Ashburn School 8300 S. St. Louis Ave Chicago, Il 60652
 

 

 Principal’s Newsletter    

Welcome to Ashburn School!

    We know that as parents you have lots of choices, so we are glad you chose us! Ashburn School offers a rigorous educational program a Fine and Performing Arts Curriculum, a Comprehensive Gifted Program, Algebra for our Middle School students,  and a wide variety of academic and extracurricular activities to fit all of your needs.

    Our Motto is "Moving from Good to Great" and we are dedicated and committed to ensuring the best educational experience for you and your child here at Ashburn School. So with that being said, we once again want to welcome you to our Ashburn Family and we will continue to  move from "Good to Great".

                                                                                                                     Jewel Diaz

                                                                                                                  Principal, Ashburn School

 

IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW!

 

Pre-Registration:  Pre-registration is on-going throughout the summer.  All students are to have updated registration information on file for the upcoming school year.

 

New Student Registration:  If your child/children are registering at Ashburn Community Elementary School for the first time the following information is need to complete the registration process.

 

*Student Transfer Papers                              *Student Social Security No.

*Original Birth Certificate                               *Certificate of Health Examination

*Proof of Current Address – See above for acceptable proof of address.

*Copy of Special Education Records (if applicable)

 

Student Fees:  Student fees are $40.00 per child.  There is a discounted fee if there are 3 or more children attending Ashburn. Fees are used to purchased consumable workbooks and other materials.

 

Technology Fee: Technology fees are $15.00 per child, to pay for the student response card system. 

 

Atheletic Fee:  The atheletic fee is $20.00 per child, per sport. This fee is used to pay for bus transportation to and from all sporting competions/events. Additional fees may apply depending on the sport your student wishes to participate in.

 

First Day of School:  September 8, 2010  at 8:55 a.m.

 

Uniforms:      Kindergarten – 8th – Khaki Bottoms (pants, skirts, skorts, or knee-length shorts) and White Tops (tops must have collars) Shoes (black or brown)

*Pants are to be worn with a belt and shirt tucked in.

*Gym Shoes may only be worn on gym days.

 

Gym Uniforms:  Gym uniforms consist of black bottoms (shorts or sweat pants), orange tops (t-shirts or sweat shirts), and gym shoes.  Gym uniforms are available for purchase at:                           

                                                Schools Are Us                       

                                                3146 West 111th Street

                                                Chicago, Illinois  60655

                                                773-779-0172

Or you can order directly from Ashburn School

 

Medical:  Physical exams forms must be completed prior to the first day of school for all Kindergarteners and 5th graders.  Students not in compliance may be excluded from classes until all medical forms are turned in.

 

Dental Exams:  New this year - Dental forms must be completed for grades Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th

 

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