We celebrated the 100th Day of school yesterday! Check out all the fun celebrations our Bulldogs had! Happy 100th Day! 💯
Please join us for a Virtual Open House on Thursday, February 9th from 2-3pm ! Meet teachers and staff and learn all about the amazing community at CICS West Belden! Visit cicswestbelden.org to learn more about the WB experience and keep an eye out for the zoom link later this week. Hope to see you there!
Ms. Goodrich's 2nd Grade class is studying 3D shapes and created cubes using Play-Doh and toothpicks. Check it out!
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.
Relationships are at the heart of everything we do at WB. Our teachers take the time to get to know each and every one of their students and make them feel at home.
Collaboration is key! We encourage students to work together to problem solve and exchange ideas.
Check out all the fun stuff happening in Kindergarten and first grade!
We are so excited to start our Hair Club after school at West Belden! We will be hosting a beauty drive this week, please donate any new or lightly used products/equipments!
¡Estamos muy emocionados de comenzar nuestro Hair Club después de la escuela en West Belden! Organizaremos una donacion de belleza esta semana, ¡por favor done cualquier producto/equipo nuevo o poco usado!
Fourth grade had a blast with their return to school. They worked on team building activities (“snowball”fight, human knot and silent ball) and reviewed expectations to settle back into our school routines.
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 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!
The DePaul Blue Demons have created a new opportunity for all Chicago residents to attend any upcoming DePaul men’s or women’s basketball game through Jan. 11—completely free!
Use the link DePaulBlueDemons.com/Promo and the code NEIGHBOR22 to claim 4 tickets to a game!
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!
Kindergartners had a blast making trains in math today to show their learning!
Our December Community Newsletter is here! Every month we share our newsletter, highlighting West Belden news, events, resources and opportunities in our community!
Click on the link to read more: https://conta.cc/3FKVHDH
Thank you to the entire West Belden Community! With your help and contributions we were able to collect and distribute over 65 coats to our families! This effort goes a long way in ensuring all our students are warm this winter!
Today is National Special Education Day! Thank you so much to all our wonderful Special Education Teachers for all your hard work and care, you do so much to support our students every day. We appreciate you!
