Our fall back to school to meet and greet is Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 3-5 pm. This is an opportunity to meet your teachers and see your classmates. There will be food trucks on site after to allow students and families to reconnect. Parents who purchased their own school supplies are welcome to bring them to the meet and greet. I hope to see you all there!
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Please join us this evening at 6pm in the Coonley gym for the 8th grade performance of Twelfth Night.
Last Day to Apply to High School
Today is the final day! All families applying to attend a CPS school in 2019-20 must submit applications today in order to meet the round one deadline.
Re-Ranking Programs After the December 14 deadline, you will not be able to add new high school programs to your applications. However, you can re-rank the order of any programs you applied to until February 1, 2019. To re-rank your choices after December 14th, you will need a paper Re-Rank Form; contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 or [email protected] to request this form. Selections and Receiving Offers Round 1 high school offers will be issued in March 2019. A full timeline and schedule will be posted to GoCPS in the coming months. Web Browsers GoCPS is optimized for view on Chrome and Safari web browsers. We recommend using one of these to access the site. Need Help? If you have any questions about the application process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or email [email protected]. 3 Days Left to Apply to High School
Eighth grade families, there are only three days left to submit your application for the 2019-2020 school year. If you have not already done so, submit your application today! The process is simple and there is still time. If you HAVE NOT created an account yet. 1.Visit to activate your account. 2.Create your parent/guardian and student profiles. 3.Review the high school programs to which you are eligible to apply. 4.Select and rank the Choice and Selective Enrollment programs to which you want to apply. 5.RSVP for and attend any required admissions screening events * 6.Submit your applications If you HAVE created an account. 1.Log-into your account here: 2.Double check all your program selections and rankings, and make any final changes 3.Schedule (RSVP) for any required admissions screenings. * 4.Submit your application. * If you are interested in applying to a Selective Enrollment High School, and there are no test sessions available, don’t worry. Additional test capacity will be posted within the coming week; you can schedule your exam AFTER the December 14th application deadline. Application Submission Times Families applying online can make changes and submit applications up until 11:59 p.m. CST on Friday, December 14, 2018. All paper applications must be received by 6:00 p.m. CST on Friday, December 14, 2018. Web Browsers GoCPS is optimized for view on Chrome and Safari web browsers. We recommend using one of these to access the site. Need Help? If you have any questions about the application process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or email [email protected]. Last Two Weeks to Apply to High School
Time is quickly winding down for families to submit their high school applications, but there are still lots of ways to get the most out of the final weeks of this application season. Here are some important reminders to help you complete the process. Use Your Available Program Options Families can select and rank up to 20 Choice Programs and, if they are eligible, up to six Selective Enrollment Programs. Be sure to apply to as many programs as you would accept an offer from, as this will maximize your chances of receiving an offer from a high school program you selected. Search Schools Rank Programs in Your True Order of Preference It is extremely important that you rank the programs you are applying to in your true order of preference. This means that the program you want to attend most should be ranked first and the one you want to attend least should be ranked last. Check My Program Rankings There’s Still Time to Make Changes Applications can be modified up until the Dec. 14 deadline. You may want to add/delete a program on your application, or you may want to change the ranking of the programs to which you’ve applied. If you applied using the online application site, you can simply log into your account and make those changes. If you applied via paper application, you will need to request an Application Modification Form from the Office of Access and Enrollment. Contact them at 773-553-2060 or [email protected]. Contact Access & Enrollment Live Webinars for Families In order to provide additional support, the Office of Access and Enrollment will begin hosting live webinar sessions twice a week for the remainder of the application period in English and Spanish that are open to parents and students. Below is the schedule; participants will need to register in advance with the link provided below: Wed, Dec. 5, 2018 5:00 p.m. – Spanish: Register 6:00 p.m. – English: Register Fri, Dec. 7, 2018 5:00 p.m. – Spanish: Register 6:00 p.m. – English: Register Mon, Dec. 10, 2018 5:00 p.m. – Spanish: Register 6:00 p.m. – English: Register Wed, Dec. 12, 2018 5:00 p.m. – Spanish: Register 6:00 p.m. – English: Register Web Browsers GoCPS is optimized for view on Chrome and Safari web browsers. We recommend using one of these to access the site. Need Help? If you have any questions about the activation process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or email [email protected]. New High School Application Videos Available
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. There are three weeks remaining in this application cycle, so to help you in this final stretch, we are releasing new information that provides additional insights and answers to many of the questions we’re received throughout the application period. New High School Videos High School Selection The High School Selection page has been updated to include videos on the high school application process. There are five videos in total: 1. High School Selection – Choice Programs 2. Issuing Offers – Choice Programs 3. High School Selection – Selective Enrollment Programs 4. Issuing Offers – Selective Enrollment Programs 5. Accepting & Declining Offers – All Programs View Page New High School Process Overview High School Learn We have updated this page to provide a new consolidated overview of the entire high school application process. All the information is now presented in one vertical layout without scroll bars to make it easier to find and understand. View Page Web Browsers GoCPS is optimized for view on Chrome and Safari web browsers. We recommend using one of these to access the site. Need Help? If you have any questions about the activation process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or email [email protected]. The link for Report Card Pick Up on Wednesday, November 14 has been sent out via email. Click here to sign up!
Check out the Elementary and High School Guide
Learn About Program Options, Tips for Applying, Eligibility Requirements, Selections Processes and More School and Program Options Students applying to ninth grade can apply to up to 20 Choice Programs and, if they are eligible, up to 6 Selective Enrollment Programs. The Elementary and High School Guide lists each school and program available, and provides additional information, including step-by-step procedures for submitting an application and tips for applying. View Guide Eligibility Requirements & Selection Process Many high school programs have minimum eligibility requirements that students must meet in order to apply. Each program also has a selection process that determines how seats are filled. The Elementary and High School Guide provides a comprehensive listing of each high school program, their minimum eligibility requirements, if applicable, and their selection process. This is a great resource for planning which programs to select and rank. View Guide Web Browsers GoCPS is optimized for view on Chrome and Safari web browsers. We recommend using one of these to access the site. Need Help? If you have any questions about the activation process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or email [email protected]. Click here for Lincoln Park High School Open House information
Click here for Amundsen Homecoming information Don’t Rush. Take Your Time.
Use the full application window to your advantage! Early Application Myths The GoCPS application period opens next week, but whether you apply on October 1st or December 14th, you have the same chances of receiving an offer to a program of your choice! It is a common misconception that applying early gives families an advantage in selection when, in fact, it does not. The selection process that generates offers for all applicants is run after the application process ends, so it is important that you take your time and use the full application window to plan and make good application decisions. Learn More Things to Do Before Applying Account creation will be temporarily suspended this week as we change the system over to application mode. However, there are still a lot of things you can do before submitting your application. Here are some of the most important ones.
You have more than two months to submit your applications. Make the most of it. Learn More Changing Your Program Rankings Even after you submit your application, you can still make changes to your school choices, up to the December 14 deadline. Keep researching and talking to school leaders after you submit to make sure you’ve made the best selections. If you want to re-rank your choices, you can do so up until February 1st. (Note that you cannot add new programs to the application after the December deadline.) Contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 or [email protected] for re-ranking instructions after December 14th. Open Houses Be sure to visit the high schools in which you are interested by attending an open house. Check out the Dates and Events calendar at GoCPS to view these events by date, or search by school or zip code. Web Browsers GoCPS is optimized for view on Chrome and Safari web browsers. We recommend using one of these to access the site. Need Help? If you have any questions about the activation process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or email [email protected]. |
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