Dear Tubman Families,

It was wonderful seeing so many of you at the FOT Winterland Wishes event this past weekend. Thank you for attending and making it such a success!

We can hardly believe we have only two more weeks until Winter Break!

Community Request: Help With Clearing the Playground 

We've received much more snow than expected this early in the season! To ensure our students can access the playground and basketball court as much as possible for outdoor recess, we are in need of assistance with snow removal.

If any parent has a snow blower and is able to assist in clearing the basketball court and key areas of the playground, we would greatly appreciate your help!

• How to Volunteer: Please reach out directly to Ms. Martinez, our Main Office Clerk, at rmartinez170@cps.edu if you are available to help.

Free Neighborhood Event: Tots & Caregiver Holiday Music Class!

We are excited to invite our neighborhood families to a wonderful, free event hosted right here at Tubman! Our partners at Music House School of the Performing Arts will facilitate a special event:



• Tots & Caregiver Holiday Music Class! This fun, winter-themed class is designed for little ones (ages 0–5) and their caregivers.
• When: Friday, December 12th, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
• RSVP: The event is free, but an RSVP is required to attend. Please share this invitation with any neighbors who have toddlers! Interested families can RSVP here.

Student Council Winter Food Drive

Our Student Council’s Winter Food Drive is still going strong, and there’s still time to donate! We’re collecting non-perishable items to support families in our community this season. If you’re able, please consider sending in a contribution with your child this week. Every item truly makes a difference, and we appreciate your generosity!

Winter Dance Show

Don’t forget to join us next week, Tuesday, December 16 and Wednesday, December 17 at 9:00am to see our students perform in the Winter Dance Show! Hope to see you there!

In Partnership,



Principal Hammaker

Sports

Please make sure to remind your students that cell phone use is not permitted during practice hours. While we understand that parents need to communicate with their child, practice time is strictly for practice.

This season, we’re excited to offer the following sports for our 5th–8th grade students:

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

Congratulations - Tubman beat Inter-American on Saturday 12/6 in their first CPS game of the season!

Tuesday 12/9 - CHICAGO SKY BASKETBALL ACADEMY at Tubman after school in the gym 3-5pm

(We will have two trainers working with our players based on skill level plus this is a great opportunity to interact with women's basketball professionals!)

Thursday 12/11 - PRACTICE 3-5pm at Tubman

Saturday 12/13 - CPS GAME vs Franklin at 11am at Al Raby HS (players be ready to go by 10:30am)

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

Practice Schedule: Monday/ Wednesday, 3pm - 5pm

Saturday 12/13 - CPS GAME at 2pm at Al Raby HS

Wednesday 12/17 - CPS GAME vs Inter-American at 4:45pm at Tubman

5th–6th Grade Boys Basketball ( Begins Wed 01/07/26 ) • Coach: Cyrus Irani ( cyruspirani@gmail.com )

Practice Schedule: Monday/Wednesday, 3pm - 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

• Field Trip Chaperone (For day trips, with CPS staff)
• Halloween Classroom Celebration Attendee
• Valentine's Day Classroom Celebration Attendee
• Assisting with Popcorn Fridays
• Reading a book to a class
• Guest speaker for a class

Level 1 Volunteer Activities at Tubman

• Field Trip Chaperone (For day trips, with breakout group)
• Field Trip Chaperone (For overnight trips)
• Sports Coach
• After-school Program Coordinator

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For additional assistance with Parent Portal or ePay, email the School Clerk, Ms. Martinez, at Rmartinez170@cps.edu

Harriet Tubman Elementary School

2851 N Seminary Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Phone: (773) 534 - 5784 | Fax: (773) 534 - 5784

tubmanelementarycps.org