O.A. Thorp Scholastic Academy

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 38 06/01/2024 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 38 06/01/2024 Dear Parents, Congratulations to our Track and Field Team teams. Our 5/6th graders finished 1st in the City! And many of our athletes from 5th to 8th grade finished in the top 10 in the city. Thanks to Coach Newby and Coach Coughlin for their support and dedication. The meet was a little soggy - but...

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 38 05/24/24 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 38 05/24/24 Dear Parents, We had a great awards ceremony today. Our students have accomplished so much. We especially want to mention our eighth graders who contributed so much to our school family these past nine years. We also honored the most students ever to pass the Seal of Biliteracy test. Well done kids...

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 37 05/17/24 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 37 05/17/24 Dear Parents, Thank you to those who joined us for our 5/6th grade assembly: Learning with Lyrics! Thank you to the students and teachers for a wonderful performance tying music, dance, and learning together for all of our students. Click the image below to see the videos of the performances. Our Sp...

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 36 05/10/24 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 36 05/10/24 Dear Parents, Thank you for the kind words, treats, and gratitude that you showed us last week for Teacher Appreciation Week.

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 35 05/03/2024 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 35 05/03/2024 Progress reports were sent out on Friday. Students who received Super Honor Roll for the first three quarters will be getting their Honors Lunch Invite this week. The Super Honor Roll Luncheon will be on May 29th.

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 34 04/26/2024 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 34 04/26/2024 If your child was accepted to Thorp for kindergarten next year, please make sure you register with Ms. Murrell. Check your email. If your child is not returning to Thorp next year, please fill out this form so we can open more seats from our waitlist.                         ...

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 32 04/21/2024 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 32 04/21/2024 Thank you to the cast, crew, parents and staff who worked so hard on our spring musical: Little Mermaid Jr. You can see the performance by clicking the picture below: This week we will celebrate our Neurodiversity Week. Our cluster students will have their pop-up shop during lunch. We will also hav...

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 31 04/12/2024 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 31 04/12/2024 Thank you to all who participated in our 3rd quarter report card conferences. We also want to thank all of the families who donated to our teacher potluck as well as to Friends of Thorp for their contributions. We feel truly blessed and appreciated to work with the best families and parents in the c...

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 31 04/05/2024 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 31 04/05/2024 On Monday, April 8th, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross over the United States. At 2:07 pm, Chicago will be at the maximum point within the eclipse zone with 94% of the sun covered by the moon. On Monday, we will have our students outside to experience the eclipse from 2:00 to 2:15 PM. If your....

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 30 03/22/2024 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 30 03/22/2024 Dear Parents, We have had great news this past week. Congratulations to the 5th and 6th grade boys basketball team for winning the Regional Championships:    Congratulations to Oliver for ranking in the top 10 for the City Spelling Bee! And, congratulations to the seven Thorp students for havin...

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 29 03/18/2024 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 29 03/18/2024 Dear Parents, Thank you everyone for a successful first week of computer-based IAR testing. There are several students still testing, but we hope to have nearly all finished by next Friday! Our fifth graders took their Seal of Biliteracy test today, and our eighth graders will begin on Monday. Congr...

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 29 03/11/2024 -

The Family Weekly Letter - Week 29 03/11/2024 Dear Parents, Thank you to Friends of Thorp for their wonderful Gala! We loved seeing so many friends, parents and staff! Thank you for your generous donations. We hope to renovate our auditorium and prepare it for the next generations of Thorp students and families. We are planning on installing ne...