Education & Families News
Summer camp sign-up is set to start at McKinley Park and other parks in the Chicago Park District, offering a smaller set of participants a safe way to get out and play over the summertime, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Chicago Park District announces plans and schedules for daytime summer camp at McKinley Park and other Chicago parks.
- Online signup begins at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 12; in-person registration begins on Saturday, June 13.
- Safety remains a priority as social distancing, reduced numbers and masks mandated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more: McKinley Park Steps Toward Reopening With Day Camp Registration
Aquinas Literacy Center in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood has continued its mission of literacy education through the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to moving its tutoring, volunteers and events online.
- Aquinas Literacy Center shutters McKinley Park neighborhood-based headquarters due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- Training, volunteer support and community events have moved online to continue mission of teaching English to adult learners.
- Center anticipates reopening in September.
Read more: COVID-19 No Match for Aquinas as Literacy Training Moves Online
Teachers, staff and families of Nathanael Greene Elementary School in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago shared greetings and encouragement at a safe distance via a drive-through parade on Friday, April 24.
- Nathanael Greene Elementary School connects teachers, staff and families at a safe distance with a pandemic parade on Friday, April 24.
- Dozens of decorated cars receive street-side greetings from neighborhood families on a route winding through the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago.
- Signs state how much the students and teachers miss each other, offer encouragement and support during the pandemic.
Read more: Greene Elementary Cheers Students, Families and Neighborhood with Drive-Through Parade
For the 49th year in a row, the McKinley Park Civic Association celebrated the community at its banquet and awards ceremony on Sunday, March 8, 2020, including feting the winners of Educator of the Year, the William H.G. Toms Community Service Award and local student writers.
- The McKinley Park Civic Association celebrated at its 49th annual banquet and award ceremony on Sunday, March 8, 2020.
- Educator of the Year and the William H.G. Toms Community Service Award winners received plaudits for their accomplishments.
- For the first time, local students are honored for their award-winning essays in the association's new writing contest.
The McKinley Park Civic Association and Illinois 1st District State Senator Tony Muñoz announce five local student winners to be honored at the civic association banquet on March 8.
- McKinley Park Civic Association and Illinois 1st District State Senator Tony Muñoz sponsor writing contest for local students.
- Five winners will be honored at the upcoming civic association banquet on March 8.
- Over 100 writing entries submitted within five contest categories.
Read more: Essay Contest Winners Share Stories of Their Heroes
