Education & Families News
Evergreen Academy Middle School celebrated the Year of the Horse with a daylong STEAM fair combining science, math and arts learning with Chinese culture.
- Evergreen Academy Middle School celebrates the Year of the Horse.
- Daylong Spring Festival STEAM fair combines learning with Chinese culture.
- Students drum, dance, solve math puzzles and more at hands-on stations.
The National Forum again awarded Evergreen Academy as a School To Watch, reflecting its ongoing improvement and STEAM leadership within Chicago Public Schools.
- National Forum redesignates Evergreen Academy as a School To Watch.
- "We rocked it" says principal.
- Public middle school is STEAM leader within CPS.
Read more: Evergreen Middle School Wins Top Award for Sixth Time in a Row
Six volunteer tutors joined the Aquinas Literacy Center to help train new English language learners, but more are needed to clear a backlogged waiting list.
- Six new tutors join Aquinas Literacy Center.
- One-on-one training pairs tutors with English language learners.
- More volunteers needed for backlogged waiting list.
Read more: Immigrant English Learners Get More Help from Growing Literacy Corps
A recently issued Chicago building permit allows overhaul of the former Catholic school lunchroom for a new day care center adjacent to CPS-run Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center, with the daycare center operator also landlord for both properties.
- Chicago building permit allows overhaul of former Catholic school lunchroom building.
- Property is adjacent to CPS-run Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center.
- Daycare center operator is landlord for both.
Read more: Permit Points to New Daycare Center at St. Maurice Property
With its sponsor moving all literacy centers to independent non-profit operations, the Aquinas Literacy Center announced planned organization changes and the departure of its longtime executive director.
- Sponsor moving all centers to independent non-profit organizations.
- Executive director steps down.
- Current and new literacy programs will continue.
Read more: Literacy Center Transitioning to Non-Profit, New Leadership
