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					<title><![CDATA[ANNUAL WALK-A-THON- May 25th!]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Sponsors and Volunteers still needed. Please, join us for a special PTO meeting on Wednesday, May 2nd at 6  pm in cafeteria.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:31:19 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Looking for Smyser Walk-A-Thon Sponsors!]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[For nearly 80 years, Washington D. Smyser Accelerated School has educated thousands of children and has been an anchor for generations of families in the Portage Park community. Smyser School's mission is to provide high quality educational services to all children within our community. As a CPS Level 1 Performance School, we are proud of our success and accomplishments.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:35:37 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Internet Safety Workshop for Parents]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Information was distributed during report card pick-up. This is a free workshop for parents on a very important topic. Please feel free to attend any of the three sessions offered on Monday April 23rd. We hope to see you there!]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:49:28 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Parents-  Complete your parent surveys today!]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Parents and guardians of CPS students are invited and encouraged to take a survey about their child’s school. The survey takes about 10-15 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:05:37 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Updates from CEO Brizard on the Full School Day.]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[In an effort to more fully engage parents throughout the District, I intend to update you regularly through letters like this one to better inform you on issues that directly impact your child’s education and school community. In addition to monthly parent tele-townhalls, a new parent-focused newsletter, and continued listening tours with parents throughout the city, I hope these letters and other efforts will provide greater insight into the priorities and investments we are making to improve the quality of instruction and academic achievement of every student.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:50:36 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Smyser Local School Council Election Results]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our new LSC Members effective July 1, 2012.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:52:25 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Smyser Spring NWEA/MAP Testing to Begin May 7th]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Smyser students in grades 2-8 will once again be participating in NWEA/MAP testing to determine each child's learning level and academic growth during the year. Used only by a small number of Chicago schools, NWEA/MAP will be adopted by the entire school district starting in September 2012.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:15:51 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Progress Report Conferences]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[You are invited to visit our wonderful school and to meet with our great faculty and staff.  Please, adhere to your assigned times.  We are striving for 100% participation.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:17:39 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Updates on the Full School Day]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Based on the input from parents across the district, the Mayor and I announced on Tuesday that all elementary students will move to a 7 hour school day beginning next fall. High school students will move to a 7.5 hour school day with a 75-minute early release one day a week.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:01:56 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[CPS 2012-13 School Calendar]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[On Friday, we released our proposed 2012-13 school year calendar, which is designed to be more student-focused and sensitive to the scheduling needs of parents and families.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:40:29 EDT</pubDate>
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