DeVry University Advantage Academy

3300 N. Campbell Ave. Chicago, IL 60618

DeVry University Advantage Academy

Phone 773.697.2216 Fax 773.327.4262

Carolyn Eggert, Principal

December 14, 2018

DUAA Parents and Students,

Thanks to everyone who attended our community meeting yesterday. For those who could not make it, we will be sending out a re-cap of what was covered. We thank you for your partnership.

BAG reports and high school progress reports were distributed yesterday in advisory. Need another copy? Contact Ms. Hamilton at 773-697-2216 or jrangel@cps.edu

There is one week left until Winter Break; attendance every day through December 21st is critical. Next week is college finals. Next week is also the first week of high school academic support. There are four weeks left until high school semester finals and the second quarter late work and make-up work deadline. There are five weeks left until the end of the high school semester. The semester grades are on transcripts and impact GPA. Juniors, this is the last year of academic performance before you begin applying for college and scholarships. Seniors, many of you will need to submit updated mid-year transcripts for colleges and scholarships. Be determined to do your best!

CPS and DeVry have coordinated schedules for Winter Breaks. Please limit travel and vacation to December 24th ? January 4th so all students are present for college finals (December 17 ? 21) and the start of the new college course (Jan 7 ? 11). See #7 for details.

Juniors, you will received your PSAT scores in advisory yesterday. Monday, you will take a true full-length practice SAT. This practice is a chance for you to (1) try a real SAT, (2) see how much you've progressed since the October PSAT, and (3) develop a meaningful study plan to do your best in April! It's a can't-miss day! See #8 for details.

Finally, do you know a current sophomore that might be interested in DUAA? Make sure they get invited to sign up for information sessions after break! Students and parents can fill out a form on our website and they will be added to the invitation list. The form is here or can be found at devry.cps.edu under the "Apply to DeVry" tab.

There is a lot of information! Please read this newsletter carefully. If you ever have questions, concerns, or ideas for the newsletter, please email me at cmeggert@cps.edu

In this letter, you will find: 1) Congratulations, Ms. Vazquez, our new recruitment director!

DeVry University Advantage Academy

3300 N. Campbell Ave.

Phone 773.697.2216

Chicago, IL 60618

Fax 773.327.4262

Carolyn Eggert, Principal 2) Welcome, Mr. Lopez, our new Spanish teacher! 3) Congratulations, Theatre Classes! 4) High School Second Quarter / First Semester Important Dates 5) Coming soon: Aspen Parent Portal 6) (Updated)Juniors: practice SAT December 17th 7) (Repeat) Third Quarter Academic Support starts December 17th 8) (Repeat) Winter Break Schedule 9) (Repeat) From CPS: Annual Regional Analysis Workshop 10) Canvas resources so parents can check college grades and schedules 11) Important reminders ? check grades for high school and college! Make sure you can access both

systems! 12) Important Dates

Best, Principal Eggert

#1: Congratulations, Ms. Vazquez! We are so excited to announce that Ms. Vazquez will be taking on a new role here at DUAA as the Recruitment Director. As an experienced member of the DUAA faculty and recruitment team, she is going to continue to offer the DUAA opportunity of Dual Enrollment to all Chicago students. Congratulations, Ms. Vazquez!

#2: Welcome, Mr. Lopez! Join us in welcoming Mr. Augusto Lopez to the DUAA faculty as the Spanish teacher. He is an alum of Chicago Public Schools. Mr. Lopez also has great experience teaching in Chicago Public Schools, including Wells Community Academy High School, Al Raby High School, and Benito Juarez Community Academy High School. Mr. Lopez started Monday, December 10th, 2018. He and Ms. Vazquez are collaborating for a smooth transition. Welcome to DUAA, Mr. Lopez!

#3: Congratulations, Theatre Classes! Please join me in congratulating our theatre students on their excellent Winter Showcase performance! Students showed the improv skills honed over a semester in Honors Theatre. Thanks to Mr. Hungerford for all of his efforts to create a wonderful event for our community!

#4: High School Second Quarter / First Semester Important Dates Dec 17: Academic support begins (Juniors have the practice SAT that morning) Jan 25: Late work / make up work deadline Jan 28: Even period high school finals Jan 29: Odd period high school finals

DeVry University Advantage Academy

3300 N. Campbell Ave.

Phone 773.697.2216

Chicago, IL 60618

Fax 773.327.4262

Carolyn Eggert, Principal Jan 31: Grades due Feb 1: Professional Development Day. No high school or college courses.

#5: Coming Soon! Aspen Parent Portal CPS is changing student information management systems over winter break. Starting January 7, CPS will be using Aspen. This means parent portal accounts are changing to Aspen too! If you currently have a Parent Portal account, look for an email about the change to Aspen and how to continue your access to your student's grades and attendance. Please contact Ms. Drake at tdrake3@cps.edu or 773-697-2020 with any questions or concerns.

(Updated) #6: Juniors: Practice SAT Juniors, you will receive your PSAT scores in advisory on December 14th; then, on December 17th you will take a true full-length practice SAT. This practice is a chance for you to (1) try a real SAT, (2) see how much you've progressed since the October PSAT, and (3) develop a meaningful study plan to do your best in April! It's a can't-miss day! Ensure you arrive to campus no later than 7:30 am with a calculator and #2 pencils.

Details of free after-school SAT prep will be coming after the break. Are you interested in getting a head start on SAT preparation? (1) Link your College Board and Khan Academy accounts. Need help? We'll do it together in advisory on December 20th, or you can see Mrs. Peacock. (2) Start working through Khan's free, personalized study plan based on your PSAT performance! Keep track of what you finish ? your second semester advisory grade includes Khan Academy.

