TONIGHT! "For the Culture" is stepping into its next episode "Because I am...". Come join us as we celebrate what makes us US! Doors open at 6:30 pm at New Life Covenant Southeast Church 7621 S Greenwood Ave. Get your tickets at tinyurl.com/aimftc2 now!
Reminder: Our campus will be closed on Monday, February 20 in observance of Presidents Day. Enjoy your long weekend!
Happy Valentine's Day from Distinctive Schools! We hope you have a lovely day!
This week is Random Acts of Kindness Week! We encourage our students to practice kindness all year round, but this week is a great time to reflect on all the ways we can care for each other. What are some ways you will show kindness this week?
REMINDER, our Open House is this Wednesday, February 15th from 6-7:30! Meet teachers and staff and learn all about the amazing community at Art in Motion! Visit AIMchicago.org to learn more about the AIM experience, we hope to see you there!
This week is National School Counseling Week! Thank you so much to our amazing counselors, Reginald Georgia, LaHaji Thomas and Vanessa Villafuerte for going above and beyond to support our students. We appreciate you!
Our next Parent Engagement Network Meeting is this Saturday, 2/11 from 10:30am- 12pm at East End (7415 S East End Ave). Our topic this week is ‘Relax, Give Love and Love Yourself’. These meetings are a great opportunity for us to connect as a school community, we hope to see you there! RSVP at: bit.ly/AIM_PEN
This month, we observe Black History Month, a time for celebration as well as commemoration. Black history is American history, and this month as well as year round, we deliberately celebrate and center Black joy, Black liberation and Black communities. During this month, we ask that you take the time to amplify Black voices and encourage you to visit and learn more about Black communities through Black-led organizations and creators.
Save the date! Please join us for an Open House on Wednesday, February 15th from 6-7:30! Meet teachers and staff and learn all about the amazing community at Art in Motion! Visit AIMchicago.org to learn more about the AIM experience!
Our student, Khali Spraggins, has been nominated for the 54th NAACP Image Awards for her performance in Netflix's The Upshaws!
Vote for Khali at
https://vote.naacpimageawards.net/#logo_position
by February 10th
Congratulations, Khali!
A few weeks ago, we welcomed blues greats Greg Guy and the legendary Billy Branch, who shared some songs and knowledge about the blues, and why it is important to our culture here in Chicago! They even had a jam session with a few 9th graders! Thanks for hanging out with us!
STUDENT ORIGINAL ALERT!: Thank you Ana R. for sharing your art piece! Keep Creating!
Monday, January 16th, we will be closed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In reflecting on Dr. King’s life, work, and advocacy, we are reminded of the importance of reimagining a new world - a world that is possible when we organize and elevate the voices, stories, and experiences of those in our communities deeply impacted by racial injustice and inequity.
We invite you to take time to engage with the letter Dr. King wrote while being detained in a Birmingham Jail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di05SvJ8utI, and to take a moment to learn about current movements, organizers, and advocacy groups.
We’re excited for our next Parent Engagement Network (P.E.N) meeting this Saturday! We will discuss, build community, and share updates as well as welcome guest speaker Nicole Richardson – Program Director at the UH Chicago Hospitality Institute. Come to learn more about Culinary Apprenticeships, and an opportunity to take a FREE culinary course! Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/BUwMKxUJ8nYKQAf58
The PEN meeting will be held at Art In Motion (7415 East End Ave.), and take place on Saturday from 10:30 a.m to 12 p.m.
We are so excited to see all our students again tomorrow! We hope everyone had a great break, we can't wait to get back to learning together!
Happy New Year! At Distinctive Schools, we’re excited for ALL that is ahead of us in the New Year – we’re working on five key pillars, rooted in the holistic educational experience, to drive the development of our organization and serve as a framework for our actions through the plan and beyond – follow along with us in the New Year!
We hope you’re having a wonderful holiday break and taking some time to rest and recharge with friends and family!
Happy Holidays from all of us at Distinctive Schools, we hope you have a wonderful break! See you in 2023!
In preparation for snow storms predicted in Chicago, we will move to a 1pm dismissal tomorrow, December 22, 2022. ALL after school activities, including after care are canceled for tomorrow. Check your email for details, and stay safe & warm!
Trinity, an 11th grade student and her mom LaTanya were able to tour the expansion at Art In Motion! Check out the space and see all that is in progress! We are on track to occupy the building this school year. We continue to make significant progress, and feel VERY excited about all that is to come for this space and our students. Learn more here! https://bit.ly/AIM_2022growth
