Principal's Message

Dear New Field families,

August is here - and that means the start of the school year is around the corner! New Field is excited to welcome you to school year 2026-2027.

As a reminder:

• Students in Grades Kindergarten-Fourth grade start school on Monday, August 24.
• Preschool students start school on Tuesday, August 25.

Over the next three weeks we will share important information to prepare you for the start of the school year and will have many engagement opportunities to welcome you back, or to, our school community!

Please mark your calendars for the following:

• Saturday, August 8: 49th Ward Back-to-School Bash
• Week of August 10-14: Kindergarten-Fourth grade tentative classroom assignments shared via email. Emails are sent to a student's primary contact only.
• Wednesday, August 13: New Field main office is open 8:00 - 3:00 daily
• Tuesday, August 18: Preschool tentative classroom assignments are shared via email. Emails are sent to a student's primary contact only.
• Wednesday, August 19: New Field main office returns to regular school hours, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• By Wednesday, August 20: All teachers share introductory emails. Emails are sent to primary contacts only.

Back-to-School Orientation & Events:

• 49th Ward Back-to-School Bash: Saturday, August 8, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Willye B. White Park
• New Family Orientation for Grades 1-4: Friday, August 21, 1:00 - 1:45 PM in the New Field Gym. This is for families that are newly enrolled at New Field. Orientation materials will also be shared via email following the in-person event.
• Preschool & Kindergarten Meet-and-Greet: Friday, August 21, 1:00 - 2:00 in your child's classroom.
• Popsicles with New Field: Friday, August 21, 2:00 - 3:00 PM on the school playgrounds. Meet your classroom teacher, connect with classmates and drop off school supplies.

You can find everything you need to know about the upcoming year at cps.edu/b2s. Also, be sure to check out these important reminders for the new school year:

• We will continue to provide students with free breakfast and lunch at school each day.

• Students (grades K–12) and accompanying adults ride free on the CTA and Metra on the first day of school.

• All students are encouraged to be up-to-date on health and wellness requirements and immunizations (both required and recommended) for their age and grade level before the first day of school AND ahead of the state-mandated October 15th, 2026 deadline.

If you have any further questions, please contact our school, (773) 534-2760 or the CPS Parent Support Center at (773) 553-3772. Visit www.cps.edu/b2s to learn more and make sure you are ready to dream even bigger this school year.

Warmly,

Conrey Callahan

Principal, New Field ES