05 February 2020
Celebrating Our Counselors: National School Counseling Week 2020
February 3 begins National School Counseling Week. A celebration of school counselors for the hard work they do every day.
04 February 2020
Discovering Your Heroes | Descubriendo tus héroes
“What would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision be for America in 2020?” Though it’s a question that could prompt hours upon hours of discussion, fourth- and fifth-grade students at Mildred I. Lavizzo Elementary were invited to tackle it in a small yet powerful way: a five-minute speech.
30 January 2020
The Commitment of a Lifetime | El compromiso de toda una vida
Dr. Karen Saffold has championed academic growth throughout CPS for over thirty years.
29 January 2020
Growing Together | Creciendo juntas
This North Side elementary school has played an important role in strengthening a sisterhood over the years.
28 January 2020
Bringing the Sunshine l Transmitiendo energía positiva
Over the last thirty years, this remarkable King Academy educator has been busy touching thousands of lives in Chicago's Englewood community.
23 January 2020
The Power of Community | El poder de la comunidad
Second grade teacher Jenny Ma will never forget the time she received a Christmas card from a student.
22 January 2020
Undeniably Ukrainian | Orgullosamente ucranianos
If Columbus Elementary students Mariia D. and Serhiy B. were to take you on a tour of their neighborhood, there’s a good chance you might end up eating varenyky (dumplings) at Tryzub for lunch.
21 January 2020
Dually Remarkable | Increíbles habilidades bilingües
At Carson Elementary in Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood, nothing makes first-grade teacher Lucibella Cortez prouder than watching her students learn something new.
16 January 2020
A Bookshelf of Mirrors | Un librero de espejos
At Carl Schurz High School in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood, string lights line the walls of ninth grade English teacher Melissa Srotir’s classroom all year long.
15 January 2020
Good Books and Great Guidance | Unos buenos libros y una gran guía
Principal Donnell Rader admits that he wasn’t always the most focused student, but forming a strong bond with his high school English teacher was exactly what he needed to develop a love of reading.
14 January 2020
Thinking Beyond Reading | Pensar más allá de la lectura
Though she’s spent much of her career immersed in an abundance of children’s literature, Dr. Jane Fleming—Chicago Public Schools’ Director of Literacy—will be the first person to tell you that there is no quintessential text that should be taught in every classroom.
09 January 2020
Leading with Love l Liderando con amor
When CPS graduate Stacy Gray thinks back on her time as a student, one person stands out in her mind: Ms. Mary Smith, her third grade teacher at Ryder Elementary.
