I know I’m a little behind on this one because National Teacher Appreciation Week started on Monday and it ends tomorrow. And Teacher Appreciation Day was on Tuesday, May 7th.
However, it is never too late to let the people who are instilling knowledge and values, teaching life lessons and molding tomorrow’s leaders that their efforts are recognized and appreciated.
So, thank you, thank you, thank you!
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To protest school closings, school communities will be marching from Morgan School to Ryder (where students would be sent if Morgan is closed).
Garrett A Morgan Elementary School
8407 S Kerfoot Ave
Thursday 4/18
Meeting at school at 2pm.
March at 2:45
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I found a listing of schools that are slated for closing on CBS online, and wanted to highlight the schools on the South Side. According to the list, there are 27 South Side locations, which is half of the slated list.
Altgeld Elementary School, 1340 W. 71st St., will be closed into Wentworth.
Attucks Elementary School, 5055 S. State St., will be phased out over two years and closed into Beethoven.
Banneker Elementary School, 6656 S. Normal Blvd., will be closed into Mays.
Bontemps Elementary School, 1241 W. 58th St., will be closed into Nicholson.
Buckingham Special Education
Center, 9207 S. Phillips Ave., will be closed into Montefiore.
Canter Middle School, 4959 S. Blackstone Ave., will be closed into Hart, Ray.
Dumas Technology
Academy Elementary School, 6650 S. Ellis Ave., will be closed into Wadsworth.
Fermi Elementary School, 1415 E. 70th St., will be closed into South Shore Fine Arts.
Garvey M Elementary School, 10309 S. Morgan St., will be closed into Mount Vernon.
Goodlow Elementary Magnet School, 2040 W. 62nd St., will be closed into Earle.
Kohn Elementary School, 10414 S. State St., will be closed into Cullen, Lavizzo, L. Hughes.
Lawrence Elementary School, 9928 S. Crandon Ave., will be closed into Burnham.
Mahalia Jackson Elementary School, 917 W. 88th St., will be closed into Fort Dearborn.
Mayo Elementary School, 249 E. 37th Street, will be closed into Wells.
Morgan Elementary School, 8407 S. Kerfoot Ave., will be closed into Ryder.
Overton Elementary School, 221 E. 49th St., will be closed into Mollison.
Owens Elementary Community Academy, 12450 S. State St., will be closed into Gompers.
Parkman Elementary School, 245 W. 51st St., will be closed into Sherwood.
Pershing West Middle School, 3200 S. Calumet Ave., will be closed into Pershing East.
Ross Elementary School, 6059 S. Wabash Ave., will be closed into Dulles.
Sexton Elementary School, 6020 S. Langley Ave., will be closed into Fiske.
Songhai Elementary Learning Institute, 11725 S. Perry, will be closed into Curtis.
West Pullman Elementary School, 11941 S. Parnell Ave., will be closed into Haley.
Williams Middle Prep Academy, 2710 S. Dearborn St., will be closed into Drake.
Williams Multiplex Elementary School, 2710 S. Dearborn St., will be closed into Drake.
Woods Elementary Math & Science Academy, 6206 S. Racine Ave., will be closed into Bass.
Yale Elementary School, 7025 S. Princeton Ave., will be closed into Harvard
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Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation has officially posted its application for a $1,000 scholarship for the 2013-2014 school year.
This application is for students seeking an undergraduate degree. Applicants should be an accepted student at an accredited institution of higher learning to include community colleges, private institutions and certified vocational training programs.
Download the scholarship application now. Application deadline is April 1, 2013.
Looking for fun ways to keep your mind warmed up over the winter break? It’s easy as Read, Learn, Discover, Create!
Kids and teens ages 3-18 are invited to participate in the Winter Learning Program between December 17, 2012 and January 7, 2013. Start by printing the log, or pick one up at your neighborhood library. Then complete at least one activity from each of the four categories below, either using the listed recommendations or ones you discover on your own. Each participant who completes a log and returns it to their neighborhood library by January 14, 2013, will receive a free book and be entered into a raffle to win a Kindle Fire.
Download and print the Winter Learning Program Log, then …
Read for 20 minutes a day for 5 days.
Do 1 activity or experiment:
Find out 1 new fact about winter:
Write 1 story or design 1 piece of art inspired by snow:
For more information, visit Chicago Public Library.
