News & Announcements

NEIGHBORHOOD LOTTERY

Neighborhood 3 & 4 year old applications for the lottery are now available.  In the event that there are more applications than there are spaces, the Office of Academic Enhancement will hold a lottery.  Please fill out an application and submit it by 3:00 on March 18th.  Parents will be notified as soon as the lottery is run (no later than June 8th). 

Click here for the application

3&4 enrollment application

Neighborhood Kindergarten registration

Tuesday, April 6 - 5:30 - 7:00pm
Thursday, April 8 - 5:30 - 7:00pm

Registration will take place at Mayer Magnet School, 2250 N. Clifton.

Your child must be 5-years old by September 1st to be eligible for Kindergarten.

Please bring the following materials to registration:

  1. Child's ORIGINAL birth certificate
  2. Child's Social Security Number
  3. Proof of address - for example, YOUR utility bill and State ID or Driver's license
  4. Child's medical and shot records

If you have additional questions, please call 773-534-5535 x7. Thank you for your patience.


PARENT SURVEY

Parents, please respond to this brief survey on educational software by clicking here.


GOLDEN APPLE WINNER!

Congratulations to Melissa Hooker our school music teacher for winning the Golden Apple Award!  Ms. Hooker was selected as one of 5 CPS teachers and one of 10 teachers in the State of Illinois!  This is a huge honor and we are thrilled for her! Watch for Ms. Hooker in the Tribune and the news!


SECOND STEP

Second Step is a new program that addresses the needs of the social and emotional learning objectives for our students.  This is a school wide curriculum that our students are experiencing one day a week Early Childhood through 8th Grade. Please click the link below to learn more about it:

Second Step 2009


FRIENDS OF MAYER

Friends of Mayer has been working very hard raising money for our school.  We are very lucky to have such a great group of parents and community members that are dedicated to helping make our school a great place. 

They have also been working on a brand new website!  Check it out here friendsofmayer.org 

 

 

Oscar Mayer Weekly Calendar

2009-2010 School Year

CPS 2009-2010 School Calendar

Oscar Mayer Magnet Calendar 2009

March 29 - April 2 - SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

Events:  March Upcoming Events

  • March 1
    • Pulaski Day (No School)
  • March 2 - 12
    • ISAT Testing
  • March 15 - 19
    • Spirit Week
  • March 18
    • School Tour
    • Spaghetti Dinner and Talent Show
  • March 23
    • LSC Candidate Forum - 6 pm - Room 112
  • March 24
    • Friends of Mayer Meeting - 6 pm - Second Floor Library
  • March 29 - April 2
    • Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

School Tours

Tours:  March 18th, April 15th, May 20th