst Elementary
- Prescott Elementary
- Sauganash Elementary
- Waters Elementary
Dates, times, and pricing vary by location. Activities include swimming, gardening, summer Olympics, and field trips.
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Midwest Torrance Center for Creativity Summer Programs 
The Center for the Gifted is running 29 different summer and spring break programs at 14 Chicago-area locations, including the "Worlds of Wisdom and Wonder" program at Audubon July 25-29 and August 1-5.
For more information, visit www.centerforgifted.org
or see the flyer.
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Summer Camp at the Wishcraft Workshop 
Summer camp for campers ages 5-9 and campers ages 9-12 is June 20 - September 2, from 9am - 3pm with after-camp through 6pm.
Ages 5-9: "Idea Playground"
Ages 8-12: "Spoolhouse Rock"
Learn more and register your child here.You can register week-by-week or a day at a time.
NEW! FUNraising for Audubon!
Wishcraft Workshop will now donate 10% of every Audubon family camp registration that comes from now until the end of the school year back to Audubon! By working together, we can offer camp options for parents from an award-winning neighborhood business and generate funds for the school!
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Summer Lab at the University of Chicago Lab School 
Summer Lab is June 20 - July 29, 2016 - Save $150 if you register by March 15. There is complimentary bus service!
- Adventure Kids Day Camp, Grades 1-8, 8:30am - 3:00pm
- Summer Lab on the Stage, Grades 5-8, 8:30am - 12:30pm
- Summer School, Ages 3 - High School
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The Laboratory Chicago: Summer Camp 
Our unique STEAM camps combine learning with FUN.
Spend this summer training dragons, making magical potions like Harry Potter, building and designing robots, training at Camp Half-Blood like Percy Jackson or surviving a zombie outbreak at The Laboratory, all while using real applications of chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, computer science, math and the arts.
Last year nearly all of our camps sold out, so make sure to reserve your spot today.
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Jewish Council for Youth Services Big City Day Camp for Summer 2016
Big City Day Camp is for campers entering grades K-8 in the fall of 2016.
Camp dates: June 20 - August 16
Post-camp option: August 15-19
Home stretch: August 22 - Sept 2
Regular camp hours: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Before-camp available: 7:45am - 9:00am
After-camp available: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
For more information, see their
flyer or register online
here.
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Galileo Summer Camps in Lincoln Park and Lakeview 
Galileo Summer Camps, widely acclaimed summer camp programs previously hosted only in San Francisco and Los Angeles will be coming to the Chicagoland area for the first time in Summer 2016!
Camp Galileo for PreK - 5th grade students and Galileo Summer Quest for 5th - 8th grade students will be held in Lincoln Park and Lakeview locations.
For more information, ple
ase see
this
flyer
or visit their
website
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JCC School's Out Programming
The JCC (various locations) has some exciting School's Out days planned for the rest of the school year, as well as JatSchool Adventure Camp this summer at Alcott Elementary, Ogden International East Campus, and National Teachers Academy.
June 27 - August 26: Summer Adventure Camp with weekly themes and two field trips per week, as well as Beach Fridays. You can sign up week-by-week or for the whole summer. After care from 4pm-6pm is available.
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Unicoi Art Studio Summer Camp 
Summer Camp: Sign up before May 30th to receive 10% off all single days, weeks, and 4-week packs. Use the discount code TEXR35 when you checkout online.
For more information and to register, please visit the website.
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Tennis on the Lake Summer Camps 
Youth programs at Tennis on the Lake run April - October, with Junior Camps running Monday-Friday June through August. There are full and half-day sessions. The primary location is Waveland Park at Addison and Lake Shore Drive.
For more information, visit the website at www.tennisonthelake.com or see the attached flyer.
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Inspire STEAM! Summer Camp for Girls, Ages 4 - 6
Inspire Girls Academy is hosting a fun-filled exploration in a daily summer camp that provides hands-on exploration. STEAM concepts are implemented daily as a way of thinking, approaching problems, experimenting and finding solutions.
- July 11th - July 29th at the Junior League of Chicago
- August 1st - 5th at the Winnetka Community House
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 3:30
- 10% Discount if you register by March 31!
For more information, please see the
flyer.
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ComedySportz Improv Training Camp 
ComedySportz is offering summer Improv Training Camp for kids aged 7-14 and adults, for two weeks in July and August. Each week is a different curriculum so kids can take both weeks, culminating in a Friday performance for family and friends.
For more information, please see the
flier
. Register by June 1 for early bird rates!
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UIC Kids R Actors 2 2016
UIC theater and dance summer camp program "Kids R Actors 2" runs June 27 - August 19, Monday - Friday, from 8:00 - 4:30pm at the UIC West Loop Campus.