(Repeat) #7: High School Academic Support Starts December 17th Students, we know that graduates with a 3.0 or higher unweighted GPA are much more likely to graduate from college on-time and with scholarship money. That's why earning a C or higher in every class is so important! Students with a D or F in a high school class on Friday, December 14th will be assigned to academic support after school the week of December 17th. A warning list will be generated on Friday, December 7th. After school academic support continues through the end of the second quarter on Thursday, January 31st. These grades go on transcripts and impact GPA and graduation status. Make sure you are determined to achieve your best!

(Repeat) #8: Winter Break Schedule DUAA students have two full weeks off from both high school and college classes December 24th ? January 4th. Both high school and college resume on Monday, January 7th. January 7th also is the first day of a new college schedule. Please ensure you understand the new schedule in the DeVry Canvas system. Enjoy the break! During the two-week break, the high school office is closed and there is no CPS food service. Please note, DeVry will have adjusted holiday hours. Check before you come to campus!

DeVry University Advantage Academy

3300 N. Campbell Ave.

Phone 773.697.2216

Chicago, IL 60618

Fax 773.327.4262

Carolyn Eggert, Principal

(Repeat)#9: From CPS: Annual Regional Analysis Workshop

The Annual Regional Analysis (ARA) supports the district's mission to provide every student with a high-

quality education in every neighborhood by giving stakeholders a common set of information regarding

school quality, enrollment patterns, school options, and program offerings by region. In order to ensure

communities have access to this information, CPS is leading a series of ARA workshops this fall. ARA

workshops will be led by senior CPS leaders and provide members of the community with an opportunity to

learn about and discuss the schools in their region. Each meeting will begin with a short presentation by CPS

leadership on the ARA and conclude with facilitated table discussions to brainstorm ways to invest in and

strengthen schools throughout Chicago. You can register using the link below.

Roosevelt

Registration Link

HS,3436 W

Northwest Side

December 18th, 6:00-8:00 PM Wilson Ave.

#10: Canvas Resources for College information Canvas is the online DeVry University portal where you can email professors, check grades, see work that has been submitted, and check schedules. Resources on how to access are attached to this email and below:

Canvas Student Tour Recording ? Canvas Student Guide ? VT Recording ? in the Student Resource Center

#11: Important reminders ? check grades for high school and college! Make sure you can access both systems! Please make sure you sit with your child at least once a week and review both college course shells. Make sure they show you their current grade and the completed assignments in the dropbox. Weekly assignments are graded by the following Tuesday (i.e. assignments submitted during week 2 will be graded by Tuesday of week 3). If you have any questions, please contact Dean Fogarty at dfogarty@devry.edu or 773-697-2197.

Please make sure you are set up with the CPS Parent Portal, and have set up triggers for attendance and low grades! Contact Ms. Drake at tdrake3@cps.edu or 773-697-2020 with questions.

#12: Important Dates Academic Support Begins Practice SAT for juniors College Finals CPS Winter Break, no HS, no college New College Schedule Parent Meeting, 10:00 am Robot Competition at DeVry

Monday, December 17 Monday, December 17 December 17 ? 21 December 24 ? January 4 Monday, January 7 Saturday, January 12 Saturday, January 12

DeVry University Advantage Academy

3300 N. Campbell Ave.

Phone 773.697.2216

Chicago, IL 60618

Fax 773.327.4262

Carolyn Eggert, Principal

BAG reports

Thursday, January 17

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, no high school, no college

Monday, January 21

HS 2nd quarter late work deadline

Friday, January 25

HS finals, even periods

Monday, January 28

HS finals, odd periods

Tuesday, January 29

End of HS 2nd quarter

Thursday, January 31

PD Day, no high school, no college

Friday, February 1

Goodman Theatre Junior Trip

Wednesday, February 6

Report Cards & BAGs sent home

Thursday, February 7

SAT Prep Rally!

Thursday, February 7

Parent Meeting, 10:00 am

Saturday, February 9

2nd Quarter Awards Ceremony

Thursday, February 14

President's Day, no high school, college only

Monday, February 18

BAG reports

Thursday, February 21

College Finals

February 25 ? March 1

New College Schedule

Monday, March 4

3rd quarter HS progress report and BAG

Thursday, March 7

3rd quarter academic support list generated

Friday, March 8

Parent Meeting, 10:00 am

Saturday, March 9

Juniors Shakespeare Field Trip

Wednesday, March 13

BAG reports

Thursday, March 21

HS 3rd quarter late work deadline

Friday, March 29

End of HS 3rd quarter

Thursday, April 4

PD Day, no high school, no college

Friday, April 5

SAT

Tuesday, April 9

Report Card Pick-Up and Parent Conferences

Thursday, April 11

Parent Meeting (repeated at 1:00 and 4:30)

Thursday, April 11

Spring Break, no high school, no college

April 15 ? 19

3rd Quarter Awards Ceremony

Thursday, April 25

Prom Ticket Deadline

Friday, May 3

Last Parent Meeting of the Year! 10:00 am

Saturday, May 4

Fourth quarter academic support begins

Monday, May 6

AP Exams

May 6 ? May 14

4th quarter HS progress report and BAG

Thursday, May 16

Prom!

Saturday, May 18

Hunger Games

Thursday, May 23

Memorial Day, no high school, no college

Monday, May 27

BAG reports

Thursday, May 30

Senior 4th Quarter Late Work Deadline

Friday, May 31

Senior Odd High School Finals

Monday, June 3

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