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An interactive map that allows you to search and filter results for high schools across Chicago: 

• High School Map
• Bonus: It also links you to pages with more information about specific schools! 

How the high school application process actually works:

• Application Process

High school program types: 

• School Program Types
• Bonus: This is useful to learn about different types of high schools, like charter schools vs. neighborhood schools vs. selective enrollment schools.

Specific high school programs: 

• Programs 
• Bonus: This is useful to look at because when you apply to schools, you have to apply into a particular "program" at a school. For example, you could apply into the Health Sciences program at Clemente HS.

Information about admissions screenings: 

• Admissions Screenings
• Bonus: Some high schools have extra requirements for their applications, and this document lists those schools and links to what those extra requirements are.

]]> 2021-05-21 16:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1548355942 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1548712121 Wanting to hear more about the student experience at a high school, but don't know who to talk to about that? Check out these pages to see some written reviews of schools! 

• Great Schools Reviews
• Niche Reviews

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Museums have free entry to Illinois residents on the following days: 

Field Museum: 6/7, 6/10, 7/12, 7/15, 8/23, 8/26

Museum of Science and Industry: 6/9, 6/19, 7/14, 8/11

Art Institute of Chicago - 6/18-6/25 

• Always free for Chicago teens under 14 and for Link and WIC cardholders

Chicago History Museum: 7/14 and every Tuesday

Museum of Contemporary Art: Every Tuesday 

• Always free for people under 18

Lincoln Park Zoo - always free!

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1st and 3rd Sundays of the Summer (Rubi’s tacos are the best!)

Dates and location info

]]> 2021-05-25 21:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1559304660 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1559330908 Try out some of these easy, at-home science experiments this summer!

• Colorful experiments! 
• Surprising experiments!

]]> 2021-05-25 21:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1559330908 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1559333501 Drive-in concert featuring live Latin Jazz music! July 23-24 at the Humboldt Park Boathouse. FREE pre-registration required]]> 2021-05-25 21:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1559333501 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1559344685 Visit West Loop for the annual food festival featuring lots of delicious Greek dishes! August 27-29 ]]> 2021-05-25 21:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1559344685 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562740860 2021-05-26 19:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562740860 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562743047 Film yourself making your favorite summer treat and tag a friend]]> 2021-05-26 19:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562743047 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562749434 Create a dance to a song that reminds you of Piccolo! tag your piccolo peeps ]]> 2021-05-26 19:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562749434 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562754230 Challenge yourself to draw something around your house 30 minutes a day for 30 days! At the end of the 30 days, put your work together in a book!]]> 2021-05-26 19:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562754230 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562765613
A zine, pronounced “zeen” (just like the end of the word magazine), is a homemade publication. There are no set-in-stone rules for making zines. A zine can be about anything you’re interested in. 
https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-make-zine/]]> 2021-05-26 19:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562765613 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562885617 If you want to keep up your math skills as you go into 7th or 8th grade math, try out some of the questions in these math packets. These packets were assembled by teachers from other schools, but the math in them is still really good to practice! 

• Math packet 1 
• Math packet 2

]]> 2021-05-26 20:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1562885617 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576770768 Here are some links to a few arcade style games.

-Chess
-Cool Math Games
-Friday Night Funkin'
-Tetris]]> 2021-06-01 16:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576770768 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576809807 These are different art websites we've used throughout the year.

-Artbreeder
-Kleki
-Sand Art
-Sketchpad
-Silk]]> 2021-06-01 16:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576809807 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576830206 Here are three different virtual escape rooms, courtesy of the Henika District Library in Wayland, MI. Each one has a different theme.

-Cinderella Escapes!
-Hogwarts Digital Escape Room
-Sherlock Holmes Digital Escape Room]]> 2021-06-01 16:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576830206 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576836869 These are a few games you can play with your friends.

-Paper.io
-Shell Shockers
-Skribbl
-Town of Salem]]> 2021-06-01 16:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576836869 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576861521 These are different puzzle games you can try. The rules for each can be found on the website or by Googling them.

-Kakuro
-KenKen
-Sudoku
-USA Today Daily Puzzles]]> 2021-06-01 16:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576861521 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576865434 Test your knowledge in different quizzes on these four websites.

-JeopardyLabs
-JetPunk
-Kahoot
-Sporcle]]> 2021-06-01 16:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576865434 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576873346 These are some random things I thought you might enjoy.

-101 Positive Things to Say to Myself
-Futureme
-Multiplication Chart
-Symbolab Calculator
-Spacebar Counter
-Wheel of Names]]> 2021-06-01 16:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1576873346 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1577212081 Below are links to several Youtube videos introducing you to a new skill or hobby. Bored? Try one out and see if you like it. Many of them require specific materials, which are all listed in parenthesis.