For more information, please visit their
website.
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Bit Space Summer Camps, Weekend Workshops, and More
Bit Space is Chicago's premiere Youth-Only Maker Lab!
A "Maker Lab" is a place were people can use real tools (drills, hammers, saws), computers (computer design, coding, circuit building, game development), and advanced machines (3-D printers, laser cutters) to create just about anything! The best part is, the programs at Bit Space are designed specifically for children from elementary school through high school.
Please see
this flier for more information about their summer camps and other student programming.
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Speer Academy Pride Summer Bootcamp: July 11-29 
The ITW David Speer Academy is holding a summer camp for rising 1st through 8th graders. It's an academic athletic camp that offers introductory engineering courses as well as fine-tuning Math and English classes. The three-week camp is from 8:00am-12:00pm and is held at 5321 W. Grand Avenue.
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Concordia Place School - Age 365 Summer Camp Program
Searching for a way to keep your children safe and fully engaged when school is out during the summer while you are at work?
Parents with children in our summer camp never hear complaints that their children are bored. Learning, team building, games, swimming, field trips, and creative expression are all interwoven to create a full summer of fun. Activities and projects build on each other throughout the summer, and educational workshops round out the program.
We believe that our summer camp should be a balance of time for children to relax and have fun, but also maintain the skills and knowledge that was built up throughout the school year. Through engaging, educational activities and a consistent daily routine, children can smoothly transition from the school year, to summer camp, and back to the school year.
Our full-summer program is open from 7:00am - 6:00pm, so parents can work without interruptions, while their children develop lasting friendships.
For more information contact our Student Resources Manager, Rachel Ozog at [email protected]
or (773) 463-1600, ext. 216.
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Important Reminders & Information
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Parent Portal: What it is and how to sign-up 
Parent Portal is a great way to keep an eye on your child's academics and attendance. Parent Portal allows you to:
- Review your child's grades and class assignments before, during or after parent-teacher conferences.
- Receive an email when anything other than "present" is recorded by a teacher.
- Set up text message alerts when your child's grade falls below or rises above a certain average or percentage.
How to sign up:
For more details on Parent Portal and other CPS parent resources, click
here.
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Writing a student absence note is easy as 1-2-3! 
When your child is absent, we ask that all absences are documented. There are three easy ways to report an absence:
- Go to the Audubon website, click on the "Parents" tab, then click on "Absences." You will find an electronic absence note that you can fill out that goes directly to our office staff.
- Stop by the main office and ask Ms. Glascott or Ms. Perez for a "Reason for Absence" form. You can fill it out right there.
- You may write a note with the reason for your child's absence and put it in your child's folder to bring to school. As long as the child remembers to give the note to their teacher, that note will make its way down to the office.
We highly encourage parents to take advantage of option one, as it's so easy and is electronically saved for documentation purposes.
If your child has been sick for more than three days, we require a doctor's note along with the absence form that you fill out.
As a reminder, absences that are considered excused are:
- Student illness
- Death in the family
- Family emergency
- Observance of a religious holiday
*Please note that you do not need to call the school office to report your child's absence. The electronic or paper absence form is sufficient. We do ask that you fill these forms out as soon as possible.
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Shop for Audubon everyday.
Your transactions will translate into donations for Audubon or give you a perk just for being part of the Audubon community.
In some cases, like Amazon Smile and Box Tops, everyone can participate, so be sure to share with friends, family and colleagues!
Check back often: www.audubonelementary.org/giveback
Questions? Are you a business interested in creating a promotion for the Audubon community? Please contact: Anne Stockton
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How do I keep up with everything Audubon?
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Twitter: @AudubonSchool
Text Updates:
- Send a text message to "40404"
- In the body of the text write "Follow AudubonSchool"
- You'll start receiving texts! SO EASY!!
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Learn more about these partnerships and initiatives at Audubon:
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Newsletter Submission Deadlines & Guidelines
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New deadline for submission!
If you'd like to submit an item for the twice-monthly Audubon newsletter, please send your submissions to Sarah Shields at [email protected] (don't forget the middle initial "a"!). Please take note of the following newsletter guidelines:
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All submissions are limited to 300 characters and should be in Word documents sent as email attachments. If submissions exceed this limit, we can link the remainder of the submission to the appropriate page on the Audubon website.
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If you have a logo or photo, please include it in JPEG format.
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Student accolades must be limited to school-related activities, e.g., sports and clubs, and citywide, state or national competitions or awards.
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Submissions received by 5pm on Thursday will be included in the following Monday's newsletter.
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