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January 2026
Dates
Events
Monday, December 22, 2025 - Wednesday, January 7, 2026
12:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Administrative Grade Review Window Deadline (5 p.m.)

District-wide
Monday, December 22, 2025 - Friday, January 2, 2026
12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
Winter Break; No Classes

Districtwide
Monday, December 29, 2025 - Friday, January 2, 2026
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Lifeguard Training Certification for PE Teachers & Aquatic Coaches Day 1 of 3
Hubbard High School
6200 S. Hamlin, Chicago., IL 60629
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - Friday, January 2, 2026
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Lifeguard Training Certification for PE Teachers & Aquatic Coaches Day 2 of 3
Hubbard High School
6200 S. Hamlin, Chicago., IL 60629
Thursday, January 1, 2026
All Day
AI Foundations Badge (Self-Paced)
Virtual
Virtual
Friday, January 2, 2026
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Lifeguard Training Certification for PE Teachers & Aquatic Coaches Day 3 of 3
Hubbard High School
6200 S. Hamlin, Chicago., IL 60629
Monday, January 5, 2026
All Day
Professional Development Day; No Classes

Districtwide
Monday, January 5, 2026
8:00 AM to 8:40 AM
HPE Teacher Self-Care Yoga Session
Murray Language Academy
5335 S. Kenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Monday, January 5, 2026
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Rethink Disability 201

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Data Analysis: Unique Learning System (ULS) Instructional Planning

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Digging Deeper: Using i-Ready Literacy Tasks with Fidelity for Instructional Impact

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mindfulness: Finding Inner Peace
Go to Webinar
Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SEL In Action: Effective SEL In Health and Physical Education
Murray Language Academy
5335 S. Kenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Monday, January 5, 2026
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
The Language of Trauma: Let’s Talk about Stress and Burnout

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Using Goalbook Toolkit to Inform the Foundation of the IEP - Section 7

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Diving into Diversity

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
i-Ready MOY Readiness: Tools, Tips, and Troubleshooting for Testing Leads

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Star 360 Middle-Of Year Ready

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Using Goalbook Toolkit to Inform the Foundation of the IEP - Section 7

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Know Before You Go: Preparing for a Visit to the Doctor
Go to Webinar
Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM
Strong Minds, Strong Bodies: Integrating SEL into HPE with Everfi - HPE Lunch & Learn
Murray Language Academy
5335 S. Kenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Monday, January 5, 2026
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Bridging Bilingual Success with Star 360

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
MOY Forum - School-Based New Teacher Mentor

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Planning for Success: Teacher Strategies for i-Ready MOY Implementation

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Rethink Disability

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Using Goalbook Toolkit to Inform the Foundation of the IEP - Section 7

Virtual
Monday, January 5, 2026
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
USTA Tennis Curriculum Workshop
Murray Language Academy
5335 S. Kenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Monday, January 5, 2026
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Rethink Disability 202

Virtual
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - Tuesday, January 13, 2026
12:00 AM to 11:45 PM
Senior Portfolio Exhibition at LeRoy Neiman Center
The LeRoy Neiman Center (SAIC)
37 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
All Day
Class Ranks

District-wide
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
All Day
Senior Portfolio Exhibition Opening Event (Time TBD)
The LeRoy Neiman Center (SAIC)
37 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Quarter 3 PL - TLC School Leaders with New-to-Role Instructional Team Coach

Virtual
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Basics

Virtual
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
Quarter 3 PL - TLC School Leaders with New-to-Role Lead Coach

Virtual
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Quarter 3 PL - TLC School Leaders with Returning Instructional Team Coach

Virtual
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Quarter 3 PL - TLC School Leaders with Returning Lead Coach

Virtual
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Ask a Recruiter Series: Bilingual/World Language

Virtual
Thursday, January 8, 2026
6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Semester One Final High School Transcripts

District-wide
Thursday, January 8, 2026
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Cards Against Harm: A Digital Literacy Card Game We Can Feel Good About

Virtual
Thursday, January 8, 2026
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Public Hearing: School Renewal Applications
CPS Board Chambers
42 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60602
Thursday, January 8, 2026
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Research with ASK Britannica

Virtual
Thursday, January 8, 2026
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
MOY Forum - School-Based New Teacher Mentor

Virtual
Thursday, January 8, 2026
6:00 PM to 11:45 PM
Report Card Generation

District-wide
Friday, January 9, 2026
All Day
Pay Period 01

District Wide
Friday, January 9, 2026
All Day
Report Card Distribution

District-wide
Monday, January 12, 2026
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
i-Ready MOY Readiness: Tools, Tips, and Troubleshooting for Testing Leads

Virtual
Monday, January 12, 2026
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Planning for Success: Teacher Strategies for i-Ready MOY Implementation

Virtual
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Skyline World Language (French & Spanish) Grades Pre-K-12 Effective Instructional Practice Cohort #5
CPS Loop Central Office - Garden, Rooms: 108 and 109 
42 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL 60602
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
TD Snap

Virtual
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Star 360 Middle-Of Year Ready

Virtual
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Transition Planning & Resources: Navigating Every Chapter in Childhood

Virtual
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tech Tuesday: AI Chatbots and Friendship
Virtual for CPS
Virtual for CPS
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
From Awareness to Action: Sustaining Healing Practices Series, Session 3 of 4

Virtual
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Planning for Success: Teacher Strategies for i-Ready MOY Implementation

Virtual
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
TouchChat

Virtual
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
January Board Agenda Review Committee Meeting
CPS Loop Office, Garden Level, Board Room
42 W. Madison St. Chicago, IL 60602
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Assigning Audiobooks as Tiered Support

