Dear Tubman Families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! We have an exciting and informative week ahead as we kick off several great programs.

First, our gym will be open starting tomorrow! We are so excited for our students to finally see and enjoy this refreshed space. We are waiting on the curtains and the partition to be installed this spring!

Friends of Tubman kicked off their annual I ❤️ Tubman pledge drive today. Over the next three weeks, our community will come together to share and show their love for Tubman. This is a special time when our students can express the reasons they love Tubman on a printed heart for a chance to win a prize, and parents and caregivers are asked to consider honoring that love with a pledge or donation. Please visit tubmanpledge.org to get involved. Personally, I have so many reasons why I love Tubman—from the incredible dedication of our staff and the vibrant energy of our students to our wonderful, involved parent community. Your support truly makes Tubman a special place to be!

We are also pleased to announce that Tubman Tutoring is returning for our 6th–8th grade students. This program will be run by students from Walter Payton College Prep High School and will be supervised by me. Tutoring will take place on Wednesdays from 3:00–3:45 PM, beginning February 11th and ending May 13th (please note we will not have tutoring on March 11, 18, or 25). If you are interested in your child attending, please fill out this form.

Finally, we will conduct a shelter-in-place drill this Thursday morning. The purpose of this drill is to provide a refuge for students and staff inside the school building during an emergency, such as severe weather, a hazardous material release outdoors, or a threat of violence in the neighborhood. Shelter-in-place is used when evacuation would place people at risk. During the drill, we move to interior safe locations and students are asked to "stop, cover, and hold" to protect themselves from flying or falling debris. These drills are essential for ensuring our entire school community stays prepared and safe.

Please join me on Wednesday morning at 8:00am in the lunchroom for our Coffee with the Principal event! I would love to connect!

In Partnership,

Principal Hammaker

Wednesday, January 28th | 8AM | Coffee with the Principal - Room 107

Friday, February 6th | Progress Report Distribution Day: Quarter 3

Friday, February 13th | 2PM - 3:30PM | Middle School Dance

Monday, February 16th | Presidents' Day - SCHOOL CLOSED

Tuesday, February 17th | Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, February 18th | 3:15PM | LSC Meeting - Room 109

Friday, February 20th | 9AM | Arts-Integration Showcases, performers: 2nd, 5th, 7th, Music House, Tubman Guitar

Friday, March 6th | End of Quarter 3

Tuesday, March 10th | 9AM | Talent Show, performers: grades 3rd-8th

Wednesday, March 11th | 6PM | LSC Meeting - Room 109

Tuesday, March 17th | Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, March 18th | Student Led Conferences & Report Card Pick Up Day - NO SCHOOL

Monday, March 23rd - Friday, March 27th | Spring Break - SCHOOL CLOSED

Friday, April 3rd | Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, April 15th | 6PM | LSC Meeting - Room 109

Friday, April 24th | 9AM & 7PM | Spring Musical

Friday, May 1st | Progress Report Distribution Day: Quarter 4

Friday, May 8th | 9AM | Arts-Integration Showcases, performers: Kinder, 1st, 6th, Music House, Tubman Guitar

Wednesday, May 13th | 3:15PM | LSC Meeting - Room 109

Monday, May 25th | Memorial Day - SCHOOL CLOSED

Thursday, May 28th | Time: TBD | 8th Grade Luncheon

Friday, May 29th | Time: TBD | 8th Grade Graduation

Wednesday, June 3rd | Last Day of Pre-School for SY26

Thursday, June 4th | Report Card Distribution Day: Quarter 4 - Last Day of SY26 for K-8th grades

Sports

5th–8th Grade Girls Basketball • Coach: Jim Maggio ( jcmaggio@gmail.com )

Tuesday 1/27 - PRACTICE at TUBMAN 3-5pm (Players in the musical should attend their rehearsal from 3-4pm, then come to basketball practice at 4pm. Change before the musical so you're ready to practice.)

Thursday 1/29 - SCRIMMAGE at TUBMAN 4:15pm (Players be ready at 4pm. Players in the musical, attend your rehearsal from 3-4pm, then come to the scrimmage at 4pm. Change before the musical.)

Saturday 1/31 - CPS GAME at AL RABY HS (Players arrive at 10:30am)

7th–8th Grade Boys Basketball • Coach: Christopher Bonner ( cmbonner@cps.edu )

Monday 1/26 - Practice CANCELED

Wednesday 1/28 - Practice at Tubman 3-5pm

5th–6th Grade Boys Basketball • Coach: Cyrus Irani ( cyruspirani@gmail.com )

Monday 1/26 - Practice at New Life Church 3-4:30pm. Athletes must meet their coach afterschool in the school playground and walk together to New life church (1110 W Lill Ave, Chicago, IL 60614).

Wednesday 1/28 - Practice at Tubman 3-4:30pm

Co-Ed Cheerleading 5th–8th Grade • Coach: Lateshia Ellison ( lateshiaellison@yahoo.com )

Practice Schedule: Monday/Wednesday, 3pm - 5pm (In Room 101)

Out of School Time

Friends of Tubman is an all-volunteer group of parents and caregivers dedicated to making Tubman a great school for all students through fundraising and community events. Please click here Subscribe to Friends of Tubman to subscribe to FOT emails to receive information on upcoming fundraisers, community events, and learn how to get involved.

Volunteers must complete the CPS volunteer registration and volunteer approval is valid for one school year.

CLICK HERE to learn about the volunteer process and begin registration! Upon completion of the online application, all volunteers must bring their ID to Ms. Martinez at the main office for their application to be processed.

Level 2 Volunteer Activities at Tubman