23 February 2018
Students Named Spelling Bee Champs
Two diverse learners, Shine Foriwaa from Fulton Elementary and Ryosuke Johnson from Ryder Elementary, competed in the Network 11 Spelling Bee on Feb. 5 and won.
23 February 2018
Students Celebrate Chinese New Year Through Dance
Students from Haines Elementary participated in a special assembly with performances to honor Chinese New Year Feb. 20.
21 February 2018
Lindblom Student Named Scholastic Poetry Winner
Lindblom senior Alexis Smith, 17, submitted a collection of poetry and won a 2018 Scholastic Writing Award at the Chicago Regional Level.
20 February 2018
86-Year-Old Principal Renews Contract, Not Ready To Retire
Hiram Broyls has been principal of Burbank Elementary in Belmont Cragin since 1977 and is still going strong. In fact, he just renewed his contract for another four years and says he has no plans of leaving anytime soon.
16 February 2018
The Sandy Hook Promise
The Sandy Hook Promise “Start With Hello” Campaign is a simple way for students to make sure no one feels left out.
15 February 2018
New Peer Conferencing Class Teaches How to Resolve Conflict
The Peer Conferencing class has been equipping students with the skills to help others resolve conflict without adults having to step in.
15 February 2018
Students Help Birth And Raise Piglets
Students from Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences helped birth baby pigs and they’ll raise the piglets for the next six months.
14 February 2018
Band Students Named ‘Top’ Jazz Trumpet Player, Percussionist
Two Whitney Young juniors auditioned for the 2018 Illinois All-State for the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA).
29 January 2018
Hamilton Elementary Students Open Up About Gender Equality
Hamilton Elementary brought together its female students to discuss gender equality and whether males should be allowed in their space.
25 January 2018
The ‘Chess Queen Of The South’ Keeps Winning
Tamya Fultz keeps collecting wins for Earle STEM Academy’s chess team. The eighth-grade honor roll student said she’s excited about starting high school in the fall and plans to take home even “bigger” awards.
23 January 2018
Caleb Green, 5, Aims to Collect 10K Books for Chicago Students
In honor of National Reading Day, 5-year-old Caleb Green and nonprofit, Reading Is Fundamental, donated 1,000 books to Gillespie Elementary School Tuesday.
02 January 2018
A Message from Dr. Jackson
This week begins a new chapter in my CPS story, and I’m thrilled to be starting it with you as the district’s Acting Chief Executive Officer. I’ve been a CPS student, teacher, principal and senior administrator, but no experience has better informed my view of the district than becoming a CPS parent.
