Sign-up form to become a member of the HPKCAC

To become an official member of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Action Council, please fill out this form and email it to Carl Hurdlik (cchurdlik@cps.edu). N.B. The small print at the end indicates that members should commit to spending 10 hours per month on CAC business. Don't let that number scare you away -- this can be as big or as small a commitment as you can make.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

The Illinois State Board of Education has an informative manual about dyslexia. Click here to see it.

Maroon Tutor Match now available for K-12 students

The 2020-2021 Maroon Tutor Match (MTM) parent application is now open. This tutoring program matches UChicago students with K-12 students for 1:1 virtual tutoring. Please feel free to sign up at this link to be matched. Tutoring rates are $14/hr. and there are limited scholarships available to local families in need of financial support. To learn more, feel free to reach out to maroontutormatch@uchicago.edu for more information.

CPS announces new details re: voting for LSC elections on November 18 &19

CPS is allowing parents to mail in their ballots for the LSC elections on November 18 (elementary schools) and November 19 (high schools) or vote in person. Community members will need to vote in person. https://www.cps.edu/press-releases/chicago-public-schools-announces-updates-to-2020-lsc-elections/

Next meeting of the HPKCAC on October 28 at 6:30pm

The next meeting of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Action Council will take place on Wednesday, October 28, at 6:30pm. Topics for the agenda include: Remote learning check-in, PreK and Cluster program return to school 2nd quarter, Dyslexia Awareness Month, LSC elections, and upcoming election for HPKCAC officers. https://meet.google.com/kqi-egsx-ude or dial by phone: +1 304-397-0246 (PIN: 341493281) Hope to see you there!

High School Student Election Judges Needed

High School students who are 16 and older and are US citizens are eligible to serve as election judges and can earn up to $230 for working on November 3. Click here for more details.

Highlights from HPKCAC's September 23 presentation by Jane Fleming, Director of CPS Department of Literacy

The Hyde Park-Kenwood CAC appreciated hearing from Dr. Jane Fleming, the director of CPS's Department of Literacy at our September 23 meeting. Here are the slides she shared with us. Take a look at them to get ideas of additional resources for teachers, families, and students, especially during this period of remote learning.