-Juggling (You'll need three small balls that are the same weight and size)
-Yoga (You'll need a clear space on your floor large enough for you to move around on)
-Origami (You'll need a square sheet of paper. You can cut any piece of paper into a square to use.)
-Cardboard Art (You'll need cardboard, paper, a marker, scissors, and glue)
-Paper Airplanes (All you'll need is paper)
-Magic Tricks (You'll need a standard deck of cards)
-Mickey Mouse Voice Impression
-Beatboxing
-Homemade Ice Cream (A measuring cup, 3 one-gallon freezer bags, milk, heavy cream, a towel, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and lots of ice)
-Homemade Instruments (There are four different instruments here, so you won't need everything listed, but the materials for all of them are: cereal box, rubber bands, scissors, pen/pencil, bowl, paper towel tube, tape, rice, markers, beads, plastic eggs, plastic spoons, a toilet paper tube, and wax paper)]]> 2021-06-01 18:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1577212081 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1580585004 2021-06-02 19:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1580585004 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1582620083 The Puerto Rican Cultural Center hosts a weekly festival every Saturday in the summer until August 28, 2021. More info at the link below!]]> 2021-06-03 14:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1582620083 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1582634252 Fantasy book for 4th graders
Twelve-year-old Rowan is destined to be Queen; her twin brother, Rhydd, to be Royal Monster Hunter. Rowan would give anything to switch places, but the oldest child is always next in line, even if she is only older by two minutes. Rowan sets off on a journey that will see her join other unlikely allies: a boy with monster-hunting ambitions of his own, and a girl hiding dangerous motives.]]> 2021-06-03 14:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1582634252 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583289382 Adventure book for 4th graders - Disponible en Español
A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.]]> 2021-06-03 17:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583289382 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583308129 Adventure book for 4th graders
Inspired by the author's real life experiences, this rollicking, charming novel follows sixth grade Egyptian immigrant Nadia as she navigates the ups and downs of friendships, racism, and some magic, too!]]> 2021-06-03 17:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583308129 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583316865 Funny book for 5th graders
My name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja. It's my first day at a different school and the only person I know is my cousin, Zoe . I was just another scrawny kid until a group of ninjas recruited me into their clan. It was a world of trouble I wasn't prepared for, which is why I kept this diary to warn other kids about the dangers of becoming a ninja.]]> 2021-06-03 18:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583316865 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583338282 Historical Fiction book for 5th graders (disponible en español)
Esperanza Ortega has all the things a young girl could want: fancy dresses; a beautiful home filled with servants in the bountiful region of Aguascalientes, Mexico; and the promise of one day rising to Mama’s position and presiding over all of El Rancho de las Rosas. But a sudden tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp.]]> 2021-06-03 18:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583338282 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583353393 Fiction book for 5th graders (disponible en español)
Matilda Wormwood started reading books at the age of four, but her crooked father and bingo-playing mother regard book reading as a waste of time. Only Miss Honey, Matilda's lovely and gentle teacher, recognizes her special gifts. Can Matilda use her extraordinary talents to seek revenge -- and make all of the wrong-doing grown-ups pay?]]> 2021-06-03 18:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583353393 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583358857 Fiction Novel for 6th graders
Josh and his twin brother, Jordan, are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood. He's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander.]]> 2021-06-03 18:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583358857 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583369326 Science Fiction book for 6th graders (disponible en español)
When Albie's mum dies, it's natural he should wonder where she's gone. His parents are both scientists and they usually have all the answers. Dad mutters something about Albie's mum being alive and with them in a parallel universe. So Albie finds a box, his mum's computer and a rotting banana, and sends himself through time and space to find her]]> 2021-06-03 18:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583369326 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583376354 Mystery fiction book for 6th graders
This book follows siblings Claudia and Jamie Kincaid as they run away from home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City]]> 2021-06-03 18:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583376354 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583383931 Graphic Novel for 7th graders 
New Kid is a 2019 graphic novel by Jerry Craft. The novel tells the story of a 12-year-old black boy, Jordan Banks, who experiences culture shock when he enrolls at a private school.]]> 2021-06-03 18:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583383931 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583386434 Dystopian Novel for 7th and 8th graders (disponible en español)
In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen has little to rely on, other than her hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena where she must weigh survival against love.]]> 2021-06-03 18:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583386434 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583390670 Fiction Novel for 7th and 8th graders (disponible en español)
Sanchez's I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is the story of Julia Reyes, a smart, brash, and rebellious teen who lives in a gritty Chicago neighborhood with her parents and her stay-at-home sister, Olga, who never gives her parents any trouble]]> 2021-06-03 18:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1583390670 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1585140804 Create a Bullet Journal that works for you and your life. The most important thing is to get started.
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Here are some examples of the way people use their bullet journals, a simple & visual how-to guide.

1. Diary. ...
2. Month To View. ...
3. Week To View. ...
4. Week To Page. ...
5. A Day To A Page. ...
6. Set Goals. ...
7. Scrapbook Diary. ...
8. Track Your Habits.

]]> 2021-06-04 13:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1585140804 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1585164459 Here's a video to watch to believe in yourself if you think you can't draw....*Spolier* you can :)]]> 2021-06-04 13:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1585164459 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586146890 2021-06-04 19:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586146890 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586189758 2021-06-04 20:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586189758 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586190793 2021-06-04 20:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586190793 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586223419 2021-06-04 20:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586223419 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586232921 2021-06-04 20:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586232921 https://padlet.com/yaguilar10/zfri4f8s17ccjsnf/wish/1586261652 Episode 1
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