Hello Jahn Families,
Thank you for your help last week preparing your children for our annual Lockdown Drill. Our teachers and staff were ready to support students in their classrooms, and I was impressed with the overall preparedness of our building.
8th Grade PreACT test will be on October 7th. Students with additional time will also test the 8th and the 9th. This is a big deal for our students, and has a direct impact on high school programming and choice. Arriving on time and rested is ESSENTIAL. If you have a dentist appointment or something similar, please consider rescheduling. Unless your child is ill, we expect all of our 8th graders to be here on time and ready October 7th. Please support your children and our school by making this a priority.
Cheese! Picture day is this Thursday. If your child is absent, there will be a makeup date provided.
Pumpkin Patch is October 17th, and is a great time for our entire community. I look forward to the festivities and connecting with families. This is also an important fundraiser for our school, brought to us by our amazing Friends of Jahn.
Halloween is right around the corner, and quickly became a favorite day at Jahn. Kids and adults are encouraged to dress up and celebrate. Please help us promote a safe environment by not allowing children to bring any weapons or violent accessories to school with them. Imagine recess if everyone had a light saber? Similarly, please do not dress your child in anything that others would find hateful or discriminatory. Even as we celebrate, emotional and physical safety is my priority.
Our amazing Room representatives will reach out to families regarding the Halloween celebrations happening in classrooms. Healthy CPS is an Office of Student Health and Wellness initiative that seeks to promote fun as celebration instead of food. Our school has no more than 2 school-wide celebrations per year with outside food, and this year Friday, October 30, 2026 is one of those days.
We will be holding a Costume Parade outside (weather permitting) on Friday October 30th starting at 9:00 AM. Parents are welcome to come and watch the parade by standing along the fence of our school playlot. It is top tier cuteness, and I highly recommend you all come! Our alternate location will be in the school hallways and our auditorium.
Let’s make it a great week,
Dr. Byrne