March 12, 2021

Dear AJLA Community, 

As you may know, our school community has been engaged in discussions and suggestions for a new name for our school through a student-led process.  I am excited to share that each homeroom has selected a new name suggestion which will be presented at our Local School Council Meeting on Monday, March 15 at 5:30 PM and at the Principal Coffee Day / Community Meeting on Wednesday, March 17 at 8:00 AM.  The link to join the meetings can be found below.  

Local School Council Meeting

Join our Local School Council for our regular meeting on Monday, March 15 at 5:30 PM via Zoom. Click here for the Agenda. The link to the meeting can be found below.

Join Zoom Meeting:  https://zoom.us/j/98320312866?pwd=NFJ6d3QrUStrOUpDWk1meE9wMXlqdz09

Meeting ID: 983 2031 2866   Passcode: dPC19w

Join by phone:  +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 983 2031 2866   Passcode: 732743

Principal Coffee Day & Community Meeting on Renaming School Process

Join me for Principal Coffee Day on Wednesday, March 17 at 8:30 AM.  I will share updates on our renaming process, hybrid and remote learning, and answer questions you may have.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93782174444?pwd=Tk5oTDJ0TkZ6dzk5aCtJYWU1SzBEQT09

Meeting ID: 937 8217 4444   Passcode: dBZ0Jv

Join by Phone: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 937 8217 4444   Passcode: 325606

Here is an updated timeline for the renaming process. 

November 2020

• Our students and staff will engage in community-building activities in their homerooms that focus on identifying and defining our school values
• Community meeting on November 30, 2020 at 5:00 PM

December 2020

• Community presentation on the renaming process and next steps
• In their homerooms, students will begin identifying potential school names, outline why the name was selected, and what values the name represents
• Community meeting on December 14, 2020 at 5:00 PM

January 2021

• Homeroom teachers will continue to facilitate discussing on renaming process and identifying potential school names, outline why the name was selected, and what values the name represents
• Community meeting on January 25, 2021 at 6:30 PM

February 2021

• Homerooms narrow down name ideas to three choices
• Classes submit one name and explain why the name was selected and what values the name represents
• Students begin creating slides for suggested names which will be due on February 26, 2021

March 2021

• Student representatives from each homeroom will give a presentation on their suggested new name at our Local School Council (LSC) on March 15, 2021 at 5:30 PM
• Community meeting on March 17, 2021 at 8:00 AM 
• School voting will take place March 17-March 26
• Community feedback through a survey will also be conducted March 17- March 26
• Data collection and review for April presentation to LSC

April 2021

• Administration and student representatives will give a full presentation on the data collected at our Local School Council (LSC) on April 19, 2021 at 5:30 PM
• Our LSC will vote to rank the final three names and submit the choices to the CPS Board of Education 

The passion our community has shown toward choosing a name for our school that best symbolizes our values is energizing, and I am particularly excited to hear our students’ ideas as we move forward in this process together.

I will continue to be in touch with any updates and new details as they are available. In the meantime, if you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to reach out by email msrebolledo@cps.edu or by phone at 773-534-7000. 

Sincerely, 

Dr. Rebolledo

Principal