Virtual
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Blended Pre-K Session 5: Understanding and Supporting Behavior
Colman Office, Room: 213
4640 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60609
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Preschool Pyramid Model of Social Emotional Support Cohort: Comprehensive Series - Tier 2 (Session 1

Virtual
Thursday, January 15, 2026
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Digging Deeper: Using i-Ready Literacy Tasks with Fidelity for Instructional Impact

Virtual
Thursday, January 15, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
LAMP Words for Life & Unity

Virtual
Thursday, January 15, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
LAMP Words for Life & Unity

Virtual
Thursday, January 15, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
i-Ready MOY Readiness: Tools, Tips, and Troubleshooting for Testing Leads

Virtual
Thursday, January 15, 2026
3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Examine Real-World Challenges with Gale Resources

Virtual
Thursday, January 15, 2026
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
MOY Forum - School-Based New Teacher Mentor

Virtual
Thursday, January 15, 2026
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Responsive Relationships with Families: School to Home Connection (PK-2nd Grade)
Garfield Park - Gym
2651 W Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60612
Thursday, January 15, 2026
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
ADHD in the Early Years: Everything you Need to Know but Didn’t

Virtual
Thursday, January 15, 2026
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) Family Advisory Board (FAB) Meeting
Virtual
Virtual
Friday, January 16, 2026
12:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Extra/Ordinary Submission Window Closes

District-wide
Friday, January 16, 2026
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Strategic Leadership Cohort (Day 1 of 4)

Districtwide
Friday, January 16, 2026
9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Humanities Lead Coach PL - Content Learning

CPS Garfield Park Offices
Monday, January 19, 2026
All Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No Classes

Districtwide
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
MTSS 101 in Pre-K (Option 4)
Garfield Park Office: Gym
2651 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Bridging Bilingual Success with Star 360

Virtual
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
PebbleGo Tips and Inspiration

Virtual
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tech Tuesday: Maximizing Student Impact with Game-Based Learning with Prodigy Math
Virtual for CPS
Virtual for CPS
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
4:15 PM to 5:30 PM
January Monthly Instructional Team Coach PL

Virtual
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Engaging Students in Learning 2.0: Monitoring to Take Action

Virtual
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Student Annual Needs Determination Inventory (SANDI) & Unique Learning System Crosswalk

Virtual
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Student Annual Needs Determination Inventory (SANDI) and Unique Learning Systems (ULS) Crosswalk Tra

Virtual
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Using Creative Curriculum to Deliver Effective Instruction
Malcolm X College - Room 1106
1900 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Using Creative Curriculum to Deliver Effective Instruction
Malcolm X College - Room 1106
1900 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
High Overview of the CPS Equity Framework Session

Virtual
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Star 360 Middle-Of Year Ready

Virtual
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
TechCo Webinar

Virtual
Thursday, January 22, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Basics

Virtual
Thursday, January 22, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Earle STEM Open
Charles W. Earle STEM Open House
2040 W. 62nd Street
Thursday, January 22, 2026
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
NextGen Mentorship Program- Orientation Cohort 3

Districtwide
Thursday, January 22, 2026
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Digging Deeper: Using i-Ready Literacy Tasks with Fidelity for Instructional Impact

Virtual
Friday, January 23, 2026
All Day
Pay Period 02

District Wide
Friday, January 23, 2026
9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
STEM Lead Coach PL - Content Learning

CPS Garfield Park Offices
Friday, January 23, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Bookshare

Virtual
Friday, January 23, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Star360 Middle-of-Year Data Analysis

Virtual
Monday, January 26, 2026
All Day
S2 Credit Recovery (Evening/Saturday School) Start

District-wide
Monday, January 26, 2026 - Tuesday, March 10, 2026
12:00 AM to 11:45 PM
S2 Credit Recovery (Session 1)

District-wide
Monday, January 26, 2026
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Star 360 Middle-Of Year Ready

Virtual
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
TouchChat

Virtual
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Strategic Planning with Student i-Ready Growth and Performance Data

Virtual
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Supporting Young Learners: Understanding Autism & ADHD in Early Childhood

Virtual
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tech Tuesday: Advanced Workflows with Google AI Tools
Virtual for CPS
Virtual for CPS
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
All Day
DPQ Affinity Groups: LGBTQIA+

Districtwide
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Take the Lead

Districtwide
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Take the Lead 2026 - Day 1 of 5 - Discover and Grow Your Unique Strengths

Districtwide
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Star360 Middle-of-Year Data Analysis

Virtual
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
GoTalk Now Plus

Virtual
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Informing Instruction with Star CBM and Star CBM Lectura

Virtual
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Preschool Pyramid Model of Social Emotional Support Cohort: Comprehensive Series - Tier 2 (Session 2

Virtual
Thursday, January 29, 2026
All Day
DPQ Affinity Groups: Black Latine Asian American, Native Hawaiian, AANHPI, MENA

Districtwide
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Making Meaning of i-Ready Evaluación Diagnóstica de lectura en español MOY Data

Virtual
Thursday, January 29, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
TD Snap

Virtual
Thursday, January 29, 2026
10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
January School Board Meeting
CPS Loop Office, Garden Level, Board Room
42 W. Madison St. Chicago, IL 60602
Thursday, January 29, 2026
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
What's New? Dive into Fresh Features on TeachingBooks!

Virtual
Friday, January 30, 2026 - Wednesday, February 4, 2026
12:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Grade Posting Window

District-wide
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Emotional Intelligence

Districtwide
Friday, January 30, 2026
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Measuring Growth and Achievement with Star360 using SGP

Virtual